Lesson 13

Question 1

convoke

Answer 1

召集…開會；召開（會議）
He has convoked a summit conference in Brussels.
他在布魯塞爾召集了一次高峰會議。

Question 2

convoluted

Answer 2

（句子、解釋、論據等）冗長費解的，繁複晦澀的
His grammar explanations are terribly convoluted.
他對文法的講解非常晦澀難懂。

Question 3

convulse

Answer 3

（使）劇烈抖動；（使）抽搐，（使）痙攣
to convulse with pain
痛苦地抽搐

Question 4

coordinator

Answer 4

協調人，統籌者
We’ve just appointed a coordinator who will oversee the whole project.
我們剛剛委任了一位監督整個工程的協調人。

Question 5

copious (2)

Answer 5

大量的，豐富的；過量的
They drank copious amounts of wine.
他們喝了好多酒。

Question 6

cordially

Answer 6

cordially

熱誠地，誠摯地，友善地

Question 7

corollary (3)

Answer 7

必然結果，直接的結果
Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society.
不幸的是，這種社會大變革必然會導致暴力事件。

Question 8

corpulent (2)

Answer 8

肥胖的，臃腫的
a corpulent gentleman
肥胖的紳士

Question 9

corral

Answer 9

把（一群人）集中起來（尤指控制起來）
Police corralled most of the demonstrators in a small area near the station.
警方把大多數示威者控制在車站附近的一小片區域。

Question 10

correlation

Answer 10

相互關係；聯繫；相關
There’s a correlation between smoking and cancer.
吸煙和癌症之间有相关性。

Question 11

corroborate (3)

Answer 11

證實，確證
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
最新研究似乎證實了他的理論。

Question 12

corrode

Answer 12

（使）腐蝕；侵蝕
Steel tends to corrode faster in a salty atmosphere.
在鹽分高的環境裡，鋼往往腐蝕得更快。

Question 13

cortege

Answer 13

cortege

（緩緩移動的）送葬隊伍，送葬車隊

Question 14

counterbalance

Answer 14

使平衡；抵消；彌補
The ugliness of the resort is counterbalanced by the excellence of the skiing.
優良的滑雪條件彌補了這片渡假勝地景緻方面的缺陷。

Question 15

counterfeit (3)

Answer 15

僞造的；仿造的；假冒的
counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins
假珠寶／護照／錢幣

Question 16

counterproductive (2)

Answer 16

産生相反效果的；産生相反作用的；事與願違的，適得其反的
Improved safety measures in cars can be counterproductive as they encourage people to drive faster.
提高車輛安全性的措施可能會適得其反，因爲這會激勵人們開快車。

Question 17

courier

Answer 17

（遞送重要書信或文件的）信差 ，遞送員
I want to have this package delivered by motorcycle courier.
我想找機車遞送員送這個包裹。

Question 18

courtesy

Answer 18

謙恭有禮的舉止，禮貌；禮節；客氣話
You might get along better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy.
要是你對父母禮貌些，或許會和他們相處得好一些。

Question 19

covert (4)

Answer 19

隱蔽的；隱秘的；秘密的
covert actions
秘密活動

Question 20

covetous

Answer 20

（尤指對屬於別人的東西）貪求的，垂涎的
I can’t help casting covetous looks at my neighbour’s new Porsche.
我忍不住對鄰居的新保時捷車垂涎欲滴。

Question 21

cow

Answer 21

（以威脅或暴力）使害怕，嚇唬，恐嚇
The protesters refused to be cowed into submission by the army.
抗議者拒絕向軍隊低頭。

Question 22

crabby

Answer 22

壞脾氣的；易生氣的；好抱怨的
You’re very crabby today. What’s bothering you?
你今天心情不好。甚麼事惹惱你了？

Question 23

cream sth/sb off

Answer 23

提取（精華）；選取（最好的人或物）
They had a plan to cream off the brightest kids and put them in separate schools.
他們計劃挑出最聰明的孩子，把他們送進專門的學校。

