PTE Word List for Academic -C | Large Interactive Flashcard

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calamity

n. Syn. disaster; misery
(灾难,不幸) event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

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calcium

n.
(钙) silvery, moderately hard metallic element

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calorie

n.
(卡路里(热量单位)) unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree

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canal

n. Syn. tube
(运河,沟渠,(人体内的)管道) artificial channel filled with water; tube or duct

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cane

n. Syn. stick
(茎,笞杖,棍,棒) any plant with long, hard, elastic stems; walking stick

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cannon

n.
(加农炮,大炮) great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung

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canteen

n.
(小卖部,临时流动餐馆,军用炊具,水壶) vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink; snack bar or small cafeteria, as on a military installation

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canvas

n.
(帆布,画布) heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative

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capsule

n. Syn. pill
(小容器,胶囊,太空舱) small container; pill in form of small rounded gelatinous; shortened version of a written work

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caption

n. Syn. title
(标题) title; chapter heading; text under illustration

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captive

n.
(俘虏,被俘虏人,被拘禁的人) prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection

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carcass

n.
(动物尸体) dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

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cardinal

a. Syn. chief
(主要的) chief; serving as an essential component

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carpenter

n.
(木匠,木工) skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

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carrier

n. Syn. messenger
(运送人,运载工具,航空母舰,货架) one that carries or conveys; messenger

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carton

n.
(纸板箱,纸板盒) pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

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cartoon

n.
(讽刺画,漫画,卡通电影,动画电影) design or study drawn of full size to serve as a model for transferring or copying; drawing depicting a humorous situation

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carve

v. Syn. cut; sculpt
(切开,雕刻) cut; sculpt

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cashier

n.
(出纳员) one who has charge of money; cash keeper

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cassette

n.
(盒式磁带) container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video