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(b) large group of soldiers, tanks, etc moving forward in short rows 纵队(短排前进的大队士兵、坦克车等). 6 series of numbers arranged one under the other 纵行数字: add up a long column of figures 把一串纵行数字相加. columnist / 5kClEmnIst; `kBlEmnIst/ n journalist who regularly writes an article commenting on politics, current events, etc for a newspaper or magazine 专栏作家: a political columnist 政论专栏 作家. coma / 5kEUmE; `komE/ n state of deep unconsciousness, usu lasting a long time and caused by severe injury or illness 昏迷(状态): go into a coma 进入昏迷状态* He was in a coma for several weeks. 他昏迷了几个星期. comatose / 5kEUmEtEUs; `komE9tos/ adj 1 in a coma; deeply unconscious 昏迷的; 不省人事的. 2 sleepy; drowsy; sluggish 想睡的; 困乏的; 怠惰的; 没精打彩的: feeling comatose after a large meal 大吃一顿后感到困倦. comb / kEUm; kom/ n 1 [C] (a) piece of metal, plastic or bone with teeth, used for tidying and arranging the hair 梳子; 篦子. (b) small piece of plastic or bone with teeth, worn by women to hold the hair in place or as an ornament 发插(用以使头发固定或作头饰). 2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] act of combing the hair 梳理(毛发); 梳(头): Your hair needs a (good) comb. 你的头发需要(好 好)梳一梳. 3 [C] thing shaped or used like a comb, esp a device for tidying and straightening wool, cotton, etc to prepare it for manufacture 梳状物; 精梳机. 4 [C, U] = honeycomb. 5 [C] red fleshy growth on the head of a domestic fowl, esp a cock (家禽的)冠; (尤指)公鸡冠. =>illus at App 1 见附录1 之插图, page v. 6 (idm 习语) with a fine-tooth comb => fine2. comb v. 1 [Tn] pass a comb through (the hair) in order to tidy or arrange it 梳理(毛发); 梳(头): Don't forget to comb your hair before you go out! 不要忘记临出门梳梳头! 2 [Tn] prepare (wool, cotton, etc) for manufacture by tidying and straightening it with a comb(3) (用精梳机)精梳(毛、 棉等). 3 [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (through) sth (for sb/sth) search sth thoroughly 彻底搜寻某物: He combed through the files searching for evidence of fraud. 他详查档案, 寻找欺诈行为的证据. * Police are combing the woods for the missing children. 警察搜遍树林以寻找失踪的孩子. 4 (phr v) comb sth out remove knots, tangles, etc from or shape (the hair) with a comb 梳去(发结和乱处等); 梳整(发型). comb sth out (of sth) (a) remove (dirt, tangles, etc) from the hair with a comb 梳去毛 发中(的脏物或结团处): She combed the mud out of the dog's fur. 她梳去狗的皮毛中的泥土. (b) remove (unwanted people or things) from a group 从群体中清除(不需要的人或物). combat / 5kCmbAt; `kBmbAt/ n [C, U] fight or fighting between two people, armies, etc (两人、两 军等的)格斗, 搏斗, 战斗: armed/unarmed combat, ie with/without weapons 武装的[非武装的]斗 争* The troops were exhausted after months of fierce combat. 部队经过几个月的激战已筋疲力尽. * [attrib 作定语] a combat jacket, mission, zone (野战用甲克式)军上衣、战斗任务、战区. combat v. [Ipr, Tn] ~ (against/with) sb/sth (a) fight or struggle against sb/sth 与(某人[某事物])战 斗, 斗争, 搏斗: combat the enemy 与敌人作战. (b) try to reduce, weaken or destroy sth 试图减少、 减弱或消灭(某事物): combating disease, inflation, terrorism 与疾病、通货膨胀、恐怖主义作 斗争. combatant / 5kCmbEtEnt; `kBmbEtEnt/ n, adj (person) involved in fighting in a war 参战者; 战士: In modern wars, both combatants and non-combatants (ie civilians) are killed. 在现代战争中, 战斗 人员与非战斗人员(平民)都可能死亡. combative / 5kCmbEtIv; `kBmbEtIv/ adj eager or ready to fight or argue 斗志旺盛的; 好斗的; 好争 论的: in a combative mood 斗志昂扬. combatively adv. hors de combat / 9R: dE 5kCmbB:; `RrdE`kBmbB/ (French 法) unable to continue fighting because one is wounded 因受伤而不能继续战斗的; 丧失战斗力的: (fig 比喻) I can't play you at squash this week I'm hors de combat with a twisted ankle. 本星期我不能和你打壁球了--我的脚踝扭伤 了. combination / 9kCmbI5neIFn; 9kBmbE`neFEn/ n 1 [U] joining or mixing together of two or more things or people; state of being joined or mixed together (两个或两个以上事物或人)结合, 混合, 联合, 组合, 合并, 化合: It is the combination of wit and political analysis that makes his articles so readable. 他的生花妙笔与政治分析相得益彰, 使他的文章脍炙人口. * The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. 公司正在联合几家海外合伙人制造新 产品. 2 [C] number of things or people joined or mixed together; mixture; blend 结合到一起的事 物或人; 混合物; 联合体: Pink is a combination of red and white. 粉红色是红色与白色的混合色. * A combination of factors led to her decision to resign. 综合各种因素之后她决定辞职. * The architecture in the town centre is a successful combination of old and new. 市中心的建筑风格是古 今结合, 浑然一体. * What an unusual combination of flavours! 多麽不寻常的混合风味! 3 [C] sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock (用以开启暗码锁的)数字或字母 组合. 4 [C] (Brit) motor-bike with a side-car attached to it 带挎斗的摩托车. 5 combinations [pl] (formerly) one-piece under-garment covering the body and legs (旧时)衫裤相连的内衣. combination lock type of lock (eg on a safe) that can only be opened by turning a set of dials until they show a particular sequence of numbers or letters 暗码锁(如保险柜上的). combine / kEm5baIn; kEm`baIn/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (with sth); ~ A and B/A with B (cause things to) join or mix together to form a whole (使物件)结合或混合形成一整体; 联合; 组合; 合 并; 化合: Hydrogen and oxygen combine/Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water. 氢与氧化 合成水. * Circumstances have combined to ruin our plans for a holiday. 各种情况凑在一起破坏了 我们的假日计划. * Combine the eggs with a little flour and heat the mixture gently. 把鸡蛋和少量 面粉调匀, 用文火加热. * a kitchen and dining-room combined, ie one room used as both 厨房兼饭 厅* Success was achieved by the combined efforts of the whole team. 全队齐心协力取得了胜利. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ A and B/A with B do (two or more things) at the same time or have (two or more different qualities) as a characteristic 同时做(不止一件事); 兼有(不止一种)特性: combine business with pleasure 寓工作于娱乐之中 * He combines arrogance and incompetence in his dealings with the staff. 他在与工作人员交往中既傲慢又无能. combining form ( linguistics 语言) form of a word which can combine with another word or another combining form to form a new word, eg Anglo-, -philia 构词成分(能与另一词或另一构词成分构成 新词者, 如 Anglo-、 -philia). combine / 5kCmbaIn; `kBmbaIn/ n 1 group of people or firms acting together in business 业务上合 作的人们或企业; 联合企业. 2 (also ,combine `harvester) agricultural machine that both reaps and threshes grain 联合收割机. Cf 参看 harvester (harvest). combustible / kEm5bQstEbl; kEm`bQstEbl/ adj 1 that can catch fire and burn easily 可燃的; 易燃 的: Petrol is (highly) combustible. 汽油(极)易燃. 2 (fig 比喻) (of people) excitable (指人)易 激动的: a combustible temperament 易冲动的脾气. combustible n. (usu pl 通常作复数) combustible substance or material 易燃物; 可燃物. combustion / kEm5bQstFEn; kEm`bQstFEn/ n [U] 1 process of burning 燃烧. 2 chemical process in which substances combine with oxygen in air, producing heat and light 燃烧过程. combustion chamber enclosed space in which `combustion(2) takes place, eg the space above the piston in an internal-combustion engine 燃烧室. come / kQm; kQm/ v (pt came / keIm; kem/, pp come) 1 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (to...) (from...) move to, towards, into, etc a place where the speaker or writer is, or a place being referred to by him 来(指行 动过程): She came into the room and shut the door. 她进到屋子里来, 然后关上了门. * She came slowly down the stairs. 她慢慢地走下楼来. * He has come all the way from Leeds to look for a job. 他从利兹远道而来寻找工作. * Come and visit us again soon! 希望你不久再来坐一坐! * She comes to work by bus. 她上班乘公共汽车来. * Are you coming out for a walk? 你要出来散散步吗? * Our son is coming home for Christmas. 我们的儿子准备回家来过圣诞节. * Come here! 到这儿 来! =>Usage at and 用法见and. =>Usage at visit 用法见visit. (b) [I, Ipr] ~ (to...)arrive at a place where the speaker or writer is or at a place being referred to by him 来(指到达): They came to a river. 他们来到河边. * They came (eg arrived at my house) at 8 o'clock. 他们8 点钟来到(如到我家). * What time will you be coming? 你几点钟来? * Have any letters come for me? 有给我的来信吗? * I've come to collect my book/come for my book. 我来取我的书. * Help has come at last. 终于得到 了帮助. * There's a storm coming, ie approaching. 暴风雨要来了. * Spring came late this year. 今年 春天来得晚了. * The time has come (ie Now is the moment) to act. 该行动的时候到了. (c) [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) (with sb) move in order to be with sb at a particular place or be present at an event 来(相聚或 出席): I've only come for an hour. 我来到这里仅仅一小时. * Are you coming (to the cinema) with us tonight? 今晚你来和我们一起(看电影)吗? * `Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?' `I'd love to.' `下星期五来吃饭好吗?'`好哇.' * Are you coming to my party? 