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10考研资料：美国人常用的1500个单词 cost [(1) the price or value of something; (2) to be valued at] The cost of the book is five dollars. (1) The book costs five dollars. (2) cotton [a material made from a plant of the same name] Most clothes are made of cotton. count [to speak or add numbers] Her child learned to count by watching country [(1) a nation; (2) the territory of a nation; (3) land away from cities] English is one of the languages of his country. (1) Much of the country in the West is desert. (2) My family had a farmhouse in the country, not too far from the city. (3) court [(1) where trials take place; (2) where judges make decisions about law] We have to give evidence in court today. (1) The appeals court is considering mistakes made in his trial. (2) cover [(1) to put something over a person or thing; (2) anything that is put over a person or thing] Please cover the food left from dinner. (1) Put your name on the front cover of your book. (2) cow [a farm animal used for its milk] He must pump the milk from his cows every morning and evening. crash [(1) to fall violently; (2) to hit with great force] The airplane crashed into the mountain. (1) The two cars crashed into each other. (2) create [(1)to make; (2) to give life or form to] She created a beautiful poem. (1) The Declaration of Independence says all men are created equal. (2) creature [(1) any living being; (2) any animal or human] A microscope can show a great many living creatures in a drop of water. (1) People are learning how to live peacefully with other creatures. (2) credit [an agreement that payments will be made at a later time] With this card I can use credit to buy things today and pay for them next month. crew [a group of people working together] Ten members of the ship's crew were injured by the explosion. crime [an act that violates a law] Telling a lie to the court is a crime. criminal [a person who is responsible for a crime] The organization tries to find jobs for criminals released from prison. crisis [(1) an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; (2) a dangerous situation] During a middle age crisis, people often make changes in their life. (1) The Cuban missile crisis in the 1960s almost caused a nuclear war. (2) criticize [(1) to say what is wrong with something or someone; (2) to condemn; (3) to judge] His teacher criticized him for not completing his report. (1) The judge criticized the man for his evil acts and sentenced him to spend twenty years in prison. (2) Her editor asked her to criticize a new book about ancient crops [plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables] The major crops in this area are corn and soybeans. cross [(1) to go from one side to another; (2) to go across] The mother holds her child's hand when they cross the street. (1) This ship crosses the ocean in five days. (2) crowd [a large number of people gathered in one place] A large crowd gathered to watch the show. crush [(1) to damage or destroy by great weight; (2)to defeat completely] The falling tree crushed the house. (1) The cry [to express or show sorrow or pain] The thought of never seeing her again made him cry. culture [all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population] Her Western culture and my Eastern culture made our lives exciting. cure [(1) to improve health; (2) to make well; (3) something that makes a sick person well] Living more simply and eating plain food cured most of her health problems. (1) The doctor can cure the disease. (2) Antibiotics are a cure for infection. (3) curfew [an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses] The streets were empty every night after the ten o'clock curfew. current [(1) movement of air, water or electricity; (2) belonging to the present] The current slows down in this wide part of the river. (1) She found the report in a current publication. (2) custom [a long-established belief or activity of a people] It is our custom to go to church on Sunday mornings. customs [taxes on imports] I like to buy items in the custom-free store because there are no taxes to pay on the purchase. cut [(1) to divide or injure with a sharp tool; (2) to make less; (3) to reduce] She cut her finger while using the bread knife. (1) The labor strike cut the company's production by 60 percent. (2) Congress cut foreign aid spending. (3) |
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