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cabinet['kæbinit]
n.①橱；陈列柜
【例句】I keep my collection of old china in the cabinet.
我把古瓷器收藏品放在橱里。
②内阁
【例句】The cabinet meet tomorrow to discuss this problem.
内阁明天开会讨论这个问题。
calculate['kælkjuleit]
vt.计算，估计
【例句】The government has to calculate the likely effects on revenues of a big drop in the oil price.
政府必须估算出油价大幅度下降对财政收入可能产生的影响。
calm[ka:m]
a.①镇静的，沉着的
【例句】It is important to keep calm in an emergency.
情况紧急时，保持镇静是重要的。
②无风的，风平浪静的
【例句】After the storm it was clam.
暴风雨过后，天气又平静下来了。
v.使安静
【例句】His presence had a calming influence.
有他在场，大家的情绪都稳定下来。
campaign[kæm'pein]
n.①战役
【例句】They reserve the right to conduct bom-bing campaigns against military targets in Britain.
他们保留对英国境内军事目标实施一系列轰炸的权利。
②（政治性或商业性的）运动
【例句】He fought a successful election campaign.
他的竞选活动很成功。
v.领导（推行）一场运动
【例句】Elizabeth is campaigning for women's right to equal pay.
伊莉莎白正发起为妇女争取同工同酬权利的运动。
cancel['kænsəl]
vt.放弃；取消
【例句】She cancelled her trip to Paris as she felt ill.
她觉得身体不适，故取消了巴黎之行。
candidate['kændidit]
n.候选人，求职者
【例句】They are interviewing candidates for the job of sales manager.
他们在面试应征做推销经理的人选。
capable['keipəbl]
a.①有能力的；有力量的
【例句】She's a capable candidate for the position.
她是这个职位强有力的候选人。
②可以……的；会……的
【例句】That remark is capable of being mis-understood.
这句评语有可能造成误解。
capability[,keipə'biliti]
n.能力；性能
【例句】The engineer explained the plane's tech-nical capabilities.
工程师说明了该飞机的技术性能。
capacity[kə'pæsiti]
n.①容量，容积
【例句】The seating capacity of this theatre is 500.
该剧院有500个座位。
②产量，生产力
【例句】This factory has a productive capacity of 200 cars a week.
这家工厂的最高生产力为每周200辆汽车。
③能力；力量
【例句】He has a great capacity for enjoying himself.
他很会想办法自得其乐。
④地位；资格
【例句】I'm speaking in my capacity as Minister of Education.
我是以教育部长的身份在讲话。
capital['kæpitəl]
n.①首都；省会
【例句】The state capital of Florida is Miami.
佛罗里达州的首府是迈阿密。
②资本，资金
【例句】You need a lot of capital to start up a new newspaper.
创办一家报纸需要很多资金。
③大写字母
【例句】The word DICTIONARY is printed here in capitals.
DICTIONARY这个词在这里是用大写字体印刷的。
a.①资本的，资金的
【例句】A company's capital assets are its mac-hines,buildings,and other property.
一家公司的资本资产就是其机器、建筑物和其他财产。
②重要的，基本的
【例句】The examination is of capital importance.
这次考试至关重要。
capture['kæptʃə]
vt.①捕获，俘虏
【例句】The suspect trying to escape from the country was captured.
这名嫌疑犯在试图逃出国门时被捕。
②夺取，获得
【例句】They captured over 60%of the votes.
他们取得了60%以上的选票。
n.掠夺，捕获
【例句】He was released yesterday,six months after his capture by the terrorists.
他被恐怖分子劫走了六个月，昨天才被放出来。
cardinal['ka:dinəl]
a.最重要的，主要的
【例句】This is one of the cardinal rules of running a business.
这是开办公司的主要规则之一。
career[kə'riə]
n.职业，生涯
【例句】She spent most of her career working in London.
她工作经历中的大部分时间都是在伦敦度过的。
caress[kə'res]
n.爱抚；抚摸；亲吻
【例句】His words were caresses.
他的话本身就是爱抚。
v.爱抚，抚摸
【例句】She caressed the baby's cheeks lovingly.
她深情地抚摸着孩子的面颊。
carve[ka:v]
v.雕，刻
【例句】The statue is carved out of marble.
这座塑像是用大理石雕成的。
case[keis]
n.①情形；场合
【例句】Is it the case that the company's sales have dropped?
公司销售额下降一事属实吗？
②事例，实例
【例句】It's a clear case of blackmail!
这显然是敲诈!
③案件
【例句】When does your case come before the court?
你的案子什么时候开庭审讯？
n.大箱子
【例句】The porter will carry your cases up to your room.
服务生会把您的箱子送到您房间里去的。
cast[ka:st]
v.①投，抛
【例句】The fishermen cast their nets into the sea.
渔民在海上撒网。
②丢弃；抛弃
【例句】Snakes cast their skins.
蛇能蜕皮。
③投射
【例句】The evening sun cast long shadows across the garden.
夕阳在花园里投下长长的影子。
④选角色
【例句】The director cast him in the role of a noble.
导演选派他扮演一位贵族。
n.全体演员
【例句】The film has a strong cast that includes several famous names.
这部影片有很强的演员阵容，其中包括几位著名影星。
casual['kæʒjuəl]
a.①漫不经心的；随便的
【例句】She tried to sound casual,but her exci-tement was obvious.
她竭力让自己讲话的语调听起来好像很随便的样子，但她的激动是显而易见的。
②便装，非正式场合穿的
【例句】He wears casual dress today.
今天他穿得很随意。
casualty['kæʒjuəlti]
n.受伤者；死者
【例句】There were ten serious casualties in the train crash.
在火车相撞事故中，有十人受重伤。
catastrophe[kə'tæstrəfi]
n.灾祸，灾难
【例句】The flood was a major catastrophe causing heavy loss of life.
洪水是一场大灾难，夺去了许多人的生命。
category['kætigəri]
n.类型，范畴
【例句】Williams'style does not fit into the category of jazz.
威廉的风格不属于爵士乐的范畴。
categorize['kætigəraiz]
v.把……归类；把……列为
【例句】Her writing is very individual,it's difficult to categorize.
她作品的风格十分独特，很难将其归类。
cater['keitə]
v.承包伙食；承办酒席
【例句】Who's catering at your daughter's wed-ding?
谁承办你女儿的婚宴？
cater for 提供服务；满足……的要求
【例句】Our newspapers try to cater for all opi-nions.
我们的报纸尽量满足各种观点的要求。
cease[si:s]
v.停止，终止
【例句】The company has ceased trading in this part of the world.
公司已终止在这个地区的贸易活动。
ceaseless['si:slis]
a.不停的，无休止的
【例句】She practiced ceaselessly.
她不断地练习。
cessation[sə'seiʃən]
n.停止，中断
【例句】Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hotilities.
墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
日期：2014年__月__日；时间：__分钟；任务：50个单词
celebrate['selibreit]
v.①庆祝，举行
【例句】We celebrated her birthday by going out to a restaurant.
我们一起下馆子来庆祝她的生日。
②颂扬，赞美
【例句】He read some poems that celebrate the joys of love.
他读了一些赞颂爱情之欢乐的诗歌。
celebrated['selibreitid]
a.有名的，著名的
【例句】Venice is celebrated for its beautiful buildings.
威尼斯以其美丽的建筑物闻名于世。
celebrity[si'lebriti]
n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人，名流
【例句】Does he find his new celebrity intruding on his private life?
他是否感觉到最近的成名侵扰了他的私生活？
census['sensəs]
n.人口普查，（官方进行的）统计，调查
【例句】The census enumerated 60 persons over one hundred years old in this mountain area.
这次人口调查列出了这一带山区共有60位百岁以上的老人。
ceremony['seriməni]
n.典礼，仪式
【例句】The new graduates receive their degrees at a special ceremony.
毕业生们在一个特别的典礼上接受颁发的学位。
ceremonial[,seri'məunjəl]
a.礼仪的，仪式的
【例句】He now smokes only an occasional ceremonial cigar.
他现在只是为应酬偶尔抽根雪茄。
ceremonious[,seri'məunjəs]
a.讲究礼仪的
【例句】The host ceremoniously raised his glass to offer a toast.
主人彬彬有礼地举杯祝酒。
certify['sə:tifai]
v.①证明
【例句】I certify that I witnessed the signing of this document.
本人为此项文件签字过程之见证人，特此证明。
②颁发证书
【例句】She was certified as a teacher in 2009.
她在2009年被授予教师资格证书。
certificate[sə'tifikit]
n.证明，证书；文凭；执照
【例句】Absence from work of more than three days requires a doctor's certificate.
如果缺勤超过三天须出示医生证明单。
challenge['tʃælindʒ]
v.①挑战
【例句】I challenge you to race me across the lake.
我跟你比赛，看谁先游过这个湖。
②质疑；怀疑
【例句】She challenged the authority of the court.
她对法院的权威性提出疑问。
n.①挑战书，提议
【例句】He accepted his friend's challenge to swim across the river.
他接受了朋友要和他比赛游泳过河的提议。
②质疑
【例句】This new report represents a challenge to the accepted version of events.
这份报告对人们所公认的关于那些事件的说法提出了质疑。
challenging['tʃælindʒiŋ]
a.挑战性的
【例句】She finds her new job very challenging.
她发现自己的新工作很有挑战性。
champion['tʃæmpjən]
n.①冠军，优胜者
【例句】He was the world tennis champion last year.
他是去年的世界网球冠军。
②捍卫者，拥护者
【例句】Is the Labor Party the great champion of the working man？
工党是工人的英勇捍卫者吗？
v.支持，维护
【例句】He has championed numerous causes connected with civil liberties.
他支持了许多与公民自由有关的事业。
championship['tʃæmpjənʃip]
n.①锦标赛，冠军赛
【例句】The championship will be held tomorrow.
锦标赛将于明天举行。
②冠军称号
【例句】I don't think this new boxer can take the championship from him.
我认为这位新拳击手不可能从他手里夺走冠军的称号。
channel['tʃænl]
n.①海峡
【例句】The English Channel separates England and France.
英吉利海峡把英法两国分隔开来。
②电视台，频道
【例句】Turn to the other channel,I don't like this show.
我不喜欢这个节目，换个频道吧。
③途径，渠道
【例句】Complaints must be made through the proper channels.
投诉必须通过正当途径进行。
vt.导向；引导
【例句】I decided to channel my energies into something useful.
