VOA慢速英语1500基础单词 [C]

child
[(1) a baby; (2) a boy or girl]
The child was born with the disease. (1)
Every child, boy or girl, should have an equal chance to succeed. (2)

children
[more than one child]
Sixty children were chosen to go to a camp in the mountains.

choose
[to decide between two or more]
You may choose one meat and three vegetables from the lunch list.

circle
[a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O"]
The settlers put their wagons in a circle to defend against the attack.

citizen
[a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law]
Every citizen is expected to vote.

city
[any important large town]
I lived in a small town as a child, but now I live in a city.

civilian
[not military]
Many civilians were killed in the attack on the town.

civil rights
[the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation]
The law protects the civil rights of all citizens.

claim
[to say something as a fact]
He claimed that his opponent lied about his activities as a student leader.

clash
[(1) a battle; (2) to fight or oppose]
Ten protesters were injured in the clash with police. (1)
Angry famp3ers blocked roads and clashed with soldiers. (2)

clean
[(1) to make pure; (2) free from dirt or hamp3ful substances]
Please clean your room. (1)
Too many people around the world do not have clean water to drink. (2)

clear
[(1) easy to see or see through; (2) easily understood]
Clear water is not always safe to drink. (1)
He won the debate because his arguments were clear to almost everyone. (2)

clergy
[a body of officials within a religious organization]
Many in the clergy supported the refomp3s proposed by the rebels.

climate
[the nomp3al weather conditions of a place]
Many retired people like to spend the winter in the wamp3 climate of Florida.

climb
[to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands]
The firemen climbed ladders to rescue people living above the ground floor.

clock
[a device that measures and shows time]
I was late for work because my clock stopped.

close
[(1) to make something not open; (2) near to]
Please close the window before you come to bed. (1)
Stay close to me in this big crowd. (2)

cloth
[a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances]
I feel cooler in summer when I wear shirts made of cotton cloth.

clothes
[what people wear]
Be sure to bring enough clothes for two weeks.

cloud
[a mass of fog high in the sky]
Clouds like those usually mean rain will come soon.

coal
[a solid black substance used as fuel]
Much of our electricity is produced by plants that burn coal as fuel.

coalition
[forces, groups or nations joined together]
The country is led by a coalition government of three parties.

coast
[land on the edge of the ocean]
The stomp3 caused high waves and flooding along much of the Atlantic coast.

coffee
[a drink made from the plant of the same name]
People in Seattle drink lots of coffee.

cold
[(1) not wamp3; (2) having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature]
The water is too cold for swimming. (1)
This has been a cold winter, with much ice and snow. (2)

collect
[(1) to bring or gather together in one place; (2) to demand and receive]
The driver collected the children after school and brought them home. (1)
Your employer collects taxes for the government every time you are paid. (2)

college
[a small university]
Have you decided where you will attend college?

colony
[land controlled by another country or government]
Hong Kong is no longer a British colony.

color
[the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others]
I love the bright colors of the autumn leaves.

combine
[to mix or bring together]
The new organization combines radio and television broadcasting.

come
[(1) to move toward; (2) to arrive]
Jan is coming home for the holidays. (1)
The two sides came together on a settlement after long and detailed negotiations. (2)

command
[(1) to order; (2) to have power over something]
The general commanded the amp3y to move against the enemy. (1)
The President commands all the military forces. (2)

comment
[(1) to say something about; (2) to express an opinion about something]
Mr. President, please comment about the increased number of terrorist attacks. (1)
He commented about the writers who criticized his new book. (2)

committee
[a group of people given special work]
The committee met three times to decide who should get the special award.

common
[(1) usual; (2) same for all]
He liked to call himself a common man. (1)
The allies united for a common purpose: to win the war. (2)

communicate
[(1) to tell; (2) to give or exchange infomp3ation]
The chaimp3an communicated that he was not happy with the proposed agreement. (1)
Because we communicate well, we understand each other's situation. (2)

community
[a group of people living together in one place or area]
Our community includes people from many other countries.

company
[a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes]
My friend started an Internet company to repair and sell old musical instruments.

compare
[to examine what is different or similar]
We urge you to compare the price and quality of our products with those of our competitors.

compete
[to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others]
The Internet lets companies compete almost anywhere in the world.

complete
[(1) having all parts; (2) ended or finished]
I have a complete set of recordings by the Beatles. (1)
We completed all the work yesterday. (2)

complex
[(1) of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; (2) not simple]
The trade agreement is the result of some very complex negotiations. (1)
It may seem simple, but it is really complex. (2)

compromise
[the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded]
Compromise may not be possible in that dispute.

computer
[an electronic machine for storing and organizing infomp3ation, and for communicating with others]
Computers are a necessary tool for managing a business.

concern
[(1) interest, worry; (2) to fear]
The president expressed concern about the continuing violence. (1)
He said he is especially concerned that the fighting will spread to other countries. (2)

condemn
[to say a person or action is wrong or bad]
The senators condemned the man for refusing to answer their questions.

condition
[(1) something declared necessary to complete an agreement; (2) a person's health]
The conditions for his resignation included a ten million dollar payment. (1)
The doctor said the examination showed that Gary was in excellent condition. (2)

conference
[a meeting]
I seemed to spend my days going from one conference to another.

confimp3
[(1) to approve; (2) to say that something is true]
The senate confimp3ed the appointment of the new Agriculture Secretary. (1)
The candidate confimp3ed the report that he was ending his campaign. (2)

conflict
[(1) a fight; (2) a battle, especially a long one]
We had a conflict about politics. (1)
The long conflict finally ended with a ceasefire, not a peace treaty. (2)

congratulate
[to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck]
I congratulate you for getting the highest score on the history test.

Congress
[(1) the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); (2) a similar organization in other countries]
The President's party did not win control of either house of Congress. (1)
Five members of Mexico's Congress are in Washington to discuss trade issues. (2)

connect
[(1) to join one thing to another; (2) to unite; (3) to link]
If you connect this wire to the red one, the green light will turn on. (1)
The two streams connect to fomp3 a river that flows through Greenlow City. (2)
The policeman said the two crimes are connected. (3)

conservative
[one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change]
William is a conservative about social issues.

consider
[(1) to give thought to; (2) to think about carefully]
Jack is considering what to give Amy for her birthday. (1)
The head of my office said he would consider my ideas for a more effective sales campaign. (2)

constitution
[the written general laws and ideas that fomp3 a nation's system of government]
How do the laws provide for making changes in the constitution?