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Cf 参看 recital. 2 (idm 习语) at ,concert `pitch in a state of full efficiency or readiness 处于 效率极高或充分准备的状态. in `concert giving a live public performance rather than a recorded one 现场演出的(并非事先录音的). in concert (with sb/sth)(fml 文) co-operating together 合作: working in concert with his colleagues 与他的同事合作. concert-goer n. person who attends concerts (esp of classical music) 出席音乐会(尤指古典音乐 会)的人. concert grand grand piano of the largest size, for concerts (音乐会用的)大钢琴. concert-master ( US) = leader 2. concerted / kEn5s\:tId; kEn`s[tId/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] arranged or done in co-operation 共同 筹划的; 合作的: a concerted effort, attack, campaign 共同努力、联合攻击、协同作战 * concerted action by several police forces 警方数部门的联合行动. concertina / 9kCnsE5ti:nE; 9kBnsL`tinE/ n musical instrument like a small accordion, consisting of a closed pleated tube, held in the hands and played by pressing the ends together to force air past reeds (reed 2) 六角手风琴. =>illus 见插图. concertina v. (pt, pp concertinaed, pres p concertinaing) [I] fold up (as if) by being pressed together from each end (像)(从各端受挤压)摺起: The lorry had concertinaed after crashing into the tree. 卡 车撞到大树后摺在一起. concerto / kEn5tFeEtEU, -5tF\:t-; kEn`tFZrto/ n (pl ~s) musical composition for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra 协奏曲: a `piano concerto 钢琴协奏曲* a concerto for two violins 双 小提琴协奏曲. concession / kEn5seFn; kEn`sZFEn/ n 1 ~ (to sb/sth) (a) [U] conceding 承认; 让出; 允许: There is a call for the concession of certain rights. 要求承认某些权利. (b) [C] thing granted or yielded, esp after discussion, an argument, etc 妥协, 让步(尤指经协商或辩论等): Employers made concessions to the workers in negotiations. 资方在与工人谈判中作出了让步. * As a concession to her inexperience they allowed her to have some help. 他们体谅她缺乏经验, 允许她获得些帮助. Cf 参 看concede. 2 [C] price reduction for certaincategories of people (对某类人)减价: special concessionson all bus fares for old people 所有公共汽车票对老年人特价. 3 [C] ~ (to do sth) right given or sold to sb by the owner(s) of sth, allowing him to use or operate it 特许权(由某事物的所有 者授予或售予某人的使用或经营之权利): oil/mining concessions, ie allowing oil or minerals to be extracted from the ground 石油[矿产]开采权* a concession to drill for oil 石油钻探权. concessionary / kEn5seFEnErI; ?@ -nerI; kEn`sZFE-n9ZrI/ adj involving a concession(2) (对某类 人)减价的: concessionary rates/prices (对某类人)减低的费用[价格]. concessionaire / kEn9seFE5neE(r); kEn9sZFEn`Zr/ n person who has been granted a concession(3), esp for the use of land or for trading 特许权获得者(尤指土地使用权或贸易权). concessive / kEn5sesIv; kEn`sZsIv/ adj (grammar) expressing concession(1) 表示承认、允许、妥 协或让步的: a concessive clause, eg one introduced by as, although or even if, indicating a contrast with the main clause 让步从句(如由as、 although 或even if 引导的表示与主句意思相反的从句). conch / kCntF; kBntF/ n (a) shellfish with a large spiral shell 海螺(有大螺旋贝壳的贝类). (b) shell of this creature 海螺壳. conchology / kCN5kClEdVI; kBN`kBlEdVI/ n [U] study of shells and shellfish 贝类学; 贝壳学. conciliate / kEn5sIlIeIt; kEn`sIlI9et/ v 1 [Tn] make (sb) less angry or more friendly (esp by being pleasant or making some concessions) 使(某人)息怒或友好(尤指经抚慰或让步); 安抚; 抚慰; 劝慰: conciliate outraged customers 劝慰盛怒的顾客. 2 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (between sb and sb) bring (people who are disagreeing) into agreement 使(有分歧的人)意见一致; 调解; 调停: conciliate (between) the parties in a dispute 调解双方(之间)的争端. conciliation / kEn9sIlI5eIFn; kEn9sIlI`eFEn/ n [U] conciliating or being conciliated (受到)抚慰或 调解: [attrib 作定语] A conciliation service helps to settle disputes between employers and workers. 调解机构协助解决劳资纠纷. conciliatory / kEn5sIlIEtErI; ?@ -tR:rI; kEn`sIlIE9tRrI/ adj intended or likely to conciliate 意图或可 能抚慰或调解的: a conciliatory gesture, smile, remark 愿和解的姿态、微笑、言语. concise / kEn5saIs; kEn`saIs/ adj (of speech or writing) giving a lot of information in few words; brief (指语言或文字)用少数词语传达大量信息的; 简明的; 言简意赅的: a concise summary, account, etc 简明的摘要、报道等. concisely adv. conciseness, concision / kEn5sIVn; kEn`sIVEn/ ns [U]. conclave / 5kCNkleIv; `kBNklev/ n private meeting (eg of cardinals to elect a Pope) 秘密会议(如红 衣主教选举教皇者): sit/meet in conclave, ie hold a private meeting 参加[举行]秘密会议. conclude / kEn5klu:d; kEn`klud/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (with sth) (usu fml 通常作文雅语) come or bring (sth) to an end (使)(某事物)结束: a few concluding remarks 几句结束语 * The meeting concluded at 8 o'clock. 会议于8 时结束. * The story concludes with the hero's death. 这故 事随主人公死亡而告终. * He concluded by saying that... 他结束讲话时说... * She concluded her talk with a funny story. 她以一个有趣的故事结束谈话. 2 [Tn.pr, Tf] ~ sth from sth come to believe sth as a result of reasoning (经推理)相信某事物: Those are the facts; what do you conclude from them? 这些都是事实, 你能从中得出什麽结论? * The jury concluded, from the evidence, that she was guilty. 陪审团根据证据作出结论, 认定她有罪. 3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sb) arrange and settle (a treaty, etc) formally and finally 达成; 决定; 缔结(条约等): Britain concluded a trade agreement with China. 英国和中国签署了贸易协定. * Once the price had been agreed, a deal was quickly concluded. 价格一经商定, 交易很快就达成了. 4 [Tf no passive 不用于被动语态, Tt] (esp US) decide, esp after discussion 决定(尤指经讨论或协商): We concluded to go out/that we would go out. 我们决定出去. conclusion / kEn5klu:Vn; kEn`kluVEn/ n 1 [C usu sing 通常作单数] end 结束; 结尾: at the conclusion of his speech 他讲话的结尾* bring sth to a speedy conclusion 将某事物迅速结束. 2 [C] ~ (that...) belief or opinion that is the result of reasoning (由推理而得出的)信念或意见, 结论: I came to/reached the conclusion that he'd been lying. 我看他是在说谎. * What conclusions do you draw (from the evidence you've heard)? 你从(你听到的证据)中得出什麽结论? 3 [U] formal and final arranging or settling of sth 决定; 协定; 达成; 缔结: Hostilities ended with the conclusion of a peace treaty. 和平条约签定以后, 战事随之结束. 4 (idm 习语) a foregone conclusion => foregone. in conclusion lastly 最后: In conclusion I'd like to saythat... 最后, 我想说.... jump to conclusions => jump2. conclusive / kEn5klu:sIv; kEn`klusIv/ adj (of facts, evidence, etc) convincing; ending doubt (指事 实、证据等)令人信服的, 确凿的, 消除怀疑的: Her fingerprints on the gun were conclusive proof of her guilt. 她在枪上留下的指纹就是她犯罪的确凿证据. conclusively adv. concoct / kEn5kCkt; kEn`kBkt/ v [Tn] (often derog 常作贬义) 1 make (sth) by mixing ingredients (esp ones that do not usu go together) 将(尤指通常不相配合的)成分混合成某物; 调制: concoct a drink out of sherry and lemon juice 用雪利酒和柠檬汁配制成的饮料. 2 (derog 贬) invent (a story, an excuse, etc) 编造, 捏造(谎言、藉口等): She'd concocted some unlikely tale about the train being cancelled. 她胡编了一通瞎话, 说什麽那班火车给取消了. concoction / kEn5kCkFn; kEn`kBkFEn/ n (a) [U] concocting 调制; 编造; 捏造. (b) [C] thing that is concocted; (esp liquid) mixture 配制而成的物品;(尤指液体的)混合物: Do you expect me to drink this vile concoction? 你难道想让我喝这种乌七八糟的东西? concomitant / kEn5kCmItEnt; kEn`kBmEtEnt/ adj ~ (with sth) (fml 文) accompanying; happening together 伴随的; 同时发生或出现的: concomitant circumstances, events, etc 伴随的情况、事情等 * travel and all its concomitant discomforts 旅行及随之而来的不适. concomitant n. ~ (of sth) (fml 文) thing that typically happens with sth else 伴随发生的事; 伴随 物: the infirmities that are the concomitants of old age 年老而虚弱. concord / 5kCNkR:d; `kBNkRrd/ n [U] 1 (fml 文) harmony between people; lack of quarrelling and unfriendliness (人与人之间的)和谐, 一致, 和睦: living in concord (with neighbouring states) (与 邻国)和睦相处. Cf 参看discord. 2 (grammar) agreement between words in gender, number, etc, eg between a verb and a plural noun as its subject (词与词之间在性、数等方面的)一致(如动 词及其作主语的复数名词之间的). concordance / kEn5kR:dEns; kEn`kRrdns/ n alphabeticalindex of the words used by an author or in a book (作家所使用的或书籍中的)按字母顺序排列的索引: a `Bible concordance 《圣经》词语 索引* a concordance to Shakespeare 莎士比亚词语索引. concordant / kEn5kR:dEnt; kEn`kRrdnt/ adj ~ (with sth) (fml 文) in agreement; appropriate 一致的; 协调的; 恰当的; 适合的: practice concordant with our principles 与我们的原则相符的做法. concordat / kEn5kR:dAt; kEn`kRrdAt/ n agreement, esp between a State and the Church on church affairs 协定; 协约; (尤指一政府与教会之间就宗教事务所订立的)政教协定. concourse / 5kCNkR:s; `kEnkRrs/ n 1 open area forming part of a building or large complex, where people may walk about 宽敞的大厅; 广场: The ticket office is at the rear of the station concourse, ie its main hall. 售票处在车站大厅的后部. 2 (fml 文) gathering of people or things; crowd (人或事 物的)聚集, 汇集; 群众: a vast concourse of pilgrims 大群的朝圣者. concrete / 5kCNkri:t; `kBnkrit/ adj 1 existing in material form; that can be touched, felt, etc 以物质 形式存在的; 具体的; 实体的: Physics deals with the forces acting on concrete objects. 