List-4 Flashcards
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circumspect
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- *adj. 细心的，周到的；慎重的
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- heedful of potential consequences
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circumstantial
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- *adj. 依照情况的；详细的，详尽的；偶然的
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- fully detailed and specific about particulars
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circumvent
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- *vt. 包围；陷害；绕行
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- surround so as to force to give up
- beat through cleverness and wit
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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cite
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- *vt. 引用；传讯；想起；表彰
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- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- make reference to
- commend
- refer to
- repeat a passage from
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civil
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- *adj. 公民的；民间的；文职的；有礼貌的；根据民法的
n. (Civil)人名；(土)吉维尔；(法)西维尔 - ——————————————**
- applying to ordinary citizens
- not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
- of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
- of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
- (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
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civility
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- *n. 礼貌；礼仪；端庄
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- formal or perfunctory politeness
- the act of showing regard for others
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claim
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- *vi. 提出要求
vt. 要求；声称；需要；认领
n. 要求；声称；索赔；断言；值得 - ——————————————**
- an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- an assertion that something is true or factual
- demand for something as rightful or due
- an informal right to something
- an established or recognized right
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clamber
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- *vi. 攀登，爬上
vt. 爬，攀登
n. 攀登，爬上 - ——————————————**
- an awkward climb
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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clamor
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- *n. 喧闹，叫嚷；大声的要求
vi. 喧嚷，发喧嚣声；持续地喊声
vt. 喧嚷着说出 - ——————————————**
- a loud harsh or strident noise
- loud and persistent outcry from many people
- make loud demands
- utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
- compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring
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clannish
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- *adj. 氏族的；党派的；排他的
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- characteristic of a clan especially in being unified
- befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
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clarification
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- *n. 澄清，说明；净化
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- an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
- the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
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clarify
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- *vt. 澄清；阐明
vi. 得到澄清；变得明晰；得到净化 - ——————————————**
- make clear and (more) comprehensible
- make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
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clause
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- *n. 条款；[计] 子句
n. (Clause)人名；(法)克洛斯 - ——————————————**
- (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
- a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
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claustrophobic
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- *adj. 患幽闭恐怖症的；导致幽闭恐怖症的
n. 幽闭恐怖症患者 - ——————————————**
- uncomfortably closed or hemmed in
- suffering from claustrophobia; abnormally afraid of closed-in places
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cleave
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- *vi. 裂开；披荆斩棘地前进；粘住；坚持
vt. 砍开；使分开；打通
n. (Cleave)人名；(英)克利夫 - ——————————————**
- separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
- make by cutting into
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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clemency
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- *n. 仁慈；温和；宽厚
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- good weather with comfortable temperatures
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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cliche
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- *n. 陈词滥调；[印刷] 铅版；陈腐思想
adj. 陈腐的 - ——————————————**
- a trite or obvious remark
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climactic
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- *adj. 高潮的；顶点的；渐层法的
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- consisting of or causing a climax
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climate
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- *n. 气候；风气；思潮；风土
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- the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
- the prevailing psychological state
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climax
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- *n. 高潮；顶点；层进法；极点
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- the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
- the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
- the most severe stage of a disease
- arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
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clinical
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- *adj. 临床的；诊所的
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- relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
- scientifically detached; unemotional
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clog
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- *v. 阻塞；障碍
n. 障碍；木底鞋 - ——————————————**
- footwear usually with wooden soles
- any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
- a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
- become or cause to become obstructed
- dance a clog dance
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closet
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- *n. 壁橱；议事室，密室；小房间
adj. 秘密的，私下的；空谈的
vt. 把…关在私室中
n. (Closet)人名；(法)克洛塞 - ——————————————**
- a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
- a toilet in England
- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
- a small private room for study or prayer
- confine to a small space, as for intensive work
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clumsy
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adj. 笨拙的
笨拙地
不得当的
不得当地
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- lacking grace in movement or posture
- not elegant or graceful in expression
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- showing lack of skill or aptitude
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**clutter**
* *n. 杂乱，混乱
vt. 使凌乱；胡乱地填满
n. (Clutter)人名；(英)克拉特
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1. a confused multitude of things
2. unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen
3. fill a space in a disorderly way
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**coalesce**
* *vi. 合并；结合；联合
vt. 使…联合；使…合并
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1. mix together different elements