我决定把自己的精力用到有益的事上。
chapter['tʃæptə]
n.①章，篇，回
【例句】You have to wait till the last chapter to find out who the murderer was.
你要等到看完最后一章才能搞清楚谁是凶手。
②时期，篇章
【例句】It was a difficult chapter in our country's history.
那是我们国家历史上的一段困难时期。
③地方分会
【例句】He is the head of a chapter of the club.
他是该俱乐部分会的头儿。
characteristic[,kæriktə'ristik]
n.特征，特色
【例句】Good planning is one of the charac-teristics of a successful business.
周密规划是成功企业的特征之一。
a.典型的；特有的
【例句】With characteristic generosity,he offered to buy tickets for all of us.
他以他特有的慷慨提出为我们所有的人买票。
characterize['kæriktəraiz]
n.①是……的特征；以……为典型
【例句】This part of England is characterized by the rolling hills.
英格兰这一地区的特征是绵延起伏的丘陵地。
②描述，刻画
【例句】How would you characterize the mood of the 1990s?
你将怎样描述20世纪90年代人们的心态？
charge[tʃa:dʒ]
v.①要价，收费
【例句】They charge a heavy tax on imported wine.
他们对进口酒征收重税。
②控告，指控
【例句】He was charged with the robbery.
他被指控抢劫。
③充电
【例句】If the red light comes on,it means the battery isn't charging.
如果红灯亮，就表示电池没有充电。
n.①价钱，费用
【例句】The faulty part was replaced free of charge.
那个有毛病的部件已免费换过了。
②掌管；责任
【例句】She took charge of the family business when her father died.
她在父亲死后负责公司的事务。
charity['tʃæriti]
n.①仁爱；救济金；施舍物
【例句】She gave the old woman some shoes out of charity.
她出于善心给了老妇人几双鞋。
②慈善机构
【例句】The Red Cross is an international charity.
红十字会是个国际慈善机构。
③宽厚，宽容
【例句】They showed little charity towards their former leader after his election defeat.
前领导人竞选失败后，他们对他表现得不那么宽容。
charm[tʃa:m]
v.吸引；迷住
【例句】She was charmed by Venice.
她被威尼斯深深吸引住了。
n.魔力，魅力
【例句】This lovely old town has a charm you couldn't find in a big city.
这个可爱的古镇有大城市所找不到的魅力。
charming['tʃa:miŋ]
a.迷人的，可爱的
【例句】The cottage is tiny,but it's charming.
这间小屋虽小，却十分令人着迷。
chase[tʃeis]
v.追赶，追逐
【例句】Chase after Ann and ask her to get some eggs while she's at the shops.
赶快去追上安，告诉她去商店时顺便买些鸡蛋。
n.追逐，追捕
【例句】There was a long chase before the criminal was caught.
经过长时间的追捕，这名罪犯才落网。
check[tʃek]
v.检查；核对
【例句】She checked through the letter before sending it.
她发信前把信从头到尾看了一遍。
cheer[tʃiə]
v.欢呼；喝彩
【例句】The crowd cheered as the teams arrived.
运动队一到，观众就欢迎起来。
cheerful['tʃiəful]
a.快乐的，兴高采烈的
【例句】She had remained cheerful and energetic throughout the trip.
她在整个旅程中都兴高采烈、精力旺盛。
cherish['tʃeriʃ]
v.①钟爱；珍爱
【例句】The old man cherished the girl as if she were his daughter.
老人疼爱那女孩，就好像她是自己的女儿一般。
②心中怀有（希望、爱等）
【例句】I cherish the hope that he will come back.
我满怀希望他会回来。
chew[tʃu:]
v.咀嚼；嚼碎
【例句】Chew your food well before you swallow it.
吞下食物前好好咀嚼。
chill[tʃil]
n.①寒冷；发冷
【例句】Don't go out in this weather,you'll catch a chill.
这种天气别出去，你会着凉的。
②寒心；扫兴
【例句】The bad news cast a chill over the meeting.
坏消息使参加会议的人感到扫兴。
chilly['tʃili]
a.①寒冷的
【例句】It soon became chilly when the fire went out.
火熄灭后很快就寒气袭人了。
②不友好的，冷淡的
【例句】The visitors got a very chilly reception.
客人受到了非常冷淡的接待。
chip[tʃip]
n.①碎片
【例句】Their job is to hammer the rough blocks into smaller chips.
他们的任务是用榔头把粗块石头碎成较小的片屑。
②（复数）炸土豆条
【例句】Children like potato chips for lunch.
孩子们喜欢把炸土豆条当午餐。
③集成电路片，芯片
【例句】The entire contents of a book will be located on a single silicon chip.
在单块硅芯片上将容纳一本书的全部内容。
④筹码
【例句】The release of prisoners was used as a bargaining chip.
释放战俘被用作讨价还价的筹码。
choke[tʃəuk]
v.①窒息，呼吸困难
【例句】He almost choked to death on a fish bone.
他差点儿被一根鱼刺卡死。
②堵塞，阻塞
【例句】The roads were choked with traffic.
严重堵车。
chop[tʃɔp]
vt.①砍，劈
【例句】I've been chopping away at this tree for half an hour but it's still standing.
这树我砍了有半个小时，但还未把它砍倒。
②削减，降低
【例句】The share price was chopped from 50 pence to 20 pence.
股价由每股50便士猛降至20便士。
chronic['krɔnik]
a.①（疾病）慢性的
【例句】He've suffering from chronic arthritis for years now.
他患慢性关节炎好几年了。
②积习难改的
【例句】Jack was a chronic alcoholic who could not hold down a job.
杰克酗酒成性，什么工作也干不长。
circuit['sə:kit]
n.①环形
【例句】She ran three circuits of the track.
她在跑道上跑了三圈。
②电路，线路
【例句】A break in the circuit had caused the lights to go out.
电路断路使灯光都熄灭了。
circulate['sə:kjuleit]
vt.①循环；流通
【例句】Blood circulates through the body.
血液在体内循环。
②流传；散布
【例句】A lot of false information has been circulated.
许多流言飞语散布开了。
circulation[,sə:kju'leiʃən]
n.①（气体、液体的）环流，（尤指血液的）循环
【例句】Bad circulation makes you feel cold.
血液循环不畅，会使人感到发冷。
②（货币的）流通；（消息的）传播
【例句】The government has reduced the number of ￡5 notes in circulation.
政府已经减少了面额为5英镑的钞票的流通量。
③发行量，销售量
【例句】The magazine has a large circulation.
这本杂志发行量很大。
circumstance['sə:kəmstəns]
n.（复数）情形；状况
【例句】This rule can only be waived in excep-tional circumstances.
这条规定只有在特殊情况下才能撤销。
cite[sait]
v.引用，援引
【例句】The minister cited the latest crime figures as proof of the need for more police.
部长引用最近的刑事案件数字，作为需要增加警察的佐证。
citizen['sitizn]
n.①市民，居民
【例句】When you're old,people treat you like a second-class citizen.
当你年迈时，人们会把你当成二等公民对待。
②公民，国民
【例句】She became a US citizen after living there for several years.
她在美国住了几年后，成了美国公民。
civil['sivl]
a.①公民的，平民的
【例句】Many people attended the civil rights demonstration.
很多人参加了民权示威游行。
②民事的，民法的
【例句】It was a civil case so he was not sent to prison.
这是民事案件，因此他没有被判处监禁。
③文明的；礼貌的
【例句】Try to be civil to her,even if you don't like her.
你即使不喜欢她，也要对她礼貌点。
civilian[si'viljən]
n.平民
【例句】They tried to avoid bombing civilian.
他们力图避免轰炸平民。
a.平民的，非军职的
【例句】He left the army and returned to civilian life.
他从军队退役，重新过上平民百姓的生活。
civilization[,sivilai'zeiʃn]
n.文明，文化
【例句】The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization.
维多利亚时代的人认为铁路带来了进步和文明。
civilized['sivəlaizd]
a.①文明的，开化的
【例句】The dictator's terrible crimes will be condemned by all civilized nations.
该独裁者骇人听闻的罪行将受到一切文明国家的谴责。
②令人愉快的；有教养的
【例句】We spent a rather civilized evening in a quiet little wine bar.
我们在一个安静的小酒吧里度过了一个颇具雅趣的晚上。
claim[kleim]
v.①要求；索取；认领
【例句】Old people are entitled to claim a special heating allowance from the government.
老年人有权向政府索取一笔特别的取暖津贴。
②断言；声称；主张
【例句】They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease,but this had not yet been proved.
他们声称已经发现了治疗此病的一种药物，但此事尚未得到证实。
③值得，需要
【例句】This problem claims our undivided attention.
这个问题值得我们密切注意。
n.①要求
【例句】When her house was burgled,she made a claim on the insurance.
她的住宅失窃后，她向保险公司提出索取赔偿的要求。
②声称；主张
【例句】I don't accept the claim that they have reduced taxes.
我不接受他们已经实行了减税的说法。
clarify['klærifai]
v.澄清，阐明
【例句】Will you clarify that statement?
你能把那句话的意思讲清楚点吗？
clash[klæʃ]
v.抵触；冲突
【例句】Her wedding clashed with my exam so I couldn't go.
她的婚礼和我的考试撞期了，因此我未能参加婚礼。
n.矛盾；冲突
【例句】They're both very determined people,so there's rather a clash of personalities.
他们俩都是极有主见的人，因此性格上难以相容。
classic['klæsik]
a.①最优秀的；经典的
【例句】I enjoy Lewis Carroll's classic children's stories.
我喜欢读刘易斯·卡罗尔经典的儿童故事。
②典型的；众所周知的
【例句】She displayed the classic symptoms of depression.
她显现出了忧郁症的典型症状。
n.经典作品；名著
【例句】Shakespeare's plays are among the great classics of English literature.
莎士比亚的戏剧是英国文学中的伟大经典著作。
classical['klæsikəl]
a.①古典的
【例句】It is a building in the classical style of architecture.
这是一个按古典建筑风格设计的建筑物。
②经典的，传统的
【例句】Classical scientific ideas about light were changed by Einstein.
爱因斯坦改变了科学上关于光的传统观念。
client['klaiənt]
n.①委托人，当事人
【例句】Social workers must consider the best interests of their clients in every situation.
社会福利工作者必须考虑其委托人
在各种情况下的最佳利益。
②顾客
【例句】He has been a valued client of our bank for many years.