你来参加我的聚会 吗? * Who are you coming with? 你和谁一起来? * I'll be coming with Keith. 我和基思一起来. (d) (used with the present participle 与现在分词连用) take part in the specified activity, esp a sport, usu with other people 来(参加某活动, 尤指体育运动, 通常和他人一起): Why don't you come ice-skating (with us) tonight? 今晚来(和我们一起)溜冰好吗? 2 [I] travel (a specified distance) 行 进(某段距离): We've come fifty miles since lunch. 我们午饭后走了五十英里了. * (fig 比喻) This company has come a long way (ie made a lot of progress) in the last five years. 最近五年这个公司已 经前进了一大步. 3 (used with a present participle to show that sb/sth moves in the way specified or that sb is doing sth while moving 与现在分词连用, 表示某人[某事物]按某方式行进或某人在行进 中做某事): He came hurrying (ie hurried) to see her as soon as he heard she was ill. 他一听说她病了 就立刻赶来看她. * The children came running (ie ran) to meet us. 孩子们跑著来迎接我们. * She came sobbing (ie was sobbing as she came) into the room. 她哭著进屋来了. * Sunlight came streaming through the window. 阳光从窗子射进来. 4 [La, Ipr] (not in the continuous tenses 不用 于进行时态) occupy a particular position in space or time; occur 占据一定的空间或时间; 发生; 出 现: Easter comes early this year. 今年复活节来得早. * She came first (ie received the highest mark) in the examination. 她在这次考试中得第一. * (fig 比喻) His family comes first, ie is the most important thing in his life. 他把家庭放在第一位. * May comes between April and June. 五月在四 月与六月之间. * `A' comes before `B' in the alphabet. 在字母表中A 在B 的前面. * Her death came as a terrible shock (to us). 她的死(使我们)极为震惊. * Her resignation came as a surprise/It came as a surprise when she resigned. 她辞职的事大家都感到惊讶. 5 [I] (not in the continuous tenses 不 用于进行时态) (of goods, products, etc) be available (指货物、产品等)有(货), 买得到: This dress comes in three sizes. 这种衣服有三种尺码. * Do these shoes come in black? 这种鞋有黑色的 吗? * New cars don't come cheap, ie They are expensive. 新汽车没有便宜的. 6 [La] become; prove to be 变成; 证实是: My shoe laces have come undone. 我的鞋带松开了. * This envelope has come unstuck. 这个信封开了. * The handle has come loose. 这个把柄松了. * It comes cheaper if you buy things in bulk. 成批买东西就便宜些. * Everything will come right in the end. 一切问题终 会解决. 7 [It] reach a point at which one realizes, understands, believes, etc sth 达到(对某事物认 识、理解、相信等的境界): She had come to see the problem in a new light. 她对这问题已有新 的认识. * In time he came to love her. 他终于爱上了她. * I have come to believe that the Government's economic policy is misguided. 我认识到政府的经济政策已步入歧途. 8 [It] (used in questions after how to ask for an explanation or a reason for sth 用于疑问句中的how 之后, 要求 对某事物作出解释或说明理由): How did he come to break his leg? 他怎麽把腿弄折了呢? * How do you come to be so late? 你怎麽迟到这麽长时间呢? Cf 参看how come13). 9 [Ln] ~ sth (with sb) (infml 口) behave like or play the part of sth 举止像...; 扮演某事物的角色: Don't come the bully with me! 不要跟我无理取闹! * She tried to come the innocent with me. 她在我面前装出清白 无辜的样子. 10 (infml 口) (used before an expression of time 用于表示时间的词语之前) when the specified time comes 当某时刻到来时: We'll have been married for two years come Christmas. 到圣诞节时我们就结婚两年了. * Come (ie By) next week she'll have changed her mind. 到下星期 她就要改变主意了. 11 [I] (infml 口) have an orgasm 达到性高潮. 12 (used with to or into + n in many expressions to show that the state or condition indicated by the n has been reached 与to 或 into 加名词连用可构成许多固定词组, 表示已达到该名词所示的状态, 如At last winter came to an end, ie ended 冬天终于结束了; The trees are coming into leaf, ie starting to grow leaves 树木开 始长出叶子; for similar expressions, see entries for ns 类似固定词组见有关名词词条, 如 come to blows => blow). 13 (idm 习语) be as ,clever, ,stupid, etc as they `come (infml 口) be very clever, stupid, etc 非常聪明、愚蠢等. come again? (infml 口) (used to ask sb to repeat sth because one doesn't understand it or can hardly believe it 因未听懂或难以置信, 要求某人重复一遍时使用): `She's an entomologist.' `Come again?' `An entomologist she studies insects.' `她是昆虫学家.'` 请再说一遍.' `昆虫学家--她研究昆虫.' ,come and `go exist or be present in a place for a short time and then stop or depart 时来时去; 时有时无; 时隐时现: The pain in my leg comes and goes, ie Sometimes my leg is painful and sometimes it is not. 我的腿有时疼有时不疼. * Governments come and go (ie One government is replaced by another) but does anything really change? 政府换来换去, 但有什麽真正的改变呢? come `easily, `naturally, etc to sb (of an activity, skill, etc) be easy, natural, etc for sb to do (指活动、技能等)某人做起来容易、生来就会等: Acting comes naturally to her. 她生来就会表演. ,come over `dizzy, `faint, `giddy, etc (infml 口) suddenly feel dizzy, faint, giddy, etc 突然感到头晕目眩、要昏倒、发晕等: I suddenly came over (all) funny/queer and had to lie down. 我突然感到身体不舒服[眩晕], 只好躺下. come to `nothing; not come to `anything have no useful or successful result; be a complete failure 毫无结果; 完全失败: All her plans have come to nothing. 她所有的计划都落空了. * How sad that his efforts should come to nothing. 他的一切努力 完全付诸东流, 多麽可悲呀. come to one`self return to one's normal state 恢复自己的常态: The shock made her hesitate for a moment but she quickly came to herself again. 这一打击使她踌躇片刻, 但很快就又恢复正常了. come to `that; if it comes to `that (infml 口) (used to introduce sth that is connected with and in addition to sth just mentioned 用以引出与刚提到的事物有联系而作补充的 事物): He looks just like his dog come to that, so does his wife! 他看上去就像他的狗一样--说起 像来, 连他妻子也像! ,come what `may whatever happens; in spite of difficulties or problems that may arise 不论发生什麽事情; 不管出现什麽样的困难和问题: He promised to support her come what may. 他答应不论发生什麽事都支持她. how come (...)? (infml 口) how does/did it happen (that...)?; what is the explanation (of sth)? 怎麽发生的?;(某事物)怎样解释?: If she spent five years in Paris, how come she can't speak a word of French? 她假若在巴黎呆了五年, 怎麽一句法语都不 会说呢? * You were an hour late this morning, how `come? 今天早晨你迟到了一小时, 怎麽回事? not `come to much not be, become or do anything of importance 不重要; 不足道; 无关紧要: He'll never come to much (ie have a successful career) , he's too lazy. 他绝不会有什麽作为, 因为他太懒. * I don't think her idea of becoming a journalist ever came to much. 我认为她当新闻记者的想法没 什麽名堂. to `come (used after a n 用于名词之后) in the future 在将来: In years to come... 未来的 岁月* for some time to come, ie for a period of time in the future 在将来的一段时间里. when it comes to sth/doing sth when it is a case, matter or question of (doing) sth 当涉及(做)某事物的情 况、事情或问题时: I'm as good a cook as she is except when it comes to (making) pastry. 我做饭做 得和她一样好, 就是不会做油酥馅饼. (For other idioms containing come, see entries for ns, adjs, etc 与come 搭配的其他习语见有关名词、形容词等的词条, 如 come a cropper => cropper; come clean => clean. ) 14 (phr v) come a`bout (of a sailing-boat) change direction (指帆船)改变方向. come about (that...) happen 发生: Can you tell me how the accident came a`bout? 你能告诉我事故 是怎样发生的吗? * How did it come about that he knew where we were? 他是怎麽知道我们在什麽 地方的呢? come across (also come over) ( a) be understood or communicated 被理解; 被传达: He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not really come across. 他讲了很长时间, 但他的意思没有人真正理 解. (b) make an impression of the specified type 使人产生某种印象: She comes across well/badly in interviews. 她在面试中给人留下很好的[很坏的]印象. * He came across as sympathetic/a sympathetic person. 他给人以有同情心的印象. come across sb/sth meet or find sb/sth by chance 偶 然遇见或发现某人[某事物]; 碰见: I ,came across an old `school friend in Oxford Street this morning. 今天早上我在牛津大街碰见一位老校友. * She ,came across some old `photographs in a drawer. 她在抽屉里偶然发现一些旧照片. come a`cross (with sth) (dated infml 旧, 口) give or hand over (money, information, etc) 给或交给(钱、资料等): He owes me five pounds but I doubt if he'll ever come across (with it). 他欠我五英镑, 我怀疑是否能还给我(这笔钱). come after sb chase or pursue sb 追赶或追逐某人: The farmer came after the intruders with a big stick. 农夫拿著 大棒追赶闯进来的人. come along ( a) arrive; appear 到达; 出现: When the right opportunity comes along, she'll take it. 待适当的机会来临, 她就能抓住. * `Is she married?' `No. She says she's waiting for the right man to come along.' `她结婚了吗?'`没有. 她说她在等待著意中人的出现. (b) = come on d. (c) = come on e. come apart break or fall into pieces 破裂; 摔碎: The teapot just came apart in my hands. 茶壶就在我手中裂开 了. come at sb attack sb  攻击某人: She came ,at mewith a `rolling-pin. 她用干面杖向我打来. come at sth discover (facts, the truth, etc) 发现(事实、真相等): The truth is often difficult to `come at. 事情 真相往往难以发现. come around (to sth) = come round (to sth). come away (from sth) become detached (from sth) (与某物)脱离: The plaster had started to come away from the wall. 灰 泥已经开始从墙上脱落. come away with sth leave a place with (a feeling, an impression, etc) (带著 某种感觉、印象等)离开某地: We came away with the distinct impression that all was not well with their marriage. 