托业考试综合辅导(3a)

C.C. abbr. secondary email address; copy of a document, message, or email that is sent to a third party

C.C.O.abbr. person who is responsible for ensuring that a company and its employees are in compliance¹ with government regulations and internal policies

C.E.O.abbr. head manager of a corporation, company or large organization

C.F.O.abbr. treasurer²; person who is responsible for all financial aspects of a company

C.O.D.abbr. cash payment to be made upon receipt of products or goods

C.O.O. abbr. head manager of a company or large organization

C.S.O. abbr. top executive rank; person who is responsible for the security of a company's communications and business systems

C.T.O.abbr. top executive rank; person who is responsible for research and development and possibly for new product plans

C.V.abbr. resume; chronological³ description of one's employment and educational history; biography

cab n. taxi; carriage; driver's compartment⁴; extension for compressed files that are used by Microsoft Windows installation (set-up) programs

cabinet n. small room; piece of office furniture; office; group of ministers; part of a government

calculate v. to estimate; to compute⁵ (to add, to subtract, to divide etc.); to depend upon

calculator n. small machine that makes computations

calendar n. chart showing the months of a year (including days and weeks); schedule; timetable

calendar v. to write down in a timetable; to register

campaign n. series of activities organized to accomplish a goal such as in an advertising⁷ campaign

campaign v. to conduct a series of activities organized to accomplish a goal

cancel v. to call off; to repeal⁸; to revoke⁹; to annul¹⁰; to terminate; to stop

cancellation¹¹ n. nullification; termination; revocation¹²

candid¹³ adj. honest; straightforward¹⁴; open; frank

candidate n. applicant¹⁵; nominee¹⁶; examinee

canvass¹⁷ n. examination; careful inspection¹⁸; debate

canvass v. to examine; to debate; to scrutinize¹⁹; to solicit²⁰ votes or opinions

capability²¹ n. ability; skill; trait; characteristic; quality; feature

capable adj. skilled; able; proficient²²; adept²³

capacity n. volume which can be contained or received; function; role; feature; potential

capital adj. main; major; chief; principal

capital n. property; financial means; assets; property; main city of a country of region (city where national or regional government is located, i.e.: London is the capital of the UK)

capitalization n. process of turning money into profit

capitalize v. to turn into money; to turn profit; to finance; to provide with capital; to write a word in capital (big) letters

capsize v. to overturn or cause to overturn

capture v. to copy; to photograph; to snapshot

career n. profession; development; progress; gradual growth

cargo²⁴ n. freight; luggage; baggage; load

carpenter n. a person who makes things out of wood such as furniture

carpet n. rug; fabric²⁵ floor covering

carpet v. to cover or to furnish with textile materials; to reprimand; to scold

carriage n. coach; buggy; railroad car; transportation; manner of carrying oneself

carrier n. person or company that ships things; aircraft carrier; shipping²⁶ company; truck

carry out v. to put into practice; to accomplish; to perform; to conduct

carry v. to transport; to continue; to bear

cart n. car; wagon²⁷; coach; carriage; trolley²⁸

cart v. to drag or to carry by force; to carry or to convey in a cart

case n. occasion; instance; situation; matter; container; bag

cash n. money in the form of coins and bank notes

cash reserves n. bank deposits that are available on a short-term basis; treasury²⁹ bills

cash v. to exchange a check (or another money order) for coins and bank notes; to redeem³⁰

cast n. throw; team of actors; squint³¹ (of the eye)

cast v. to throw; to project; to form; to shape; to mold; to choose actors, singers or entertainers (for a play, movie, show, music project, etc.)

catalog n. itemized list (the items on the list are usually described); index; directory

catalog v. to make an itemized list; to index; to classify

categorize v. to arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure

category n. class; division; section; segment

cater³² v. to provide; to supply (food, etc.); to care for

catering³³ n. business of supplying and servicing food (at parties and other events); company that offers food and beverage³⁴ delivery

caution n. notice; warning; caveat³⁵; carefulness; premonition

caution v. to warn; to notify of danger

cautious adj. careful; wary³⁶; suspicious

caveat n. caution; warning; admonition; suspension of proceedings³⁷ (law)

cement n. concrete; mortar³⁸; bonding agent; filling (for teeth)

cement v. to reinforce; to bind³⁹ together; to strengthen a connection

ceremony n. rite⁶; ritual; formality

certificate n. official document; license⁴⁰; reference; attestation⁴¹

certificate v. to confirm; to license; to authorize⁴²

certify⁴³ v. to confirm to be true; to authorize

cessation n. a bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing

chain n. group of stores, outlets⁴⁴, banks etc., under one management; series of metal rings which are linked together

chain v. to tie down

challenge n. difficult situation; invitation to engage in a contest; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks

challenge v. to dare; to invite to engage in a contest; to stimulate⁴⁵; to test one's ability

changeable adj. arbitrary; fickle⁴⁶; flexible

character n. nature; disposition⁴⁷; attitude; figure; person; statement of qualities, features and abilities; letter of symbol (in Asian languages)

characteristic adj. typical; distinctive⁴⁸

characteristic n. trait; feature; ability; distinguishing quality; attribute

characterize v. to describe; to depict⁴⁹; to portray⁵⁰; to outline

charge n. price; cargo; responsibility

charge v. to entrust⁵¹; to order; to command; to accuse; to fill with energy; to supply with power (i.e. a battery, accumulator, cell etc.)

chart n. graph; diagram

chart v. to make a graph; to draw; to diagram

check n. examination; money order; payment order; pausing; stopping; restaurant bill

chef n. professional cook; head cook in a restaurant of hotel

cheque n. written order directing a bank to pay a specific amount of money

chew v. to bite and grind with the teeth; masticate⁵²; to meditate⁵³ on; ponder

chop n. cut of meat; seal; trademark⁵⁴; blow of an axe⁵⁵

chop v. to cut; to cut down; to cut into pieces; to mince⁵⁶

chore n. routine job; unpleasant task

circle n. ring-shaped geometric figure; round figure; group; society

circle v. to surround