他是我们银行多年来的宝贵客户。
clue[klu:]
n.线索；提示
【例句】I'll never guess the answer-give me another clue!
我猜不出了，你再给我点提示吧！
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clumsy['klʌmzi]
a.①动作笨拙的，不灵巧的
【例句】You clumsy oaf!You've knocked over my coffee!
瞧你这个笨蛋，你把我的咖啡碰翻了。
【例句】She stood there,the flowers still clutched in her hand.
②（待人）不灵活的；不圆滑的
【例句】He makes a clumsy attempt to apologize.
他的道歉尝试显得很笨拙。
cluster['klʌstə]
n.（同类物的）群；丛
【例句】They are a small cluster of older buil-dings in the modern city centre.
那些是现代城市中心的一小群旧建筑物。
v.成群；汇聚
【例句】Most of the foreign embassies are clus-tered in this area.
大多数外国使馆都集中在这个地区。
clutch[klʌtʃ]
v.紧握，紧抓
【例句】The mother clutched her baby in her arms.
母亲紧紧地把婴儿抱在怀里。
n.①离合器
【例句】Take your foot off the clutch after changing gear.
换挡之后，把脚从离合器踏板上挪开。
②紧握，抱紧
她站在那里，手里仍然紧紧握着花束。
coach[kəutʃ]
n.①长途公共汽车
【例句】We went to Switzerland by coach.
我们乘长途汽车去瑞士。
②教练
【例句】He became their full-time professional coach.
他成了他们的全职专业教练。
v.训练，辅导
【例句】I coach people for English exams.
我为准备英语考试的人作辅导。
coarse[kɔ:s]
a.①不平滑的，粗糙的
【例句】I put some lotion on my coarse skin.
我给粗糙的皮肤涂上一些润肤液。
②粗鲁的，粗野的
【例句】He objected to her coarse and offensive remarks.
他反对她那粗鲁而唐突的言论。
code[kəud]
n.①密码；暗号
【例句】We've broken their code!
我们破译出他们的密码了！
②社会习俗；行为准则
【例句】Be obedient to your parents is an acce-pted code of conduct.
孝敬父母是社会普遍接受的行为准则。
③法规，法典
【例句】He carefully reads the code of practice for the nuclear power industry.
他仔细阅读核电工业的生产法规。
cohere[kəu'hiə]
v.①黏合，结合
【例句】Try to make two surfaces cohere.
尽量把两个平面黏在一起。
②连贯，有条理
【例句】This view does not cohere with their other beliefs.
这个观点与他们的其他看法不一致。
coherent[kəu'hiərənt]
a.连贯的，有条理的
【例句】They seem to have no coherent plan for saving the company.
他们似乎并没有一套有条有理的挽救公司的计划。
coincide[,kəuin'said]
v.①巧合，同时发生
【例句】The queen's visit has been planned to coincide with the school's 200th anniversary.
女王的访问正好安排在学校200周年校庆的时候。
②一致，符合
【例句】Our interests happened to coincide.
我们的利益恰好一致。
coincidence[kəu'insidəns]
n.①巧合
【例句】What a coincidence!I wasn't expecting to see you here.
真巧！我没料到会在这里见到你。
②符合，一致
【例句】It shows a coincidence of interest between the two partners.
这是两个合伙人之间利益一致的表现。
collaborate[kə'læbəreit]
v.①合作，协作
【例句】The two organizations collaborated to ensure the disease was wiped out.
这两个组织通力合作，以确保消灭这种疾病。
②勾结，通敌
【例句】Anyone who had collaborated was shot.
所有通敌分子都被枪决了。
collaboration[kə,læbə'reiʃən]
n.合作；协作
【例句】She wrote the book in collaboration with one of her students.
她和她的一个学生合写了这本书。
collapse[kə'læps]
v.①倒塌
【例句】The bridge collapsed under the weight of the train.
桥在火车的重压下塌了。
②崩溃，瓦解
【例句】She felt as if her whole world had collapsed when her children were killed in a car crash.
她的几个孩子在车祸中丧生后，她感到仿佛自己的一切都完了。
n.垮掉；崩溃
【例句】The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.
国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
collide[kə'laid]
v.①相撞，碰撞
【例句】The two planes collided with each other in midair.
两架飞机在半空中相撞。
②冲突，抵制
【例句】The president collided with congress over his budget plans.
总统在预算计划上和国会发生了冲突。
collision[kə'liʒən]
n.碰撞，冲突
【例句】Three people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a car.
一辆公共汽车和一辆小汽车迎头相撞，造成了三人死亡。
colony['kɔləni]
n.①殖民地
【例句】England had thirteen colonies in America.
过去英国在美洲有13个殖民地。
②群落，群体
【例句】In a fully formed colony there must be fifty or sixty thousand bees.
一个组织完善的蜜蜂群体必然有五六万只蜜蜂。
combat（英）['kɔmbət];（美）['kambæt]
n.战斗；格斗
【例句】These troops have very little experience of actual combat.
这些部队几乎没有实际战斗经验。
v.与……战斗（斗争）
【例句】The police are now using computers to help combat crime.
警方现在使用计算机同犯罪活动进行斗争。
combine[kəm'bain]
v.①联合；结合
【例句】The combined effect of low profits and high inflation proved fatal to the company.
低利润加上高通货膨胀造成的后果对公司的打击是致命的。
②兼具，兼办
【例句】They combined their holiday with a visit to their relatives.
他们既度假又走访亲戚。
combination[,kɔmbi'neiʃən]
n.①联合；合作
【例句】The two writers worked well in combi-nation.
两位作家合作得很好。
②联合体；组合物
【例句】His expression was a combination of guilt and dismay.
他的表情显露出他心里既内疚又沮丧。
command[kə'ma:nd]
v.①命令
【例句】The general commanded his men to attack the city.
将军命令部下攻城。
②指挥；统帅
【例句】General Carter commands the Parachute Regiment.
卡特将军统帅伞兵团。
③应得，博得
【例句】She can command a high fee for her services.
凭她的服务，她有资格收取高额酬金。
n.①命令
【例句】Fire on my command.
我一下命令就开火。
②指挥（权）；控制
【例句】The army is under the king's direct command.
军队由国王直接统帅。
commemorate[kə'meməreit]
v.庆祝，纪念
【例句】This statue commemorates those who died in the war.
这座雕像是纪念战争死难者的。
commence[kə'mens]
v.开始；着手
【例句】Having said he would not make a long speech,he commenced doing exactly that.
他刚说完自己不准备长篇大论之后，就开始没完没了地说起来。
commend[kə'mend]
v.①称赞；称赞
【例句】She was highly commended for her organizational skills.
她的组织才能受到高度赞赏。
②推荐；举荐
【例句】She is an excellent worker and I com-mend her to you without reservation.
她工作出色，我毫无保留地把她推荐给你。
commerce['kɔmə:s]
n.商业；贸易
【例句】They are leaders of industry and com-merce.
他们是工商界的领导人。
commercial[kə'mə:ʃəl]
a.①商业的；商务的
【例句】This district is the commercial cetre of the city.
该区是城市的商业中心。
②盈利的；可望获利的
【例句】The film was highly praised,but was not a commercial success.
这部电影得到很好的评价，但却不卖座。
commission[kə'miʃən]
n.①佣金；回扣
【例句】He gets a 10%of commission on ever-ything he sells.
他每卖一件东西得10%的佣金。
②责任；任务
【例句】The commission to build the new theatre was given to a well-known architect.
建造新剧院的任务被委托给了一名著名的建筑师。
③委员会
【例句】The government has set up a commission to suggest improvements in the educational system.
政府成立了一个委员会来提出改进教育制度的计划。
commit[kə'mit]
vt.①犯（错误、罪行）；干（坏事）
【例句】He has committed a criminal offence.
他犯了一宗刑事案。
②承担义务；承诺
【例句】The government has committed itself to improving health education.
政府决心致力于改善健康教育。
③花（钱或时间）
【例句】The municipal government has com-mitted large amounts of money to hou-sing projects.
市政府在住宅项目上投入了大量资金。
commitment[kə'mitmənt]
n.①承诺；诺言
【例句】Come and look round our shop without commitment to buy anything.
请随时来我们的店转转，不一定非要买东西。
②忠诚；信奉
【例句】The company's success this year would not have been possible without the commitment and dedication of the staff.
如果没有员工的奉献精神，公司今年的成功是不可能的。
committee[kə'miti]
n.委员会
【例句】They've set up a committee to examine the question of park facilities.
他们成立了一个委员会来审查公园设备问题。
commodity[kə'mɔditi]
n.①商品；农（矿）产品
【例句】The country is heavily dependent on its exports of agricultural commodities.
这个国家很大程度上依靠农产品的出口。
②有用的东西
【例句】Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted in the West.
水很宝贵，但在西方人们往往意识不到这一点。
commonplace['kɔmənpleis]
a.平凡的，普通的
【例句】Heart transplant operations are becoming fairly commonplace.
心脏移植正在成为相当常见的手术。
communicate[kə'mju:nikeit]
v.①传达，传递
【例句】Our teacher communicates his idea very clearly.
我们的老师非常清楚地表述自己的想法。
②交流；沟通
【例句】She's a shy girl who can't communicate very well.
她是个腼腆的孩子，不大善于同别人交际。
communication[kə,mju:ni'keiʃn]
n.①通信；联络
【例句】Radio is an important means of com-munication.
无线电是重要的通信手段。
②表达；交流
【例句】Speech is the fastest method of com-munication between people.
说话是人与人之间交流最快捷的方法。
community[kə'mju:niti]
n.①社区；社会；界
【例句】This terrorist attack has been condemned by the entire international community.
这次恐怖袭击事件受到整个国际社会的谴责。
②公众，大众
【例句】The job of a politician is to serve the whole community.
政治家的职责是为全体大众服务。
commute[kə'mju:t]
v.（尤指乘火车）往来（于工作地点与住所之间）
【例句】She commuted from Tianjin to Beijing every day.
她每天往来于天津与北京之间。
commuter[kə'mju:tə]
n.（远距离）上下班往返的人
【例句】Many large cities are surrounded by commuter belt.
许多大城市周围都是上班族居住地带。
compact[kəm'pækt]
a.①紧密的；密集的
【例句】The trees grew in a compact mass.
树木长得很茂密。
②小巧的，紧凑的
【例句】The dormitory rooms were compact,with a desk,bed and closet built in.
