511.complementv. 补足
So, undaunted, she hired a new director, designer, conductor and soprano to complement her original cast.
所以她毫不气馁，在原有的阵容之外加聘了导演、设计师、指挥、女高音各一名。
512.compliment v. 赞美，恭维
He paid me a compliment, then reached over and put his right hand on my left butt cheek. Fortunately, the elevator had reached our floor, so I just stepped aside and walked him to the (building’s) exit.
他恭维了我一番，然后靠过来，把右手放在我左臀上。所幸电梯门开了，于是我把身体往旁一侧，陪着他一起走到大楼出口。
513.comprehend v. 理解
【同】understand
To comprehend the distrust between the two sides in this dispute, look to Northern Ireland for guidance.
要了解此争议中双方的疑惑，可以拿北爱尔兰当例子。
514.comprise v. 拥有，由……构成
The U.S. Pacific Command comprises 200 ships, 2000 aircraft and 300000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines, of whom 100000 are forward deployed in South Korea, Japan and at sea.
美国太平洋指挥部辖有200艘船舰、2000架飞机与30万名陆、海、空军及陆战队，其中有10万名部署在韩国、日本及海上。
515.conceal v. 掩饰
【反】reveal
In a 1986 air strike at Libya, he (Ronald Reagan) showed no qualms about ordering F-111 bombers to blast Gaddafi’s living quarters as well as his command post, and could scarcely conceal disappointment when the colonel escaped.
1986年空袭利比亚的行动，里根泰然自若地命令F-111轰炸机不仅要轰炸卡扎菲的指挥部，还要轰炸他的住地。卡扎菲上校逃过一劫，里根则难掩饰失望之情。
516.confiscatev. 没收，充公
【同】seize
The influential criminologist cited trials in Indianapolis and Kansas City that suggested that violent crime can be cut drastically through campaigns to locate and confiscate illegal guns.
这位具影响力的犯罪学家举了印第安那波里和堪萨斯市的一些案例，借此表示通过搜寻并没收非法枪支的活动，可使暴力犯罪锐减。
517.conjure (up) v. 使浮现脑际，想起
He remains one of the handful of players--- and just about the only American--- who can conjure up the world of Josef Lhevinne, Rachmaninoff and Horowitz.
当今钢琴家中，能令人想起列文、拉赫曼尼诺夫、赫洛维茨3位大师风格的并不多，而他依旧是其中的一位，而且是其中唯一的一位美国人。
518.consult v. 咨询
Gorton told the New York Times that he did not consult environmentalists about the bill because “I already know what their views are.”
戈登告诉《纽约时报》说，关于这项法案他未征询过环保人士的看法，因为“我已知道他们的观点”。
519.contain v. 围堵，遏制
【同】control
For the Chinese, a closer bond with Russia is a way of countering pressure from the U.S., which they accuse of trying to contain their economic and military growth.
对中国来说，加强与俄罗斯的关系是反抗美国压力的一项方法，中国指控美国想要遏制其经济与军事力量的增长。
520.contract v. 收缩
The cuts are irrational, Christopher said two weeks ago, when “our global presence should be expanding, not contracting.”
两星期前克里斯托弗说，这些删减是毫无道理的，因为这时候“我们对国际事务的参与应该是愈来愈积极，而非愈来愈萎缩”。