大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(二十)

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　　cry
        　　[to express or show sorrow or pain]
        　　The thought of never seeing her again made him cry.
        　　culture
        　　[all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population]
        　　Her Western culture and my Eastern culture made our lives exciting.
        　　cure
        　　[(1) to improve health; (2) to make well; (3) something that makes a sick
person well]
        　　Living more simply and eating plain food cured most of her health problems.
(1)
        　　The doctor can cure the disease. (2)
        　　Antibiotics are a cure for infection. (3)
        　　curfew
        　　[an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their
businesses]
        　　The streets were empty every night after the ten o'clock curfew.
        　　current
        　　[(1) movement of air, water or electricity; (2) belonging to the
present]
        　　The current slows down in this wide part of the river. (1)
        　　She found the report in a current publication. (2)
        　　custom
        　　[a long-established belief or activity of a people]
        　　It is our custom to go to church on Sunday mornings.
        　　customs
        　　[taxes on imports]
        　　I like to buy items in the custom-free store because there are no taxes to
pay on the purchase.
        　　cut
        　　[(1) to divide or injure with a sharp tool; (2) to make less; (3) to
reduce]
        　　She cut her finger while using the bread knife. (1)
        　　The labor strike cut the company's production by 60 percent. (2)
        　　Congress cut foreign aid spending. (3)
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