實用英語：構詞法－－後綴（Suffixes）ZT
| -able. a. == inclined to be;likely to be done | acceptable 可接受的 | readable 可讀(認)的 | adaptable 可適應的 |
| -age. n. == the action,result or state of | shortage 缺乏，短缺 | reportage 報告文學 | parentage 出身，門第 |
| -al. n. == the action of,the person of | refusal 拒絕 | proposal 建議 | approval 認可 |
| criminal 犯罪分子 | rival 競爭者 | arrival 到達者 | |
| -al. a. == inclined to be;connected with;pertaining to | colonial 殖民的 | natural 自然的 | political 政治的 |
| -ed.[過去分詞作定語] == 1)filled with;having the characteristics of. 2)done by | spirited(heated) argument 熱烈的討論 | honeyed word 甜言蜜語 | distracted 心情紛亂 |
| -ee. n. == one who receives | testee 考生，被測驗者 | trainee 運動員，受訓練的人 | payee 受款人 |
| -er/-ar/-ur/-eer/-ier. n. == doer;device for | fighter 戰士，戰鬥機 | radar 雷達 | pioneer 先鋒隊員 |
| -ic/ical. a. == relating to;resembling | scenic 風景的 | geometric 幾何的 | geographical 地理的 |
| -ess/ine. n. == female | actress 女演員 | heroine 女英雄 | mayoress 女市長 |
| -ful. a. == full of | handful 一把，一撮 | mouthful 一口 | cupful 一滿杯 |
| -fy. v. == make;reinforce | intensify 強化，加強 | purify 淨化 | clarify 澄清 |
| -hood. n. == condition;state | childhood 兒童期 | brotherhood 手足之情 | bachelorhood 獨身生活 |
| -ile. a. == likely to be | hostile 敵意的 | fragile 易碎的 | versatile 多才多藝的 |
| -ility. n. == quality of | feasibility 可行的 | servility 奴性，卑屈 | mobility 易動的 |
| -ing. a. == having the quality of | disturbing 令人不安的 | surprising 令人吃驚的 | encouraging 振奮人心的 |
| -ion/ation. n. == action of;process of | indication 指示 | relaxation 放鬆 | perfection 完美無缺 |
| -ish. a. == having the quality of | childish 幼稚的 | bookish 書生氣的 | devilish 魔鬼似的 |
| -ism. n. == doctrine;belief | capitalism 資本主義 | adventurism 冒險主義 | opportunism 機會主義 |
| -ist. n. == 1)believer in. 2)expert of | romanticist 浪漫主義作家 | economist 經濟學家 | nationalist 民族主義者 |
| -istic. a. == full of | realistic 現實的 | artistic 藝術的 | humanistic 人道的 |
| -ive. a. == inclined to;having the quality of | instructive 有教育意義的 | offensive 進攻性的 | constructive 建設性的 |
| -ize. v. == make or cause to become | realize 實現 | organize 組織 | popularize 普及，推廣 |
| finalize 使...了結 | economize 節省，節約 | industrialize 工業化 | |
| -less. a. == without | jobless 失業的 | tireless 不倦的 | countless 數不清的 |
| -let. n. == little | booklet 小冊子 | townlet 小鎮 | houselet 小房子 |
| -like. a. == having the quality of | childlike 孩子般的 | warlike 好戰的 | businesslike 事務式的有條理的 |
| -logy/-ology. n. == study of | sociology 社會學 | ecology 生態學 | methodology 方法論 |
| -ment. n. == 1)result of. 2)agency of. 3)state of | improvement 改良，進步 | government 政府 | disappointment 失望 |
| -ness. n. == condition or quality of being | eagerness 渴望 | carelessness 粗心 | emptiness 空洞，空虛 |
| -ous/-ious. a. having the quality of | famous 著名的 | advantageous 有優勢的，有利的 | mysterious 神秘的 |
| -ship. n. == state of | friendship 友誼 | partnership 合作夥伴 | fellowship 交情，夥伴關係 |
| -some. a. == full of | burdensome 累贅的，沉重的 | troublesome 麻煩的 | laboursome 費力的 |
| -ty. n. == condition of being | security 保險 | safety 安全 | loyalty 忠誠 |
| -ure. n. == 1)act or fact of. 2)result of being | culture 培養 | failure 失敗 | closure 圈地 |
| -y. a. == full of | clumsy 笨拙的 | tricky 狡猾的 | hairy 毛茸茸的 |
