1. contrive v. 謀劃;圖謀;設(shè)法想到

contrive to do sth.? 設(shè)法做某事;(不顧困難地)促成某事

manage to do sth 也表示設(shè)法做某事,說(shuō)的時(shí)候已經(jīng)成功做到,而contrive to do sth 通常說(shuō)的時(shí)候還沒(méi)有實(shí)行。

It was said that Osama bin Laden contrived to attack four cities of America before he died.

據(jù)說(shuō)本拉登死前計(jì)劃襲擊美國(guó)四個(gè)城市。

2. converge v. 會(huì)合;聚集 (meet at a common point)

converge on? 集中于

The two rivers converge here.

兩條河流在此相交。

3. cordial a. 熱情的

cordial的近義詞還有passionate,hospitable,enthusiastic等。

The president received a cordial welcome on his visit in Canada.

總統(tǒng)在加拿大訪問(wèn)期間受到了熱烈的歡迎。

4. corrupt a./v. 腐敗的;腐蝕;墮落

The corrupt officials will be punished one day!

那些腐敗的官員總有一天會(huì)受到懲罰!

詞匯擴(kuò)展:跟腐敗相關(guān)的詞匯~?? corruption n. 貪污?? bribe v. 行賄??? accept /take bribe? 受賄

5. cozy a. 舒適的

cozy是美式拼法,cosy是英式拼法,二者意思一樣,它的同義詞是comfortable。

I don't want to leave the cozy room.

我不想離開(kāi)這么舒服的房間。

6. counterpart n. 對(duì)應(yīng)的人或物;副本;對(duì)應(yīng)物

counterpart funds? 配套資金?? counterpart talks? 對(duì)口會(huì)議?? counterpart staff? 對(duì)應(yīng)工作人員

Only with the counterpart of the contract will it works.

這份合同必須有一個(gè)副本才能生效。

7. criterion n. 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)

criterion的復(fù)數(shù)形式即為criteria,standard也表示標(biāo)準(zhǔn),他們的區(qū)別如下:

criterion? 正式用詞,指判斷、批評(píng)事物的標(biāo)準(zhǔn),但不一定是規(guī)章。

standard? 指公認(rèn)為決定事物質(zhì)量或人的品質(zhì)的準(zhǔn)則或原則。

measure? 與standard基本同義,但多用于比喻,指衡量某事物的質(zhì)量準(zhǔn)則。

Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

實(shí)踐是檢驗(yàn)真理的唯一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

8. curb v. 控制;約束

同義詞有restrain、restrict等。

curb還可以表示路邊。

curb也可作名詞,如curb on sth 起控制(或限制)作用的事物? curbs on price of commodities 抑制物價(jià)的措施

I have to curb my appetite to keep diet.

我得抑制食欲保持身材。

9. cynical a. 憤世嫉俗的;悲觀的

cynic? n. 憤世嫉俗者;悲觀者,懷疑者

She is more cynical about life for the influence of this novel.

因?yàn)檫@部小說(shuō),她變得更加憤世嫉俗了。

10. dazzle v. 眩目;(美貌、技能、知識(shí)等)使贊嘆不已

The sunlight dazzles me.

陽(yáng)光很刺眼。

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