GMAT 07

Question 1

car·i·ca·ture

noun

\ˈker-i-kə-ˌchu̇r\

Answer 1

1. N-COUNT 可数名词 漫画;讽刺画;夸张性（或讽刺性）描述 A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
   The poster showed a caricature of Hitler with a devil’s horns and tail…
   海报漫画中的希特勒长着魔鬼的犄角和尾巴。
   The Spanish Steps were crowded with the sellers of grotesque caricatures.
   西班牙阶梯上挤满了出售荒诞漫画的人。
2. VERB 把…画成漫画;用讽刺性手法描述;夸大 If you caricature someone, you draw or describe them in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical.
   Her political career has been caricatured in headlines…
   她的政治生涯在头条新闻里遭到夸张嘲弄。
   He was caricatured as a turnip.
   在漫画里他被画成了一棵大头菜。
3. N-COUNT 夸大;夸张 If you describe something as a caricature of an event or situation, you mean that it is a very exaggerated account of it.
   Hall is angry at what he sees as a caricature of the training offered to modern-day social workers.
   在霍尔看来,当代社会工作者所受的培训被大肆夸大,他感到很气愤。

— car·i·ca·tur·al \ˌker-i-kə-ˈchu̇r-əl\ adjective
— car·i·ca·tur·ist \ˈker-i-kə-ˌchu̇r-ist\ noun

Question 2

car·ies

noun

\ˈker-ēz\

Answer 2

1. N-UNCOUNT 龋齿;龋洞 Caries is decay in teeth.
   …dental caries.
   龋齿

Question 3

car·ol

noun

\ˈker-əl\

Answer 3

1. N-COUNT 圣诞颂歌 Carols are Christian religious songs that are sung at Christmas.
   The singing of Christmas carols is a custom derived from early dance routines of pagan origin…
   唱圣诞颂歌的风俗源自异教徒早期的舞蹈仪式。
   …carol singers at the door.
   在门口唱圣诞颂歌的人

Question 4

car·pal

adj

\ˈkär-pəl\

Answer 4

adj.腕骨的

Question 5

car·tel

noun

\kär-ˈtel\

Answer 5

1. N-COUNT 卡特尔;同业联盟 A cartel is an association of similar companies or businesses that have grouped together in order to prevent competition and to control prices.
   …a drug cartel…
   贩毒集团
   Since 1993 OPEC, the oil cartel dominated by Saudi Arabia, has kept its output constant at around 25m barrels a day.
   自1993年以来,由沙特阿拉伯主导的石油输出国组织欧佩克就一直将石油产量控制在每天2,500万桶左右。

Question 6

car·tog·ra·pher

noun

\kär-ˈtä-grə-fər\

Answer 6

1. N-COUNT 地图绘制员 A cartographer is a person whose job is drawing maps.

Question 7

cas·cade

noun

(ˌ)kas-ˈkād\

Answer 7

1. N-COUNT 大量;许多 If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.
   The women have lustrous cascades of black hair…
   那些女子拥有瀑布般乌黑亮泽的秀发。
   A cascade of mail arrived from friends.
   朋友寄来的邮件如雪片一般。
2. N-COUNT 瀑布 A cascade is a waterfall.
3. VERB (水)飞流直下，倾泻而下 If water cascades somewhere, it pours or flows downwards very fast and in large quantities.
   She hung on as the freezing, rushing water cascaded past her…
   她抓得紧紧的，任凭冰冷湍急的水流从她身上倾泻而下。
   A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.
   一处瀑布从身后山崖上飞流直下。
4. VERB 垂落;悬挂 If one thing cascades over another, it falls or hangs over it.
   Vivid red and pink geraniums cascade over my balcony…
   鲜艳的红色和粉色的天竺葵从我家的阳台上直挂下去。
   From her tiny waist a crinolined skirt cascaded in three deep tiers.
   裙架撑起的三层大裥裙从她的纤腰上款款垂下。

