List 8

corrupt [kə'rʌpt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions 使腐败

adj. morally degenerate and perverted; depraved 堕落的；腐败的

根 cor-:加强 rupt:破→坏。“坏”→“腐坏”[唯物] →“腐败”[唯心] →“堕落”。 interrupt:打断 [根]

类 腐败

cosmic ['kɑːzmɪk] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. of the whole universe or cosmos 宇宙的

根 cosm:世界，宇宙 -ic:形容词后缀。“宇宙的”。cosmos:宇宙 [根]

类 宇宙的

costly ['kɔːstlɪ] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. costing much; expensive 昂贵的

根 cost:花费 -ly:形容词后缀。“花费高的”→“昂贵的”。cost:花费 [根]

类 比较值钱的

council ['kaʊnsl] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a group of people elected to manage affairs in a city, county, etc. 委员会

根 counc:呼喊 -il(e):名词后缀。“呼喊者”→“理事会”“委员会”

类 会议、商议类概念

counteract [ˌkaʊntər'ækt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to act against and reduce the force or effect of (sth.) 消除；抵消

根 counter-:相反 act=ag:做。“做相反的事”→“抵消”→“消除”。agent:代理 [根]

类 做相反的事

counterpart ['kaʊntərpɑːrt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. one having the same function or characteristics as another 具有相同功能的人或物

根 counter-:相反→相对 part:人或物的复制。“相对的人或物的复制”→“具有相同功能的人或物”

类 对等的人或者物

counterproductive [ˌkaʊntərprə'dʌktɪv] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal 达不到预期目标的

根 conter-:相反 pro-:向前 duc(t):引导 -ive:形容词后缀。“向相反方向引导的”→“达不到预期目标的”。productive:有成效的 [根]

类 达不到预期目标的，反向运作的

coupon ['kuːpɑːn] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a small, usually detachable, piece of paper that gives the holder the right to do or receive sth. 优惠劵

根 coup:切 -on:名词后缀。“切成两份的”→“票据”→“优惠券”

类 联票、优惠券类概念

crack [kræk] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a line along which sth. has broken, but not into separate parts 裂缝

n. a sudden sharp noise 爆炸声

v. to make a sharp sound（使）发出爆炸声

根 crack:尖锐的声音。“尖锐的声音”→“裂缝”“爆炸声”

类 破裂，裂缝

craft [kræft] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. an occupation, esp. one that needs skill in the use of the hands; such a skill or technique 手艺；工艺

根 craft:手工制品。“手工制品”→“工艺”

类 手艺、技术类概念

crass [kræs] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. gross 粗糙的，粗俗的

adj. having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination 愚钝的

根 来源于中古法语crasse，意思为“粗糙、密集”“粗糙的”“密集的”

类 愚钝的

credence ['kriːdns] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. mental acceptance as true or real 坚信，相信，信任

根 cred:相信 -ence:名词后缀。“相信”“信任”

类 坚信

credit ['kredɪt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. reliance on the truth or reality of something 信赖

根 cred:相信 -it:名词后缀。“相信”→“信赖”→“表示信赖”→“表扬”

类 可相信的

creep [kriːp] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to move slowly, quietly or stealthily, esp. crouching low 慢慢地移动

v. to move with your body close to the ground; to move slowly on your hands and knees 爬行

根 creep:爬行。“爬行”→“匍匐”“慢慢地移动”

类 爬行类概念

cripple ['krɪpl] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a person who is unable to walk or move properly because of disease or injury to the spine or legs 瘸子

v. to make (sb.) a cripple 使残废

v. to damage or weaken (sth.) seriously 严重损坏

根 crippl:弯曲→残废。“使残废”“严重损坏”→“瘸子”

类 使损坏类概念

crisis ['kraɪsɪs] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a time of great difficulty or danger; a decisive moment in illness, life, history, etc. 危机

