Lesson 12 Flashcards

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conjectural

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conjectural

推測的

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conjecture (2)

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推測;猜測;猜想;臆斷
There’s been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.
近期報紙上對這樁婚姻大加猜測。

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conjugal

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婚姻的;夫妻間的(尤指性生活)
conjugal happiness
婚姻的美滿

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conjunction

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結合;聯合;同時發生
An unfortunate conjunction of circumstances led to his downfall.
一連串不幸事件同時發生,導致了他的下臺。

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conjure sth up (2)

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想像出;聯想起
The glittering ceremony conjured up images of Russia’s imperial past.
輝煌的典禮讓人聯想起俄羅斯帝國昔日的景象。

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connive (2)

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密謀;搞陰謀
Officials were accused of conniving with the company in the supply of arms to Sierra Leone.
官員們被指控與該公司串通為塞拉里昂提供武器。

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connoisseur

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(藝術品、食品、飲料等的)鑒賞家,鑒定家,行家
a wine/art connoisseur
葡萄酒/藝術鑒賞家

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connotation (3)

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內涵意義;隱含意義;聯想意義
The word “lady” has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.
lady 一詞有優雅和過分嬌柔的涵義,因此某些女性覺得該詞具有冒犯意。

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conscientious (2)

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認真的;盡心盡責的;一絲不苟的
a conscientious student
認真的學生

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consecrate

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使聖化;把…奉爲神聖;給…祝聖
The new cathedral was completed and consecrated in 2002.
新的大教堂於2002年竣工並祝聖。

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consecutive

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連續的,連貫的,無間斷的
This is the fifth consecutive weekend that I’ve spent working.
這是我連續第五個週末加班。

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consensus (3)

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一致的意見;共識
The general consensus in the office is that he can’t do his job.
辦公室成員一致認爲他無法勝任工作。

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consent

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許可,允許;同意
They can’t publish your name without your consent.
未經你的同意他們不能公佈你的名字。

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consign (3)

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運送;投遞;托運;交付
The goods have been consigned to you by air.
貨物已經空運給你了。

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consist in sth

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在於,存在於
The beauty of air travel consists in its speed and ease.
乘飛機旅行的好處在於快捷、舒適。

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consist with

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符合

The report does not consist with the fact. 那報導與事實不合。

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consistency

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連貫性;一致性
They’ve won a few games this season but they lack consistency.
這個賽季他們贏過幾場比賽,可是表現不穩定。

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console

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安慰,安撫,撫慰,慰藉
He tried to console her, but she kept saying it was all her own fault.
他盡力安慰她,可是她不停地說那都是她自己的錯。

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consolidate (2)

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(使)鞏固;(使)加強
The success of their major product consolidated the firm’s position in the market.
公司主打産品取得的成功鞏固了該公司在市場上的地位。

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conspicuous (4)

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顯眼的;醒目的;顯著的
In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous.
在中國,她的金髮十分顯眼。

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conspiracy (3)

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陰謀;密謀;謀劃
The three men are accused of conspiracy.
這三人被指控圖謀不軌。

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conspire (4)

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密謀;共謀;圖謀
[ + to infinitive ] He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job.
他覺得同事們在密謀把他從工作崗位上擠走。

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constable

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constable

(英國最低級別的)員警,保安官

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consternation (2)

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驚愕;驚恐;驚惶失措
The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation.
一想到要做這麽多事,他心裡驚恐不已。

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constipation (2)
constipation | n.便秘;受限制;受約束
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constituency (2)
選區 a rural/urban constituency 鄉村/城市選區
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constitute (3)
是;被看作,被視爲 This latest defeat constitutes a major setback for the Democrats. 最近的這次失敗是對民主黨的一次重挫。
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constrained to do sth
被迫做… Don't feel constrained to do what he says - he has no authority. 別覺得非要照他說的去做——他沒這種權力。
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constraint
限制;束縛;約束 The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking. 出於禮貌,她不會說出自己對他的廚藝的真實看法。
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constrict
壓緊;壓縮;(使)收縮 He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing. 他討厭戴領帶——覺得它勒得人呼吸困難。
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construe sth as sth
將…理解為;把…解釋為 Any changes to the plan would be construed as indecision. 對計劃的任何改動都會被視為優柔寡斷。
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contempt
蔑視;鄙視;輕視;輕蔑 At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers. 在學校讀書時她對所有老師都不屑一顧。
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contemptuous
輕蔑的,輕視的,鄙視的 a contemptuous manner/laugh 輕蔑的態度/大笑
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contend
競爭;爭奪 There are three world-class tennis players contending for this title. 有三位世界頂級網球選手爭奪這項冠軍。
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contentious (2)
有爭議的;引起爭論的;可能引發爭議的 a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject 有爭議的決定/政策/問題/話題
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conterminous
conterminous | 相接的;同一延伸的
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contestant
參賽選手;競爭者 In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country. 參加今晚知識競賽的選手們來自全國各地。
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contest
質疑;辯駁;駁斥 We will certainly contest any claims made against the safety of our products. 我們肯定會駁斥任何批評我們産品安全性的說法。
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contiguous (2)
相近的,相鄰的;毗鄰的;互相連接的 The two states are contiguous with/to each other, but the laws are quite different. 這兩個州相毗鄰,但其法律卻大不相同。
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contingency (2)
可能發生的事;意外事件,不測事件 You must be able to deal with all possible contingencies. 你必須能應付一切可能發生的意外事件。
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contingently
contingently | 偶發地;臨時地
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continuum
連續體;漸變體;逐漸演變的事物 It's not "left-wing or right-wing" - political opinion is a long continuum. 這不是「左翼或右翼」的問題——政治觀點是長期形成逐漸演變的。
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contraception
避孕(法);節育(法) They offer impartial advice on contraception. 他們提供公正客觀的避孕建議。
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contrived
人為的,不自然的;牽強的 I enjoyed the film, but felt the ending was a bit contrived. 我喜歡這齣電影,但是覺得結尾有點牽強。
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contumacious (2)
不聽命令的;(尤指對法庭命令)抗拒的 The court has the power to apply sanctions for contumacious conduct. 法庭有權對違抗法庭命令的行為進行制裁。
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conundrum (3)
難題;複雜的問題 Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents. 對雙職工家長來說,學校放假期間如何安排照顧孩子是個大難題。
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converge (3)
(幾條線或道路)會合,交會,匯合 The paths all converge at the main gate of the park. 這幾條小路都在公園正門處交會。
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convergence
(觀點等)趨於一致,趨同;會合,聚集 a convergence of interests/opinions/ideas 利益/觀點/想法趨同
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the converse
相反;反面;相反的事物 In the US, you drive on the right-hand side of the road, but in the UK the converse applies. 在美國汽車靠右行駛,但在英國卻正好相反。
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conversion (2)
改變,轉變;轉化 Solar power is the conversion of the sun's energy into heat and electricity. 太陽能動力是將太陽能轉化為熱和電。