conspicuous

【考法1】adj. 显而易见的，吸引人的：obvious to the eye or mind,attracting attention

【例】a conspicuouschange in her appearance 她外貌的明显改变

【近】apparent, clear,distinct, evident, manifest, plain, patent, noticeable

【反】hidden, concealed 隐藏的

【派】conspicuousness n.显然性

conspire.

【考法1】v. 合谋，秘谋：to plan together secretly tocommit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal

purposethrough illegal action

【例】A group of POWsconspired to abscond. 一批战俘密谋潜逃

【近】plot, contrive,connive, cogitate, intrigue, put up

【派】conspiracy n. 密谋

constitute

【考法1】vt. 指派，任命：to appoint to an office,function, or dignity

【例】He was constitutedmanager. 他被任命为经理

【近】nominate,designate, authorize

【反】discharge, dismiss撤除职务；abdicate, resign 退位，辞职

【考法2】v. 构成：make up, form, compose

【例】Water constitutesthe greater part of the human body. 人体中包含着大量的水分

【近】compose, comprise,form

【派】constitution n. 构成；宪法；体格

constrain

【考法1】v. 限制：to force by imposed stricture,restriction, or limitation

【例】Low temperatureconstrains the chemical reactivity. 低温降低了化学反应活性

【近】bridle, check,confine, imprison, restrain, trammel

【反】release 释放

【考法2】v. 使人屈服于（压力、感情等）：to cause (a person) to give into pressure

【例】constrained by hisconscience to tell the truth 受他良心的驱使而说实话

【近】coerce, compel,oblige, sandbag

【派】constrained adj. 受限的

constringe

【考法1】vt. 使紧缩：to make narrow or drawtogether

【例】A styptic pencilstopped the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site ofcut. 止 血 笔

通过挤压伤口处的血管阻止了出血

【近】capsule,constrict, narrow, compress, squeeze, telescope

【反】broaden, expand,outstretch 扩展，扩宽

construct

【考法1】v. 建造，建立：to form by assembling orcombining parts

【例】construct a newlibrary 建一座新图书馆

【近】assemble, build,fabricate, make, produce, rear, set up

【反】demolish, destroy,raze 摧毁

【考法2】v. 创造，想出：to create or think of byclever use of the imagination

【例】He managed toconstruct a theory that fits all the facts. 他成功提出了一个与所有事实相吻合的理论

【近】contrive, devise,excogitate, fabricate, vamp up

【派】construction n. 建设，建造

consummate

【考法1】adj. 专业的，有造诣的：extremely skilled andaccomplished

【例】a consummate liar 一个老练的骗子

【近】accomplished,finished, virtuosic, versed, veteran

【反】amateur 业余的

【考法2】adj. 无纰漏的，完美的：complete in every detail;perfect

【例】The difficult ariadisplayed her consummate skill. 高难度的咏叹调展示了她完美的技巧

【近】flawless,impeccable, perfect

【反】defective 有漏洞的

【考法3】adj. 最高档次的，最大规模的：of the greatest or highestdegree or quantity

【近】maximum,paramount, supreme, top, utmost

【反】minimal 最少量的

contagious

【考法1】adj. 传染的：communicable by contact;catching

【例】contagiousdiseases 传染病

【近】infectious,pestilent, transmissible

【反】incommunicable 不传染的

【考法2】adj. （情绪等）唤起共鸣的：exciting a similar feeling orreaction in others

【例】The enthusiasm ofthe new club members was contagious. 新成员的热情具有很强的感染力

【近】catching,epidemic, spreading

【派】contagiousness n. 可传染性

contaminate

【考法1】vt. 染污，掺杂：to soil, stain, corrupt, orinfect by contact or association

【例】Bacteriacontaminated the wound. 细菌感染了伤口

【近】pollute, defile,taint, infect

【反】purify, sanitize 净化

【派】contamination n. 污染；contaminant n. 污染物

content

【考法1】v. 使满足：to appease the desires of

【例】One glass of beerevery day could content him. 每天一杯啤酒就能满足他

【近】satisfy, gratify,rejoice

【反】discontent 不满足

【考法2】n. 主题：a major object of interest orconcern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)

【例】Although Iappreciate the poem's lyrical qualities, I don't understand its content. 虽然我很欣赏这首诗歌的

节奏美，但我无法理解其主题

【近】motive, subject,theme, topic

【考法3】n. 内容，内涵：the idea that is conveyed orintended to be conveyed to the mind by language,

symbol,or action

【例】The speech wasfilled with fancy words but devoid of any real content. 这篇演讲辞藻华丽，但是没什么

实质性内容

【近】intention,purport, sense, significance

【派】contented adj. 满足的