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ability:
n. Syn. capacity; skill
(能力,才干) capacity; skill
ablaze:
a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
(着火的,燃烧的,闪耀的) burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
abolish:
v. Syn. cancel; annul
(废除) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
abolitionist:
n.
(废奴主义者) a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
abound:
v.
(充满,富于) be full of; be plentiful
abrupt:
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(突然的,意外的) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
absorb:
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(吸收,合并) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
abut:
v. Syn. adjoin
(毗邻) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
academician:
n.
(学会会员,院士,学者) a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
access:
n. Syn. approach
(接触,接近(的机会)) approach; entry; entrance
accessibility:
n.
(易接近,可达到) attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
accessory:
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(附件) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
acclaim:
v. Syn. applaud
(赞扬,表扬) applaud; announce with great approval
accompaniment:
n.
(伴奏) act of accompanying someone or something
accompanying:
a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
(陪伴的,伴随的) attendant; concomitant
accomplishment:
n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
(成就) achievement; fulfillment
accordion:
n.
(手风琴) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
account:
n. Syn. report; description
(说明,解释) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
accredit:
v. Syn. authorize; commission
(授权) authorize; commission; give credit for
accuse:
v. Syn. blame; condemn
(指责,归咎) blame; condemn
acquisition:
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(获得) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
acronym:
n. Syn. abbreviation
(首字母缩写词) abbreviation
addict:
v.
(使上瘾,使沉溺) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
addictive:
a.
((使人)上瘾的) causing or characterized by addiction
additive:
n. Syn. addition; supplement
(添加剂) addition; supplement
adjacent:
a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
(邻近的,毗邻的) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
adjoin:
v. Syn. attach
(毗连,临近,贴近) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
adjust:
v. Syn. adapt; regulate
(调整,使适于) adapt; regulate
adobe:
n. Syn. clay; brick
(泥砖,土坯) clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
adolescent:
n.
(青少年) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
adopt:
v. Syn. accept
(采用,采纳) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
adoption:
n.
(采用) act of accepting with approval
advent:
n. Syn. arrival
(到来,出现) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
affiliate:
v. Syn. associate; incorporate
(使隶属,接纳为成员) associate; incorporate
affirm:
v. Syn. assert; confirm
(断言,证实,确认) assert; confirm
affliction:
n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
(痛苦) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
affordable:
a.
(负担得起的,便宜的) able to pay for
agitation:
n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
(焦虑,不安,鼓动,煽动) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
air:
v.
(空气,空中) be broadcast on television or radio
airborne:
a. Syn. aloft
(空气传播的,空运的,空降的) aloft; flying; in the air
alignment:
n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
(排列,联合,联盟) arrangement; association; alliance
allocate:
v. Syn. assign
(分配,制定) assign; distribute according to plan
alloy:
v. Syn. combine; mix
(混合,减少纯度) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
ally:
n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
(联盟,同盟者) confederate; partner; collaborator
aloof:
a. Syn. apart; distant
(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
amaze:
v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
(使吃惊,使惊叹) astonish; affect with wonder
amazing:
a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
(令人惊异的) awesome; astounding; surprising
ambition:
n. Syn. aspiration
(雄心,抱负) aspiration
ambitious:
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(有雄心的,渴望成功的) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
amend:
v. Syn. correct; improve
(修订,修改,变更) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
amendment:
n. Syn. correction; revision
(改正,修正) correction; revision
amplification:
n.
(扩大) addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
amplify:
v. Syn. intensify; increase
(放大) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
analogous:
a. Syn. comparable
(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
analyze:
v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
(分析,分解) diagnose; examine
anatomy:
n. Syn. dissection
(解剖,解剖学) detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
ancestral:
a.
(祖先的,祖传的) inherited or inheritable by established rules
annex:
v. Syn. attach
(接手,附加) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
annihilate:
v. Syn. destroy
(毁灭,破坏) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
annoying:
a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
(恼人的,讨厌的,使人愤怒的) bothersome; troublesome; irritating
antedate:
v.
