常用词汇Unit 3词汇部分(2)
contract[k?ntr?kt, kntr?kt]
n.~(with sb.)(for sth./to do sth.)合同,契约enter into/make/sign a contract(with sb.)(与某人)签合同 vi.①缩小,收缩The economy has contracted by 2.5%.经济收缩了2.5%。②订合同,订契约The city contracted for a library with their firm.市政当局和他们公司订立了修建图书馆的合同。vt.①感染(疾病),染上(恶习)I contracted a cold.我得了感冒。②订(约)
辨析distract contract subtract
①distract v.分神,打扰;扰乱,迷惑。
②contract v.收缩;订约,签合同。
③subtract v.减去,扣除。
contradiction[?k?ntrdkn]
n.①矛盾,不一致; 自相矛盾的说法a contradiction between her words and actions言行不一致②否认,反驳The boss will not tolerate any contradiction.老板不能容忍顶嘴。
真题例句:There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor.(2003.6看短文回答问题)
译文:这与我要说的教师应该有点表演的技能并不矛盾。
convention[knvenn]
n.①习俗,惯例= custom:It is silly to be a slave to social conventions.对社会习俗盲从是愚蠢的。②公约,协议= treaty:conclude a military convention缔结军事协定③(正式)会议,(定期)大会hold a convention 召开大会
真题例句:It is important to distinguish between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.(2003.9词汇63题)
译文:区别语法规则和书面语习惯用法很重要。
conversation[?k?nvsen]
n.~(with sb.)(about sth.)谈话,交谈He was deep in conversation with his accountant.他与会计深入交谈。
conversely[k?nv?sl]
ad.相反(地)In real life, nobody was all bad, nor, conversely, all good.在现实生活中,并不是所有人都坏,相反也不是所有人都好。
convict[knvikt, k?nvkt]
vt.~ sb.(of sth.)(经审讯)证明……有罪,宣判……有罪The criminal was convicted of murder.歹徒被判谋杀罪。 n.囚犯The escaped convict has been caught by the police again.越狱的逃犯已经再次被警方抓获。
conviction[knvkn]
n.①~(that…)确信,坚定的信仰religious/political convictions宗教/政治信仰 ②说服,信服Her words carried conviction.她的话令人信服。③定罪,判罪They have no previous convictions.他们没有前科。
correct[krekt]
a.①正确的,对的= right:Do you have the correct time? 你的表准吗?②合适的,符合的,得体的Such casual dress would not be correct for a formal occasion.这样的便服不宜在正式场合穿。vt.改正,纠正;指出(某人)的错误或过失correct my pronunciation矫正我的发音
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