根 cris=crit:判断→决断 -is:名词后缀。“决断”→“紧要关头”“危机”。criterion:标准 [根]

类 关键时刻，转折时刻

critic ['krɪtɪk] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. one given to harsh or captious judgment 批评者

根 crit:分辨→判断 -ic:名词后缀，表示人。“判断别人对错的人”→“评论者”→“批评者”

类 评论的

crucial ['kruːʃl] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. important or essential as resolving a crisis; decisive 关键的，决定性的

adj. important, significant 非常重要的

根 cruc:十字，交叉 -ial:形容词后缀。“在十字路口需要做出决定的”→“关键的”“非常重要的”。crucify:钉死在十字架上 [根]

类 关键、重要的

crude [kruːd] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. in the natural state; unrefined 天然的

adj. not well finished; not completely worked out; rough 粗鲁的

根 crud:生的，原始的。“原始的”→“天然的”“粗旷的”→“粗鲁的”

类 天然的，粗糙的

crust [krʌst] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. hard outer surface of a loaf of bread; pastry covering of a pie, tart, etc. 面包皮

n. hard surface 外壳

根 crust:壳。“壳”→“外壳”“面包外层的皮”

类 外壳类概念

cryptic ['krɪptɪk] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. secret, occult 秘密的，神秘的

adj. having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious 含义模糊的

根 crypt:隐蔽 -ic:形容词后缀。“隐蔽的”→“神秘的”；“隐蔽的”→“含义模糊的”

类 隐秘的

cube [kjuːb] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a solid body with six equal square sides 立方体

n. the result of multiplying a number by itself twice 立方

根 cub:六个面的，立方。“立方”“立方体”

类 立方类概念

culmination [ˌkʌlmɪ'neɪʃn] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. culminating position; climax 顶点，高潮

根 culmin:顶 -ation:名词后缀。“顶点”→“高潮”

类 顶点

cultivate ['kʌltɪveɪt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to loosen or break up the soil about (growing plants) 耕作，促进成长，培养

根 cult:耕种→培养 -(i)ve:形容词后缀 -ate:动词后缀。“培养”→“提升”“促进”。culture:文明 [根]

类 培养，养成

cumbersome ['kʌmbərsəm] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk 笨重的，难处理的

根 cumber:躺 -some:形容词后缀，“具有……倾向的”。“总想躺下来的”→“笨重的”→“难处理的”

类 笨重的

cumulative ['kjuːmjəleɪtɪv] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. gradually increasing in amount, force, etc. by one addition after another 累积的

根 cumul:堆积 -at(e):动词后缀 -ive:形容词后缀。“堆积的”“积累的”

类 增加类概念

curb [kɜːrb] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. check, restraint限制，控制

v. to check or control sth. 限制，控制

根 原指用缰绳拴住马，限制其行动。“限制”→“控制”

类 抑制物，限制物

curriculum [kə'rɪkjələm] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. the courses offered by an educational institution 课程

根 cur:跑→进行 -ic:形容词后缀 -ul(e):形容词后缀 -um:名词后缀。“进行”→“课程”；“进行”→“经历”→“履历”。current:现在的 [根]

类 跑的过程

curtail [kɜːr'teɪl] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part 缩减，减少

根 curt:短 tail:切。“切短”→“缩短”“减少”。tailor:裁缝 [根]

类 缩短

curve [kɜːrv] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a line of which no part is straight and which changes direction without angles 曲线

v. to (cause sth. to) form a curve 使弯曲

根 curv:弯曲。“弯曲”→“曲线”“使成曲线”

类 弯曲类概念

customary ['kʌstəmerɪ] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. according to custom; usual 惯例的

根 cu-:表示加强 st(om):站立→存在 -ary:形容词后缀。“存在的”→“惯例的”

类 习俗、惯例的

cyclically ['saɪklɪklɪ] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adv. in a way that is repeated many times, always in the same order 周期性的，循环的

