Lesson 12

Question 1

conjectural

Answer 1

conjectural

推測的

Question 2

conjecture (2)

Answer 2

推測；猜測；猜想；臆斷
There’s been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.
近期報紙上對這樁婚姻大加猜測。

Question 3

conjugal

Answer 3

婚姻的；夫妻間的（尤指性生活）
conjugal happiness
婚姻的美滿

Question 4

conjunction

Answer 4

結合；聯合；同時發生
An unfortunate conjunction of circumstances led to his downfall.
一連串不幸事件同時發生，導致了他的下臺。

Question 5

conjure sth up (2)

Answer 5

想像出；聯想起
The glittering ceremony conjured up images of Russia’s imperial past.
輝煌的典禮讓人聯想起俄羅斯帝國昔日的景象。

Question 6

connive (2)

Answer 6

密謀；搞陰謀
Officials were accused of conniving with the company in the supply of arms to Sierra Leone.
官員們被指控與該公司串通為塞拉里昂提供武器。

Question 7

connoisseur

Answer 7

（藝術品、食品、飲料等的）鑒賞家，鑒定家，行家
a wine/art connoisseur
葡萄酒／藝術鑒賞家

Question 8

connotation (3)

Answer 8

內涵意義；隱含意義；聯想意義
The word “lady” has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.
lady 一詞有優雅和過分嬌柔的涵義，因此某些女性覺得該詞具有冒犯意。

Question 9

conscientious (2)

Answer 9

認真的；盡心盡責的；一絲不苟的
a conscientious student
認真的學生

Question 10

consecrate

Answer 10

使聖化；把…奉爲神聖；給…祝聖
The new cathedral was completed and consecrated in 2002.
新的大教堂於2002年竣工並祝聖。

Question 11

consecutive

Answer 11

連續的，連貫的，無間斷的
This is the fifth consecutive weekend that I’ve spent working.
這是我連續第五個週末加班。

Question 12

consensus (3)

Answer 12

一致的意見；共識
The general consensus in the office is that he can’t do his job.
辦公室成員一致認爲他無法勝任工作。

Question 13

consent

Answer 13

許可，允許；同意
They can’t publish your name without your consent.
未經你的同意他們不能公佈你的名字。

Question 14

consign (3)

Answer 14

運送；投遞；托運；交付
The goods have been consigned to you by air.
貨物已經空運給你了。

Question 15

consist in sth

Answer 15

在於，存在於
The beauty of air travel consists in its speed and ease.
乘飛機旅行的好處在於快捷、舒適。

Question 16

consist with

Answer 16

符合

The report does not consist with the fact. 那報導與事實不合。

Question 17

consistency

Answer 17

連貫性；一致性
They’ve won a few games this season but they lack consistency.
這個賽季他們贏過幾場比賽，可是表現不穩定。

Question 18

console

Answer 18

安慰，安撫，撫慰，慰藉
He tried to console her, but she kept saying it was all her own fault.
他盡力安慰她，可是她不停地說那都是她自己的錯。

Question 19

consolidate (2)

Answer 19

（使）鞏固；（使）加強
The success of their major product consolidated the firm’s position in the market.
公司主打産品取得的成功鞏固了該公司在市場上的地位。

Question 20

conspicuous (4)

Answer 20

顯眼的；醒目的；顯著的
In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous.
在中國，她的金髮十分顯眼。

Question 21

conspiracy (3)

Answer 21

陰謀；密謀；謀劃
The three men are accused of conspiracy.
這三人被指控圖謀不軌。

Question 22

conspire (4)

Answer 22

密謀；共謀；圖謀
[ + to infinitive ] He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job.
他覺得同事們在密謀把他從工作崗位上擠走。

Question 23

constable

Answer 23

constable

（英國最低級別的）員警，保安官

Question 24

consternation (2)

Answer 24

驚愕；驚恐；驚惶失措
The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation.
一想到要做這麽多事，他心裡驚恐不已。

Question 25

constipation (2)

Answer 25

constipation

n.便秘；受限制；受約束

Question 26

constituency (2)

Answer 26

選區
a rural/urban constituency
鄉村／城市選區

Question 27

constitute (3)