Question 24

credence (2)

Answer 24

支持；相信，信任
I’m not prepared to give credence to anonymous complaints.
我不會相信那些匿名投訴。

Question 25

credentials

Answer 25

資歷，資格；資格證書，資質證明
All the candidates had excellent academic credentials.
所有候選人都具有優秀的學歷。

Question 26

credible

Answer 26

可信的；可靠的
They haven’t produced any credible evidence for convicting him.
他們沒有拿出任何可信的證據來給他定罪。

Question 27

credulity

Answer 27

credulity

輕信

Question 28

crestfallen

Answer 28

垂頭喪氣的；沮喪的
He looked crestfallen at their decision.
聽了他們的決定他滿臉沮喪。

Question 29

crest

Answer 29

（浪、山等的）峰，頂，尖
the crest of a hill/wave
山頂／波峰

Question 30

crevice (2)

Answer 30

深的皺紋；身體上的皺痕
The harsh light revealed every crevice and wrinkle in his face.
他臉上每條深淺不一的皺紋在強光下都清晰可見。

Question 31

cripple

Answer 31

嚴重損壞；嚴重削弱
a country crippled by war
因戰爭而元氣大傷的國家

Question 32

crude

Answer 32

粗糙的；簡陋的；粗製的；未加修飾的
a crude device/weapon
簡陋的裝置／粗製的武器

Question 33

crumble

Answer 33

（使）粉碎；（使）成碎屑
She nervously crumbled the bread between her fingers.
她緊張地在指間撚著麵包。

Question 34

cryptic

Answer 34

神秘的，隱秘的；有隱義的；費解的
I got a cryptic text message from Sam.
我收到山姆寄來的一條含義隱晦的簡訊。

Question 35

culinary (4)

Answer 35

烹飪的；廚房的
the culinary delights (= good food) of Beijing
北京的美味菜餚

Question 36

culpability (3)

Answer 36

應受譴責；有罪

The culpability of this car accident remains unclear. 這場車禍中誰該受譴責還不清楚。

Question 37

culpable

Answer 37

應受譴責的；該受處罰的；該對錯誤負責的
He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened.
他被認為應該為所發生的一切負責。

Question 38

culprit

Answer 38

過失者；責任人
Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.
警方希望公衆能協助他們抓到罪犯。

Question 39

cumbersome

Answer 39

笨重的；累贅的；低效的
cumbersome equipment
笨重的設備

Question 40

cumulative

Answer 40

累積的；漸增的
The cumulative effect of using so many chemicals on the land could be disastrous.
使用大量化學物質經年累月會對土地造成災難性的後果。

Question 41

euphonious

Answer 41

euphonious

悅耳的，動聽的

Question 42

cupidity (3)

Answer 42

cupidity

（尤指對金錢或財産的）貪心，貪婪

Question 43

curate (2)

Answer 43

副牧師；助理牧師

The curate reprimanded his carelessness. 副牧師斥責了他的粗心大意。

Question 44

curator (2)

Answer 44

curator

（博物館、圖書館等的）館長

Question 45

curfew

Answer 45

（尤指戰爭或政治動盪時期實行的）宵禁，戒嚴
to impose/lift a curfew
實行／取消戒嚴

Question 46

curlicue

Answer 46

花體; 花飾

Question 47

curvaceous

Answer 47

身材曼妙的；曲線玲瓏的

I’ve always admired your curvaceous figure. How did you do it? 我一直很羨慕你的曲線玲瓏，你是怎麼做到的？

Question 48

curvature

Answer 48

彎曲；曲率，曲度
the curvature of the earth’s surface
地球表面的曲率

Question 49

custody

Answer 49

照管，監護；（尤指對父母離異或去世的孩子的）監護權
The court awarded/granted/gave custody of the child to the father.
法庭將孩子的監護權判給了父親。

Question 50

cyclic

Answer 50

循環的；週期性的
Changes in the economy have followed a cyclical pattern.
經濟呈週期性變化。