托业考试综合辅导(6)
collate v. to compare in a critical manner; to verify; to gather; to sort; to collect; to assemble; to compile
collateral adj. of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding
collateral n. security deposit
colleague n. fellow worker; co-worker
collectible adj. payable; subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
collectible n. rare object
collection n. group of objects that are related to each other; selection; choice; assortment; accumulation
collide v. to crash; to meet head on; to come together with solid or direct impact
colloquial adj. conversational; not used in formal speaking or writing; informal
collusion n. A secret agreement between two or more parties for a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose
combination n. joining; union; an ordered sequence
combine n. harvesting machine
combine v. to unite; to join; to come together; to become one
come across v. to happen upon; to find by chance; to discover; to see
come along v. to accompany someone; to forward; to appear; to advance; to proceed; to succeed
comfort n. relief; consolation; coziness
comfort v. to bring relief; to encourage; to console
comfortable adj. easy; relaxing; cozy; financially well to do
comforting adj. consoling; encouraging; reassuring; brining relief; heartening
command n. order; direction; control; domination; headquarters
command v. to rule; to control; to be in charge; to be in authority; to demand
commemorate v. to honor the memory of with a ceremony; to serve as a memorial to
commensurate v. of the same size, extent, or duration as another; corresponding in size or degree; proportionate
comment n. remark; note; statement; explanation; explanatory note; response; reaction
comment v. to make a remark; to explain; to write an explanatory note
commentary n. series of remarks; explanation (often written in essay or book form)
commerce n. trade; business; transactions; exchange of products/services and money
commercial adj. pertaining to business; pertaining to buying and selling
commercial n. television or radio advertisement
commission n. percentage of profits earned by a salesperson; document that grants certain powers; authorization; group of people with authority
commission v. to contract; to order; to empower; to authorize; to confer; to rank
commit v. to perform; to do; to engage; to execute; to offer; to pledge (one's loyalty, etc.); to be obliged; to give; to entrust
commitment n. obligation; promise
committed adj. obligated; engaged; industrious; ambitious; loyal
committee n. a group of people officially delegated to perform a function, such as investigating, considering, reporting, or acting on a matter
commodity n. merchandise; goods; item that is bought and sold; something useful
commotion n. a condition of turbulent motion; an agitated disturbance
communication n. exchange of information or ideas; transfer; passing along; letter; message
commute v. to exchange; to replace; to convert; to travel back and forth regularly (i.e. to work)
commuter n. person who travels back and forth between home and work
comparable adj. admitting of comparison with another or others; similar or equivalent
comparatively adv. relatively
compare v. to show how (people or things) are alike or different; to consider to be similar
comparison n. pointing out of similarities and differences; similarity; likeness
compartment n. one of the parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; a separate room, section, or chamber
compartmentalize v. to separate into sections; to partition
compatible adj. capable of existing together in harmony; congruous; able to be used with other machines without alternation; able to be used on or with other computers without being changed
compatible n. piece of equipment which can be used with other machines without alternation; device which can be used on or with other Computers without being changed
compel v. to force; to coerce; to influence; to impose; to demand
compendium n. a short, complete summary; an abstract; a list or collection of various items
compensate v. to reward; to reimburse; to pay back; to make up for
compensation n. repayment; something done to make up for (a loss, deficiency or fault)
compete v. to contest; to contend against another; to participate in a contest
competent adj. adept; capable; fit; suitably skilled; well qualified; experienced
competition n. rivalry; contest; act of competing against another
competitive adj. involving rivalry; tending to contest
competitor n. rival; companies that have the same target markets are competitors (i.e. Coca Cola and Pepsi); person who participates in a contest
compile v. to gather into a single book; to put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
complacent adj. content; self-satisfied; comfortable; smug
complain v. to find fault; to express displeasure; to protest
complaint n. finding fault; act of expressing displeasure; pleading entered by a plaintiff (Law)
complete v. to make whole; to finish; to perfect
completion n. finishing; finalizing
compliant adj. obedient; submissive; obliging; yielding; acquiescent
complicate v. to confuse; to make hard to understand; to make difficult; to make complex
complicated adj. confusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex
compliment n. expression of admiration; word of praise for someone
