cable
n.①缆绳,钢索cable railway缆车铁路②电缆cable television有线电视③(海底)电报 vt.给……发电报,用电报传送News of his death was cabled to his family.他的死讯已电告其家属。
真题例句:Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.(2008.6快速阅读)
译文:第四,可以从网络传到当地有线电视运营商和卫星程序员那里调控节目。
calculate
vt.①计算,核算,估计calculate the cost of sth.计算某事物的费用②计划,打算be calculated to do sth.打算或计划做某事;calculated insult故意的或存心的侮辱;calculate on sth./doing sth.指望或依靠某事物 We can’t calculate on(having)good weather for the barbecue.我们不能指望着(有)好天气才去烧烤。<同根词/派生>calculating a.有私心的;精明的 a calculating businessman 精明的生意人calculation n.①计算, 推算, 估计(的结果)②计划;策划
capture
vt.①俘虏,捕获capture one’s heart捕获某人的心;capture one’s attention引起某人的注意 ②夺得,占领capture a town 占领城镇③捕捉(画面或影片中的某人/某物)capture a baby’s smile in a photograph 拍摄到婴儿的微笑; capture the headlines上(报纸/电视)头条 n.俘获,捕获the capture of a thief 捕捉窃贼
cash
n.钱,现款;现金,现钞pay(in)cash 付现金 vt.把……兑现cash a cheque(for sb.)(给某人)把支票兑现
常用短语cash down用现金支付
cash in on 靠……赚钱,从……中捞取好处
cash on delivery货到付款
cashier
n.出纳A cashier ran away with the day’s takings.出纳员偷走了当天的进款。
casual
a.①漠不关心的,冷淡的his casual attitude冷淡的态度 ②随便的,马虎的,非正式的a casual remark 漫不经心的话;casual wear 便装③偶然的,碰巧的a casual encounter/meeting邂逅,不期而遇④临时的,不定期的a casual labourer 临时工 ⑤轻微的,表面的,肤浅的a casual acquaintance泛泛之交
真题例句:Perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.(2008.6阅读2)
译文:也许有人随意瞥一眼你的信用卡购物单或手机账单就会发现你的购物喜好或者是打电话的习惯。
catalog/catalogue
n.①目录(册)an online catalogue在线目录 ②一系列a catalogue of terrorist crimes一系列恐怖犯罪 vt.将……编入目录,将(书籍,资料等)编目catalog all these books给所有这些书编目录
category
n.种类,类,类别place things in categories 分门别类;five categories of workers五类工人;fall into/belong in/fit into a category属于一个种类