conception
n. 概念，构想，想象；怀孕

concert
n. 一致，协调
[难点]
in concert 一齐，一致
in concert (with sb. ) （与某人）一起
He is working inconcert with his colleagues. 他与同事协力工作。

concession
n. 迁就，让步
I must made a concession to him. 我必须对他让步。
n. （退一步）承认
concession to reality 承认现实

confidential
adj. 秘密的，机密的
confidential information 机密情报
adj. 亲信的

confirmation
n. 证实，证明
We are waiting for confirmation of the news. 我们正等着该消息的证实。
[同]verification
n. 批准，确认
[同]approval
[难点]
confirmation of … 对…的证实

conform
v. 遵守，符合
conform to the law 遵守法律
[同]comply
v. 使相似，适应
We must conform ourselves to the customs of society. 我们必须使自己适应社会的习俗。
[难点]
conform to / with 遵守…，适应…

confront
vt. 使面临，使面对
The war confronted the country with hardships. 战争使这个国家面临苦难。
vt. 面对，面临
The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable. 我们所面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。
[同]encounter
vt. 与…相对
My house confronts his. 我家和他家对门。
[难点]
confront sb. with sth. 使某人面对，面临

conqueror
n. 征服者，胜利者
He is the conqueror of Mt. Everest.
他是珠穆朗玛峰的征服者。

consequent
adj. 随之而来的，由…引起的
the confusion consequent upon the strike 起因于罢工的混乱
[难点]
consequent on/upon 由…而起的

console
n. 控制台，仪表板；（建）支托，托臂

consolidate
v. （使）巩固，（使）加强
consolidate one’s position 巩固其地位
[同] strengthen
v. （使）联合起来
consolidate debts 合并债务
[同]unite

constituent
adj. 有权制定或修改宪法的
a constituent assembly 立宪会议
adj. 组成的
a constituent part 组成部分
n. 有选举权的人；要素，成份
the constituents of happiness 幸福的要素

constraint
n. 强迫，强制
act under constraint 受逼迫而行动
[同]compulsion
n. 拘束，紧张感
feel / show constraint in a person’s presence
在某人面前感觉/表现拘束
n. 约束，限制
financial constraints 财政限制
[同]restriction

consul
n. 领事；（古罗马）执政官

consumer
n. 消费者，用户

contend
vi. 竞争
I contended with him for the prize.
我和他竞争奖品。
[同]compete
vi. 斗争
He contended against his fate. 他与命运作斗争。
[同]battle
vt. 极力主张，坚信
He contended that there must be life on the Mars.
他坚信火星上一定有生物。
[同]maintain
[难点]
contend with/against 与…斗争
contend for … 争夺…

context
n. 上下文，文章的先后关系
Can’t you guess the meaning of the world from the context ?
你不能从上下文猜出此词的意思吗？
n. 来龙去脉，背景，环境

continental
adj. 大陆的，大陆性的
continental climate 大陆性气候
n. 欧洲大陆人；（美国独立战争时的）大陆军士兵

contradict
v. 反驳，驳斥，否认
Don’t contradict me ! 不要反驳我！
[同]deny
v. 同…矛盾
The reports contradict each other. 这些报告互相矛盾。

controversy
n. 争论，论战
engage in (a) controversy with / against sb. (on/about sth.)
与某人（关于某事）进行论战
[同]argument

conviction
n. 确信，坚信，深信
I have a strong conviction that he is a spy. 我确信他是个间谍。
[同]assurance
[考点]
I speak in the full conviction that…. 我深深相信…

cooperative
adj. 合作的，协作的；合作社的

co-ordinate
adj. 同等的，并列的
n. 同等的人或物；（数）坐标
vt. 使同等；使协调，调合
co-ordinate ideas 协调各项意见

correctly
adv. 正确地，合适地
[同]rightly

correlate
v. （使）相互关联
They find it difficult to correlate the two sets of figures / to correlate one set with the other.
他们发现很难使这两组数字相互联系。
[同]associate
n. 相互关联的事物；相互依存的人
[难点]
correlate sth. with / to sth. 把某物与某物联系起来

correlation
n. 相互关系，相关性
the correlation between climate and vegetation 气候与植物的相互关系