◆Unit 10

capacity [ kə'pæsətɪ ]

常考1 n. 容量；可容纳人数；功率 ：the potential or suitability for holding, storing, or accommodating

近义 compass, grasp, range, reach, scope

举例 a feature which gave the vehicles a much greater fuel capacity than other trucks使这些车辆的储油量远远超过其他卡车的一个特点

常考2 n. 能力，才能 ：an individual’s mental or physical ability

近义 ability, capability, competence, competency, faculty

举例 Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.

capitulate [ kə'pɪtʃʊleɪt ]

常考 v. 不再反抗；屈服 ：to surrender under specified conditions; come to terms; to give up all resistance ; acquiesce

近义 bow, buckle, submit, succumb, surrender, yield

举例 In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand.

caprice [ kə'pri:s ]

常考 n. 任性；反复无常；善变 ：a sudden, unpredictable action, change, or series of actions or changes

近义 fancy, freak, impulse, megrim, notion, vagary, whim, whimsy

举例 I lived in terror of her sudden caprices and moods.

capricious [ kə'prɪʃəs ]

常考 adj. 反复无常的，多变的 ：characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable

近义 changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical

举例 During the opera’s most famous aria the tempo chosen by the orchestra’s conductor seemed capricious, without necessary relation to what had gone before.

派生 capriciousness[ kə'prɪʃəsnəs ] n. 反复无常，善变

captious [ 'kæpʃəs ]

常考 adj. 吹毛求疵的，挑剔的 ：marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults

近义 carping, censorious, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical

举例 His criticisms were always captious and frivolous, never offering constructive suggestions.

captivate [ 'kæptɪveɪt ]

常考 v. 迷住；使……着迷 ：to attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence

近义 beguile, bewitch, charm, enchant, entrance, fascinate

举例 For 40 years she has captivated the world with her radiant looks.

careen [ kə'ri:n ]

常考 v. 疾驶，猛冲 ：to rush headlong or carelessly; career

举例 The truck sways wildly, careening down narrow mountain roads.

carefree [ 'keəfri: ]

常考 adj. 无忧无虑的；毫无牵挂的 ： f r ee of worries and responsibilities

近义 blithe, debonair, light, lighthearted

举例 Chantal remembered carefree past summers at the beach.

careworn [ 'keəwɔ:n ]

常考 adj. 焦虑的；疲惫的 ：showing the effects of worry, anxiety , or burdensome responsibility

近义 drawn, gaunt, haggard, hollow-eyed, wan, worn

举例 Her face was careworn with anxiety.

她脸上一副焦虑万分的神情。

carp [ kɑ:p ]

常考 v. 挑剔；吹毛求疵 ：to find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully

近义 cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifog, quibble

举例 He cannot understand why she’s constantly carping at him.

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