分惹人注目。.◊ The .advertisements were aM posted in a
conspicuous _piace.广告都贴在、If显眼的地i。◊ The event was a. conspicuous succ⑵s_(= a very great one). 这项活动至为成033inconspicuous ► conspicu- ous-ly adv. ： Women were conspicuously absent from the farming committee.引人注意岛是，规划委员备里没有
—个女性委f员i . con.spicur〇,us.ness now/r.[U] EEIcon-
.spicuous by your absence not present in a situation or place, when it is
obvious that you should be there (本运在场）因缺席而招人注意：WheMt came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was
conspicuous by her absence.后来到做扫除时，，本应在场的安妮却因为不在而
引海了注意q .
con,spicuous con sumption noun M the buying of
expensive goods in order to impress people and show .them how rich you: are夸耀性消釦；炫耀4购买 con-spir-acy /kan'spirasi/
noun [c, u] {pi. -ies) ~ (to do sth) I ~ (against sb/sth) a secret
plan by a group of people to do sth harmful or illegal 密谋策划；阴谋：a conspiracy
to overthrow the government 颠覆政府的阴谋
◊
conspiracies
against the president 反对总统的阴谋德计
0
a conspiracy of
silence (= an agreement not to talk publicly about sth which should be made
public)保持 缄默的密约（对该公开的事情不公开谈论的约定）◊ They were charged with conspiracy to
murder..他们被指控密读
策划谋杀。a conspiracy
theory (= the belief that a secret conspiracy is responsible for a particular
event) 阴谋论（认为某事件背后有阴谋）
con-spir-ator /k8n'spirata(r)/ noun a person who is
involved in a conspiracy共谋者；搞阴谋韌人
con-spira-tor-ial
/kan.spira'ton'ial/
adj. 1 connected with, or
like，a conspiracy阴谋的;密谋的；似阴谋的
2 (of a person’s behaviour 个人的举止)..suggesting
that a secret is being shared 会意的；心命不宣的：fcnow you understand),
he said and gave a conspiratorial wink. “我 知道你_明白，二他说道，会意地眨一眨哏。
con-spire/k0n'spai0(r)/ verb 1 [V] (with
sb) (against sb) .卜，(together) to secretly plan with
other people to do sth illegal or harmful 密‘；图谋；阴谋：iTiey were accused 0/conspiVing
against the fcing•也们被指控阴谋反
对国 I。◊
They
deny conspiring together to smuggZe drugs.也们否认共毐走私毒品。◊ She admitted
conspiring with her [over to murder her husband.她承认 与情夫，密谋杀害亲夫。；2 ~ against sb/sth丨〜to do sth (of events 事件)■ to seem to work
together to make sth bad happen似乎共同导致（不良后果丨•• [V]
Circumstances
had conspired against them..‘各种情况
都凑在一起和他们作对。◊ [V to inf] Everything conspired
to ma/ce her Zijfe a misery•她命运多舛，生堉悲惨。
con-stable /'kAnstabl;
NAmE 'ka:n-/ noun (used especially
when talking to a police officer of the lowest rank 与最低级别的警察谈话时用）=POLICE CONSTABLE :
Have you/inis/ied your report, ConstaWe?警察，你的报 告完威 了吗？. 一 see also chief constable con-stabu-lary /kan'staebjalari; NAmE -leri/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] {pi. -ies) (in
con-stancy /'kDnstansi; NAmE 'karn-/ noun [U] {formal)
1
the quality of staying the same and not
changing
稳定性；持久不变；始终如一 2 {approving) the quality
of being faithful 忠诚；法、实； '忠武 PW71 fidelity ： He admired her
courage ami constancy.他钦佩她的 p 气和 忠贞。 _
COITStant ^ /'kmistent; /SM/rjf .ka:n-/
ad/, madj. 1 [usually
before noun] happening all the time or repeatedly连续发生的；不断的；重复的：constant interruptions 无.休止■的.干；-扰，◊ a
constant stream 0/ visitors aH
day M 天络‘不 的游客◊
Babies need constant attention.婴儿一刻也* 不开人。◊ This entrance is h constant use•此入口经常使用。2 that does not change;本变的；固定的；恒定的Pgmfixed： trnve出ng at a constant speed
O/.50 m.pA 以每小时知英 里的恒定速度行驶
unoun {technical a number or quantity
that does not vary 常数；常量 1333variable
€〇n-Stant*ly /'kDnstantli; NAmE 'ka:n-/
adv. all