(填更早的日期,早于,先于) be earlier in time; go back further
anthology:
n. Syn. collection
(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
antibiotic:
a. Syn. antibacterial
(抗菌的,抗生的) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
anticipate:
v. Syn. expect; predict
(预期,预料) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
antique:
n. Syn. relic; curio
(古董,过时的) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
apologize:
v.
(道歉) beg pardon
appeal:
n. Syn. attraction; charm
(吸引力) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
appealing:
a. Syn. attractive; charming
(动人的,媚人的) attractive; charming
appetite:
n. Syn. desire
(胃口,食欲) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
applaud:
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
(喝彩,欢呼) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
applicant:
n. Syn. candidate
(申请人) candidate
application:
n. Syn. diligence
(勤奋的付出,密切关注) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
appoint:
v. Syn. designate; nominate
(任命,选派) designate; nominate
appraisal:
n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(评价,估价) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
appreciable:
a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
(很大的,值得重视的) considerable; perceptible
appreciate:
v. Syn. admire; value
(感激,增值,赏识) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
approach:
n. Syn. access; method
(方法) access; method
appropriate:
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(获得,挪用,据为己有) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
approximate:
v. Syn. approach
(接近,估计,大约) approach; come near
approximately:
ad. Syn. about; roughly
(近似地,大约) about; roughly
aquatic:
a. Syn. watery
(与水有关系的) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
arc:
n.
(弧形,拱形) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
arduous:
a. Syn. hard; strenuous
(努力,奋发) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
armory:
n. Syn. arsenal
(纹章,兵工厂,军械库) arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
arrangement:
n. Syn. composition; order
(排列,安排) composition; order
ascend:
v. Syn. climb; mount
((渐渐)上升,升高,攀登) climb; mount
ascending:
a. Syn. climbing; rising
(上升的,向上的) climbing; rising
asphyxiate:
v.
((使)无法呼吸,窒息而死) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
aspiration:
n. Syn. ambition; longing
(雄心,抱负) ambition; longing
aspiring:
a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
(有抱负的,有理想的,积极向上的) ambitious; enthusiastic
assault:
n. Syn. attack; onslaught
((武力)袭击,(口头)攻击) attack; onslaught
assemblage:
n.
(集合,组合) a group of persons together in one place
assert:
v. Syn. declare
(断言) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
assess:
v. Syn. estimate; judge
(估计,估算,评估,评价) estimate value; judge worth of something
assessment:
n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
(评价,评估,判断) act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
assistance:
n.
(协助,援助) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assuredly:
ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
(确实地,确信地) certainly; undoubtedly
astonished:
a.
(惊讶的) amazed; surprised
astound:
v. Syn. surprise; shock
(使惊异) affect with wonder; surprise; shock
astronomer:
n.
(天文学家) a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomy:
n.
(天文学) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
atmosphere:
n. Syn. air
(大气,大气层,(某地的)空气) air
atom:
n.
(原子) a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
attachment:
n. Syn. preference; affection
(依恋,喜欢) a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
attain:
v. Syn. gain
(获得,完成) achieve or accomplish; gain
attend:
v.
(参加,入学) be present at; go to; take care of; tend
attendance:
n.
(出席,出席的人数) act of being present
attendant:
n. Syn. aide; servant
(侍者,护理人员) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
attention:
n. Syn. concentration; care
(注意,重视,关心) act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
attire:
n. Syn. clothing; dress
(穿着,服饰(正规服装的总称)) clothing; dress
attraction:
n. Syn. affinity; appeal
(吸引,吸引人的事物) appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attractive:
a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(吸引人的,有魅力的) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
auditorium:
n.
(听众席,观众席) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
autobiography:
n.
(自传) biography or story written by yourself
available:
a. Syn. free
(自由的,有空的) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
avocation:
n. Syn. sideline; hobby
(副业,业余爱好) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
awkward:
a. Syn. clumsy; inept
(笨拙的,不灵活的) difficult to handle or manage
backdrop:
n. Syn. background; setting
(舞台背景,背景) background; setting
balance:
n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
(平衡) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
ballet:
n.