根 cycl:圆，环→圈 -ic:形容词后缀 -al:形容词后缀 -ly:副词后缀。“在圈子里移动的”→“周期性的”“循环的”。cycle:循环 [根]

类 周期性的

cylinder ['sɪlɪndər] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a solid or hollow curved body with circular ends and straight sides 圆筒

n. a cylinder-shaped hollow part inside which the piston moves in an engine 汽缸

根 cyl(ind):圆圈 -er:名词后缀，表示物。“圆圈”→“圆柱”“汽缸”

类 圆柱类概念

cynicism ['sɪnɪsɪzəm] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. the doctrine of the Cynics 犬儒主义教条

n. cynical attitude or quality 愤世嫉俗

根 来源于希腊语κυνισμός（kynikos, “犬儒主义”），犬儒主义学派是古希腊四大学派之一，常常带着厌倦情绪的负面态度，“犬儒”的意思是“像狗一样的人”，常用来描述“愤世嫉俗”的态度

类 愤世嫉俗的

debase [dɪ'beɪs] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character 贬低，贬损

根 de-:向下 bas:基础，低下。“向下破坏基础”[唯物] →“贬低”[唯心]，“贬损”[唯心]。basis:基础 [根]

类 往底部走

debate [dɪ'beɪt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a contention by words or arguments 辩论

v. to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments 辩论

根 de-:加强 bat:打。“打斗”→“争论”→“辩论”。combat:打斗 [根]

类 打斗

debris [də'briː] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. the remains of something broken down or destroyed 废墟，残骸

根 de-:离开 bris:破坏。“破坏后剩下的”→“残骸”“废墟”

类 破坏后剩下的无价值的东西（来自榨取葡萄汁后剩下的葡萄皮等残渣）

debunk [ˌdiː'bʌŋk] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to expose the sham or falseness of 揭露

根 de-:离开 bunk:荒谬。“去掉荒谬”→“揭露”

类 去掉荒谬

decade ['dekeɪd] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a period of ten years 十年

根 dec:十 -ade:名词后缀。“十年”

类 十年

decay [dɪ'keɪ] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to fall into decay or ruin 衰败

n. the natural chemical change that causes the slow destruction of something 腐烂

根 de-:向下 cay=cad:落。“落下”→“衰落”“衰败”“腐烂”。accident:事故 [根]

类 衰败、腐烂类概念

decimate ['desɪmeɪt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to select by lot and kill every tenth man of 抽十杀一

v. to cause great destruction or harm to 造成很大伤害

根 deci(m):十分之一 -ate:动词后缀。“取十分之一”→“抽十杀一”→“造成很大的伤害”

类 百分之十的伤害或死亡率

decipher [dɪ'saɪfər] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to decode 破译

v. to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity 解开疑团

v. to interpret the meaning of 理解

根 de-:去掉 cipher:密码。“去掉密码”→“破译”→“解开谜团”“理解”。cipher:密码 [根]

类 解码，解谜

decisive [dɪ'saɪsɪv] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. having a particular, important or conclusive effect 决定性的

根 de-:离开 cis=cid:切→裁决 -ive:形容词后缀。“裁决”→“决定性的”。decision:决定 [根]

类 决定性的，明确的

declaration [ˌdeklə'reɪʃn] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. declaring; formally announcing 宣言

根 de-:表示加强 clar:清楚 -at(e):动词后缀 -ion:名词后缀。“使别人清楚”→“宣言”。 declare:声明 [根]

类 宣布，陈述，申报

decorate ['dekəreɪt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to make sth. (more) beautiful by adding ornaments to it 装饰

根 de-:表示加强 cor:装饰 -ate:名词后缀。“装饰”。decoration:装饰 [根]

类 装饰、装修类概念

decry [dɪ'kraɪ] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly 贬低

v. to express strong disapproval of 谴责

根 de-:向下 cry:喊。“向下喊”→“谴责”“贬低”。cry:哭喊 [根]