Answer 27

是；被看作，被視爲
This latest defeat constitutes a major setback for the Democrats.
最近的這次失敗是對民主黨的一次重挫。

Question 28

constrained to do sth

Answer 28

被迫做…
Don’t feel constrained to do what he says - he has no authority.
別覺得非要照他說的去做——他沒這種權力。

Question 29

constraint

Answer 29

限制；束縛；約束
The constraints of politeness wouldn’t allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.
出於禮貌，她不會說出自己對他的廚藝的真實看法。

Question 30

constrict

Answer 30

壓緊；壓縮；（使）收縮
He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing.
他討厭戴領帶——覺得它勒得人呼吸困難。

Question 31

construe sth as sth

Answer 31

將…理解為；把…解釋為
Any changes to the plan would be construed as indecision.
對計劃的任何改動都會被視為優柔寡斷。

Question 32

contempt

Answer 32

蔑視；鄙視；輕視；輕蔑
At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.
在學校讀書時她對所有老師都不屑一顧。

Question 33

contemptuous

Answer 33

輕蔑的，輕視的，鄙視的
a contemptuous manner/laugh
輕蔑的態度／大笑

Question 34

contend

Answer 34

競爭；爭奪
There are three world-class tennis players contending for this title.
有三位世界頂級網球選手爭奪這項冠軍。

Question 35

contentious (2)

Answer 35

有爭議的；引起爭論的；可能引發爭議的
a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject
有爭議的決定／政策／問題／話題

Question 36

conterminous

Answer 36

conterminous

相接的；同一延伸的

Question 37

contestant

Answer 37

參賽選手；競爭者
In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
參加今晚知識競賽的選手們來自全國各地。

Question 38

contest

Answer 38

質疑；辯駁；駁斥
We will certainly contest any claims made against the safety of our products.
我們肯定會駁斥任何批評我們産品安全性的說法。

Question 39

contiguous (2)

Answer 39

相近的，相鄰的；毗鄰的；互相連接的
The two states are contiguous with/to each other, but the laws are quite different.
這兩個州相毗鄰，但其法律卻大不相同。

Question 40

contingency (2)

Answer 40

可能發生的事；意外事件，不測事件
You must be able to deal with all possible contingencies.
你必須能應付一切可能發生的意外事件。

Question 41

contingently

Answer 41

contingently

偶發地；臨時地

Question 42

continuum

Answer 42

連續體；漸變體；逐漸演變的事物
It’s not “left-wing or right-wing” - political opinion is a long continuum.
這不是「左翼或右翼」的問題——政治觀點是長期形成逐漸演變的。

Question 43

contraception

Answer 43

避孕（法）；節育（法）
They offer impartial advice on contraception.
他們提供公正客觀的避孕建議。

Question 44

contrived

Answer 44

人為的，不自然的；牽強的
I enjoyed the film, but felt the ending was a bit contrived.
我喜歡這齣電影，但是覺得結尾有點牽強。

Question 45

contumacious (2)

Answer 45

不聽命令的；（尤指對法庭命令）抗拒的
The court has the power to apply sanctions for contumacious conduct.
法庭有權對違抗法庭命令的行為進行制裁。

Question 46

conundrum (3)

Answer 46

難題；複雜的問題
Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents.
對雙職工家長來說，學校放假期間如何安排照顧孩子是個大難題。

Question 47

converge (3)

Answer 47

（幾條線或道路）會合，交會，匯合
The paths all converge at the main gate of the park.
這幾條小路都在公園正門處交會。

Question 48

convergence

Answer 48

（觀點等）趨於一致，趨同；會合，聚集
a convergence of interests/opinions/ideas
利益／觀點／想法趨同

Question 49

the converse

Answer 49

相反；反面；相反的事物
In the US, you drive on the right-hand side of the road, but in the UK the converse applies.
在美國汽車靠右行駛，但在英國卻正好相反。

Question 50

conversion (2)

Answer 50

改變，轉變；轉化
Solar power is the conversion of the sun’s energy into heat and electricity.
太陽能動力是將太陽能轉化為熱和電。