大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(十四)

　　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 farmers blocked roads and clashed with soldiers. (2)

　　clean

　　[(1) to make pure; (2) free from dirt or harmful 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 reforms proposed by the rebels.

　　climate

　　[the normal weather conditions of a place]

　　Many retired people like to spend the winter in the warm 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 storm 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.

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