cast 投，扔，抛，撒，掷cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme casual 偶然的，无计划的，随便的，非正式的 a casual meeting cease 停止，终止，结束The music ceased suddenly.
character （事物的）性质，特质The furniture in Tom’s apartment was
pretentious and without character. charge 要（价），收（费）The airlines charge half price for students. charm 魅力，魔力This thriving resort town has retained its village
charm.
chase 追逐，追求The police chased the escaping thief and caught him
at last.
check 使突然停止，制止check one’s steps
cherish 珍爱，珍视cherish one’s native land
chew 嚼，咀嚼He chewed a mouthful of meat.
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choke 窒息，噎住be choked by smoke
chorus 合唱队
chronic （疾病）慢性的，（人）久病的chronic indigestion
clarity 澄清，阐明clarify an issue
cling 粘着The frightened child clung to her mother.
clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boy
cluster （果实，花等的）串，束，簇; (人或物)的群，组 a cluster of
tourists
clutch 紧抓，紧握clutch at an opportunity
coherent 一致的，协调的lack coherent political goals
coincide 相符，相一致100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit. collaborate （尤指在文艺、科学等方面）合作，协作He and I
collaborated in writing plays. collapse 倒坍，崩溃，瓦解The roof collapsed under the weight of the
snow.
collide 碰撞，互撞The car collided with the truck. commemorate 纪念，庆祝commemorate a holiday
commend 表扬，称赞commend a soldier for bravery
compact 紧密的，坚实的 a compact piece of luggage
compare 比较，对照(with, to) compare the body to a finely tuned
machine
compatible 能和睦相处的，合的来的You should choose a roommate
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more compatible to your
tastes.
compile 汇编，编制compile an anthology of poems
comply 遵从，顺从，服从comply with rules(safety regulations) compose 组成，构成England, Scotland, and Wales compose the
island of Great Britain. compress 压缩He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few
sentences
comprise 包含，包括The shipyard comprises three docks. compromise 妥协，折衷compromise over the hard-fought next. compulsory 必须做的，义务的 a compulsory subject
conceal 隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽He concealed his disappointment from his
friends.
conceive 构想出，设想conceive an idea
concentrate 集中，专心concentrate one’s attention
condemn 谴责We all condemn cruelty to children.
condense （使）压缩，（使）凝结，使简洁condense a speech to half confine 限制，使局限They succeeded in confining the fire to a small
area.
conform 遵照，适应confirm to(或with) the rules(the law) confront （使）面临，（使）遭遇The war confronted him with
hardships.
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conscious 意识到的，自觉地They were conscious that he
disapproved.
consent 同意，赞同，准许The people will never consent to another
war.
conserve 保护，保藏，保存conserve natural resources
consider 考虑，细想Consider carefully before doing anything. consist 组成，构成(of) The house consists of six rooms. consolidate 巩固，加强consolidate one’s position
conspicuous 显眼的，明显的，引人瞩目的He felt as conspicuous as
if he had stood on a
stage.
constitute 组成，构成constitute a threat to sb.
consult 请教，与......商量consult a doctor about one’s illness consume 消费,花费: consume m uch of one’s time in reading
contact 接触,联系,交往: be in contact with sb
contain 包括,容纳, a list containing twelve items
contaminate弄脏,污染,玷污,毒害: Fumes contaminate the air contempt轻视,轻蔑:show a contempt for sb
contest竞赛,比赛,竞争:the contest between the two powers for the
control of the region
contract合同,契约:enter into(make)a contact with
contradict反驳,同….相矛盾,同….相抵触:The facts contradict his theory
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contrary相反的,对抗的:take the contrary view
contrast对照,对比,(对比之下显出的)差异:the contrast between the two
forms of government contribute捐(款等),捐献:He contributed 5dollars to the charity every
payday
contrive设计,想出:contrive a new method
controversy(尤之以文字形式进行的争论),辨证:a point of controversy convention(正式)会议,(定期)大会:draft a new constitution at a
convention
convert转变,转化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas
convey运送,输送,传送:a wire conveys an electric current
convict(经审讯)证明…有罪,宣判…有罪:He was convicted of
smuggling
coordinate调节,协调:coordinate the functions of government agencies cordial热情友好的,热诚的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation) correspond相符合相称(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to
anticipation correspondent通信者,通讯员,记者:a good(bad)correspondent corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints
corrode(渐渐)损害,(一点一点地)损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence
that must exist between
buyer and seller
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corrupt堕落的,腐败的,贪赃舞弊的:lead a corrupt life
count数,计算: count the money
course课程,科目:an English course
courtesy 谦恭有礼。有礼的举止（或）言辞：come in without courtesy crucial 决定性的，关键性的：a crucial decision
cultivate耕作，栽培，养殖：cultivate vegetables
D
dawn 黎明，拂晓work from dawn to dark
dazzle （强光等）使目眩，耀眼：He was dazzled by his sudden success. deceive 欺骗，蒙蔽：deceive oneself
decent 体面的，像样的:She didn’t have a decent dress for the ball. decline 拒绝，谢绝：We sent him an invitation but he declined. decompose 分解，腐烂，腐败：decompose a compound into its elements. dedicate 奉献，把。。。用在（to）: The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure.
deduce 演绎，推论：From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
deform(使)变形：Heat deforms plastic.
defy 公然违抗，反抗：He was going ahead defying all difficulties. degenerate 衰退，堕落，变坏（into）: Her eyesight degenerated with the years.
deliberate 慎重的，深思熟虑的：The government is taking deliberate
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action to lower prices.
delight 高兴，快乐：To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination.
deliver 投递，传送，运输：deliver the mail
demonstrate 论证，证明：demonstrate a philosophical principle denote 表示，是。。。的标志，意思是：A frown often denotes displeasure. dense 稠密的，密集的:a dense forest
deposit 存放：She deposited her bag in the cloakroom.
depress 使沮丧，使消沉：That movie depressed me.
deprive 剥夺，使丧失：deprive sb. of his property
derive 取得，得到：He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father.
descend 下来，下降：Darkness descended too soon.
deserve 应得，值得：The question deserves consideration.
designate 指明，表明：designate boundaries
desolate 荒芜的，不毛的：desolate land
despise 蔑视，鄙视：He despises flattery.
detach 拆卸：They detached their trailer and set up camp.
detain 留住，担搁：be detained by business.
detect （当场）发现（某人在干坏事）:detect a student cheating deteriorate （使）恶化,(使)变坏,(使)退化: Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate.
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deviate 背离，偏离：deviate from the rule
devote 将...献给（to）:Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick. diagnose 诊断，判断：The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza. dictate 口授，使听写：dictate a letter to a secretary
differentiate 使不同，使有差别，区分，区别：differentiate varieties of plants
diffuse 扩散（气体，液体等）：The colors of the sunset were diffused
across the sky.
diminish 减少，降低：His illness diminished his strength.
diplomat 外交家，外交官，圆滑的人：a career diplomat
discard 丢弃，抛弃：discard an old pair of shoes