2. fuse or cause to grow together
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**coarse**
* *adj. 粗糙的；粗俗的；下等的
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1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
3. of low or inferior quality or value
4. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
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**coax**
* *vt. 哄；哄诱；慢慢将…弄好
vi. 哄骗；劝诱
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1. a transmission line for high-frequency signals
2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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**code**
* *n. 代码，密码；编码；法典
vt. 编码；制成法典
vi. 指定遗传密码
n. (Code)人名；(英、法、西)科德
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1. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
2. a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
3. (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
4. attach a code to
5. convert ordinary language into code
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**codify**
* *vt. 编纂；将...编成法典；编成法典
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1. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
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**coerce**
* *vt. 强制，迫使
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1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
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**coercion**
* *n. 强制；强迫；高压政治；威压
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1. the act of compelling by force of authority
2. using force to cause something
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**coercive**
* *adj. 强制的；胁迫的；高压的
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1. serving or intended to coerce
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**cogent**
* *adj. 强有力的；使人信服的
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1. powerfully persuasive
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**cognitive**
* *adj. 认知的，认识的
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1. of or being or relating to or involving cognition
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**cognizant**
* *adj. 审理的；已认知的
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1. (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
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**coherence**
* *n. 一致；连贯性；凝聚
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1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
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**coherent**
* *adj. 连贯的，一致的；明了的；清晰的；凝聚性的；互相偶合的；粘在一起的
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1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
2. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
3. sticking together
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**cohesive**
* *adj. 有结合力的；紧密结合的；有粘着力的
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1. causing cohesion
2. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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**coincidental**
* *adj. 巧合的；符合的；暗合的；一致的
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1. occurring or operating at the same time
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**coincidentally**
* *adv. 巧合地；一致地
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1. happening at the same time
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**cold-blooded**
* *adj. [生理] 冷血的；残酷的，无情的；怕冷的
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1. without compunction or human feeling
2. having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)
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**collaborate**
* *vi. 合作；勾结，通敌
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1. work together on a common enterprise of project
2. cooperate as a traitor
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**collaborative**
* *adj. 合作的，协作的
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1. accomplished by collaboration
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**collateral**
* *adj. 并行的；旁系的；附属的
n. 抵押品；[法] 担保品；旁系亲属
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1. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
2. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
3. serving to support or corroborate
4. accompany, concomitant
5. situated or running side by side
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**colloquial**
* *adj. 白话的；通俗的；口语体的
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1. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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**collusion**
* *n. 勾结；共谋
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1. secret agreement
2. agreement on a secret plot
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**collusive**
* *adj. 共谋的
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1. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
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**colonize**
* *vt. 将…开拓为殖民地；移于殖民地；从他地非法把选民移入
vi. 开拓殖民地；移居于殖民地
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1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
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**colony**
* *n. 殖民地；移民队
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1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
2. a group of animals of the same type living together
3. one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
4. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
5. (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
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**coloration**
* *n. 着色；染色
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1. the timbre of a musical sound
2. appearance with regard to color
3. choice and use of colors (as by an artist)
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**colorful**
* *adj. 华美的；有趣的；富有色彩的
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1. having striking color
2. striking in variety and interest
3. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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**colossal**
* *adj. 巨大的；异常的，非常的
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1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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**combative**
* *adj. 好战的；好事的
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1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
2. striving to overcome in argument
3. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
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**combine**
* *vt. 使化合；使联合，使结合
vi. 联合，结合；化合
n. 联合收割机；联合企业
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1. harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
2. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
3. an occurrence that results in things being united
4. put or add together
5. have or possess in combination
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**combustible**
* *adj. 易燃的；易激动的；燃烧性的
n. 可燃物；易燃物
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1. a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
2. capable of igniting and burning
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**cometary**
* *adj. 彗星的；彗星似的
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1. of or relating to or resembling a comet
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**comic**
* *adj. 喜剧的；滑稽的；有趣的
n. 连环漫画；喜剧演员；滑稽人物
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1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
2. arousing or provoking laughter
3. of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
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**commend**
* *vt. 推荐；称赞；把…委托
vi. 称赞；表扬
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1. express approval of