宿舍房间虽小却安排紧凑，配有书桌、床和壁橱。
v.把……压结实；把……压紧
【例句】We spade away layers of compacted snow.
我们把压紧的一层层雪铲走。
companion[kəm'pænjən]
n.同伴，伙伴
【例句】She was a charming dinner companion.
与她同桌进餐使人感到十分高兴。
companionship[kəm'pænjənʃip]
n.友情；友谊
【例句】She had only her cat for companionship.
她只有猫儿做伴。
compare[kəm'pεə]
v.比较，对照
【例句】My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's.
与别人的问题相比，我自己的问题算不得什么。
comparable['kɔmpərəbl]
a.①类似的，相当的
【例句】A comparable car would cost far more abroad.
类似的车子在国外要贵多了。
②可比较的；比得上的
【例句】His poetry isn't bad,but it's hardly comparable with Shakespeare's!
他的诗写得不错，但很难与莎士比亚相比。
comparative[kəm'pærətiv]
a.①相比之下，相对的
【例句】He's a comparative newcomer to television.
他在电视上出现的次数相对来说不多。
②比较的
【例句】He specializes in the comparative study of the educational systems of two countries.
他专门从事两国教育制度的比较研究。
comparison[kəm'pærisn]
n.比较，对照
【例句】My garden doesn't stand comparision with his.
我的花园无法与他的相比。
compassion[kəm'pæʃən]
n.同情；怜悯
【例句】She felt great compassion for the sick children.
她深深同情那些生病的孩子。
compatible[kəm'pætəbl]
a.相容的；协调的
【例句】Their marriage ended because they were simply not compatible.
他们的婚姻结束了，因为他们完全合不来。
compel[kəm'pel]
vt.强迫；强使
【例句】His conscience compelled him to admit his part in the affair.
他的良心驱使他承认自己曾参与该事件。
compulsory[kəm'pʌlsəri]
a.强制的；义务的
【例句】Education is compulsory for all children in Britain between the ages of 5 and 16.
在英国5岁到16岁的儿童都要接受义务教育。
compensate['kɔmpənseit]
v.①赔偿，补偿
【例句】Many firms compensate their workers if they are injured at work.
许多公司都对因工负伤的工人给予赔偿。
②弥补；抵消
【例句】Her intelligence more than compensates for her lack of experience.
以她的聪颖弥补她的经验不足是绰绰有余的。
compensation[kɔmpen'seiʃən]
n.赔偿物；赔偿金
【例句】The travel agents offered them ￡200 for their lost holiday.
旅游代理商付给他们200英镑作为他们未能度假的补偿。
compete[kəm'pi:t]
v.竞争；争夺
【例句】She and her sister are always competing for attention.
她和她姐姐总是争着出风头。
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competitive[kəm'petitiv]
a.①竞争的，比赛的
【例句】He doesn't like competitive sports.
他不喜欢竞技性体育项目。
②好竞争的；好强的
【例句】Tom's got a very competitive nature.
汤姆天性好强。
competitor[kəm'petitə]
n.竞争者；比赛者
【例句】There were ten competitors in the race.
有十个选手参加赛跑。
competent['kɔmpitənt]
a.有能力的，胜任的
【例句】My secretary is perfectly competent,but she doesn't have much initiative.
我的秘书工作完全称职，但是她不够主动。
compile[kəm'pail]
v.编纂，编制
【例句】It takes years of work to compile a dictionary.
编纂一本字典要花好多年工夫。
complement['kɔmplimənt]
n.①补充物，补充
【例句】A fine wine is a complement to a good meal.
美食加美酒才算完备。
②（语法）补语
【例句】In"We elected him chairman",chairman is complement.
在"We elected him chairman"中，chairman是补语。
v.使完善；补充
【例句】Our local bus and rail services comple-ment each other very well.
我们这里市内公共汽车与市郊列车互相补充，使交通极为便利。
complementary[kɔmplə'mentəri]
a.补充的；互补的
【例句】Her first two books are complementary to her latest one.
她最初的两部书与最近这部书配套。
complex['kɔmpleks]
a.复杂的；费解的
【例句】He is a complex man.
他是个让人摸不透的人。
n.①综合系统，综合体
【例句】A splendid new sports and leisure complex has been established on campus.
校园里新建了一座极好的集运动和休闲为一体的综合中心。
②情结
【例句】I am developing a guilt complex about it.
我逐渐对此产生一种负疚感。
complicate['kɔmplikeit]
v.①使复杂
【例句】Plans for the release of political prisoners were complicated by a fresh outbreak of terrorist activity.
释放政治犯的计划由于新近突发的恐怖活动而变得复杂化了。
②使恶化
【例句】It is a serious disease complicated by an additional bacterial infection.
这种重病因继发细菌感染而更加恶化。
complicated['kɔmplikeitid]
a.复杂的，棘手的
【例句】It's rather complicated to explain,but I'll try.
这事解释起来相当复杂，不过我试试看吧。
complication[,kɔmpli'keiʃən]
n.①复杂事物；纠葛
【例句】The car ran out of petrol,and as a further complication I had no money!
汽车没有油了，更麻烦的是我身上没有钱！
②并发症
【例句】The doctors were sure they could cure the patient,but when complications set in they lost hope.
医生们本来相信可以治好病人的病，但在出现并发症之后，他们失去了信心。
compliment['kɔmplimənt]
n.①称赞，赞扬
【例句】They paid her the compliment of making her an honorary member.
他们选她为荣誉会员以表示对她的赞誉。
②（复数）祝贺；问候
【例句】My compliments to the chef!
请向厨师代为致意！
v.赞美；称赞
【例句】I must compliment you on the way you handled the meeting.
我应当夸奖你主持会议的方法。
complimentary[,kɔmpli'ment(ə)ri]
a.赞美的；恭维的
【例句】My boss was very complementary about my work.
老板很赞赏我的工作。
comply[kəm'plai]
v.服从；遵从
【例句】He reluctantly complied with their wishes.
他勉强地依从了他们的愿望。
compose[kəm'pəuz]
vt.①组成、构成
【例句】Ten men compose the committee.
委员会由十人组成。
②创作
【例句】This piece of music was composed for the piano.
这首歌曲是为钢琴演奏谱写的。
③使镇定，使平静
【例句】Jean was nervous at first but soon composed herself.
琼一开始很紧张，但很快就镇定下来了。
composition[kɔmpə'ziʃən]
n.①创作；作曲；写作
【例句】He played a piece of music of his own composition.
他演奏了一首自己创作的曲子。
②（音乐、美术、诗歌）作品
【例句】This is one of Bach's later compositions.
这是巴赫的晚期作品之一。
③组成，构成
【例句】There were dramatic changes in the composition of the committee after the election.
选举之后，委员会的构成发生了大变动。
compound['kɔmpaund]
n.化合物，复合物
【例句】Sulphur dioxide is a compound made from sulphur and oxygen.
二氧化硫是硫和氧的化合物。
a.混合的；化合的
【例句】A compound sentence contains two or more clauses.
复合句包含两个或多个从句。
comprehend[,kɔmpri'hend]
v.①理解；领悟
【例句】I read the story but did not comprehend its full meaning.
我看了这篇故事，但没有理解它的全部意思。
②包括，包含
【例句】The park comprehends all the land on the other side of the river.
这个公园的范围包括了河那边所有的土地。
comprehension[,kɔmpri'henʃən]
n.理解；理解力
【例句】How he managed it is beyond my com-prehension.
他是怎么处理的，我真弄不明白。
comprehensive[,kɔmpri'hensiv]
a.广泛的；综合的
【例句】It is a newspaper that provides compre-hensive coverage of world affairs.
这是份广泛报道世界时事的报纸。
compress[kəm'pres]
vt.①压缩，压紧
【例句】Her lips compressed into a thin line.
她的双唇抿成一条缝。
②精简，浓缩
【例句】He compressed his report into three pages.
他把报告压缩成三页。
comprise[kəm'praiz]
v.①包含，包括
【例句】The United Kingdom comprises England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.
联合王国包括英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰。
②组成；构成
【例句】Fifteen separate republics comprised the Soviet Union.
前苏联由十五个加盟共和国组成。
compromise['kɔmprəmaiz]
n.妥协；折中
【例句】Both sides are determined to get what they want,and there seems to be no possibility of compromise.
双方都决心要得到各自所要求的东西，似乎没有妥协的可能。
v.做出妥协；折中解决
【例句】He asked more than I was willing to pay,so we compromised on a price in between the two.
他的要价超出我愿付的数目，因而我们做出妥协，商定了一个双方都可接受的价钱。
compute[kəm'pju:t]
vt.计算，估算
【例句】The losses were computed at$5 million.
损失估算为500万美元。
conceal[kən'si:l]
v.隐藏；隐瞒
【例句】He concealed his feelings from his wife.
他对妻子隐瞒了自己的感情。
concede[kən'si:d]
v.①（勉强）承认
【例句】I'm willing to concede that he's a good runner,but I still think I can beat him.
我承认他是个出色的赛跑选手，但是我还是认为自己能战胜他。
②让步，容许
【例句】After the First World War Germany conceded a lot of land to her neighbors.
第一次世界大战以后，德国割让了大片土地给邻国。
concession[kən'seʃən]
n.①让步
【例句】The president pledged never to make concessions to terrorist.
总统发誓绝不向恐怖分子让步。
②特许，许可
【例句】The law includes special concessions for certain religious groups.
这项法律包括了对某些宗教团体的特许。
conceive[kən'si:v]
v.①想出；设想
【例句】I can't conceive why you told her.
我无法想象你为什么会告诉她。
②怀孕
【例句】The baby was conceived in March and born in December.
孩子是3月怀的，12月出生。
conceivable[kən'si:vəbl]
a.可想到的；可想象的
【例句】What conceivable reason could they have for doing such a crazy thing?
他们做如此的蠢事难道有什么可以想象得出的理由吗？
concentrate['kɔnsentreit]
v.①集中（思想、精力等）
【例句】I can't concentrate on my work when I'm hungry.
我饿了就无法集中精力工作。
②集中于；汇集于
【例句】Industrial development is being concen-trated in the south of the country.
工业发展目前正集中在这个国家的南部。
concentrated['kɔnsentreitid]
a.①浓缩的
【例句】She bought a bottle of concentrated orange juice.
她买了瓶浓缩橙汁。
②专心致志的；全力以赴的
【例句】He has made a concentrated effort to improve his work.
