英语四级考试高频词汇分层妙记法(9)

　　communicate

　　vi.①交流，交际，通讯 I like to communicate with my family.我喜欢和我的家人沟通。②~连接，相通 vt.①~to sb. 传达，传播Did she communicate my wishes to you? 她有没有把我的祝福转告你?②~to sb. 传染给某人

　　真题例句：The employee at the home office can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine.

　　译文：在家办公的员工可以通过电话和传真与国外客户很好地交流。

　　真题例句：Many animals can communicate.

　　译文：许多动物会交流。

　　companion

　　n.同伴，伴侣a travelling companion旅行伙伴;keep company with 和要好

　　真题例句：The dictionary meaning of the term associate is colleague friend companion.

　　译文：字典对associate的解释是 同事，朋友，伴侣。

　　comparative

　　a.比较的，相对的 a comparative success 相对而言的成功 同根词/派生 comparatively ad.比较地

　　comparison

　　n.①比较，对照 make a comparison between比较by/in comparison相比之下，比较起来②比拟，比喻 His comparison of the heart to a pump他将心脏比作抽水机。

　　真题例句：To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to shop around and make comparisons between stores .

　　译文：为了获得更好的购物体验，建议顾客货比三家。

　　compatible

　　a.①~ 能和睦相处的，合得来的②~ 兼容的，谐调的, 一致的Overpopulation is not compatible with freedom. 人口过剩和自由是不可调和的。

　　compensate

　　v.~for sth.补偿，弥补，抵消Who will compensate for the losses?谁将赔偿损失?

　　compensation

　　n.①补偿的款物as a compensation for injury作为受伤的赔偿 ②补偿，赔偿claim for compensation要求赔偿

　　真题例句：Demand compensation from the hotel.

　　译文：要求旅馆补偿。

　　compete

　　vi.竞争，比赛,竞赛 Several companies are competingfor the contract/to gain the contract.几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。

　　真题例句：Encourage them to compete with each other.

　　译文：鼓励他们相互竞争。

　　真题例句：I have totally realized that it will be very difficult to compete against three strong teams..

　　译文：我充分地意识到与三个强队竞争处境将非常艰难。