我们离去时有一种清楚的印象: 他们的婚姻并非十分美满. come back ( a) return 回来: You came back (ie came home) very late last night. 昨晚你回来得很 晚. * The colour is coming back to her cheeks. 她的面颊上又泛出红晕. (b) become popular, successful or fashionable again 又成为流行的、成功的或时髦的: Miniskirts are starting to come back. 超短裙又开始流行了. (c) (of a rule, law or system) be restored or reintroduced (指规章、法 律或制度)恢复, 规复: Some people would like to see the death penalty come back. 有些人希望恢 复死刑. come `back at sb reply to sb forcefully or angrily (强有力地或气愤地)答覆或反驳某人: She came back at the speaker with some sharp questions. 她用一些尖锐的问题反驳讲话人. come `back (to sb) return to the memory 恢复记忆; 回想起: It's all coming back to me now, ie I'm beginning to remember everything. 现在我全都想起来了. * Your French will soon come back. 你的 法语很快就能重新运用自如. come `back to sb (on sth) reply to sb about sth after a period of time (经过一段时间后)ň湍呈挛铮┐鸶材橙? Can I come back to you on that one (ie on that subject) later? 我可以过一会儿再谈你那件事吗? come before sb/sth ( a) be presented to sb/sth for discussion, decision or judgement 被提交给某人 [某事物]进行讨论、作出决定或判决: The case ,comes before the `court next week. 这件案子滦 瞧谔峤环ㄍド罄? (b) have greater importance than sb/sth else 比某人[某事物]更重要: Fighting poverty and unemployment should come before all other political considerations. 解决贫穷和失业问 题比所有其他政治问题都更重要. come between sb and sb interfere with or harm a relationship between two people 干预或损害两人之间的关系; 离间: It's not a good idea to come between a man and his wife. 最好不要介入人家夫妻间的事. * I'd hate anything to come between us. 我痛恨影响我们关系的一切事物. come between sb and sth prevent sb from doing or having sth 妨碍某人做某事物或得到某事物: He never lets anything come between him and his evening pint of beer. 什麽事也不能妨碍他晚上喝啤酒. come by sth ( a) obtain sth, usu by effort 得到某事物(通常靠努力): Jobs are hard to come by these days. 近来很难找到工作. * I hope that money was honestly come by. 我希望那笔钱来得正 当. (b) receive sth by chance 偶然获得某事物: How did you come by that scratch on your cheek? 你 脸上的抓伤是怎麽来的? come down ( a) collapse 塌下; 坍塌: The ceiling came down. 天花板塌了. (b) (of rain, snow, etc) fall (指雨、雪等)落下: The rain came down in torrents. 下著倾盆大雨. (c) (of an aircraft) land or fall from the sky (指飞行器)著陆, 从空中掉下: We were forced to come down in a field. 我们被 迫在田地里著陆. * Two of our fighters came down inside enemy lines. 我方有两架战斗机坠落在 敌方. (d) (of prices, the temperature, etc) become lower; fall (指价格、温度等)降低; 下降: The price of petrol is coming down/Petrol is coming down in price. 汽油价格在下跌. come `down (from...) (Brit) leave a university (esp Oxford or Cambridge) after finishing one's studies 大学毕业 (尤指于牛津或剑桥): When did you come down (from Oxford)? 你什麽时候(从牛津)大学毕 业? come down (from...) (to...) come from one place to another, esp from the North of England to London, or from a city or large town to a smaller place 从一处来到另一处(尤指从英格兰北部到伦 敦或由城镇到较小的地方): We hope to come down to London next week. 我们希望下星期南下到 伦敦. * They've recently come down from London to live in the village. 他们最近已经从伦敦搬到 乡村来住. come `down on sb (infml 口) (a) criticize sb severely; rebuke sb 申斥某人; 训斥某人: Don't come down too hard on her. 不要太严厉地申斥她. (b) punish sb 惩罚某人: The courts are coming down heavily on young offenders. 法庭从严惩处年轻罪犯. come down on sb for sth (infml 口) demand (payment or money) from sb 向某人索取(报酬或钱): His creditors came down on him for prompt payment of his bills. 债权人催他尽快付帐. come down to sb be passed from one generation to another 一代传一代: stories that came down to us from our forefathers 祖祖辈辈传下 来的故事. come down to sth/doing sth (infml 口) be forced by poverty, etc to do sth that one would never do normally; be reduced to sth 因贫穷等被迫去做正常情况下决不做的事; 沦落为...: He had come down to begging. 他已沦为乞丐. come down to sth (a) reach as far down as (a specified point) 下垂到(某一点): Her hair comes down to her waist. 她的头发垂到腰部. (b) be able to be summarized as sth; be a question of sth 可归结为某事物; 是某事物的问题: It comes down to two choices: you either improve your work, or you leave. 归结起来有两条出路: 你或者改进工作, 或 者辞职. * The whole dispute comes down to a power struggle between management and trade unions. 全部争论其实就是资方与工会间的权力斗争. come down with sth become ill with (an illness) 得某 病; 因某病病倒: I came down with flu and was unable to go to work. 我得了流感, 不能去上班. come forward present oneself 站出来; 自告奋勇; 挺身而出: come forward with help, information, money 自告奋 勇提供帮助、信息、金钱* Police have asked witnesses of the accident to come forward. 警方要 求事故的目击者挺身而出予以协助. come from... ( not used in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时态) have as one's birthplace or place of residence 为自己的出生地; 为自己的居住地: She comes from London. 她是伦敦人. * Where do you come from? 你是什麽地方的人? come from.../sth be a product of (a place or a thing) (某地 或某事物)的产品: Much of the butter eaten in England comes from New Zealand. 在英国食用的黄 油多产自新西兰. * Milk comes from cows and goats. 常见的奶是牛奶和羊奶. come from sth (also come of sth) be descended from sth 出身于: She comes from a long line of actresses. 她出身于演员 世家. come from doing sth = come of sth/doing sth. come in ( a) (of the tide) move towards the land; rise (指潮水)涌向陆地; 涨: The tide was coming in fast. 潮水涨得很快. (b) finish a race in a particular position 赛跑取得的名次: Which horse came in first? 哪匹马跑第一? (c) (of a batsman in cricket) come to the wicket at the start of one's innings (指板球戏中的击球手)(轮到击球开始时)来到三柱门前就位: Who's coming in next? 该谁到三 柱门击球了? (d) become fashionable 时兴; 流行; 时髦: Long hair for men came in in the sixties. 男子留长发在六十年代流行. (e) become available (at a particular time of the year) (在一年的某一 时间)有(货); 可以买到: English strawberries usually come in in late June. 英国草莓通常在六月 下旬上市. (f) be elected 当选: The socialists came in at the last election. 社会党人在上次选举中当 选. (g) be received as income 收入; 进项: She has a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. 她每月从投资中得到一千英镑收入. (h) have a part to play in sth 在某事物中起作用: I understand the plan perfectly, but I can't see where I come in. 我完全了解这项计划, 但不知道我 能起什麽作用? (i) (of news, a report, etc) be received by a television station, the offices of a newspaper, etc (指新闻、报道等)被电视台、报社等收到: News is coming in of a serious train crash in Scotland. 刚刚收到的消息说, 苏格兰发生火车撞车重大事故. (j) contribute to a discussion 参与讨论: Would you like to come in at this point, Prime Minister? 首相, 您愿意在此刻 发表意见吗? come in for sth be the object of sth; attract sth; receive sth 是某事物的对象; 吸引某事 物; 获得某事物: The Government'seconomic policies have come in for much criticism in the newspapers. 政府的经济政策遭到报章多方抨击. come in on sth have a part or share in sth; join sth (在某事物中)有一份; 参与某事物: If you want to come in on the scheme, you must decide now. 你要参与这项计划就必须现在决定. come in with sb (infml 口) join sb in a scheme, venture, etc (在一项计划、企业等中)联合某人; 合资经营. come into sth inherit sth 继承某事物: She came into a fortune when her uncle died. 她叔叔死后她继承了财产. come of sth = come from sth. come of sth/doing sth (also come from doing sth) be the result of sth 是某事物的结果: He promised to help, but I don't think anything will come of it. 他答应帮忙, 但我 想不会有任何结果. * This is what comes of being over-confident. 这就是过于自信的结果. * No harm can come of trying. 不妨试一试. come off ( a) be able to be removed 能被去掉: `Does this knob come off?' `No, it's fixed on permanently.' `这个把手能拆下来吗?'`不能, 那是固定的.' * These stains won't come off, I'm afraid. 我看, 这些污点去不掉. (b) (infml 口) take place; happen 举行; 发生: When's the wedding coming off? 婚礼什麽时候举行? * Did your proposed trip to Rome ever come off? 你提出的到罗 马旅行, 后来去了吗? (c) (infml 口) (of a plan, scheme, etc) be successful; have the intended effect or result (指计划、方案等)成功; 达到预期的效果或结果: Her attempt to break the world record nearly came off. 她想要打破世界纪录, 已接近成功. * The film doesn't quite come off. 这部电影 不很成功. (d) (infml 口) (followed by an adv 后接副词) fare; get on 进展; 进行: He always comes off badly in fights. 他在拳击比赛中总是很糟糕. * Who came off best in the debate? 在辩论中谁最 出色? come off (sth) (a) fall from sth 从某物上掉下: come off one's bicycle, horse, etc 从自行车、 马等上跌下. (b) become detached or separated from sth 从某物上脱落或分离: When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off (in my hand). 我刚一提这个罐, 把儿就掉了(握在我手中). * Lipstick often comes off on wine glasses. 口红常能印到酒杯上. * A button has come off my coat. 我的大衣 掉了一颗扣子. come `off it (infml 口) (used in the imperative to tell sb to stop saying things that one thinks or knows are untrue 用于祈使句, 要某人不再说不确之事): Come off it! England don't have a chance of winning the match. 别胡扯了! 