(芭蕾舞) a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
bandmaster:
n.
(乐队指挥) conductor of a band
bang:
n.
(发出砰的一声,重击) a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
bankrupt:
v.
(破产,生意失败) cause to become financially ruin; ruin
bar:
n. Syn. caf‚
(吧,酒吧) a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
barbecue:
n.
(烤肉野餐) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
barn:
n.
(谷仓,畜棚) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
baroque:
a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
(华丽的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
barren:
a. Syn. desolate
(荒芜的,贫瘠的) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
basement:
n. Syn. cellar
(地下室) cellar; storage room
basin:
n.
(盆,盆地) bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
beaded:
a.
(以珠装饰的,珠状的) covered with beads of liquid
behavior:
n. Syn. conduct; manner
(举止,行为) conduct; manner
beleaguer:
v. Syn. harass
(攻击,使烦恼) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
belie:
v. Syn. contradict
(掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
bellows:
n.
(风箱) a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
benefit:
n. Syn. welfare; gain
(利益,好处) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
betray:
v. Syn. reveal
(出卖,背叛) be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
bicameral:
a. Syn. cameral
(两院立法制的) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
biography:
n.
(传记) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
bison:
n.
(美洲或欧洲的野牛) any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
blame:
v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
(谴责,责备) condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
blaze:
n. Syn. flame
(燃烧,照耀) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
bleak:
a. Syn. cold; cheerless
(阴冷的,寒冷的,没有指 望的) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
blend:
n. Syn. combination; mixture
(混合,掺混) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
blight:
v.
(阻止生长,使枯萎,毁坏) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
bluff:
a.
(心直口快) direct and outspoken but good-natured
blush:
v.
(脸红,羞愧) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
board:
n. Syn. lumber; plank
(委员会,(薄而平的)木板) a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
bold:
a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
(勇敢的,大胆的,放肆无礼的) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
bonanza:
n. Syn. boom
(富矿带,幸运,带来好运的事) boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
boom:
n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
(繁荣) bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
boon:
n. Syn. blessing; benefit
(恩惠,福利) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
boundless:
a. Syn. infinite; vast
(无限的) being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
bouquet:
n. Syn. bunch
(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
breach:
n. Syn. violation; infringement
(违约,突破,打破) breaking of contract or duty
breath:
n.
(呼吸,气息) air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
brilliance:
n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
(聪明,辉煌) cleverness; magnificence
brilliantly:
ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
(辉煌地,灿烂地) brightly; radiantly
brim:
n. Syn. brink; edge
((杯,碗等)边,边缘,(河)边) brink; edge
bronze:
n.
(青铜,铜像) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
brook:
n. Syn. creek; stream
(小河,小溪) creek; stream
bunch:
n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
(串,束,群) clump; cluster; gathering
buzz:
n.
(嗡嗡声,发出嗡嗡声) confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
buzzer:
n.
(蜂鸣器) a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
bypass:
n.
(规避,绕过) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
cabinetmaker:
n.
(家具师,细木工匠) a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
calculate:
v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
(计算,估计) compute; determine; estimate
calibration:
n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
(校准,标度,刻度) adjustment; measurement
cancellation:
n.
(取消) act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
canopy:
n. Syn. covering; umbrella
(天篷,(通常由布做成的遮盖物)遮篷) covering; umbrella
canyon:
n.
(峡谷) narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
cardinal:
a. Syn. chief
(首要的,主要的) chief; serving as an essential component
carve:
v. Syn. cut; sculpt
(切开,雕刻) cut; sculpt
carving:
n.
(雕刻品,雕花) cutting away parts to create a desired shape
cassette:
n.
(盒式磁带) container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
cast:
v.
(分派角色,随机选择) assign the roles of; choose at random
casting:
n.
(铸件,铸造) choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
catalyst:
n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
(催化剂) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
catastrophe:
n. Syn. calamity; disaster
(灾难) calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
catching:
a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
(传染的,有魅力的,迷人的) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
categorize:
v. Syn. classify; sort
(加以类别,分类) classify; sort
caterpillar:
n.