2. present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
3. give to in charge
4. express a good opinion of
5. mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
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**commensurate**
* *adj. 相称的；同量的；同样大小的
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1. corresponding in size or degree or extent
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**commentary**
* *n. 评论；注释；评注；说明
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1. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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**commentator**
* *n. 评论员，解说员；实况播音员；时事评论者
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1. an expert who observes and comments on something
2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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**commercialize**
* *vt. 使商业化；使商品化
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1. exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
2. make commercial
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**commingle**
* *vt. 使混合；掺和
vi. 混合
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1. mix or blend
2. mix together different elements
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**commiserate**
* *vt. 同情，怜悯
vi. 同情，怜悯；吊慰
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1. to feel or express sympathy or compassion
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**commission**
* *n. 委员会；佣金；犯；委任；委任状
vt. 委任；使服役；委托制作
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1. a special group delegated to consider some matter
2. a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
3. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
4. the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
5. a group of representatives or delegates
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**commitment**
* *n. 承诺，保证；委托；承担义务；献身
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1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
3. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
4. a message that makes a pledge
5. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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**committed**
* *adj. 坚定的；效忠的；承担义务的
v. 承诺；委托；干坏事；付诸（commit的过去分词）
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1. bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
2. associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
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**commodious**
* *adj. 宽敞的；方便的
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1. large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
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**commodity**
* *n. 商品，货物；日用品
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1. articles of commerce
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**communal**
* *adj. 公共的；公社的
n. (Communal)人名；(法)科米纳尔
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1. for or by a group rather than individuals
2. relating to a small administrative district or community
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**comparison**
* *n. 比较；对照；比喻；比较关系
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1. examining resemblances or differences
2. relation based on similarities and differences
3. qualities that are comparable
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**compass**
* *n. 指南针，罗盘；圆规
vt. 包围
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1. navigational instrument for finding directions
2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
3. the limit of capability
4. drafting instrument used for drawing circles
5. bring about; accomplish
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**compassion**
* *n. 同情；怜悯
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1. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
2. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
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**compassionate**
* *adj. 慈悲的；富于同情心的
vt. 同情；怜悯
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1. share the suffering of
2. showing merciful compassion
3. showing or having compassion
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**compel**
* *vt. 强迫，迫使；强使发生
n. (Compel)人名；(法)孔佩尔
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1. force or compel somebody to do something
2. make someone do something
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**compelling**
* *adj. 引人注目的；强制的；激发兴趣的
v. 强迫；以强力获得（compel的ing形式）
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1. driving or forcing
2. tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument
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**compendium**
* *n. 纲要；概略
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1. a publication containing a variety of works
2. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
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**compensatory**
* *adj. 补偿的，赔偿的
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**competence**
* *n. 能力，胜任；权限；作证能力；足以过舒适生活的收入
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1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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**competing**
* *adj. 相互矛盾的；抵触的
v. 竞赛（compete的ing形式）
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1. being in competition
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**complacence**
* *n. 满足，自满；沾沾自喜
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1. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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**complacency**
* *n. 自满；满足；自鸣得意
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1. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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**complacent**
* *adj. 自满的；得意的；满足的
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1. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
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**complementary**
* *adj. 补足的，补充的
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1. either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
2. of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
3. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
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**compliance**
* *n. 顺从，服从；承诺
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1. acting according to certain accepted standards
2. happy friendly agreement
3. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
4. the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
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**compliant**
* *adj. 顺从的；服从的；应允的
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1. disposed or willing to comply
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**complicate**
* *vt. 使复杂化；使恶化；使卷入
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1. make more complicated
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer
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**compliment**
* *n. 恭维；称赞；问候；致意；道贺
vt. 恭维；称赞
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1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
2. say something to someone that expresses praise
3. express respect or esteem for
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**component**
* *adj. 组成的，构成的
n. 成分；组件；[电子] 元件
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1. an abstract part of something
2. something determined in relation to something that includes it
3. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
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**composed**
* *adj. 镇静的；沉着的
v. 组成；作曲（compose的过去分词）；著作
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1. made up of individual elements
2. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
