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| www.iselong.com 日期：2006-03-06 10:35
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hedge : loss :: quarantine : contamination :: safeguard : accident
contemplate vt. 注视,沉思,打算
to view or consider with continued attention : meditate on
contempt n. 轻视,轻蔑
the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : DISDAIN
measly : contemptibly :: puny : weakly
paragon : admire :: pariah : contempt
redoubtable : regard / awe :: despicable : scorn /contempt / disregard
wince : pain :: smile : pleasure :: pout : displeasure :: sneer : contempt
estimable <>contemptible
content a. 满足的,满意的,意义的
feeling or manifesting satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation
disaffected : contentment :: dubious : commitment / conviction
gripe : discontent :: praise : admiration
disaffected <> content
restiveness <> contentment
contentious adj. 好辩的，喜争吵的
exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes
contentious <>conciliatory
contingent a. 或许发生的,附随的,暂时的
likely but not certain to happen : POSSIBLE
contradictory a. 反驳的,反对的,抗辩的
involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction
paradox : contradictory :: epigram : wise
contravene v. 违反,违背,反驳,反对
to oppose in argument : CONTRADICT
contravene <> support
contravene v．违背（法规，习俗等）
to go or act contrary to : VIOLATE
contravene<>buttress
contrite a. 悔悟了的,后悔的,痛悔的
grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming
apologize: contrite :: compliment: impressed
contrived adj. 做作的,不自然的
ARTIFICIAL, LABORED
contrived : design::??
contumacious adj. 违抗的，不服从的
stubbornly disobedient : REBELLIOUS
contumacious : authority :: reactionary / hidebound / conservative : change / innovation / novelty
contumacious <>obedient
convalesce vi. 渐渐康复,渐愈
to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness
recidivism : relapse :: rehabilitation : convalesce
convenience n. 方便,便利的事物,无忧虑
something (as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease
opportune : convenience :: impermanent : transience
opportune <> inconvenient
convention n. 大会,协定,惯例
usage or custom especially in social matters
overdose: prescription ::indiscretion: convention
eccentric:conventional:: doyen:uninitiated
offbeat <> conventional
ossify <> transcend conventions
convergent a. 趋集于一点的,会聚性的,收敛的
tending to move toward one point or to approach each other : CONVERGING
convergent <> moving apart
discrepancy <> converge
convert vt. 使改变信仰,兑换,倒置 n. 皈依者,改宗者
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