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possessions in order to change them into money 变卖 资产；变现 3 [usually passive】（bws/’ness 商）to provide a company etc. with the money it needs to function ^ 提供运会资本（或资金）►cap.it.a丨.iza.tion，-isa.tion /.kaepitalai'zeijn; NAmE-la'z-/ noun [U, sing.]          capit­

alize on/upon sth to gain a further advantage for yourself from a situation充分利用；从…中获得更多的 好处 HT1 take advantage of sth ： The team failed. to capitalize on their ear〖y Zead这个队未能充分利系开场 时领先的优势。

.capital 'letter/iow/7 = capital(5)

.capital 'punishment noun [U] punishment by death

死极刑

.capital 'sum noun a single payment of money that is made to sb，for example by an insurance company 整笔

应0•款额i (如由保险公司支付的赔偿金） capi.ta-tion />36卩1扣1|11/ not/n [C，u] (fechn/cfl/ 术语）a tax or payment of an equal amount for each person; the system of payments of this kind 人头税；按人摊派 的费用；按人付無制度：a capitation/ee/or each 摊派到每个小拳生i上的收费

cap-itol /'kaepitl/ noun 1 (usually the Capitol) [sing.] the building in Washington DC where the US Congress (=the national parliament) meets to work on new laws .(美国.）国会大厦 2 [usually sing.] a building in each US state where politicians meet to work on new laws (美国 > 州议i•大厦：the Cflh/omia订ate capitd加利福 尼$州议会f厦

,Capitol Hill (also informal the Hill) noun [sing.] used to refer to the US Capitol and the activities that take place there国会山（指美国国会）

ca.pitu.late /ka_pitjuleit/ verh [v] ~ (to sb/sth) 1 to agree to do sth that you have been refusing to do for a long time 屈服；屈从 HTTl give in, yield： They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists' demands. % 们最后被迫屈从恐怖分子的要求。：2 to stop resisting an enemy and accept that you are defeated 投降 HT1 surrender ： The town capitulated after a three-week siege.这座城镇被围困三个星期后投降了。 tion /ke.pitJu'leiXn/ noun [C, U]

Cap.let™ /'kaeplat/.now,/? a long narrow tablet of medi­cine, with rounded ends, that you swallow 囊片； 胶囊 capo-eira /.kaepo'eire/ noun [U] a Brazilian system of movements which is similar <■〇 dance and martial ARTS卡波艾拉（一种巴西运动，类似于舞蹈和武术） capon /'keipDn; 'keipan; NAmE -pa:n/ noun a male chicken that has been castrated (= had part of its sex organs removed) and made fat for eating 阉鸡（育肥以 供食用>

cap.peHa oacappella

cap-puc-cino /.kaepu'tj'mau; NAmE -nou/ noun {pi. -os)

1                  [U] a type of coffee made with hot frothy milk and sometimes with chocolate powder on the top 卡普契诺 咖啡，卡布奇诺咖啡（加热奶，有时上面撒有巧克力粉）

2                  [C] a cup of cappuccino —杯卡普契诺咖啡 ca-price /ka'priis/ noun {formal) 1 [C] a sudden change

in attitude or behaviour for no obvious reason (态度 或行为的）无缘无故突变，反复无常；任性EKEIwhim 2 [U] the tendency to change your mind suddenly or behave unexpectedly 反复无常；善变 ca-pri-cious /ka'prijas/ adj. {formal) 1 showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour (态度或行为 >.反复 无常的；任性的 HTTi unpredictable 2 changing suddenly and quickly变化无常的；变幻莫测的；多变的 H771 changeable： d capridous dimate 变化无常的气候 ► ca-pri-cious>ly adv. ca-pri cious-ness noun[U] Cap-ri-corn /'kaeprikorn; NAmE -ko:rn/ noun 1 [U] the l Oth sign of the zodiac, the Goat 黄道第十宫；摩羯 宫；摩羯（星）座 2 [C] a person bom under the influ­ence of this sign, that is between 21 December and 20 January, approximately属摩羯座的人（约出生予12月 21日至1月20日）

ca-pri pants /ka'pri: psents/ (also ca-pris) noun [pi.] a type of trousers/pants for women ending between the knee and the foot卡普里裤，七分裤（长及小腿的女裤）