construe v 解释;翻译 =con+strue
consul n 领事 =con+sul
consummate a 完全的;v 完成 =con+sum+ate
contact n/v 接触;互通信息 =con+tact(touch)
contagious a 传染的,有感染力的 =con+tag+ious
contain v 包含;控制 =con+tain
containment n 阻止,遏制 =contain+ment
contaminate v 使…受污染=con+tam+in+ate
contemplate v 深思 =con+templ+ate
contempt 轻视,鄙视 =con+tempt
contemptible a 令人轻视的 =contempt+ible
contemptuous
contend v 与对手竞争;据理力争 =con+tend
content a 知足的;n 内容;满意 =con+tent
contented a 心满意足的 =con+tend+ed
contention n 争论;论点 =con+tent+ion
contentious a 好辩的,善争吵的 =con+tent+ious
contest v 竞争;对…表示怀疑=con+test
context n(语句等的)上下文=con+text
contiguous a 接壤的,接近的 =con+tig(tact)+uous
continent a 自制的;n 大陆 =con+tin+ent
contingent a 意外的 =con+ting(tact)+ent
continuation n 继续,延续 =con+tin+uation
contort v(使)扭曲(deform);曲解=con+tort
contraband n 违禁品,走私货 =contra(against)+band (ban)
contract n 合同;v 订合同;收缩 =con+tract(tring)
contradict v 反驳,驳斥 =contra+dict
contradictory a 反驳的,反对的,抗辩的 =contra+dict+ory
contrast v/n 对比 =contra+st(stat)
contravene v 违背(法规,习俗等)=contra+vene(come)
contrite a 悔罪的,痛悔的 =con+trite (thow)
contrition n 悔罪,痛悔 =con+trit+ion
contrive v 计划,设计 =con+trive
contrived a 不自然的,做作的 =con+triv+ed
control n 实验对照组 =con+troll
controversial
controvert v 反驳,驳斥 =contro+vert
contumacious a 违抗的,不服从的 =con+tumac+ious
conundrum
convalesce v(病)康复,复原=con+val+esce Latin valēre meant ‘be strong orhealthy’ (from it English gets valiant, valid,valour, andvalue)
convalescent a/n 康复中的(病人) =con+val+escent
convenience n 便利,有益;方便 =con+ven(vent)+ience
conventional a 因循守旧的,传统的 =con+vent+ion+al
converge v 会聚,集中于一点 =con+verg+e
convergent a 会聚的 =con+verg+ent
conversant a 精通的,熟知的 =con+vers+ant
converse v 谈话;a 逆向的 =con+vers+e
convert v 使改变(信仰等) =con+vert
convertible a 可转换的;n 敞篷车 =con+vert+ible
convex a 凸出的 =con+vex
convey v 运载,运送;表达 =con+vey(via,way)
convict v 定罪;n 罪犯 =con+vict
conviction n 判罪;坚信 =con+vict+ion
convince v 使某人确信;说服 =con+vin+ce
convivial a 欢乐的,狂欢的 =con+viv+ial
conviviality n 欢乐;交游 =con+viv+ial+ity
convoke v 召集 =con+voke (voc=voice)
convoluted a 旋绕的;费解的 =con+vol+uted
convulse v 使震动,震惊 =con+vuls+e (vex)
convulsion n 骚动;痉挛 =con+vuls+ion
coop
cooperate
cooperative
coordinate n 同等物 v 使各部分协调 =co+ordin+ate
copious a 丰富的,多产的 formed from the intensive prefix com- and ops‘wealth, power’. ~copy
cord n 考得;绳索 Cord ‘string’ and chord ‘straight line’wereoriginally the same word
core
cornucopia n 象征丰收的羊角 =cornu+copia
coronation n 加冕 =coron+ation
corporate a 团体的;共同的 =corpor+ate
corporeal
corpuscle n 血球,细胞 =corpus+cle
corral n(牛、马等)畜栏Latin currus’ two-wheeled wagon’ (source ofEnglish car and carry).
