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| contemplate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take a long look at [sth]) | 凝视
níng shì |
| | | 凝望
níng wàng |
| | Lauren contemplated her reflection in the window. |
| | 劳伦凝望着自己在窗户上的倒影。 |
| contemplate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (think about [sth]) | 想象
xiǎng xiàng |
| | It's hard to contemplate life without my parents. |
| | 如果没有了我父母，我很难想象生活该是什么样子。 |
| contemplate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consider a possibility) | 考虑
kǎo lǜ |
| | I am contemplating a career in law. |
| | 我在考虑选择法律行业。 |
| contemplate doing [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consider a course of action) | 考虑
kǎo lǜ |
| | | 仔细琢磨
zǐ xì zuó mo |
| | Brenda contemplated getting a guard dog. |
| | 布兰达考虑养一只护卫犬。 |
| contend for [sth] vi + prep | (compete, vie) | 争夺
zhēng duó |
| | | 竞争
jìng zhēng |
| | They were contending for the World Heavyweight Championship. |
| | 他们正在争夺世界重量级冠军。 |
| contend with [sth] vi + prep | (struggle against) | 与...作斗争
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| | | 与...搏斗
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| | Scott found it impossible to contend with the blizzard. |
| | 斯科特发现与暴风雪作斗争是不可能的。 |
content to do [sth],
content with doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (satisfied) | 满足于…的，对做…感到心满意足的
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| | She was content to hear about his promotion. |
| | 听说他升了职，她很满足。 |
| content yourself with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be satisfied with [sth]) | 满足于
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| contest [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (issue: dispute) | 质疑
zhì yí |
| | | 怀疑
huái yí |
| | | 对...提出质疑
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| | The doctor contested the malpractice lawsuit. |
| | 那位医生对失职案件提出了质疑。 |
| contest [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (title: compete for) | 竞争
jìng zhēng |
| | | 争夺
zhēng duó |
contextualize [sth],
also UK: contextualise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put [sth] into context) | 将…放入上下文中考虑
jiāng fàng rù shàng xià wén zhōng kǎo lǜ |
| | | 把…融入语境
bǎ róng rù yǔ jìng |
| continue to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (carry on) | 继续做
jì xù zuò |
| contract [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tighten [sth]) | 收缩
shōu suō |
| | | 收紧
shōu jǐn |
| | Contract the muscles in your leg when you do this stretch. |
| contract [sth] out to [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (outsource) | 将某事外包给某人
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| | | 让某人承包某事
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contraindicate,
contraindicate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (medication: be unsafe taken with [sth] else) | （药物治疗）禁忌（服用）……
yào wù zhì liáo jìn jì fú yòng |
| contrary to [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in opposition to) | 相反
xiāng fǎn |
| | Contrary to his expectations, thousands of people were at the airport to welcome him. |
| | 与他预料的正相反：数千人来到了机场迎接他。 |
| contrary to [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in conflict with) | 与...有冲突
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| | | 与...相反
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| | | 与...相悖
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| | She left the job because the company's policy on animal testing ran contrary to her beliefs. |
| | 由于公司在动物实验方面的政策与她的信念相悖，她辞了职。 |
| contrast with [sth] vi + prep | (colour: be complementary) (颜色) | 与…形成鲜明对比，与…互补
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| | I love how the blue eyeliner contrasts with your brown hair and eyes. |
| contrast [sth] and/with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (show differences) | 对比...和...
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| | | 将...与...相比
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| | Let me contrast the correct and incorrect posture for this dance. |
| | 让我来对比一下这个舞蹈正确和错误的姿态。 |
| contribute [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (give money or resources) | 给...捐献...
