第一部分

considerable [kənˈsɪdərəbəl]

adj. 相当大(或多)的;值得考虑的;可观的〈同 significant, great〉
例 The car accident left the driver in a considerable amount of pain.
车祸给司机带来了相当大的痛苦。
联 considerably adv. 相当地

considerate [kənˈsɪdərət]

adj. 考虑周到的,体贴的〈同 thoughtful〉
例 Penny is considerate. She’s always doing favors for people.
彭妮非常体贴。她总是在帮助别人。
联 consideration n. 体谅;考虑

consist [kənˈsɪst]

vi. 由…组成(of)〈同 be made up of〉
例 My dinner consists of roast beef, potatoes, and broccoli.
我的晚餐包括烤牛肉、土豆和西兰花。

consistent [kənˈsɪstənt]

adj. 一致的;稳定的,变化少的〈同 regular〉
例 The witness’s description of the accident is consistent with what the police guess.
目击者对事故的描述与警方的猜测完全一致。
联 consistency n. 一致性,连贯性;consistently adv. 一贯地

constant [ˈkɒnstənt]

adj.(恒久)不变的,持续的;一再重复的〈同 invariable〉
例 I can’t sleep because of the constant noise of the cars and trucks in the street.
我睡不着,因为大街上不断传来汽车和卡车的噪音。
联 inconstant adj. 变化无常的;constancy n. 不变,不屈不挠

constitution [ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən]

n. 组织;宪法
例 The United States Constitution mandates two houses of Congress so that the large states will not be disproportionately represented.
美国宪法规定国会由两院组成,以免一些大州的代表比例过高。
派 constitutional adj. 宪法的;章程的

consult [kənˈsʌlt]

vt. 咨询,请教〈同 confer〉
例 I consulted the weather report before planning the picnic.
在制订野餐计划之前,我先查询了天气预报。
联 consultant n. 顾问,咨询者;consultation n. 请教,咨询

contact [ˈkɒntækt]

vt. 使接触,与…联系〈同 get in touch with〉
例 I contacted Bill to see how he was doing.
我联系了比尔,看看他过得怎么样。

contemporary [kənˈtempərəri]

adj. 当代的,现代的〈同 modern〉
例 She was able to interpret centuries-old texts through a contemporary context.
她能够通过当代语境解释几个世纪之前的文字。
n. 同代人,同龄人
例 Two people I admire greatly—Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy—were contemporaries born within a few years of each other.
我最敬佩的两个人——马丁•路德•金与罗伯特•F.肯尼迪——是同一时代的人,两人只相差几岁。

content[ˈkɒntent]

n. 内容;容量〈同 volume〉
例 Many processed foods have a high sugar content.
许多加工食品的含糖量过高。

content[kənˈtent]

adj. 满足的〈同 satisfied〉
例 After a good meal and good conversation, we were all content.
我们美美地吃了一顿,聊得也很开心,全都心满意足。
联 contented adj. 满足的,心安的

第二部分

contest [ˈkɒntest]

n. 论争,竞赛〈同 competition〉
例 Christine’s class entered a math contest with Mary’s class.
克里斯蒂娜的班级与玛丽的班级进行了一次数学竞赛。
联 contestant n. 参赛者

context [ˈkɒntekst]

n. 上下文,语境〈同 circumstance〉
例 It is easier to tell the meaning of a word from its context than to do this just from a word list.
在语境中猜一个单词的意思比在单词表中容易。

contract[kənˈtrækt]

v. ① 收缩〈同 shrink〉
例 Metal contracts as it cools. 金属冷却时体积会缩小。
② 订契约,立合同〈同 undertake〉
例 His firm has contracted to supply all the furniture for the new building.
他的公司承包了为新大楼提供所有家具的业务。

contract[ˈkɒntrækt]

n. 契约,合同〈同 compact〉
例 I signed a contract for the purchase of a new car.
我签署了一份购买新车的合同。
联 contraction n. 缩短,收缩