物理学研究 作用于物体上的力. Cf 参看 abstract. 2 definite; positive 确实的; 明确的; 确定的: concrete proposals, evidence, facts 明确的建议、确实的证据; 确定的事实 * The police have nothing concrete togo on. 警方没有任何确实的东西作依据. concretely adv. concrete music music composed of natural sounds that are recorded and then rearranged 具体音乐(将自然音响录制 后重新改编而成者). concrete poetry poetry that uses its visual appearance on the page to achieve its effect 具体诗歌(从版面上的视觉形 象来达到效果的诗歌). concrete / 5kCNkri:t; `kBnkrit/ n [U] building material made by mixing cement with sand, gravel, etc and water 混凝土: a slab of concrete 混凝土板* modern buildings made of concrete 用混凝土建 造的现代建筑物 * [attrib 作定语] a concrete path, wall, etc 混凝土的路、墙等. concrete v. [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (over) cover sth with concrete 用混凝土覆盖; 铺设: concrete a road (over) 用混凝土铺路. concrete mixer revolving container used to mix the ingredients of concrete 混凝土搅拌机. concretion / kEn5kri:Fn; kEn`kriFEn/ n (fml 文) mass formed when sth soft or liquid becomes hard or solid 凝结; 凝固; 固结. concubine / 5kCNkjUbaIn; `kBNkjJ9baIn/ n (in countries where a man can legally have more than one wife) woman who lives with a man but is of lower status than a wife (一夫多妻制国家中的)妾, 姨 太太, 小老婆: The sultan's wives and concubines live in the harem. 苏丹的妻妾住在后宫. concupiscence / kEn5kju:pIsns; kBn`kjupEsns/ n [U] (fml often derog 文, 常作贬义) strong sexual desire; lust 强烈的性欲; 淫欲; 色欲; 肉欲. concur / kEn5k\:(r); kEn`k[/ v (-rr-) (fml 文) 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb/sth) (in sth) agree; express agreement 同意; 表示意见一致: She has expressed her opposition to the plan, and I fully concur (with her) (in this matter). 她对计划表示反对, (在这一问题上)我完全同意(她的意见). 2 [I, It] (of events, etc) happen together; coincide (指事情等)同时发生: Everything concurred to produce a successful result. 所有的事都同时发生而产生了圆满的结果. concurrence / kEn5kQrEns; kEn`k[Ens/ n (fml 文) 1 [U, sing] agreement 同意; 一致: With your concurrence (ie If you agree), I will confirm the arrangement. 你若同意, 我就把这项安排定下来了. * a concurrence (ie similarity) of ideas, views, etc 意见、观点等一致. 2 [sing] occurrence at the same time 同时发生或出现: an unfortunate concurrence of events 事情不幸同时发生. concurrent / kEn5kQrEnt; kEn`k[Ent/ adj ~ (with sth) existing, happening or done at the same time 同 时存在的、发生的或完成的: developments concurrent with this 与此同时发生的事物. concurrently adv: He was given two prison sentences, to run concurrently. 他两罪均判监禁, 同期执 行. concuss / kEn5kQs; kEn`kQs/ v [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] injure (sb's brain) by a blow or by violent shaking 使(脑)震荡: He was badly concussed in the collision. 在猛烈碰撞时他的脑部受 到严重损伤. concussion / kEn5kQFn; kEn`kQFEn/ n [C, U] (a) injury to the brain caused by a blow, violent shaking, etc, resulting in temporary unconsciousness 脑震荡: The patient is suffering from severe concussion following a blow to the head. 患者头部受击后患严重脑震荡. (b) violent shaking or shock (caused eg by a blow, an explosion, etc) 猛烈的摇动或震动(如因撞击、爆炸等所致): a mighty tremor followed by minor concussions 巨大的震动及随后的轻微震荡. condemn / kEn5dem; kEn`dZm/ v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a] ~ sb/sth (for/as sth) say that one disapproves of sb/sth 谴责; 责备; 指摘: We all condemn cruelty to children. 我们一致谴责虐待儿童的行为. * The papers were quick to condemn him for his mistake. 报纸及时地指摘他的错误. * She is often condemned as uncaring. 她常因不关心别人而受到责难. 2 [Tn, Cn.n/a] ~ sth (as sth) say officially that (sth) is faulty or not fit for use 官方宣称(某事物)有缺陷或不宜使用: The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption. 这种肉已宣布不适宜人们食用. * a condemned building 已公布为不宜使用的建筑物. 3 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb (to sth/to do sth) (law 律) say what sb's punishment is to be; sentence sb (esp to death) 宣告某人要受的惩罚; 判某人刑(尤指死 刑): condemn sb to death/hard labour 判处某人死刑[劳役] * He was found guilty and condemned to be shot. 他被判有罪, 处以枪决. (b) [Tn] make (sb) appear guilty 使(某人)显示出有罪: His nervous looks condemned him. 他神色紧张, 显出有罪的样子. 4 [esp passive 尤用于被动语态: Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb to sth/to do sth make sb take or accept sth unwelcome or unpleasant; doom sb 使某 人接受不好的某事物; 使某人注定: an unhappy worker, condemned to a job he hates 闷闷不乐的 工作者, 无奈何要做他厌恶的工作* As an old person, one is often condemned to live alone. 老年 人常出于无奈而独自生活. condemnation / 9kCndem5neIFn; 9kBndZm`neFEn/ n (a) [U] condemning or being condemned 谴责; 判罪; 注定. (b) [C] instance of this 谴责; 判罪; 注定: many condemnations of her action 对她行 为的多方谴责. condemned cell cell where a person who has been sentenced to death is kept 死囚牢房. condensation / 9kCnden5seIFn; 9kBndZn`seFEn/ n 1 [U, C] condensing or being condensed 浓缩; 凝结; 简缩; 缩写: the condensation of steam to water 蒸气之凝结为水* The report is a brilliant condensation of several years' work. 这报告是几年工作的精华. 2 [U] drops of liquid formed on a surface when vapour condenses (蒸气凝结在表面上的)液滴: His shaving mirror was covered with condensation. 他的剃须镜上有一层小水珠. condensation trail = vapour trail (vapour). condense / kEn5dens; kEn`dZns/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (into/to sth) (a) (cause sth to) become thicker or more concentrated (使某物)变稠或变浓; 浓缩: Soup condenses when boiled, ie by losing most of the water. 汤煮过后就浓了(失去大量的水分). * condensed milk, soup, etc 炼乳、浓缩 汤等. (b) (cause sth to) change from gas or vapour to a liquid (使某物)由气体或蒸气变成液体; 凝 结: Steam condenses/is condensed into water when it touches a cold surface. 蒸气接触冷的表面而凝 结成水珠. =>Usage at water1 用法见water1. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (into sth) put sth into fewer words 简缩; 摘要; 简述: condense a long report into a brief summary 将长篇报告简缩为摘要. condenser / kEn5densE(r); kEn`dZnsL/ n 1 device for cooling vapour and condensing it to liquid 冷 凝器. 2 device for receiving and storing an electric charge (esp in a car engine) 电容器. 3 mirror or lens that concentrates light, eg in a film projector 聚光镜; 聚光器. condescend / 9kCndI5send; 9kBndI`sZnd/ v 1 [It] (often derog 常作贬义) do sth that one regards as undignified or below one's level of importance 屈尊; 俯就: She actually condescended to say hello to me in the street today. 她今天在街上竟能屈尊跟我打招呼. * (ironic 反语) Perhaps your father would condescend to help with the washing-up! 令尊大人或可纡尊降贵帮助刷锅洗碗吧! 2 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (derog 贬) behave kindly or graciously, but in a way that shows one feels that one is better than other people (带有优越感地)故意表示和蔼可亲: I do wish he wouldn't condescend to the junior staff in his department. 我但愿他不要假惺惺地纡尊降贵接近部门里的低级员工. condescending adj: a condescending person 屈尊俯就的人 * condescending behaviour 屈尊的行为 * She's so condescending! 她隐藏优越感太惺惺作态! condescendingly adv. condescension / 9kCndI5senFn; 9kBndI`sZnFEn/ n [U] condescending (behaviour) 屈尊; 俯就. condign / kEn5dam; kEn`daIn/ adj (fml 文) (of punishment, etc) severe and well deserved (指惩罚) 严厉而适当的; 罪有应得的. condiment / 5kCndImEnt; `kBndEmEnt/ n [C esp pl, U 作可数名词时尤作复数, 亦作不可数名词] seasoning (eg salt or pepper) used to give flavour and relish to food 调味品, 佐料(如盐或胡椒). condition / kEn5dIFn; kEn`dIFEn/ n 1 [sing] particular state of existence 状态; 处境; 地位; 身分: the human condition 人类的处境* the condition of slavery, ie being a slave 奴隶的身分. 2 [sing, U] (a) present state of a thing 现状; 状况; 情况: be in good, poor, excellent, etc condition 处于好 的、坏的、极佳的等状况* the rusty condition of the bicycle 自行车生锈的状况* The ship is not in a condition/is in no condition (ie is unfit) to make a long voyage. 此船的现状不适宜远航. (b) physical fitness; health 健康状况; 健康: He's in excellent condition for a man of his age. 他就其年 龄而言, 身体极好. * I've had no exercise for ages; I'm really out of condition, ie unfit. 我已多时没 运动了, 现在健康状况欠佳. * She's in no condition (ie is not well enough) to travel. 她的身体状况 不宜旅行(不甚健康). 3 [C] (a) thing needed to make sth else possible; thing on which another thing depends 条件: One of the conditions of the job is that you should be able to drive, ie In order to get the job you must be able to drive. 做这项工作的其中一个条件是要会开车. * He was allowed to go out, but his parents made it a condition that he should get home before midnight. 他父母允许他出 去, 但规定他要在午夜前回家. * I'll let you borrow it on one condition: (that) you lend me your bicycle in return. 我借给你也行, 但有个条件, 你得把你的自行车借给我. (b) thing required as part of an agreement, a contract, etc; stipulation 条款; 规定; 约定; 条件: the terms and conditions of the lease 契约的条款与条件. 4 conditions [pl] circumstances 环境; 情况: under existing conditions 在现有的情况下 * poor working conditions 恶劣的工作环境 * firemen having to operate in very difficult conditions 须在极困难的情况下工作的消防队员. 