evening's performance? (= tickets that have been returned)今‘的演出有退票吗？ 3 [U] the fact of making sth no longer valid ‘废；废除；取消；中止：the cancellation of the contract

Can-cer /'kaens0(r)/ noun 1 [U] the fourth sign of the zodiac，the Crab黄道第四宫；巨摩宫；巨蟹（星）座 2 [sing.] a person bom under the influence of this sign, that is between 22 June and 22 July, approximately 属巨蟹座的人（约出生宇6月22日室7月22日）

►                 Can-cer-ian /kaen'siarian; NAmE -'sir-/ noun, adj. can*C6r f>-w /'kaensa(r)/ noun

1                  [U, C] a serious disease in which growths of cells, also called cancers, form in the body and kill normal body cells. The disease often causes death•癌；癌症： lungA>reast cancer flip / IL 〇 cancer of the bowel/ stomach 肠 / 胃癌◊ Most sfcfn. cancers are compfeteiy curaWe.大多数的皮肤癌是完全可以治愈的。◊:The cancer has spread to his stomach•癌已扩散到他的胃部。

◊                  cancer patients 癌症病人◊ cancer research 癌症研究

2                  [C] {literary) an evil or dangerous thing that spreads quickly (迅蔓延的）邪恶；（社会 > 毒瘤：Violence is a cancer in our sodefy.暴力行为是我们社会的毒瘤。

►                 can-cerous /'kaensaras/ adj. ： to become cancerous ^ 生癌变◊ cancerous ceHs/growths/tumours 癌细胞；癌 病变；恶性肿瘤

can-dela /kaen'dela; -'diila; 'kaendila/ noun {physics ^u) {abbr. cd) a unit for measuring the amount of light that shines in a particular direction 坎，坎德拉■’（发光强度

单位)

can-de-la-bra /,kaenda'la:bra/ (also less frequent can；de- la-brum /.kaenda'laibram/) noun {pi. can-de-la-bra, can- de.la.bras，US also can-de la-brums) an object with several branches for holding candles or lights 枝状大

烛台_(或灯台）

can*did /'kaendid/ adj. 1 saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts.坦率的；坦政 的；直言不讳的：a candid statemeni/intervt'ew 坦率的 陈述 /会谈一see also candour 2 a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed 抢拍的，偷拍的（照 片 > ►can.did.ly 〇办.

can-dida /'kaendid0/ noun [U] {medical ^：) the fungus that can cause an infection of thrush 念珠菌（'可导致

感染-口疮)

can-di-dacy /'kaendidasi/ noun [C, U] (pi. -ies) (also can- di.da.ture especially in the fact of being a candi­date in an election 候选乂 的资格 （ 或身份 ）： fo announce/declare/withdraw your candidacy for the post宣|布/宣告/撤销职位候选人资格 Can-di-date /'kaendidat; -deit/ noun 1 〜(for sth) a person wlio is trying to be elected or is applying for a job (竞选或求职的）候选人，.申请人： one 〇/the kadfng camii'dates/or the presidency 总统职位 的主％候选人之-◊ a presidentiai candidate总统候人

◊                  (8r£) ffe stood as a candidate fn the Zocaf decrio/is. 他作夬候选人参加地方选举。◊ There were a Zarge number 〇/ candidates /or the job•有许'多求职者申请这份 工作。2 a person taking an exam 投考者；痒试 者；参加 4 试的人：_ a candidate /or t/ie degree 〇/ MP/u’i 汝读哲学硕士学位者 3 ~ (for sth) a person or group that is considered suitable for sth or that is likely to get sth or to be sth被认萣适合者；被认定有某种结局者： Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year. 今年我们队最有可能降级。◊ Four /ather k an obvious candidate/or a heart attacfc.你父亲k然是容易患心脏病 的人。<

can-di-da-ture /'kaendid9tj0(r)/ noun {especially Brtj

=CANDIDACY

can-died /'kaendid/ adj. [only before noun] (of fruit or other food.水果'或其他备物）preserved by boiling in sugar; cooked in sugar i镁的；糖煮的；糖制的： candied/hift 果脯

can>dle /'kaendl/ noun a round stick of wax with a piece of string (called a wick) through the middle which is lit to give light as it bums 蜡烛一picture o light IIiTCT cannot hold a candle to sb/sth is not as good as

sb or sth else不如…好；比不上…；无法与…媲美：His