英格兰没有希望赢得这场比赛. come off sth (of an amount of money) be removed from (a price) (指钱数)从(价钱)中减去: I've heard that ten pence a gallon is coming off the price of petrol. 我听说汽油价格每加仑要减十便士. come on ( a) (of an actor) walk onto the stage (指演员)出台, 登场, 上场. (b) (of a sportsman) join a team as a substitute during a match (指运动员)(在比赛中)上场做替补队员: Robson came on in place of Wilkins ten minutes before the end of the game. 比赛结束前十分钟罗布森上场替代 威尔金斯. (c) (of a bowler in cricket) begin to bowl (指板球投球手)开始投球: Botham came on to bowl after lunch. 午饭后博瑟姆开始投球. (d) (also come along) make progress; grow; improve 取 得进步; 生长; 改善; 发展; 发育: The garden is coming on nicely. 这个花园里花草茂盛. * Her baby is coming on well. 她的婴儿发育良好. * His French has come on a lot since he joined the conversation class. 他自从参加了会话班, 法语取得了很大进步. (e) (also come along) (used in the imperative to encourage sb to do sth, esp to hurry, try harder or make an effort 用于祈使句以鼓励某 人做某事, 尤指促其加速、努力或试一试): Come on, we'll be late for the theatre. 快点吧, 我们去 戏院要迟到了. * Come along now, someone must know the answer. 试试吧, 一定有人能够回答. (f) begin 开始: I think I have a cold coming `on. 我看我要感冒了. * The rain came on/It ,came on to `rain. 下起雨来了. * It's getting colder: winter is coming `on. 天渐冷了, 冬天来了. (g) (of a film, play, etc) be shown or performed (指电影、戏剧等)上演, 演出: There's a new play coming on at the local theatre next week. 下星期本地剧院有新戏上演. come on/upon sb/sth (fml 文) meet or find sb/sth by chance 偶然遇见或发现某人[某事物]: I came upon a group of children playing in the street. 我遇到一群孩子在街上玩耍. come out ( a) stop work; strike 停止工作; 罢工: The miners have come out (on strike). 矿工已罢 工. (b) (of a young girl) be formally introduced to high society (指少女)初进社交界: Fiona came out last season. 菲奥纳上一季初次参加社交活动. * a coming-out ball 少女初进社交界舞会. (c) (of the sun, moon or stars) become visible; appear (指太阳、月亮或星星)露出, 出现: The rain stopped and the sun came out. 雨停了, 太阳出来了. (d) (of flowers, etc) begin to grow; appear; flower (指花朵等)开始长出, 吐艳, 开花: The crocuses came out late this year because of the cold weather. 因为天气寒冷, 今年藏红花开得晚. (e) be produced or published 出版或发表: When is her new novel coming out? 她的新小说何时问世? (f) (of news, the truth, etc) become known; be told or revealed (指消息、真相等)周知, 传出, 透露: The full story came out at the trial. 事件的 始末在审判时才真相大白. * It came out that he'd been telling a pack of lies. 后来才知道他一直在 说谎. (g) (of photographs) be developed (指照片)显影, 显出, 洗出: Our holiday photos didn't come out, eg because the film was faulty. 我们假日的照片冲洗不出来(如因胶卷有毛病). (h) be revealed or shown clearly 显示得或表示得很清楚: The bride comes out well (ie looks attractive) in the photographs. 像片上新娘照得很好. * His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes. 他每 次讲话都显得很傲慢. * Her best qualities come out in a crisis. 在危急关头显露出了她的优秀品质. * The meaning of the poem doesn't really come out in his interpretation. 他并没有把这首诗的意义 真正揭示出来. (i) (of words, a speech, etc) be spoken (指词语、言论等)说出, 讲出: My statement didn't come out quite as (ie appeared to have a different meaning from the one) I had intended. 我说 出的话和我原先想要表达的意思不尽相同. (j) (of a sum, problem, etc) be solved (指算数题、问 题等)解出, 解决: I can't make this equation come out. 我不会解这个方程式. (k) declare openly that one is a homosexual 公开表白是同性恋者: She's been much happier since she came out. 她公开了 自己是同性恋者以后就快活多了. (l) have a specified position in a test, examination, etc (在测验、 考试等中)得某名次: She came out first in the examination. 她考试得第一名. come out (of sth) (a) (of an object) be removed from a place where it is fixed (指物体)(从固著处)除掉: The little girl's tooth came out when she bit into the apple. 这小女孩在咬苹果时, 她的牙掉了. * I can't get this screw to come out of the wall. 我无法把这颗螺丝钉从墙上取出. (b) (of a mark, stain, etc) be removed from sth by washing, cleaning, etc (指标记、污点等)(用洗刷等方法)除掉: These ink stains won't come out (of my dress). (我的连衣裙上的)这些墨水点洗不掉. * Will the colour come out (ie fade or disappear) if the material is washed? 这料子洗时掉色吗? come out against sth say publicly that one is opposed to sth 公开说反对某事物: In her speech, the Minister came out against any change to the existing law. 这位部长在她的讲话中表示不同意对现行法律作任何更改. come out at sth amount to a particular cost or sum 合计成本、费用或总数: The total cost comes out at 500. 总计费用为500 英镑. come out in sth become partially covered in (spots, pimples, etc) (局部)布 满(斑点、粉刺、皮疹等): Hot weather makes her come out in a rash. 因天气炎热, 她起了皮 疹. come out with sth say sth; utter sth 说某事物; 说出某事物: He came out with a stream of abuse. 他讲了一连串的污言秽语. * She sometimes comes out with the most extraordinary remarks. 她有时 说出的话妙语如珠. come over = come across. come over (to...) = come round (to...). come over (to...) (from...) move from one (usu distant) place to another 从一地(通常为远处)来到另一地: Why don't you come over to England for a holiday? 你怎麽不到英国来度假呢? * Her grandparents came over (eg to America) from Ireland during the famine. 她的祖父母是在饥荒时期从爱尔兰来的(如到美国). come `over sb (of a feeling) affect sb (指某种感觉)刺激或影响某人: A fit of dizziness came over her. 她感到 一阵头晕目眩. * I can't think what came over me, ie I do not know what caused me to behave in that way. 我不知道我是怎麽了(我不知道是什麽原因使我有那种举动). come over (to sth) change from one side, opinion, etc to another 改变立场或意见等: She will never come over to our side. 她 决不会站到我们这边来. come round ( a) come by a longer route than usual 绕道而来: The road was blocked so we had to come round by the fields. 道路堵塞了, 所以我们只好由田间绕道而来. (b) (of a regular event) arrive; recur (指有规律的事情)来到; 发生: Christmas seems to come round quicker every year. 圣 诞节似乎一年比一年来得快. (c) (also come `to) regain consciousness, esp after fainting 恢复知觉; 苏醒: Pour some water on his face he'll soon come round. 往他脸上泼些水--他很快就能醒过来. * Your husband hasn't yet come round after the anaesthetic. 你丈夫麻醉后还没有苏醒. (d) (infml 口) become happy again after being in a bad mood (情绪不好之后)又愉快起来: Don't scold the boy; he'll come round in time. 不要责骂这孩子, 他过了那一阵就会好的. come round (to...) (also come over (to...)) visit sb or a place (usu within the same town, city, etc) 访问或参观(通常为同一城镇等 的)某人或某地: Why don't you come round (to my flat) this evening? 今晚你来(我家), 好吗? * Do come round and see us some time. 务必抽空来坐坐. come round (to sth) (also come around (to sth)) be converted to sb else's opinion or view 转变成与别人一致的看法或观点: She will never come round (to our way of thinking). 她决不会改变态度(与我们的想法一致). come round to sth/doing sth (infml 口) do sth after a long delay (长时间拖延后)做某事: It was several weeks before I eventually came round to answering her letter. 过了几星期之后我才终于给她回信. come through ( of news, a message) arrive by telephone, radio, etc or through official channels (指 新闻、信息)(由电话、无线电等或经官方渠道)传来: A message is just coming through. 有消 息刚刚传来. * Your posting has just come through: you're going to Hong Kong. 你的调令刚到: 你 要去香港了. come through (sth) recover from a serious illness or avoid serious injury; survive (sth) (重病后)康复; 避免受到严重伤害; (经某事物后)还活著: He's very ill but doctors expect him to come `through. 他病得很重, 但医生预料他能康复. * With such a weak heart she was lucky to come through (the operation). 她心脏很弱, (手术后)能活下来就是万幸. * She came through without even a scratch, eg was not even slightly injured in the accident. 她安然脱险. * He has come through two world wars. 他身经两次世界大战, 劫后余生. come to ( a) = come round. (b) (of a boat) stop (指船)停下: The police launch hailed to us to come to. 警方汽艇招呼我们停下来. `come to sb (that...) (of an idea) occur to sb (指看法)被某人想出: The idea came to him in his bath. 他洗澡时想出了这个主意. * It suddenly came to her that she had been wrong all along. 她突然想到她一开始就错了. ,come to `sth (a) amount to sth; be equal to sth 共计为某数; 等于某数: The bill came to 30. 帐款共计30 英镑. * I never expected those few items to come to so much. 我绝想不到就那麽几项合计起来竟要这麽多钱. (b) (used esp with this, that or what as object 尤以 this 、 that 或what 作宾语时与之连用) reach a particular (usu bad) situation or state of affairs 达到某种(通常为坏的)情况或状态: The doctors will operate if it proves necessary but it may not come to that. 医生认为必要时便动手术--但可能不致如此. * `There's been another terrorist bomb attack.' `Really? I don't know what the world is coming to.' `又发生一次恐怖分子炸 弹爆炸事件.' `真的吗? 不知道这个世界要变成什麽样子了.' * Things have come to such a state in the company that he's thinking of resigning. 公司的事情已经到了这种地步, 因此他正在考 虑辞职. * Who'd have thought things would come to this (ie become so bad or unpleasant)? 谁想到 过事情会发展到这种地步(变得这麽糟或不愉快)? come to sb (from sb) (of money, property, etc) be given or left to sb as an inheritance (指钱、财产等)作为遗产送给或留给某人: The farm came to him on his father's death. 他父亲死时把农场留给他了. * He has a lot of money coming to him when his uncle dies. 