3657.collective(形)集体的
The coIJective name for mast, boom and sails on a boat is the"rig".
船的桅杆、帆扛和帆总称为“索具”。

3658.collector(名)收藏家
He obtained the rarabook through a collector.
他通过一个收藏家得到了这个珍本。

3659.college(名)学院，大学
He got interested in politics when he was in college．
他在大学时就开始对政治感兴趣了。

3660.column(名)圆柱；专栏
Tomorrow's papers will have half a column on the event.
明天的报纸会用半栏篇幅报导这件事。

3661.comedian(名)喜剧演员、丑角式人物
The comedian's performance was the pits.
这喜剧演员的表演糟透了。

3662.comedy(名)喜剧
反义词tragedy
The comedy was ended by a marriage.
那出喜剧以有情人终成眷属结束。

3663.comet(名)彗星
The comet will split up during its close approach to the sun．
这颗彗星在接近太阳时将会分裂。

3664.comma(名)逗点
The clause should be set off by a comma.
这个从句应该用逗号隔开。

3665.command(名)(动)命令、控制
(名): You must obey the captain's commands.
你必须服从船长的命令。
(动):The commission intervened and commanded that work on the building cease．
委员会进行了干预，下令那拣大楼必须停建。

3666.comment(名)(动)评论
(名):Allowing an unimportant mistake to pass without comment is a wonderful social grew．
放过一个不重要的错误，不加评论是很好的社交礼仪。
(动):Levin would not comment on the debate last week,but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard line atand.
虽然列文不愿评论上周的那场辩论，但已有迹象表明主席的强硬立场有所动摇。

3667.commerce(名)商业、交易
Our country has grown rich because of its commerce with other nations.
因为与其他国家进行贸易，我们国家已变得富裕起来。

3668.commit(动)犯罪；把……托付给；使承担义务
Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am committed to carrying out the plan.
因为现在改变我的想法已经太晚，我承诺完成这个计划。

3669.communicate(名)沟通
Since then,they lost their ability to communicate with an audience．
自那以后他们再也无法引起观众的共鸣。

3670.communication(名)沟通、讯息、交往
London has poor road communications with the sunrounding area,but the railway network is excellent．
虽然伦敦周围地区的公路变通设施很差，但是它的铁路线特别发达。

3671.communicative(形)沟通的，爱说话的
I don't find him very communicative．
我发现他不太爱说话。

3672.community(名)共同体、社区
Advertising does more for the meterial benefit of the community than any other force I can think of．
广告为社会带来的物质利益远胜过我所知道的任何其他力量。

3673.company(名)公司；同伴
It is a huge company.
这是个很大的公司。

3674.comparable(形)可比较的
His poetry is hardly comparable with Shakespeare's.
他的诗很难与莎士比亚的相比。

3675.comparative(形)比较的、相对而言的
Then he was; living in comparative comfort.
他那时生活比较舒适。

3676.comparatively(副)比较地
The unit comparatively easy to install and cheap to operate.
这种设备比较容易安装而且用起来便宜。

3677.compare(动)比较
It Is interesting to compare their situation and ours．
把他们的状况与我们的相比很有意思。

3678.comparison(名)比较、对照
It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book.They are completely different.
这很难与她以前的书相比，两者是截然不同的。

3679.compartment(名)隔间
There iS a handy storage compartment beneath the oven.
在烤箱的下面有一个便利的橱柜。

3680.compass(名)指南针；圆规；范围
We need to bring research techniques within the compass of normal teaching.
我们得把研究方法纳入正常的教学范畴。

3681.compel(动)强迫
同义词force
No one can compel love．
爱是无法强求的。

3682.compensate(动)补偿、赔偿
同义词reward
Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.
失去健康是无法弥补的。

3683.compete(动)竞争、比赛
The two TV broadcasting companies in Hong Kong have always been competing with each other for higher audience rating.
香港的两家电视广播公司长期以来为争取更高的收视率而互相竞争。

3684.competent(形)能干的
Mark proved to be a very competent manager.
马克证明了自己是一个很能干的经理。

3685.compile(动)编辑
The police have compiled a list of suspects.
警方已编制了涉嫌者的名单。

3686.complaint(名)抱怨
Our complaints fell on deaf ears.
我们的抱怨被置若罔闻。

3687.complement(动)补充(名)补足物
(动):A flaming dessert complemented the dinner.
热腾腾的点心使晚饭更加丰盛。
(名):Travel can be an excellent complement to one's education．
旅游是对一个人所受教育的极好补充。