correspondent a 符合的;n 记者 =cor+respond+ent
corroborate v 支持或证实;强化 =cor+rob(robust)+or+ate
corrode v 腐蚀,侵蚀 =cor+rod+e
corrosive a 腐蚀性的,腐蚀的 =cor+ros+ive
corrugate v(使)起波浪形,起皱纹=cor+rug(to wrinkle)+ate
corrugated a 起皱纹的 =cor+rug+ated
corrupt a 堕落的;文体有错误的 =cor+rupt(break)
cosmic a 宇宙的 =cosm+ic
cosmopolitan
cosmopolitanism n 世界性,世界主义 =cosmo+polit+an+ism
cosmos n 宇宙 Cosmos is a learned borrowing from Greekkósmos
cosset v 宠爱,溺爱 originally have meant‘someone who lives in acottage’
costume n 服装;剧装 Ultimately, costume and custom are the sameword.
coterie n(有共同兴趣的)小团体
coterminous a 毗连的,有共同边界的 =co+termin+ous
cougar n 美洲豹
countenance v 支持,赞成;容忍;n 表情 =counter+ance
counteract v 消除,抵消 =counter+act
counterbalance v 起平衡作用 =counter+balance
counterfeit v 伪造,仿造 =counter+feit(fect)
countermand v 撤回(命令),取消(订货) =counter+mand
counterpart
counterproductive a 事与愿违的 =counter+product+ive
coup n 意外而成功的行动 =
court n 法庭,法院;宫廷
covenant n 契约;v 立书保证 =co+ven+ant
covert a 秘密的,隐密的 =co+vert
covet v 贪求,妄想 =co+vet
cow v 威胁
coward n 胆小鬼
cower v 畏缩,蜷缩
coy a 腼腆的,忸怩的
cozen v 欺骗,
crab n 蟹,螃蟹;v 抱怨,发脾气
crabbed a 暴躁的 =crab+bed
crack n 爆裂声;v 裂开
craft n 行业;手艺 ~crave
cram v 填塞;临时抱佛脚
cramp n 铁箍,夹子;v 把…箍紧
cranky a 怪癖的,任性的;不稳的
crass a 愚钝的,粗糙的
crate n 篓,板条箱
crater n 火山口;弹坑 Greek kratér meant ‘bowl’
cravat n 领巾,领结
craven a 懦弱的,畏缩的
craving n 强烈的愿望 =crav+ing
crayon n 彩色腊笔、粉笔或其绘画 =cray+on
crease n 折缝,皱痕
credence n 相信,信任 =cred+ence
credible a 可信的,可靠的 =cred+ible
credit n 赊购;信任;电影片头字幕 =cred+it
credulous a 轻信的,易信的 =cred+ul+ous
creek n 小湾,小溪
creep v 匍匐前进;悄悄地移动 ~cripple
crescendo
crest
crestfallen a 挫败的,失望的 =crest+fall+en
cringe v 畏缩;谄媚
cringing n/a 谄媚(的),奉承(的) =cring+ing
criteria n 评判标准 =crit+er+ia
criterion n 评判的标准,尺度 =crit+er+ion
critic n 批评者 =crit+ic
critical a 挑毛病的;关键的危急的 =critic+al
critique n 批评性的分析
croak n 蛙鸣声;v 发牢骚,抱怨
crochet n 钩针织物;v 用钩针编织
crockery n 陶器,瓦器
cronyism
crook v 使弯曲;n 钩状物
cross a 生气的
crouch v 蹲伏,弯腰
crown v 加冕,使成王,居…之顶
crucial a 决定性的
crudity n 粗糙,生硬 =crud+ity
crumb n 饼屑面包屑;碎裂的东西~crumble
crumble v 弄碎;崩毁
crumple v 弄皱;破裂
crusaden 维护理想、原则而进行的运动或斗争
crust n 硬的表面;面包片;地壳
crutch n 拐杖;v 支撑
crux n 关键,症结所在 ~cross
cryogenic a 低温的,制冷的;低温学的 =cryo(freeze)+gen(generate)+ic
cryptic a 秘密的,神秘的 =crypt+ic
cub n 幼兽;年轻无经验的人
cubicle n 大房间中隔出的小室 =cub+icle
cue v 暗示,提示;n 暗示,提示 cue is clearly just a variant spelling ofqueue
cuisine n 烹饪 =cuis+ine
culinary a 厨房的;烹调的 =culin+ary
culmination n 顶点;结果 =cumin+ation
culpable a 有罪的,该受谴责的 =culp+able
cult n 宗派;崇拜 =cult
cultivate v 种植;向…讨好=cultiv+ate
cultivated a 耕种的,栽植的;有修养的 =cultiv+ated
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