5 [C] illness; ailment 疾病: a heart, liver, brain, etc condition 心脏、肝脏、脑等的疾病* What is the treatment for this condition? 这种病用甚麽方法治疗? 6 [C] (dated 旧) position in society; rank 社会地位; 阶级; 等级: people of every condition/of all conditions 社会各阶层人士. 7 (idm 习语) in mint condition => mint2. on condition (that)... only if; provided (that) 在...条件下; 倘若...: You can go out on condition that you wear an overcoat. 你要穿上外衣才能出去. on no condition (fml 文) not at all 一 点也不; 决不: You must on no condition tell him what happened. 你决不能把发生的事情告诉他. condition / 9kEn5dIFn; kEn`dIFEn/ v 1 [Tn] have an important effect on (sb/sth); determine 对(某 人[某事物])有重要影响; 决定: Environment conditions an animal's development. 环境能影响动物 的成长. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb/sth (to sth/to do sth) accustom sb/sth; train sb/sth 使某人[某事物] 习惯; 训练某人[某事物]: We have all been conditioned by our upbringing. 我们都习惯于所受的教 养. * It didn't take them long to become conditioned to the new environment. 他们不久就适应了新 环境. * Animals can be conditioned to expect food at certain times. 可以训练动物定时等待喂食. 3 [Tn] put (sth) into a proper or desired state for use 使(某事物)达到适当的或合要求的状况(以供 使用): leather conditioned by a special process 经特殊加工的皮革* a lotion that conditions the skin, ie keeps it healthy 护肤剂. conditioner / kEn5dIFEnE(r); kEn`dIFEnL/ n [C, U] thing or substance that conditions, esp a liquid that keeps the hair healthy and shiny 调理的物品或物质; (尤指)护发剂, 护发素. conditioned reflex response that a person or an animal is trained to make to a particular stimulus (even if it is not a normal or natural response) 条件反射. conditional / kEn5dIFEnl; kEn`dIFEnl/ adj (a) ~ (on/upon sth) depending on sth 依赖某事物的; 含 有条件的: conditional approval, acceptance, etc 含有条件的批准、接受等* Payment of the money is conditional upon delivery of the goods, ie If the goods are not delivered, the money will not be paid. 货到方可付款(货不到则不付款). (b) (esp grammar 尤作语法用语) containing or implying a condition1(3a) or qualification 有条件的; 受制约的: a conditional clause, ie one beginning with if or unless 条件从句(由if 或unless 起首的从句). conditionally / -FEnElI; -FEnlI/ adv. condole / kEn5dEUl; kEn`dol/ v [Ipr] ~ with sb (on sth) (fml 文) express sympathy (for a misfortune, bereavement, etc) (对不幸、丧失亲人等)表示同情, 吊慰; 吊唁. condolence / kEn5dEUlEns; kEn`dolEns/ n [U, C often pl 常作复数] (expression of) sympathy 同情; 吊慰; 吊唁: a letter of condolence 吊唁信* Please accept my condolences. 谨致吊慰之意. condom / 5kCndEm; `kBndEm/ (also esp US prophylactic)n contraceptive sheath worn on the penis during sexual intercourse (男用)避孕套, 保险套; 阴茎套. condominium / 9kCndE5mInIEm; 9kBndE`mInIEm/ n 1 country governed jointly by two or more other states (由另两国或多国)共管的国家. 2 (US) (apartment in a) block of apartments, each of which is owned by its occupier (产权为居住者自有的)公寓(的单元). condone / kEn5dEUn; kEn`don/ v [Tn, Tg, Tsg] treat or regard (an offence) as if it were not serious or wrong; overlook; forgive 容忍(过失); 宽恕; 原谅: condone violence, adultery, fraud, etc 宽恕暴 行、奸情、欺诈行为等* Not punishing them amounts to condoning their crime. 不惩罚他们就等 于纵容他们的罪行. condonation / 9kCndEU5neIFn; 9kBndo`neFEn/ n [U] (fml 文). condor / 5kCndR:(r); `kBndL/ n type of large vulture found mainly in S America 神鹰(主要产于南 美). conduce / kEn5dju:s; ?@ -5du:s; kEn`dus/ v [Ipr] ~ to/towards sth (fml 文) help to bring sth about 有 助于产生(某事物); 导致; 有益于: A good diet conduces to good health. 良好的饮食有益于健康. conducive / kEn5dju:sIv; ?@ -5du:s-; kEn`dusIv/ adj [pred 作表语] ~ to sth allowing or helping sth to happen 容许或有助于某事物发生; 有益: These noisy conditions aren't really conducive to concentrated work. 这嘈杂的环境实在不利于专心工作. conduct / 5kCndQkt; `kBndQkt/ n [U] 1 person's behaviour (esp its moral aspect) (人的)行为(尤 指道德方面); 品德; 品行: the rules of conduct 行为准则 * The prisoner was released early because of good conduct. 这罪犯因表现良好提前获释. 2 ~ of sth manner of directing or managing (a business, campaign, etc) (对业务、作战等的)指导、指挥、管理或经营(的方式): There was growing criticism of the Government's conduct of the war. 政府领导作战的方式受到越来越多 的批评. conduct / kEn5dQkt; kEn`dQkt/ v 1 [Tn.pr, Tn.p] lead or guide (sb/sth) 领导、指导、引导或带领 (某人[某事物]): I asked the attendant to conduct him to the door/conduct him out. 我让服务员领 他们到门口[领他出去]. * A guide conducted the visitors round the museum. 导游带领游客参观博 物馆. * We were given a conducted (ie guided) tour of the cathedral. 我们在有人引导下参观了大教 堂. 2 (a) [Tn] direct (sth); control; manage 指挥(某事物); 控制; 操纵; 管理; 主持; 经营: conduct business, a meeting, negotiations, etc 经营生意、主持会议、主持谈判等 * She was appointed to conduct the advertising campaign. 她被委派主持宣传活动. (b) [I, Tn] direct the performance of (an orchestra, a choir, a piece of music, etc) 指挥(管弦乐队、合唱团、乐曲等) 的演出: a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis 由科林·戴维斯爵士 指挥、爱乐交响乐团演出的音乐会. 3 [Tn.pr] ~ oneself well, badly, etc (fml 文) behave in the specified way (行为)表现: conduct oneself honourably, with dignity, like a gentleman 行为光明磊 落、端庄高尚、像正人君子* How did the prisoner conduct himself? 那犯人表现如何? 4 [Tn] (of a substance) allow (heat, electric current, etc) to pass along or through it (指物质)传导(热、电 流等): Copper conducts electricity better than other materials do. 铜的导电性能比其他材料好. conduction / kEn5dQkFn; kEn`dQkFEn/ n [U] conductingof electric current along wires or of heat by contact (电流或热量的)传导; 导电; 导热. conductive / kEn5dQktIv; kEn`dQktIv/ adj that can conduct heat, electricity, etc 导热的; 导电的; 能 传导的. conductivity / 9kCndQk5tIvEtI; 9kBndQk`tIvEtI/ n [U] property or power of conducting heat, electricity, etc 传导(热、电等的)性质或能力; 传导性; 传导力. conductor / kEn5dQktE(r); kEn`dQktL/ n 1 person who directs the performance of an orchestra, a choir, etc (esp by standing in front of them and gesturing with his arms) (管弦乐队、合唱团等的) 指挥. 2 (a) (Brit) person who collects fares on a bus (公共汽车上的)收票员. (b) (US) (Brit guard) person in charge of a train (火车上的)乘务员, 列车员(英式英语用guard). 3 substance that conducts heat or electric current 导体(导热或导电的物质): a `lightning conductor 避雷器 * Wood is a poor conductor. 木头是不良导体. conductress / kEn5dQktrIs; kEn`dQktrIs/ n (Brit) woman conductor on a bus (公共汽车上的)女收 票员. conductor rail rail (laid parallel to the tracks) from which a railway locomotive picks up electric current 导电轨, 接 触轨(与路轨平行的轨道, 可供机车导入电流). conduit / 5kCndIt; ?@ 5kCndu:It, -dwIt; `kBndJIt/ n (a) large pipe through which liquids flow 大水管. (b) tube enclosing insulated electric wires 导线管. cone / kEUn; kon/ n 1 solid body that narrows to a point from a circular flat base (实心的)圆锥体. =>illus at cube 见cube 之插图. 2 solid or hollow thing that has this shape, eg an edible container for ice-cream, a warning sign for road-works, etc (实心的或中空的)圆锥形物(如用以盛冰激凌的可 食的锥形蛋卷、修路时放置的锥形警告路标等). =>illus at App 1 见附录1 之插图, page xiii. 3 fruit of certain evergreen trees (fir, pine, cedar) made of overlapping woody scales 球果(某些常绿树, 如枞、松、雪松的果实). =>illus at App 1 见附录1 之插图, page i. cone v. (phr v) cone sth off mark or separate sth with cones 用锥形标志标明或隔开: cone off a section of motorway during repairs 用锥形标志隔开维修中的一段高速公路 * cone off parking spaces that must not be used 用锥形标志标明不准使用的停车位置. coney = cony. confab / 5kCnfAb; `kBnfAb/ n (dated infml 旧, 口) private friendly conversation; chat 私下的亲切 交谈; 闲谈; 闲聊; 聊天. confection / kEn5fekFn; kEn`fZkFEn/ n (fml 文) thing made with sweet ingredients 甜食. confectioner n. person who (makes and) sells sweets, cakes, etc (制做和)销售糖果、糕点的人; 甜食师傅; 甜食商: I bought it at the confectioner's (shop). 那是我从糖果店买来的. confectionery / kEn5fekFEnErI; ?@ -FEnerI; kEn`fZkFEn9ZrI/ n (a) [U] sweets, chocolates, cakes, etc 糖果、巧克力、糕点等. (b) [C] confectioner's business or shop 糖果糕点业或商店. confederacy / kEn5fedErEsI; kEn`fZdErEsI/ n 1 [C] alliance or league, esp of states 联盟或同盟 (尤指国家的). 2 the (Southern) Confederacy [sing] the Confederate States 美国南部邦联. confederate / kEn5fedErEt; kEn`fZdErIt/ adj joined together by an agreement or a treaty 联盟的; 同 盟的; 联邦的: the Confederate States of America 美国南部邦联. confederate n. 1 person one works with (esp in sth illegal or secret); accomplice 同伙; 合谋者; 同党; 共犯: his confederates in the crime 他的共犯. 2 Confederate supporter of the Confederate States 南部邦联的支持者. Confederate States the eleven states that separated from the US in 1860-61 and caused the American Civil War 美国南部 邦联(由1860-1861 年脱离美利坚合众国的十一个州组成, 后导致美国南北战争). confederate / kEn5fedEreIt; kEn`fZdE9ret/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb/sth) join together in a larger organization for mutual benefit (为共同利益而)联合; 结盟. confederation / kEn9fedE5reIFn; kEn9fZdE`reFEn/ n (a) [U] confederating or being confederated 结 盟. (b) [C] organization of smaller groups that have joined together for mutual benefit 同盟; 联盟; 邦联: the Confederation of British Industry 英国工业联合会. confer / kEn5f\:(r); kEn`f[/ v (-rr-) 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (on/about sth) have discussions (esp in order to exchange opinions or get advice) 讨论; 探讨; 商谈; 商议; 协商; 请教: She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision. 