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**composure**
* *n. 镇静；沉着
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1. steadiness of mind under stress
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**compound**
* *vt. 合成；混合；和解妥协；搀合
vi. 和解；妥协
n. [化学] 化合物；混合物；复合词
adj. 复合的；混合的
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1. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
2. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
3. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
4. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
5. put or add together
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**comprehend**
* *vt. 理解；包含；由…组成
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1. get the meaning of something
2. to become aware of through the senses
3. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
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**comprehensible**
* *adj. 可理解的
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1. capable of being comprehended or understood
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**comprehensively**
* *adv. 包括地；包括一切地
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1. in an all-inclusive manner
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**compromise**
* *vt. 妥协；危害
vi. 妥协；让步
n. 妥协，和解；折衷
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1. a middle way between two extremes
2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
3. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
4. settle by concession
5. expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
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**concede**
* *vt. 承认；退让；给予，容许
vi. 让步
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1. admit, make a clean breast of
2. be willing to concede
3. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
4. acknowledge defeat
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**conceive**
* *vt. 怀孕；构思；以为；持有
vi. 怀孕；设想；考虑
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1. have the idea for
2. judge or regard; look upon; judge
3. become pregnant; undergo conception
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**concentrate**
* *vi. 集中；浓缩；全神贯注；聚集
vt. 集中；浓缩
n. 浓缩，精选；浓缩液
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1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
3. a concentrated example
4. make (the solvent of a solution) dense or denser
5. direct one's attention on something
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**concentration**
* *n. 浓度；集中；浓缩；专心；集合
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1. (chemistry) the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter)
2. the spatial property of being crowded together
3. strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance
4. increase in density
5. complete attention; intense mental effort
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**concentric**
* *adj. 同轴的；同中心的
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1. having a common center
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**conceptual**
* *adj. 概念上的
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1. being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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**conciliatory**
* *adj. 安抚的；调和的；调停的
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1. making or willing to make concessions
2. intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility
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**conclusive**
* *adj. 决定性的；最后的；确实的；确定性的
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1. forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
2. final and deciding
3. expressing finality with no implication of possible change
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**concoction**
* *n. 混合；调合；调合物
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1. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
2. an occurrence of an unusual mixture
3. the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
4. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
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**concomitant**
* *adj. 相伴的；共存的；附随的
n. 伴随物
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1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
2. following as a consequence
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**concurrent**
* *adj. 并发的；一致的；同时发生的
n. [数] 共点；同时发生的事件
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1. occurring or operating at the same time
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**condemnation**
* *n. 谴责；定罪；非难的理由；征用
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1. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
2. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
3. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
4. the condition of being strongly disapproved of
5. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
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**condense**
* *vi. 浓缩；凝结
vt. 使浓缩；使压缩
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1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
2. make more concise
3. remove water from
4. cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
5. become more compact or concentrated
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**condescending**
* *adj. 谦逊的；故意屈尊的；有优越感的
v. 屈尊（condescend的ing形式）
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1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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**condone**
* *vt. 宽恕；赦免
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1. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
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**cone**
* *n. 圆锥体，圆锥形；[植] 球果
vt. 使成锥形
n. (Cone)人名；(英)科恩；(罗)科内；(塞)措内
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1. any cone-shaped artifact
2. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
3. cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
4. visual receptor cell sensitive to color
5. make cone-shaped
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**confide**
* *vt. 吐露；委托
vi. 信赖；吐露秘密
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1. reveal in private; tell confidentially
2. confer a trust upon
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**confidently**
* *adv. 自信地；安心地
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1. in a confident manner
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**configuration**
* *n. 配置；结构；外形
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1. an arrangement of parts or elements
2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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**confine**
* *n. 界限，边界;约束；限制
vt. 限制；禁闭
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1. restrict or confine,
2. place limits on (extent or access)
3. prevent from leaving or from being removed
4. close in or confine
5. deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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**conflagration**
* *n. 大火；快速燃烧；突发；冲突
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1. a very intense and uncontrolled fire
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**conflate**
* *vt. 合并；异文合并
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1. mix together different elements
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**conflict**
* *n. 冲突，矛盾；斗争；争执
vi. 冲突，抵触；争执；战斗
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1. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
2. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
3. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
4. a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
5. an incompatibility of dates or events
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**conformity**