contrast [ˈkɒntrɑːst; (US)ˈkɑːntræst]

n. 对照之后的悬殊差别〈同 variance〉
例 Today’s rain is a sharp contrast to yesterday’s sunshine.
今天的降雨与昨天的阳光明媚形成了鲜明对比。

contrast [kənˈtrɑːst;(US)kənˈtræst]

vt. 对比,对照〈同 compare〉
例 The mansion contrasted with the small houses that surrounded it.
这栋大厦与周围的小房子形成鲜明对比。

controversy [kənˈtrɒvəsi; ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi]

n. 争论,辩论〈同 contention〉
例 There was a big controversy over the use of drugs in athletics.
对于竞技体育中的药物使用还存在巨大的争议。
联 controversial adj. 争论的,争议的

convenient [kənˈviːnɪənt]

adj. 便利的;方便的〈同 suitable〉
例 Tom picked a convenient time to come for a visit.
汤姆选择了一个方便的时间过来参观。
联 convenience n. 便利,方便

convention [kənˈvenʃən]

n. 会议;传统〈同 conference; tradition〉
例 The medical association usually holds a large convention in a major city.
这个医学会通常都会在一个大城市召开大型会议。
例 The convention was held to discuss new things in medicine.
会议的目的是讨论医学中的新进展。
联 conventional adj. 传统的,习俗的;unconventional adj. 非传统的

convert [kənˈvɜːt]

vt. 转换;转变信仰〈同 change〉
例 I converted the spare bedroom into a study.
我将空着的卧室改成了书房。

convict [kənˈvɪkt]

vt. 证明…有罪,宣告…有罪
例 The attorney declined the client because he believed that the client would be convicted of the crime he was charged with.
律师拒绝了那位客户,因为他认为那位客户被指控的罪名可能成立。
联 conviction n. 被判有罪;说服

convince [kənˈvɪns]

vt. 使确信,使信服〈同 persuade〉
例 He managed to convince the jury of his innocence.
他设法让陪审团相信自己是无辜的。
联 convincing adj. 令人信服的;unconvincing adj. 不足以令人相信的

第三部分

cooperate [kəʊˈɒpəreɪt]

vi. 合作〈同 collaborate〉
例 Everyone in the class cooperated to do the science experiment.
班里所有人合作来进行科学实验。
联 cooperation n. 合作,协作;cooperative adj. 合作的,协力的

coordinate [kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt]

vt. 使…协调,相配合〈同 integrate〉
例 He is always wearing clothes that don’t coordinate.
他的衣着总是不协调。
联 coordination n. 协调,调和

correspond [ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd; (US)ˌkɔːrəˈspɒnd]

vi. 符合,协调;通信〈同 match; communicate by letters〉
例 The peak on this graph corresponds to an increase in sales last year.
图表中的最高点对应去年销售量的增长。
联 corresponding adj. 相应的;correspondence n. 通信;相应,对应;correspondent n. 通讯记者

council [ˈkaʊnsəl]

n. 理事会,委员会;地方议会
例 The town council meets twice a month.
市议会每两个月召开一次会议。

counsel [ˈkaʊnsəl]

n./vt. 劝告〈同 advice/advise; suggestion/suggest〉
例 The young man refused to listen to his sister’s counsel.
那个年轻人拒绝听从姐姐的忠告。
联 counseling n.(对个人、社会以及心理等问题的)咨询服务;counselor n. 顾问;法律顾问

crack [kræk]

n. 裂缝,裂纹;缺点〈同 fault〉
例 That drinking glass has a crack in it.
那个玻璃杯上有一道裂纹。
v.(使)爆裂;裂开〈同 split〉
例 Don’t put boiling water into that glass, or it’ll crack.
不要把沸水倒进那只玻璃杯里,否则杯子会裂的。

craft [krɑːft; (US)kræft]

