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contiguous

con-tig(touch)-uous

adj.接壤的;接觸的;鄰近的

  ex. contiguous events.

contiguous:abut＝simultaneous:coincide
相鄰的是比鄰＝同時發生的是巧合

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  ten  -->tin   tain  == hold 、keep

*tent     tinu

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continent

con-tin-ent

n.陸地;大洲

adj.【書】自制的,克制的

  ps. continence     n.自制

continuation

con-tinu(keep, hold)-ation

n.繼續不斷

contingent

con-ting(touch)-ent

adj.視情況或條件而定的 [dependent on something not yet certain; conditional]

  ex.Our plans are contingent on the weather.

adj.偶然發生的

n.意外事故;偶然事件

   [最早原指"uncertain incident"-->摸了才知道的事，名詞部分是引申之意]

contort

con-tort(twist)

v.扭曲 [ to twist, bend; distort ]

v.曲解

ps.

torture   n.拷打,酷刑

distort    v.歪曲

extort     v.敲詐;勒索

retort     v.反駁,回嘴說

contraband

contra(against)-band(=ban)

n.(總稱)走私貨;違禁品

  ex. trade in contraband
  買賣走私貨品

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trac                ==  draw 拉

tract <--> track

treat      

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contract

n.契約;合同

v.收縮 [ to draw together or into smaller compass] (constrict)[重音第二音節]

  ex.to contract a muscle.

oath:promise＝contract:agreement
宣誓是嚴肅的諾言＝合同是嚴肅的協議

contradict

contra(against)-dict(speak)

v.反駁[to assert the contrary or opposite of]

  ex. The facts contradict his theory.
  那些事實與他的理論相悖。

contradictory

contra(against)-dict(speak)-ory

adj.矛盾的,對立的 [contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite]

  ex.contradictory statements.