compensate
v. 补偿，弥补
I’ll compensate you for your losses. 我将弥补你的损失。
[同]make up for
v. 酬报
compensate sb. for his trouble 酬谢某人的辛劳
[难点]
compensate ( sb. ) for… 因…而赔偿（某人）
Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health. 失去健康是无法补偿的。

compensation
n. 补偿（物），赔偿（金）
He was paid a sum of money as a compensation for his loss in the flood.
他得到一笔水灾损失的赔偿费。
[难点]
in compensation / by way of compensation / as a compensation for 对…的赔偿

competitive
n. 竞争者，比赛者，对手
[同]rival

complaint
n. 疾病
a heart complaint 心脏病
[同]disease
n. （律）控告，控诉

complement
n. 补充物
Travel can be an excellent complement to one’s education.
旅行能极大地增加一个人的学识
n. 补语；（数）余数
vt. 补充，补足
[同]supplement

completion
n. 完成，完结
You may occupy the house on completion of contract.
买卖手续一完成，你就可以住进此房去了。
n. 圆满，实现
[同]realization

complexity
n. 复杂性；复杂的事物

complication
n. 复杂的状态，混乱，纠纷
Here are further complications to worry us. 这里还有更多的复杂的事情困扰我们。
n. 并发症

compliment
n. 恭维话，称赞
I made / paid a compliment to Mary on her dress. 我称赞玛丽的衣服漂亮。
n. （pl.）致意，问候
With the compliments of the season. 恭祝圣诞！
vt. 赞美，恭维
[同]praise
vt. 致意，祝贺
[难点]
compliment sb. on sth. 称赞某人某事
pay sb. a compliment on sth. = pay a compliment to sb. on sth.
（为某事）恭维某人

comply
vi. 依从，遵照
We must comply with traffic rules. 我们必须遵守交通规则。
[难点]
comply with… 遵守…,服从…

composer
n. 作曲家，作家，调解者

composite
adj. 合成的，集成的，综合的
[同]compound
adj. （建）混合式的
n. 合成物，混合物
[同]mixture
n. 菊科植物

comprehend
vt. 理解，领会
I did not comprehend his meaning. 我不明白他的意思。
[同]understand
vt. 包含，包括
[同]include

compression
n. 压缩，浓缩
compression of ideas 言简意赅

compulsory
adj. 强迫的，强制的
compulsory legislation 强制性立法
adj. 必须做的，义务的
a compulsory subject 必修科目
compulsory military service 义务兵役
[同]obligatory

conceit
n. 自负，自高自大
He is full of conceit. 他及其自负。
[同]self-pride

conceive
v. 构想，设想
He conceived a plan of stealing jewels. 他想出一个偷珠宝的计划。
[同]think of
n. 怀孕 ；怀有（某种情感）
conceive a friendship for sb. 对某人怀有友情
[难点]
conceive of 想出
I can’t conceive of your allowing the child to travel alone.
= I can’t conceive why you allowed the child to travel alone.
我想不通你为什么让那孩子独自旅行。