01. consequent
a. 作为结果(后果)的,随之发生的:His financial embarrassment is consequent upon his
careless spending.
02. consider
vt. ①考虑,细想:We are considering reorganizing the production process.
②顾及,体谅:We must consider his health.
③认为,以为,把…看作:We consider that he is not to blame.
03. considerable
a. ①值得考虑的,重要的:The mayor is a considerable citizen.
②相当大(多)的,可观的:He has saved a considerable sum of money.
04. considerate
a. ①考虑周到的:It wasn't very considerate of you to drink all the milk when you
know I need some for the baby!
②体谅的,体贴的:We should be considerate of the comfort of old people.
05. consideration
n. ①体谅,关心:John never showed any consideration for anyone.
②考虑,研究:Your suggestion is under consideration.
③需要考虑的事:The needs of the revolution are the first consideration.
in consideration of 考虑到,由于
take into consideration 考虑到,顾及
06. consist
vi. ①(of)由…组成,由…构成:Cake consists of flour, sugar, and some other
ingredients(材料).
②(in) 在于,存在于:Happiness consists in struggle.
③(with)与…一致:Theory should consist with practice.
07. consume
vt./vi. ①消费,消耗:Americans consume a huge amount of sugar each year.
②吃完,喝光:He is able to consume vast quantities of food.
③消灭,毁灭:The building was consumed by fire.
consumer n. 消费者,用户:Producers try to supply the demands of consumers.
consumption n. 消费,消耗
08. costly
a. 昂贵的,贵重的,代价高的:This fur coat is too costly.
09. create
vt. ①创造,创作,创建:The wealth of the society is created by the laboring
people.
②引起,产生:They tried to create confusion.
creation n. ①创造,创作,创建
②创造的作品,(智力、想象力的)产物
③宇宙,天地万物:Are we the only thinking species in creation?
creative a. 有创造力的,创造性的:A writer needs creative imagination.
creature n. ①人,家伙
②动物,生物:The explorers didn't know whether the strange creature was human or
animal.
③创造物,产物:a creature of the imagination 想象力的产物
creativity n. 创造力;创造性
10. currency
n. ①流通,流传,传播:The rumor soon gained currency.
②通货,货币:foreign currencies 外币