Question 8

cash in on

Answer 8

v.靠…赚钱，乘机利用

take advantage of or capitalize on

Question 9

ca·su·al·ty

noun

\ˈka-zhəl-tē\

Answer 9

1. N-COUNT (战争、意外中的)伤亡人员 A casualty is a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident.
   Troops fired on demonstrators near the Royal Palace causing many casualties.
   军队在皇宫附近向示威人群开枪，造成大量伤亡。
2. N-COUNT 受害者；受害方 A casualty of a particular event or situation is a person or a thing that has suffered badly as a result of that event or situation.
   Fiat has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession.
   菲亚特一直是经济萧条中损失最惨重的公司之一。
3. N-UNCOUNT 急诊室;急救室 Casualty is the part of a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illnesses are taken for emergency treatment.
   I was taken to casualty at St Thomas’s Hospital.
   我被送往圣·托马斯医院的急救室。
   in AM, use 美国英语用 emergency room

Question 10

cat·a·log

noun

\ˈka-tə-ˌlȯg\

Answer 10

n. 目录，目录册，目录簿； [美]大学概况一览； 登记，记载； 产品样本
vt. 登记； 为……编目； 编目录； 记载
v. 把……按目录分类； 把……编目

Question 11

cat·a·logue

\ˈka-tə-ˌlȯg\

Answer 11

n.(图书或商品)目录

Question 12

cat·a·lyst

noun

\ˈka-tə-ləst\

Answer 12

1. N-COUNT 催化剂;诱因;诱导者 You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst .
   I very much hope that this case will prove to be a catalyst for change…
   我非常希望这起事件能催生变革。
   He said he saw the bank’s role as a catalyst to encourage foreign direct investment.
   他说，他认为银行就应该起到刺激外国直接投资的作用。
2. N-COUNT (化学)催化剂 In chemistry, a catalyst is a substance that causes a chemical reaction to take place more quickly.

Question 13

ca·tas·tro·phe

noun

\kə-ˈtas-trə-(ˌ)fē\

Answer 13

1. N-COUNT 重大灾难;灾祸;横祸 A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
   From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe…
   不管从哪方面说，战争都将是场灾难。
   If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition.
   世界若要想避免环境灾难，经济发达的国家必须进行深刻变革。

— cat·a·stroph·ic \ˌka-tə-ˈsträ-fik\ adjective
— cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly -fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Question 14

cat·e·go·ry

noun

\ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē\

Answer 14

1. N-COUNT 种类;类别 If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
   This book clearly falls into the category of fictionalised autobiography…
   这本书很显然属于自传体小说。
   The tables were organised into six different categories…
   餐桌被编为6个不同的类别。

Question 15

ca·ter

verb

\ˈkā-tər\

Answer 15

1. VERB 为…提供服务;满足…的需要;接待 In British English, to cater for a group of people means to provide all the things that they need or want. In American English, you say you cater to a person or group of people.
   Minorca is the sort of place that caters for families…
   梅诺卡岛是那种适合家庭旅游的地方。
   We cater to an exclusive clientele.
   我们只接待特定的高端客户。
2. VERB 将…考虑进去;考虑到 In British English, to cater for something means to take it into account. In American English, you say you cater to something.
   We have to cater for demand.
   我们得考虑需求。
   …shops that cater for the needs of men…
   男性用品商店
3. VERB See also: catering 为…提供饮食;承办…的酒席 If a person or company caters for an occasion such as a wedding or a party, they provide food and drink for all the people there.
   Nunsmere Hall can cater for receptions of up to 300 people…
   纳恩斯米尔酒店最多可以同时接待300人。
   The chef is pleased to cater for vegetarian diets…
   厨师非常乐意为客人做素食。

— ca·ter·er -tər-ər\ noun

Question 16

cat·er·pil·lar

noun, often attributive

\ˈka-tə(r)-ˌpi-lər\

Answer 16

1. N-COUNT 毛虫 A caterpillar is a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.

Question 17

ca·the·dral

adj

\kə-ˈthē-drəl\

Answer 17

1. N-COUNT 大教堂;主教座堂 A cathedral is a very large and important church which has a bishop in charge of it.
   …St. Paul’s Cathedral.
   圣保罗大教堂
   …the cathedral city of Canterbury.
   有主教座堂的坎特伯雷市

