Unit 36

contend / consent / constant / content / contempt / contemplate

contend v. 争论 (to argue or state (something) in a strong and definite way) / kənˈtend/

• My sister contends that Jude Law is the most handsome actor working today, but I prefer Shia LaBeouf.

consent n. 同意，赞成 (agreement about an opinion or about something that will happen or be done) / kənˈsent/

• Ken respectfully asked for Leslie's father's consent to the prospective union before he asked her for her hand in marriage.

constant adj. 不变的，稳定的 (happening all the time or very often over a period of time) /ˈkänstənt/

• Over the past three weeks, there has been a constant din of noise coming from the building works across the street.

content adj. 满足的 (desiring no more than what one has) / kənˈtent/

• Kyle was content with the meal, but Nura complained that her food was too salty.

contempt n. 轻视 (a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval) / kənˈtɛm(p)t/

• Most people have a great contempt for historical dictators such as Hitler, Pol Pot and Stalin.

contemplate v. 深入思考 (to think deeply or carefully about) /ˈkɑn(t)əmˌpleɪt/

• Albert Einstein spent years contemplating the complex mathematics that underpinned his hypotheses about the nature of the universe.

hunch / bunch / crunch

hunch n. 预感 (a belief or idea about something (especially a future event) that is not based on facts or evidence) / hən(t)ʃ/

• The detective did his best to investigate crimes based on verifiable evidence rather than visceral hunches.

bunch n. 群 (a group of things of the same kind that are held or tied together or that grow together) / bən(t)ʃ/

• Melody was thrilled with the beautiful bunch of flowers that her boyfriend sent for her birthday.

crunch v. 压碎 (to make the loud sound of something being crushed) / krən(t)ʃ/

• The garbage compactor noisily crunched the rubbish into small squares.