點擊下載：2011年考研英語核心詞匯真題語境詳解(3)

　　C

　　calendar★

　　構(gòu)詞cal計算+end 結(jié)束+ar 名詞后綴→計算時間結(jié)束的憑據(jù)→日歷

　　n.1.日歷

　　2.日程表

　　3.歷法

　　真題連線2001英譯漢

　　Pearson has pieced together the work of hundreds of researchers around the world to produce a unique millennium technology calendar that gives the latest dates when we can expect hundreds of key breakthroughs and discoveries to take place. 皮爾遜匯集世界各地數(shù)百位研究人員的成果，編制了一個獨特的新技術(shù)千年歷，它列出了人們有望看到的數(shù)百項重大突破和發(fā)現(xiàn)發(fā)生的最晚日期。

　　campaign★

　　構(gòu)詞camp田野+aign名詞后綴→營地→戰(zhàn)役

　　n.1.series of military operations with a particular aim 戰(zhàn)役

　　2.series of planned activities with a particular aim 運動

　　鏈接 campaign v.參加或領導一戰(zhàn)役或運動

　　真題連線2007 Text 3

　　For much of the past year, President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a saving�瞐ccount model, with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments for payments depending on investment returns.在去年的大多數(shù)時間里，布什總統(tǒng)一直致力于將社會保險體制轉(zhuǎn)變成一種儲蓄存款賬戶模式——要求退休人員將其大多數(shù)或所有保障報酬用來交換依靠投資回報所得的報酬。

　　candidate★

　　構(gòu)詞candid白，發(fā)光+ate→穿著白袍的人→候選人

　　n.1.a person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.候選人

　　2.one that seems likely to gain a certain position有希望的人選

　　真題連線2005 Text 1

　　Such characteristics make them perfect candidates for Dr. Brosnan’s and Dr. de waal’s study. 這些特性使它們成為布羅斯南博士和迪·瓦爾博士理想的研究對象。

　　capital★

　　構(gòu)詞capit頭+al形容詞后綴→頭的→首要的→首都

　　n.1.首都;首府;

　　2.資本;

　　3. first and foremost; principal第一位的和首要的

　　鏈接capitalismn.資本主義

　　習慣用語make capital out of從中取利; 利用… speak in capitals強調(diào)

　　真題連線2003 Text 3

　　The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortunes, still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. 從整體來說，雖然鐵路行業(yè)有耀眼的資產(chǎn)，但它的收入仍然不足以支付為滿足不斷增長的運輸需要而進行的固定資產(chǎn)投資。

　　captive★

　　構(gòu)詞capt抓+ive名詞后綴或形容詞后綴→俘虜

　　n.1.a prisoner of war俘虜

　　2.one held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion.著迷的人

　　a.1.kept under restraint or control; confined受控制的;被監(jiān)禁的

　　2.enraptured, as by beauty; captivated被迷住的

　　習慣用語take captive活捉, 俘虜;hold captive活捉, 俘虜 lead captive活捉, 俘虜

　　真題連線2003 Text 3

　　Railroads typically charge such “captive” shippers 20 to 30 percent more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business. 通常，鐵路公司對這些“被控”客戶的收費要比有另一鐵路公司競爭業(yè)務時多20%～30%。