2018考研：英語(yǔ)大綱核心詞匯（9）

1. conspicuous

adj. 明顯的;顯而易見(jiàn)的;惹人注意的;顯目;

[例句]The most conspicuous way in which the old politics is changing is in the growing use of referendums.

舊式政治最明顯的變化在于其越來(lái)越多地進(jìn)行全民公決。

2. constant

adj. 不斷的，持續(xù)的;永恒的，始終如一的;堅(jiān)定;忠實(shí)的;

n. [數(shù)]常數(shù)，常量;不變的事物;永恒值;

[例句]She suggests that women are under constant pressure to be abnormally thin.

她暗示說(shuō)女性總是處在保持身材異常瘦削的壓力之下。

3. constitute

vt. 構(gòu)成，組成;制定，設(shè)立;等同于;指派;

[例句]Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence.

未經(jīng)患者同意而對(duì)其進(jìn)行檢查被視為違反職業(yè)操守并觸犯法律。

4. consult

vi. 咨詢;商議，商量;[醫(yī)]會(huì)診;充當(dāng)顧問(wèn);

vt. 請(qǐng)教;翻閱;求教于;顧及;

[例句]Consult your doctor about how much exercise you should attempt.

咨詢一下醫(yī)生你需要多大的運(yùn)動(dòng)量。

5. consume

vt. 消耗，消費(fèi);耗盡，毀滅;吃光，喝光;燒毀;

[例句]Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oat bran.

很多人食用燕麥麩后膽固醇水平下降了。

6. contact

n. 接觸;觸點(diǎn);[醫(yī)](傳染病)接觸人;門路;

vt. 使接觸;與…聯(lián)系;與…通訊(或通話);

vi. 聯(lián)系，接觸;

[例句]Opposition leaders are denying any contact with the government in Kabul.

反對(duì)派領(lǐng)袖否認(rèn)與喀布爾政府有任何聯(lián)系。

7. contain

vt. 牽制;包含，容納;克制，遏制;包括或由…構(gòu)成;

[例句]The bag contained a Christmas card.

這個(gè)包里裝著一張圣誕卡。

8. contaminate

vt. 弄臟，污染;損害，毒害;

vi. 玷污，毒害，腐蝕(人的思想或品德);

[例句]Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean?

北冰洋的魚(yú)受到過(guò)污染嗎?

9. contempt

n. 輕蔑;輕視;(對(duì)規(guī)則、危險(xiǎn)等的)藐視;不顧;

[例句]He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle.

他鄙視直系親屬圈子以外的人。

10. contest

vt. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，為…而奮爭(zhēng);辯駁;

vi. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng);爭(zhēng)奪;爭(zhēng)斗;

n. 比賽;競(jìng)賽;搏斗;

[例句]Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.

英國(guó)近年的拳擊比賽中很少有如此激動(dòng)人心的。

11. contract

n. 合同;契約;協(xié)議;

v. 簽合同;縮小;感染;

[例句]The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building.

這家公司贏得了一份極為重要的合同，參與建設(shè)歐洲最高的大廈。

12. contradict

vt. 反駁，駁斥;否認(rèn);與…矛盾，與…抵觸;

vi. 反駁;否認(rèn);發(fā)生矛盾;

[例句]She dared not contradict him.

她不敢反駁他。

13. contrary

adj. 相反的;違反的，反對(duì)的;對(duì)立的;頑固的，任性的;

n. 對(duì)立或相反的事物;對(duì)立方;[邏]反對(duì)命題;

adv. 相反地，矛盾地;

[例句]This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons.

之所以說(shuō)此觀點(diǎn)違背了批判性社會(huì)研究的宗旨，有幾點(diǎn)理由。

14. contrast

n. 對(duì)比，對(duì)照;差異;對(duì)照物，對(duì)立面;[攝] 反差;

vi. 對(duì)比;形成對(duì)照;

vt. 使對(duì)照，使對(duì)比;和…形成對(duì)照;

[例句]The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance.

這兩位訪客的外表截然不同。

15. contribute

vt. 貢獻(xiàn)出;捐贈(zèng)(款項(xiàng));投稿(給雜志等);出力;

[例句]The three sons also contribute to the family business.

這3個(gè)兒子也為家族事業(yè)做出了貢獻(xiàn)。