* *n. 一致，适合；符合；相似
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1. correspondence in form or appearance
2. acting according to certain accepted standards
3. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
4. concurrence of opinion
5. hardened conventionality
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**confound**
* *vt. 使混淆；挫败；讨厌；使混乱
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1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
2. mistake one thing for another
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**confront**
* *vt. 面对；遭遇；比较
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1. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
2. deal with (something unpleasant) head on
3. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
4. be face to face with
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**confrontation**
* *n. 对抗；面对；对质
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1. a bold challenge
2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
3. a hostile disagreement face-to-face
4. the act of hostile groups opposing each other
5. a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
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**confusion**
* *n. 混淆，混乱；困惑
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1. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
3. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
4. an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
5. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
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**congenial**
* *adj. 意气相投的；性格相似的；适意的；一致的
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1. suitable to your needs or similar to your nature
2. used of plants; capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
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**congenital**
* *adj. 先天的，天生的；天赋的
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1. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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**congruent**
* *adj. 适合的，一致的；全等的；合谐的
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1. corresponding in character or kind
2. coinciding when superimposed
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**congruity**
* *n. 适合，调和；一致；全等
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1. the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
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**congruous**
* *adj. 一致的；适合的；协调的
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1. corresponding in character or kind
2. suitable or appropriate together
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**conifer**
* *n. 针叶树；[植] 松柏科植物
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1. any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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**conjecture**
* *n. 推测；猜想
vi. 推测；揣摩
vt. 推测
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1. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
3. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
4. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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**conjure**
* *vt. 念咒召唤；用魔法驱赶；提出，想象；恳求
vi. 施魔法；变魔术
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1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
2. ask for or request earnestly
3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
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**connive**
* *vi. 共谋；纵容；默许
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1. encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
2. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
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**connoisseur**
* *n. 鉴赏家；内行
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1. an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
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**connotation**
* *n. 内涵；含蓄；暗示，隐含意义；储蓄的东西（词、语等）
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1. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
2. an idea that is implied or suggested
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**conquer**
* *vt. 战胜，征服；攻克，攻取
vi. 胜利；得胜
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1. to put down by force or authority
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
3. overcome by conquest
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**conscientious**
* *adj. 认真的；尽责的；本着良心的；小心谨慎的
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1. characterized by extreme care and great effort
2. guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong
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**consciousness**
* *n. 意识；知觉；觉悟；感觉
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1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
2. having knowledge of
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**consecutive**
* *adj. 连贯的；连续不断的
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1. in regular succession without gaps
2. successive (without a break)
3. one after the other
4. in a consecutive manner
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**conserve**
* *vt. 保存；将…做成蜜饯；使守恒
n. 果酱；蜜饯
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1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
2. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
3. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
4. use cautiously and frugally
5. preserve with sugar
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**considerable**
* *adj. 相当大的；重要的，值得考虑的
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1. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
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**consign**
* *vt. 交付；托运；寄存；把…委托给
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1. commit forever; commit irrevocably
2. give over to another for care or safekeeping
3. send to an address
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**consort**
* *vi. 结交；陪伴；符合
vt. 使结合；使联系
n. 配偶；伙伴
n. (Consort)人名；(西)孔索尔特
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1. the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together
3. keep company with; hang out with
4. go together
5. keep company
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**conspiracy**
* *n. 阴谋；共谋；阴谋集团
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1. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
3. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
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**constant**
* *adj. 不变的；恒定的；经常的
n. [数] 常数；恒量
n. (Constant)人名；(德)康斯坦特
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1. a quantity that does not vary
2. a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
3. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature
4. continually recurring or continuing without interruption
5. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
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**consternation**
* *n. 惊愕；惊惶失措；恐怖
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1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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**constituent**
* *n. 成分；选民；委托人
adj. 构成的；选举的
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1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
2. a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
3. (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
4. an abstract part of something
5. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
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**constitute**
* *vt. 组成，构成；建立；任命
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1. form or compose
2. create and charge with a task or function
3. to compose or represent:
4. set up or lay the groundwork for