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| | Jeffrey contributes money to a local animal shelter every year. |
| | 杰弗里每年都给当地一家动物收容所捐款。 |
| contribute to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (make bigger) | 促成
cù chéng |
| | | 有助于
yǒu zhù yú |
| | Better cost control has contributed to the increase in the company's profits. |
| | 改良的成本控制促成了公司利润的增长。 |
| contribute to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (be responsible for [sth]) | 对...负有责任
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| | | 是造成...的原因之一
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| | The newspaper report says that drugs contributed to the crash. |
| | 报纸称毒品是造成车祸的原因之一。 |
| contribute to [sth] vi + prep | (help, do [sth]) | 为…出一份力
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| | | 为...做出贡献
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| | Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the clean-up of litter on the beach. |
| | 非常感谢为清理海滩做出贡献的每个人。 |
| contrive to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (find a way, arrange to do [sth]) | 设法做到
shè fǎ zuò dào |
| | They somehow contrived to arrive hours earlier than we did. |
| control [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (direct) | 指挥
zhǐ huī |
| | | 指教
zhǐ jiào |
| | | 指教
zhǐ jiào |
| | The manager controls the employees under him. |
| | 该名经理负责管理手下的员工。 |
| control [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (restrain) | 控制
kòng zhì |
| | The police struggled to control the crowd. |
| control [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (subdue) | 克制，控制
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| | You must try to control your anger. |
controvert,
controvert [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (contradict, oppose) | 反驳
fǎn bó |
| | | 反对
fǎn duì |
| convene [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (summon: a group of people) | 召集
zhào jí |
| | The president convened a meeting of the members of the board. |
conventionalize [sth],
also UK: conventionalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] conventional) | 使成为传统
shǐ chéng wéi chuán tǒng |
| | | 使成为惯例
shǐ chéng wéi guàn lì |
| be conversant with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be knowledgeable about [sth]) | 通晓…知识的
tōng xiǎo zhī shí de |
| | | 精通…知识的
jīng tōng zhī shí de |
| convert [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (change to [sth] else) | 将…转换为
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| | | 将…转化为
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| | Please convert the fractions to decimals. |
| | 请将分数转化为小数。 |
| convert [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (transform, adapt) | 将…改造为
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| | | 将…改建为
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| | Mack converted the mailbox into a bird house. |
| | 马克将信箱改造成了鸟窝。 |
convert [sth] into [sth],
convert [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (currency: exchange) (货币) | 将…兑换为
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| | I need to convert my US dollars into pounds sterling. |
| | 我需要将我的美元兑换为英镑。 |
| convert [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (change [sb]'s mind) | 使…转而接受
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| | Luke converted Sheila to the merits of jogging every morning. |
| | 卢克使茜拉转而接受每天早晨慢跑的好习惯。 |
| convert to [sth] vi + prep | (change to new religion) | 皈依
guī yī |
| | Incredibly, Pope Pius II once considered converting to Islam. |
| | 令人惊奇的是，教皇皮乌斯二世曾一度考虑过皈依伊斯兰教。 |
convert [sth],
convert [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (building: modify, repurpose) (建筑物) | 改造，改建，改装
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| | The old gas station has been converted to a diner. |
| convert [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make [sb] adopt new religion) | 使...接受新宗教信仰
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| | Because she was worried about my soul, she kept trying to convert me to her religion. |
| convert into [sth] vi + prep | (change to different form) | 转变为
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| | | 转化为
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| | This sofa converts into a bed. |
convert [sth] into [sth],
convert [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (measure: find equivalent) | 将…换算为
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| | | 将…折合为
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| convinced of [sth] adj + prep | (persuaded, certain of [sth]) | 相信
xiāng xìn |
| | | 确信
què xìn |
| | I am convinced of this man's innocence. |
| | 我相信此人无罪。 |
| convolute [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (twist, coil, or roll) | 盘旋
pán xuán |
| convolute [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (argument, idea: complicate) | 把…弄复杂
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| | | 使...复杂化
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| coo over [sth] vi + prep | figurative (admire [sth]) | 赞赏
zàn shǎng |
| | The girls all cooed over Belinda's new designer bag. |
cool,
cool [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make colder, chill) | 使凉快
shǐ liáng kuài |
| | | 凉下来
liáng xià lái |
| | | 变凉
biàn liáng |
| | The air conditioner cooled the air. |
| | 空调让温度降了下来。 |
| cool [sth/sb] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (make less hot) | 使凉快下来
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| | | 使冷却下来
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| | Ben took a cold shower to cool himself down after the race. |
coordinate [sth],
co-ordinate⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (organize, bring together) (工作) | 协调