Question 18

ca·ve·at

noun

\ˈka-vē-ˌät\

Answer 18

1. N-COUNT 警告;事先声明;注意事项 A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement.
   With the caveat that almost every figure in this survey is suspect, it can at least be said that the world travel and tourism industry is huge…
   尽管事先声明此项调查报告中的每个数字都不可靠，但至少可以说，世界旅游观光业的市场庞大。
   There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family’s control of the firm.
   有一点需要预先声明：他不得参与合并，或以其他方式削弱罗奇家族对该公司的控制。

Question 19

cav·i·ar

noun

\ˈka-vē-ˌär\

Answer 19

1. N-MASS 鱼子酱 Caviar is the salted eggs of a fish called a sturgeon.

Question 20

ce·dar

noun

\ˈsē-dər\

Answer 20

1. N-COUNT 雪松 A cedar is a large evergreen tree with wide branches and small thin leaves called needles.
   Cedar is the wood of this tree.雪松木
   The yacht is built of cedar strip planking.
   游艇是用雪松木条建造的。

— ce·dary -dər-ē\ adjective

Question 21

ce·leb·ri·ty

noun

\sə-ˈle-brə-tē\

Answer 21

1. N-COUNT (尤指娱乐界的)名人，明星 A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
   In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
   1944年，30岁的赫西一夜成名。
   …a host of celebrities.
   群星荟萃
2. N-UNCOUNT (尤指娱乐界的)名声，名誉，名气 If a person or thing achieves celebrity, they become famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
   Joanna has finally made it to the first rank of celebrity after 25 years as an actress.
   乔安娜当了25年演员后，终于跻身一线女明星之列。

Question 22

ce·les·tial

adj

\sə-ˈles-chəl\

Answer 22

1. ADJ 天体的;天空的;天的 Celestial is used to describe things relating to heaven or to the sky.
   Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.
   万有引力控制着天体的运动。
   In the process of their careful watching and recording the celestial movements the Chinese provided valuable and interesting information for succeeding generations.
   古代中国人在仔细观察、认真记录天体运动的过程里，为后代留下了宝贵而又有趣的资料。
2. ADJ-GRADED 了不起的;美妙的;奇妙的 If you describe something as celestial, you mean that it is wonderful.
   …a chocolate cake with an apricot filling and celestial effect on the taste buds.
   味道妙不可言的杏仁夹层巧克力蛋糕

— ce·les·tial·ly -chə-lē\ adverb

Question 23

cen·sure

noun

\ˈsen(t)-shər\

Answer 23

1. VERB 严厉批评;指责 If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
   The ethics committee may take a decision to admonish him or to censure him…
   道德委员会也许会决定对他进行训诫或是严厉批评。
   I would not presume to censure Osborne for hating his mother.
   我不会擅自批评奥斯本恨他妈妈这件事。
   Censure is also a noun.

Question 24

cen·sus

noun

\ˈsen(t)-səs\

Answer 24

1. N-COUNT 人口普查 A census is an official survey of the population of a country that is carried out in order to find out how many people live there and to obtain details of such things as people’s ages and jobs.

Question 25

center on

Answer 25

以…为中心； 重点在于…， 主要与…有关

Question 26

cen·trif·u·gal

adj

\sen-ˈtri-fyə-gəl\

Answer 26

adj.离心的

— cen·trif·u·gal·ly -gə-lē\ adverb

tending to move away from a center

Question 27

ce·ram·ic

adj

\sə-ˈra-mik\

Answer 27

1. N-MASS 陶瓷 Ceramic is clay that has been heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes hard.
   …ceramic tiles.
   瓷砖
   …items made from hand-painted ceramic.
   手绘瓷砖制品
2. N-COUNT 陶瓷装饰品;陶瓷制品 Ceramics are ceramic ornaments or objects.
   …a collection of Chinese ceramics.
   一批中国陶瓷
3. N-UNCOUNT 制陶术 Ceramics is the art of making artistic objects out of clay.

