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

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

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

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

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;学分I have full credit in your ability to do the job。

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

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.

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.

countries began to deteriorate.

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

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

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:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between buyer and seller.