他全力以赴改善他的工作。
concentration[,kɔnsen'treiʃən]
n.①专心，专注
【例句】Her work as a simultaneous translator requires strong powers of concentration.
作为同步传译员，她的工作需要高度集中精力。
②集中；汇集
【例句】There appears an increasing concent-ration power in central government.
中央政府权力日益集中。
conception[kən'sepʃən]
n.①概念；观念
【例句】He's got a pretty strange conception of friendship.
他对友谊有一种非常独特的见解。
②设想，构想
【例句】The conception of the book took five minutes,but writing it took a year.
构想那本书只花了5分钟，而写书却用了一年。
concern[kən'sə:n]
v.①与……有关，涉及
【例句】This article concerns a man who was wrongly imprisoned.
这篇文章写的是一个被误抓入狱的人。
②挂念；关心
【例句】It isn't your problem,don't concern yourself with it.
这不是你的问题，别担心。
n.①所关切的事
【例句】How much money I earn is none of your concern.
我挣多少钱与你无关。
②担心；忧虑
【例句】There is no cause for concern;your son's accident was not too serious.
不必担心，你儿子的事故不太严重。
concerned[kən'sə:nd]
a.①担心的，关切的
【例句】He was never been very concerned about what other people think of him.
他从来不太在乎别人怎样看他。
②有关的，参与的
【例句】Everyone who was concerned in the affair regrets it very much.
所有参与了这件事的人都对此感到非常懊恼。
concerning[kən'sə:niŋ]
prep.关于
【例句】Police are anxious to hear any infor-mation concerning his whereabouts.
警方迫切想知道有关他下落的任何情况。
concise[kən'sais]
a.简明的；简要的
【例句】It requires a clear and concise way to define the problem.
这个问题需要一个清楚简洁的说明。
conclude[kən'klu:d]
v.①结束，终止
【例句】We concluded the meeting at eight o'clock with a prayer.
我们在8点钟以祈祷结束了会议。
②推断，断定
【例句】The inquiry concluded that the accident had been caused by human error.
调查结果认为，事故是人为失误造成的。
concrete['kɔnkri:t]
a.①实在的，有形的
【例句】A car is a concrete object,but speed is not.
汽车是有形的实物，而速度则不是。
②具体的；明确的
【例句】Have you got any concrete proposals as to what we should do?
至于我们该做些什么，你有什么具体的建议吗？
③混凝土的
【例句】They drilled through the concrete wall.
他们钻穿了混凝土墙壁。
n.混凝土
【例句】This modern tower was made of concrete and steel.
这座现代塔楼是用混凝土和钢筋建造而成的。
condemn[kən'dem]
vt.①谴责
【例句】Most people would condemn violence of any sort.
大多数人都会谴责任何形式的暴力行为。
②判刑；定罪
【例句】The judge condemned her to spend six years in prison.
法官判处她6年徒刑。
condemnation[,kɔndem'neiʃən]
n.谴责；指责
【例句】There was widespread condemnation of the invasions.
那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
condense[kən'dens]
v.①冷凝，凝结
【例句】During cold nights,dew condenses on the leaves.
在寒冷的夜晚，露水凝结在叶子上。
②浓缩，压缩
【例句】I tried to condense every report into as few word as possible.
我试图把每一篇报导尽量压缩到最少的字数。
condition[kən'diʃən]
n.①状况，状态
【例句】The astronauts soon got used to the condition of weightlessness.
宇航员很快就习惯了失重状态。
②条件；先决条件
【例句】Under the conditions of the agreement,the job must be completed by the end of the month.
根据协议规定的条件，该项工作必须在本月底完成。
③（复数）形势，环境
【例句】The frog and ice made driving conditions very bad.
雾和冰使驾驶状况糟透了。
v.①决定；制约
【例句】What I can buy is conditioned by the mount I earn.
我能买什么取决于我挣多少钱。
②适应；习惯
【例句】Most people are conditioned to believe what they read in the papers.
绝大多数人都习惯于相信他们在报上读到的东西。
confer[kən'fə:]
v.①商议，交换意见
【例句】The minister is still conferring with his advisers.
部长还在同顾问们交换意见。
②授予
【例句】An honorary degree was conferred on him by the university.
这所大学授予他荣誉学位。
conference['kɔnfərəns]
n.会议
【例句】My boss attended a conference on plas-tics last weekend.
我的老板在上个周末出席了一个有关塑料的讨论会。
confess[kən'fes]
v.①承认；坦白
【例句】I have to confess I didn't believe him at first.
我得承认我起初并不相信他。
②忏悔
【例句】He confessed his sins to the vicar.
他向牧师忏悔了罪过。
confidence['kɔnfidəns]
n.①信心；把握
【例句】She's a good student but she lacks confidence in herself.
她是个好学生，但是缺乏自信。
②心事，秘密
【例句】The girls exchanged confidences about their boyfriends.
女孩子们相互吐露有关她们男友的秘密。
confide[kən'faid]
v.吐露
【例句】He confided to me that he had spent five years in prison.
他私下向我吐露，他蹲过5年监狱。
confident['kɔnfidənt]
a.确信的；自信的
【例句】We are confident that next year's profits will be much higher.
我们确信下一年的利润会高得多。
confidential[kɔnfi'denʃəl]
a.秘密的；机密的
【例句】This information is strictly confidential.
这情报是绝密的。
confine[kən'fain]
v.①局限；限制
【例句】Please confine your remarks to the sub-ject under discussion.
请把你的话限于我们所讨论的题目范围之内。
②监禁；禁闭
【例句】Any soldier who deserts his post will be confined to quarters.
凡是擅离职守的士兵都要受到在营房内监禁的处罚。
n.（复数）界限；范围
【例句】Our aim is to set up a workshop within the confines of the Gallery.
我们的目的是要在美术馆馆区内设立一个创作室。
日期：2014年__月__日；时间：__分钟；任务：50个单词
confined[kən'faind]
a.受限的
【例句】It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces.
把动物关在狭小的空间里是残酷的。
confirm[kən'fə:m]
v.①证实；确定
【例句】He said he would accept the job,so we have asked him to confirm his accep-tance in writing.
他说他会接受这份工作，因此我们要求他写出书面材料表示确认。
②批准；确认
【例句】When do you think the president will confirm you in office?
你认为总统会在什么时候批准你上任？
conflict['kɔnflikt]
n.冲突；战斗
【例句】There is a growing conflict of interest between her position as a politician and her business activities.
她的从政者身份与她的经商活动之间有着日趋增大的公私利益冲突。
v.冲突；抵触
【例句】Do British immigration laws conflict with any international laws?
英国的移民法与国际法有抵触吗？
conform[kən'fɔ:m]
v.①遵守；依照
【例句】You must either conform to the rules or leave the school.
你必须遵守校规，要么就离开学校。
②顺应
【例句】There is great pressure on schoolchildren to conform.
小学生面临着巨大压力要他们顺从。
confront[kən'frʌnt]
v.①面对；正视
【例句】They have confronted the problem of terrorism with great determination.
他们以极大的决心对付恐怖活动问题。
②面临；遇到
【例句】He prepared answers for the questions he expected to confront during the interview.
他为这次访谈中可能面对的问题准备好了答案。
confuse[kən'fju:z]
v.①使糊涂，使困惑
【例句】Don't give me much information,you're confusing me.
别跟我说那么多消息，你都要把我搞糊涂了。
②混淆，搞错
【例句】I'm always confusing John and Paul,which one is John?
我总是分不清约翰和保罗，哪一位是约翰？
confusion[kən'fju:ʒən]
n.①困惑；分辨不清
【例句】Her answers to his questions have only added to his confusion.
她对他的问题的回答反而使他更加糊涂。
②混淆
【例句】To avoid confusion,the teams wore different colors.
为了避免辨别不清，各队穿了不同颜色的衣服。
congratulate[kən'grætjuleit]
v.祝贺，道贺
【例句】We congratulated her on the birth of her daughter.
我们祝贺她生了女儿。
n.（复数）恭喜，贺词
【例句】Congratulations on your marriage.
恭贺你们喜结良缘。
conquer['kɔŋkə]
v.占领，征服
【例句】The Normans conquered England in 1066.
诺曼人于1066年攻占了英格兰。
conscience['kɔnʃəns]
n.良心，道德心
【例句】I had a guilty conscience about not telling her the truth.
我没有告诉她事情真相，心里觉得内疚。
conscientious[,kɔnʃi'enʃəs]
a.认真的；尽责的
【例句】She's a diligent and conscientious teacher.
她是位勤劳尽责的教师。
conscious['kɔnʃəs]
a.①有意识的，神志清醒的
【例句】He is badly hurt but still conscious.
他伤得很重，不过神志还清醒。
②意识到的，察觉到的
【例句】We suddenly became conscious of a sharp increase in the temperature.
我们突然察觉到温度急剧上升。
consciousness['kɔnʃəsnis]
n.①知觉
【例句】David lost consciousness at eight o'clock and died a few hours later.
戴维8点钟时失去知觉，几个小时后就去世了。
②意识，觉悟
【例句】The experience helped to change her social consciousness.
这种经验有助于改变她的社会意识。
consecutive[kən'sekjutiv]
a.连续的；连贯的
【例句】It's been raining for five consecutive days.
一连下了5天雨。
consent[kən'sent]
v.准许；同意
【例句】Her father reluctantly consented to the marriage.
她父亲勉强地答应了这桩婚事。
n.同意，赞同
【例句】There is,by general consent,a serious unemployment problem.
大多数人都承认失业问题严重。
consensus[kən'sensəs]
n.一致意见；共识
【例句】Can we reach a consensus on this issue?
我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
consequence['kɔnsikwəns]
n.结果，后果
【例句】You made the wrong decision,and now you must take the consequences.
你做了个错误决定，现在必须承担后果。
consequent['kɔnsikwənt]
a.作为结果的，随之发生的
【例句】Competition in the market has led to goods being produced cheaply and a consequent deterioration in quality.
市场上的竞争导致了商品的廉价生产，随之质量也下降了。
consequently['kɔnsikwəntli]
ad.因此，所以
【例句】The bank refused to help the company;consequently,it went bankrupt.
银行拒绝资助这家公司，因此该公司破产了。
conserve[kən'sə:v]
v.保护；保存
【例句】We must conserve our forests and wood-lands for future generations.
我们必须为子孙后代保护森林资源。
conservative[kən'sə:vətiv]
a.保守的，守旧的
【例句】He has a very conservative attitude to education.