Question 28

ce·re·al

adj

\ˈsir-ē-əl\

Answer 28

1. N-MASS (拌以牛奶作早餐的)谷类食品，麦片 Cereal or breakfast cereal is a food made from grain. It is mixed with milk and eaten for breakfast.
   I have a bowl of cereal every morning.
   我每天早上喝一碗麦片。
2. N-COUNT 谷类作物;谷物 Cereals are plants such as wheat, corn, or rice that produce grain.
   …the rich cereal-growing districts of the Paris Basin.
   巴黎盆地盛产谷物的地区

Question 29

cer·e·mo·ni·al

adj

\ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əl\

Answer 29

1. ADJ 仪式的;礼节的 Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
   He represented the nation on ceremonial occasions…
   他在正式场合代表国家。
   Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes.
   美洲印第安人在举行仪式时用到各种羽毛。
   ceremonially: Corporal Andrew Satchell ceremonially rolled up the flag of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.安德鲁·塞切尔下士按照仪式卷起皇家燧发枪手团的旗帜。
2. ADJ (职位、功能或事件)礼仪性的，象征性的 A position, function, or event that is ceremonial is considered to be representative of an institution, but has very little authority or influence.
   Up to now the post of president has been largely ceremonial.
   到目前为止，总统一职在很大程度上只是礼仪性的。
3. N-VAR 仪式;典礼;礼节 Ceremonial consists of all the impressive things that are done, said, and worn on very formal occasions.
   …papal ceremonial.
   教皇加冕仪式
   …the ceremonials leading up to the young Emperor’s wedding.
   年轻皇帝大婚前的典礼
4. N-COUNT 同 ceremony A ceremonial is a ceremony.
   …a religious ceremonial.
   宗教仪式

— cer·e·mo·ni·al·ism -ə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
— cer·e·mo·ni·al·ist -ə-list\ noun
— cer·e·mo·ni·al·ly -ə-lē\ adverb

Question 30

ces·sa·tion

noun

\se-ˈsā-shən\

Answer 30

1. N-UNCOUNT 停止;终止 The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
   He would not agree to a cessation of hostilities.
   他不会同意结束敌对状态。

Question 31

chaise

noun

\ˈshāz\

Answer 31

n.(供一人或两人乘坐的)轻便马车

Question 32

chal·ice

noun

\ˈcha-ləs\

Answer 32

1. N-COUNT (基督教圣餐礼上所用的)圣餐杯，圣杯 A chalice is a large gold or silver cup with a stem. Chalices are used to hold wine in the Christian service of Holy Communion.
2. PHRASE 金杯毒酒(指看似诱人、实则只会导致失败的工作或机会) If you refer to a job or an opportunity as a poisoned chalice, you mean that it seems to be very attractive but you believe it will lead to failure.
   He does not regard his new job as a poisoned chalice…
   他并不认为自己的新工作是金杯毒酒。
   Some people even claimed that he appointed his political rival only in the belief that he was giving him a poisoned chalice and that he would not last more than a year.
   有人甚至说，他之所以任命自己的政治对手，是因为他知道所给的职位是杯诱人的毒酒，接受者肯定撑不过一年。

Question 33

cham·ber

noun

\ˈchām-bər\

Answer 33

1. N-COUNT 大房间;(尤指)大会议室 A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
   We are going to make sure we are in the council chamber every time he speaks.
   每次他发表讲话我们都会确保赶到市议会会议厅去。
2. N-COUNT 议会;议院 You can refer to a country’s parliament or to one section of it as a chamber .
   More than 80 parties are contesting seats in the two-chamber parliament…
   有80多个党派在竞争两院的议席。
   Signor Amato’s government has only a 16-seat majority in the Chamber of Deputies.
   阿马托先生的政府在下议院仅以16席的优势占有多数席位。
3. N-COUNT See also: gas chamber (作特殊用途的)房间 A chamber is a room designed and equipped for a particular purpose.
   For many, the dentist’s surgery remains a torture chamber.
   对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
4. N-COUNT (人体、动植物体内的)腔，室 A chamber is a hollow place inside the body of a person or animal, or inside a plant.
5. N-PLURAL （法官）办公室;(律师)事务所 The offices used by judges and barristers are referred to as chambers.