(毛虫(蝶或蛾的幼虫)) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
cathedral:
n. Syn. church; temple
(总教堂,大教堂) church; temple
caution:
n. Syn. care
(小心,谨慎) care; being attentive to possible danger
cautious:
a. Syn. conservative; careful
(小心的,谨慎的) conservative; careful
cavern:
n. Syn. cave
(大山洞,大洞穴) cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
celebrity:
n.
(名人) a widely known person
cell:
n.
(细胞,单人牢房,电池) any small compartment
chagrin:
n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
(伤心,失望委屈) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
chamber:
n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
(室,房间) cell; compartment; room
charcoal:
n.
(炭,木炭) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
charitable:
a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
(慈善事业的,慈善的,仁慈的) benevolent; kind; humane
checkout:
n.
(检验,校验) counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
chef:
n.
(厨师) a professional cook
chill:
a. Syn. cool
(使冷,变冷,冷却) cool; freeze
chilly:
a. Syn. cold
(寒冷的) cold
chivalry:
n.
(骑士气概,侠义,(男人)对女人彬彬有礼) courtesy towards women
choir:
n.
((教堂的)歌唱队) band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
choke:
v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
(使窒息) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
chop:
v. Syn. cut; hew
(砍) hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
chord:
n.
(琴弦,心弦) combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
chore:
n.
(家务杂事) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
choreography:
n.
(舞蹈术,舞蹈记谱) art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
chorus:
n.
(合唱队,歌舞团) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
chromosphere:
n.
(色球) a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
chronological:
a.
(按年代顺序排列的) arranged in order of time of occurrence
cider:
n.
(苹果酒,苹果汁) beverage made from juice pressed from apples
civility:
n.
(彬彬有礼,斯文) act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
civilization:
n. Syn. culture
(文明,文化) culture
claim:
n.
(镇静的,沉着的) demand for something as rightful or due
clam:
v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
(沾湿的,湿滑的) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
clap:
v. Syn. applaud; slap
(拍手声,霹雳声) applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
classification:
n.
(分类,分级) assigning to a class or category
classify:
v.
(分类,按等级或类别组织安排) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
clergy:
n.
((尤指基督教的)牧师) clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
clergyman:
n.
(牧师,教士) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
clip:
v.
(修剪) cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
clog:
v. Syn. congest; jam
(障碍,阻塞) congest; jam
clumsy:
a. Syn. awkward; inept
(笨拙的) awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
clutch:
n.
(离合器,紧要关口) device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
coalesce:
v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(接合,结合,合并) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
codify:
v. Syn. classify
(编纂) arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
coherent:
a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
(粘在一起的) adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
cohesive:
a.
(粘着的) cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
coil:
n. Syn. ring; roll
((一)卷,线圈) a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
coinage:
n.
(造币,货币制度) coins collectively
coincident:
a.
(一致的,符合的,巧合的) concerning; simultaneous
collapse:
v.
(倒坍,坍陷,失败) breakdown; failure
collective:
a. Syn. common
(集体的,共同的) common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
collide:
v.
(碰撞,冲突) bump; hit; conflict
collision:
n. Syn. crash; impact
(碰撞,冲突,抵触) crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
colloquialism:
n.
(俗话,白话,口语) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
colonel:
n.
(陆军上校) a commissioned military officer
combination:
n. Syn. blend; union
(化和,组合) blend; union
combine:
v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
(联合,结合) blend; fuse; merge
combustible:
a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
(易燃的,可燃的,易燃物) capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
combustion:
n.
(燃烧( 燃烧过程)) act of burning something
comet:
n.
(彗星) an object that goes around the sun
comical:
a.
(滑稽的,好笑的) arousing or provoking laughter
commander:
n. Syn. chief; leader
(司令官,指挥员) chief; leader
commentary:
n.
(注释,解说词) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
commentator:
n.
(评论员,讲解员) a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
committed:
a. Syn. dedicated; devoted
(效忠的,忠于…的) dedicated; devoted
communication:
n.
(沟通,通讯) activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
compact:
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
(简明扼要的,紧缩的) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
compaction:
n.
