compensate
v. 補(bǔ)償,彌補(bǔ)
I’ll compensate you for your losses. 我將彌補(bǔ)你的損失。
[同]make up for
v. 酬報(bào)
compensate sb. for his trouble 酬謝某人的辛勞
[難點(diǎn)]
compensate ( sb. ) for… 因…而賠償(某人)
Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health. 失去健康是無(wú)法補(bǔ)償?shù)摹?/P>
compensation
n. 補(bǔ)償(物),賠償(金)
He was paid a sum of money as a compensation for his loss in the flood.
他得到一筆水災(zāi)損失的賠償費(fèi)。
[難點(diǎn)]
in compensation / by way of compensation / as a compensation for 對(duì)…的賠償
competitive
n. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者,比賽者,對(duì)手
[同]rival
complaint
n. 疾病
a heart complaint 心臟病
[同]disease
n. (律)控告,控訴
complement
n. 補(bǔ)充物
Travel can be an excellent complement to one’s education.
旅行能極大地增加一個(gè)人的學(xué)識(shí)
n. 補(bǔ)語(yǔ);(數(shù))余數(shù)
vt. 補(bǔ)充,補(bǔ)足
[同]supplement
completion
n. 完成,完結(jié)
You may occupy the house on completion of contract.
買賣手續(xù)一完成,你就可以住進(jìn)此房去了。
n. 圓滿,實(shí)現(xiàn)
[同]realization
complexity
n. 復(fù)雜性;復(fù)雜的事物
complication
n. 復(fù)雜的狀態(tài),混亂,糾紛
Here are further complications to worry us. 這里還有更多的復(fù)雜的事情困擾我們。
n. 并發(fā)癥
compliment
n. 恭維話,稱贊
I made / paid a compliment to Mary on her dress. 我稱贊瑪麗的衣服漂亮。
n. (pl.)致意,問(wèn)候
With the compliments of the season. 恭祝圣誕!
vt. 贊美,恭維
[同]praise
vt. 致意,祝賀
[難點(diǎn)]
compliment sb. on sth. 稱贊某人某事
pay sb. a compliment on sth. = pay a compliment to sb. on sth.
(為某事)恭維某人
comply
vi. 依從,遵照
We must comply with traffic rules. 我們必須遵守交通規(guī)則。
[難點(diǎn)]
comply with… 遵守…,服從…
composer
n. 作曲家,作家,調(diào)解者
composite
adj. 合成的,集成的,綜合的
[同]compound
adj. (建)混合式的
n. 合成物,混合物
[同]mixture
n. 菊科植物
comprehend
vt. 理解,領(lǐng)會(huì)
I did not comprehend his meaning. 我不明白他的意思。
[同]understand
vt. 包含,包括
[同]include
compression
n. 壓縮,濃縮
compression of ideas 言簡(jiǎn)意賅
compulsory
adj. 強(qiáng)迫的,強(qiáng)制的
compulsory legislation 強(qiáng)制性立法
adj. 必須做的,義務(wù)的
a compulsory subject 必修科目
compulsory military service 義務(wù)兵役
[同]obligatory
conceit
n. 自負(fù),自高自大
He is full of conceit. 他及其自負(fù)。
[同]self-pride
conceive
v. 構(gòu)想,設(shè)想
He conceived a plan of stealing jewels. 他想出一個(gè)偷珠寶的計(jì)劃。
[同]think of
n. 懷孕 ;懷有(某種情感)
conceive a friendship for sb. 對(duì)某人懷有友情
[難點(diǎn)]
conceive of 想出
I can’t conceive of your allowing the child to travel alone.
= I can’t conceive why you allowed the child to travel alone.
我想不通你為什么讓那孩子獨(dú)自旅行。
conception
n. 概念,構(gòu)想,想象;懷孕
concert
n. 一致,協(xié)調(diào)
[難點(diǎn)]
ni concert 一齊,一致
in concert (with sb. ) (與某人)一起
He is working inconcert with his colleagues. 他與同事協(xié)力工作。
concession
n. 遷就,讓步
I must made a concession to him. 我必須對(duì)他讓步。
n. (退一步)承認(rèn)
concession to reality 承認(rèn)現(xiàn)實(shí)
confidential
adj. 秘密的,機(jī)密的
confidential information 機(jī)密情報(bào)
adj. 親信的
confirmation
n. 證實(shí),證明
We are waiting for confirmation of the news. 我們正等著該消息的證實(shí)。
[同]verification
n. 批準(zhǔn),確認(rèn)
[同]approval
[難點(diǎn)]
confirmation of … 對(duì)…的證實(shí)
conform
v. 遵守,符合
conform to the law 遵守法律
[同]comply
v. 使相似,適應(yīng)
We must conform ourselves to the customs of society. 我們必須使自己適應(yīng)社會(huì)的習(xí)俗。
[難點(diǎn)]
conform to / with 遵守…,適應(yīng)…
confront
vt. 使面臨,使面對(duì)
The war confronted the country with hardships. 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)使這個(gè)國(guó)家面臨苦難。
vt. 面對(duì),面臨
The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable. 我們所面臨的困難似乎是不可克服的。
[同]encounter
vt. 與…相對(duì)
My house confronts his. 我家和他家對(duì)門。
[難點(diǎn)]
confront sb. with sth. 使某人面對(duì),面臨
conqueror
n. 征服者,勝利者
He is the conqueror of Mt. Everest.
他是珠穆朗瑪峰的征服者。