她先去请教顾问然后再来宣布决定. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on sb) give or grant (a degree or title) to sb 授予某人(学位或头衔): The Queen conferred knighthoods on several distinguished men. 女王将爵士头衔授予几位杰出人士. * (fig 比喻) He behaves as if high rank automatically confers the right to be obeyed. 他的表现好像是身居高位就自 然有权使人俯首听命. conferment n. [U, C] (fml 文) giving or granting (of degrees, honours, etc) (学位荣誉等的)授予. conference / 5kCnfErEns; `kBnfErEns/ n [C, U] (meetingfor) discussion or exchange of views 讨论 (会); 协商(会); 会议: Many international conferences are held in Geneva. 许多国际会议在日 内瓦举行. * The Director is in conference now. 主任正在开会. confess / kEn5fes; kEn`fZs/ v 1 (a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tf, Dn.pr] ~ (to sth/doing sth); ~ (sth) (to sb) say or admit, often formally (that one has done wrong, committed a crime, etc) 承认(错误、罪行等); 供 认; 坦白: The prisoner refused to confess (his crime). 该犯拒不招供(罪行). * She finally confessed (to having stolen the money). 她最后招认了(偷了那笔钱). * He confessed that he had murdered her. 他供认他杀害了她. (b) [Ipr, Tf, Cn.a, Cn.t] acknowledge, often reluctantly 承认(常为不情愿地): She confessed to (having) a dread of spiders, ie admitted that she was afraid of them. 她承认她害怕 蜘蛛. * I'm rather bored, I must confess. 说老实话, 我真有点厌烦. * He confessed himself (to be) totally ignorant of their plans. 他承认自己对于他们的计划一无所知. 2 (a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Dpr.f] ~ (sth) (to sb) (esp in the Roman Catholic Church) tell (one's sins) formally to a priest (尤指天 主教)向神父忏悔, 告罪, 告解: He confessed (to the priest) that he had sinned. 他(向神父)忏悔 他犯了罪. (b) [Tn] (of a priest) hear the sins of (sb) in this way (指神父)听取(某人)的忏悔: The priest confessed the criminal. 神父听取那罪犯的忏悔. confessedly / -IdlI; -IdlI/ adv by sb's own admission 自己供认地. confession / kEn5feFn; kEn`fZFEn/ n 1 [C, U] statement of one's guilt; confessing 供认; 招供; 承 认; 坦白; 交代: to make a full confession of one's crimes 对自己所犯罪行供认不讳. 2 [C, U] (in the Roman Catholic Church) formal admission of one's sins to a priest (指天主教)向神父忏悔; 告 罪; 告解: The priest will hear confessions in English and French. 这位神父可听取用英语和法语的 告解. * I always go to confession on Fridays. 我总是每星期五去作忏悔. 3 [C] declaration of one's religious beliefs, principles, etc (表明宗教信仰、准则等的)声明: a confession of faith 信仰声明. confessional / kEn5feFEnl; kEn`fZFEnEl/ n private, usu enclosed, place in a church where a priest sits to hear confessions (教堂中神父听取忏悔的)告解室: the secrets of the confessional 在告解室中 吐露的隐情. confessor / kEn5fesE(r); kEn`fZsL/ n priest who hears confessions 听取忏悔的神父; 告解神父. confetti / kEn5fetI; kEn`fZtI/ n [sing v] small pieces of coloured paper thrown over the bride and bridegroom at a wedding (婚礼时投撒在新娘和新郎身上的)五彩纸屑. confidant / 9kCnfI5dAnt; 9kBnfE`dAnt/ n trusted person to whom one speaks about one's private affairs or secrets (可以向之披露私事或内心秘密的)知己, 密友. confide / kEn5faId; kEn`faId/ v 1 (a) [Tf, Dn.pr, Dpr.f] ~ sth to sb tell (a secret) to sb 向某人吐露 (秘密): She confided her troubles to a friend. 她向朋友倾吐了内心的烦恼. * He confided (to me) that he had applied for another job. 他(向我)吐露说他已申请了另一份工作. (b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sb/sth (fml 文) give sb/sth to sb to be looked after; entrust 委托某人照料某人[某事物]; 托付: Can I confide my children to your care? 托你照顾一下我的孩子好吗? 2 (phr v) confide in sb trust sb enough to tell a secret to him 充分信赖某人(可告知秘密者): There's no one here I can confide in. 这里没有一个我可以信赖的人. confiding adj. [usu attrib 通常作定语] trusting; not suspicious 易信任人的; 深信不疑的: She was a practised swindler and took advantage of the old man's confiding nature. 她是一个行骗的老手, 利 用了那个老人生性轻信以售其奸. confidingly adv. confidence / 5kCnfIdEns; `kBnfEdEns/ n 1 [U] (a) ~ (in sb/sth) firm trust (in sb, in sb's ability, or in what is said, reported, etc) 坚定的信赖: to have/lose confidence in sb 对某人抱有[失去]信心 * I have little confidence in him. 我对他没有甚麽信心. * Don't put too much confidence in what the papers say. 不要过分相信报纸上的话. * There is a lack of confidence in the Government, ie People do not believe that its policies are wise. 人民对政府缺乏信心. (b) feeling of certainty; trust in one's own ability 把握; 自信心: He answered the questions with confidence. 他很有把握地回答了那个 问题. * You are too shy: you should have more confidence (in yourself). 你太缩手缩脚了, 应该增强 (自)信心. 2 [C] secret which is told to sb 知心话; 私房话: The two girls sat in a corner exchanging confidences. 那两个女孩子坐在角落里说著悄悄话. 3 (idm 习语) in (strict) confidence as a secret 当作秘密: I'm telling you this in (strict) confidence so don't breathe a word of it. 我现在告诉你这件事是个(绝对的)秘密--千万不可外传. take sb into one's confidence tell sb one's secrets, etc 向某人吐露内心的秘密等. confidence trick act of swindling sb by first gaining his trust 骗局(从赢得信任入手使某人受骗). confidence trickster ( also infml 口语亦作`con man) person who swindles people in this way (以 此术行骗的)骗子. confident / 5kCnfIdEnt; `kBnfEdEnt/ adj ~ (of sth/that...) feeling or showing trust in oneself or one's ability 自信的; 有信心的; 有把握的: a confident smile, manner, speech 显示信心的微笑、态度、 讲话等* feel confident of succeeding/that one will succeed 有信心能成功* He isconfident of victory. 他对胜利充满信心. confidently adv. confidential / 9kCnfI5denFl; 9kBnfE`dZnFEl/ adj 1 to be kept secret; not to be made known to others 恪守秘密的; 机密的: confidential information, files, letters 机密情报、文件、信件. 2 [attrib 作定语] trusted with secrets 获得信任参与机密的: a confidential secretary 机要秘书. 3 trusting 表示信任的: speaking in a confidential tone 用表示信任的口吻说话. confidentiality / 9kCn-fI9denFI5lEtI; 9kBnfI9dZnFI`AlItI/ n [U]. confidentially /-FElI; -FElI/ adv: He told me confidentially that he's thinking of resigning next year. 他私下告诉我他打算明年辞职. configuration / kEn9fIgE5reIFn; ?@ -9fIgjU5reIFn; kEn-9fI-jJ`reFEn/ n arrangement of the parts of sth; shape or outline 某物的构造、结构、布局; 形状; 外观: the configuration of the earth's surface, the vocal tract, the solar system 地球表面的形状; 发音系统的构造; 太阳系的分布. configure / kEn5fIgE(r); ?@ kEn5fIgjEr; kEn`fI-jL/ v [Tn] (esp computing 尤作计算机术语) arrange (sth) for a particular purpose, usu so that it is compatible with other equipment 装配, 配置(某物)(通 常为与其他装置兼容). confine / kEn5faIn; kEn`faIn/ v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (in/to sth) keep (a person or an animal) in a restricted space 限制在某空间以内: Is it cruel to confine a bird in a cage? 把鸟关在笼子里残忍不 残忍? * After her operation, she was confined to bed for a week. 她手术之后已卧床一星期了. * I should hate to be confined in an office all day. 我讨厌整天关在办公室里. 2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sth restrict or keep sb/sth within certain limits 将某人[某事物]限制在一定范围以内: I wish the speaker would confine himself to the subject. 我希望演讲者不要离题. * Confine your criticism to matters you understand. 发表评论时不要超出自己所了解的事情的范围. confined adj. (of space) limited; restricted (指空间)有限的, 受限制的: It is hard to work efficiently in such a confined space. 在这样狭小的空间里工作很难提高效率. confinement n. 1 [U] being confined; imprisonment 限制; 监禁: to be placed in confinement, ie in a prison, mental hospital, etc 被监禁, 禁闭(坐牢、被关进精神病院里等)* The prisoner was sentenced to three months' solitary confinement, ie kept apart from other prisoners. 那犯人被判处单 独监禁三个月(与其他犯人隔离). 2 (a) [U] time during which a baby is being born 分娩期: Her confinement was approaching. 她的分娩期临近了. (b) [C] instance of this; birth 分娩; 生育: The doctor has been called to a home confinement, ie a birth taking place at the mother's home rather than in hospital. 那医生被请到产妇家里接生. confine / kEn5faIn; kEn`faIn/ v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (in/to sth) keep (a person or an animal) in a restricted space 限制在某空间以内: Is it cruel to confine a bird in a cage? 把鸟关在笼子里残忍不 残忍? * After her operation, she was confined to bed for a week. 她手术之后已卧床一星期了. * I should hate to be confined in an office all day. 我讨厌整天关在办公室里. 2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sth restrict or keep sb/sth within certain limits 将某人[某事物]限制在一定范围以内: I wish the speaker would confine himself to the subject. 我希望演讲者不要离题. * Confine your criticism to matters you understand. 发表评论时不要超出自己所了解的事情的范围. confined adj. (of space) limited; restricted (指空间)有限的, 受限制的: It is hard to work efficiently in such a confined space. 