對于這兩個前綴,記住詞匯的意義就是記住這兩種拼寫的最佳方法啦~

以ante-開頭的詞匯:

When the meaning is ‘before’ or ‘in front of’, you need to use ante-. It comes from the Latin word ante which has the same meaning.Ante- is used to form words likeantenatal (= before birth) andantechamber (= a small room leading to a bigger one). There aren't very many ‘a(chǎn)nte-’ words in general use. Here's a list of the most common ones – note that none of them are hyphenated:
當(dāng)詞匯含有“在…以前(before)”或“在…之前(in front of)”的意義時,應(yīng)該使用ante-。該詞來源于同義拉丁詞匯ante。ante-常用于形成類似于antenatal(=出生前)以及antechamber(=前廳)的詞匯。ante-前綴的使用并不多,以下是一些常用詞匯,請注意,這些詞匯沒有連字符。

antebellum
(美國南北)戰(zhàn)爭前的;

antedate
先于;?? 早于

antenatal
懷孕期的;?? 產(chǎn)前

antecedent
在前的

antediluvian
年邁的人;?? 老朽

antepenultimate
倒數(shù)第三音節(jié)的

antechamber
前廳

antemortem
臨死前的

anteroom
接待室,前廳

Words beginning with anti-

以anti-開頭的詞匯:

When the meaning is ‘a(chǎn)gainst’ or ‘preventing’, you need to useanti-, which comes from the Greek word anti. It's used to form words such as antifreeze (= asubstance that prevents water from freezing) or antidepressant (= a drug used to relieve depression).
當(dāng)詞匯含有“反對(against)”或“阻止(preventing)”的意義時,應(yīng)該使用anti-。該詞來源于希臘詞匯anti。anti-常用于形成類似于antifreeze(=防凍劑)以及antidepressant(=抗抑郁劑)的詞匯。

Words which begin with anti- are sometimes hyphenated, typically when the word following anti- begins with a vowel (e.g. anti-aircraft, anti-inflammatory) and always when the base word begins with a capital letter (e.g., anti-American).
以anti-開頭的詞匯常有連字符,以元音開頭(比如 anti-aircraft(防空)、anti-inflammatory(消炎))或者詞干常以大寫字母開頭(比如anti-American (反美))

There are lots more words beginning with anti- than those that begin with ante-. Some of the most common are:
以anti-開頭的詞匯要多于以ante-開頭的詞匯,以下是常以anti-開頭的詞匯:

anti-abortion
反墮胎

anticlockwise
逆時針

anti-hero
反英雄

antioxidant
抗氧化劑

anti-aircraft
防空

anticyclone
反氣旋

antihistamine
抗組胺藥

antipathy
反感

antibacterial
抗菌

antidepressant
抗抑郁藥