基本词汇C

cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government

call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called
for an end to the fighting.") 

calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense 

camera - n. a device for taking pictures 

camp - n. a place with temporary housing 

campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from
voters; a connected series of military actions during a war 

can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food,
usually made of metal 

cancel - v. to end; to stop 

cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the
body 

candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor 

capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's
government is 

capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and
services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies

capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get
control of

car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train 

care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest 

careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought 

carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another 

case (court) - n. a legal action 

case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox
at the school.") 

cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans 

catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands 

cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result 

ceasefire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement 

celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities 

center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main
point of an activity 

century - n. one hundred years 

ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition 

chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group 

champion - n. the best; the winner 

chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen 

change - v. to make different; to become different 

charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in
which someone is accused of something 

chase - v. to run or go after someone or something 

cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from 

cheer - v. to shout approval or praise 

chemicals - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the
science of chemistry 

chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they
act under different conditions, and how they form other substances 

chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important 

child - n. a baby; a boy or girl 

children - n. more than one child 

choose - v. to decide between two or more 

circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like
an "O" 

citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law 

city - n. any important large town 

civilian - ad. not military

civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of
a nation

claim - v. to say something as a fact

clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose

clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") 

clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood

clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization 

climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place 

climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands 

clock - n. a device that measures and shows time 

close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to 

cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances 

clothes - n. what people wear 

cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky 

coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel 

coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together 

coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean 

coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name 

cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature 

collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect
taxes") 

college - n. a small university 

colony - n. land controlled by another country or government 

color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black,
yellow and others 

combine - v. to mix or bring together 

come - v. to move toward; to arrive 

command - v. to order; to have power over something 

comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something 

committee - n. a group of people given special work 

common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") 

communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information 

community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area 

company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes 

compare - v. to examine what is different or similar 

compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others 

complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished 

complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple 

compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept
less than first demanded 

computer - n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for
communicating with others 

concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be
concerned")

condemn - v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad 

condition - n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's
health 

conference - n. a meeting 

confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true 

conflict - n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one 

congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck 

Congress - n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United
States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in
other countries 

connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link 

conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change 

consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully 

constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of
government 

contain - v. to hold; to include 

container - n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something 

continent - n. any of the seven great land areas of the world 

continue - v. to go on doing or being 

control - v. to direct; to have power over 

convention - n. a large meeting for a special purpose 

cook - v. to heat food before eating it 

cool - ad. almost cold 

cooperate - v. to act or work together 

copy - v. to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly
like another 

corn - n. a food grain 

correct - ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right 

cost - n. the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v.
to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.") 

cotton - n. a material made from a plant of the same name 

count - v. to speak or add numbers 

country - n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities 

court - n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law 

cover - v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a
person or thing 

cow - n. a farm animal used for its milk 

crash - v. to fall violently; to hit with great force 

create - v. to make; to give life or form to 

creature - n. any living being; any animal or human 

credit - n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time 

crew - n. a group of people working together 

crime - n. an act that violates a law 

criminal - n. a person who is responsible for a crime 

crisis - n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or
worse; a dangerous situation 

criticize - v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to
judge 

crops - n. plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and
vegetables 

cross - v. to go from one side to another; to go across 

crowd - n. a large number of people gathered in one place 

crush - v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely 

cry - v. to express or show sorrow or pain 

culture - n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population 

cure - v. to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n.
something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") 

curfew - n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses 

current - n. movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time
("She found the report in a current publication.") 

custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people 

customs - n. taxes on imports 

cut - v. to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce