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'catch-up noun [U] the act of trying to reach the same level or standard as sb who is ahead of you (向别人水 ■平的）追赶：ft was a month 〇/catch-up/or them.他们 那个月急起直追。IT»TCT play 'catch-up to try to equal sb that you are competing against in a sport or game (在体#运动或比赛中）拼命赶超：A_/iter our bad start to the season we were always playing catch-up.

季初表现不佳之后一直在努力追赶。 catchy /'kaetXi/ adj. {informal) (catch-ier, catchi-est) (of music or the words of an advertisement 音乐或广告词） pleasing and easily remembered 悦耳易记的：a catchy tune/s〖ogan容易i 口的乐曲/13号 cat-ech-ism /'kaetakizam/ noun [usually sing.] a set of questions and answers that are used for teaching people about the beliefs of the Christian religion (基 督教的’丨教理问答

cat-egor-ic-al /.kaeta'gDrikl; NAmE -'go:r-/ adj. [usually before noun] (formal) expressed clearly and in a way that shows that you are very sure about what you are saying 明确的；■绝对的：to mafce a categorical statement 发表明确声明◊ to give a categorfcaZ assurance提供绝对. ^       ► cat-egor-ic-aMy /-kli/ adv. ： He categorically

rejected our o#er.他断绝莪们的提议。 cat-egorize {BrE also -ise) /'kaetagaraiz/ verb _ 〜sb/sth (as sth) to put people or things into groups according to what type they are 将…分类；把…加 以.归.类 SCI classify : Participants were categorized according to age.参加者按年龄分组。Ms 〖atest ivorfc cannot be categorized as either a novel or an autobiog- mphy.他最近的作品既不属于小说也不属于自传。 Cat-eg〇ry Ott /'kaetagari; NAmE -goiri/ noun (pi -ies) a group of people or things with particular features in common (人.歳事物的）类别，种类HIT! class ： Students over 25/aH into a di#erent category. * 25 岁以 上的学生属另一类。◊ The resute can be divided into three main categories.结果可分为三大类。. cater /'keit8(r)/ verb ~ (for sb/sth) to provide food and drinks for a social event (为社交活动）提供饮食，承办 酒席：[V] (6r£) Most of our work now involves catering jor weddings.義们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。◊ [VN] Who. wiH be catering the wedding?谁来承办婚 宴？ IJi!l：m 'cater for sb/sth to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants 满足需 要；适合：The ciass caters/or aH abiiiiy ranges.这个班 蚣各种不同水平的人都适合。’cater to sb/sth to provide the things that a particular type or person wants, especially things that you do not approve of 满足需 要；迎合：They only publish novels which cater to the mass-marfcet•他?门只由舨迎合大众市场的小说。 caterer /_keitera(r)/ /?own a person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks at a business meeting or for a special occasion such as a wedding (婚彳L 等 的）酒席承办商，饮食服务公司 cater-ing /'keitariq/ noun [U] the work of providing food and drinks for meetings or social events (会议或社交 活动的）饮食服务，酒席承办：Who did the catering/or your son’s wedding?你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？ cat*er*pil-lar /'kaBtapd0(r); NAmE -tarp-/ noun a small creature like a worm with legs, that develops into a butterfly or moth (= flying insects with large，some­times brightly coloured, wings). Caterpillars eat the leaves of plants.毛虫，躅（蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫）一picture O PAGE R29

'Caterpillar track™ noun a metal belt fastened around the wheels of a heavy vehicle, used for travelling over rough or soft ground卡特彼勒履带（重型车辆使用） —picture O CONSTRUCTION

cat-er-waul /'ksstawoil; NAmE 'kaetar-/ verb [V] to make the loud unpleasant noise.that is typical of a cat (猫）

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cat-fight /'kaetfart/ noun {informal) a fight between women猫斗_(指女人之间的了斗} cat-fish /'kaetfij/ noun (pi. cat-fish) a large fish with long stiff hairs, like a cat's whiskers, around its mouth. There are several types of catfish, most of which are FRESHWATER fish.鲶鱼，鲇鱼（多为淡水鱼}

cat flap (Sr£) (NAmE 'cat door) noun a hole cut in the bottom of the door to a house, covered by a piece of plastic that swings, so a pet cat can go in and out (门

