2012考研英语单词
conscious 意识到的,自觉地 They were conscious that he
disapproved.
consent 同意,赞同,准许 The people will never consent to another
war.
conserve 保护,保藏,保存 conserve natural resources consider 考虑,细想 Consider carefully before doing anything. consist 组成,构成(of) The house consists of six rooms. consolidate 巩固,加强 consolidate one’s position
conspicuous 显眼的,明显的,引人瞩目的 He felt as conspicuous as
if he had stood on a stage.
constitute 组成,构成 constitute a threat to sb.
consult 请教,与......商量 consult a doctor about one’s illness consume 消费,花费: consume much of one’s time in reading contact 接触,联系,交往: be in contact with sb contain 包括,容纳, a list containing twelve items
contaminate弄脏,污染,玷污,毒害: Fumes contaminate the air contempt轻视,轻蔑:show a contempt for sb
contest竞赛,比赛,竞争:the contest between the two powers for the
control of the region
contract合同,契约:enter into(make)a contact with
contradict反驳,同….相矛盾,同….相抵触:The facts contradict his theory
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2012考研英语单词
contrary相反的,对抗的:take the contrary view
contrast对照,对比,(对比之下显出的)差异:the contrast between the two
forms of government
contribute捐(款等),捐献:He contributed 5dollars to the charity every
payday
contrive设计,想出:contrive a new method
controversy(尤之以文字形式进行的争论),辨证:a point of controversy convention(正式)会议,(定期)大会:draft a new constitution at a
convention
convert转变,转化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas convey运送,输送,传送:a wire conveys an electric current
convict(经审讯)证明…有罪,宣判…有罪:He was convicted of
smuggling
coordinate调节,协调:coordinate the functions of government agencies cordial热情友好的,热诚的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation) correspond相符合相称(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to
anticipation
correspondent通信者,通讯员,记者:a good(bad)correspondent corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints
corrode(渐渐)损害,(一点一点地)损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence
that must exist between buyer and seller
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2012考研英语单词
corrupt堕落的,腐败的,贪赃舞弊的:lead a corrupt life count数,计算: count the money course课程,科目:an English course
courtesy 谦恭有礼。有礼的举止(或)言辞:come in without courtesy crucial 决定性的,关键性的:a crucial decision cultivate耕作,栽培,养殖:cultivate vegetables D
dawn 黎明,拂晓 work from dawn to dark
dazzle (强光等)使目眩,耀眼:He was dazzled by his sudden success. deceive 欺骗,蒙蔽:deceive oneself
decent 体面的,像样的:She didn’t have a decent dress for the ball. decline 拒绝,谢绝:We sent him an invitation but he declined. decompose 分解,腐烂,腐败:decompose a compound into its elements. dedicate 奉献,把。。。用在(to): The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure.
deduce 演绎,推论:From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
deform(使)变形:Heat deforms plastic.
defy 公然违抗,反抗:He was going ahead defying all difficulties. degenerate 衰退,堕落,变坏(into): Her eyesight degenerated with the years.
deliberate 慎重的,深思熟虑的:The government is taking deliberate
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2012考研英语单词
action to lower prices.
delight 高兴,快乐:To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination.
deliver 投递,传送,运输:deliver the mail
demonstrate 论证,证明 :demonstrate a philosophical principle denote 表示,是。。。的标志,意思是:A frown often denotes displeasure. dense 稠密的,密集的:a dense forest
deposit 存放: She deposited her bag in the cloakroom. depress 使沮丧,使消沉:That movie depressed me. deprive 剥夺,使丧失:deprive sb. of his property
derive 取得,得到:He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father.
descend 下来,下降:Darkness descended too soon. deserve 应得,值得:The question deserves consideration. designate 指明,表明:designate boundaries desolate 荒芜的,不毛的:desolate land despise 蔑视,鄙视:He despises flattery.
detach 拆卸:They detached their trailer and set up camp. detain 留住,担搁:be detained by business.
detect (当场)发现(某人在干坏事):detect a student cheating deteriorate (使)恶化,(使)变坏,(使)退化: Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate.
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2012考研英语单词
deviate 背离,偏离:deviate from the rule
devote 将...献给(to):Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick. diagnose 诊断,判断:The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza. dictate 口授,使听写:dictate a letter to a secretary
differentiate 使不同,使有差别,区分,区别:differentiate varieties of plants
diffuse 扩散(气体,液体等):The colors of the sunset were diffused
across the sky.
diminish 减少,降低:His illness diminished his strength. diplomat 外交家,外交官,圆滑的人:a career diplomat discard 丢弃,抛弃:discard an old pair of shoes
discern 看出,觉察出:We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.
disclose 揭露,透露,使公开:disclose information to sb. discharge 释放:The judge found him not guilty and discharged him. discount 把(价格,费用等)打折扣,削价出售:The store discounts
3 per cent on all bills paid when due.
discriminate 区别,辨别:It’s difficult to discriminate between the twin brothers.
disgrace 丢脸,耻辱:bring disgrace on oneself disgust 厌恶,恶心:feel disgust for bad odors
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