(压紧) an increase in the density of something
companion:
n. Syn. associate; partner
(同伴,同事) associate; partner
compete:
v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
(竞争,比得上) contest; fight
competent:
a. Syn. capable; adept
(有能力的,能胜任的) capable; adept
competitiveness:
n.
(竞争能力) an aggressive willingness to compete
complacence:
n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
(自满,自以为是) arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
complement:
v. Syn. complete; consummate
(补足,完善) complete; consummate; make perfect
complex:
a. Syn. intricate; compound
(复杂的,费解的,结构复杂的) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
complexity:
n. Syn. complication
(复杂(性)) complication
complicated:
a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
(费解的,棘手的,结构复杂的) difficult to analyze or understand
complication:
n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
(并发症,复杂,复杂性) complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
compound:
v. Syn. combine; constitute
(混合,组合,增加) combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
compress:
v. Syn. squeeze; contract
(压缩) close; squeeze or press together; contract
compressed:
a. Syn. compact
(被压缩的,紧凑的) compact
compression:
n.
(浓缩,压缩) applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
compromise:
v.
(危害,妥协) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
computation:
n. Syn. calculation
(计算,估计) calculation
concede:
v. Syn. admit; yield
(勉强,让步,屈从) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
conceive:
v. Syn. design; consider
(构思,设想) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
conception:
n. Syn. thought; idea
(开始,构思) beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
conceptual:
a.
(概念上的) being or characterized by concepts or their formation
concerto:
n.
(协奏曲) composition for orchestra and a soloist
concise:
a. Syn. succinct; terse
(简要) brief and compact; expressing much in few words
conciseness:
n. Syn. brevity
(简洁,简短) brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
conclusive:
a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
(最后的,决定性的) definitive; decisive; final
condemn:
v. Syn. blame; denounce
(声讨,谴责) blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
condemnation:
n. Syn. blame
(谴责) blame
condensation:
n. Syn. compression
(压缩,浓缩) compression
condense:
v.
(使浓缩,精简) change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
conduct:
v. Syn. accompany; direct
(做(试验,研究等),引导,带领) direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
conductor:
n.
(导体) a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
cone:
n.
(圆锥,松果) a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
confederacy:
n. Syn. alliance
(联盟) alliance
confederate:
n. Syn. ally; collaborator
(同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite
confer:
v.
(授予,赠与,(专门会议)商议) bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
confess:
v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
(坦白承认) acknowledge; admit
confident:
a. Syn. assured
(有信心的,自信的) assured; having or marked by assurance
configuration:
n.
(轮廓,结构) arrangement of parts or elements; outline
confirmation:
n.
(确认,证实) additional proof that something that was believed
confluence:
n. Syn. conflux; throng
(合流,汇流) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
conform:
v.
(符合,顺应,相配,使适合) comply with; follow; fit; meet
conformity:
n.
(一致,符合) behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
confront:
v.
(面对,正视) be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
congenial:
a. Syn. compatible
(彼此合得来的,意气相投的) compatible
conglomerate:
n. Syn. assortment
(使聚集成块,联合企业,密集体) corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
congratulation:
n.
(祝贺,道喜) act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
congregate:
v.
(聚集,集合) assemble; convene; gather
conifer:
n.
(松类,针叶树) any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
conjecture:
v.
(推测,猜测) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
conscientious:
a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
(尽责的,一丝不苟的) diligent; responsible; reliable
conscious:
a. Syn. awake
(有意识的,神志清醒的) awake; alert
conservatism:
n.
(保守主义,守旧性) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
consideration:
n.
(体谅,考虑) considerate and thoughtful act
consonant:
a. Syn. compatible; harmonious
(协调一致的) compatible; harmonious
consort:
v. Syn. associate; join; consort with
(陪伴,结交) associate; join
consortium:
n.
(协会,联盟,财团) a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
constellation:
n. Syn. gathering; cluster
(星座) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
constituent:
n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
(分量或部件,选举人,投票人) component or part; citizen, voter
construction:
n.
