cosmopolitan

【考法1】adj. 有世界性眼光的，包容的：having worldwide ratherthan limited or provincial scope or bearing

【例】acosmopolitan traveler 云游四海的旅行者

【近】universal,catholic, global, worldwide

【反】insular,provincial 狭隘的

【派】cosmopolitism n. 世界主义，天下主义

cosset

【考法1】v. 宠爱：to treat as a pet; pamper

【近】caress,cuddle, dote, pet, mollycoddle

【反】slight 怠慢；abuse 虐待

【派】cossetedadj. 被宠坏的

countenance

【考法1】v. 容忍：to put up with (something painful or difficult)

【例】Thecollege administration will not countenance cheating. 大学管理部门决不容忍作弊的存在

【近】abide,endure, stand, stomach, wear

【考法2】v. 赞成，推崇：to have a favorable opinion of

【例】I don'tcountenance such behavior in children of any age. 对于任何年龄的孩子，我都不推崇那种行为

【近】accept,favor, subscribe

【反】disapprove, frown 表示反对

【考法3】n. 沉着，冷静：evenness of emotions or temper

【例】The doctor’s purposeful countenance was instark contrast to everyone else's hysteria. 医生带有目的性的沉着与他人的歇斯底里形成了巨大的反差

【近】aplomb,calmness, composure, sangfroid, serenity

【反】agitation,discomposure, perturbation 急躁，焦虑

counterfeit

【考法1】adj. 仿制的，假冒的：made in imitation ofsomething else with intent to deceive

【例】counterfeit money 假币

【近】forged,bogus, spurious, pseudo, feigned, artificial, phony

【反】authentic,genuine 真实的

【考法2】vt. 仿制：to make a fraudulent replica of

【例】counterfeitthe signature 仿造签名

【近】copy,forge, imitate, simulate, mimic

【考法3】vt. 伪装成：to present a false appearance of

【例】tocounterfeit a happy expression while visiting a sick friend 在看望患病的朋友时装出一副高兴的样子

【近】affect,assume, fake, pretend

countermand

【考法1】vt. 取消，撤销：to revoke (a command) by a contrary order

【例】countermand an order 撤销命令

【近】annul,repeal, rescind, revoke, cancel

【反】approve,permit, sanction 批准

court

【考法1】vt./n. 追求，献殷勤：to seek the affections of

【例】court theyoung lady by bring her flowers every day 通过每天给年轻女孩送花追求女孩

【近】woo,pursue, invite

【反】spurn,snub 摒弃，怠慢

【派】courteousadj. 彬彬有礼的

covert

【考法1】adj. 隐蔽的，秘密的：not openly shown, engagedin, or avowed

【例】covertalliance 秘密联盟

【近】cloistered, hidden, secret, sheltered

【反】open,overt, aboveboard 公开的

【考法2】n. 隐秘掩护所：a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others

【例】set up acovert from which to watch wildlife without being detected 设立了一个隐蔽的野生动物观测点

【近】concealment, hermitage, hideaway, nest, lair

covetous

【考法1】adj. 贪婪的，渴求财富的：marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or foranother's

possessions

【例】castcovetous eyes on their neighbors’fields 对他邻居的土地垂涎

【近】acquisitive,avaricious, avid, rapacious, grasping

【反】easily-satiated容易满足的；unenvious不艳羡的

【派】covet v. 觊觎，贪婪

cow

【考法1】v. 恐吓，威胁：to frighten with threats or a show of force

【例】cow sb.into doing sth. 威吓某人做某事

【近】intimidate,browbeat, bully, hector, awe

【反】embolden,encourage, inspirit 鼓励

【派】cowed adj. 被吓倒的

cowardice

【考法1】n. 懦弱，不坚定：lack of courage or resolution

【例】cowardicein the face of danger 面对危险时的懦弱

【近】cravenness, dastardliness, gutlessness, poltroonery, pusillanimity,spinelessness

【反】courage,guts, pluck , intrepidness, nerve, stoutness, valiance, valor 勇气

【派】coward n. 懦夫