compensate
v. 补偿,弥补
I’ll compensate you for your losses. 我将弥补你的损失。
[同]make up for
v. 酬报
compensate sb. for his trouble 酬谢某人的辛劳
[难点]
compensate ( sb. ) for… 因…而赔偿(某人)
Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health. 失去健康是无法补偿的。
compensation
n. 补偿(物),赔偿(金)
He was paid a sum of money as a compensation for his loss in the flood.
他得到一笔水灾损失的赔偿费。
[难点]
in compensation / by way of compensation / as a compensation for 对…的赔偿
competitive
n. 竞争者,比赛者,对手
[同]rival
complaint
n. 疾病
a heart complaint 心脏病
[同]disease
n. (律)控告,控诉
complement
n. 补充物
Travel can be an excellent complement to one’s education.
旅行能极大地增加一个人的学识
n. 补语;(数)余数
vt. 补充,补足
[同]supplement
completion
n. 完成,完结
You may occupy the house on completion of contract.
买卖手续一完成,你就可以住进此房去了。
n. 圆满,实现
[同]realization
complexity
n. 复杂性;复杂的事物
complication
n. 复杂的状态,混乱,纠纷
Here are further complications to worry us. 这里还有更多的复杂的事情困扰我们。
n. 并发症
compliment
n. 恭维话,称赞
I made / paid a compliment to Mary on her dress. 我称赞玛丽的衣服漂亮。
n. (pl.)致意,问候
With the compliments of the season. 恭祝圣诞!
vt. 赞美,恭维
[同]praise
vt. 致意,祝贺
[难点]
compliment sb. on sth. 称赞某人某事
pay sb. a compliment on sth. = pay a compliment to sb. on sth.
(为某事)恭维某人
comply
vi. 依从,遵照
We must comply with traffic rules. 我们必须遵守交通规则。
[难点]
comply with… 遵守…,服从…
composer
n. 作曲家,作家,调解者
composite
adj. 合成的,集成的,综合的
[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,领会
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. 压缩,浓缩
compression of ideas 言简意赅
compulsory
adj. 强迫的,强制的
compulsory legislation 强制性立法
adj. 必须做的,义务的
a compulsory subject 必修科目
compulsory military service 义务兵役
[同]obligatory
conceit
n. 自负,自高自大
He is full of conceit. 他及其自负。
[同]self-pride
conceive
v. 构想,设想
He conceived a plan of stealing jewels. 他想出一个偷珠宝的计划。
[同]think of
n. 怀孕 ;怀有(某种情感)
conceive a friendship for sb. 对某人怀有友情
[难点]
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.
我想不通你为什么让那孩子独自旅行。
conception
n. 概念,构想,想象;怀孕
concert
n. 一致,协调
[难点]
ni concert 一齐,一致
in concert (with sb. ) (与某人)一起
He is working inconcert with his colleagues. 他与同事协力工作。
concession
n. 迁就,让步
I must made a concession to him. 我必须对他让步。
n. (退一步)承认
concession to reality 承认现实
confidential
adj. 秘密的,机密的
confidential information 机密情报
adj. 亲信的
confirmation
n. 证实,证明
We are waiting for confirmation of the news. 我们正等着该消息的证实。
[同]verification
n. 批准,确认
[同]approval
[难点]
confirmation of … 对…的证实
conform
v. 遵守,符合
conform to the law 遵守法律
[同]comply
v. 使相似,适应
We must conform ourselves to the customs of society. 我们必须使自己适应社会的习俗。
[难点]
conform to / with 遵守…,适应…
confront
vt. 使面临,使面对
The war confronted the country with hardships. 战争使这个国家面临苦难。
vt. 面对,面临
The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable. 我们所面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。
[同]encounter
vt. 与…相对
My house confronts his. 我家和他家对门。
[难点]
confront sb. with sth. 使某人面对,面临
conqueror
n. 征服者,胜利者
He is the conqueror of Mt. Everest.
他是珠穆朗玛峰的征服者。