他的叔父死后他承受了一大笔钱. come under sth ( a) be included within a certain category 归入某类; 编入: What heading does this come under? 这个编在什麽标题之下? (b) be the target of sth 是某事物的目标: We came under heavy enemy fire. 我们遭到敌人猛烈攻击. come up ( a) (of plants) appear above the soil (指植物)长出地面: The snowdrops are just beginning to come up. 雪花莲刚刚开始长出地面. (b) (of the sun) rise (指太阳)升起: We watched the sun come up. 我们观看日出. (c) (of soldiers, supplies, etc) be moved to the front line (指士兵、 给养等)被送往前线. (d) occur; arise 发生; 出现: We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. 一 有空缺我们就通知你. * I'm afraid something urgent has come up; I won't be able to see you tonight. 很抱歉, 有些急事; 今晚不能见你了. (e) be mentioned or discussed; arise 被提及; 被讨论; 出现: The subject came up in conversation. 这个问题是在谈话中提到的. * The question is bound to come up at the meeting. 会上必然要讨论这个问题. (f) be dealt with by a court 由法庭审理: Her divorce case comes up next month. 她的离婚案件下月审理. (g) (of a lottery ticket, number, etc) be drawn; win (指彩票、数字抽奖等)抽中, 中奖, 赢: My number came up and I won 100. 我的数字彩票 中奖了, 我赢得100 英镑. come `up (to...) (Brit) begin one's studies at a university (esp at Oxford or Cambridge) 开始上大学(尤指牛津或剑桥): She came up (to Oxford) in 1982. 她1982 年(到牛 津)上大学. come up (to...) (from...) come to one place from another, esp from a smaller place to London or from the South to the North of England 从一地来到另一地(尤指由小地方到伦敦或由英 格兰南部到北部); 上伦敦; 北上: She often comes up to London (eg from Oxford) at weekends. 她 常在周末(如由牛津)上伦敦来. * Why don't you come up to Scotland for a few days? 你怎麽不北 上到苏格兰来住几天? come up against sb/sth be faced with or opposed by sb/sth 面对某人[某事物]; 被某人[某事物]反对: We expect to come up against a lot of opposition to the scheme. 我们预计这个 计划要遭到很多人反对. come up for sth be considered as an applicant or a candidate for sth 作某事 的申请人或候选人: She comes up for re-election next year. 在明年的重选中她参加竞选. come up to sth (a) reach up as far as (a specified point) 升到(某点): The water came up to my neck. 水升到 我的颈部. (b) reach (an acceptable level or standard) 达到(认可的水平或标准): His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. 他没有真正表现出平日的高水平来. * Their holiday in France didn't come up to expectations. 他们在法国度假未尽如人意. come `up with sth find or produce (an answer, a solution, etc) 找到或提出(答案、办法等): She came up with a new idea for increasing sales. 她想出了增加销售量的新主意. come upon sb/sth = come on sb/sth. come interj (used to encourage sb to be sensible or reasonable, or to rebuke sb slightly 用以鼓励某人使之 理智或合情合理或用以轻责某人): Oh come (now), things aren't as bad as you say. 嗳, 好了, 事情 并不像你说的那样糟. * Come, come, Miss Jones, be careful what you say. 得啦, 得啦, 琼斯小姐, 说话要当心. come-back n. 1 return to a former (successful) position 恢复到原先的(成功)地位: an ageing pop star trying to make/stage a come-back 年事已高的流行曲歌星, 打算重返歌坛. 2 (infml 口) reply or retort to a critical or hostile remark (对批评的或恶意的话的)回答或反驳. 3 way of obtaining compensation or redress 得到补偿或补救的方法: If you're not insured and you get burgled, you have no come-back. 没投保险而遭偷窃, 就得不到赔偿. come-down n. (usu sing 通常作单数) (infml 口) loss of importance or social position 失去重要性 或社会地位; 败落; 没落: Having to work as a clerk is a bit of a come-down after running his own business. 他原来经营自己的买卖, 现在不得已去当小职员, 可谓家道中落了. come-hither adj. [attrib 作定语] (dated infml 旧, 口) flirtatious; inviting 挑逗性的; 勾引人的; 诱人的: a ,come-hither `look, `smile, etc 挑逗性的一瞥、一笑等. come-on n. (usu sing 通常作单数) (infml 口) gesture, remark, etc indicating that sb (esp a woman) is trying to attract sb sexually (某人, 尤指女人, 试图吸引异性的)姿势、言语等: She gave him the come-on. 她勾引他. come-uppance / kQm5QpEns; kQm`QpEns/ n (infml 口) deserved punishment; retribution (used esp as in the expression shown) 应得的惩罚, 报应(尤用于下列示例): get one's come-uppance 遭报 应. comedian / kE5mi:dIEn; kE`midIEn/ n 1 (fem 阴性作comedienne/ kE9mi:dI5en; kE9midI`Zn/) (a) entertainerwho tells jokes, performs sketches (sketch 3), etc to amuse an audience (说笑话、演滑 稽剧等的)演员. (b) actor or actress who plays comic parts 喜剧演员. 2 person who is always behaving comically 滑稽的人. comedy / 5kCmEdI; `kBmEdI/ n 1 (a) [C] light or amusing play or film, usu with a happy ending 喜 剧. (b) [U] plays or films of this type 喜剧; 喜剧片: I prefer comedy to tragedy. 我喜欢喜剧, 不喜 欢悲剧. Cf 参看tragedy. 2 [U] amusing aspect of sth; humour 某事物的有趣方面; 幽默: He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. 他没有意识到处境的有趣方面. * the slapstick comedy of silent films 无声电影的滑稽趣味. comedy of manners comedy that presents a satirical portrayal of social life 风尚喜剧(讽刺社交生活的喜剧). comedy / 5kCmEdI; `kBmEdI/ n 1 (a) [C] light or amusing play or film, usu with a happy ending 喜 剧. (b) [U] plays or films of this type 喜剧; 喜剧片: I prefer comedy to tragedy. 我喜欢喜剧, 不喜 欢悲剧. Cf 参看tragedy. 2 [U] amusing aspect of sth; humour 某事物的有趣方面; 幽默: He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. 他没有意识到处境的有趣方面. * the slapstick comedy of silent films 无声电影的滑稽趣味. comer / 5kQmE(r); `kQmL/ n 1 person who comes (used esp as in the expressions shown) 来者(尤 用于下列示例): The race is open to all comers, ie Anyone may take part in it. 这项竞赛任何人都可 参加. * Late-comers will not be allowed in. 迟到者不得入内. 2 (infml 口esp US) person who is likely to be successful; promising person 可能成功的人; 有前途的人. comestibles / kE5mestEblz; kE`mZstEblz/ n [pl] (fml 文) things to eat 食物; 食品. comet / 5kCmIt; `kBmIt/ n object that moves round the sun and looks like a bright star with a long, less bright tail 慧星. comfort / 5kQmfEt; `kQmfLt/ n 1 [U] state of being free from suffering, pain or anxiety; state of physical or mental well-being 舒适; 身心健康: live in comfort 生活舒适* They did everything for our comfort. 他们尽力使我们觉得舒适. 2 [U] help or kindness to sb who is suffering; consolation (对受苦者的)帮助或仁爱; 安慰: a few words of comfort 几句安慰的话* The news brought comfort to all of us. 这消息给我们大家带来了安慰. 3 [sing] person or thing that brings relief or consolation 给予援助或安慰的人或事物: Her children are a great comfort to her. 她的孩子是她极 大的安慰. * It's a comfort to know that she is safe. 知道她平安无事是令人宽慰的事. 4 [C esp pl 尤作复数] thing that creates physical ease or well-being 使身体舒适或健康的事物: The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort, eg central heating, hot and cold water, etc. 这家旅馆设有各 种现代化的舒适设施(如集中供暖、冷热水等). * He likes his comforts. 他喜欢自己舒适的生 活条件. 5 (idm 习语) cold comfort => cold1. comfort v. [Tn] give comfort(2) to (sb) 安慰(某人): comfort a dying man 安慰垂死的人 * The child ran to its mother to be comforted. 孩子跑到母亲身边以求得到安慰. comfortless adj. without comforts (comfort 4) 无舒适生活设施的: a comfortless room 无舒适设 施的房间. comfort station ( US euph 婉) public lavatory 公共厕所. comfortable / 5kQmftEbl; ?@ -fErt-; `kQmfLtEbl/ adj 1 allowing, producing or having pleasant bodily relaxation 舒适的; 安逸的; 使人舒服的: a comfortable bed, position 舒适的床、姿势 * She made herself comfortable in a big chair. 她舒舒服服地坐在大椅子上. * The patient is comfortable (ie is not in pain) after his operation. 病人手术后感觉良好. 2 having or ensuring freedom from anxiety 无忧无虑的: a comfortable life, job 无忧无虑的生活、工作. 3 [pred 作表 语] (infml 口) quite wealthy 富足: They may not be millionaires but they're certainly very comfortable. 他们尽管不算百万富翁, 却也丰衣足食. 4 more than adequate; reasonably large 充 裕的; 相当大的: a comfortable income 丰厚的收入* She won by a comfortable margin. 她获胜成 绩远远超过其他人. comfortably / -tEblI; -tEblI/ adv 1 in a comfortable way 舒适地; 舒服地: comfortably ensconced in a big armchair 舒适地稳坐在单座沙发上. 2 by a clear margin 充裕地: The favourite won the race comfortably. 那个大热门以明显优势获胜. 3 (idm 习语) ,comfortably `off having enough money to live in comfort 生活宽裕. comforter / 5kQmfEtE(r); `kQmfLtL/ n 1 person who comforts 安慰者. 2 (US) quilt 被子. 3 (Brit) (US pacifier) = dummy. 4 (dated 旧Brit) woollen scarf worn round the neck 毛围巾. comfy / 5kQmfI; `kQmfI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口) comfortable 舒适的; 舒服的. comic / 5kCmIk; `kBmIk/ adj 1 [usu attrib 通常作定语] causing people to laugh; funny 使人发笑 的; 可笑的; 滑稽的: a comic song, performance, etc 滑稽的歌曲、表演等* His accident with the microphone brought some welcome comic relief to a very dull party. 他撞上了话筒, 这给极沉闷的 聚会带来了些欢乐. 2 [attrib 作定语] of, containing or using comedy 喜剧的; 有喜剧成分的; 运 用喜剧的: comic opera 喜剧歌剧* a comic actor 喜剧演员. comic n. 1 comedian 喜剧演员: a popular TV comic 观众喜爱的电视喜剧演员. 2 (US `comic book) children's magazine containing stories told mainly through pictures (儿童的)连环画册. comical / 5kCmIkl; `kBmIkl/ adj (odd and) amusing (古怪而)可笑的, 滑稽的: He looked highly comical wearing that tiny hat. 