GCT英语核心词汇 解析(二)
41． collapse   
基本含义及用法
1、倒坍；坍陷
The unexpected rainstorm caused the collapse of the roof.
突然来临的暴风雨把屋顶刮塌了。
The roof of the old house collapsed.
这座旧房子的房顶坍了。
2、突然病倒；突然失败；（价格等）暴跌
the collapse of plans 计划失败
3、衰竭；衰弱；突然体力不支
a state of near collapse 体力近乎崩溃
The old man collapsed in the street.
n
collapse
复习提醒:未见于历年真题
42． collide with 
基本含义及用法
vi.
(车等)碰撞； (意志等)冲突， 抵触（with）
In running round the corner, he collided with another man.
在跑过拐角时， 他撞上另一个人。
If the aims of two countries collide，there may be war.
如果两国的目标冲突， 就可能发生战争。
复习提醒:
1、关注该短语中的介词搭配：with
2、2003年阅读理解中曾经出现于正文
43． commerce     
N. 商业、贸易
domestic commerce 国内贸易
foreign commerce 对外贸易
词性转化：
commercial:
1、 商业的
commercial depression商业萧条commercial company贸易公司
2、 商品化的； 商用的
commercial iron 商品铁
以获利为目的的； 质量低劣的
commercial artist: 受大众欢迎的艺术家
commercialism
n.
商业主义， 商业精神， 商业习惯； 商业文体［用语］
commercialist
n.
商业家， 商业主义者； 营利主义者
44． comfort           
N.
1、安乐；舒适；安逸
He lived in comfort. 他过得很舒服。
2、安慰；慰藉
a word of comfort to a dying man 对临死的人说的安慰话
Sometimes a few words of comfort to the one who has just failed may encourage him to stand up and even try to make a comeback.
当一个人失败时几句安慰话也许会使他重新站起来甚至东山再起。
3、安慰者；慰藉物；给予安慰的东西
She was a great comfort to her parents.
她是她父母的最大安慰。
vt
安慰；鼓舞
sort of prison
She comforted the ill child.
她安慰这个生病的孩子。
comfort him for his misfortunes
因他的遭遇不幸而安慰他
He comforted his back with soft cushions.他铺上软垫使背部舒适些。
Dutch comfort
聊以自慰的宽解
give comfort to
安慰
词性转化：
comfortable:舒适的
discomfort：不适、不便之处
discomfortable:不适的，不舒服的
comfortless：缺乏安慰的、不舒适的
45． compel 
1、强迫； 使不得不； 迫使（屈服）， 强制顺从［同意］
I was compelled to do so by absolute necessity.
我因绝对的需要， 被迫这样做的。
He was compelled by illness to suspend his experiment.
他因病不得不暂时中断实验。
2、获得； 强取
His cleverness and skill compel our admiration.
他的聪明和技艺博得我们的赞赏。
compel sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事
be compelled to (do) 不得不（做）
同义词：force
I forced myself to practice daily. He was forced to take a second job.
我强迫自己每天练习。他被迫要第二份工作
forced my foot into the shoe.
将脚硬塞入鞋中
force a confession.
逼供
the forces of evil.
恶势力
关于force的短语
in force
In full strength; in large numbers:
大批的；大量的：
Demonstrators were out in force.
大批示威者上街
In effect; operative:
有效的；操作性的：
a rule that is no longer in force.
不再有效的规则
46． compensate
to compensate sb. for
为…向某人赔偿
Nothing can compensate for the loss of time.
虚度光阴是无法补偿的（光阴一去不复还）
Nothing can compensate the young mother for the loss of her favrourite daughter.
年轻的妈妈丧失了自己心爱的女儿是任何东西也弥补不了的。
同义词组：
make up for
How can we make up to you for what you have suffered?
我们如何补偿你所遭受的损害？
make up for lost time
补回失去的时间
They hurried on to make up for lost time.
他们加速进行以补回失去的时间。
47． compose of   
（由…）组成，构成
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是由氢和氧组成的。
the many ethnic groups that compose our nation.
构成我们国家的多种民族
48． conceal                   
vt.
隐藏， 隐瞒； 遮住； 对...保密
conceal one's feelings隐藏感情
hide   
conceal the news from his mother
对他母亲隐瞒这个消息
反义词：
disclose:
揭露、透露
to disclose the truth
透露真情
The president disclosed the fact that he was put into prison wrongly twenty years before.
董事长透露说他自己在二十年前曾被冤枉地送进监牢。
reveal
reveal one's identity揭示身分
reveal a mystery [secret] 揭露一个秘密
49． condemn
1、谴责；反对 To express strong disapproval of
Most people are willing to condemn violence of any sort as evil.
大多数人都愿意把任何暴力行为视作恶行加以谴责。
2、（常与to连用）判以死刑或无期徒刑
be condemned to death 被判死刑
相当于sentence
sentenced the murderer to life in prison.宣判杀人犯终身监禁
3、宣告…不适用
This house is condemned.
这房子已被宣布不能住人了。
同义词：criticize
1、批评；挑剔；责难
His policies were severely criticized.

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