同时代的人 adj.
当代的, 同时代的 英语部分 277/1359 temporary adj.
暂时的, 临时的, 临时性 11. contemptuous contemptible contemptuous adj.
（常与of 连用） 表示轻蔑的；傲慢的 a contemptuous look contemptible adj. 卑劣的
It was contemptible of him to speak like that about a respectable teacher!
It was a contemptible trick to tell lies and play on an old friend!
12 confer infer refer prefer defer confer vt.
授予(称号、学位等)on, 赠与, 把...赠与, 协议 v.
协商, 交换意见(on)
The engineers and technicians are still conferring on the unexpected accident. infer vt.
推断；推知；推论
to infer an unknown fact from a known fact I infer from your letter that you have not made up your mind yet. refer vt., vi.
（常与to 连用） 涉及；提到
针对；有关
The new law does not refer to farm land. 提交；交付
The shop referred the complaint to the manufacturers. prefer vt.
（常与to 连用）更喜欢；宁愿 to prefer coffee to t
Which of these two dresses do you prefer? defer vt. 推迟；延期 vt.
（与to 连用）服从；顺从
Do you always defer to your parents wishes? 13. consequent subsequent consequent adj. 作为结果的 subsequent adj.
随后的，后来的；继起的 14 conventional convenient conventional adj.
惯例的, 常规的, 习俗的, 传统的 convenient adj.
便利的, 方便的 英语部分
278/1359
15. confidant confidante confident confidential confidant n. 知己男友 confidante n.
知己的女友
confident adj.
确信的；有信心的；自信的
Peter is confident of winning the post as the assistant to the managing director. confidential adj.
机密的；秘密的 a confidential order 参与机密的；视为心腹的
a confidential secretary
16. convert divert invert revert reverse convert vt.
（常与into 连用）转变；变换 to convert an old house into a new o That building has been converted into a school. 兑换
I want to convert some Hong Kong dollars into American dollars. 改变信仰、党派或意见等
She managed to convert him to her opinion. divert vt. 转向；转移
A ditch diverted water from the stream into the fields.
Traffic was ordered to divert to another road because of the repair of the main road.
The government is planning to divert the river to supply water to the town.
A loud noise from the street diverted my attention. invert vt.
置于相反位置；上下倒置
The little boy caught the insect by inverting the cup over it. revert vi.
（与to 连用）恢复原状；回复；回到（原来
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（财产等）归复，归还 reverse vt. 倒退；倒转 He reversed the car. 翻转
She reversed the paper. 改变；使成相反的东西
He reversed the judgment and set the prisoner free after all.
17 counsel consul council counsel n.
讨论, 商议, 辩护律师 英语部分 279/1359 vt. 劝告, 忠告 consul n. 领事 council n.
政务会, 理事会, 委员会, 参议会, 讨论会 议, 顾问班子, 立法班子 18 conscious conscientious conscious adj.
有意识的；神志清醒的 He is hurt but still conscious. 了解的；察觉的
She was not conscious of his presence in the room.
刻意的：故意设计或做的；刻意的： a conscious insult; made a conscious effort
to speak more clearly。 conscientious adj.
凭良心的；谨慎的；尽责的
a conscientious piece of work
Be conscientious and make a good job of publishing. 19 cosmic comic cosmic adj. 宇宙的 comic n. 滑稽演员 adj.
滑稽的, 喜剧的 20 commerce commence commerce n. 商业 commence v. 开始, 着手
21 complexion complex complexion n.
面色, 肤色, 情况, 局面 complex adj.
复杂的, 合成的, 综合的 22. compulsive compulsory compulsive adj.
强制的, 强迫的, 由强迫产生的, 禁不住的 compulsory adj.
必需做的, 必修的, 被强迫的, 被强制的,