上供寒猫进出的）,活动板猫洞

cat-gut /'kaetgAt/ (also gut) noun [U] thin strong string made from animals5 intestines and used in making musical instruments肠线(角于制乐器的弦 cath-ar-sis /ke'Oaisis; NAmE -'0a:rs-/ noun [U, C] {pi. catharses /-si:z/) (technical the process of releasing strong feelings, for example through plays or other artistic activities, as a way of providing relief from anger, suffering, etc.宣泄，净化（如通过戏剧或其他艺 米活 )► cath.ar.tic /ka’0a:tik; -’0a:rt-/          : It

was a cathartic experience.那是一次情感宣泄的体验。 cath.edral /ka'0i:dral/ noun the main church of a district, under the care of a bishop (土 a priest of high rank)主教座堂；教区总教堂：St PaursCathedm丨圣保 罗大教堂◊(价£) a cathedra? dfy有主教座堂的城市 Cath-er-ine wheel /'kaeGrin will/ {especially Br^) (NAmE usually pin-wheel) noun a round flat firework that spins around when lit凯瑟琳车轮式焰火；转轮烟火 cath-eter /'kae0ita(r)/ noun a thin tube that is put into the body in order to remove liquid such as urine 导管 (如导尿管）

cath-ode /'kae0aud; NAmE -oud/ noun (technical the electrode in an electrical device where reduction occurs; the negative electrode in an electrolytic cell and the positive electrode in a battery 阴极；负极 —compare anode

• cathode 'ray tube now/? a vacuum tube inside a tele­vision or computer screen, etc. from which a stream of electrons produces images on the screen 阴极射线管 Cath-olic /'kaeGlik/ noun = Roman Catholic ： rheyVe Catholics. -ff] Ji ^ fSc ^ 〇 ► Cath-oli-cism /ka'ODla- sizam; NAmE -'Oaila-/ noun [u] = Roman Catholicism at Roman Catholic

cath-olic /'kaeGlik/ adj. 1 Catholic = Roman Cath- olic: Are t/iey Cathoiic or Protestant?他们是天主教徒 还是新教徒？ ◊ a Cathode church天主教教堂2 (often Catholic) {technical connected with all Christians or the whole Christian Church全体基督教徒的；基督教 会的 3 (/brmfl/) including many or most things 包罗万象 的；广泛的：to have cathoZic tastes. (：= to like many different things)爱好广泛的

cat-ion /'kaetaian/ noun {chemistry it, physics #j) an ion with a positive electrical charge i 食于.；阳离子 —compare anion

cat-kin /'kaetkm/ noun a long thin hanging bunch, or short standing group, of soft flowers on the branches of trees such as the willow 柔荑花序 cat-mint /'kaetmint/ (8r£) (also cat-nip /'kaetmp/ NAmE, BrE) noun [U] a plant that has white flowers with purple spots, leaves covered with small hairs and a smell that is attractive to cats 假荆芥；猫薄荷 cat.nap /_kaetnaep/ ziown a short sleep 小睡；打吨儿； 瞌睡► cat.nap ve/i? (-pp-) [V]

cat-o^-nine-tails /.kaet a 'nam teilz/ noun [sing.] a whip made of nine strings with knots in them, that was used to punish prisoners in the past九尾鞭（用九条带结的细

绳编成，旧时鞭打囚犯用）

CAT scan /'kast skaen/ (also CT scan) /,si: 'ti: skaen/ noun a medical examination that uses a computer to produce an image of the inside of sb’s body from X-ray or ULTRASOUND pictures计算机层析成像扫描


CAT scan /'kast skaen/ (also CT scan) /,si: 'ti: skaen/ noun a medical examination that uses a computer to produce an image of the inside of sb’s body from X-ray or ULTRASOUND pictures计算机层析成像扫描

cat’s cradle 翻线戏