the time; repeatedly 始终；一直；重叙不断地：
Fashion
is' constantly changing•时'尚总是日新月异。◊ Heat the sauce, srirrfn^ constan办•.加热调味汁并不停地
搅动。
con-sta-tive /'konstativ; NAmE 'ka:n-, kan'steitrv/ adj. {grammar if stating that sth
is real or true —see also performative
corl-steMa-tion /.kDnsta'leiXn; NAmE ,ka:n-/ noun
2
a group of stars that forms a shape in the
sky and has
a name M 座 2
(/bmjfl/) a group df related ideas, things or people —系列（相关的想法、事物）；一群（相关的
■人 _) : a
consteHatfon o/HoHywood taieh -.群好莱鸿 果才. ,
ton-sterna*tion /.kDnsta'neiJ'n; NAmE ,ka:nstar'n-/ noun [u] {fortfiat) a worried, sad
feeling after you have received an 'unpleasant surprise 惊愕；惊恐
dismay ： The announcement of her retirement
caused constemarton
among tennis/arw.:她宣布挂拍告退的消息
.引网球迷的震惊。
con-sti-pated /'konstipeitid; NAmE 'ka:n-/ adj. unable to get rid of
waste material from the bowels
easily
便秘的
con-sti-pa-tion /.kDnsti'peiJn; NAmE ,ka:n-/ noun [U] the condition of
being unable to get rid of waste material from the bowels easily (= being constipated)便秘 con-stitu-ericy /kan'stitjuansi; NAmE -tju-/ {pi. -ies) noun (especially Br£) 1 [C] a district
that elects its own representative to parliament (选举议会议员的）选区：
[7nemp〖oyment is Aigh fn her constituency.—的选区的矢
业人致居高木下。■ ◊ He'
owns a house in his DarZington constftuem^.他在自白的选区达灵顿拥有一座房子,。
3
[C+sing./pl. v.] the people who live
in and vote in a particular district 选区的选民：.constituent^
ojn’nfon 选区选民的意见 3
[C+sing./pl.
v.] a
particular group of people in society who are likely to support a person, an
idea or a product (统称）支持者
con-stitu-ent
/kan'stitjuant;
NAmE -tju-/ noun, adj. mnoun 1 a person who lives,
and can vote in a constitu- ency T选区.的■)，选民，'选举人She has the support 0/
Tier constituents•也得到本区选民的全力支持。.2 one of the .parts
of _sth that combine to.form the whole 成 构成要素
[only before noun] {formal) forming or helping to
make a whole 组成的；构成的：to break something up fnto its constituent
parts/elements 把某物分离为各个盘
成部分/要寧
constituent ai'sembly not//? tc+sing./pl. v.] a group of elected
representatives with the power to make or change a countr/s constitution 立宪议会（有权制定
或修g国家宪法）
con-sti.tute /'konstitjuit;
NAmE 'ka:nstatu:t/ verb {formal) 1 linking verb [\/-u] (not used in the
progressive tenses 不用于进行时）to be considered to be sth (■被认 为或看#)盛；®算作：Does such an activity
corwritute a crimfmi丨o#ence?难道这样的活动也算刑事犯罪吗？ ◊
The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society.种族间紧张状态的升级是对我们社会的种威胁。
2 ">?A;/_ng verb [V-N].,(not used
in.the progressive tenses 不
用于进行时）to be the parts that
together form sth 组 威；构▲ BSaZlMAKE up： Female workers constitute the
majority of the labour force, ^
0 M A
o note at consist of 3 [VN] [usually passive] to form a group
legally or officially (合法或ii幸:地 > 成立,设立
BMestablish, set up： The committee was constituted in 2974 by an Act
o/Par/iament•该委员会是根据议会法
案于$74,设立的。
con.sti.tu.tion
/.kDnsti'tjuiJn;
NAmE ,ka:nsta‘tu:Jn/ noun 1 [C] the system of
laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is
governed by % 法章程：your right to vote under the constitution 据*拥有的选举权◊ According to
the consriturton ... 依照宪法…◊tol>roposeanewclmendmenttot/leCon5^i-
tution
(=. of the US)对（美国）宪法提出一项新的修正案
◊
the South 4/Wcan Constitution 南非宪法 2 [C]
the condition of a person’s body and how healthy it is 身体 素质；体质；体格：to have a hea〖thy/strong/weafc
constitution 体龠健康 /
强壮 /
虚弱 3
[U, C] (/brmfl/) the