what happened?你能证实一下发生了什么事吗？ ◊ [VN that] It has been confirmed that the meeting will take pZacenextweefc已经确定会议将于下个星期召开。2[VN] 〜sth | 〜sb (in sth) to make sb feel or believe sth even more strongly使感觉更强烈.；使确信：The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. lil 更加确信自己有恐高症。3 [VN] to make a position, an agreement, etc. more definite or official; to establish sb/sthfirmly批准（职位、协议#);确认；认可：A/ter a six-month probationary period, her position was co/i_A>med.经过六个月的试用期后，她获准正式担任该 职。◊ Jfe was con/irmed as captain /or the rest 〇/ the season.他被正式任命在这个赛季剩下的时间内担任队长。

4 [VN] [usually passive] to make sb a full member of the Christian Church (给某人）施放坚振，施坚信礼：She was baptized when she was a month old and confirmed when she was thirteen.她出生一个月时受洗礼，十三岁时 受坚信礼。

con-f irm-ation/.kDiifa'meiJ'n; A/^mE.kainfar'm-/ noun [u, C] 1 a statement, letter, etc. that shows that sth is true, correct or definite 证实；确认书；证明书：fm still waiting/or con/irmati’on 〇/the test resuits.会仍在等待考 试结果的通知书。2a ceremony at which a person becomes a full member of the Christian Church 坚振； 坚振礼；坚信礼 3 a Jewish ceremony.similar to a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah but usually for young people over the age of 16坚振礼（通常为16岁以上犹太年轻人 举行的仪式）

con-firmed /kan'f3：md; NAmE -'f3：rmd/ adj. [only before noun] having a particular habit or way of life and not likely to change成习惯的；根深蒂固命：a confirmed bachelor (= a man who is not likely to get married, often used in newspapers to refer to a homosexual man)抱定独身主义的男予i(报章常用以指同性恋者）

con-fis-cate /'kDnfiskeit; NAmE 'ka:n-/ verb [VN] to offi­cially take sth away from sb, especially as a punish- ment (尤指作为惩罚）没收，也…充公：TTieiWandwas con/iscated ajfer the war.他们的土地在战后被没收。◊ The teacher threatened to confiscate their phones if they fcept using them in dass.老师警告说，如果他们上课时继 续使用手机就予以没收。► con-fis-ca.tion /,kDnftiskeiJ'n; NAmE ,ka:n-/ noun [U, C]

conflagration /.kDnfla'greiJn; NAmE ,ka:n-/ noun (formal) a very large fire that destroys a lot of land or buildings大火灾；大火

con-flate /kan'fleit/ verb [VN] (formal) to put two or more things together to make one new thing 合并；、合成；混 合► con，fla.tion /kan’fleijn/ /7〇w/rfU，Cl.

con-flict tH* noun, verb

^noun /'konflikt; NAmE 'ka:n-/ [C, U] ~ (between A and B)

| 〜（over sth) 1 a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument 冲突；争执；争论：a conflict between two c:uZture5 两_文也―4突◊ rhe vi’oZence was the resuZt 〇/ poHtica! cmd ethnic con^cts.那次暴力是政治与种族冲突 的结果。◊ She /oimd herseZ/ m con/Iict with her parents over her future career•她发现自己吾将来择业的问题上与 父母存在着分歧。◊ John q/ifen comes into con/[ict with his boss.约_经常和他的老板发生争执。◊ The govern­ment has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nudes’pay.政府未采取任何措施来解决护士工资问题引 发的冲突。2 a violent situation or period of fighting

■ between two countries (.军事）冲突；战斗：armed/ mfHtary con/ffct 武装/军_}^突 3a situation in which there are opposing ideas, opinions, feelings or wishes; a situation in which it is difficult to choose 抵触；矛 盾；不一致：TTie story teZZs 〇/ a cZassic con_/Iict between Zove and duty.这故事讲的是典型的爱情与责任之间的矛 盾。◊ Her 士ary was a record 〇/ her inner con_/Iict.她的 日记记录了她内心的矛盾。◊ Many 〇/ these ideas appear to be in con^/Iict with eac/i other. ：k些观念中有许_看上 去似乎相互矛盾。fHTOl conflict of 'interest(s) a situ­ation in which there are two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and it is not possible for both of them to be treated equally and fairly at the same time 利益（或利害）冲突：There was a conflict of interest between his business dealings and his pdiricd actiWries.他的商务交往与政治活动之间 存在着利益冲突。

