commute★
構(gòu)詞com共同+mute改變→和大家一起變動→坐公共車
v.1.travel regularly by bus, train or car between ones place of work and ones home 上下班往返
2.change sth into sth else 改變某事物
鏈接commutable a.可用不同方式制造、 償付的
commutation n.減刑 變換付款方法
commuter n.上下班往返的人
真題連線2000 Passage 4
Urban Japanese have long endured lengthy commutes (travels to and from work) and crowded living conditions, but as the old group and family values weaken, the discomfort is beginning to tell. 城市里的日本人長期忍受著漫長的上下班來回路程和擁擠不堪的居住條件,隨著舊的群體家庭道德觀的削弱,令人不舒服的結(jié)果開始顯現(xiàn)出來。
compare★
構(gòu)詞com共同+pare平等→平等放在一起→比較
vt.to consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; like(to,with)比較;(to)把…比作
vi.to be worthy of comparison; bear comparison相比
n.comparison 比較
鏈接comparable a.(with,to)可比較的,比得上的; comparativea.比較的,相當(dāng)?shù)?/P>
comparison n.比較(compar比較+ison名詞后綴→比較)
習(xí)慣用語(as) compared with和…比較起來
beyond( past )(without )compare 無與倫比的,不可及的
compare favourably with 優(yōu)于;不亞于;not to be compared with相差極遠(yuǎn), 遠(yuǎn)不如
compare to比擬, 比作 compare with(可)與…相比
真題連線2005 Cloze Test
Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, but this is largely because, unlike animals, we stand upright. 與其他動物相比較,人類通常被認(rèn)為在嗅覺方面感覺遲鈍,但這主要是因為與其他動物不同,人類是直立行走的。
compassionate★
構(gòu)詞com共同+pass感情+ion名詞后綴→共同感情→同情+ate形容詞后綴→富有同情心的
a.feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic.有同情心的
真題連線2003 Text 2
Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate, understandable way—in human terms, not in the language of molecular biology. 科學(xué)家必須把他們的意思傳達(dá)給公眾,并且要使用有同情心和通俗易懂的語言,一般人能夠明白的語言,而不要使用分子生物學(xué)的語言。
compel★
構(gòu)詞com共同+pel推→一起推→強(qiáng)迫
v.to force, drive, or constrain to necessitate or pressure by force; exact 強(qiáng)迫,迫使
真題連線2000 Text 5
It also means that governments are increasingly compelled to interfere in these sectors in order to step up production and ensure that it is utilized to the best advantage. 這就意味著,各國政府得越來越多地干預(yù)這些部門以便提高產(chǎn)量并確保產(chǎn)品會得到最好的利用。
compensate★
構(gòu)詞com全部+pens“稱重量,稱銀子”,引申為“花費(fèi)”+ate→花費(fèi)的錢全部[拿回來]→賠償
v.to make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse補(bǔ)償,賠償;抵消;彌補(bǔ)
鏈接compensation n.補(bǔ)償(或賠償)的款物;補(bǔ)償,賠償
真題連線2004 Text 1
Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise. 有些人利用搜索代理密切觀察對于本行業(yè)的需求或搜集有關(guān)加薪的信息以備增薪談判時胸有成竹。
compete★
構(gòu)詞com共同+pete追尋,尋求→共同追求(一個目標(biāo))→競爭
v.競爭; 對抗; 比賽
鏈接competition n.競爭,比賽;角逐,較量;(總稱)競爭者
competitive a.競爭的;好競爭的;(價格等的)有競爭力的
competent a.有資格的,有能力的,能勝任的;足夠的
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(fèi)要比有另一鐵路公司競爭業(yè)務(wù)時多20%~30%。
★competitive
構(gòu)詞compete+itive形容詞后綴→競爭的
a.競爭的;好競爭的;(價格等的)有競爭力的
真題連線2009 Text 3
When the competitive environment pushed our ancestors to achieve that potential, they could in turn afford more education. 當(dāng)競爭環(huán)境迫使我們的祖先實現(xiàn)了這種潛能的時候,他們反而可以獲得更多的教育機(jī)會。
competitor▲
構(gòu)詞com共同+pet追求+itor人(表名詞)→參賽者
n.one that competes with another, as in sports or business; a rival.競爭者
真題連線2000 Passage 1
When the United States entered just such a glowing period after the end of the Second World War, it had a market eight times larger than any competitor, giving its industries unparalleled economies of scale. 二戰(zhàn)結(jié)束后,美國恰好進(jìn)入了這樣的一個輝煌時期,當(dāng)時,它擁有比任何競爭者大8倍的市場,這使其工業(yè)經(jīng)濟(jì)具有前所未有的規(guī)模經(jīng)濟(jì)。