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  Unit 9

  coterminous a.毗连的;有共同边界的 [也写作contermious, con+term边界,结束;terminate结束]

  couch n.床;睡椅;麦牙糖 [var of QUITCH =quitch grass 茅草]

  counterfeit a.n.v.假冒的;伪作;骗子 [countrefet, -fait, pp. of contrefaire]

  countermand v.撤回;取消 [contremander contramandare(CONTRA-,mandare order)]

  counterpart n.相对物;极相似之物 [counterpane(装饰用的)床罩,床单 counterpiston 逆活塞]

  coupling n.联结;联合体

  covenant n.契约;盟约 [ pres part of co(n)venir, formed as CONVENE召集;集合]

  covert a.暗地的;隐藏的 [ covert  of covrir COVER]

  covetous a.贪婪的 [coveitous Gallo-Roman be ~ of another person's]

  property 贪图他人财产

  cower v.畏缩;退缩 [kuren lie in wait COW 恐吓;威胁]

  coxcomb n.纨裤子弟;花花公子[鸡冠花(cockscomb)= cock's comb(see COCK), orig(a cap worn by)a]

  jester(尤指中世纪王侯、贵族所豢 养的)小丑,弄臣

  coy a.害羞的

  cozen v.欺骗 [16th-c perh rel to COUSIN 堂兄弟(姊妹) cozen a person of (out of)something=~ something of (out of) a] [person 骗取某人的某物 cozenage 欺骗,哄骗]

  cozy a.温暖而舒适的 [同COSY a ~ little restaurant 舒适雅致的小餐厅 cozy up to aperson(美口语)博取<某人>的欢心, 好]<[某人>]

  crabbed a.乖戾的;暴躁的 [CRAB, assoc with CRAB 蟹]

  cracker n.爆竹,摔爆;一种装有糖果

  cram v.填塞;仓促用功 [crammian cramming adj]

  cranky a.胡思乱想的;发疯的 [perh obs crank rogue feigning sickness CRANK曲柄;弯曲,虚浮的委婉话]

  crass a.粗鲁的;愚蠢的 [ crassus solid, thick]

  craven a.懦弱的 [ crepare burst;assim to ]

  crease n.v.皱痕;(使)起皱痕

  credence n.相信 [credentia credere believe]

  credo n.信条 [= I believe]

  credulity n.轻信;易信 [ credulus credere believe]

  creed n.教义;信条 [ creda  CREDO]

  creek n.小湾;小溪 [kreke(or crike by lengthening)]

  crepuscular a.在晨曦时刻活动的 [ crepusculumtwilight(日出前的)微明,晓光;曙光;(较常指日落后的)黄昏,薄暮]

  crestfallen a.垂头丧气的 [CREST鸡冠+FALLEN]

  crevice n.裂缝;破口 [ crevace

  cringe n.v.畏缩;奉承 [ crenge, crenche,  cringan, crincan: CRANK脾气暴躁的

  cringing 谄媚的;奉承的

  cripple n.跛子;残废的 [ crypel, rel to CREEP 爬行,匍匐]

  crisp a.脆的;活泼的 [ crispus curled卷曲]

  criterion n.标准;定规 [ kriterion means of judging(cf CRITIC)]

  crooked a.有钩的;弯曲的;秘密造的 [CROOK, prob after  crook屈曲,弯曲部;曲柄拐杖]

  cross a.不高兴的 [ cros kross cros crux cruc-]

  crotchety a.思想奇怪的;怪僻的 [CROTCHET奇想;反复无常+-Y]crude a.未提炼的;生的;粗野 [ crudus raw, rough crudity 未成熟;生硬;粗杂;粗糙粗野的行为 (言辞)]

  crumble v.粉碎;崩溃;灭亡 [ formed as CRUMB;The old wall is crumbling away]

  at the edges 那道古墙的边缘逐渐崩塌

  crunch v.嘎扎嘎扎的咬嚼;压碎[同scrunch earlier cranch, assim to munch用力嚼 A dog was ~ing on a bone一只狗在咯吱咯吱地啃着骨头]

  crusade n.十字军;圣战;改革运动[earlier croisade(croix cross)or crusado(Sp cruz cross)crusader 十字军战士改革运动者 crusado(铸有 十字架之)葡萄牙古金币或银币]