xié tiáo |
| | | 安排
ān pái |
| | Marnie and Stella coordinated the company picnic. |
| | 玛尼和史黛拉负责协调组织公司野餐活动。 |
coordinate [sth] with [sth],
co-ordinate vtr + prep | (match: colours, etc.) (颜色) | 协调
xié tiáo |
| | | 使...和...搭配
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| | Mrs. Jones wants to coordinate the curtains with the furniture. |
| | 琼斯夫人希望使窗帘和家具搭配起来。 |
coordinate with [sth],
co-ordinate vi + prep | (match, go together) | 与...协调
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| | | 与...匹配
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| | The color palette chosen for this room coordinates well with the architecture. |
| | 这个房间所选用的色彩组合与建筑很协调。 |
| cop [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (buy: drugs) | 购买（毒品）
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| | Jack went into the alley to cop some cocaine. |
| | 杰克到小巷子里买可卡因去了。 |
| cop [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang (receive) | 得到
dé dào |
| | | 获得
huò dé |
| | John copped a warning from the referee for losing his temper during the match. |
| | 因为在比赛时大发脾气，约翰从裁判手中获得了一次警告。 |
| cop [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, slang (steal) (俚语) | 偷
tōu |
| | Brian copped a slice of pizza while no one was looking. |
| | 布莱恩趁没人看见，偷了一块披萨。 |
cop on to [sth],
cop onto [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, slang (fact, idea: realise, grasp) | 意识到，理解到
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| | She didn't cop on to the fact that the girl he was describing was her sister. |
| cope with [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (struggle against: conditions) | 应对
yìng duì |
| | | 对抗
duì kàng |
| | Renoir coped with severe rheumatoid arthritis for the last 25 years of his life. |
| cope with [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (machine, etc.: handle a volume, load) (机器: 负载，负荷) | 处理
chǔ lǐ |
| copy and paste [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (copy data and insert it elsewhere) (计算机) | 复制粘贴
fù zhì zhān tiē |
| | It's easy to copy and paste text to move it from one part of your document to another. |
copy [sth] down,
copy down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (write [sth]) | 把…记下来
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| copycat [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (mimic [sb], [sth]) | 模仿
mó fǎng |
| | Thousands of girls copycatted the singer's fashion. |
| core [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fruit: remove centre) (水果) | 去掉…的核
qù diào de hé |
| | First, you need to core the apple. |
| | 首先，你需要把苹果的核去掉。 |
| cork [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bottle, wine) | 用瓶塞塞住
yòng píng sāi sāi zhù |
| | Cork the bottle and put it away. |
| | 用瓶塞塞住酒瓶，然后放起来。 |
| corn [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (preserve with brine) | 腌制
yān zhì |
| | | 腌
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| | In those days, every butcher knew how to corn beef. |
| corner [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (gain control, monopoly) | 垄断
lǒng duàn |
| | She had just about cornered the gold market. |
| | 她几乎垄断了黄金市场。 |
| correlate with [sth] vi + prep | (be related to) | 与...有关联
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| | | 与...相关
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| | Does being read to as toddler correlate with success in school? |
correlate [sth],
correlate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (relate two or more things) | 使彼此关联
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| | | 使彼此联系
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| | Scientists can correlate brain activity and eye movement. |
| correlate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (relate [sth] to [sth]) | 使互相关联
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| | | 使互相联系
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| | Researchers have correlated monkeys' cries with specific actions. |
| correspond to [sth] vi + prep | (conform) | 与…符合
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| | | 与…一致
yǔ … yí zhì |
| | Make sure that the items in the box correspond to the invoice. |
| correspond to [sth] vi + prep | (be equivalent to) | 相当于
xiāng dāng yú |
| | | 与…相类似
yǔ … xiāng lèi sì |
| | A bird's wings correspond to the front legs of other animals. |
corrugate,
corrugate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fold in a zigzag pattern) | 使起褶皱
shǐ qǐ zhě zhòu |
| | | 弄皱
nòng zhòu |
| corrupt [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hard drive, data: make faulty) (电子资料、程序等) | 损坏
sǔn huài |
| | | 破坏
pò huài |
| | A virus has corrupted the data and now it's useless. |
| | 病毒损害了数据，导致数据作废了。 |
cosign,
cosign [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sign jointly) | 共同署名
gòng tóng shǔ míng |
| | | 联合签署
lián hé qiān shǔ |
| cost out [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (determine cost in advance) | 估算出…的费用
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| cote [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | archaic (pass by) | 超过，优于
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| couch [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (propose indirectly) | 用…表达
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| | | 用…表述
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| | I couched my proposal in flattering terms. |
| could do with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal ([sb]: would like) | 想要
xiǎng yào |
| | I could do with a cup of tea. Would you mind making one? |
| counsel [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (advise doing) | 建议...
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| | | 主张...