— cham·bered -bərd\ adjective

Question 34

cha·me·leon

noun, often attributive

\kə-ˈmēl-yən\

Answer 34

1. N-COUNT 避役；变色蜥蜴；变色龙 A chameleon is a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.

— cha·me·le·on·ic -ˌmē-lē-ˈä-nik\ adjective
— cha·me·leon·like -ˌlīk\ adjective

Question 35

chant

verb

\ˈchant\

Answer 35

1. N-COUNT 不断重复的话 A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
   He was greeted by the chant of ‘Judas! Judas!’.
   人们看见他就反复不停地喊：“犹大！犹大！”
2. N-COUNT (反复吟诵的)圣歌，祷文 A chant is a religious song or prayer that is sung on only a few notes.
   …a Gregorian chant.
   格列高利圣歌
   …a Buddhist chant.
   佛经诵念
3. VERB 反复呼喊;不停地重复 If you chant something or if you chant, you repeat the same words over and over again.
   Demonstrators chanted slogans…
   示威者们反复喊着口号。
   The crowd chanted ‘We are with you.’…
   人群一再呼喊：“我们支持你。”
   chanting: A lot of the chanting was in support of the deputy Prime Minister.许多口号是支持副总理的。
4. VERB 吟诵(经文);念(经) If you chant or if you chant something, you sing a religious song or prayer.
   Muslims chanted and prayed…
   穆斯林们诵经、祈祷。
   Mr Sharma lit incense and chanted Sanskrit mantras.
   夏尔马先生点上香，念起梵文咒语。
   chanting: The chanting inside the temple stopped.寺庙内的诵经声停了。

Question 36

char

noun

\ˈchär\

Answer 36

1. V-ERG (将…)略微烧焦;(把…)烤煳 If food chars or if you char it, it burns slightly and turns black as it is cooking.
   Toast hazelnuts on a baking sheet until the skins char…
   在烘板上将榛子烤至表皮微煳。
   Halve the peppers and char the skins under a hot grill.
   将甜椒剖成两半，在滚热的烤架上烤至外壳微焦。
   charring: The chops should be cooked over moderate heat to prevent excessive charring.肉块应该用文火烹煮，以免烧过了头。
2. VERB 当清洁工 If a woman chars for someone, she works as their cleaner.
   I’m calling round at the Rodings to ask if Mrs Higgins will char for you.
   我将去一趟罗丁家，打听希金斯夫人愿不愿意为你当清洁工。
3. N-UNCOUNT 茶 Tea that you drink can be referred to as char .
   Is there any char going?
   有茶吗？

Question 37

charge

noun

\ˈchärj\

Answer 37

VERB 给(电池)充电 To charge a battery means to pass an electrical current through it in order to make it more powerful or to make it last longer.
Alex had forgotten to charge the battery.
亚力克斯忘了给电池充电。
Charge up means the same as charge .charge up 同 charge
There was nothing in the brochure about having to drive the car every day to charge up the battery.
手册里只字没提这车要天天开，以给电池充电。

N-COUNT (带电物质的)电荷，充电量 An electrical charge is an amount of electricity that is held in or carried by something.

N-COUNT (子弹、炮弹所装填的)火药，炸药;子弹;炮弹 The charge in a cartridge or shell is the explosive inside it. You can also refer to the cartridge or shell itself as a charge .
14. See also: charged
15. PHRASE 免费的 If something is free of charge, it does not cost anything.
The leaflet is available free of charge from post offices.
宣传单可以到邮局免费领取。
相关词组：charge up

