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VOA Special English Essential Word Book

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z   ■ 字母 C - 共 138 个 1 cabinet n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government 2 call v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") 3 calm ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense 4 camera n. a device for taking pictures 5 camp n. a place with temporary housing 6 campaign n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war 7 can v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal 8 cancel v. to end; to stop 9 cancer n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body 10 candidate n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor 11 capital n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is 12 capture v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of 13 car n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train 14 care v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest 15 career n. a chosen profession; a person’s working life (“The actor’s career lasted for thirty years.”) 16 careful ad. acting safely; with much thought 17 carry v. to take something or someone from one place to another 18 case (court) n. a legal action 19 case (medical) n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") 20 cat n. a small animal that often lives with humans 21 catch v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands 22 cause v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result 23 ceasefire n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement 24 celebrate v. to honor a person or event with special activities 25 center n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity 26 century n. one hundred years 27 ceremony n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition 28 chairman n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group 29 champion n. the best; the winner 30 chance n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen 31 change v. to make different; to become different 32 charge v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something 33 chase v. to run or go after someone or something 34 cheat v. to get by a trick; to steal from 35 cheer v. to shout approval or praise 36 chemicals n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry 37 chemistry n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances 38 chief n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important 39 child n. a baby; a boy or girl 40 children n. more than one child 41 choose v. to decide between two or more 42 circle n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" 43 citizen n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law 44 city n. any important large town 45 civilian ad. not military 46 civil rights n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation 47 claim v. to say something as a fact 48 clash n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose 49 class n. a group of students who meet to study the same subject; also, a social or economic group. ("They were members of the middle class.") 50 clean v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") 51 clear ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood 52 clergy n. a body of officials within a religious organization 53 climate n. the normal weather conditions of a place 54 climb v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands 55 clock n. a device that measures and shows time 56 close v. to make something not open; ad. near to 57 cloth n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances 58 clothes n. what people wear 59 cloud n. a mass of fog high in the sky 60 coal n. a solid black substance used as fuel 61 coalition n. forces, groups or nations joined together 62 coast n. land on the edge of the ocean 63 coffee n. a drink made from the plant of the same name 64 cold ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature 65 collapse v. to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down or fail suddenly in strength, health or power. (“The building collapsed in the earthquake.” “The government collapsed after a vote in parliament.”) 66 collect v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") 67 college n. a small university 68 colony n. land controlled by another country or government 69 color n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others 70 combine v. to mix or bring together 71 come v. to move toward; to arrive 72 command v. to order; to have power over something 73 comment v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something 74 committee n. a group of people given special work 75 common ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") 76 communicate v. to tell; to give or exchange information 77 community n. a group of people living together in one place or area 78 company n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes 79 compare v. to examine what is different or similar 80 compete v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others 81 complete ad. having all parts; ended or finished 82 complex ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple 83 compromise n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded 84 computer n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others 85 concern n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") 86 condemn v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad 87 condition n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health 88 conference n. a meeting 89 confirm v. to approve; to say that something is true 90 conflict n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one 91 congratulate v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck 92 Congress 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 93 connect v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link 94 conservative n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change 95 consider v. to give thought to; to think about carefully 96 constitution n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government 97 contact 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.”) 98 contain v. to hold; to include 99 container n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something 100 continent n. any of the seven great land areas of the world 101 continue v. to go on doing or being 102 control v. to direct; to have power over 103 convention n. a large meeting for a special purpose 104 cook v. to heat food before eating it 105 cool ad. almost cold 106 cooperate v. to act or work together 107 copy v. to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another 108 corn n. a food grain 109 correct ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right 110 corruption n. actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally wrong 111 cost n. the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v. to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.") 112 cotton n. a material made from a plant of the same name 113 count v. to speak or add numbers 114 country n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities 115 court n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law 116 cover v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing 117 cow n. a farm animal used for its milk 118 crash v. to fall violently; to hit with great force 119 create v. to make; to give life or form to 120 creature n. any living being; any animal or human 121 credit n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time 122 crew n. a group of people working together 123 crime n. an act that violates a law 124 criminal n. a person who is responsible for a crime 125 crisis n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation 126 criticize v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge 127 crops n. plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables 128 cross v. to go from one side to another; to go across 129 crowd n. a large number of people gathered in one place 130 crush v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely 131 cry v. to express or show sorrow or pain 132 culture n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population 133 cure v. to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") 134 curfew n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses 135 current n. movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.") 136 custom n. a long-established belief or activity of a people 137 customs n. taxes on imports 138 cut v. to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce

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