类 向下喊

dedicate ['dedɪkeɪt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to give or devote (oneself, time, effort, etc.) to (a noble cause or purpose) 奉献

根 de-:表示加强 dic:说 -ate:动词后缀。“说服”→“致力于”→“奉献”。dictionary:字典 [根]

类 奉献、题献类概念

deduce [dɪ'duːs] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to arrive at (facts, a theory, etc.) by reasoning; infer sth. 推断

根 de-:向下 duc=duct:带领→引导。“向下引导”→“推断”。conduct:带领 [根]

类 推论、演绎类概念

deem [diːm] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to consider; regard 认为

根 deem:计算，思考。“思考”→“认为”

类 想法，看法，主张

defect ['dɪfekt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. an imperfection that impairs worth or utility; shortcoming 缺点，瑕疵

根 de-:否定 fect=fac(t)=fic:做。“没有做好”→“缺点”“瑕疵”。perfect:完美 [根]

类 做得不好

defer [dɪ'fɜːr] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to put off, delay 延期

v. to submit to another’s wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect 服从

根 de-离开 fer:拿→运。“运走”→“延期”；“运走”→“转移”→“被授予权利”→“服从”。transfer:转移 [根]

类 运走类概念

defiance [dɪ'faɪəns] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. the act or an instance of defying; challenge 挑战

n. disposition to resist; willingness to contend or fight 违抗

根 de-:离开 fi=faith:信任 -ance:名词后缀。“失去信心”→“违抗”→“挑战”。defy:公然反抗 [根]

类 蔑视，违抗

definition [ˌdefɪ'nɪʃn] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. stating the exact meaning (of words, etc.) 定义

根 de-:表示加强 fin:边界 -it(e):动词后缀 -ion:名词后缀。“划清边界的”→“定义”“解释”。 define:定义 [根]

类 清晰的定义、解释、说明

definitive [dɪ'fɪnətɪv] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 adj. serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation 最终的

adj. authoritative and apparently exhaustive 权威的，详尽的

根 de-:加强 fin:边界→末尾 -itive:形容词后缀。“末尾的”→“最终的”“有界限的”→“清楚详尽的”→“有权威的”。finish:完成 [根]

类 给出边界界限的

deflect [dɪ'flekt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to turn aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction 使偏斜，使转向

根 de-:离开 flex=flect:弯曲。“弯曲使偏离”→“使转向”。reflect:反映 [根]

类 使弯曲

deform [dɪ'fɔːrm] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to spoil the looks of; disfigure 破坏

v. to become misshapen or changed in shape 使畸形

根 de-:偏离 form:形状→形成。“形状发生改变”→“使畸形”；“形状发生改变”→“破坏”。 uniform:一致的 [根]

类 破坏其形状

degrade [dɪ'ɡreɪd] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to cause (sb.) to be less moral and less deserving of respect 贬低

v. to (cause sth. to) become less complex in structure 降解，退化

根 de-:向下 grad:步。“向下进行”→“分解”；“向下看”→“贬低”。grade:年级 [根]

类 往下走

dehydrate [diː'haɪdreɪt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to remove water from (as foods) 去除水分，（使）干燥，使脱水

v. to deprive of vitality or savor 使失去活力或者味道

根 de-:离开 hydr:水 -ate:动词后缀。“失去水分”→“使干燥”。hydrogen:氢气 [根]

类 使脱水

delegate ['delɪɡeɪt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 n. a person chosen or elected by others to express their views 代表

v. to choose or send sb. as a representative 委派，授权

根 de-:表示方向 leg:法律 -ate:名词、动词后缀。illegal:不合法的 [根]

类 被选出来的

delete [dɪ'liːt] 记忆次数 □□□□□□□□□□

释 v. to cross out or deliberately omit 删除

根 de-:表示方向 let:涂。“涂上覆盖掉”→“删除”

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