1. VERB 向…收费;索要(钱);要价 If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
   Even local nurseries charge £100 a week…
   连本地托儿所每星期都要收费100英镑。
   The majority of stalls charged a fair price…
   多数货摊要价比较公道。
2. VERB 将…的账单寄给…;把…记在…的账上 To charge something to a person or organization means to tell the people providing it to send the bill to that person or organization. To charge something to someone’s account means to add it to their account so they can pay for it later.
   Go out and buy a pair of glasses, and charge it to us…
   去买副眼镜，账记在我们头上。
   All transactions have been charged to your account.
   所有交易都记在你的账户上了。
3. N-COUNT (提供服务的)要价，收费 A charge is an amount of money that you have to pay for a service.
   We can arrange this for a small charge…
   我们可以将此安排好，只收取很少的费用。
   Customers who arrange overdrafts will face a monthly charge of £5.
   透支的客户每月要缴纳5英镑的费用。
4. N-COUNT 指控;控告 A charge is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.
   He may still face criminal charges…
   他可能仍然要面临刑事指控。
   They appeared at court yesterday to deny charges of murder.
   他们昨天出庭，否认谋杀的指控。
5. VERB (警方)指控，起诉 When the police charge someone, they formally accuse them of having done something illegal.
   They have the evidence to charge him…
   他们握有控告他的证据。
   Police have charged Mr Bell with murder.
   警方已经起诉贝尔先生犯有谋杀罪。
6. VERB (公开)指责，谴责 If you charge someone with doing something wrong or unpleasant, you publicly say that they have done it.
   He charged the minister with lying about the economy.
   他指责部长在经济问题上撒谎。
7. N-UNCOUNT 负责;管理 If you take charge of someone or something, you make yourself responsible for them and take control over them. If someone or something is in your charge, you are responsible for them.
   A few years ago Bacryl took charge of the company…
   几年前，巴克里尔接管了该公司。
   I have been given charge of this class…
   我被分配负责这个班。
8. PHRASE 主管;全面负责；统领 If you are in charge in a particular situation, you are the most senior person and have control over something or someone.
   Who’s in charge here?
   这儿谁管事啊？
   …the Swiss governess in charge of the smaller children.
   负责照管小一些的孩子的瑞士女家庭教师
9. N-COUNT 被照管的人;所负责的人 If you describe someone as your charge, they have been given to you to be looked after and you are responsible for them.
   The coach tried to get his charges motivated.
   教练试图激发队员的积极性。
10. VERB 猛冲;猛攻 If you charge towards someone or something, you move quickly and aggressively towards them.
    He charged through the door to my mother’s office…
    他冲出门，往我母亲的办公室跑去。
    He ordered us to charge.
    他命令我们冲锋。
    Charge is also a noun.

Question 38

char·i·ty

noun

\ˈcher-ə-tē\

Answer 38

1. N-COUNT 慈善机构;慈善组织 A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are ill, disabled, or very poor.
   The National Trust is a registered charity.
   全国托管协会是个已注册的慈善机构。
   …an Aids charity.
   艾滋病慈善组织
2. N-UNCOUNT 慈善(事业) If you give money to charity, you give it to one or more charitable organizations. If you do something for charity, you do it in order to raise money for one or more charitable organizations.
   He made substantial donations to charity…
   他为慈善事业捐了很多钱。
   Gooch will be raising money for charity.
   古奇将进行慈善募捐。
3. N-UNCOUNT 赈济(金);施舍(物) People who live on charity live on money or goods which other people give them because they are poor.
   My mum was very proud. She wouldn’t accept charity…
   母亲自尊心很强，不会接受施舍。
   Her husband is unemployed and the family depends on charity.
   她丈夫失业了，全家人靠救济金过日子。
4. N-UNCOUNT 仁慈;宽厚 Charity is kindness and understanding towards other people.
5. PHRASE 行善始于亲友 If you say charity begins at home, you mean that people should deal with the needs of people close to them before they think about helping others.

