Lesson 12 Flashcards
conjectural
conjectural
推測的
conjecture (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。
conjugal
婚姻的；夫妻間的（尤指性生活）
conjugal happiness
婚姻的美滿
conjunction
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。
conjure sth up (2)
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。
connive (2)
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。
connoisseur
（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
connotation (3)
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。
conscientious (2)
認真的；盡心盡責的；一絲不苟的
a conscientious student
認真的學生
consecrate
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。
consecutive
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。
consensus (3)
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。
consent
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。
consign (3)
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。
consist in sth
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。
consist with
符合
The report does not consist with the fact. 那報導與事實不合。
consistency
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。
console
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。
consolidate (2)
（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。
conspicuous (4)
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。
conspiracy (3)
陰謀；密謀；謀劃
The three men are accused of conspiracy.
這三人被指控圖謀不軌。
conspire (4)
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。
constable
constable
（英國最低級別的）員警，保安官
consternation (2)
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。
constipation (2)
constipation
n.便秘；受限制；受約束
constituency (2)
選區
a rural/urban constituency
鄉村／城市選區
constitute (3)
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。
constrained to do sth
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。
constraint
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。
constrict
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。
construe sth as sth
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。
contempt
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。
contemptuous
輕蔑的，輕視的，鄙視的
a contemptuous manner/laugh
輕蔑的態度／大笑
contend
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。
contentious (2)
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
conterminous
conterminous
相接的；同一延伸的
contestant
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。
contest
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。
contiguous (2)
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。
contingency (2)
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。
contingently
contingently
偶發地；臨時地
continuum
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。
contraception
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。
contrived
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。
contumacious (2)
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。
conundrum (3)
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。
converge (3)
（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。
convergence
（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
the converse
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。
conversion (2)
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。
