8.build[bIld] v.造，建筑，建设，建立
★ ~ up 积累，堵塞；树立，逐步建立；增进，锻炼
built up the business; building up my endurance for the marathon.
扩大企业； 为跑马拉松而增强我的耐力
sediment building up on the ocean floor. 海底积累的沉积物
build up the product with a massive ad campaign; built up my hopes after the interview.
通过大量的广告活动来树立这种产品； 在面试后增加我的希望
9.bump[bQmp] v.（against, into）碰，撞；颠簸着前进 n.碰撞；隆起物
★ ~ against/into sb/sth 碰撞或敲击某物（发出低沉响声）; 与某物相撞:
In the dark I bumped into a chair. 我在黑暗中碰到了椅子。
The car bumped against the kerb. 汽车撞上了路边石。
Unit 3
1.capable [5keIpEbEl] a.有本领的，有能力的；（of）可以…的，能…的
(1)~ of (doing) sth 有做某事所必要的能力或力量:
You are capable of better work than this. 你能做得更好。
Show me what you are capable of, ie how well you can work.
让我看看你有什麽本事。
He is capable of running a mile in four minutes. 他能用四分钟跑一英里。
He's quite capable of lying他很会蒙混过关。
(2) [pred 作表语] ~ of sth （指情况、 言语等）可以, 容许:
Our position is capable of improvement. 我们的地位可以改善。
2.care [keE] n.小心，谨慎，注意；关怀，操心，照料 v. (about)关心，介意，计较
★~ for 照管，关心；喜欢，意欲
cared for the wounded; caring for an aged relative at home.
照料伤员； 照料家中年老的亲人。
3.catch [kAtF] v.捕捉，捕获；赶上；感染；理解，听到
(1) ~ on 理解，明白 ,变得流行：
He is very quick to catch on. 他理解得很快。
Skateboarding caught on quickly. 滑板运动很快就流行起来。
(2)~ up with 追上，赶上
Go on afraid, I’ll soon catch up with you. 你先走,我很快就赶上。
4.check [tFek] v.检查，核对；制止，控制；（凭票）托运或寄存
n.（= cheque）检查，核对；方格图案，格子织物
(1) ~ in 办理登记手续
Passengers should check in for flight BA125 to Berlin.
去柏林的英航运125航斑旅客请办理凳机手续。
(2) ~ out 结账后离开；检验，检查
check out books. 借出书籍
The cashier checked out and bagged my order .
收款员计价收款并给我包装了商品。
(3) ~ up/(up) on 校对，检查，检验
The police are checking upon him. 警方正在调查他。
5.cling[klIN] v.（to）粘住；依附；坚持
(1)~ to sb/sth stay close to sb/sth 紧靠着某人[某物]:
The ship clung to the coastline. 船紧靠着海岸线。
Don't cling to the kerb when you're driving. 不要紧贴路边开车。
(2) ~ (to sb) 感情上依靠某人; 太接近某人; 依恋:
Small children cling to their mothers. 小孩子都缠着母亲。
6.coincide[9kEJIn5sBId] v.和…一致，相符，相同
★ ~ (with sth)
Her arrival coincided with our departure. 她来到时我们正好离开。
. Her taste in music coincides with her husband's/Their tastes in music coincide.
她在音乐方面的爱好与她丈夫一致[他们在音乐方面的爱好一致。
7.collide [kE5lBId v.碰撞，冲突；(with)抵触
★~ (with sb/sth)
As the bus turned the corner, it collided with a van.
公共汽车转过拐角时与客货车相撞。
8.comment [5kCment] n.注释，评论，意见 v. （on）注释，评论
★ comment (on sth)
“Her demise comments on[the Upper East Side's] entire way of life”
“她关于[东部] 整体生活方式的终结性注解。
9.communicate[kE5mju:nIkeIt] v.传达，传送；交流；通讯，通话
(1) ~ (with sb) 交流情况、 交换消息、 交流思想等:
The police communicate (with each other) by radio.
警察通过无线电（互相）联络.
A politician must be able to communicate.
政治家必须善於表达自己的观点。
(2) ~ (with sth) be connected 被联系; 被联接; 被沟通:
My garden communicates with the one next door by means of a gate.
我的花园有道门与邻家的相通。
10.compare[kEm5peE] v.（with, to）比较，相比，对比；比作
(1)~ with sb/sth 和某人[某事物]相比或值得相比:
This cannot compare with that, ie No comparison is possible because they are so different.
这个无法与那个相比（因二者相去甚远, 不能相比）。
He cannot compare with (ie is not nearly as great as) Shakespeare as a writer of tragedies.
在悲剧写作方面他根本不能与莎士比亚相比。
(2)(idm 习语) compare `notes (with sb) exchange ideas or opinions 交换意见、观点、看法:
We saw the play separately and compared notes afterwards.
我们各自看了那出戏, 後来交换了意见。
11.complain[kEm5pleIn] v. (about, of)抱怨；申诉
(1) complain of sth 诉说（病痛等）; 主诉:
The patient is complaining of acute earache. 病人说耳部剧痛。
(2)~ about
She complained to me about his rudeness. 她向我诉苦说他粗鲁。
12.compliment[5kCmplImEnt] n. [pl.]问候，致意 n./v.称赞，恭维
★~ (on sth) 赞美、 敬佩、 赞成等的表示:
One likes to hear complimentson one's appearance. 人人都爱听夸奖自己容貌的话。
She paid me a very charming compliment on my paintings, ie praised them.
她极为赞赏我的画。
13.comply[kEm5plBI] v.（with）照做，遵照，应允
★~ (with sth) 按要求、 命令去做; 依从; 顺从; 听从; 服从:
She was told to pay the fine, but refused to comply.
通知她交纳罚款, 但她拒不服从。
The rules must be complied with, ie obeyed. 这些规章制度必须遵守。
14.conceive[kEn5si:v] v.（of）设想，构思，想象；以为；怀胎，怀有
★~ of sth; ~ sth (as sth) 想出（主意、 计划等）; 构思; 想像某事物:
It was then that I conceived the notion of running away. 就在那时我产生了逃跑的念头。
15.concentrate [5kCnsEntreIt] v.（on）集中，专心；浓缩 n. 浓缩物
★~ (sth) (on sth/doing sth) 全神贯注, 精神集中, 专心致志（於某事物）:
I can't concentrate (on my studies) with all that noise going on.
吵闹声不绝於耳, 我精神无法集中（於学习）。
We must concentrate our efforts on improving education.
我们必须致力於改进教育工作。
This firm concentrates on the European market. 这公司把工作重点集中在欧洲市场。
16.conflict[5kCnflIkt] n.战斗，斗争；抵触，冲突 v. （with）抵触，冲突
★~ (with sth) 不合; 不一致; 冲突; 抵触:
A and B conflict/A conflicts with B. A和B相冲突。
The statements of the two witnesses conflict. 两个证人的证词不一致。
Their account of events conflicts with ours. 他们对事件的说法与我们的说法截然不同。