Question 39

char·ter

noun

\ˈchär-tər\

Answer 39

1. N-COUNT 章程;宪章 A charter is a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people.
   …Article 50 of the United Nations Charter.
   《联合国宪章》第50款
   …the Social Charter of workers’ rights.
   保障劳工权利的《社会宪章》
2. ADJ (飞机或船只)包租的，包用的 A charter plane or boat is one which is hired for use by a particular person or group and which is not part of a regular service.
   …the last charter plane carrying out foreign nationals.
   运送外国侨民出境的最后一架包机
   …frequent charter flights to Spain.
   到西班牙的定期包机航班
3. VERB (个人、团体)包租，租用(飞机、船只等) If a person or organization charters a plane, boat, or other vehicle, they hire it for their own use.
   He chartered a jet to fly her home from California to Switzerland…
   他包了架喷气式飞机把她从加利福尼亚送回瑞士家里。
   Yesterday, a cargo ship chartered by the UN arrived in the capital carrying 1,550 tons of rice.
   昨天，一艘联合国租用的货船到达首都，船上载有1,550吨大米。
4. PHRASE 对…的纵容(或怂恿) If you describe a decision or policy as a charter for someone or something you disapprove of, you mean that it is likely to help or encourage them.
   They described the Home Office scheme as a ‘charter for cheats’…
   他们称内政部的方案是“对诈骗的纵容”。
   They condemned the white paper as a charter for centralisation and selective education.
   他们谴责白皮书是在怂恿中央集权和精英教育。

Question 40

chau·vin·ism

noun

\ˈshō-və-ˌni-zəm\

Answer 40

1. N-UNCOUNT See also: male chauvinism 沙文主义;本国至上主义 Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people’s.
   It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people.
   它可能也迎合了许多普通人心中的沙文主义情结。
   chauvinist: Antwerpers are so convinced that their city is best that other Belgians think them chauvinists.安特卫普人深信自己的城市是最好的，使得其他比利时人认为他们有本地至上的思想。male chauvinist

— chau·vin·ist -və-nist\ noun or adjective
— chau·vin·is·tic \ˌshō-və-ˈnis-tik\ adjective
— chau·vin·is·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Question 41

check

noun

\ˈchek\

Answer 41

1. VERB See also: cross-check 检查;审查;核实 If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory.
   Check the accuracy of everything in your CV…
   请核对简历中的每个细节，务必准确无误。
   It’s worth checking each item for obvious flaws…
   有必要逐件检查一下是否有明显的瑕疵。
   Check is also a noun.
2. VERB 检查，查看(以确保一切正常) If you check on someone or something, you make sure they are in a safe or satisfactory condition.
   Stephen checked on her several times during the night…
   斯蒂芬夜里起来看了她好几遍。
   He decided to check on things at the warehouse.
   他决定去仓库查看一下。
3. VERB 在…上打钩（以确定其正确、已选定或已处理） If you check something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a mark, like a V with the right side extended, next to it to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with.
   Frequently, men who check answer (b) have not actually had the experience of being repeatedly rejected by women.
   多数情况下，选(b)的男人没有真的尝过三番五次被女人拒绝的滋味。
   in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 tick
4. VERB 控制;防止;抑制 To check something, usually something bad, means to stop it from spreading or continuing.
   Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.
   人们还希望性教育有助于控制艾滋病的蔓延。
   …free press that will check corruption by ensuring total transparency in government.
   通过确保政府行政完全透明来抑制腐败的新闻自由
5. VERB (使)突然停下;(使)停住 If you check yourself or if something checks you, you suddenly stop what you are doing or saying.
   He was about to lose his temper but checked himself in time…
   他刚要发火，不过又及时克制住了。
   I held up one finger to check him.
   我竖起一根手指头制止了他。
6. VERB 托运(行李) When you check your luggage at an airport, you give it to an official so that it can be taken on to your plane.
   We arrived at the airport, checked our baggage and wandered around the gift shops…
   我们到了机场，托运了行李，到礼品店里逛了逛。
   You can check your baggage right through to its final destination.
   你可以把行李直接托运到终点。
   To check in your luggage means the same as to check it.check in 同 check
7. N-COUNT (餐馆的)结账单 The check in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of your meal is written and which you are given before you pay.
   in BRIT, use 英国英语用 bill
8. CONVENTION (国际象棋中)“将军” In a game of chess, you say check when you are attacking your opponent’s king.
9. N-COUNT (通常为两种颜色的)方格图案，格子图案 A pattern of squares, usually of two colours, can be referred to as checks or a check .
   Styles include stripes and checks.
   款式包括条纹的和格子的。
   …a red and white check dress.
   红白相间的格子连衣裙
10. PHRASE 受到控制的；被控制住的 If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.
    Life on Earth will become unsustainable unless population growth is held in check…
    人口增长要是不加控制的话，地球上的生命将无法持续发展。
    He’s found someone with a bit of fight to keep him in check.
    他发现有个厉害的主儿能镇住他了。
11. 同 cheque A check is the same as a cheque .
12. See also: double-check

