combine★
构词com 共同+bin两;二→合二为一
v.to bring into a state of unity; to possess or exhibit in combination 联合;结合;化合
n.集团;联合企业
链接combination n.结合,联合;化合;团体;组合数码
习惯用语be combined in化合成; be combined with与…结合
真题连线2003 Text 3
In recent years, railroads have been combining with each other, merging into super systems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly. 近年来,铁路公司相互联合,组成了超大型集团,引起人们对垄断行为的极大关注。
comedy★
构词com宴会+edy表名词→像宴会一样热闹→喜剧
n.1.light or amusing play or film 喜剧, 喜剧片
2.amusing aspect of sth; humour 某事物的有趣方面; 幽默
链接comic a.喜剧的,滑稽的n.连环漫画杂志;喜剧演员
真题连线1996 Passage 2
They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children’s programmes and films for an annual licence fee of £83 per household. 每户每年交83英镑的收视费便可收看体育、喜剧、戏剧、音乐、新闻时事、教育、宗教、议会报道、儿童节目及电影。
command★
构词com一起+mand命令→命令一起做→指挥
v.1.to have control or authority over; rule;命令,指挥,控制
2.to deserve and receive as due; exact 应得,值得
n.ability to control or use; mastery 掌握,运用能力
习惯用语at command掌握
by sb.’s command听某人支配
get command of控制; under (the) command of由…指挥; 在…指挥之下
真题连线2006 Text 4
“Celebrate!”commanded the ads for the arthritis drug Celebrex,before we found out it could increase the risk of heart attacks. “欢庆吧!”宣传关节炎良药西乐葆的广告这样号召道,随后我们却发现它能增加心脏病的发病率。
comment★
构词com共同+ment思考,神智→共同思考→评论
n.a written note intended as an explanation, an illustration注释,评论,意见
v.to make a comment; remark.(on)注释,评论
习惯用语ask for comment征求意见
make comments on评论
offer comments提意见
comment on评论, 谈论, 对…提意见
真题连线2008 Text 2
Depending on the comments received, the editor would accept the paper for publication or decline it. 根据同行的审阅评语,编辑将发表该论文或退稿。
commerce★
构词com共同+merce交易→共同交易→商业
n.trade; buying and selling of goods 商业(尤指国际间的)贸易
链接commercialize v.使商业化, 使商品化
真题连线1999 Passage 2
Another major shift in the model for Internet commerce concerns the technology available for marketing. 网络商业模式的另一个重大变化体现在营销策略上。
commercial★
构词com共同+merc交易+ial形容词后缀→共同交易的→商业的
a.1.relating to commerce商业的 ;
2.involved in work that is intended for the mass market 迎合大众的,有商业气息的
真题连线2006 Text 4
The rise of anti-happy art almost exactly tracks the emergence of mass media,and with it,a commercial culture in which happiness is not just an ideal but an ideology. 反快乐艺术的兴起几乎完全与大众传媒同步出现,而随之兴起了一种商业文化,在这种文化中,快乐不仅是一个抽象概念,而是一种意识形态。
commission★
构词com共同+miss送,放出+ion→共同送出[选出]的人→委员会
n.1.(交付某人进行的)行动、 任务或工作; 委托
2.a.委员会b.考查团; 调查团
3. 佣金; 回扣; 酬劳金
v.1.交付(某人)任务或工作; 委托
2.正式授予某人军官资格(的委任状)
习惯用语 in/into commission 在使用中, 服现役
真题连线1996 Passage 4
As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported, “With a mind prepared by thorough school discipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workman.” 正如1853年访美的一个英国访问团成员所报道的那样,“由于有了学校彻底训练过的头脑,美国孩子迅速地成为技术熟练的工人。”