  crux n.紧要关头;要点 [ = cross("十字形")the ~ of a problem 问题的核心 cruzeiro巴西的货币单位(相当于美金 5.4 cents] [(1965))]

  cryogenic a.低温的;低温学的[cryogen (化学)致冷剂;冷冻剂 cryo- (用于复合字中) 表"冰冷,严寒"之义,如: cryometer低温计 (内装酒精,而非水银)]

  cryptic a.神秘的;隐藏的 [ crypticus kruptikos(CRYPTO-)]

  cryptogram n.密码 [cryptogrammic 亦作cryptogammatic 密码的;暗号的;似密码或暗号的 crypto(复合用词)表示"隐的,秘密的"]

  cuddle v.抚爱地怀抱;贴着身睡 [16th c: perh dial couth snug舒适的]

  cuisine n.烹调;烹饪法 [ coquina coquere to cook]

  culinary a.厨房的;烹调的 [ culinarius culina kitchen]

  cull v.拣选;剔除 [ coillier etc  colligere COLLECT]

  culmination n.顶点;最高潮[the ~ of one's ambition 某人雄心 (抱负) 的极致 2(天文)通过子午线,中天 culminate 到达最高点 (极点,绝顶) ;达到最高潮 (极盛)]

  culpable a.该受谴责的 [ culpabilis culpare culpa blame]

  cultivate v.耕种 [med cultivare cultiva(terra)arable(land)(CULT)]

  cultivating n.力求与人交往

  cupidity n.贪婪 [ cupidite or  cupiditas ]

  curb n.马勒;控制 [ courber curvare bend, CURVE曲线;弯曲]

  curmudgeon n.守财奴 [curly 鬈发的;卷曲的;卷缩的 curr(鸽、猫等)发咕咕声;发呜呜声 currant 小粒的无子葡萄干]

  curry v.制革;曲意逢迎 [ correier ]

  cursive a.草体的 [medL(scriptura)cursiva currere curs- run]

  cursory a.匆促的;粗略的 [ cursorius of a runner(CURSOR计算尺游标)]

  curtail v.缩短;缩减 [ courtault court short curtus: assim to tail]

  cushion n.垫子;后腿肉;缓解 [ mattress, 拉丁"腰,臀"a ~ against inflation 缓解通货膨胀的政策]

  The grass ~ed his fall 草坪缓和了他坠落时的撞积 pincushion(裁缝用)针垫

  custody n.监护;保管 [ custodia custos -odis guardian custodian管理人;看守人,afterguardian]

  cute a.聪明的;可爱的 [shortening of ACUTE敏锐的]

  cyclopean a.巨大的 [独眼巨人 Cyclops(似)的;cyclopia(医)独眼畸形]

  cynic n.愤世嫉俗;不信人间真情 [ cynicus kunikos ]

  cynosure n.众人注目之的[ kunosoura dog's tail, Ursa Minor kuon kunos dog+oura tail cynosural引人注意的 cynocephalous 似狗头的;似犬面的]

  cytology n.细胞学 [cyto-, cyt- 表"细胞"之义 cytologist 细胞学家 cytokinesis (细胞分裂时之)]

  细胞浆移动;原浆移动] [cytochrome 细胞色素 cytogenous 细胞合成的]来源:考大

  dabble v.涉足;浅赏 [16th c:Du dabbelen or DAB (用)轻敲,轻抚,轻按,轻敷,轻扑(with)(又作 dabhand)(英口语)好手;高手],[ 专家(at)]

  dainty a.优美的;讲究的;好吃的 [ dainte,  daintie, deintie dignitas-tatis dignus worthy]

  dais n.讲台 [ deis discus disc, dish, in medL = table]

  dally v.嬉戏;玩弄 [dalier chat dalliance戏弄;荒唐度日]

  dampen v.弄湿;使消沉;挫锐气[dandified打扮得华丽的]

  dangle v.悬摆 [16th c(imit): cf Sw dangla, Da dangle TANTALIZE逗弄]

  dank a.阴湿的 [prob Scand: cf Sw dank marshy spot]

  dapple v.使起斑纹 [ dappled, dappeld,(adj) dappled斑纹的,花的]
  daredevil n.挺而走险的人;胆大的 [DARE大胆+DEVIL鬼]