在这样狭小的空间里工作很难提高效率. confinement n. 1 [U] being confined; imprisonment 限制; 监禁: to be placed in confinement, ie in a prison, mental hospital, etc 被监禁, 禁闭(坐牢、被关进精神病院里等)* The prisoner was sentenced to three months' solitary confinement, ie kept apart from other prisoners. 那犯人被判处单 独监禁三个月(与其他犯人隔离). 2 (a) [U] time during which a baby is being born 分娩期: Her confinement was approaching. 她的分娩期临近了. (b) [C] instance of this; birth 分娩; 生育: The doctor has been called to a home confinement, ie a birth taking place at the mother's home rather than in hospital. 那医生被请到产妇家里接生. confines / 5kCnfaInz; `kBnfaInz/ n [pl] (fml 文) limits; borders; boundaries 界限; 边界; 范围: beyond the confines of human knowledge 超出人类知识的范围* within the confines of family life 在家庭生活的范围内. confirm / kEn5f\:m; kEn`f[m/ v 1 [Tn, Tf] provide evidence for the truth or correctness of (a report, an opinion, etc); establish the truth of 证实, 证明(报告、意见等)的正确性; 确认: The rumours of an attack were later confirmed. 发动攻击的谣传后来得到了证实. * The announcement confirmed my suspicions. 这项通告证明了我的猜疑属实. * Please write to confirm your reservation, ie send a letter to support a booking made by telephone. 请来信确认一下您所预订的项目(来信确认在电话 中预订的项目). * When asked, she confirmed that she was going to retire. 有人问她时, 她肯定了 她将要退休. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a] ~sth; ~ sb (as/in sth) ratify (a treaty, appointment, etc); make definite or establish more firmly (power, a position, etc) 批准(条约、任命等); 肯定, 巩固或加 强(权力、地位等): The new minister will be confirmed in office by the Queen. 新的部长将由女 王批准任职. * After a six-month probationary period, she was confirmed in her post. 经过六个月的 试用期之后, 她获准正式任该职. * The incident confirmed him in (ie established more firmly) his dislike of dogs. 出了这件事之后他就更加不喜欢狗了. 3 [Tn] admit (sb) to full membership of the Christian Church (教会)给(某人)施坚信礼(使之成为正式教徒): She was baptized when she was a month old and confirmed when she was thirteen. 她出生一个月时受洗礼, 十三岁时行坚信 礼. confirmed adj. [attrib 作定语] settled in a particular habit or state 习惯的; 根深蒂固的: a confirmed bachelor, ie a single man who is unlikely to marry 抱独身主义的男子 * a confirmed drunkard, gambler, etc 饮酒、赌博等成癖的人. confirmation / 9kCnfE5meIFn; 9kBnfL`meFEn/ n [U, C] confirming or being confirmed 证实; 证明; 批准; 肯定; 巩固; 加强; 坚信礼: We are waiting for confirmation of our onward reservations, ie waiting to be told that our further travel bookings are still valid. 我们在等候通知预定的下一步行程 是否落实. * The bishop conducted a number of confirmations at the service. 主教在仪式上为许多人 施行了坚信礼. confiscate / 5kCnfIskeIt; `kBnfIs9ket/ v [Tn] take possession of (sb's property) by authority, without payment or compensation 没收(某人的财产); 充公: The headmaster confiscated Tommy's pea-shooter. 校长没收了汤米的射豆枪. * If you are caught smuggling goods into the country, they will probably be confiscated. 假若查出你向该国走私货物, 你的货物准得没收. > confiscation/ 9kCnfI5skeIFn; 9kBnfIs`keFEn/ n [C, U]. conflagration / 9kCnflE5greIFn; 9kBnflE`-reFEn/ n (fml 文) great and destructive fire 大火; 大火 灾. conflate / kEn5fleIt; kEn`flet/ v [Tn usu passive 通常用于被动语态] combine (two sets of information, texts, etc) into one 将(两种资料、文本等)合而为一; 混合: The results of the two experiments were conflated. 这两项实验的结果合并在一起了. * Can these two definitions be conflated, or must they be kept separate? 这两个定义可以合成一个呢, 还是必须分开? conflation / kEn5fleIFn; kEn`fleFEn/ n [U, C]. conflict / 5kCnflIkt; `kBnflIkt/ n [C, U] 1 (a) struggle; fight 斗争; 战斗: soldiers involved in armed conflict 遭遇武装冲突的士兵. (b) (fig 比喻) serious disagreement; argument; controversy 冲突; 争 执; 争论; 论战: a long and bitter conflict between employers and workers 劳资双方旷日持久的激 烈争执. 2 (of opinions, desires, etc) opposition; difference; clash (意见、欲望等)不合, 分歧, 抵 触: the conflict between one's duty and one's desires 责任与欲望之间的矛盾* a conflict of interests, ie between the achievement of one aim and that of another 利害冲突* Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence. 你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾. conflict / kEn5flikt; kEn`flIkt/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) be in opposition or disagreement; be incompatible; clash 不合; 不一致; 冲突; 抵触: A and B conflict/A conflicts with B. A 和B 相冲突. * The statements of the two witnesses conflict. 两个证人的证词不一致. * Their account of events conflicts with ours. 他们对事件的说法与我们的说法截然不同. confluence / 5kCnflUEns; `kBnflJEns/ n 1 place where two rivers flow together and become one (两河)汇流点, 汇合处: the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile 青尼罗河与白尼罗河 的交汇处. 2 (fml 文) coming together, esp of large numbers of people 汇合, 汇集(尤指大群的 人). confluent / 5kCnflUEnt; `kBnflJEnt/ adj (fml 文) flowing or coming together; uniting 汇流的; 汇合 的; 联合的. conform / kEn5fR:m; kEn`fRrm/ v 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) keep to or comply with (generally accepted rules, standards, etc) 符合或遵守(公认的规则、准则等): her refusal to conform (to the normal social conventions) 她的拒绝遵从(正常的社会习俗)* The building does not conform to safety regulations. 这座建筑物不符合安全条例. 2 [Ipr] ~ with/to sth agree or be consistent with sth 与某 事物相符合或相一致: His ideas do not conform with mine. 他的想法跟我的不一致. conformist / kEn5fR:mIst; kEn`fRrmIst/ n person who conforms to accepted behaviour, the established religion, etc 循规蹈矩的人; 墨守成规的人: She's too much of a conformist to wear silly clothes. 她 很古板, 不穿那些奇装异服. conformity / kEn5fR:mEtI; kEn`fRrmEtI/ n 1 [U] ~ (to/with sth) (fml 文) (behaviour, etc) conforming to established rules, customs, etc 符合, 依照(法规、习俗等)(的行为等). 2 (idm 习 语) in conformity with sth (fml 文) in accordance with sth; obeying sth 与某事物相一致; 顺从某事 物: act in conformity with the rules, law, etc 依照规定、法律等行事* in conformity with your request, instructions, wishes, etc 遵照你的要求、指示、愿望等. conformation / 9kCnfR:5meIFn; 9kBnfRr`meFEn/ n [U, C] (fml 文) way in which sth is formed; structure 构造; 结构. confound / kEn5faUnd; kBn`faJnd/ v 1 [Tn] (dated or fml 旧或文) puzzle and surprise (sb); perplex 使(某人)困惑和惊奇; 使迷惑: His behaviour amazed and confounded her. 他的所作所为让她感 到既惊愕又困惑. * I was confounded to hear that... 我听到...感到大惑不解. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) (dated 旧) confuse (ideas, etc) 使(思想等)混乱. 3 [Tn] (dated or fml 旧或文) (a) defeat (sb) 击败(某人): confound an enemy, a rival, a critic, etc 击败敌人、对手、批评者等. (b) prevent (sth); thwart 防碍, 挫败(某事物): confound a plan, an attempt, etc 挫败计划、企图等. 4 [Tn] (infml 口) (used as an interj to express anger 用作叹词表示愤怒): Confound it! 真讨厌! * Confound you! 去你的! confounded adj. [attrib 作定语] (infml 口) (used to emphasize one's annoyance 用以强调厌烦之 意): You're a confounded nuisance! 你真讨厌死了! confoundedly adv (infml 口) very 非常: It's confoundedly hot. 极热的. confront / kEn5frQnt; kEn`frQnt/ v 1 [Tn.pr] ~ sb with sb/sth make sb face or consider sb/sth unpleasant, difficult, etc 使某人面对或正视令人不快、令人头疼等的人[事物]: They confronted the prisoner with his accusers. 他们让犯人与原告对质. * When confronted with the evidence of her guilt, she confessed. 她面对罪证供认不讳. 2 [Tn] (a) (of a difficulty, etc) face (sb) threateningly; oppose (指困难等)临到(某人)头上; 面临: the problems confronting us 摆在我们面前的问题 * Confronted by an angry crowd the police retreated. 警察面对愤怒的人群只好后撤了. (b) face (sth) defiantly 对抗或面对(某事物): A soldier often has to confront danger. 士兵常常要身临险境. confrontation / 9kCnfrQn5teIFn; 9kBnfrQn`teFEn/ n [C, U] (instance of) angry opposition 对抗; 对 抗的事物: a confrontation between the Government and the unions 政府与工会之间的对抗. Confucian / kEn5fju:Fn; kEn`fjuFEn/ adj, n (follower) ofConfucius/ kEn5fju:FEs; kEn`fjuFEs/, the Chinese philosopherand teacher (551-479 BC) 孔子的; 崇奉孔子的; 儒家的; 孔子的信徒. confuse / kEn5fju:z; kEn`fjuz/ v 1 [Tn usu passive 通常用于被动语态] make (sb) unable to think clearly; puzzle; bewilder 把(某人)弄糊涂; 使迷惑; 使为难: They confused me by asking so many questions. 他们提了一大堆问题, 把我都弄糊涂了. 2 [Tn] put (sth) into disorder; upset 把(某事 物)搞乱; 打乱: Her unexpected arrival confused all our plans. 她突然来到把我们所有的计划全打 乱了. 3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ A and/with B mistake one person or thing for another 把此人或此物误当作 彼人或彼物; 混淆: I always confuse the sisters: they look so alike. 我总是分不出这对姐妹, 她们看 上去简直一模一样. * Don't confuse Austria and/with Australia. 不要把奥地利跟澳大利亚弄混淆 了. * This construction should not be confused with the regular passive. 这种句法结构不可与按规则 变化的被动语态相混淆. 4 [Tn] make (sth) unclear; muddle 使(某事物)模糊不清; 使含糊: a confused argument 自相矛盾的论点* Don't confuse the issue, eg by introducing irrelevant topics. 不要把问题搅乱(如提出无关的话题). confused adj. 1 unable to think clearly; bewildered 糊涂的; 迷乱的: All your changes of plan have made me totally confused. 