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| www.iselong.com 日期：2006-03-06 10:35
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corroboration <> lessening of certainty
corrosive a. 腐蚀的,腐蚀性的,蚀坏的
tending or having the power to corrode
etch : corrosive :: glue : adhesive
cosmopolitan n. 四海为家的人,世界主义者,无国家偏见的人
having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing
bigot: tolerant::provincial: cosmopolitan{servile: domination}
insularity <> cosmopolitanism
insular <>cosmopolitan
cosset v. 宠爱，娇养
to treat as a pet : PAMPER
cosset <> slight
cosseted <> unspoiled
coterie n. （有共同兴趣的）小团体，小圈子
an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
coterie : group::??
countenance n. 面容，表情 v. 支持，赞成
to extend approval or toleration to : SANCTION
countenance <> condemn
counterfeit n. 赝品,伪造品
made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive : FORGED
sophism : reasoning :: counterfeit : money
counterpart n. 副本,复本,配对物,相应物
one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : DUPLICATE
couplet n. 对句,对联
two successive lines of verse forming a unit marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance : DISTICH
court n.法院，法庭；庭院 vt. 献殷勤,追求,招致危险
to seek the affections of; especially : to seek to win a pledge of marriage from
aversion <> court
court <>repel intentionally/ repulse intentionally/snub
spurn <>court ,crave, embrace
courtesy n. 礼貌,谦恭,允许
a : courteous behavior
b : a courteous act or expression
coven n. (尤指十三个) 女巫的集会
an assembly or band of usually 13 witches
retainer : retinue :: witch : coven
covetous adj. 贪婪的，贪心的
marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
troubled:distraught :: covetous:rapacious
cow v.恐吓，吓倒,威胁
to destroy the resolve or courage of
cowed <> undaunted
embolden <> abash / faze / cow
cowardice n. 懦弱
lack of courage or resolution
pluck<>cowardice
cower vi. 畏缩,退缩,抖缩
to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
fear : cower :: anger : rant
bristle <> cower
craft n. 技艺,手艺,诡计
skill in planning, making, or executing : DEXTERITY
cramp a. 狭窄的,难解的 CONFINE, RESTRAIN
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