他戴著那顶小帽子, 看上去真滑稽. comically/ -klI; -klI/ adv: clothes that were almost comically inappropriate 因不合适而近乎滑稽的衣物. comic strip (also `strip cartoon) sequence of drawings telling a humorous or adventure story, printed in newspapers, etc (报纸上的) 连环漫画. coming / 5kQmIN; `kQmIN/ n 1 arrival 抵达; 来到; 到达; 到来: the coming of the space age 太 空时代的到来. 2 (idm 习语) ,comings and `goings (infml 口) arrivals and departures 来来往往: the constant comings and goings at a hotel 旅馆中旅客不断的来来往往* With all the comings and goings (eg of visitors) I haven't been able to do any work at all. 有这麽多人来来往往(如来访者), 我根本不能工作. comma / 5kCmE; `kBmE/ n punctuation mark (,) to indicate a light pause or break between parts of a sentence 逗号(,). =>App 3 见附录3. command / kE5mB:nd; ?@ -5mAnd; kE`mAnd/ v 1 [I, Tn, Tf, Dn.t] (of sb in authority) tell (sb) that he must do sth; order (指有权者)叫(某人)必须做某事; 命令: Do as I command (you). 照我命 令(你的)去做. * (fml 文) The tribunal has commanded that all copies of the book (must) be destroyed. 法庭命令(必须)将这本书的所有印本都销毁. * The officer commanded his men to fire. 军官命令士兵开火. =>Usage at order2 用法见order2. 2 [I, Tn] have authority (over sb/sth); be in control (of) 有(支配某人[某事物])的权力; 控制: Does seniority give one the right to command? 难道年长资深就有权发号施令吗? * The ship's captain commands all the officers and men. 舰长统 率舰上全体官兵. 3 [Tn no passive 不用于被动语态] be able to use (sth); have at one's disposal 能 使用(某事物); 由某人随意支配; 掌握; 掌管: command funds, skill, resources, etc 掌握资金、技 巧、资源等* She commands great wealth, ie is very rich. 她很富有. * A government minister commands the services of many officials. 政府部长掌管许多官员的工作. * (fig 比喻) The house commands a fine view, ie A fine view can be seen from it. 从这所房子处可一览优美景色. 4 [Tn no passive 不用于被动语态] deserve and get (sth) 应得; 值得; 博得: Great men command our respect. 伟人受到我们尊敬. * The plight of the famine victims commands everyone's sympathy. 饥 民的苦境值得大家同情. 5 [Tn no passive 不用于被动语态] (of a place, fort, etc) be positioned so as to control (sth) (指地方、堡垒等)因地利而能控制(某事物): The castle commanded the entrance to the valley. 该城堡控制著峡谷的入口. commanding adj. 1 [attrib 作定语] having the authority to give formal orders 有权发出正式命令 的; 指挥的: one's commanding officer 上级指挥官. 2 [usu attrib 通常作定语] in a position to control or dominate 处于控制或支配地位的: The fort occupies a commanding position. 这堡垒占 据控制地位. * One team has already built up a commanding lead. 有一个队已经遥遥领先. 3 [usu attrib 通常作定语] seeming to have authority; impressive 像有权威的; 给人深刻印象的: a commanding voice, tone, look, etc 威严的声音、声调、神态等. command / kE5mB:nd; ?@ -5mAnd; kE`mAnd/ n 1 [C] (a) order 命令: Her commands were quickly obeyed. 她的命令已迅速执行. * Give your commands in a loud, confident voice. 发命令声 音要洪亮、坚定. (b) (computing 计) instruction to a computer (给计算机的)指令. 2 [U] (esp military 尤用于军事) control; authority (used esp with the vs and preps shown) 控制, 指挥(尤与下 列动词和介词连用): to have/take command of a regiment, etc 负责[担任]团等部队的指挥 * He should not be given command of troops. 不应该把部队的指挥权交给他. * Who is in command (ie in charge) here? 这里由谁负责? * General Smith is in command of the army. 史密斯将军统率陆军. * The army is under the command of General Smith. 这支军队由史密斯将军指挥. * He has twenty men under his command. 他指挥著二十人. 3 Command [C] part of an army, air force, etc organized and controlled separately (单独组织指挥的)陆军、空军等的一部分; 部队; 军区: Western Command 西部部队 * Bomber Command 轰炸机组的指挥部. 4 [U, sing] ~ (of sth) ability to use or control sth; mastery 使用或控制某事物的能力; 掌握: He has (a) good command of the French language, ie can speak it well. 他精通法语. * He has enormous funds at his command. 他 掌握著巨额资金. * He has no command over himself, ie cannot control his feelings, temper, etc. 他 不能克制自己. 5 (idm 习语) at/by sb's com`mand (fml 文) having been ordered by sb 奉某人之 命的; 受某人指挥的: I am here at the King's command. 在下奉谕旨至此. at the word of command => word. be at sb's com`mand be ready to obey sb 听候某人吩咐. your wish is my command => wish. command module part of a spacecraft carrying the crew and control equipment 指挥舱(飞行器中的). command performance performance (of a play, film, etc) given at the request of a head of State (who usu attends) 奉国家元 首之命的演出(戏剧、电影等); (通常为)御前演出. command post headquarters of a military unit (军事单位的)指挥所[部]. commandant / 9kCmEn5dAnt; 9kBmEn`dAnt/ n commanding officer, esp of a prisoner-of-war camp, military academy, etc 指挥官; 司令; (尤指)战俘营的首长, 军事院校的校长等. commandeer / 9kCmEn5dIE(r); 9kBmEn`dIr/ v [Tn] take possession or control of (vehicles, buildings, etc) forcibly or for official (esp military) purposes 强取, 强占, 徵用(车辆、建筑物等)(尤指作 军用). commander / kE5mB:ndE(r); ?@ -5mAn-; 9kE`mAndL/ n 1 person who commands 指挥官; 司令; 队长: the commander of the expedition 探险队队长. 2 (Brit) (a) officer in the British Navy immediately below the rank of captain 海军中校. =>App 9 见附录9. (b) officer of high rank in London's Metropolitan Police (伦敦警务处的)高级警官. commander-in-chief n. (pl commanders-in-chief) commander of all the armed forces of a country 总 司令. commandment / kE5mB:ndmEnt; ?@ -5mAnd-; kE`mAnd-mEnt/ n (a) (fml 文) command; order 戒 律; 命令: obeying God's commandments 恪守上帝的戒律. (b) Commandment (in the Bible) any of the ten laws given by God to Moses (《圣经》中)上帝给摩西的十诫之一: the Ten Commandments 十诫. commando / kE5mB:ndEU; ?@ -5mAn-; kE`mAndo/ n (pl ~s or ~es) (member of a) group of soldiers specially trained for carrying out quick raids in enemy areas 突击队(员). commemorate / kE5memEreIt; kE`mZmE9ret/ v [Tn] (a) keep (a great person, event, etc) in people's memories 纪念(伟人、大事件等): We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday. 我们放假一日以庆祝国庆. (b) (of a statue, monument, etc) be a reminder of (sb/sth) (指雕 像、纪念碑等)作为对(某人[某事物])的纪念: This memorial commemorates those who died in the war. 这座纪念碑是纪念战争中牺牲者的. commemoration / kE9memE5reIFn; kE9mZmE`reFEn/ n [C, U] (act of or ceremony for) commemorating 纪念; 庆祝; 纪念仪式: a statue in commemoration of a national hero 纪念民族英 雄的雕像. commemorative / kE5memErEtIv; ?@ -5memEreIt-; kE`mZmEretIv/ adj helping to commemorate (有助于)纪念的: commemorative stamps, medals, etc 纪念邮票、奖章等. commence / kE5mens; kE`mZns/ v [I, Tn, Tg] (fml 文) begin (sth); start 开始(某事物): Shall we commence (the ceremony)? 开始(举行仪式)好吗? * After grace had been said, we commenced eating. 我们做过感恩祷告后就开始吃饭. commencement n. [U, C usu sing 通常作单数] 1 (fml 文) beginning 开始. 2 (esp US) ceremony at which academic degrees are officially given 学位颁授典礼. commend / kE5mend; kE`mZnd/ v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] (a) ~ sb (on/for sth); ~ sb/sth (to sb) speak favourably to or of sb/sth; praise sb/sth 表扬某人[某事物]; 称赞某人[某事物]: Her teaching was highly commended. 她的教学工作受到高度赞扬. * I commended the chef on the excellent meal. I later wrote to commend him to his employer, the restaurant owner. 我称赞厨师做的菜味道好. 随后 我给雇用他的餐馆老板写了封信表扬他. (b) ~ sb/sth (to sb) (fml 文) recommend sb/sth 推荐某人 [某事物]: That's excellent advice; I commend it to you, ie suggest that you accept it. 那意见极好, 我 把它推荐给你. 2 [Tn.pr] ~ oneself/itself to sb (fml 文) be acceptable to sb; be liked by sb 为某人 所接受; 被某人喜爱: Will this government proposal commend itself to the public? 政府的这项建议 公众能欢迎吗? 3 [Tn.pr] ~ sth to sb (fml 文) give sth to sb so that it will be kept safe; entrust sth to sb 将某物托付给某人保管; 将某事物委托给某人: commend one's soul to God 把自己的灵魂托 付给上帝. commendable / -Ebl; -Ebl/ adj deserving praise (even if perhaps not completely successful) 值得称赞 的(即使并非完全成功). commendably / -EblI; -EblI/ adv. commendation / 9kCmen5deIFn; 9kBmEn`deFEn/ n (a) [U] praise; approval 称赞; 赞成. (b) [C] ~ (for sth) (award involving the) giving of special praise 表扬; 奖状; 奖励: a commendation for bravery 因勇敢而受奖* Her painting won a commendation from the teacher. 她的画博得老师的赞 扬. commensurate / kE5menFErEt; kE`mZnFErIt/ adj~(to/with sth) (fml 文) in the right proportion (to sth); appropriate (与某事物)成比例的, 适当的, 相称的: Her low salary is not commensurate with her abilities. 她的薪水很低, 与她的能力不相称. comment / 5kCment; `kBmZnt/ n 1 [C, U] ~ (on sth) written or spoken remark giving an opinion on, explaining or criticizing (an event, a person, a situation, etc) 意见; 解释; 评论; 批评: Have you any comment(s) to make on the recent developments? 你对最近的事态发展有什麽评论吗? * The scandal caused a lot of comment, ie of talk, gossip, etc. 这件丑闻遭到很多议论. 2 (idm 习语) ,no `comment (said in reply to a question) I have nothing to say about that (回答问题时所说)无可奉告: `Will you resign, Minister?' `No comment!'`部长, 你是要辞职吗?'`无可奉告.' comment v. [I, Ipr, Tf] ~ (on sth) make comments; give one's opinion 评论; 发表意见: Asked about the date of the election, the Prime Minister commented that no decision had yet been made. 