compound

【考法 1】 n. 混和物：composed of or resulting from union of separate elements, ingredients, or parts

【例】mixed the chemicals together to form a new compound 将化学试剂混合形成新的化合物

【近】admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix,

conflation, synthesis

【考法 2】 adj. 混合的：consisting of two or more substances, ingredients, elements, or parts

【例】a compound word 复合词 || “Steamboat” is a compound noun. “汽船”是一个复合名词。

【近】amalgamated

【反】noncompound 非混合的

【考法 3】 vt. 混合：to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

【例】the German language's propensity for compounding words 德语喜欢复合单词

【近】chain, conjugate, couple, hook, interconnect, interlink, join, link, yoke

【反】disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, separate, unchain, uncouple, unhitch, unyoke 分开

【考法 4】 v. 扩大，增多：to make greater in size, amount, or number

【例】We compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help. 我们等着不寻求帮助会增大我们的错误。

【近】Aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, raise, swell

【反】abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce 缩小，减少

【考法 5】 v. 和解：to agree for a consideration not to prosecute (an offense)

【例】compound a felony 私了案件

compress

【考法 1】 vt. 压缩（体积）：to reduce in size or volume as if by squeezing

【例】compress a computer file 压缩电脑文档 || The science textbook compresses a lot of information about

human reproduction into a few short chapters. 科学教科书将人类的生殖知识压缩成了几个短章节。

【近】capsule, collapse, compact, condense, constrict, constringe, contract, shrink, telescope

【反】increase in volume, decompress, expand, outspread, outstretch 体积增大，扩张；balloon 膨胀

compromise

【考法 1】 v. 妥协：to adjust or settle by mutual concessions

【例】Eventually we reached a compromise on the number of hours per week that would be devoted to piano

practice. 最后我们在每周练琴的时间上妥协了。

【近】accommodation, negotiation

【考法 2】 v. 使危险：to place in danger

【例】Officials were concerned that his statements would compromise national security. 官员们认为他的言论会

危害国家安全。

【近】hazard, imperil, jeopardy, jeopardize, menace, peril, venture

compunction

【考法 1】 n. 焦虑：anxiety arising from awareness of guilt

【例】compunction of conscience 良心不安 || a brutal murderer who killed without compunction 一个野蛮没有良

心的杀人犯

【近】anxiety, misgiving, scruple

【反】absence of misgiving 不担忧

concatenate

【考法 1】 v. 连结，混合：to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

【例】The movie actually concatenates several episodes from various books into one extended narrative. 这部电

影把很多书中的片段混合成了一个故事。

【近】catenate, chain, couple, hook, interconnect, interlink, join, link, yoke

【反】disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, separate, unchain, uncouple, unhitch, unyoke 分开

concave

【考法 1】 adj. 凹的：curved like the inner surface of a sphere

【例】a concave lens 凹透镜

【近】dented, depressed, dished, indented, recessed

【反】bulging, convex, protuberant 凸的

conceal

【考法 1】v. 隐藏，隐瞒：to prevent disclosure or recognition of

【例】Drunkenness reveal what soberness conceal. 酒后吐真言

【近】cache, secrete, disguise, mask, occult, ensconce

【反】display, exhibit 展示；bare, disclose, expose, reveal, uncover, unmask 揭露

concede

【考法 1】 vt. 承认：to grant as a right or privilege

【例】She grudgingly conceded his point. 她不情愿的承认了他的观点。

【近】acknowledge, grant, confess

【反】refuse to grant , deny 拒绝承认，否认

【派】concession n. 让步: the act of yielding

【反】aggression 侵犯

【考法 2】 v. 停止抵抗：to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

【例】He conceded as soon as it became clear that he could not win. 当他明显赢不了的时候他就停止了抵抗。

【近】capitulate, give in, quit, submit, succumb, surrender

【反】resist 抵抗

concentrate

【考法 1】 v. 集中：to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus

【例】concentrate one’s efforts 集中精力

【近】center, focus, rivet

【反】deploy, dispel, disperse, dissipate 散开，驱散

【考法 2】 vt. 浓缩：to make less dilute

【例】prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup

【近】condense

【反】dilute, water down 稀释

【考法 3】 v. 聚集：to come together in one body or place

【例】recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities. 进来的移民倾向于聚集在海港城市。

【近】accumulate, amass, assemble, collect, congregate, garner

【反】dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter, break up, disband 驱散，解散

concerted

【考法 1】 adj. 共同完成的：planned or accomplished together

【例】The ITER project, commendable though it is, should be merely a component of a concerted effort. “国际

热核聚变实验堆”计划虽然是值得称赞的，但是它仅仅是（人类）齐心协力的一部分。|| A victory results from the

concerted effort of the entire team. 一项成功来自于整个团队的齐心协力。

【近】collaborative, combined, cooperative, united

【反】separate 分开的；individual, single, sole, solitary 单独的