comprehension★

　　构词com全部+prehend抓住→全部抓住→包括，理解+sion名词后缀→理解;包含

　　n.1.understanding 理解

　　2.the knowledge that is acquired in this way.理解力

　　链接comprehend v.领会, 理解, 包括(包含), 由…组成

　　comprehensive a.内容广泛的,总括性的，综合的

　　习惯用语be above comprehension难理解的

　　be beyond sb.’s comprehension不可理解的

　　be low of comprehension理解力迟钝的

　　pass sb.’s comprehension难以理解， 费解

　　真题连线2000 Passage 2

　　Darwin had a phrase to describe those ignorant of evolution: they “look at an organic being as a savage looks at a ship, as at something wholly beyond his comprehension.” 达尔文有一句话描述那些对进化一无所知的人，他们“看有机的生命如同野人看船，好像看某种完全不能理解的东西”。

　　compress★

　　构词com全部+press挤压→全部压到一起

　　vt.to make more compact by or as if by pressing;to press together压紧，压缩;(把思想、文字等)浓缩

　　真题连线1998英译汉

　　Over billions of years，the gas was compressed by gravity into galaxies，stars，planets and eventually，even humans. 数十亿年来，这种气体受引力的压缩形成星系、恒星、行星，并最终甚至产生人类。

　　compromise★

　　n. a middle way between two extremes妥协，折衷

　　vi. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise妥协，折衷, 危及…的安全

　　vt.危及，放弃(原则等) (com共同+promise→共同答应→妥协)

　　真题连线2008 Text 4

　　Works of several historians reveal the moral compromises made by the nation’s early leaders and the fragile nature of the country’s infancy. 几位历史学家的著作揭示了美国早期领袖们在道德方面所做的妥协，以及美国在建国初期的脆弱性。

　　compulsion★

　　构词com共同+puls驱动，推+ion名词后缀→共同推→强制

　　n.1.the act of compelling逼迫

　　2.an irresistible impulse to act冲动

　　真题连线2002 Text 2

　　That compulsion has resulted in robotics—the science of conferring various human capabilities on machines. 这种不得已的行为导致了机器人科学的产生——一门将人类的能力赋予机器的科学。

　　conceive★

　　构词con共同+ceive拿，抓，握住→共同拿→构想

　　vt.1.to become pregnant with (offspring)怀孕

　　2.to form or develop in the mind; devise构思

　　vi.to form or hold an idea构想出

　　真题连线2007 Text 1

　　Here are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania; d) none of the above.下面是一些猜测：a)某种占星术征兆使人具备更高的足球技能;b)冬季出生的婴儿往往具有更高的供氧能力，这提高了踢足球的耐力;c)热爱足球的父母更可能在春季(每年足球狂热的鼎盛时期)怀孕;d)以上各项都不是。

　　concentrate★

　　构词con共同+centr中心+ate动词后缀→集中

　　v.1.focus exclusively and intensely on sth, 全神贯注, 精神集中, 专心致志

　　2.come or bring together at one place 集合; 集中

　　3.increase the strength of a solution by reducing its volume浓缩

　　链接concentrate n.浓缩液;concentrateda.极度的; 紧张的; 表强调的; 强烈的

　　concentration n.专心，专注;集中，集结;浓度

　　习惯用语concentrate the/one’s mind 使某人急切地、认真地考虑某事

　　真题连线2007 Text 1

　　Deliberate practice entails more than simply repeating a task. Rather, it involves setting specific goals, obtaining immediate feedback and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.有意练习需要的不只是简单地重复一个任务。相反，它涉及到确定明确的目标、获得即时反馈以及注重方法与结果。

　　concept★

　　构词con 共同+cept拿，抓，握住→共同拿到心里的东西→概念

　　n.idea underlying sth; general notion 观念; 概念

　　链接conceptual a.观念的; 概念的; 观念上的; 概念上的conception n.观念

　　真题连线2004 Text 1

　　For any job search, you should start with a narrow concept—what you think you want to do—then broaden it. 寻找任何职业，你都要从一个狭窄的概念开始，即你想干什么工作，然后再加以扩展。

　　conclude★

　　构词con全部+clude关闭→全部关掉→结束

　　v.1.to bring to an end; close使结束;关闭

　　2.to bring about (a final agreement or settlement)缔结

　　链接conclusive a.决定性的(conclude结论;终结+ive形容词后缀→决定性的;结论性的)

　　真题连线2004 Text 4

　　Ravitch’s latest book, Left Back: a Century of Failed School Reforms, traces the roots of anti-intellectualism in our schools, concluding they are anything but a counterbalance to the American distaste for intellectual pursuits. 莱维西最新著作《落后：一个世纪的失败学校改革》探索学校里反智主义倾向的根源，书中的结论是：美国学校绝没有抵制美国人对才学追求的厌恶。