calculate 計算，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，廢除，刪去 cancel a trip 　　capture 俘虜，捕獲 capture butterflies 　　case 事例，事實，事情 This is a case of poor judgment. 　　cast 投，扔，拋，撒，擲 cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme 　　casual 偶然的，無計劃的，隨便的，非正式的 a casual meeting 　　cease 停止，終止，結(jié)束 The music ceased suddenly. 　　certify 證明，證實 The accounts were certified (as) correct. 　　challenge 向...挑戰(zhàn) Our school challenged the local champion team to a football match. 　　character (事物的)性質(zhì)，特質(zhì) The furniture in Tom’s apartment was pretentious and without 　　character. 　　charge 要(價)，收(費) 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 珍愛，珍視 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 合唱隊 　　chronic (疾病)慢性的，(人)久病的 chronic indigestion 　　clarity 澄清，闡明 clarify an issue 　　cling 粘著 The frightened child clung to her mother. 　　clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boy 　　cluster (果實，花等的)串，束，簇; (人或物)的群，組 a cluster of tourists 　　clutch 緊抓，緊握 clutch at an opportunity 　　coherent 一致的，協(xié)調(diào)的 lack coherent political goals 　　coin 硬幣，錢幣，金屬貨幣 a silver coin 　　coincide 相符，相一致 100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit. 　　collaborate (尤指在文藝、科學(xué)等方面)合作，協(xié)作 He and I collaborated in writing plays. 　　collapse 倒坍，崩潰，瓦解 The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. 　　collide 碰撞，互撞 The car collided with the truck. 　　come 來，來到 Will you come to the dance tonight? 　　commemorate 紀(jì)念，慶祝 commemorate a holiday 　　commend 表揚，稱贊 commend a soldier for bravery 　　compact 緊密的，堅實的 a compact piece of luggage 　　compare 比較，對照(with, to) compare the body to a finely tuned machine 　　compatible 能和睦相處的，合的來的 You should choose a roommate more compatible to 　　your tastes. 　　compile 匯編，編制 compile an anthology of poems 　　comply 遵從，順從，服從 comply with rules(safety regulations) 　　compose 組成，構(gòu)成 England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain. 　　compress 壓縮 He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences 　　comprise 包含，包括 The shipyard comprises three docks. 　　compromise 妥協(xié)，折衷 compromise over the hard-fought next. 　　compulsory 必須做的，義務(wù)的 a compulsory subject 　　conceal 隱藏，隱瞞，隱蔽 He concealed his disappointment from his friends. 　　conceive 構(gòu)想出，設(shè)想 conceive an idea 　　concentrate 集中，專心 concentrate one’s attention 　　condemn 譴責(zé) We all condemn cruelty to children. 　　condense (使)壓縮，(使)凝結(jié)，使簡潔 condense a speech to half 　　confer 商談，商議 confer with sb. Over (on, about, concerning) sth. 　　confess 坦白，供認(rèn)，承認(rèn)，懺悔 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 證實，肯定 confirm a rumour 　　conflict (尤指長期的)戰(zhàn)爭，戰(zhàn)斗 The conflict between Greece and Troy lasted ten years. 　　conform 遵照，適應(yīng) confirm to(或 with) the rules(the law)confront (使)面臨，(使)遭遇 The war confronted him with hardships. 　　confuse 使混亂，混淆 He confused the arrangements by arriving late. 　　connect 連接，連接 The bridge connects the island with(或 to) the mainland. 　　conscious 意識到的，自覺地 They were conscious that he disapproved. 　　consent 同意，贊同，準(zhǔn)許 The people will never consent to another war. 　　conserve 保護(hù)，保藏，保存 conserve natural resources 　　consider 考慮，細(xì)想 Consider carefully before doing anything. 　　consist 組成，構(gòu)成(of) The house consists of six rooms. 　　consolidate 鞏固，加強(qiáng) consolidate one’s position 　　conspicuous 顯眼的，明顯的，引人矚目的 He felt as conspicuous as if he had stood on a 　　stage. 　　constant 經(jīng)常的，不斷的 a constant noise 　　constitute 組成，構(gòu)成 constitute a threat to sb. 　　consult 請教，與......商量 consult a doctor about one’s illness 　　consume 消費,花費: consume much of one’s time in reading 　　contact 接觸,聯(lián)系,交往: be in contact with sb 　　contain 包括,容納, a list containing twelve items 　　contaminate 弄臟,污染,玷污,毒害: Fumes contaminate the air 　　contempt 輕視,輕蔑:show a contempt for sb 　　contest 競賽,比賽,競爭:the contest between the two powers for the control of the region 　　contract 合同,契約:enter into(make)a contact with 　　contradict 反駁,同….相矛盾,同….相抵觸:The facts contradict his theory 　　contrary 相反的,對抗的:take the contrary view 　　contrast 對照,對比,(對比之下顯出的)差異:the contrast between the two forms of government 　　contribute 捐(款等),捐獻(xiàn):He contributed 5dollars to the charity every payday 　　contrive 設(shè)計,想出:contrive a new method 　　controversy(尤之以文字形式進(jìn)行的爭論),辨證:a point of controversy 　　convention(正式)會議,(定期)大會:draft a new constitution at a convention 　　convert 轉(zhuǎn)變,轉(zhuǎn)化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas 　　convey 運送,輸送,傳送:a wire conveys an electric current 　　convict(經(jīng)審訊)證明…有罪,宣判…有罪:He was convicted of smuggling 　　coordinate 調(diào)節(jié),協(xié)調(diào):coordinate the functions of government agencies 　　cordial 熱情友好的,熱誠的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation) 　　correspond 相符合相稱(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to anticipation 　　correspondent 通信者,通訊員,記者:a good(bad)correspondent 　　corresponding 符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints 　　corrode(漸漸)損害,(一點一點地)損傷:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between 　　buyer and seller 　　corrupt 墮落的,腐敗的,貪贓舞弊的:lead a corrupt life 　　count 數(shù),計算: count the money 　　course 課程,科目:an English course 　　courtesy 謙恭有禮。有禮的舉止(或)言辭：come in without courtesy 　　credit 信任，可信性：I have full credit in your ability to do the job。 　　crucial 決定性的，關(guān)鍵性的：a crucial decisioncue 提示，暗號，信號：throw cues to sb 　　cultivate 耕作，栽培，養(yǎng)殖：cultivate vegetables 　　cure 治愈，醫(yī)治：this medicine cured him of his pains。 　　cut 切，割，剪，砍，削; The Mayor cut the ribbon to open a trade exhibition.