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

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

dawn 黎明，拂晓 work from dawn to dark

dazzle (强光等)使目眩，耀眼：He was dazzled by his sudden success.

deceive 欺骗，蒙蔽：deceive oneself

decent 体面的，像样的:She didn’t have a decent dress for the ball.

decline 拒绝，谢绝：We sent him an invitation but he declined.

appeal 呼吁，恳求 I appealed to the children to make less noise.

applaud 鼓掌，喝彩，叫好 The audience applauds the performers for three minutes.

apply 涂，敷 He applied two coats of paint to the table.

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

monitor 班长 ;监控

mortgage 抵押(借款)He will have to ～ his land for a loan.

motion 动，运动the ～ of the planets

motive 动机，目的be proper in～

mount登上， 爬上～ the steps

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

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.

screen 屏，幕，帘 a folding ～

decompose 分解，腐烂，腐败：decompose a compound into its elements.

dedicate 奉献，把。。。用在(to): The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure.

deduce 演绎，推论：From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.

define 解释，给。。。下定义: People define him as a genius.

deform(使)变形：Heat deforms plastic.

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

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

assume 假定，假设 Farmers will have a bumper harvest, assuming (that) the weather si favarable.

assure 深信不疑地对......说，向......保证

assurance 保证，把握，信心 He gave me his assurance that he would help.

astonish 使惊讶 I was astonished at his sudden appearance.

attach 系，贴，连接 attach a label to a suitcase

attain 达到，获得 attain one’s goal

attend 出席，参加(会议等) attend a wedding

attendance 出席，参加，出席人数，出席率 Our class has perfect attendance today.

attentive 注意的，专心的 an attentive audience

attribute 把归因于，把......(过错的责任等)归于(to) He attributed his success to hard work.

auxiliary 辅助的 an auxiliary rocket