- 承接《词汇 cacophony–collusion》，继续按字母顺序收录 C2 词表，这篇收 C 开头的一批（colossal - cornucopia）。
- 涵盖抽象名词（compulsion、consternation、contrition）和评价类形容词（complacent、convoluted、cordial），每个词配一个常用搭配。
- 学完继续扩充高阶词汇量。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colossal (adj.) | /kəˈlɒsl/ | 巨大的 | It was a colossal mistake. | a colossal success |
| colossus (n.) | /kəˈlɒsəs/ | 巨人；巨物 | The company became an industry colossus. | an economic colossus |
| commensurate (adj.) | /kəˈmenʃərət/ | 相称的 | Pay should be commensurate with experience. | commensurate with |
| commiserate (v.) | /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ | 同情；慰问 | They commiserated with her over the loss. | commiserate with |
| compatriot (n.) | /kəmˈpætriət/ | 同胞 | He met a compatriot abroad. | a fellow compatriot |
| complacency (n.) | /kəmˈpleɪsnsi/ | 自满 | Success led to complacency. | a sense of complacency |
| complacent (adj.) | /kəmˈpleɪsnt/ | 自满的 | Don't become complacent about safety. | complacent about |
| complementary (adj.) | /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/ | 互补的 | Their skills are complementary. | complementary skills |
| complicity (n.) | /kəmˈplɪsəti/ | 共谋；同谋关系 | He denied complicity in the crime. | complicity in |
| compulsion (n.) | /kəmˈpʌlʃn/ | 强迫；冲动 | She felt a compulsion to check her phone. | an irresistible compulsion |
| concatenation (n.) | /kənˌkætəˈneɪʃn/ | 一系列；连锁 | A concatenation of events led to the crisis. | a concatenation of events |
| conciliatory (adj.) | /kənˈsɪliətəri/ | 安抚的；和解的 | He took a conciliatory tone. | a conciliatory gesture |
| conclave (n.) | /ˈkɒŋkleɪv/ | 秘密会议 | Leaders met in a private conclave. | a papal conclave |
| concordance (n.) | /kənˈkɔːdns/ | 一致；符合 | The results are in concordance with the theory. | in concordance with |
| condescension (n.) | /ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn/ | 居高临下的态度 | His tone was full of condescension. | sheer condescension |
| condone (v.) | /kənˈdəʊn/ | 宽恕；容忍 | The school doesn't condone bullying. | condone violence |
| confiscate (v.) | /ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/ | 没收 | The teacher confiscated his phone. | confiscate goods |
| conflagration (n.) | /ˌkɒnfləˈgreɪʃn/ | 大火 | The conflagration destroyed the forest. | a raging conflagration |
| confluence (n.) | /ˈkɒnfluəns/ | 汇合 | The city sits at the confluence of two rivers. | a confluence of factors |
| confound (v.) | /kənˈfaʊnd/ | 使困惑 | The results confounded experts. | confound expectations |
| conjecture (n.) | /kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/ | 推测 | It's pure conjecture at this point. | mere conjecture |
| conjure (v.) | /ˈkʌndʒə(r)/ | 变魔术般产生；使浮现 | The word conjures images of the past. | conjure up |
| connive (v.) | /kəˈnaɪv/ | 密谋；纵容 | They connived to overthrow him. | connive with |
| connoisseur (n.) | /ˌkɒnəˈsɜː(r)/ | 鉴赏家 | He's a connoisseur of fine wine. | a wine connoisseur |
| connotation (n.) | /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃn/ | 内涵；言外之意 | The word has negative connotations. | negative connotations |
| conquest (n.) | /ˈkɒŋkwest/ | 征服 | The Roman conquest of Britain changed history. | military conquest |
| consecration (n.) | /ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃn/ | 奉献；祝圣 | the consecration of the new church | a solemn consecration |
| consortium (n.) | /kənˈsɔːtiəm/ | 财团；联合体 | A consortium of banks funded the project. | a banking consortium |
| consternation (n.) | /ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn/ | 惊愕；恐慌 | The news caused consternation. | to his consternation |
| construe (v.) | /kənˈstruː/ | 解释；理解 | Her silence was construed as agreement. | construe as |
| consummation (n.) | /ˌkɒnsəˈmeɪʃn/ | 圆满完成 | the consummation of years of work | the consummation of a deal |
| contagion (n.) | /kənˈteɪdʒən/ | 传染 | Fear of contagion spread quickly. | the spread of contagion |
| contemptible (adj.) | /kənˈtemptəbl/ | 卑鄙的 | His behaviour was contemptible. | a contemptible act |
| contingency (n.) | /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ | 意外情况；应急预案 | They planned for every contingency. | a contingency plan |
| continuum (n.) | /kənˈtɪnjuəm/ | 连续体 | Gender exists on a continuum. | a continuum of opinions |
| contravene (v.) | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/ | 违反 | The action contravenes the law. | contravene a rule |
| contrition (n.) | /kənˈtrɪʃn/ | 悔恨 | He showed genuine contrition. | genuine contrition |
| conundrum (n.) | /kəˈnʌndrəm/ | 难题 | It's a real conundrum. | a moral conundrum |
| convene (v.) | /kənˈviːn/ | 召集；召开 | The committee will convene tomorrow. | convene a meeting |
| convergence (n.) | /kənˈvɜːdʒəns/ | 汇聚；趋同 | the convergence of technology and media | a convergence of interests |
| convivial (adj.) | /kənˈvɪviəl/ | 欢快友好的 | It was a convivial atmosphere. | a convivial evening |
| convoluted (adj.) | /ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd/ | 复杂难懂的 | The plot was convoluted. | a convoluted explanation |
| copious (adj.) | /ˈkəʊpiəs/ | 大量的 | She took copious notes. | copious amounts |
| coquettish (adj.) | /kɒˈketɪʃ/ | 卖弄风情的 | She gave a coquettish smile. | a coquettish glance |
| cordial (adj.) | /ˈkɔːdiəl/ | 友好的；诚挚的 | They had a cordial relationship. | a cordial welcome |
| cornucopia (n.) | /ˌkɔːnjuˈkəʊpiə/ | 丰富多样 | The market offers a cornucopia of goods. | a cornucopia of choices |
*complacent*（自满的）跟 *complaisant*（顺从取悦他人的）拼写极其相近但意思完全不同，是英语学习者常见的拼写陷阱，这份词表只收前者。
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