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catharsis

cathar(=clean)-sis

n.由藝術宣洩內心的情緒 [ the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions , esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music. ]

ps.

cathartic n.瀉藥 = purgative (purg=pure)

淨化肚子→瀉藥

cathedral

n.大教堂  [the principal church of a diocese(主教轄區), containing the bishop's throne. ]

ps.原指主教的椅子 

translating L.L. ecclesia cathedralis "church of a bishop's seat," from Gk. kathedra "seat, bench," from kata "down" + hedra "seat, base, chair, face of a geometric solid,"

catholic

adj.普遍的;廣泛的 [ broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad-minded ]

adj.天主教的

PS. Catholic n.天主教

from ,kat-, kata-, down,  + holou (from neuter genitive ofholo;神聖)

參考1天主教與基督教的不同之處

參考2天主教與基督教的不同之處

caucus

n. 選候選人的會議 [a meeting of party leaders to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc.]

n.一群立委代表 [A group within a legislative or decision-making body seeking to represent a specific interest or influence a particular area of policy ]

   a minority caucus.

n.政黨幹部會議  [A closed meeting of party members within a legislative body to decide on questions of policy or leadership. ]

  ex.民進黨提名黨主席的會議

caulk

v.填隙 [ to fill or close  crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc. ]

   ps.Original sense is nautical, of making ships watertight.

caulk 填隙: seal 密封

causal

cause - al

adj.因果的 [ Of, involving, or constituting a cause ]

  ex. a causal relationship between scarcity of goods and higher prices.

c.f

causal adj.因果的 from cause + al

casual adj.偶然的

caustic

caus(burn)-tic

adj.腐蝕性的 [ capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. ]

adj.刻薄的,譏諷的 [severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark.]

  字源：from kaust(ós) burnt

barb·caustic 帶刺的話:·刻薄的

cauterize

v.燒灼 ( 用腐蝕性物質或烙鐵燒灼表皮組織，目的是消毒或止血)

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent;

  ex. "The surgeon cauterized the wart(疣)"

cavalier

caval(horse)-ier(人的意思;從法文來的)

n.騎士 [a horseman, esp. a mounted soldier; knight.]

n.護花使者 [a man escorting(v.護衛) a woman or acting as her partner in dancing.]

ps.

caval =cheval == horse

cavalier        n.騎士

chevalier      n.騎士

chivalrous  adj.騎士精神的

-ier

ex.

prime(adj.主要的) - ier

premier n.首相

cavalry

caval(horse)+ry

n.騎兵部隊 [the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback.]

caveat

拆字: cave + eat 在山洞吃東西會被警告

n.警告 [a warning or caution; admonition.]

n.延遲訴訟 [ Law A formal notice filed by an interested party with a court or officer, requesting the postponement of a proceeding until the filer is heard.]

cavern

cave-rn

n.巨大的洞穴 [a large cave and mostly underground]

cavern·spelunker＝star·astronomer 洞穴· 探洞者=星·天文學家（後研究前）

補充

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近型字

cave      n.洞穴

cavern    n.大洞穴

craven  adj.懦弱的

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