(建筑,建造) act of constructing or building something
consultant:
n.
(顾问,咨询者) an expert who gives advice
consume:
v. Syn. devour; eat
(消费,消耗,大吃大喝) devour; eat
container:
n. Syn. receptacle
(容器,集装箱) any object that can be used to hold things
contender:
n.
(竞争者) contestant you hope to defeat
contention:
n. Syn. controversy
(争论,争辩) competing as for profit or prize
context:
n. Syn. circumstance; setting
(上下文,语境) circumstance
continental:
a.
(大陆的,大陆性的) being or concerning or limited to a continent
contour:
n. Syn. configuration; outline
(轮廓) configuration; outline
contract:
v. Syn. shrink; constrict
(收缩) constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
contraction:
n.
(缩短,收缩) act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
contradict:
v. Syn. confront; oppose
(矛盾,抵触) confront; oppose
contrast:
n.
(对比差异) act of distinguishing by comparing differences
controversial:
a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
(引起或可能引起争论的) controvertible; disputable
controversy:
n. Syn. contention; argument
(争论,辩论) contentious speech act; argument
conventional:
a.
(传统的,普通的) based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
converge:
v. Syn. approach
(聚合,接近) approach; tend to meet; come together
conversational:
a.
(对话的,会话的) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
converse:
v. Syn. chat
(聊天,非正式谈话) chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
conversion:
n. Syn. change; transformation
(转变,改变信仰) change; transformation
convert:
n. Syn. transform
(改变,转换,皈依) change something into another form; transform
converter:
n.
(转换设备) a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
convex:
a. Syn. bulging
(凸的) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
convinced:
a.
(确信的,深信的) certain, sure
coop:
n.
(酒桶,(鸡)笼,栏) barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
coordinate:
v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
(协调,相配合) bring order and organization to; harmonize
core:
n. Syn. center; essence
(中心,核心,地核) basic, center, or most important part; essence
cornet:
n.
(短号,圆锥形纸袋) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
corps:
n.
(军团,兵团) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
correspond:
v.
(符合,协调,通信) be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
corresponding:
a.
(相应的) accompanying
corrode:
v.
(腐蚀) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
corrosion:
n. Syn. decay; erosion
(腐蚀,侵蚀) decay; erosion
corruption:
n. Syn. bribery; fraud
(腐败,贪污,堕落) bribery; fraud
counsel:
v. Syn. advise; suggest
(劝告) advise; suggest
couple:
n. Syn. pair
((一)对,(一)双,夫妇) a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
courthouse:
n.
(法院,郡政府所在地) building that houses judicial courts
courtship:
n.
(求爱,求爱时期) a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
cowhand:
n.
(牛仔) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
cozy:
a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
(舒适的,惬意的) comfortable; relaxing
crab:
n.
(蟹) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
crack:
v.
(裂缝,裂纹,缺点) break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
crater:
n.
(火山口,弹坑) a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
credence:
n. Syn. credit; faith
(信任,相信) credit; faith
credential:
n. Syn. certificate; warrant
(信任状,证书,介绍信) certificate; warrant
credit:
n. Syn. reputation; prestige
(学分) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
creditor:
n. Syn. debtor
(债权人) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
crimson:
a. Syn. bloody
(深红色(的)) bloody
crosscut:
a.
(对角路线,较近的路) a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
crumble:
v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
(粉碎,崩溃) break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
crystalline:
a.
(水晶的,透明的) consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
crystallization:
n.
(结晶化) a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
crystallize:
v.
(明确,使结晶化) assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
cubism:
n.
(立体主义) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
cucumber:
n.
(黄瓜) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
culture:
n. Syn. civilization
(文明,文化) all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
cupboard:
n.
(食橱,碗碟柜) a small room or cabinet used for storage space
curious:
a. Syn. inquisitive
((令人)好奇的) difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
curriculum:
n. Syn. course; program
(学校的全部课程) course; program
custodian:
n. Syn. curator; guardian
(看守人,管理人) curator; guardian
cylinder:
n.
(圆筒,圆柱体) cylindrical container