396.compelling (a.)极吸引人的，令人无法抗拒的
Winfrey，42,had a troubled childhood，but her genius was to realize that those troubles and similar ones experienced by ordinary people all over America -- could make for compelling television.
42岁的温弗里童年并不愉快，但是她的天分在于能意识到她的问题，以及全美普通百姓面临的类似问题，都可以成为精彩感人的电视题材。
397.complacent (a.)自满的
That does not mean that the people of Kwangju are growing complacent or law enforcement agencies less vigilant.
这并不代表光州人民已志得意满，也不代表执法当局放松了警戒心。
注：vigilant (a.)提防的，带戒心的
398.confidential(a.)机密的
反:public
Although labeled “privileged and confidential，”copies of the telephone survey are mysteriously ending up in the hands of reporters and environmentalists in both Alabama and Missouri.
这份电话问卷的副本虽己注明”仅供特定人士观看，机密”，但神不知鬼不觉，最后仍落入亚拉巴马与密苏里两州的记者与环保人士手中。
注：Privileged( a.)仅供少数人知道的，机密的;to end up.最后变成
399.congenial (a.)(人)意气相投的；(环境)令人愉快的
同：agreeable
If we really mean to lead，and to bring about a world more or less congenial to us，we should stop pretending that we can do the job on the cheap and by remote control.
如果我们〔美国)真有意领导世界，并使世界变得多少令人顺眼一些，那就不要再欺骗自己说这件工作不必花大钱,远远地发号施令就可以做到。
400.Consistent(a.)前后一致的
TIME--CNN polls have shown a consistent majority of voters---56％ VS.34％in last week's survey favoring creation of a full-fledged new party.
对于成立另一个正式政党，TIME与CNN合作的多项民意调查一致显示有过半数选民同意，如上周的调查即是56％鲜赞成, 34％反对。
401.Conspicuous (a.)显著的
反：inconspicuous
But the White House sees any conspicuous effort to placate Jackson as dangerous to its efforts to win back disaffected white moderates.
但白宫认为任柯大张旗鼓安抚杰克逊的举措，都不利于白宫挽那些对政府不满的温和派白人的心。
注：placate(v.)安抚;disaffected (a.)(对政府等)不满的
402.Consummate (a.)造诣极高的，技艺精湛的
But he did have a consummate technical command of his instrument which…gives his performances an irresistible strut and swagger.
但他的弹奏技巧的确非常高明，使他的演出显得神气活现，盛气凌人，令人无法抗拒。
注：strut (n.)神气活现，昂首阔步；swagger (v.)大摇大.摆地走
403.daunting(a.)令人畏惧的
同：Intimidating
The Rosens instead plan to blow away the field in part because Harold and his team of engineers have solved a set of daunting technological issues just in the past year.
但罗森斯打算扫平群雄，独占鳌头，部分原因是哈罗德和他的工程小组在过去一年里，已解决了许多棘手的技木问题。
注：To blow away (尤指运动场上)彻底打败(敌人)； the field指某比赛中所有的竟争对手
404.eclectic (a.)兼容并蓄的，兼采各种不同观点或方法的
同：diverse
Adams eclectic，pop-oriented music…is a radical departure from the expansive minimalism that marked his earlier stage works.
先前亚当斯的舞台音乐，以全面的简约主义为特色，如今他的作品博采各种风格，走流行音乐取向，代表对先前风格的彻底背弃。
405.eligible (a.)合格的
He may not be eligible because of a failure to make himself available for Davis Cup play in recent years.
他的资格可能会有问题.因为他近来一直未参加戴维斯杯赛。