  dart v.投掷 [darz, dars,Frank]

  dashing a.勇敢的;有活力的;华丽的 [DASH急冲;突进]

  dastard n.懦夫 [dastardly 懦弱的;卑鄙的 das'tardliness(惯用法)dastardly的狭义用法指懦弱的行为,广义用法指可]鄙 [行为]

  daubster n.笨画匠 [("涂石灰涂料")wattle and daub 拙劣的画 wattle 编枝条工艺 澳洲相思树]

  daunt v.恐吓;使失去勇气 [ daunter, OF danter, donter domitare frequent of domare tame(undaunted不畏惧的)]

  dauntless a.无所谓的;大胆的

  dawdle v.怠惰;闲荡;浪费光阴 [perh rel to dial daddle, doddle idlea<人>没有工作的,不在工作的,闲散的 <时间>空的,闲着的 , dally] [浪费<时间>,蹉跎<时光>~ away the time 浪费时]

  deadlock n.停顿;停滞 [DEAD+LOCK]

  dearth n.缺乏;少 [ formed as DEAR]

  debacle n.崩溃;瓦解 [( "开闩")]

  debase v.贬低;降格 [DE-+obs base for ABASE]

  debauch v.使堕落 [de+bauch(大梁BEAM)debauchery放荡,游荡;酒色]

  debenture n.债券 [ debentur are owing debere owe: assim to -URE]

  debilitate v.使衰弱;使虚弱 [ debilitare(DEBILITY)]

  debonair a.和蔼的;快乐的 [ debonaire = de bon aire of good disposition]

  debutante n.初入社交界的少女 [(进入社交界) DEBUT 初在舞台(社交界);初次登台 make one's ~ 初次登台]

  decadence n.衰弱;颓废 [ decadence medL decadentia

  decalogue n.十戒 [Decalogue deca十+logos 命令]

  decamp v.撒营;逃走;逃亡 [ decamper(DE-, CAMP)]

  decant v.慢慢倒出 [medL decanthare(DE-,  canthus kanthos canthus, used ofthe lip of abeaker)]

  deceit n.欺;诈欺;虚伪;奸诈 [ of deceveir decipere deceive(DE-, caperetake)DECEPTION.诈欺,瞒骗,迷惑,骗人的东西]

  deciduous a.落叶性的 [ deciduus decidere cadere fall]

  decimate v.毁掉大部分;由十中选一 [ decimare take the tenth mandecimus tenth]

  decipher v.翻译;辨读;翻译密码

  decompose v.分解(成分);腐烂 [ decomposer(DE-, COMPOSE)decomposition n]

  decorum n.端正;礼貌合宜;礼节 [neut of decorus seemly DECORATION装饰;美化DECOROUS符合礼节的;相称的]

  decoy n.引诱物;诱饵 [ de kooi the decoy de THE+kooi cavea cage]

  decree n.v.法令;布告;判决 [ decre decretum neut pp. of decernere]

  decide(DE-, cernere sift)]decrepit a.衰老的;破旧的 [ decrepitus(DE-, crepitus pp. of creparecreak)decrepitude衰老,老耄,老朽]

  decry v.责难;轻视 [after F decrier: cf cry down]

  dedicate v.奉献 [ dedicare(DE-, dicare declare, dedicate)]deducible a.可推知的 [deduce("往下引导")(从)演绎<结论、真理等>;推断,推测,推论(→ infer)Ldeducere (as DE-, ducere] [duct- lead)]

  deed n.行为;契据;立契出让 [a ~ of covenant(经签名盖章的)条款,契据]

  deem v.认为;视为 [ deman, rel to DOOM(常指坏的)命运;劫数;毁灭,死亡(上帝所下的)最后审判注定()(to) ~ed to] [oblivion 注定被遗忘]

  deface v.伤毁(外表或美观) [ defacer desfacier(DE-, FACE)]

  defalcate v.盗用公款 [med defalcare lop(DE-,  falx -cis sickle)]

  defamation n.诽谤;中伤 [DEFAME  diffamer etc diffamare spread evilreport(DIS-, fama report)]

  default n.不履行责任;缺席 [ defaut(e) defaillir fail Rmc(DE-, falleredeceive): cf FA]

