ment
ment — 字尾
1. A group of letters added to the end of certain verbs to create nouns. The result
名詞後綴
加在動詞後形成名詞，表示動作、過程或結果
A group of letters added to the end of certain verbs to create nouns. The resulting noun usually refers to an action, a process, or the outcome of something. For example, adding -ment to 'develop' gives 'development', which is the process of growing or improving.
The development of electric cars has reduced air pollution in many cities.
電動車的發展已經減少了許多城市的空氣污染。
development — noun form of 'develop'
Sanjay and his neighbours reached an agreement about sharing the garden space.
Sanjay 和鄰居們就共用花園空間達成了一項協議。
agreement — noun form of 'agree'
Good management helps a small business grow into a large company over time.
良好的管理能幫助小企業隨著時間成長為大公司。
Winning the science fair was a huge achievement for Kwame and his classmates.
贏得科展對 Kwame 和他的同學來說是一項巨大的成就。
The government announced a new investment in clean energy projects across the country.
政府宣布了一項針對全國潔淨能源項目的新投資。
用法筆記
The suffix -ment is very common in English, but it does not work with every verb. Instead of trying to create new words by adding -ment yourself, it is safer to learn the common -ment nouns one by one. For example, 'enjoy' becomes 'enjoyment', but 'like' does not become 'likement'.