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com-rade /'komreid; NAmE 'kaimrsed/ noun ^ a person who is a member of the same communist or socialist political party.as.the person speaking (7^党或社会生 义政..同■志 2 (8rf also .comrade-in-.arr^is) [old-fashioned] a friend or other person that you work withespecially as soldiers during a war .■f 5同事; (尤指战争期间丨的)战友1 They were od army comrades. 他们是部队的老战友b.. >com-rade.ly/’kmnreidli; AMmf 'kaimraedli/ adj. com.rade-ship /’kDmreidJjp; NAmE 'kaimraed-/ noun [U] There was a sense of comradeship between them. ?也们之间存在着一种同志^谊。

Con abbr. (in British politics) Conservative (英国政 治)保守党党员,保守党支持者 con /kDn; NAmEkam/ noun, verb

noun (informal)- 1 [sing.] (also BrE formal ' confidence trick) {also NAmE formal 'confidence game) a trick; an act of cheating sb 诡计;骗局;氣骗:77ie so-caHed bargain just a big con/这种所谓的—价商品只不过是 个大骗局! a con tricfc 骗人的花招◊ (/V/\we) a con game 骗局ffe’s. a reaZ con artist (= a person who regularly cheats others)他真是个行骗老手。.• see also

CON MAN, MOD CONS 2 [C] = CONVICT 11^1 See PRO n.

verfr (‘nn-) [VN sb (into doing sth/out of sth) (/Vi/omjc?/) to trick sip, especially in order to get money from them

or persuade them to do sth for you (壳指S钱财或使人

I忌做某事勝欺骗,哄骗,诈骗J was conned into buyia usdess carf我上当,受骗实了辆不能用的汽苇9 '〇 TTiey hadeen conned, out:〇/Ł】00 000他彳门被_走丨f,: 10 7T .〇 He conned his way into the job using false re/er^zcedffl儉的推#蓓骗取了郝#Xd.note at

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con amore 1)11 ae'myrei; ./V/A/rif.ka:/         (m.ws/c 音)

(from        (used as an instruction 指示1 语)in a deli­

cate and loving way 柔地; ■'廣切埤 K77I TENDERLY cn.atifi /kneij*n/ /10W/1.IX)] (/?/7/./oso/^y 哲,psyd?o/oy a mental process that makes, you want to do sth or decide to do sth 意动;意图► cona.tive /_kmi9tiv;

'kan-/ qdj.

,con !brio dv. (m,usic [hom Italian) (used as an instruction 指东语):in a _ lively way, with energy 择泼

地;::有瘁力地

con.cat.en.ation /kan.kaeta'neij'n/notm      a ser­

ies of things or events that are linked together . 系:列 相关联的事物(或事件.:a.strange concatenation /

events —连串奇怪的事

con-cave /kon'keiv; NAmE kam'k-; 'ka:n-/ adj. (of an outline or a surface 轮廓或表面curving in 凹的;”凹面 a concave ens/mirror凹透镜;凹镜^ picture O QONVEX nTill] CONVEX

con-cav-ity /.kDn'kaevati; NAmE ka:n-/ noun (pi. -ies) ..(technical1..术语} 1 [U] the quality of being concave (=curving in)凹;凹陷 2 [C] a shape or place.that curves in凹形;凹状;凹陷处 con-ceal /kan'siil/ verb [VN] . sb/sth (fro-m sb/sth) to hide sb/^sth 隐藏;隐瞒;掩盖rhe paintings were conceaZed beneath a thicfc Zayer /piaster.那些画被 隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层1下面◊ For a Zong _tfme death was concededom fter. ‘的死瞒了很长时间都没告诉 她.◊ Tim couW. bareZy conceaZ /iis ciisappofntment.;蒂 姆几乎掩饰不住自己的矣望◊ She .sat down to conceaZ the/act t/iat she was trembling.她坐:―下来以‘不让人看出 她在发抖。see also ill-concealed o note at hide con-ceal-ment /kan'sirlmant/ noun [U] {formal) the act of hiding sth; the state of being hidden 藏;隐瞒;掩 盖the concedment / cr/me 对罪行如隐瞒◊ Many animals rely on concealment for protection. ^

藏匿自己来避害。

con.cede /kan'siid/ 叱冰 *1 sth (to sb) | sb sth to admit that sth.is true, logical, etc承某事属实、

.乎逻辑等: [V speech] ‘Afot bad,’ she conceded grudging^…“不错。她勉强;i认道jv (that)] He was /orced to concede (t/iatj there might be di仿’cuZries.他被迫 承认可能有困难◊ [VN] /_ had to concede the Zogic / this.