首相对询 问选举日期一事称尚未作出决定. commentary / 5kCmEntrI; ?@ -terI; `kBmEn9tZrI/ n 1 [C, U] ~ (on/of sth) spoken description of an event asit happens 实况报道; 现场解说: a broadcast commentaryof a football match 足球赛实况的 广播报道. 2 [C] ~ (on sth) set of explanatory notes on a book, etc (对书等的)集注: a Bible commentary 《圣经》集注. commentate / 5kCmenteIt; `kBmEn9tet/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) (a) describe, esp on TV or radio, an event as it happens 实况报道(尤指电视或无线电广播): commentate on an athletics meeting 运动会实 况报道. (b) (usu not in the continuous tenses 通常不用于进行时态) do this regularly, as a job 作(实 况报道的)解说员. commentator / 5kCmenteItE(r); `kBmEn9tetL/ n ~ (on sth) 1 person who commentates (实况报道的) 解说员. 2 person who comments 评论员: an informed commentator on political events 消息灵通 的政治评论员. 3 writer of a commentary(2) 集注的作者. commerce / 5kCm\:s; `kBm[s/ n [U] trade (esp between countries); buying and selling of goods 商业; (尤指国际间的)贸易: We must promote commerce with neighbouring countries. 我们必须促进与 邻国的贸易. commercial / kE5m\:Fl; kE`m[FEl/ adj 1 (a) of or for commerce 商业的; 贸易的: commercial law, activity, art 商业的法规、活动、技巧. (b) [usu attrib 通常作定语] of business practices and activities generally 商务的: doing a commercial course at the local college 在本地学院学商科. 2 (a) [attrib 作定语] from the point of view of profit 从营利角度出发的: The play was a commercial success, ie made money. 这出戏从营利角度看, 很成功(赚钱). (b) making or intended to make a profit 营利的; 以获利为目的的: commercial theatre, music, etc 以获利为目的的剧院、音乐等 * Oil is present in commercial quantities, ie There is enough to make extraction profitable. 石油的储量 有商业开采价值. * Her novels are well written and commercial as well. 她的小说写得好, 销路也 广. 3 (of TV or radio) financed by broadcast advertisements (指电视或无线电广播)靠广告收入 的, 商业性的: I work for a commercial radio station. 我在商业广播电台工作. commercial n. advertisement on TV or radio (电视或无线电中的)广告. commercialism / kE5m\:FElIzEm; kE`m[FEl9IzEm/ n [U] (often derog 常作贬义) practices and attitudes concerned with the making of profit 商业主义; 营利主义: excessive commercialism in the theatre 该戏院过分追求利润的经营方式. commercialize, -ise / kE5m\:-FElaIz; kE`m[FEl9aIz/ v [Tn] (often derog 常作贬义) (try to) make money out of (sth) (试图)通过(某事物)赚钱; 商业化: Sport has become much more commercialized in recent years. 体育运动近几年更加商业化了. commercially / -FElI; -FElI/ adv: Commercially, the play was a failure, though the critics loved it. 从 营利角度看这出戏失败了, 然而评论家却很赞赏. commercial traveller person who travels over a large area visiting shops, etc with samples of goods, trying to obtain orders 旅行推销员. commercial vehicle van, lorry, etc for transporting goods 商用机动车. commiserate / kE5mIzEreIt; kE`mIzE9ret/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (on/over sth) (fml 文) feel, or say that one feels, sympathy 同情; 怜悯: I commiserated with her on the loss of her job. 她失去了工作, 我 很同情她. commiseration / kE9mIzE5reIFn; kE9mIzE`reFEn/ n [C usu pl, U 作可数名词时通常作复数, 亦作 不可数名词] ~ (on/over sth) (fml or joc 文或谑) (expression of) sympathy for sb (对某人表示的) 同情(的言语): I expressed my commiserations on his misfortune. 我对他的不幸表示同情. * `I lost again.' `Commiserations (ie I am sorry)!' `我又赔钱了.'`真遗憾! ' commissar / 5kCmIsB:(r); 9kBmE`sBr/ n 1 (formerly) head of a government department in the USSR (旧时)人民委员(苏联政府的部长). 2 (formerly) officer in the army of the USSR giving political instruction (旧时)政治委员(苏联军队中的). commission / kE5mIFn; kE`mIFEn/ n 1 [C] ~ (to do sth) action, task or piece of work given to sb to do (交付某人进行的)行动、任务或工作; 委托: She has received many commissions to design public buildings. 她接受多项委托, 设计公共建筑. 2 (often 常作Commission) [C] (a) group of people authorized to carry out a task (受权执行任务的)委员会: the Civil Service Commission, ie the body that selects staff for the Civil Service 公务员叙用委员会(遴选公务员的机构). (b) ~ (on sth) group of people officially set up to make an inquiry and write a report 考查团; 调查团: a Royal Commission on (ie reporting on) betting and gambling 由英王委派的赌博调查团. 3 [U] ~ (of sth) (fml 文) doing (sth wrong or illegal 做(坏事或不法的事)): the commission of a crime 犯罪 * a sin of commission (ie actually doing sth wrong) rather than omission 违法罪(主动做坏事)而不是疏忽 罪. 4 [C, U] payment to sb for selling goods which increases with the quantity of goods sold 佣金; 回扣; 酬劳金: You get (a) 10% commission on everything you sell. 你可从售出的每种货物中得到 10%佣金. * earn 2000 (in) commission 挣得2000 英镑酬劳金 * She is working for us on commission, ie is not paid a salary. 她按挣回扣方式为我们工作(没有薪水). 5 [C] (document signed by the monarch appointing sb to the) rank of an officer in the armed services (帝王签署授予 某人的)军官资格(的委任状): He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job. 他辞去军职 而从事平民工作. 6 (idm 习语) in/into com`mission (esp of a ship) in/into service (尤指船、舰) 在使用中, 服现役: Some wartime vessels are still in commission. 有些战时的军舰仍在服役. ,out of com`mission (a) (esp of a ship) not in service (尤指船、舰)不在使用中; 退出现役: With several of their planes temporarily out of commission, the airline is losing money. 航空公司因有几架飞机暂 时不能使用而正在赔钱. ( ?Bb) (fig 比喻) not available; not working 不能得到; 不工作: I got flu and was out of commission for a week. 我得了流感,一星期没工作. commission v. 1 (a) [Tn, Dn.t] give a commission(1) to (sb) 交付(某人)任务或工作; 委托: commission an artist to paint a picture 委托画家画一幅画. (b) [Tn] give sb the job of making (sth) 交付某人制作(某物)的工作: He commissioned a statue of his wife. 他请人制作他妻子的雕像. 2 [usu passive 通常用于被动语态: Tn, Cn.n, Cn.n/a] ~ sb as sth appoint sb officially by means of a commission (5) 正式授予某人军官资格(的委任状): She was commissioned (as a) lieutenant in the Women's Army Corps. 她被委任为陆军妇女队的中尉. 3 [Tn] bring (machinery, equipment, etc) into operation 使(机器、设备等)开始使用: The nuclear plant now being built is expected to be commissioned in five years' time. 正在建造的核电站预计在五年后投产. commissioned officer officer in the armed forces who holds a commission (持有委任状的)军官. commissionaire / kE9mIFE5neE(r); kE9mIFEn`Zr/ n (esp Brit) uniformed attendant at the entrance to a cinema, theatre, hotel, etc who opens the door for people, finds them taxis, etc. (穿制服的)看门人 (在电影院、剧场、旅馆等的入口, 为人开门、叫计程车等). commissioner / kE5mIFEnE(r); kE`mIFEnL/ n 1 (usu 通常作 Commissioner) member of a commission, esp one with particular duties 委员(尤指有某职责的); 长官: the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, ie those who are in charge of tax collection in Britain 税务局长(负责英国税务的) * the Civil Service Commissioners, ie those who conduct Civil Service examinations in Britain 公务 员叙用委员会委员(负责英国文官考试的). 2 public official of high rank 高级公共事务官员: The London police force is headed by a commissioner. 伦敦警察由局长领导. * In British India, district commissioners had judicial powers. 在过去的英属印度, 地区长官有审判权. Commissioner for Oaths ( Brit) solicitor with special authority, to whom people can swear oaths relating to legal documents 宣誓公证人(有ㄎ  说男 淖髦さ穆墒Γ? commit / kE5mIt; kE`mIt/ v (-tt-) 1 [Tn] do (sth illegal, wrong or foolish) 做(不合法的、错的或 愚蠢的事); 犯: commit murder, suicide, theft, a blunder, an unforgiveable error, etc 犯凶杀、自杀、 偷窃、大错、不可原谅的错误等. 2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sth give or transfer sb/sth to (a state or place) for safe keeping, treatment, etc 将某人[某事物]置于(某状态)或交与或转交(某处)保留、处 理等: commit a man to prison, ie have him put in prison 把一男子送进监狱* commit a patient to a mental hospital 把病人送进精神病院* commit sth to paper/to writing, ie write sth down 把某事写 下来* The body was committed to the flames, ie was burnt. 遗体被火化. * commit a list to memory, ie memorize it 记住一份名单. 3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb/oneself (to sth/to doing sth) make it impossible for sb/oneself not to do sth, or to do sth else, esp because of a promise; pledge sb/oneself 使某人[自己]不能不做某事或不做另事(尤指因有承诺); 向某人[自己]保证: I can't come on Sunday: I'm already committed, ie I've arranged to do sth else. 星期天我不能来, 我有事. * commit oneself to a course of action 决定采取一行动* Signing this form commits you to buying the goods. 你签此表格后就一定要买这批货. * The company has committed funds to an advertising campaign. 公司已决定拨款作广告宣传. * This regiment is already committed to (ie It has been settled that it will fight on) the eastern front. 该团承担东线的战斗任务. * He has committed himself to support his brother's children. 他已答应抚养他弟弟的孩子. 4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ oneself (on sth) give one's opinion openly so that it is difficult to change it 公开表明自己的意见(因而难以更改): I asked her what she thought, but she refused to commit herself. 