你把计划改来改去, 我都糊涂了. * The old lady easily gets confused. 这个老太婆容易迷糊. 2 mixed up; not clear 混杂的; 不清楚的: a confused account of what happened 对发生的事杂乱无章的叙述. confusedly / -IdlI; -IdlI/ adv. confusing adj. difficult to understand; puzzling 莫名其妙的; 难以理解的: a most confusing speech 完全莫名其妙的讲话* The instructions on the box are very confusing. 盒子上的使用说明含混不 清. confusingly adv. confusion / kEn5fju:Vn; kEn`fjuVEn/ n [U] 1 bewilderment or embarrassment 迷乱; 惶惑: gazing in confusion at the strange sight 惶惑地凝视著这种奇怪的景象. 2 disorder 混乱; 杂乱: Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. 她来得很突然, 使我们完全不知所措. mistaking of one person or thing for another 混淆; 混同: There has been some confusion of names. 有些名字弄混了. 4 state of uncertainty 不确定状态: There is some confusion about what the right procedure should be. 对应该采取怎样的步骤这一点还不太明确. confute / kEn5fju:t; kEn`fjut/ v [Tn] (fml 文) prove (a person or an argument) to be wrong 证明(某 人或某论点)有误; 驳倒. confutation / 9kCnfju:5teIFn; 9kBn-fjJ`teFEn/ n [U, C]. conga / 5kCNgE; `kBN-E/ n (music for a) lively dance in which the dancers follow a leader linked together in a long winding line 康茄舞; 康茄舞乐曲. congeal / kEn5dVi:l; kEn`dVil/ v [I, Tn] (of a liquid) (cause to) become thick or solid, esp by cooling (指液体)(使)变浓或凝结(尤指遇冷冻结): The blood had congealed round the cut on her knee. 血液在她的膝盖伤口周围凝固了. * Use hot water to rinse the congealed fat off the dinner plates. 用 热水把菜盘上凝结的油渍冲洗掉. congenial / kEn5dVi:nIEl; kEn`dVinjEl/ adj 1 (of people) pleasing because of similarities in temperament, interests,etc (指人)(因性情、志趣等相近)彼此合得来的, 意气相投的: a congenial companion 情投意合的伴侣. 2 ~ (to sb) agreeable or pleasant because suited to one's nature or tastes 适合于自己的天性或癖好的: a congenial climate, environment, hobby 适意的气候、环境、 消遣* I find this aspect of my job particularly congenial. 我觉得我的工作的这一方面特别适合于 我. congeniality / kEn9dVi:nI5AlEtI; kEn9dVinI`AlEtI/ n [U]. congenially / -IElI; -jElI/ adv. congenital / kEn5dVenItl; kEn`dVZnEtl/ adj 1 (of diseases, etc) present from or before birth (指疾 病等)天生的, 先天的: congenital defects, blindness, etc 先天性缺陷、失明等. 2 [attrib 作定语] (of people) born with a certain illness or condition (指人)生来有某种疾病或状况的: a congenital idiot, syphilitic, etc 先天性白痴、梅毒患者等. conger / 5kCNgE(r); `kBN-L/ n (also ,conger eel) large type of sea eel 康吉鳗(一种大海鳗). congested / kEn5dVestId; kEn`dVZstId/ adj 1 ~ (with sth) too full; overcrowded 拥挤不堪的; 充塞 的: streets congested with traffic 交通拥塞的街道. 2 (a) (of parts of the body, eg the lungs) abnormally full of blood (指身体的部分, 如肺部)充血的. (b) (of the nose) blocked with mucus (指鼻子)因鼻涕多而不通的: He had a cold and was very congested. 他患了感冒, 鼻子不通. congestion / kEn5dVestFEn; kEn`dVZstFEn/ n [U] state of being congested 拥挤; 充塞; 充血; 鼻腔 阻塞: traffic congestion 交通拥塞* congestion of the lungs 肺充血. conglomerate / kEn5glCmErEt; kEn`-lBmErIt/ n 1 materials gathered together into a rounded mass (聚集成团的)聚合物. 2 rock made of small stones held together by cement, dried clay, etc (由 小石块用水泥、泥等粘结而成的)岩块. 3 (commerce 商) large corporation formed by merging several different firms (通过合并若干企业而组建的)大公司, 企业集团: a mining, chemical, etc conglomerate 矿业、化工等企业集团. conglomeration / kEn9glCmE5reIFn; kEn9-lBmE`re-FEn/ n 1 [C] (infml 口) assortment of different things gathered together or found in the same place 聚集物; 收集物: a conglomeration of rusty old machinery 一堆生锈的旧机器. 2 [U] process of becoming, or state of being, a conglomerate 聚集过程; 组建成企业集团的过程; 聚集状态. congratulate / kEn5grAtFUleIt; kEn`-rAtFE9let/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] 1 ~ sb (on sth) tell sb that one is pleased about his good fortune or achievements 祝贺; 庆贺; 道喜: congratulate sb on his marriage, new job, good exam results, etc 祝贺某人结婚、找到新工作、考试成绩优良等. 2 ~ oneself (on/upon (doing) sth) consider oneself fortunate or successful; be proud (of sth) 认为自己幸运或成 功; (为某事物而)自鸣得意: You can congratulate yourself on having done a good job. 你的工作 做得很出色, 你应该感到自豪. congratulatory / kEn5grAtFUlEtErI; ?@ -tR:rI; kEn`-rAtFElE9tRrI/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] intended to congratulate 祝贺的: congratulatory words, letters, telegrams, etc 贺词、贺信、贺电. congratulation / kEn9grAtFU5leIFn; kEn9-rAtFE`leFEn/ n 1 [U] congratulating or being congratulated 祝贺或受到祝贺: a speech of congratulation for the winner 对获胜者的贺词. 2 congratulations [pl] (a) words ofcongratulation 贺词: offer sb one's congratulations on his success 祝 贺某人成功. (b) (used as an interj 用作叹词): You've passed your driving test? Congratulations! 你 驾驶测验合格了? 向你道喜! * Congratulations on winning the prize! 祝贺你获奖! congregate / 5kCngrIgeIt; `kBN-rI9-et/ v [I] come together in a crowd 集合; 聚集: A crowd quickly congregated (round the speaker). 大群的人迅速地(在演说者周围)聚集起来. congregation / 9kCNgrI5geIFn; 9kBN-rI`-eFEn/ n [CGp] 1 group of people gathered together for religious worship (usu excluding the priest and choir) (参加宗教礼拜式的)会众(通常不包括牧 师和唱诗班). 2 group of people who regularly attend a particular church, etc 教堂会众(定期参 加某教会活动等的人群). congregational adj. [usu attrib 通常作定语] 1 of a congregation 会众的. 2 Congregational of a union of Christian churches in which individual congregations are responsible for their own affairs 公 理会的. congress / 5kCNgres; ?@ -grEs; `kBN-rEs/ n [CGp] 1 formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between representatives 代表大会: a medical, international, etc congress 医学、国际等 会议* the Church Congress 教会代表大会. 2 Congress law-making body, eg of the USA 国会 (立法机关, 如美国国会). Cf 参看 senate 1. congressional adj. / kEn5greFEnl; kEn`-rZFEnl/ of a congress or Congress 代表大会的; 国会的; 最高立法机关的: a congressional investigation, committee 代表大会的审查、委员会等. Congressman / -mEn; -mEn/ n (pl -men / -mEn;-mEn/), Congresswoman n (pl -women) member of the ?@ Congress 美国国会议员. congruent / 5kCngrUEnt; `kBN-rJEnt/ adj 1 (geometry 几) having the same size and shape 全等的: congruent triangles 全等三角形. 2 (also congruous) ~ (with sth) (fml 文) suitable; fitting 适合的; 适当的; 相称的: measures congruent with the seriousness of the situation 针对情况的严重性而采 取的措施. congruous / 5kCNgrUEs; `kBN-rJEs/ adj ~ (with sth) (fml 文) = congruent2. congruity / kCN5gru:EtI; kEn`-ruEtI/ n [U]. conic / 5kCnIk; `kBnIk/ adj (geometry 几) of a cone 圆锥的: conic sections, ie the shapes formed when a cone is intersected by a plane 圆锥截面. conical / 5kCnIkl; `kBnIkl/ adj cone-shaped 圆锥形的: a conical hat, shell, hill 锥形的帽子、贝壳、 小山. conifer / 5kCnIfE(r), also 5kEUn-; `kBnEfL; `kon-/ n type of tree (eg pine, fir) that bears cones (cone 3) 针叶树(如松树、枞树、结球果). coniferous / kE5nIfErEs; ?@ kEU5n-; ko`nIfErEs/ adj (of trees) bearing cones (指树)结球果的, 针 叶树的. conjecture / kEn5dVektFE(r); kEn`dVZktFL/ v [I, Ipr, Tn, Tf] ~ (about sth) (fml 文) form (and express) an opinion not based on firm evidence; guess 推测; 猜测: It was just as I had conjectured. 这正如我所猜测的. * Don't conjecture about the outcome. 不要对结果妄加猜测. * What made you conjecture that? 是什麽促使你推测出这样的结论? conjecture n. 1 [C] guess 猜测; 推测: I was right in my conjectures. 我所猜测的都应验了. 2 [U] guessing 猜测; 推测: What the real cause was is open to conjecture. 真正的原因是什麽尽可任 凭猜测. * Your theory is pure conjecture. 你的理论纯粹是主观臆测. conjectural / kEn5dVektFErEl; kEn`dVZktFErEl/ adj based on conjecture 推测的; 猜测的. conjoin / kEn5dVRIn; kEn`dVRIn/ v [I, Tn] (fml 文) (cause people or things to) join together; unite (使)结合; 联合. conjoint / kEn5dVRInt, 5kCndVRInt; kEn`dVRInt/ adj(fml 文) united; associated 结合的; 联合的. conjointly adv. conjugal / 5kCndVUgl; `kBndVJ-l/ adj (fml 文) of marriage or the relationship between a husband and a wife 婚姻的; 夫妻之间的: conjugal life, bliss, rights 婚姻的生活、美满、权利. conjugally / -gElI; --lI/ adv. conjugate / 5kCndVUgeIt; `kBndVJ9-et/ v (grammar) 1 [Tn] give the different forms of (a verb), as they vary according to number, tense, etc 列举(动词)的变化形式(单复数、时态等). 2 [I] (of a verb) have different forms showing number, tense, etc (指动词)有数、时态等词形变化: How does this verb conjugate? 这个动词有哪些变化形式? conjugation / 9kCndVU5geIFn; 9kBndVE`-eFEn/ n 1 [C, U] (method of) conjugating 动词的词形 变化(法): a verb with an irregular conjugation 不规则的动词. 2 [C] class of verbs that conjugate in the same way 词形变化相似的一类动词: Latin verbs of the second conjugation 属于第二种变化 法的拉丁语动词. conjunction / kEn5dVQNkFn; kEn`dVQNkFEn/ n 1 [C] (grammar) word that joins words, phrases or sentences, eg and, but, or 连词(用以连接词、词组或句子的词, 如 and、 but、 or). 2 (fml 文) (a) [C] combination (of events, etc) (事件等的)结合, 同时发生: an unusual conjunction of circumstances 各种情况偶然的巧合. (b) [U] joining or being joined together; blend 结合; 连在一 起; 混和: the conjunction of workmanship and artistry in making jewellery 在珠宝饰物的制造中手 工与艺术的结合. 