他对教育的态度非常保守。
n.保守者，因循守旧的人
【例句】Aunt Mary's a real conservative.She's totally opposed to women going out to work.
玛丽姑妈是个极守旧的人，她根本就反对女人外出工作。
consider[kən'sidə]
v.考虑，认为
【例句】He paused to consider the situation.
他停下来考虑这情况。
considerable[kən'sidərəbl]
a.相当大（多）的；值得考虑的
【例句】She has considerable influence with the president.
她对总统有相当大的影响。
considerate[kən'sidərit]
a.体贴的，关心的
【例句】Your children are always very consi-derate towards old people.
你的孩子们总是非常体贴老人。
consist[kən'sist]
v.①（in）在于，存在于
【例句】The beauty of Venice consists largely in the style of its ancient buildings.
威尼斯的美很大程度上在于它那古代建筑的风格。
②（of）由……组成，由……构成
【例句】The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
联合王国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成。
consistency[kən'sistənsi]
n.一致性；连贯性
【例句】He has played with great consistency all the season.
他整个赛季表现相当稳定。
consistent[kən'sistənt]
a.一贯的，一致的
【例句】The last five years have seen a consistent improvement in the country's economy.
在最近5年里，这个国家的经济状况一直在好转。
console[kən'səul]
v.安慰，慰藉
【例句】Console yourself with the thought that it might have been worse!
事情本来可能会更糟，用这种想法自我安慰吧！
consolation[,kɔnsə'leiʃən]
n.安慰，慰藉
【例句】The children were a great consolation to him when his wife died.
他妻子去世后，几个孩子就是他极大的安慰。
consolidate[kən'sɔlideit]
v.①加强，巩固
【例句】We've made a good start;now it's time to consolidate.
我们有了一个良好的开端，现在应该加以巩固。
②合并，联合
【例句】Several local businesses have recently consolidated to form a single large company.
几家本地商行最近合并组成一家大公司。
conspicuous[kən'spikjuəs]
a.显著的，显眼的
【例句】You were conspicuous by your absence yesterday.
你昨天缺席，引起了别人注意。
conspire[kən'spaiə]
v.①密谋，共谋
【例句】The criminals conspired with each other to rob a bank.
罪犯们密谋抢劫银行。
②巧合
【例句】Events conspired to produce great diffi-culties for the government.
各种事件凑在一起给政府带来了很大困难。
conspiracy[kən'spirəsi]
n.阴谋；密谋
【例句】The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.
这些人被裁决犯有谋杀罪。
constant['kɔnstənt]
a.①始终如一的，恒久不变的
【例句】He drove at constant speed.
他以稳定的速度开车。
②（持续）不断的，连续发生的
【例句】The machinery requires constant main-tenance.
这些机器需要经常保养维修。
n.常数，恒量
【例句】The temperature was always a constant in the experiment.
这个试验中温度一直是个常数。
constantly['kɔnstəntli]
ad.始终；一直
【例句】Heat the sauce,stirring constantly.
加热调味汁并不停地搅动。
constitute['kɔnstitju:t]
v.组成，形成
【例句】Your attitude constitutes a direct chal-lenge to my authority.
你的态度成了对我权威的直接挑战。
constitution[,kɔnsti'tju:ʃən]
n.①宪法；法规
【例句】According to the American Constitution,presidential elections are held every four years.
根据美国宪法，总统选举每四年举行一次。
②体格，体质
【例句】He is an old man with a weak constitution.
他是个体质虚弱的老人。
constrain[kən'strein]
v.强迫，限制
【例句】Our research has been constrained by lack of cash.
我们的研究受到经费不足的限制。
constraint[kən'streint]
n.①限制；束缚
【例句】These new policies place additional constraints on house projects.
这些新政策对安居工程项目设置了额外限制。
②局促，拘谨
【例句】The children showed unusual constraint in the presence of the new teacher.
孩子们在新老师面前显得极不自然。
③强制，强迫
【例句】We obeyed,but under constraint.
我们服从了，然而是强迫的。
construct[kən'strʌkt]
v.①建筑；修建
【例句】They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches.
他们用凋落的枯树枝搭了个窝棚。
②组成；创建
【例句】You must learn how to construct a logical argument.
你必须学会怎样确立合乎逻辑的论点。
constructive[kən'strʌktiv]
a.建设性的，积极的
【例句】The government is encouraging all par-ties to play a constructive role in the reform process.
政府鼓励所有的政党在改革过程中发挥建设性的作用。
consult[kən'sʌlt]
v.查阅；咨询
【例句】Have you consulted a doctor about your rash?
你找医生看过你的皮疹吗？
consultant[kən'sʌltənt]
n.顾问
【例句】He is a consultant to a software firm.
他是一家软件公司的顾问。
consume[kən'sju:m]
v.①大吃，大喝
【例句】The bird consumes vast numbers of worms each day.
鸟每天要吃掉大量小虫。
②消耗，消费
【例句】The ship consumed a good deal of fuel.
这艘船消耗了大量燃料。
consumption[kən'sʌmpʃən]
n.①消耗，消耗量
【例句】He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
他被劝告减少饮酒。
②消费
【例句】Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contem-porary societies.
现代社会的主要特征是消费而不是储蓄。
contain[kən'tein]
v.①包含；容纳
【例句】This book contains new clauses.
这本书中有新公布的条款。
②克制；抑制
【例句】She couldn't contain herself any longer,she simply had to tell him the good news.
她无法再克制自己了，她非得把这好消息告诉他不可。
contaminate[kən'tæmineit]
v.弄脏，污染
【例句】Large areas of land have been contaminated by the leakage from the nuclear reactor.
大片地区都被核反应堆的泄漏物污染了。
contemplate['kɔntempleit]
v.①深思；细想
【例句】The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform.
医生仔细地考虑他所要做的棘手的手术。
②注视，凝视
【例句】He comtemplated him in silence.
她默默地注视着他。
contemplation[,kɔntem'pleiʃən]
n.①沉思，冥想
【例句】She seemed lost in contemplation.
她似乎想得出了神。
②注视，凝视
【例句】He has a quiet,contemplative nature.
他性格文静，好沉思默想。
contemporary[kən'tempərəri]
a.①当代的
【例句】My studies were devoted almost entirely to contemporary literature.
我的研究几乎全部集中于当代文学。
②同时代的
【例句】Beethoven was contemporary with Napo-leon.
贝多芬与拿破仑是同时代的人。
n.同时代的人；同年龄的人
【例句】John is a contemporary of mine;we were at school together.
约翰与我是同龄人，我们曾一起在学校读书。
日期：2014年__月__日；时间：__分钟；任务：50个单词
contempt[kən'tempt]
n.轻视，鄙视
【例句】Take no notice of them,treat them with the contempt they deserve.
别理他们，他们就是让人看不起。
contemptuous[kən'temptjuəs]
a.轻蔑的，轻视的
【例句】He gave a contemptuous laugh.
他轻蔑地笑了。
contend[kən'tend]
v.①竞争；斗争
【例句】They are contending for the cham-pionship.
他们为争夺冠军而拼搏。
②声称，断言
【例句】The police contended that the man was in the area at the time of the robbery.
警方断言那人在抢劫案发生时在现场。
content[kən'tent]
a.满足的；满意的
【例句】Not content with having overthrown the government,the military dictator imprisoned all his opponents.
这个军事独裁者推翻了政府还不满足，又把反对他的人通通关进了监狱。
n.（常复数）①内含物；内容
【例句】He drank the contents of the bottle.
他把瓶子里的东西喝光了。
②（书的）目录，目次
【例句】Look at the contents page before you buy the book.
买书以前要先看看目录。
contented[kən'tentid]
a.满意的；满足的
【例句】He was a contented man.
他是个心满意足的人。
contest['kɔntest]
n.①争夺；竞争
【例句】He enters the contest for leadership of the party.
他加入争夺该党的领导权的竞争中。
②比赛，竞赛
【例句】She enters a beauty contest.
她参加了选美比赛。
v.竞争，角逐
【例句】How many people are contesting the seat on the council?
有多少人在争夺市议会中那个席位？
context['kɔntekst]
n.①上下文，语境
【例句】He was furious that the papers had quoted his remarks completely out of context.
报纸引他的话完全是断章取义，他对此十分气愤。
②场合；环境
【例句】The report should be considered within its social context.
这个报告应该结合其社会背景加以考虑。
continual[kən'tinjuəl]
a.接连不断的
【例句】We lived in continual fear of being discovered.
我们长期生活在害怕被发现的恐惧中。
continuous[kən'tinjuəs]
a.持续的，连续的
【例句】The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.
大脑需要不断地供血。
contract['kɔntrækt]
n.契约；合同
【例句】According to the terms of your contract of employment you must give three months'notice if you intend to leave.
根据你受雇合同的条款，你如果打算辞职，必须在3个月前通知雇主。
v.①缩小；收缩
【例句】Metal contracts as it becomes cool.
金属冷却时收缩。
②感染（疾病）；染上（恶习）
【例句】My son's contracted pneumonia.
我儿子得了肺炎。
contradict[kɔntrə'dikt]
v.①反驳；驳斥
【例句】If you contradict me once more,you're fired.
你再顶撞我一次，我就解雇你。
②相抵触，相矛盾
【例句】Their alibis contradict each other.
关于他们不在犯罪现场的辩辞相互矛盾。
contradiction[,kɔntrə'dikʃən]
n.①矛盾；抵触
【例句】Your behavior is in direct contradiction to your principles.
你的行为与你的原则相互矛盾。
②反驳，否认
【例句】I think I can say,without fear of cont-radiction,that this is of vital importance for all of us.
我想我可以说句不怕被人反驳的话，那就是，这件事对我们大家是至关重要的。
contradictory[,kɔntrə'diktəri]
a.矛盾的；抵触的
【例句】The witnesses gave two completely contradictory accounts.
证人给了两份完全矛盾的证词。
contrary['kɔntrəri]
n.相反；对立面
【例句】They say he is guilty,but I believe the contrary.
他们说他有罪，可我认为他无罪。
a.完全相反的，对抗的
【例句】Contrary to all our advice,he gave up his job.
他不听我们大家的劝告，辞去了工作。
contrast['kɔntræst]
n.①对比，对照
【例句】In contrast with your belief that we will fail,I am confident that we will succeed.
