1.compassion n．同情．怜悯(pity)

词根记忆：com+pass(感情)+ion--共同的感情--同情

例:The nurse had compassion for the sick patient.

派生词:compassionate(a.富于同情心的)

2.compatible a．协调的(capable of existing together in harmony)；兼容的(designed to work with another device or system without modification)

词根记忆：com(一起)+ pat( =path感情)+ible--有共同感受的--协调的

例:Price-fixing and the operation of the free market are not compatible.//Equipment used in the electronic network for transferring funds will be compatible with equipment used in other such networks.

派生词:compatibility(n.和谐共处)

3.compel v.(to)强迫(to force)

词根记忆：com+pel(驱使)--驱使去做--强迫

例:This compelled the prisoner to establish a value without much distortion.

派生词:compelling(a．必顽接受的，强迫的)

同根词：repel(v.打退)：expel(v.驱逐；开除)

4.compelling a．引起兴趣的(keenly interesting；captivating)

联想记忆：compel(强迫)+ling--事物太优秀迫使人们引起兴趣和注意一引起兴趣的

例:Women therefore have more compelling common interest with men of their own economic class than with women outsidet.

5.compensate v.补偿(to equalize）；偿还(to repay）；付报酬(to pay）

词根记忆：com+pens(花费)+ate--花费都还回来--补偿

例:A small business is able to cut back sharply on spending and thereby compensate for a loss of revenue.

派生词:compensation(n.补偿)；compensative(a．偿还的，补充的)

同根词：expense(n．支出)；dispense(v.分发，分配)

6.compensation n..补偿(the act of compensating)；赔偿金(payment to unemployed or injured workers or their dependents)；报酬(payment)

词根记忆：来自compensate(v.补偿)

例:Most corporate boards' compensation committees focus primarily on peer-group comparisons.

同根词：expenditure(n.消耗，花费)

7.comper, atoily ad.补偿性地

例:An authority can call things to a halt, and begin things again from compensatorily staggered“starting lines".

8.competence n.能力( the state or quality of being well qualified)

词根记忆：com+pet(力争)+ence--能够力争的--能力

例:The most important quality in an employee is not specific knowledge or technical competence.

派生词:competent(a．能干的)；competency(n.能力，资格)

9.competitive a.有竞争性的：比赛的(relating to, characterized by, or based on com-petition)

词根记忆：来自compete(v.竞争；比赛；对抗)
例:At high density levels, however, competitive effects outweigh legitimation effects, discouraging foundings.

派生词:competitively(ad.有竞争力地;好竞争地)

同根词：competent(a．有能力的)

10.compile v.编辑，编撰( to collect and edit into a volume)

词根记忆：com( -起)+ pile(堆)--堆积在一起加工--编辑

例:Lists of hospitals have been compiled showing which hospitals have patient death rates exceeding the national average.