3 (idm 习语) in conjunction with sb/sth together with sb/sth 与某人[某事物]一 道: We are working in conjunction with the police. 我们与警方配合进行工作. conjunctive / kEn5dVQNktIv; kEn`dVQNktIv/ adj (esp grammar 尤作语法用语) that joins or connects 连接的; 联结的: a conjunctive adverb 连接副词. conjunctive n. conjuction(1) 连词. conjunctivitis / kCn9dVQNktI5vaItIs; kEn9dVQNktE`vaItIs/ n [U] inflammation of the thin transparent membrane which covers the eyeball 结膜炎. conjuncture / kEn5dVQNktFE(r); kEn`dVQNktFL/ n (fml 文) combination (of events or circumstances); conjunction(2a) (事件或情况的)结合; 同时发生. conjure / 5kQndVE(r); `kQndVL/ v 1 [I] do clever tricks which seem magical, esp with quick movements of the hands 变戏法, 变魔术(尤指手法手法敏捷的): learn how to conjure 学变戏法. 2 (idm 习语) a name to conjure with => name. 3 (phr v) conjure sth up (a) make sth appear as a picture in the mind 使某事物浮现于脑际: a tune which conjures up pleasant memories 唤起美好回 忆的曲调. (b) ask (a spirit) to appear (esp by using a magic ceremony) 祈求(鬼魂)显灵(尤指使 用巫术的): conjure up the spirits of the dead 念咒召死者的魂灵. conjure sth up; conjure sth (up) from/out of sth make sth appear suddenly or unexpectedly, as if by magic (如变戏法般)使某事物 突然地或意外地出现: I had lost my pen, but she conjured up another one for me from somewhere. 我把钢笔弄丢了, 可是她像变戏法似的不知从什麽地方又给我弄来一枝. * conjuring a delicious meal out of a few unpromising ingredients 用一些毫不出奇的材料做出了一顿美餐. conjurer (also conjuror) / 5kQndVErE(r); `kQndVErL/ n person who performs conjuring tricks 变戏 法的人; 魔术师. Cf 参看 magician (magic). conjuring / 5kQndVErIN; `kQndVErIN/ n [U] performing of clever tricks which seem magical, esp involving quick movements of the hands 变戏法; 变魔术: [attrib 作定语] a `conjuring trick 戏法; 魔术; 把戏. conjure / kEn5dVUE(r); kEn`dVJr/ v [Tn, Dn.t] (fml 文) appeal solemnly to (sb) 祈求, 恳求(某人): Be on your guard, I conjure you. 千万要警惕呀, 我恳求你. * I conjure you most earnestly to reconsider your position. 我最诚恳地请求你重新考虑一下你的立场. conjuration / 9kCndVU5reIFn; 9kBndVJ`reFEn/ n [U]. conk / kCNk; kBNk/ n (Brit sl 俚) nose 鼻子. conk / kCNk; kBNk/ v (phr v) conk out (infml 口) (a) (of a machine) stop working (指机器)停止 运转, 失灵: The car conked out at the crossroads. 汽车在十字路口抛锚了. (b) (of people) become exhausted and stop; fall asleep, faint or die (指人)筋疲力尽而停止, 入睡, 昏迷, 死去: Grandad usually conks out (ie sleeps) for an hour or so after lunch. 爷爷吃过午饭往往要睡一个小时左右. conker / 5kCNkE(r); `kBNkL/ n (infml 口 esp Brit) horse-chestnut 七叶树果. =>illus at App 1 见附 录1 之插图, page i. connect / kE5nekt; kE`nZkt/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (up) (to/with sth) come or bring together or into contact; join 连接; 联结; 结合: The wires connect (up) under the floor. 电线是在地 板下接通的. * Where does the cooker connect with the gas-pipe? 煤气炉在什麽地方与煤气管道衔 接? * The two towns are connected by a railway. 这两个市镇通火车. * A railway connects Oxford and/with Reading. 牛津与雷丁之间有铁路相连. * Connect the fridge (up) to the electricity supply. 接通冰箱的电源. * The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone. 股骨连著髋骨. * The two rooms have a connecting door, ie so that you can go straight from one room into the other. 这两个房间有门 相通. * an ill-connected narrative 缺乏连贯性的叙述. 2 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr usu passive 通常用于被动 语态] ~ sb (with sb/sth) associate sb (with sb/sth); relate sb (to sb/sth) 使某人(与某人[某事物])有 联系; 使有关系: a man connected with known criminals 与人所共知的罪犯有关系的人* The two men are connected by marriage. 这两个男子是姻亲. * She is connected with a noble family. 她是某 名门望族的亲戚. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sb/sth) think of (different things or people) as being related to each other 用想像把(不同事物或人)联系起来; 联想: I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I've never connected them before. 听到有人把他们俩扯在一起, 我感到很惊奇, 我以前从未想到过他们之间有什麽关系. * People connect Vienna with waltzes and coffee-houses. 人们一提到维也纳就会联想到华尔兹圆舞曲和咖啡馆. 3 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of a train, plane, etc) be timed to arrive so that passengers can transfer from or to another train, plane, etc (指火车、飞机 等)安排好到达时间以便使中转的旅客换乘另一火车、飞机等; 实行联运: These two planes connect. 这两架班机在时间上互相衔接. * The 9:00 am train from London connects with the 12:05 pm from Crewe. 上午9 时自伦敦开出的列车可接上下午 ?w12 时05 分自克鲁开出的列车. * There's a connecting flight at midday. 中午有一次联运航班. 4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sb) (of a telephonist) put sb into contact by telephone (话务员)给某人接通电话: Hold on, I'll just connect you (with Miss Jones). 请等一下, 我这就给您接通(琼斯小姐的电话). 5 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb/sth) (infml 口) (of a blow, etc) strike or touch (指打击等)击中或碰到: a wild swing which failed to connect (with his chin) 抡臂猛击, 却未击中(他的下巴). Cf 参看 well-connected (well3). connecting rod rod linking the piston and the crankshaft in an engine 活塞杆. connection (Brit also connexion) / kE5nekFn; kE`nZkFEn/ n 1 (a) [U] connecting or being connected 连接; 联结: How long will the connection of the telephone take? ie How long will it take to install a telephone and connect it to the exchange? 安装电话机与总机接通要多长时间? (b) [C] ~ between sth and sth; ~ with/to sth point where two things are connected; thing that connects 连接点; 连接物: There's a faulty connection in the fuse-box. 保险丝盒里接错了线. * What is the connection between the two ideas, ie How are they linked? 这两个概念之间有什麽联系? * Is there a connection between smoking and lung cancer? 吸烟跟肺癌是否有关? * His dismissal has no connection with (ie is not due to) the quality of his work. 他被解雇一事与他的工作好坏无关. 2 [C] train, plane, etc timed to leave a station, airport, etc soon after the arrival of another, enabling passengers to change from one to the other (供中转旅客及时换乘的)联运交通工具(如火车、飞机等): The train was late and I missed my connection. 列车误点了, 我没能赶上联运. 3 [C usu pl 通常作复数] person whom one knows socially or through business, esp one who has influence or high rank 熟人, 生意上 的关系户(尤指有权有势的): I heard about it through one of my business connections. 我通过一个 生意上的关系户知道了这件事. 4 connections [pl] relatives 亲属; 亲戚: She is British but also has German connections. 她是英国人, 但也有一些德国亲戚. 5 (idm 习语) in connection with sb/sth with reference to sb/sth 与某人[某事物]有关: I am writing to you in connection with your job application. 此信是有关你求职一事的. in this/that connection (fml 文) with reference to this/that 关于这[那]一点. connective / kE5nektIv; kE`nZktIv/ adj that connects things 连接的; 起连接作用的: connective tissue 结缔组织. connective n. thing that connects, esp a linking word 连接物; (尤指)联结词. conning-tower / 5kCnIN taUE(r); `kBnIN 9taJL/ n raised structure on a submarine containing the periscope (潜水艇上带有潜望镜的)了望塔. connive / kE5naIv; kE`naIv/ v [Ipr] ~ at sth (derog 贬) disregard or seem to allow (a wrong action) 对错误行为视若无睹; 默许; 纵容: Not to protest is to connive at the destruction of the environment. 对于破坏环境的行为不加反对就等于纵容. connivance / kE5naIvEns; kE`naIvEns/ n [U] ~ (at/in sth) conniving (at a wrong action) 默许, 纵容 (错误的行为): a crime carried out with the connivance of/in connivance with the police 在警方的 纵容下所犯的罪行. conniving adj. acting slyly and unpleasantly so as to harm others 搞阴谋的; 暗算他人的: You conniving bastard! 你这个阴险的家伙! connoisseur / 9kCnE5s\:(r); 9kBnE`s[/ n person with good judgement on matters in which appreciation of fineness or beauty is needed, esp the fine arts (尤指艺术品的)鉴赏家, 鉴定家, 行家: a connoisseur of painting, antiques, wine 绘画、古瓷、古董、葡萄酒鉴定家. connote / kE5nEUt; kE`not/ v [Tn, Tf] (of words) suggest (sth) in addition to the main meaning (指词 语)含有某种附加意义: a term connoting disapproval/that one disapproves of sth 暗含不赞成[不赞 成某事物]的词语. connotation / 9kCnE5teIFn; 9kBnE`teFEn/ n idea which a word makes one think of in addition to the main meaning 隐含意义; 言外之意: The word `hack' means `journalist' but has derogatory connotations. hack 一词意为`新闻记者', 但含贬义. connubial / kE5nju:bIEl; ?@ -5nu:-; kE`nubIEl/ adj (fml or joc 文或谑) of marriage; of husband and wife 婚姻的; 夫妻的: connubial life, bliss, etc 夫妻生活、和睦等. conquer / 5kCNkE(r); `kRNkL/ v [Tn] 1 (a) take possession of (sth) by force 以武力占领, 征服(某 事物): The Normans conquered England in 1066. 诺曼人于1066 年征服了英国. (b) (fig 比喻) gain the admiration, love, etc of (sb/sth) 赢得(某人[某事物]的赞誉、爱慕等: He set out to conquer the literary world of London. 他决心赢得伦敦文学界的赞誉. * She has conquered the hearts of many men, ie they have fallen in love with her. 她已使许多男子倾心. 2 (a) defeat (an enemy, a rival, etc) 击败(敌人、对手等): England conquered their main rivals in the first round of the competition. 英 格兰队在第一轮比赛中就击败了主要对手. (b) (fig 比喻) overcome (an obstacle, emotion, etc) 克 服(障碍、情绪等): The mountain was not conquered (ie successfully climbed) until 1953. 