拉丁前綴inter-來(lái)自拉丁介詞inter，意思相當(dāng)于between或among。inter-本是原生詞綴，它出現(xiàn)在從法語(yǔ)引進(jìn)的拉丁詞中。但是，現(xiàn)在它已成為英語(yǔ)的派生詞綴，可以與不同語(yǔ)源的動(dòng)詞、名詞相結(jié)合，表示between, mutually, mutual等意義。與動(dòng)詞結(jié)合時(shí)，是個(gè)副詞性前綴，不改變?cè)~基單詞的詞性；與名詞結(jié)合時(shí)， 它是形容詞或介詞性前綴。當(dāng)它作為介詞性前綴與名詞結(jié)合時(shí)，可能改變?cè)~基的詞性，生成形容詞。的異體只能作原生詞綴，出現(xiàn)在intellect等少數(shù)單詞中。

先介紹原生前綴inter-與詞根結(jié)合的幾個(gè)例詞。

intercede [ inter- = between 在...之間；ced =to go 走；-e=>“to go between two parties 在雙方之間奔走”→]v. ask a favour from one person for another 代為請(qǐng)求，說(shuō)情 / He did not dare to ask the teacher, so I interceded for him.他不敢向老師請(qǐng)求，所以我代為說(shuō)情。

intercession n. 調(diào)解，說(shuō)情 intercessor 調(diào)解者，說(shuō)情者

interdict [ inter- = between 在…之間；dict = to speak 說(shuō)=>“to speak between 在中間插話”→“to stop by speaking 發(fā)言制止”v. prohibit or forbid 禁止，制止 / He was interdicted from going abroad.他被禁止出國(guó)。

interdiction n. 禁止；制止 

interdictory a. 禁止的，制止的

interest [ inter- = between 在…之間；est = to be 存在 =>“to be between 身在其間” →“be concerned with or have a share in與…有關(guān)， 在…有一份”→]n. feeling of one concerned; share in sth. 關(guān)心， 興趣；利益 / He has an interest in sports. 他對(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)感興趣。II vt. arouse feeling of wanting to know, etc. 使發(fā)生興趣 / This new method will certainly interest you.這新方法肯定會(huì)引起你的興趣。

interesting a. 有趣味的；引起興趣的