VOA慢速英语词汇

compete [kəm'pi:t]

v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others

词根记忆：com（共同）+pet（追求，寻求）+e→共同追求一个东西→竞争，对抗

complete [kəm'pli:t]

ad. having all parts; ended or finished

词根记忆：com（表加强）+plet(满，填满）+e→使满→完成，结束

complex ['kɔmpleks]

ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple

词根记忆：com+plex（重叠，多）→重重叠叠的，复杂的

compromise ['kɔmprəmaiz]

n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded

词根记忆：com（共同）+promise（保证）→相互保证→妥协

computer [kəm'pju:tə]

n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others

concern [kən'sə:n]

n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned")

词根记忆：con(表加强）+cern（搞清）→一定要搞清楚→关心

condemn [kən'dem]

v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad

词根记忆：con+demn（=damn，伤害）→共同伤害→谴责，声讨

condition [kən'diʃən]

n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health

词根记忆：con（表加强）+dit（给予）+ion（名词后缀）→就给这么多→条件

conference ['kɔnfərəns]

n. a meeting

词根记忆：con（表加强）+fer（带来）+ence→带来问题和观点一起讨论→会议

confirm [kən'fə:m]

v. to approve; to say that something is true

词根记忆：con（表加强）+firm（坚定）→十分坚定→确定

conflict ['kɔnflikt]

n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one

词根记忆：con（共同）+flict（打击）→共同打击→斗争，冲突

congratulate [kən'ɡrætjuleit]

v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck

词根记忆：con(共同）+grat（喜好）+ulate→同喜同喜→向……道喜

Congress ['kɔŋɡres]

n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries

词根记忆：con（共同）+gress（行走）→走到一起→开大会

connect [kə'nekt]

v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link

词根记忆：con+nect（连接）→结合

conservative [kən'sə:vətiv]

n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change

consider [kən'sidə]

v. to give thought to; to think about carefully

constitution [,kɔnsti'tju:ʃən]

n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government

词根记忆：con+stitut（建立，放）+ion→国无法不立→宪法

contact ['kɔntækt]

n. the act of touching or being close to a person or thing (“He was in contact with animals that had the disease.”) v. to meet or communicate with (“He wanted to contact his local official.”)

词根记忆：con(共同）+tact(接触）→接触

contain [kən'tein]

v. to hold; to include

词根记忆：con+tain（拿）→拿住所有的→包容

container [kən'teinə]

n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something

词根记忆：son（表加强）+tain（拿住）+er（表物）→拿住容纳物体的东西→容器