  defeatist a.失败主义者的 [defeatism 失败主义;失败主义的行动]

  defect n.缺点;缺乏;背叛;脱离 [ defectus deficere desert, fail(DE-, facere do)defection背离;背叛;脱党]

  deference n.服从;尊重 [ deference(DEFER)]
  defiant a.大胆反抗的;傲慢的 [a ~ stare 挑衅的瞪视]

  defile v.弄脏;亵渎 [ defiler and defile pp.(DE-, FILE 锉刀;锉子 (the~)修整,锉光;(对文章等的)润饰(纵)列]

  definition n.定义;鲜明度;精确度 [ definitio(DEFINE)]

  deflate v.放气;通货紧缩[DE-+INFLATE("吹入")(以空气、气体等)使鼓起(经济)使<物价等>上涨;使<通货>膨胀 deflated 灰心丧气的]

  deflect v.使偏斜;使转向 [ deflectere(DE-, flectere flex-bend)deflection歪斜,偏;偏向]

  defraud v.欺诈 [ defrauder or  defraudare(DE-, FRAUD 诈欺,欺骗 骗子骗人的东西;伪品]

  defunct a.死亡的;已倒闭的 [ defunctus dead, pp. of defungi(DE-, fungi perform)]

  degenerate v.退步;衰败 [ degeneratus pp. of degenerare(DE-, genus -erisrace)]

  degrade v.降级;使堕落;使退化 [ degrader]

  deign v.屈尊;俯允 [ degnier, deigner, daigner dignare, -ari deem worthy dignus worthy]

  deist n.奉自然神教者;理神论者 [theos god DEISM (神)自然神教]

  dejected a.沮丧的,灰心的

  delegate n.代表;委派;委任 [ delegatus(DE-, legare depute)]

  deleterious a.有害的 [med deleteriusdeleterios noxious delete删除]

  deliberate a.深思熟虑的;故意的 [deliberatus pp.of deliberare(DE-, librare weigh

  delinquent a.n.怠忽职务的;流氓 [de+linqu同LINGER闲荡)DELICT犯罪 delinquency过失;失职]

  delusion n.谬见;幻想 [ delusio(DELUDE)]

  delve v.探究;查考;掘;凹下 [OE delfan]

  demagogue n.群众煽动家 [ demagogos demos the people+agogos leading]

  demean v.贬抑 [de+MEAN("普通的")卑鄙的,下流的]

  demeanor n.行为;风度 [misdemeanor 轻罪]

  demesne n.领域;私有土地 [ demeine(later  demesne)belonging to alord dominicus(DOMINICAL主的;基督的)]

  demise n.死亡 [ use of pp. of OF de(s)mettre DISMISS, in refl abdicate]

  demolish v.破坏;粉碎;推翻(制度等)[ demolir demoliri(DE-,moliri molit-construct moles mass)]

  demotic a.民众的;通俗的 [ demotikos demotes one of the people(demos)]

  demur v.犹豫;抗议 [ demeure(n), demeurer(v) Rmc(DE-, L morari delay)]来源:考大

  demure a.严肃的;端庄的 [perh demure demore pp. of demorer remain,stay(DEMUR): infl by OF me  maturus ripe][ 水果、谷物>成熟的 烂熟的;圆熟的]

  denigrate v.涂黑;玷辱 [ denigrare(DE-, nigrare niger black)]

  denizen n.居民;入籍者 [ de from+intus within+-ein -aneus: -ANEOUS]

  denomination n.名称 [ denomination or  denominatio(DENOMINATE命名,取名。a.有特定之名称的)]

  denotation n.(明示的)意义;指示 [(反)connotation (常 ~s)言外之意,含蓄,暗示,涵义(逻辑)内涵]

  denouement n.结局;终场 [DE-,  nodare nodus KNOT结]

  denounce v.攻击;揭发;通知废止 [ denoncier denuntiare(DE-, nuntiare makeknown nuntius messenger)]

  depict v.描述;叙述 [ depingere depict-(DE-, pingere paint)]

  depilate v.去……之毛发 [depilare(DE-, pilare pilus hair)]

  deplete v.使空虚;用尽 [ deplere(DE-, plere plet- fill)depletion n]

  deplorable a.不幸的;可叹的

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