我问她她是怎麽想的, 但她拒不表示意见. Cf 参看non-committal. 5 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth) send sb to a higher court to be tried 将(某人)送 交高一级法院受审: The magistrates committed him for trial at the Old Bailey. 地方法官把他送往伦 敦中央刑事法院受审. committal / kE5mItl; kE`mItl/ n [U] action of committing (commit 2), esp to prison 交与; 转交; (尤 指)入狱, 交押, 收监: [attrib 作定语] At the committal proceedings the police withdrew their case. 警方在转交诉讼程序中撤销了案件. committed adj. (usu approv 通常作褒义) devoted (to a cause, one's job, etc) (对事业、本职工作 等)尽忠的,坚定的: a committed Christian, doctor, teacher, communist 虔诚的基督徒、尽责的医生、 严师、坚定的共产党员. Cf 参看 uncommitted. commitment n. 1 [U] ~ (to sth) committing or being committed (commit 2): the commitment of a patient to a mental hospital 把病人送进精神病院* the commitment of funds to medicine 对医学方 面的拨款. 2 [C] ~ (to sth/to do sth) thing one has promised to do; pledge; undertaking 承诺; 允诺; 保证; 承担: I'm overworked at the moment I've taken on too many commitments. 我目前劳累过度 --应承的事情太多了. * a commitment to pay 100 to charity 承担捐赠慈善事业100 英镑的义务. 3 [U] (approv 褒) state of being dedicated or devoted (to sth) 致力, 献身(于某事物):We're looking for someone with a real sense of commitmentto the job. 我们在寻求对此工作真正能尽职尽责的人. committee / kE5mItI; kE`mItI/ n [CGp] group of people appointed (usu by a larger group) to deal with a particular matter (通常由较大团体所委派以处理某事务的)委员会: be/sit on a committee 任委 员会委员* The committee has/have decided to dismiss him. 委员会已决定辞退他. * the transport committee 运输委员会* This was discussed in committee, ie by the committee. 这事已经委员会 讨论. * [attrib 作定语] a committee meeting, member, decision 委员会的会议、成员、决定. commode / kE5mEUd; kE`mod/ n 1 piece of bedroom furniture to hold a chamber-pot 便桶箱(放 便桶的寝室家具). 2 chest of drawers (有抽屉的)柜橱. commodious / kE5mEUdIEs; kE`modIEs/ adj (fml 文) having a lot of space available for use; roomy 宽敞的: a commodious house, cupboard, suitcase 宽敞的房屋、橱柜、手提箱. commodity / kE5mCdEtI; kE`mBdEtI/ n 1 thing bought in a shop and put to use, esp in the home 商 品; (尤指)日用品: household commodities, eg pots and pans, cleaning materials, etc 家庭日用品 * (fig 比喻) I lead a very busy life, so spare time is a very precious commodity to me. 我的生活非常 忙, 空余时间对我来说是非常珍贵的. 2 (finance 财) article, product or material that is exchanged in (esp international) trade 商品; 货物; (尤指国际贸易中的)物品、产品或材料: Trading in commodities was brisk. 商品交易兴旺. * [attrib 作定语] the commodity/commodities market 商品 市场. commodore / 5kCmEdR:(r); `kBmE9dRr/ n 1 officer in the British Navy between the ranks of captain and rear-admiral (英国海军的)准将. =>App 9 见附录9. 2 president of a yacht club (游 艇俱乐部的)主席. 3 senior captain of a shipping line (航运公司的)资深船长: the commodore of the Cunard Line 丘纳德航运公司的资深船长. common / 5kCmEn; `kBmEn/ adj 1 usual or familiar; happening or found often and in many places 普通的; 通常的; 常见的: a common flower, sight, event 普通的花、风景、事件* the common cold 感冒* Is this word in common use? ie Is it commonly used? 这个词常用吗? * Robbery is not common in this area. 这个地区劫案不常见. * Pine trees are common throughout the world. 松树在 世界各处都很常见. Cf 参看 uncommon. 2 [attrib 作定语] ~ (to sb/sth) shared by, belonging to, done by or affecting two or more people, or most of a group or society 共有的; 共同做的; 共同受到 的: common property, ownership 共有的财产、所有权* We share a common purpose. 我们有共 同的目标. * He and I have a common interest: we both collect stamps. 我和他有共同的爱好, 我们 都集邮. * He is French, she is German, but they have English as a common language, ie they can both speak English. 他是法国人, 她是德国人, 但他们以英语作为共同的语言. * measures taken for the common good, ie for the benefit of everyone 为了共同的利益而采取的措施* A fruity quality is common to all wine made from this grape. 用这种葡萄酿制的所有的葡萄酒有共同的醇味. 3 [attrib 作定语] without special rank or quality; ordinary 一般的, 平常的(没有特殊的级别或特性): He's not an officer, but a common soldier. 他不是军官而是普通士兵. * the common people, ie the average citizens of a country 老百姓* common salt 食盐. 4 (infml derog 口, 贬) (of people, their behaviour and belongings) (typical) of the lower classes of society, showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar (指人、其行为及所有物)(典型的)下层社会的, 低级趣味的, 庸俗的, 粗 俗的: common manners, accents, clothes 粗鄙的举止、口音、衣物* She's so common, shouting like that so all the neighbours can hear! 她非常粗俗, 大喊大叫, 周围的人都能听到! 5 (mathematics 数) belonging to two or more quantities 公共的: a common denominator/factor/multiple 公分母[公因子/公倍数]. 6 (idm 习语) be common/public knowledge => knowledge. (as) ,common as `dirt/`muck (infml derog 口, 贬) (of people) very common1(4) (指 人)极庸俗的. ,common or `garden ordinary; not unusual 平常的; 普通的: It isn't a rare bird, just a common or garden sparrow. 那不是稀有的鸟, 只不过是普通的麻雀. the ,common `touch ability (esp of sb of high rank) to deal with and talk to ordinary people in a friendly way and without condescension 平易近人的美德(尤指居高位的): A politician needs the common touch. 政治家需 要有平易近人的美德. ,make common `cause (with sb) (fml 文) unite to pursue a shared objective 联合起来追求共同的目标: The rebel factions made common cause (with each other) to overthrow the regime. 各造反派(彼此)联合起来共同推翻政府. commonly adv 1 usually; very often 通常地; 常常地: That very commonly happens. 那种事常常发生. * Thomas, commonly known as Tom. 托马斯, 通常称为汤姆. 2 (infml derog 口, 贬) in a common1(4) manner 庸俗地. common decency polite behaviour to be expected from a reasonable person 普通礼貌: You'd think he'd have the common decency to apologize for what he said. 你还以为他懂礼貌, 会为他说的话道歉. common ground [U] shared opinions, interests, aims, etc 共同的意见、利益、目标等: The two rival parties have no common ground between them. 这两个敌对的党派之间没有共同点. common land [U] land that belongs to or may be used by the community, esp in a village 公地(为地区全体居民, 尤指村庄, 所有并使用的土地). Cf 参看 common2. common law [U] (in England) law developed from old customs and from decisions made by judges, ie not created by Parliament (英国的)普通法, 习惯法(由古老习俗或由法官判例演变而来的法律, 即非由国 会制定者). Cf 参看case law (ecase1), statute law (statute). ,common-law `wife, ,common-law husband person with whom a man or woman has lived for some time and who is recognized as a wife or husband under common law, without a formal marriage ceremony 按普通法结合的妻子、丈夫 (未举行正式婚礼, 男女已同居一定时间, 为普通法认可者). the Common Market (also the European EconomicCommunity) economic association, established in 1958, and now including Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Germany, whose members give each other mutual trading advantages 共同市场(又名欧洲经济共同体). common noun ( grammar) word that can refer to any member of a class of similar things (eg book or knife) 普通名词(可以指同类事物其中之一的词, 如 book、 knife). common-room n. room for use of the teachers or students of a school, college, etc when they are not in class (教师或学生的)公共休息室. common sense practical good sense gained from experience of life, not by special study 常识; 情理: [attrib 作定语] I like her common-sense approach to everyday problems. 我喜欢她在处理日常问题上通情达理的 方法. common time ( music 音) two or four beats (esp four crotchets) in a bar 普通拍子(每小节两拍或 四拍, 尤指四个四分音符). common / 5kCmEn; `kBmEn/ n 1 area of unfenced grassland which anyone may use, usu in or near a village 公地(无篱笆墙的公用草地, 通常在村内或村子附近): Saturday afternoon cricket on the village common. 星期六下午在村子空地上举行的板球赛. Cf 参看 common land (common1). 2 (idm 习语) have sth in common (with sb/sth) share interests, characteristics, etc 有共同的利益、特 点等: Jane and I have nothing in common. 简和我毫无共同之处. * I have nothing in common with Jane. 我和简毫无共同之处. in common for or by all of a group 共同(的); 共有(的); 共用(的): land owned in common by the residents 居民公有的土地. in common with sb/sth together with sb/sth; like sb/sth 与某人[某事物]一起; 像某人[某事物]一样: In common with many others, she applied for a training place. 她已和许多人一起申请参加训练. commoner / 5kCmEnE(r); `kBmEnL/ n one of the common people, not a member of the nobility 平民 (非贵族). Cf 参看aristocrat, nobleman (noble). commonplace / 5kCmEnpleIs; `kBmEn9ples/ adj (often derog 常作贬义) ordinary; not interesting 平 常的; 平凡的; 寻常的; 不引起兴趣的: He's not at all exciting, in fact he's really rather commonplace. 他毫不出奇, 实际上平庸得很. commonplace n. 1 remark, etc that is ordinary or unoriginal; truism (平淡的或无见地的)言语; Oxford Dictionary Translation memory software company ForeignDesk, Okapi Framework, OmegaT, Transolution, AidTransStudio, Cafetran, Déjà Vu (DVX), Heartsome Translation Suite, MemoQ, MetaTexis, Rainbow, SDLX, SDL, STAR Transit, Trados, SDL Trados, Wordfast, WordFisher, Similis, Open Language Tools http://www.transgood.com