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
corrode(渐渐)损害,(一点一点地)损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between buyer and seller
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.
appeal 呼吁，恳求 I appealed to the children to make less noise.
applaud 鼓掌，喝彩，叫好 The audience applauds the performers for three minutes.
apply 涂，敷 He applied two coats of paint to the table.
chorus 合唱队
chronic (疾病)慢性的，(人)久病的 chronic indigestion
clarity 澄清，阐明 clarify an issue
cling 粘着 The frightened child clung to her mother.
clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boy
monitor 班长 ;监控
mortgage 抵押(借款)He will have to ～ his land for a loan.
motion 动，运动the ～ of the planets
motive 动机，目的be proper in～
mount登上， 爬上～ the steps
cluster (果实，花等的)串，束，簇; (人或物)的群，组 a cluster of tourists
clutch 紧抓，紧握 clutch at an opportunity
coherent 一致的，协调的 lack coherent political goals
cure 治愈，医治：this medicine cured him of his pains。
cut 切，割，剪，砍，削; The Mayor cut the ribbon to open a trade exhibition.
screen 屏，幕，帘 a folding ～
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.
define 解释，给。。。下定义: People define him as a genius.
deform(使)变形：Heat deforms plastic.
constant 经常的，不断的 a constant noise
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
calculate 计算，推算 calculate the distance between New York and Chicago