verb /kan'flikt/ [V] ~ (with sth) if two ideas, beliefs,

stories, etc. conflict, it is not possible for them to exist ■together or for them both to be true (两种思想{信 仰、说法等）冲突，抵触S33 clash : conflicting emotions/f/iterests/Ioyaities 相互矛盾的感情 / 利益 / 忠 诚◊ These resuZts con/lict with earZier^ndings.这些结果 与早期的发现相矛盾。◊丑eports convicted on flow much 〇/the aid was reaching, the famine victims.究竟有多少援 助到了饥民手里，相关报告彼此矛盾。 con-flict*ed /kan'fliktid/ adj. (especially NAmE) confused about what to do or choose because you have strong but opposing feelings因心理冲突而不知所措的 con-flu-ence /'konfluans; NAmE 'ka:n-/ noun [usually sing.] 1 (fechn/cfl/ 术语).the place where two rivers flow together and become one (河流的）汇合处，汇流处， 交汇处 2  the fact of two or more things

becomingone (事物的）汇合，汇聚，汇集：£1(：〇咕11- ence o/socia〖/actors多种社会因素的汇集 con-form /kan'fo:m; NAmE -'fo:rm/ verb [V] 1 ~ (to sth) to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society顺从，顺应（大多数人或社会）； 随潮流>:There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conjbrm.年轻人被大力要求守规矩。◊ He reused to con/orm to the ZocaZ customs.他拒绝遵从_当地的风俗习 惯。2 〜to/with sth to obey a rule, law, etc•遵守，遵 从，服从（规则、法律等）033comply: The bidding does not con/orm with sci/efy reguZatidns.:这座建筑物不 符合安全条例。3 ~ to sth to agree with or match sth _ 致；.相和1合；■相吻合,：It did not conform to the usual stereotype 〇/cm indostriardfy:这和一运常规的.CL业城市 那种千篇一律的格局不一样。

confornm ation /.konfoi'meijn; NAmE ,ka:nfo:r'm-/ noun [U, C] (formaf) the way in which sth is formed; the ■structure of sth，especially an animal 构造；结构；形

态；（尤指动物的）身体构造

con-form-ist /kan'foimist; NAmE -'foirm-/ noun (often disapproving) a person who behaves and thinks in the same way as most other people and who does not want to be different顺从者；随波逐流者；循规蹈矩的人 ► con form ist adj. — see also nonconformist(2) con-form-ity /kan'farmati; NAmE -'forrm-/ noun [U] - (to/ with sth) (formal) behaviour or actions that follow the accepted rules of society (对社会规则的）遵从，遵守 in con'formity with sth following the rules of sth; conforming to sth遵循（规则          与“•相符合（或

—S ) ： regulations that are in conformity with Euro- pecm 〖aw符合欧洲法律的条例 con-found /kan'faund/ verb [VN] (formal) 1 to confuse and surprise sb 使困惑惊讶；紐惊逄 EQ3baffle: The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. IS： 价的突然上涨使经清学家大惑不i?。2 to prove sb/sth wrong 证明…有错：to con/ound expectations 证明期望 ^■ ^ <> She confounded her critics and proved she could do t/ie扣b.她驳倒了批评者的看法，证明自己能够胜任那 项工作。3 (o/c/-/fls/7/'on«^ to defeat an enemy 击败，战 胜（.^i[人').nSTCT con'found it/you! (old-fashioned) used to show that you are angry about sth/with sb (.秦示愤 怒）真讨厌，去你的

con-found^ed /kan'faundid/ adj. [only before noun] (old- fashioned) used when describing sth to show that you are annoyed (表示觉得某事令人厌烦）讨厌的，该死的 confra-ter-nity /,kDnfra't3：niti; NAmE ,ka:n-/ noun {pi. -ies) {formal) a group of people who join together espe­cially for a religious purpose or to help other people (、尤指宗教、慈善事业的）团体，协会 con-front tHr /kan'frAnt/ verb [VN]

1 (of problems or a difficult situation 问题或困境）to appear and need to be dealt with by: sb 使…无法回金； _临于：the economic problems confronting the country 这个—家所面临的经问题◊ rhe government/ound itseZ/ con/hmted by massive opposition.政府发现.自.己遭到了_ 烈如反对。2 to deal with a problem or difficult situ­ation 处理 ，解决 （问题或困叙 >    333 face up to :

She knew that she had to confronther fears.

自己必须克服恐惧心理。3 to face sb so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation 面力；对抗；与（某