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calculate 計(jì)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(shí)，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(jì)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(shí) 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(jià)），收（費(fèi)） 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(duì)
chronic （疾?。┞缘?，（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(shí)，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(yáng)，稱贊 commend a soldier for bravery
compact 緊密的，堅(jiān)實(shí)的 a compact piece of luggage
compare 比較，對(duì)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(jiǎn)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(shí)，肯定 confirm a rumour
conflict （尤指長(zhǎng)期的）戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，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(shí)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(qǐng)教，與......商量 consult a doctor about one’s illness
consume 消費(fèi),花費(fèi): 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(jìng)賽,比賽,競(jìng)爭(zhēng):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(duì)抗的:take the contrary view
contrast對(duì)照,對(duì)比,(對(duì)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(jì),想出:contrive a new method
controversy(尤之以文字形式進(jìn)行的爭(zhēng)論),辨證:a point of controversy
convention(正式)會(huì)議,(定期)大會(huì):draft a new constitution at a convention
convert轉(zhuǎn)變,轉(zhuǎn)化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas
convey運(yùn)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(chéng)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(diǎn)一點(diǎn)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(jì)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 decision
cue 提示，暗號(hào)，信號(hào)：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.