compile 汇编，编制 compile an anthology of poems

　　comply 遵从，顺从，服从 comply with rules(safety regulations)

　　compose 组成，构成 England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain.

　　compress 压缩 He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences

　　comprise 包含，包括 The shipyard comprises three docks.

　　compromise 妥协，折衷 compromise over the hard-fought next.

　　compulsory 必须做的，义务的 a compulsory subject

　　conceal 隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽 He concealed his disappointment from his friends.

　　conceive 构想出，设想 conceive an idea

　　concentrate 集中，专心 concentrate one’s attention

　　condemn 谴责 We all condemn cruelty to children.

　　condense (使)压缩，(使)凝结，使简洁 condense a speech to half

　　confine 限制，使局限 They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.

　　conform 遵照，适应 confirm to(或with) the rules(the law)

　　confront (使)面临，(使)遭遇 The war confronted him with hardships.

　　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

　　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

　　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