英语四遥考试高频词汇分层妙记法(9)　　communicate 　　vi.
①交流，交际，通讯 I like to communicate with my family.
我喜欢和我的家人沟通。
②~连接，相通 vt.
①~to sb.
传达，遥Did she communicate my wishes to you?
她有没有把我的祝福转告你?
②~to sb.
遥给某人 　　真题例句：The employee at the home office can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine.
　　译文：在家办公的员工可以通过电话和传真与国外客户很好地交流。
　　真题例句：Many animals can communicate.
　　译文：许多动物会交流。
　　companion 　　n.
同伴，伴侣a travelling companion旅行伙伴;keep company with 和要好 　　真题例句：The dictionary meaning of the term associate is colleague friend companion.
　　译文：字典对associate的解释是 同事，朋友，伴侣。
　　comparative 　　a.
比较的，相对的 a comparative success 相对而言的遥 同根词/派生 comparatively ad.
比较地 　　comparison 　　n.
①比较，对照 make a comparison between比较by/in comparison相比之下，比较起来②比拟，比喻 His comparison of the heart to a pump他将心脏比作抽水机。
　　真题例句：To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to shop around and make comparisons between stores .
　　译文：为了获得更好的购物体验，建议顾客货比三家。
　　compatible 　　a.
①~ 能和睦相处的，合得来的②~ 兼容的，谐调的, 遥的Overpopulation is not compatible with freedom.
人口过剩和遥是遥调和的。
　　compensate 　　v.
~for sth.
补偿，弥补，抵消Who will compensate for the losses?
谁将赔偿损失?
　　compensation 　　n.
①补偿的款物as a compensation for injury作为受伤的赔偿 ②补偿，赔偿claim for compensation要求赔偿 　　真题例句：Demand compensation from the hotel.
　　译文：要求旅馆补偿。
　　compete 　　vi.
竞争，遥,竞赛 Several companies are competingfor the contract/to gain the contract.
几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。
　　真题例句：Encourage them to compete with each other.
　　译文：鼓励他们相互竞争。
　　真题例句：I have totally realized that it will be very difficult to compete against three strong teams.
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　　译文：我充分地意识到与三个强队竞争处境将非常艰难。