三、以C开头的核心词汇

calculate  计算，推算  calculate the distance between New York and Chicago

call  喊，叫  Please call the names of all the people who are present.

cancel  取消，废除，删去  cancel a trip

capture  俘虏，捕获  capture butterflies

case  事例，事实，事情  This is a case of poor judgment.

cast  投，扔，抛，撒，掷  cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme

casual  偶然的，无计划的，随便的，非正式的  a casual meeting

cease  停止，终止，结束  The music ceased suddenly.

certify  证明，证实  The accounts were certified (as) correct.

challenge  向...挑战  Our school challenged the local champion team to a football match.

character  （事物的）性质，特质  The furniture in Tom’s apartment was pretentious and without character.

charge  要（价），收（费）  The airlines charge half price for students.

charm  魅力，魔力  This thriving resort town has retained its village charm.

chase  追逐，追求  The police chased the escaping thief and caught him at last.

check  使突然停止，制止  check one’s steps

cherish  珍爱，珍视  cherish one’s native land

chew  嚼，咀嚼  He chewed a mouthful of meat.

choke  窒息，噎住  be choked by smoke

chorus  合唱队

chronic  （疾病）慢性的，（人）久病的  chronic indigestion

clarity  澄清，阐明  clarify an issue

cling  粘着  The frightened child clung to her mother.

clumsy  笨拙的  a clumsy boy

cluster  （果实，花等的）串，束，簇; (人或物)的群，组  a cluster of tourists

clutch  紧抓，紧握  clutch at an opportunity

coherent  一致的，协调的  lack coherent political goals

coin  硬币，钱币，金属货币  a silver coin

coincide  相符，相一致  100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit.

collaborate  （尤指在文艺、科学等方面）合作，协作  He and I collaborated in writing plays.

collapse  倒坍，崩溃，瓦解  The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.

collide  碰撞，互撞  The car collided with the truck.

come  来，来到  Will you come to the dance tonight?

commemorate  纪念，庆祝  commemorate a holiday

commend  表扬，称赞  commend a soldier for bravery

compact  紧密的，坚实的  a compact piece of luggage

compare  比较，对照(with, to)   compare the body to a finely tuned machine

compatible  能和睦相处的，合的来的  You should choose a roommate more compatible to your tastes.

compile  汇编，编制  compile an anthology of poems

comply  遵从，顺从，服从  comply with rules(safety regulations)

compose  组成，构成  England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain.

compress  压缩  He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences

comprise  包含，包括  The shipyard comprises three docks.

compromise  妥协，折衷  compromise over the hard-fought next.

compulsory  必须做的，义务的  a compulsory subject

conceal  隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽  He concealed his disappointment from his friends.

conceive  构想出，设想  conceive an idea

concentrate  集中，专心  concentrate one’s attention

condemn  谴责  We all condemn cruelty to children.

condense  （使）压缩，（使）凝结，使简洁  condense a speech to half

confer  商谈，商议  confer with sb. Over (on, about, concerning) sth.

confess  坦白，供认，承认，忏悔  confess one’s crime

confidence  信任  break sb.’s confidence

confine  限制，使局限  They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.

confirm  证实，肯定  confirm a rumour

conflict  （尤指长期的）战争，战斗  The conflict between Greece and Troy lasted ten years.

conform  遵照，适应  confirm to(或with) the rules(the law)

confront  （使）面临，（使）遭遇  The war confronted him with hardships.

confuse  使混乱，混淆  He confused the arrangements by arriving late.

connect  连接，连接  The bridge connects the island with(或to) the mainland.

conscious  意识到的，自觉地  They were conscious that he disapproved.consent  同意，赞同，准许  The people will never consent to another war.

conserve  保护，保藏，保存  conserve natural resources

consider  考虑，细想  Consider carefully before doing anything.

consist  组成，构成(of)  The house consists of six rooms.

consolidate  巩固，加强  consolidate one’s position

conspicuous  显眼的，明显的，引人瞩目的  He felt as conspicuous as if he had stood on a stage.

constant  经常的，不断的  a constant noise

constitute  组成，构成  constitute a threat to sb.

consult  请教，与......商量  consult a doctor about one’s illness

consume 消费,花费: consume much of one’s time in reading

contact  接触,联系,交往: be in contact with sb

contain 包括,容纳, a list containing twelve items

contaminate弄脏,污染,玷污,毒害: Fumes contaminate the air

contempt轻视,轻蔑:show a contempt for sb

contest竞赛,比赛,竞争:the contest between the two powers for the control of the region

contract合同,契约:enter into(make)a contact with

contradict反驳,同….相矛盾,同….相抵触:The facts contradict his theory

contrary相反的,对抗的:take the contrary view

contrast对照,对比,(对比之下显出的)差异:the contrast between the two forms of government

contribute捐(款等),捐献:He contributed 5dollars to the charity every payday

contrive设计,想出:contrive a new method

controversy(尤之以文字形式进行的争论),辨证:a point of controversy

convention(正式)会议,(定期)大会:draft a new constitution at a convention

convert转变,转化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas

convey运送,输送,传送:a wire conveys an electric current

convict(经审讯)证明…有罪,宣判…有罪:He was convicted of smuggling

coordinate调节,协调:coordinate the functions of government agencies

cordial热情友好的,热诚的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation)

correspond相符合相称(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to anticipation

correspondent通信者,通讯员,记者:a good(bad)correspondent

corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints

corrode(渐渐)损害,(一点一点地)损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between buyer and seller

corrupt堕落的,腐败的,贪赃舞弊的:lead a corrupt life

count数,计算: count the money

course课程,科目:an English course

courtesy 谦恭有礼。有礼的举止（或）言辞：come in without courtesy

credit信任，可信性：I have full credit in your ability to do the job。

crucial 决定性的，关键性的：a crucial decision

cue 提示，暗号，信号：throw cues to sb

cultivate耕作，栽培，养殖：cultivate vegetables

cure 治愈，医治：this medicine cured him of his pains。

cut 切，割，剪，砍，削; The Mayor cut the ribbon to open a trade exhibition.