我得承认这:件事精有、它的逻辑◊ [VN, VNN] He reZuctant conceded.thepoint to me他不情愿地向,我承 认了这一点◊ He.reiuctantZy conceded me the point.他 不情愿,地向我承认了 .'•。;◊ [VN that]Jt must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these coses.必须承认不同的审食会采甩不同的方法来 判定这些案件《 note at admit 2 ~ sth (to sb) ~ sb sth to give sth away, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth _(尤指勉强地> 让与,.让步;,允许:[V] rhe President was obliged to concede power to the army.

被迫把权为让給军队。.oEngiancTconcededagoanmme- diatefy ajfer hd/-time.英格兰队在不半场一开始就被攻入 一球 d. ◊.[VNN] Women were onZy conceded/iuZZ. voting rights in the !95(te.妇女在20世纪50年代才奋容许完> 享有选举权。3 ~ (defeat) to admit that you have.lost a game, an election, etc.桌认(比赛、选奉等失败> :[V] After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.输掉了这场决定性的战役后,.那位将军.不得不 承认失败.◊ [VNj Jnjury/orced Hicks to concede cie/eat. i手备麁4竞斯被迫认输。一 seealsocNCESSiN(?)

con-ceit /ken'siit/ noun *1 [u} {disapproving) too much pride in yourself and what you dd 紅负』;.骄傲自大 2.[C] (formal) an artistic effect or device, especially one that is very clever or tries to be very clever but does not succeed别出乂、裁但不奕用的效果;、巧妙但不实用的东 西The ill-advised conceit of the guardian angel dooms themom the start.对夺护天使的蹩脚设计弄巧成 拙,从一开始就注定这部电影要失畋。术语) a clever expression in writing or speech that involves a comparison between two things 4妙的言辞广别出心裁 的比喻 CW7» metaphor The idea of the wind singing is a romantic conceit.风凡在唱歌这一巧妙的比喻很有浪 漫色彩。

con-ceit-ed /kan'sirtid/ adj. (disapproving) having too much pride in yourself and what you do 自负的;骄傲 自大的:a conceited person极其自命未凡的人◊ Jt’s very conceited of you to assume that your work is always the best.你认为你的工作总是最好的,真臬太自大了。

con-ceit-ed-ly adv.

con-ceiv-able /kan'siivabl/ adj. that you can imagine or believe 想象的■;可信’的 gaa possible It is concetVabe that        see her tomorrow我可能明天见到

' ◊ a'beaut^Z cfiy biddings /every concefvabZe a^e andstyie拥有各个时代和各种风格建筑_的美丽城市 riTJ3 inconceivable >■ coh-ceiv-ably /-abli/ adv. The disease could conceivably be transferred to humans. 3^# 疾病可能会传染给人类。

con-ceive /kan'sirv/ verb 1 sth (as sth) to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth想出(生意、

计划等);想象;构想;

设:想WN]..'He conceived the idea of transforming the oW power station fnto an arts centre.他想出..了一个 把旧发电站改造为艺术中心的主意◊ God is o_/iten conceived /as mate土帝常常被想象为男性[V (that)] I cannot conceive (= I do not believe) (that) he would wish to harm us.我无法想象他会存心伤害我们◊ [V wh-] J cannot conceive what ft miist be Zifce•我想叙不出它会是

:什么样子2 when a woman conceives or conceives a child, she becomes pregnant 怀孕;怀(胎} : [V] She is unabZe to conceive. M不能怀告ivN] rhdr_/iirst child was conceived on their wedding night.也们的第一个.小孩 是在新婚之夜怀土的。一 see also conception^):

Cn-ceri-trate /'kDnsntreit; NAmE 'ka:n-/ verb, noun

verfr 1 sth) (on sth/on doing sth) to'give all your attention to sth and not think about anything else 集中 (注意力聚精会神:[V]J can’t concentrate with aH that noise going on.吵闹声不绝于耳,我无法集中精神。

[VN] Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly).役有什么比知道自己明天就可能会死 去更能让人定下心来去思考种种问邇的了。7decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. 我决定全为以赴找个住的地。2 [VN句办./…■.]to bring sth together in one place 使‘ - .i '(或桌合、聚

WORD FAMILY conceive v. concept n. conception n. conceivable adj. incon­ceivable)