你认为我们会失败，可与你的看法相反，我深信我们会成功。
②差异，差别
【例句】The contrast between this year's high profits and last year's big losses is really quite striking.
今年的高利润与去年的大亏损之间的差异真是太显著了。
v.对照，对比
【例句】In her speech she contrasted the gove-rnment's optimistic promises with its dismal achievements.
她在讲话中把政府乐观的许诺与其令人沮丧的政绩做了对比。
contribute[kən'tribju:t]
v.①捐献，捐助
【例句】I contributed twenty pound towards Jane's leaving present.
我凑了20英镑给简买告别礼物。
②促成
【例句】Various factors contributed to his down fall.
多种因素导致了他的垮台。
③撰稿，投稿
【例句】She regularly contributes to the college magazine.
她定期给校刊投稿。
contribution[,kɔntri'bju:ʃən]
n.①捐款；捐赠
【例句】All contributions will be gratefully re-ceived.
我们对所有捐资表示感谢。
②贡献
【例句】He made a very positive contribution to the overall success of the project.
他对项目的全面成功做出了非常积极的贡献。
contributor[kən'tribju(:)tə]
n.捐款人；投稿人
【例句】He is a regular contributor to our maga-zine.
他是我们杂志的定期撰稿人。
contrive[kən'traiv]
v.①筹划；设法做到
【例句】After a lot of difficulty I contrived to attract the president's attention.
经过许多困难，我总算设法引起了总统的注意。
②发明；设计
【例句】She contrived a party dress from an old piece of material.
她巧妙地用一块旧料子做了一件宴会上穿的裙子。
controversy['kɔntrəvə:si]
n.争论；争辩；争议
【例句】The lie detector tests have been the subject of much controversy.
测谎试验一直是个颇有争议的题目。
[派生]controversial[,kɔntrə'və:ʃəl]
a.引起争论的，有争议的
【例句】Maxell soon became a controversial figure in the world of big business.
麦克斯韦尔很快就在大企业界成为一个有争议的人物。
convention[kən'venʃən]
n.①惯例；习俗
【例句】It is a matter of convention that busi-nessmen should wear suits.
商人应该穿西装，这是惯例。
②大会，会议
【例句】new constitution will be drafted at the convention.
在会议上将起草一部新宪法。
③公约；协定
【例句】The countries all agreed to sign the con-vention.
这些国家都同意签订公约。
conventional[kən'venʃənl]
a.惯例的；传统的
【例句】After a few conventional opening remarks,he made a brilliant speech.
他在开场白中讲了几句老一套的话以后，随即做了一次非常精彩的演讲。
converse[kən'və:s]
a.相反的
【例句】I hold the converse opinion.
我持相反的意见。
n.相反的事物；反面事实
【例句】Building a new roads increases traffic and the converse is equally true:reducing the number and size of roads means less traffic.
修筑新的道路可增加交通流量，反过来也是同样的道理：减少道路的数量和规模就意味着减少交通流量。
convert[kən'və:t]
v.①转变；转换
【例句】Coal can be converted to gas.
煤可以转化为煤气。
②改变信仰；皈依
【例句】John was converted to Buddhism by a Chinese priest.
一位中国僧人使约翰皈依了佛教。
convertible[kən'və:təbl]
a.可转换的，可改变的
【例句】This bed is easily convertible into a sofa.
这张床可以很容易地改成沙发。
conversion[kən'və:ʃən]
n.转变；转换
【例句】The conversion of the old classrooms into a new library has greatly improved the school.
旧教室改建成新图书馆使这所学校大为改观。
convey[kən'vei]
v.①传送；输送
【例句】Your luggage will be conveyed by heli-copter from the airport to your hotel.
你的行李将用直升机由机场运到旅馆。
②传达；表达
【例句】His music conveys a sense of optimism.
他的音乐表达了一种乐观主义情绪。
convict[kən'vikt]
v.宣判……有罪
【例句】They were convicted of murder.
他们被判犯有谋杀罪。
n.囚犯（尤指长期被监禁者）
【例句】He is an escaped convict.
他是名越狱的囚犯。
conviction[kən'vikʃən]
n.①定罪；宣判有罪
【例句】This was his third conviction for stealing.
这是他第三次被判犯了偷窃罪。
②坚信，深信
【例句】She's a woman of strong convictions.
她是一位信念坚定的妇女。
convince[kən'vins]
v.使确信；使信服
【例句】We finally convinced them of our inno cence.
我们终于使他们相信我们是清白的。
convincing[kən'vinsiŋ]
a.①令人信服的
【例句】She sounded very convincing to me.
我觉得她的话很有说服力。
②肯定的；无疑的
【例句】They won by a convincing margin.
他们以悬殊的比分获胜。
cooperate[kəu'ɔpəreit]
v.合作，协作
【例句】They'll get the job finished much more quickly if they all cooperate.
如果他们都合作，他们会更快完成这项工作。
cooperative[kəu'ɔpərətiv]
a.合作的，协作的
【例句】The management would like to thank the staff for being so cooperative.
资方要感谢全体员工的全力合作。
cooperation[kəu,ɔpə'reiʃən]
n.合作，协作
【例句】This film was produced in cooperation with Australian TV.
这部影片是同澳大利亚电视台合作制作的。
coordinate[kəu'ɔ:dinit]
v.协调；调和
【例句】She's a beautiful dancer:all her move-ments are perfectly coordinated.
她是位出色的舞蹈家，她所有的动作都非常协调。
coordination[kəu,ɔ:di'neiʃən]
n.协调，调和
【例句】There needs to be greater coordination between federal,state,and local gov-ernment.
联邦、州和地方政府之间需要有更好的配合。
cordial['kɔ:diəl]
a.热诚的；友好的
【例句】The famous singer has received a cordial welcome from the fans.
这位著名歌手受到了歌迷的热烈欢迎。
corporation[,kɔ:pə'reiʃən]
n.法人；社团；公司
【例句】Mary works for a large American cor-poration.
玛丽为一家美国大公司工作。
correlate['kɔrileit]
v.相互关联；相互关系
【例句】They are trying to find out if these behavior patterns correlate with particular changes in diet.
他们试图发现这些行为模式是否同饮食的特殊变化有关。
correlation[,kɔri'leiʃən]
n.相互关系；关联
【例句】There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
皮肤暴露在阳光下与皮肤癌直接相关。
correspond[kɔris'pɔnd]
v.①符合；相一致
【例句】The problem is that what she says doesn't correspond with what she does.
问题是她言行不一。
②通信
【例句】Janet and Bob corresponded with each other for many years.
珍妮特和鲍勃相互通信多年。
correspondence[,kɔris'pɔndəns]
n.①来往信件
【例句】The editor welcomes correspondence from readers on any subject.
编辑欢迎读者有关任何问题的来信。
②通信（联系）
【例句】I refused to enter into any correspon-dence with him about it.
我拒绝就此问题与他通信联系。
correspondent[,kɔris'pɔndənt]
n.新闻记者
【例句】Here is a report from our environment correspondent.
以下是我们的环境问题记者的报道。
a.符合的；一致的
【例句】The election result was correspondent with the government's wishes in the matter.
选举的结果与政府在这个问题上的愿望一致。
corresponding[,kɔris'pɔndiŋ]
a.相应的；对等的
【例句】Profits for the first three months are 50%higher than in the corresponding period of last year.
头三个月利润比去年同期高50%。
corrode[kə'rəud]
v.腐蚀；侵蚀
【例句】The machine doesn't work because the electrical contacts have corroded.
机器不能运转，因为电接触已经腐蚀。
corrosion[kə'rəuʒən]
n.腐蚀，腐蚀
【例句】Fany of the acid leaks it may cause corrosion.
这种酸如果有任何泄漏，就会造成腐蚀。
corrupt[kə'rʌpt]
a.贪污受贿的，腐败的
【例句】The whole system is inefficient and corrupt.
整个体系都效率低下并且腐败堕落。
v.道德败坏；腐败
【例句】Do you think young people are corrupted by big city life?
你认为大城市的生活会使年轻人道德败坏吗？
corruption[kə'rʌpʃən]
n.①道德败坏；堕落
【例句】The new district attorney has promised to fight police corruption.
新上任的地方检察官承诺要与司法腐败做斗争。
②贪污；贿赂；受贿
【例句】The new military rulers said that the previous government had been full of corruption.
新的军事统治者说，前政府已经腐败透顶。
cosy['kəuzi]
a.舒适的
【例句】The room had a nice cosy feel.
这房间给人非常温暖而舒适的感觉。
council['kaunsil]
n.①委员会，理事会
【例句】The matter was debated in the Security Council of the United Nations.
这个问题在联合国安理会辩论过。
②地方议会
【例句】We discussed this matter in council.
我们在议会上讨论了这个问题。
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counter['kauntə]
n.柜台
【例句】I'm sorry,this counter is closed now.
非常抱歉，这个柜台现在已停止营业。
v.反对，反击
【例句】They moved two destroyers into the area to counter the threat form the enemy battleship.
他们开了两艘驱逐舰进入这个地区，来反击敌人战舰的威胁。
a.相反的
【例句】He acted counter to all advice.
他一概不听别人的劝告，偏要那样干。
counterfeit['kauntə,fit]
v.伪造；仿造
【例句】They had been counterfeiting$5 notes.
他们一直在伪造5美元面值的钞票。
a.伪造的；仿造的
【例句】Are you aware these notes are counterfeit?
你觉察到这些钞票是伪造的了吗？
counterpart['kauntəpa:t]
n.职位相当的人；对应的事物
【例句】The Minister of Defence is meeting his American counterpart in Washington today.
今天国防部长在华盛顿会见美国国防部长。
court[kɔ:t]
n.①法院；法庭
【例句】Her case will be heard in the High Court.
她的案件将在高等法院审理。
②球场
【例句】Are the players on court yet?
球员都上场了吗？
③王宫；宫廷
【例句】We visited the Court of Versailles.
我们参观了凡尔赛宫。
v.①奉承，讨好
【例句】The company is courting French distri-butors with a view to selling its products in France.
为了在法国销售产品，这家公司在不断讨好法国分销商。
②招致，招惹（不愉快之事）
【例句】As a politician he has often courted controversy.
作为政治人物，他常常招致争议。
③（向女子）求爱，恋爱
【例句】At that time they had been courting for several years.
当时他们已经谈了好几年的恋爱了。
courtesy['kə:tisi]
n.礼仪，礼貌
【例句】It's only common courtesy to tell the neighbours that we'll be having a party.
