考博英语高频词汇解析01contemporarykntemprri adj./n.adj. 发生（属）于同时期的；当代的n. 同代人，同龄人；同时期的东西一、构词con 共同 + tempor 时间 + ary 的 同时间的 同代的二、常用搭配contemporary (with sb/sth) 属同时期的；同一时代的三、例句We have nocontemporaryaccount of the battle.我们没有当时人们对这一战役的记载。ContemporaryAfrican cinema has much to offer.当代非洲电影制作艺术有很多贡献。四、拓展同：coeval; modern-day, cotemporary02contendkntend v.v. （尤指在争论中）声称，主张，认为；竞争；争夺一、构词con 共同 + tend 伸展 一起伸展（个人观点） 争论二、常用搭配contend with sth （不得不）处理问题，对付困境contend (for sth) 竞争；争夺三、例句I wouldcontendthat the ministers thinking is flawed on this point.我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。Three armed groups werecontendingfor power.三个武装集团在争夺权力。Nurses often have tocontendwith violent or drunken patients.护士经常不得不对付粗暴的或喝醉酒的病人。四、拓展同：fight, cope; maintain, submit, advocate派：contentious 诉讼的；有异议的，引起争论的；爱争论的contention 争论，争辩；争夺；论点03contestkntest n./v.n. 比赛，竞赛；（控制权或权力的）争夺；争论，争辩，争执v. 争取赢得（比赛、选举等）；参加（竞争或选举），竞争；争辩，争论；就提出异议，反驳一、构词con 共同 + test 测试；证据 共同论证 争论二、常用搭配contest (for sth) （控制权或权力的）争夺，竞争be no contest （表示竞争中的一方过于强大或出色）完全不是对手，毫无竞争可言三、例句The electioncontestis heating up.选举竞争正趋于白热化。The match looks like being a David and Goliathcontest.比赛看上去像是一场力量悬殊的较量。四、拓展同：argue against; cope, rival; competition, match派：contestable 争论的；可争的contestant 竞争者；争辩者contestation 争论；主张04contextkntekst n.n. （事情发生的）背景，环境，来龙去脉；上下文；语境一、构词con 共同 + text 编织 （内容）共同编织在一起的 上下文二、常用搭配in the context of 在情况下；在背景下in this context 关于这点；由此而论；由于这个原因；在这个背景下三、例句This speech needs to be set in thecontextof Britain in the 1960s.这篇演说需要放到20世纪60年代的英国这一背景之下来看待。This quotation has been taken out ofcontext.这条引语是断章取义。四、拓展同：circumstance, setting, surrounding, condition派：contextual 上下文的；前后关系05contractkntrkt n./v.n. 合同，契约；婚约；（非正式）暗杀协议；（桥牌）定约v. 收缩，缩短；感染；订约；订（婚）；负（债）；结交一、构词con 加强 + tract 拉，拖 共同拉（回去） 收缩二、常用搭配contract (with sb) / contract (between A and B) / contract (for sth / to do sth) 合同；合约；契约contract (on sb) (informal) （雇用杀人的）协议，合同contract sb (to sth) 与订立合同（或契约）contract a marriage / an alliance (with sb) (formal)（与）订立（婚约）；（与）缔结（同盟）contract in (to sth) 订约参与contract out (of sth) 订约不参与；退出（或不参加）合约contract sth out (to sb) 订约把承包出去三、例句Under the terms of thecontractthe job should have been finished yesterday.根据合同的条款，这项工作本应于昨天完成。She is undercontractto a major American computer firm.她已签约为一家大的美国计算机公司工作。四、拓展同：communicate; engagement派：contraction 收缩，紧缩；缩写式；害病contractual 契约的，合同的低频词centimetresentmi: t(r) n.n. 厘米；公分构词：centi 百 + grad 步；度，级；走 + e 百分度的例句：A centimetre can be infinitely divided into smaller units.一厘米能被无穷尽地分为更小的单位。The paper be fifteen centimetres wide.这张约宽十五厘米。centralsentrl adj./n.adj. 最重要的；首要的；主要的；起支配作用的；有控制力的；在中心的；中央的；容易到达的；交通方便的；四通八达的构词：centr 中心；中间 + al 的 中心的常用搭配：central committee 中央委员会central bank 中央银行central government 中央政府例句：He reiterated his opposition to the creation of a central bank.他重申了他对创办中央银行的反对。The authority of the central government was rapidly disintegrating.中央政府的权威在迅速瓦解。拓展：派：nuclear, primary, major, leadingcenturysentri n.n. 世纪，百年；一百分构词：cent 一百 + ury 一世纪，一百年常用搭配：the turn of the century/year 世纪之交；新年伊始；辞旧迎新之际例句：A new century was dawning.一个新的世纪开始了。It was built at the turn of the century.这是在世纪之交修建的。cerealsril n./adj.n. 谷类，谷物；谷类食品；谷类植物；麦片构词：cere 谷 + al 物 谷物例句：He ate a large bowlful of cereal.他吃了一大碗谷类早餐。I have a bowl of cereal every morning.我每天早上吃一碗麦片粥。拓展：同：corn, graincertains: tn adj./pron.adj. 确实；确定；肯定；确信；无疑；某事，某人，某种pron. 某些构词：cert 搞清；区别 + ain 表名词 搞清的 肯定的常用搭配：certain (that.) |certain (to do sth)| certain (of sth./of doing sth.) 确实；确定；肯定例句：Youll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time.你得快点出发，确保准时到达那里。Certain of those present were unwilling to discuss the matter further.某些在场的人不愿意进一步讨论这个问题。拓展：同：inevitable, some, necessary, automatic, secure派：certainly 当然；行（用于回答）；必定certainty 必然；确实；确实的事情certaintys: tnti n.n. 确实的事；必然的事；确信；确实；确定性构词：certain 肯定的 + ty 性质，情况，状态 肯定例句：A general election became a certainty last week.普选上周已成必然。Such attitudes are valueless unless they reflect inner cognition and certainty.这种态度如果不能反映内心的认知和确定性就毫无价值。拓展：同：inerrability派：certain 某一，某些；必然的；确信；无疑的；有把握的cert 确实的事情；必然的事情；计算机紧急反应小组certitude 确信；确实certificatestfkt n./v.n. 证明；证明书；文凭；结业证书；合格证书v. 发给结业证书；发给职业培训证书构词：cert 搞清；区别 + ific 产生的 + ate 表总称 能够作证明的东西 证明书例句：He was shown a photocopy of the certificate.给他看了证书的复印件。Shes going in for the Cambridge First Certificate.她打算参加剑桥初级证书考试。拓展：同：license, letter, patent, permit, diploma派：certify 证明；保证certificated 具有证明文件的；立有证据的；业经证明的certifiable 可证明的；可确认的；可保证的certificatory 授予证书；批准的certification 证明，保证；检定certifys: tfa v.v. 证明，证实；颁发专业合格证书；证明（某人）患有精神病构词：cert 搞清，区别 + ify 使 使清楚 证明常用搭配：certify sb./sth (as) sth. （尤指书面）证