n. 手艺;容器〈同 art; vessel〉
例 He knew the craft of making furniture.
他了解制作家具的工艺。
vt. 巧手制作
例 He crafts fine furniture by hand.
他能手工制作精美的家具。
联 craftspeople n. 手工艺人;hovercraft n. 气垫船;aircraft n. 航行器;飞机;spacecraft n. 太空船

crash [kræʃ]

vt. 碰撞,坠毁〈同 smash〉
例 The vase crashed when it fell off the bookcase.
那个花瓶从书架上掉了下来,摔碎了。
n.(指商业公司、政府等)破产,垮台〈同 failure〉
例 Bob predicted that a market crash was approaching.
鲍勃预测,股市崩盘在即。

crawl [krɔːl]

vi. 爬,爬行〈同 creep〉
例 Most babies learn to crawl before they walk.
大多数婴儿在会走路之前都会先学习爬行。

create [kriːˈeɪt]

vt. 创造;造成〈同 invent; cause〉
例 The inventor created a new time-saving device.
那位发明家创造了一种节省时间的新设备。
联 creation n. 创造;创作物;creativity n. 创造力

第四部分

credit [ˈkredɪt]

n. ① 信誉,信用;声望〈同 reputation; prestige〉
例 The merchant could not get a loan from the bank because his credit was bad.
那位商人由于信用状况不良,因此无法获得银行贷款。
② 贷方,银行存款
例 The bank teller recorded a credit to my account after I made a payment.
我付款之后,银行出纳把钱计入我的账户。
vt. 认定;把…归于〈同 recognize〉
例 Lucretia Mott’s influence was so significant that she has been credited by some authorities as the originator of feminism in the United States.
卢克丽霞•莫特的影响力巨大,因此有关当局认定她是美国女权运动的发起者。
联 creditor n. 债权人;credible adj. 可信的;discredit v. 怀疑

creep [kriːp]

vi. 慢慢行进;爬行〈同 crawl〉
例 The turtle creeps along the coastline.
海龟沿海岸线爬行。
联 creeping n./adj. 爬行(的);卑躬屈膝(的)

criminal [ˈkrɪmɪnəl]

n. 罪犯,犯罪者〈同 lawbreaker〉
例 The clever criminal was never caught by the police.
那个聪明的罪犯从未被警方抓住过。

critical [ˈkrɪtɪkəl]

adj. ① 评论的,批评的
例 The report was very critical of the railway’s safety standards.
这份报告对铁路的安全标准持强烈批评态度。
② 危急的;非常重要的〈同 essential〉
例 The talks between the two leaders have reached a critical stage.
两位领导人之间的谈判进入关键阶段。
联 critical point 临界点;critics n. 评论家

crucial [ˈkruːʃəl]

adj. 至关重要的,决定性的;紧要关头的〈同 critical, decisive〉
例 The President’s support is crucial for this project.
总统的支持对于该项目至关重要。

crude [kruːd]

adj. 未提炼的,粗糙的〈同 roughly made〉
例 Crude oil has to be refined before it can be used.
原油必须经过提炼才能使用。

cruise [kruːz]

vi. 巡游,巡航
例 My car can cruise along at 70 miles per hour on the highway.
我的汽车在公路上可以以每小时70英里的速度行驶。

crush [krʌʃ]

vt. 压垮;粉碎;(使)变形〈同 squash〉
例 My suitcase was so full that my clothes were crushed.
我的行李箱太满了,衣服都给弄皱了。

crust [krʌst]

n. 硬外皮;地壳〈同 covering〉
例 The crust of the pie was delicious.
馅饼的外皮很美味。
联 crustacean n. 甲壳纲动物

crystal [ˈkrɪstəl]

n. 水晶,晶体〈同 quartz〉
例 Crystals can be made into many beautiful objects.
水晶可以制成许多精美的物件。
adj. 清澈的;结晶状的〈同 limpid〉
例 Janet likes swimming in the crystal water of the pool.
珍妮特喜欢在清澈的游泳池里游泳。
联 crystalline adj. 水晶的,透明的;crystallize v. 明确;crystallization n. 结晶化