告诉邻居我们要举行聚会，这是起码的礼貌。
craft[kra:ft]
n.①工艺，手艺
【例句】The ancient craft of making stained glass windows has vanished.
制作彩色玻璃窗的古老手艺已经失传了。
②诡计，手腕
【例句】He used a certain amount of craft to make the sale.
他为这次买卖使了些手腕。
crafty['kra:fti]
a.诡计多端的，狡猾的
【例句】He's a crafty old devil.
他是个奸诈狡猾的老家伙。
crash[kræʃ]
v.①猛撞；撞毁
【例句】The car crashed into a tree and burst into flames.
汽车突然撞在一棵树上并燃烧起来。
②失败；倒闭
【例句】The New York Stock Exchange crashed in 1929.
1929年纽约证券交易所倒闭。
n.（汽车）撞车；（飞机）失事
【例句】There was a serious train crash this morning.
今晨发生了一起严重火车事故。
crawl[krɔ:l]
v.①爬，爬行
【例句】There's an insect crawling down your sleeve.
有只昆虫顺着你的袖子往下爬。
②缓慢行进
【例句】The traffic was crawling along.
来往车辆缓慢而行。
n.缓慢移动
【例句】The traffic slowed to a crawl.
来往的车辆放缓速度慢慢前行。
credit['kredit]
n.①信用；信誉
【例句】She has a good credit-rating.
她的信誉评价很高。
②赞扬；功劳
【例句】She was given no credit for her invention.
她没有因为她的发明而得到荣誉。
③（大学）学分
【例句】She hasn't enough credits to get her degree.
她没有足够的学分获得学位。
v.信任；相信
【例句】Well,would you credit it,he's actually arrived on time!
呵，你能相信吗，他居然准时到达了！
credible['kredəbl]
a.可靠的，可信的
【例句】It is just not credible that she would cheat.
她会行骗简直让人难以置信。
creditable['kreditəbl]
a.值得称赞的；带来荣誉的
【例句】It was a very creditable result for the team.
对这支队来说，比赛结果是十分值得称赞的。
credulous['kredjuləs]
a.轻信的，易信的
【例句】She is a credulous young girl.
她是个容易相信他人的女孩。
credibility[,kredi'biliti]
n.可信性；可靠性
【例句】If we don't keep our promises,we'll lose credibility with the public.
如果我们不遵守诺言，我们将失去公众的信任。
creep[kri:p]
v.①缓慢行进
【例句】We crept upstairs so as not to wake the baby.
为了不吵醒婴儿，我们蹑手蹑脚地上了楼梯。
②爬行，匍匐
【例句】The dog crept under the car to hide.
狗爬到汽车下藏着。
creepy['kri:pi]
a.令人毛骨悚然的；令人不寒而栗的
【例句】It's kind of creepy down in the cellar.
地窖里真令人有点不寒而栗。
crew[kru:]
n.全体船员，全体机务人员
【例句】The crashed,killing all its passengers and crew.
飞机失事了，所有乘客和机务人员都遇难了。
criminal['kriminəl]
a.①犯罪的，违法的
【例句】He was accused of criminal damage.
他被指控犯有刑事伤害。
②与犯罪有关的；刑事的
【例句】A criminal lawyer is a specialist in criminal law.
刑事律师是刑法行家。
n.犯人，罪犯
【例句】Prison is a place for punishing criminals.
监狱是处罚罪犯的地方。
cripple['kripl]
n.残疾人；瘸子
【例句】As a cripple,Joeis very sensitive about his limitations.
身为一个残疾人，乔对自己的缺陷非常敏感。
vt.①致残
【例句】He was crippled by polio as a child.
他幼年患过小儿麻痹症，结果腿就瘸了。
②严重毁坏
【例句】The pilot tried to land his crippled plane.
飞行员试图驾驶损坏严重的飞机着陆。
crisis['kraisis]
n.危机；紧要关头
【例句】Relations between the two countries have reached crisis point.
两国关系已达到出现危机的地步。
crisp[krisp]
n.油炸薯片
【例句】I'll have a pint of beer and a packet of crisps,please.
我要一品脱啤酒和一袋油炸马铃薯片。
a.①脆的；易碎的
【例句】Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp.
把油酥糕点烤至金黄酥脆。
②（空气）清爽的，清新的
【例句】The air was crisp and clear and the sky was blue.
空气清新，天空碧蓝。
critic['kritik]
n.①评论家，批评家
【例句】She's the music critic for"The Times".
她是《泰晤士报》的音乐评论员。
②吹毛求疵的人，爱挑剔者
【例句】It's easy to be an armchair critic.
做个空口批评家并不难。
critical['kritikəl]
a.①危急的；关键的
【例句】The next two weeks will be critical for the company.
对公司来说未来两周是决定性的。
②吹毛求疵的；批评严厉的
【例句】Why are you so critical of everything I wear?
为什么你对我穿戴的每件东西都那么挑剔？
criticism['kritisizəm]
n.批评；指责
【例句】This decision has received a great deal of criticism.
这一决定受到许多批评。
criticize['kritisaiz]
v.①批评，指责
【例句】The report strongly criticizes the police for failing to deal with this problem.
报告强烈批评警方没有处理好这一问题。
②评论
【例句】It's hard ot criticize one's own work.
评价自己的作品很难。
crucial['kru:ʃəl]
a.决定性的，至关重要的
【例句】The success of this experiment is crucial to the project as a whole.
这项试验的成功对整个计划是至关重要的。
crude[kru:d]
a.①天然的，未加工的
【例句】The Soviet Union was the world's lead-ing crude oil producer.
苏联曾是世界上最重要的原油生产国。
②粗鲁的，粗俗的
【例句】I never expected that you could be so crude.
我从来没想过你可以如此粗俗。
crush[krʌʃ]
v.①压碎，压扁
【例句】Don't crush the box,there are eggs inside!
别压这箱子，里面有鸡蛋！
②挤，塞
【例句】The people crushed through the gates.
人们挤进了大门。
③压倒，镇压
【例句】The military government has ruthlessly crushed all opposition.
军政府无情地镇压了一切势力。
n.①拥挤的人群
【例句】I couldn't find a way through the crush.
人太挤，我挤不过去。
②热恋
【例句】I had a huge crush on her.
我对她爱慕至极。
cultivate['kʌltiveit]
v.①耕作；栽培
【例句】She and her husband cultivated several fields and had herds of cattle.
她和丈夫耕种着几块地，还养着成群的牛。
②陶冶，培养
【例句】One should cultivate a sense of humor.
人们应该培养一种幽默感。
cultivated['kʌltiveitid]
a.①有教养的；举止文雅的
【例句】His voice was pleasant and cultivated.
他说话的声音悦耳文雅。
②用于耕作的
【例句】Cultivated fields are very fertile.
耕地非常肥沃。
cunning['kʌniŋ]
a.狡猾的，狡诈的
【例句】He was as cunning as a fox.
他像狐狸一样狡猾。
n.狡猾，狡诈
【例句】She showed considerable cunning in the way she avoided answering the question.
她避而不答这个问题，表现出她相当狡猾。
curb[kə:b]
n.控制，抑制
【例句】Keep a curb on your temper.
你得控制自己的脾气。
v.控制，抑制
【例句】We are trying new efforts to curb drug trafficking.
我们在为制止贩运毒品做出新的努力。
curl[kə:l]
n.①卷发
【例句】The baby had dark eyes and dark curls.
那婴孩长着深色的眼睛和深色的卷发。
②卷曲物，螺旋状物
【例句】A curl of smoke rose from her cigarette.
她的香烟冒出一缕弯曲的青烟。
v.①（使）弯曲
【例句】I don't like my hair straight so I'm going to have it curled.
我不喜欢头发直挺挺的，所以我要烫成卷发。
②盘绕，缠绕
【例句】The climbing plant curled round the trunk of the tree.
攀援植物盘绕着树干。
current['kʌrənt]
a.①现实的，当前的
【例句】This word is no longer in current use.
这个词现今已不再使用。
②通用的，流通的
【例句】The words"light pollution"are in current use only among astronomers.
“光污染”一词只在天文学家中间通用。
n.流；水流；气流
【例句】The current is strongest in the middle of the river.
河中央的水流最急。
currency['kʌrənsi]
n.货币
【例句】The British teachers in China were paid in local currency.
在中国的英国教师的工资用中国货币支付。
currently['kʌrəntli]
ad.目前；当前；时下
【例句】All the options are currently available.
所有课程现在均可选择。
curse[kə:s]
v.诅咒，咒骂
【例句】She cursed him for ruining her life.
她诅咒他，说他毁了她的一生。
n.①诅咒，咒语
【例句】The family thought that they were under a curse.
这家人认为他们受人诅咒而遭了殃。
②祸因，祸根
【例句】Foxes can be a curse to farmers.
狐狸会成为农民的一大祸害。
curve[kə:v]
n.曲线，弧线
【例句】The beach stretched away before them in a gentle curve.
海滩呈平缓曲线在他们面前向前延伸。
v.弄弯，弯曲
【例句】The road curved to the right.
这条道路向右弯曲。
custom['kʌstəm]
n.①风俗
【例句】Social customs vary greatly from country to country.
国与国之间的社会习俗有很大的差异。
②（个人的）习惯；习性
【例句】It was his custom to get up early and have a cold bath.
他的习惯是很早起床并洗个冷水浴。
③（复数）海关
【例句】As soon as I'd got through customs I jumped into a taxi.
我办完海关手续就跳进了一辆计程车。
customary['kʌstəməri]
a.①通常的，习俗的
【例句】It is customary to wear formal clothes on these occasions.
习惯上在这些场合是穿礼服的。
②（某人）特有的，独特的
【例句】She arranged everthing with her custo-mary efficiency.
她以她特有的高效率把一切都已安排妥当。
customize[kʌstəmaiz]
v.定制，定做
【例句】You can customize the software in several ways.
你可用几种方法按需要编制这个软件。
cycle['saikl]
n.①循环，周期
【例句】We went through a complete cycle of system maintenance in three months.
3个月内，我们经历了系统维护的整个周期。
②自行车，摩托车
【例句】A standard tool kit comes with the cycle and is stored under the seat.
一只标准工具箱随自行车一起供应，就存放在车座下面。
v.骑自行车
【例句】I decided to cycle into town instead of taking the bus.
我决定骑自行车进城，不乘公共汽车。