comply v. to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with
component n. ingredient; single piece which forms part of a larger unit; part; constituent; element
compose v. to create; to write; to arrange; to relax; to calm oneself; to settle
composition n. make-up; constitution; something which has been composed; essay
composure n. serenity; self-control; calmness; coolness
comprehend v. to understand; to contain; to grasp; to absorb; to perceive
comprehensive adj. including a lot; large in scope; extensive
comprise v. to include; to contain; to consist
compromise n. agreement; settling of a disagreement by making mutual concessions
compromise v. to establish an agreement; to settle a dispute; to settle a disagreement by making mutual concessions
compulsory adj. obligatory; required
compunction n. a strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; a sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing
compute v. to calculate; to figure; to estimate
conceal v. to hide; to keep secret; to cover up
conceive v. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
concentrate v. to focus; to pay attention; to collect (energy, power, etc.) in one place or on one issue; to make stronger or more intense
concept n. plan; idea; thought; structure; system
conceptualize v. to plan; to design; to imagine; to conceive; to envision; to visualize
concern n. worry; issue; problem; interest; question; group of companies; large corporation
concern v. to involve; to affect; to worry; to interest; to relate to
concerningprep. about
conclude v. to finish; to infer; to deduce; to make a decision
conclusion adj. end; deduction; cognition; final decision
conclusive adj. serving to put an end to doubt, question, or uncertainty; decisive
concoct v. to invent; to create; to contrive; to think up
concrete adj. tangible; real; substantial; solid
concrete n. cement; something tangible (idea, object, etc.)
concrete v. to solidify
concur v. to agree; to harmonize; to coincide; to collaborate; to consent
condense v. to reduce the volume or compass of; to make more concise; abridge or shorten
conditional adj. imposing, depending on, or containing a condition
condolence n. sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune
condone v. to overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure
conduct n. behavior; management
conduct v. to behave; to manage; to transfer; to carry out; to transmit; to ensemble
confer v. to bestow (an honor, for example); to invest with (a characteristic, for example)
confess v. to disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit; to acknowledge belief or faith in; profess
confidence n. trust; certainty; faith in oneself; secret
confident adj. certain; sure of oneself; composed
confidential adj. classified; secret; strictly private
confirm v. to approve; to verify; to ascertain
confirmation n. formal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony
conform v. to correspond in form or character; be similar; to act or be in accord or agreement; comply; to act in accordance with current customs or modes
confront v. to come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility; to bring face to face with; to come up against; encounter
confuse v. to embarrass; to mix up; to muddle up; to bewilder; to startle
confusion n. disorder; embarrassment; bewilderment
congenial adj. having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic; of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable; suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable
congest v. to overfill or overcrowd
congregate adj. gathered; assembled; involving a group
congregate v. to bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly
congruent adj. identical; corresponding; in agreement; harmonious
conjunction n. connection; link; uniting; joining
conjure v. to appeal; to summon; to invoke; to implore
connote v. to imply; to suggest; to hint
conscientious adj. careful; wanting to do what is right
conscientiously adv. dutifully; with care; thoroughly
conscious adj. aware; awake; attentive
consciously adv. knowingly; with awareness
consciousness n. awareness; cognition; ability to perceive
consecutive adj. sequential; following one after another
consensus n. an opinion or position reached by a group as a whole; general agreement or accord
consequently adv. as a result; therefore
conservative adj. resisting change; desiring to preserve traditions; cautious
conservative n. person who is resistant to change; cautious person; person who favors traditional political parties
conserve v. to protect; to guard from harm
consider v. to think over; to think carefully about something; to believe; to regard; to take into account
considerable adj. large in amount, extent, or degree; worthy of consideration; significant
consideration n. payment; thoughtfulness; respectfulness; careful attention
consideringprep. taking into account; in light of
consign v. to give over to the care of another; entrust; to turn over permanently to another's charge or to a lasting condition; commit irrevocably; to deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody or sale
consignment n. delivery; dispatch; conveyance
consist v. to be composed of; to be made up of
consistency n. material coherence; firmness; persistence; steadfastness
consistent adj. coherent; steadfast; firm
consortium n. partnership; association