1953 年以前, 从未有人能攀登到这座山的山顶. * Smallpox has finally been conquered. 天花终于遏制 住了. * You must conquer your fear of driving. 你必须克服驾驶车辆的恐惧心理. conqueror / 5kCNkErE(r); `kBNkErL/ n person who conquers 征服者: William the Conqueror, ie King William I of England. 征服者威廉(英国国王威廉一世). conquest / 5kCNkwest; `kBNkwZst/ n 1 [U] conquering (eg of a country and its people); defeat 征 服(如某国家及其人民); 击败: the Norman Conquest, ie of England by the Normans in 1066 诺 曼人的征服(即1066 年诺曼人征服英国)* the conquest of cancer 战胜癌症. 2 [C] (a) thing got by conquering 掠取物; 战利品: the Roman conquests in Africa 罗马人在非洲的征服所得. (b) person whose admiration or (esp) love has been gained 仰慕者; 崇拜者; (尤指)爱情的俘虏: He is one of her many conquests. 她倾倒众生, 他是其中之一. * You've made quite a conquest there, ie He or she likes you! 你很招人喜爱! conquistador / kCn5kwIstEdR:(r); kBn`kwIstE9dRr/ n (pl ~s or ~es) one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century (16 世纪征服墨西哥和秘鲁的)西班牙征服者. mod cons / 9mCd 5kCnz; 9mBd`kBnz/ (Brit infml approv 口, 褒) (used esp by advertisers of houses 尤作售房广告用语) modern installations in a house (eg hot water, electricity, heating, telephone) that make the house easier and more comfortable to live in 现代化生活设备(如热水、电、供暖、电 话): a house with all mod cons 现代化生活设备一应俱全的住房. consanguinity / 9kCnsAN5gwInEtI; 9kBnsAN`-wInEtI/ n [U] (fml 文) relationship by being descended from the same family 血亲; 血缘; 血族: close ties of consanguinity 很近的血亲关系. conscience / 5kCnFEns; `kBnFEns/ n [C, U] 1 person's awareness of right and wrong with regard to his own thoughts and actions 良心; 是非感: have a clear/guilty conscience, ie feel one has done right/wrong 问心无[有]愧* After she had committed the crime, her conscience was troubled, ie she felt very guilty. 她犯罪后, 良心上感到很不安. * She cheerfully cheats and lies; she's got no conscience at all. 她以撒谎和骗人为乐, 完全没有良心. * I must go. It's a matter of conscience, ie I think it would be morally wrong not to go. 我必须去, 这是有关良心的事(不去对不起自己的良 心). * prisoners of conscience, ie people imprisoned because they believe it is wrong to support a political system, etc 政治犯(认为拥护某政治制度等是错误的因而被关押者). 2 (idm 习语) ease sb's conscience/mind => ease2. have sth on one's conscience feel troubled about sth one has done or failed to do 因做了某事或未能做某事而内疚: He has several murders on his conscience. 他因为谋 害了几个人而受到良心的谴责. in all conscience by any reasonable standard 当然; 的确; 凭良心: You cannot in all conscience regard that as fair pay. 你在良心上总不能认为那样的报酬算是合理的 吧. on one's `conscience making one feel one has done wrong, or left sth undone 使人觉得自己做错 了事或该做某事而未做: It's still on my conscience that I didn't warn her in time. 我未能及时提醒 她, 这事至今使我耿耿于怀. search one's heart/conscience => search. conscience money money paid to make one feel less guilty, esp when one should have paid it before 为求心安而付出的 钱(尤指早就应付的钱). conscience-stricken / -strIkEn; -9strIkEn/ filled with remorse 于心不安的; 受良心责备的. conscientious / 9kCnFI5enFEs; 9kBnFI`ZnFEs/ adj 1 (of people or conduct) careful to do what one ought to do, and do it as well as one can (指人或行为)认真的, 尽责的: a conscientious worker, pupil, attitude 勤勤恳恳的工作人员、学生、态度. 2 (of actions) done with great care and attention (指行动)小心谨慎的: This essay is a most conscientious piece of work. 这篇论文是精雕 细刻的工作. conscientiously adv. conscientiousness n. [U]. conscientious objector person who refuses to serve in the armed forces because he thinks it is morally wrong (因觉不合道 义)拒服兵役者. Cf 参看 pacifist (pacifism). conscious / 5kCnFEs; `kBnFEs/ adj 1 knowing what is going on around one because one is able to use bodily senses and mental powers; awake 感觉到的; 意识到的; 清醒的: He was in a coma for days, but now he's (fully) conscious again. 他昏迷了几天, 但现在又(完全)清醒了. * She spoke to us in her conscious moments. 她神志清醒时跟我们说过话. 2 ~ of sth/that... aware; noticing 知道 的; 察觉的; 注意到的: be conscious of being watched/that one is being watched 察觉有人在监视 自己* Are you conscious (of) how people will regard such behaviour? 你知道人们对这种行为是怎 样看待的吗? 3 (of actions, feelings, etc) realized by oneself; intentional (指行为、感情等)自觉 的; 蓄意的: One's conscious motives are often different from one's subconscious ones. 一个人有明 显动机的举动跟下意识的举动往往截然不同. * I had to make a conscious effort not to be rude to him. 我得刻意约束自己不要对他粗鲁. 4 being particularly aware of and interested in the thing mentioned 对所提到的事物具有深刻认识和浓厚兴趣的: trying to make the workers more politically conscious 努力提高工人的政治觉悟* Teenagers are very `fashion-conscious. 青少年很 讲究时髦. consciously adv. consciousness / 5kCnFEsnIs; `kBnFEsnIs/ n [U] 1 (a) state of being conscious(1) 知觉; 清醒状态: The blow caused him to lose consciousness. 那一击打得他失去了知觉. * recover/regain consciousness after an accident 事故之后恢复知觉. (b) ~ (of sth/that...) state of being aware; awareness 明了; 觉悟: my consciousness of her needs 我对她的需求的了解* class consciousness, ie awareness of the struggle between social classes and strong attachment to one's own class 阶级觉 悟. 2 all the ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc of a person or people 意识: attitudes that are deeply ingrained in the English consciousness 深深扎根于英国人意识中的看法. conscript / kEn5skrIpt; kEn`skrIpt/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (into sth) force sb by law to serve in the armed forces 徵召某人服兵役: conscripted into the army 被徵入伍 * (fig 比喻) I got conscripted into the team when their top player was injured. 他们的尖子队员受了伤, 就把我召去了. Cf 参看 draft. conscript / 5kCnskrIpt; `kBnskrIpt/ n person who has been conscripted 被徵入伍者; 应徵人员: [attrib 作定语] conscript soldiers 应徵士兵* a conscript army 应徵部队. Cf 参看 volunteer 2. conscription / kEn5skrIpFn; kEn`skrIpFEn/ n [U] conscripting of people into the armed forces 徵兵; 招兵. consecrate / 5kCnsIkreIt; `kBnsI9kret/ v 1 [Tn, Cn.n] bring (sth) into religious use or (sb) into a religious office by a special ceremony 把(某事物)奉献(作宗教用途); 行仪式使(某人)就任 圣职: The new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester. 在切斯特的主教主持下举行了新 教堂的奉献礼. * He was consecrated Archbishop last year. 他于去年就任大主教之圣职. 2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb to sth reserve sth/sb for or devote sth/sb to a special (esp religious) purpose 将某物[某人]留 给或献给某事物[某人]作某种(尤指宗教的)用途: consecrate one's life to the service of God, to the relief of suffering 献身于为神服务[解除世人苦难]的事业. Cf 参看 dedicate 3. consecration / 9kCnsI5kreIFn; 9kBnsI`kreFEn/ n [C, U] (instance of) consecrating or being consecrated 献祭; 献身; 授圣职的仪式: the consecration of a bishop, ie the ceremony at which a priest is made a bishop 主教授职礼(由神父升为主教的仪式). consecutive / kEn5sekjUtIv; kEn`sZkjEtIv/ adj coming one after the other without interruption; following continuously 顺序来的; 连续不断的: on three consecutive days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 星期一、星期二、星期三连续三天. consecutively adv. consensus / kEn5sensEs; kEn`sZnsEs/ n [C, U] ~ (on sth/that...) agreement in opinion; collective opinion 意见一致; 共同看法: The two parties have reached a consensus. 这两个政党达成了一致 意见. * There is broad consensus (of opinion) in the country on this issue. 对这一问题举国上下(舆 论)普遍一致. * [attrib 作定语] consensus politics, ie the practice of proposing policies which will be given support by (nearly) all parties 以协商为基础的政治. consent / kEn5sent; kEn`sZnt/ v [I, Ipr, It] ~ (to sth) give agreement or permission 同意; 允许: She made the proposal, and I readily consented (to it). 她提出了这个建议, 我欣然同意. * She won't consent to him staying out late/to his staying out late. 她不允许他呆在外面太晚. * They finally consented (ie agreed) to go with us. 他们终于同意了和我们一块走. * sex between consenting adults, ie who both agree to it 成年人之间两相情愿的性行为. consent n. [U] 1 ~ (to sth) agreement; permission 同意; 允许: Her parents refused their consent to the marriage. 她的父母不答应这门婚事. * He gave his consent for the project to get under way. 他 同意将这个计划付诸实施. * She was chosen as leader by common consent, ie Everyone agreed to the choice. 她是经一致同意而当选为领导人的. * Silence implies consent, ie One is assumed to agree if one remains silent. 沉默意味著同意. 2 (idm 习语) with one consent (arch 古) unanimously 一致同意地. consequence / 5kCnsIkwEns; ?@ -kwens; `kBnsE9kwZns/ n 1 [C usu pl 通常作复数] thing that is a result or an effect of sth else 结果; 后果; 影响: Her investment had disastrous consequences: she lost everything she owned. 她的投资结果很惨, 血本无归. * be ready to take/suffer/bear the consequences of one's actions, ie accept the bad things which happen as a result 准备承担自己行动 的后果 * recent developments which could have far-reaching consequences for the country's economy 最近的事态变化, 能够对国家的经济产生深远影响. 2 [U] (fml 文) importance 重要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