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| | The philosopher counseled acceptance of suffering. |
| | 那位哲学家建议人们接受痛苦。 |
count [sth] up,
count up [sth] vi + adv | (add, total) | 算出…的总数
suàn chū … de zǒng shù |
| | The teacher counted up the scripts she had collected at the end of the exam. |
| count [sth] down vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (count backwards to event) | 倒计
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| | | 倒数
dào shǔ |
| | It was almost midnight on New Year's Eve; the crowd in Times Square was counting down the seconds. |
| count on [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (trust, rely on) | 指望某人做某事
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| | You can count on her to be on time. |
| count on [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (expect, be confident of) | 料想
liào xiǎng |
| | | 预期（某事会发生）
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| | The fans were counting on victory today after the Manchester United's recent successes. |
count out [sth],
count [sth] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (exclude) | 除却
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| | | 不计
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| | | 不带
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count toward [sth],
count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (contribute to total) | 计入
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| | Holly's German class doesn't count toward graduation credits; she's simply taking the class for fun. |
| counter [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move in opposition to) | 以…还击
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| | He countered his opponent's move with a swift blow. |
| counter to [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in opposition to) | 与…相反
yǔ xiāng fǎn |
| | That idea runs counter to popular wisdom about how to grow tomatoes. |
| counterfeit [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (produce illegal copies) | 伪造
wěi zào |
| | | 仿造
fǎng zào |
| | Mary saved their lives by counterfeiting passports so they could escape. It is difficult to design an identity card that can't be counterfeited. |
| | 玛丽为他们伪造了护照，让他们得以逃走，救了他们的命。要设计一种无法被伪造的身份证很难。 |
countervail,
countervail [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (act against [sth]) | 对抗…，抵抗…
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| | | 抵消…
dǐ xiāo |
| a couple of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (two of [sth]) (量词) | 一对，两个，一双
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| | I'm going to buy a couple of apples. |
| a couple [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal (a few of [sth]) | 几个
jǐ gè |
| | | 两三个
liǎng sān gè |
| | | 若干个
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| | I was hungry so I made myself a couple sandwiches |
| | 我肚子饿了，所以给自己做了几个三明治。 |
| a couple of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (a few of [sth]) | 几个
jǐ gè |
| | | 两三个
liǎng sān gè |
| | | 一些
yì xiē |
| | A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
| | 几天前，我在超市看到了你哥哥。 |
| couple [sth] with [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | often passive (add, combine) | 加上
jiā shàng |
| | | 伴随
bàn suí |
| | When icy temperatures are coupled with thick fog, driving conditions become hazardous. |
| | 凛冽的严寒加上浓雾，让驾驶条件变得非常危险。 |
| coupled with [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in combination) | 与…并提
yǔ … bìng tí |
| | | 与…联系在一起
yǔ … lián xì zài yì qǐ |
| | The bad weather, coupled with increased fuel prices, was devastating to farmers. |
| courier [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deliver) | 递送
dì sòng |
| | | 快递
kuài dì |
| | Our client needed the drawings immediately, so we had couriered them to his office. |
| | 我们的客户立刻需要那些画，所以我们通过快递寄到他办公室里去了。 |
| courier [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (deliver [sth] to [sb/sth]) | 把...递送给...
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| | | 把...快递给...
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| | If you need a signed copy right away, our company will courier it to you. |
| | 如果你立马需要一份签名副本，我们公司可把副本快递给你。 |
course through [sth],
course in [sth] vi + prep | (water, blood: move quickly) | 奔流于
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| | | 在…中奔流
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| | The water coursed through the canals. Terrified, Neil could feel the blood coursing in his veins. |
| course down [sth] vi + prep | (liquids: flow down) | 沿着…流下
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| | Tears were coursing down the cheeks of the mourners as they stood at the graveside. The waterfall coursed down the rocks into the pool below. |
| court [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (seek: favour) | 争取（好感）
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| | The government courted the favour of religious groups. |
court,
court [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (invite, risk) | 招致
zhāo zhì |
| | | 导致
dǎo zhì |
| | The government courted disaster by not preparing for hurricanes. |
court,
court [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attempt to achieve) | 尝试获得
cháng shì huò dé |
| | | 追求
zhuī qiú |
| | | 追逐
zhuī zhú |
| | She courted fame by trying to act. |
| courtesy of [sb/sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (provided by) | 经由…提供
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| | The posters are courtesy of the Minister for Tourism. |
| covenant [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (promise: in a contract) | 订立合同以保证
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| | | 立约保证
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| | The two parties covenanted a sum to be paid by the customer in the event of the contract being cancelled before the work was completed. |
| | 双方立约保证，如果工作完成前合同取消，客户需要支付一定金额的款。 |
| covenant to do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (promise: in a contract) | 签下合约保证做到
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| | The Employer covenants to pay the Contractor the stipulated sum. |
| | 雇主签下合约，保证按规定金额支付承包商。 |