常用詞匯Unit 3詞匯部分(2)

　　contract[�駅�Cntr�ukt, k�糿�駎r�ukt]

　　n.~(with sb.)(for sth./to do sth.)合同，契約enter into/make/sign a contract(with sb.)(與某人)簽合同 vi.①縮小，收縮The economy has contracted by 2.5%.經(jīng)濟(jì)收縮了2.5%。②訂合同，訂契約The city contracted for a library with their firm.市政當(dāng)局和他們公司訂立了修建圖書館的合同。vt.①感染(疾病)，染上(惡習(xí))I contracted a cold.我得了感冒。②訂(約)

　　辨析distract contract subtract

　�、賒istract v.分神，打擾;擾亂，迷惑。

　�、赾ontract v.收縮;訂約，簽合同。

　　③subtract v.減去，扣除。

　　contradiction[�瀔�Cntr�棘馾�蔾�拉糿]

　　n.①矛盾，不一致; 自相矛盾的說法a contradiction between her words and actions言行不一致②否認(rèn)，反駁The boss will not tolerate any contradiction.老板不能容忍頂嘴。

　　真題例句：There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor.(2003.6看短文回答問題)

　　譯文：這與我要說的教師應(yīng)該有點表演的技能并不矛盾。

　　convention[k�糿�駐en�拉糿]

　　n.①習(xí)俗，慣例= custom：It is silly to be a slave to social conventions.對社會習(xí)俗盲從是愚蠢的。②公約，協(xié)議= treaty：conclude a military convention締結(jié)軍事協(xié)定③(正式)會議，(定期)大會hold a convention 召開大會

　　真題例句：It is important to distinguish between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.(2003.9詞匯63題)

　　譯文：區(qū)別語法規(guī)則和書面語習(xí)慣用法很重要。

　　conversation[�瀔�Cnv�棘駍e�虱拉糿]

　　n.~(with sb.)(about sth.)談話，交談He was deep in conversation with his accountant.他與會計深入交談。

　　conversely[�駅�Cnv�棴聅l�蔧

　　ad.相反(地)In real life, nobody was all bad, nor, conversely, all good.在現(xiàn)實生活中，并不是所有人都壞，相反也不是所有人都好。

　　convict[k�糿�駐�蔵kt, �駅�Cnv�蔾t]

　　vt.~ sb.(of sth.)(經(jīng)審訊)證明……有罪，宣判……有罪The criminal was convicted of murder.歹徒被判謀殺罪。 n.囚犯The escaped convict has been caught by the police again.越獄的逃犯已經(jīng)再次被警方抓獲。

　　conviction[k�糿�駐�蔾�拉糿]

　　n.①~(that…)確信，堅定的信仰religious/political convictions宗教/政治信仰 ②說服，信服Her words carried conviction.她的話令人信服。③定罪，判罪They have no previous convictions.他們沒有前科。

　　correct[k�棘駌ekt]

　　a.①正確的，對的= right：Do you have the correct time? 你的表準(zhǔn)嗎?②合適的，符合的，得體的Such casual dress would not be correct for a formal occasion.這樣的便服不宜在正式場合穿。vt.改正，糾正;指出(某人)的錯誤或過失correct my pronunciation矯正我的發(fā)音