Question 42

chee·tah

noun

\ˈchē-tə\

Answer 42

1. N-COUNT 猎豹 A cheetah is a wild animal that looks like a large cat with black spots on its body. Cheetahs can run very fast.

Question 43

chiar·oscu·ro

noun

-ˈskyu̇r-(ˌ)ō\

Answer 43

1. N-UNCOUNT (绘画中的)明暗对比法，明暗效果 Chiaroscuro is the use of light and shade in a picture, or the effect produced by light and shade in a place.
   …the natural chiaroscuro of the place.
   那个地方自然的明暗对比

Question 44

chis·el noun \ˈchi-z^əl\

Answer 44

1. N-COUNT 凿子;錾子 A chisel is a tool that has a long metal blade with a sharp edge at the end. It is used for cutting and shaping wood and stone.
   in AM, use 美国英语用 chiseling, chiseled
   …a hammer and chisel.
   锤子和凿子
2. VERB 凿，雕，刻(木头、石头) If you chisel wood or stone, you cut and shape it using a chisel.
   They sit and chisel the stone to size.
   他们坐下来把石头凿成合适的大小。

Question 45

chlo·ro·fluo·ro·car·bon

noun

\ˌklȯr-ō-ˌflȯr-ō-ˈkär-bən\

Answer 45

n.<化>含氯氟烃(即破坏臭氧层的CFC)( chlorofluorocarbon的名词复数 )

Question 46

cho·les·ter·ol

noun

\kə-ˈles-tə-ˌrōl\

Answer 46

1. N-UNCOUNT 胆固醇 Cholesterol is a substance that exists in the fat, tissues, and blood of all animals. Too much cholesterol in a person’s blood can cause heart disease.
   …a dangerously high cholesterol level.
   高得危险的胆固醇水平

Question 47

chord

noun

\ˈkȯrd\

Answer 47

1. N-COUNT See also: vocal cords 和弦;和音 A chord is a number of musical notes played or sung at the same time with a pleasing effect.
   …the opening chords of ‘Stairway to Heaven’.
   《通往天堂的阶梯》的开篇和弦
2. PHRASE 激起共鸣;触动心弦 If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
   Mr Jenkins’ arguments for stability struck a chord with Europe’s two most powerful politicians…
   詹金斯先生关于稳定的论点引起了欧洲两位最有影响的政治家的共鸣。
   Burke’s sentiments undoubtedly struck a responsive chord in Parliament.
   伯克的观点无疑引起了议会的积极回应。

Question 48

chor·date

noun

\ˈkȯr-ˌdāt\

Answer 48

n. 脊索动物
adj. 脊索动物门的，有脊索的

— chordate adjective

Question 49

cho·re·og·ra·phy

noun

\ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fē\

Answer 49

1. N-UNCOUNT 舞蹈设计;编舞 Choreography is the inventing of steps and movements for ballets and other dances.
   The choreography of Eric Hawkins is considered radical by ballet audiences.
   芭蕾舞观众认为埃里克·霍金斯的舞蹈设计非常前卫。

— cho·reo·graph·ic \ˌkȯr-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
— cho·reo·graph·i·cal·ly -fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Question 50

chro·mo·some

noun

\ˈkrō-mə-ˌsōm\

Answer 50

1. N-COUNT (动、植物的)染色体 A chromosome is a part of a cell in an animal or plant. It contains genes which determine what characteristics the animal or plant will have.
   Each cell of our bodies contains 46 chromosomes.
   我们人体的每个细胞都包含46个染色体。

— chro·mo·som·al \ˌkrō-mə-ˈsō-məl\ adjective
— chro·mo·som·al·ly -mə-lē\ adverb