後綴-ence,-ency的含義、詞源和例詞
漢：來源於拉丁語及法語的名詞後綴-ence(-ency)的用法與
-ence,-ency與形容詞後綴-ent相對應（如 difference-different；urgency-urgent），表示性質、狀態、行爲，後綴-ence和-ency義同，有些英語單詞具有-ence和-ency兩種形式（如 innocence = innocency ; persistency = persistence）。
英：
-ence:see -ance.
-ency:word-forming element denoting quality or state, from Latin -entia. Derivatively identical with -ence.
-ence
a noun suffix equivalent to -ance, corresponding to the suffix -ent in adjectives: abstinence; continence; dependence; difference .
Origin:
Middle English < Old French < Latin -entia, equivalent to -ent- -ent + -ia -y
World English Dictionary
-ence or -ency
— suffix forming nouns
indicating an action, state, condition, or quality: benevolence ; residence ; patience
[via Old French from Latin -entia, from -ēns, present participial ending]
-ency or -ency
— suffix forming nouns
[via Old French from Latin -entia, from -ēns, present participial ending]
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-ency
a noun suffix, equivalent to -ence:, consistency; dependency; exigency.
Origin:
-ence + -y
World English Dictionary
-ence or -ency
— suffix forming nouns
indicating an action, state, condition, or quality: benevolence ; residence ; patience
[via Old French from Latin -entia, from -ēns, present participial ending]
-ency or -ency
— suffix forming nouns
[via Old French from Latin -entia, from -ēns, present participial ending]
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1.competence
n.being competent;ability 勝任，能力 *com(=together),pet(=seek)
例句：Are you questioning my competence?你是在質疑我的能力嗎？
2.complacency
n.self-satisfaction 自我滿足 *com(=completely),place(=peace)
例句：In professional sports,there is no place for complacency.在職業運動中，不可以有絲毫的自滿。
3.conference
n.(meeting for) discussion;exchange of views 協商，討論（會）；會議 *con<com(=together),fer(=carry)
例句：The tripartite conference will be held in Honolulu.三方會議將在火奴魯魯召開。
4.obedience
n.the condition of doing what one is told to do 服從，順從 *ob(=intensive),ed<aud(=hear)
例句：My wife has been taking Tito,our dog,to obedience classes.我妻子一直帶我們家的狗提托支蓡加守紀訓練班。
5.opulence
n. wealth; abundance 富裕，豐饒；豐富 *opul(=wealth,riches)
例句：The apparent opulence of Malaysia surprised the tour group.馬來西亞明顯的富饒令旅遊團的成員感到驚訝。