Lesson 2-3 Flashcards
capitulate
投降；屈服；停止抵抗
Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.
在該市被轟炸了五個小時之後，他們的軍隊投降了。
caprice
異想天開；反覆無常；突發奇想
The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man.
用三億美元建造這座宮殿就是為了滿足一個人的心血來潮。
capricious
反覆無常的
a capricious child
任性的小孩
caricature
漫畫（藝術）；諷刺畫；諷刺描述
The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work.
和他近期作品中誇張的諷刺描述相比，他早期小說中的人物要含蓄得多。
cataclysm
cataclysm
劇變；大災難；大變動
catharsis
情感宣洩，精神淨化（如透過寫作、戲劇等活動或經歷）
caveat
（進一步行動前的）警告，告誡；限制條款
He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article.
他答應接受訪問，條件是訪問稿刊登前須經他同意。
chagrin
（尤指失敗或錯誤引起的）失望，懊喪，懊惱
My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.
我的孩子們從沒對音樂表現出一點興趣，真讓我失望。
charismatic
充滿個人魅力的
Few were able to resist this charismatic and persuasive leader.
沒有幾個人能抗拒這位領袖的雄辯及魅力。
choleric
choleric
暴怒的；易怒的，性情暴躁的
churn sth out
（不顧品質快速地）大量生產；粗製濫造
The factory churns out thousands of pairs of these shoes every week.
那家工廠每週生產數千雙這樣的劣質鞋子。
circumvent
（尤指巧妙或非法地）逃避，規避，繞過
Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulations.
船隻在外國註冊以規避僱用以及安全規定。
clamour
大聲（或吵鬧）地抱怨，大聲地要求
The children were all clamouring for attention.
孩子都吵吵嚷嚷希望引起注意。
coalesce
聯合；連結
The answer will come out if you coalesce these three equations. 你將這三個方程式連結一下，答案就出來了。
coalition
（不同政黨或不同群體的人為特定目標而暫時形成的）聯盟，同盟，聯合體
Government by coalition has its own peculiar set of problems.
聯合政府有其自身特有的一系列問題。
coax
哄勸；哄騙；勸誘
Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you to the station.
也許你能花言巧語說服父親帶你去車站。
coercion
強制，強迫；威逼，脅迫
He claimed the police had used coercion, threats, and promises to obtain the statement illegally.
他聲稱警方曾用威逼、恐嚇和承諾的方法來非法獲取供詞。
cogitate
cogitate
仔細考慮；深思熟慮；沉思
collate
對照，核對，校勘
to collate data/information
核對數據／資訊
combustible
可燃的，易燃的
Wood and coal are both combustible substances.
木頭和煤炭都是易燃物質。
combustion
燃燒
spontaneous combustion 自然燃燒
come down with sth
患上，染上（尤指小病）
I think I’m coming down with flu.
我想我染上流感了。
commemorate
（尤指舉行公開儀式或豎立雕塑或特別建築）紀念，緬懷
Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.
我們聚集在這座教堂裡，緬懷那些在大戰中喪生的人。
commodious
寬敞的，寬敞而便利的
His house was spacious and commodious, and furnished with profusion and elegance. 他的房子寬敞而便利，布置得富麗優雅。
compatible
可共存的；協調的；相容的
It was when we started living together that we found we just weren’t compatible.
等到開始生活在一起時，才發現我們根本合不來。
complacency
自滿，自鳴得意
What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons.
這些女孩讓我生氣的是她們的自滿想法——她們似乎根本沒有擴展知識面的願望。
complacent
自滿的，自鳴得意的
a complacent smile/attitude
自鳴得意的微笑／態度
compliment
恭維話；讚揚話；奉承話
He complained that his husband never paid him any compliments anymore.
她抱怨說丈夫再也不讚美她了。
comprise
包含；包括；構成，組成
The course comprises a class book, a practice book, and a CD.
這門課的教材包括一冊課本、一本練習用書和一張光碟。
compunction
良心的不安；內疚；自責；後悔
I wouldn’t have any compunction about telling him to leave.
我不會因為叫他走開而覺得內疚。
concatenate
使連接,使連鎖，把…連成一串
The filename is a series of concatenated words with no spaces.
檔名是一串單詞連接在一起，之間沒有空格。
conceive
想像；想出；構想
I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.
我覺得我叔叔仍然把我看成是四歲的小孩。
concise
簡潔的；簡明的；簡練的；簡明扼要的
Make your answers clear and concise.
回答要言簡意賅。
condemned
condemned
（罪犯）被判死刑的
condescend to do sth
屈尊做…，俯就做…，降格做…
I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?
我不知道麥可是否會屈尊造訪我們？
condolence
弔唁（詞）；哀悼（詞）
a letter of condolence
弔唁信
confer
（常指爲達成行動決議而）商討，商議，協商
I need some time to confer with my lawyer.
我想花點時間跟我的律師商量一下。
configuration
佈局；構造，結構；格局
We tried the furniture in different configurations to see which fit best.
我們嘗試了不同的傢俱佈局，看看哪一種最適合。
confiscate
（通常指作爲懲罰）沒收，把…充公
Miss Edwards confiscated my phone!
愛德華小姐沒收了我的電話！
conformity
（對社會規則的）遵從，遵守；從眾
It’s depressing how much conformity there is in such young children.
這麽小的孩子就唯唯諾諾，真是令人沮喪。
congenial
友善的；令人愉快的；怡人的
congenial company/surroundings
友善的夥伴／令人愉快的環境
congestion
1.擁塞；擠滿
traffic congestion 交通擁擠
2.充血
nasal congestion 鼻子充血
conjecture
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。
conjure
變戲法；用魔法變出；像變魔術般變出
In an instant, the magician had conjured (up) a dove from his hat.
魔術師眨眼間便從他的帽子裡變出了一隻鴿子。
connive
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。
connotation
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
認真的；盡心盡責的；一絲不苟的
a conscientious student
認真的學生
consensus
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。
consign
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。
consolidate
（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。
