07-09 Flashcards
(300 cards)
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despicable
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令人鄙视的：loathing and disgust；不荣耀的，不得体的：not honor
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despise
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极其不喜欢的：dislike strongly
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despotic
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专制的，暴虐的：tyrannical
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desultory
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无计划的，无目的的：lacking plan；令人失望的：disappointing
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detach
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使分离：separate
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detain
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拘留，扣留：hold, keep
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deter
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吓住，威慑：prevent, discourage
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deterioration
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恶化，堕落：sinking
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detour
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偏离正常标准：away from standard；改变方向或者路线，绕道：change direction
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detract
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贬低，降低价值：diminish；使分心：draw attention
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detritus
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废品，碎屑，遗骸：product disintegration, destruction, debris
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devoted
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投入的，忠诚的：loyalty, devotion；示爱的，恩爱的：love
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devout
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（对于宗教）虔诚的：devoted to religion；忠诚的：allegiance
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dexterous
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动作灵活的：ready, skilled；头脑灵活的：mentally adroit, skillful
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diabolic
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恶魔一般的：devil
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diaphanous
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模糊的；非实在的：vague insubstantial；（质地精致得）几乎透明的：transparent, translucent
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diatribe
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长篇抨击性演讲：long scolding；挖苦，讽刺的指责：ironic, satirical
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didactic
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喜欢说教的：teach
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diehard
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顽固的，保守的／顽固的人，保守的人：determined, devoted/opposes change, refuses new ideas
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diffident
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不自信的：lack self-confidence；内向的：reserved
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diffuse
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啰嗦的：verbose；不集中的，扩散的：not concentrated；扩展，散开：extend, scatter
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digress
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脱离主题：turn aside main subject
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dilapidate
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（使）荒废：ruin
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dilate
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（使）膨胀，扩大：enlarge, expand, wide；详细表达：more fully greater detail
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dilatory
拖延的，磨蹭的：cause delay procrastination
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dilettante
业余爱好者（对艺术或知识领域涉猎浅薄者）／缺乏专业技术的：superficial interest/lacking expert skill
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diligent
勤勉的，辛勤的：steady, earnest, energetic
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dilute
稀释／经稀释的：concentrated/low strength, concentration；削弱：diminish strength, flavor, brilliance
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diminish
（使）变小，（使）减少：smaller, less；轻视，贬低：lessen, belittle
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din
喧闹声，嘈杂声：loud noise；重复，使人厌烦地反复灌输：again
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dingy
昏暗的；肮脏的：darkened, dirty
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diocesan
主教管辖区的：diocese
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diplomatic
使用策略的，机智的：tact
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dire
不吉利的，不详的：calamity；可怕的，恐怖的：fear；迫切的：immediate, urgent；悲惨的：lacking cheer
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dirge
挽歌：solemn, mournful music
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disabuse
打消错误念头，纠正：free from error, fallacy, misconception
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disaffected
不满的，叛逆的：discontented
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disarm
解除武装：reduce armed forces；使息怒，平息，抚慰：lessen；使无害：harmless
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disarray
混乱，无秩序：lack order；使混乱：undo order, arrangement
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disavow
拒绝承认，否认：disclaim
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discern
识别，辨别差异：perceive, detect
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discharge
解雇：dismiss；释放：free；不承担责任：freeing obligation, responsibility
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disciple
信徒，追随者：follower
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discombobulate
使不安，使混乱：upset, confuse
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discomfit
使尴尬：embarrassment；阻碍：prevent
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discommode
打扰，使不便：trouble
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discompose
使不安：disturb composure, perturb；使混乱：undo order, arrangement
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disconcert
使不安：disturb
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discord
意见不一致，不和谐：lack agreement, harmony
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discredit
羞耻，使丧失名誉：damage reputation, disgrace；怀疑，不相信：not true, real
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discrepancy
（在事实和宣称之间的）差异或矛盾：divergence, disagreement
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discrete
离散的，不连续的：separate
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discretion
谨慎：discreet, circumspection；自制，节制：checking
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discretionary
自主决定的：one’s own discretion
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discriminate
区分：perceive distinguishing, recognize；歧视：difference
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discursive
（谈话内容）杂乱的：without order
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disdain
轻视，鄙视：scorn
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disengage
分开，使脱离：set free, entanglement
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disgorge
呕吐出：discharge, vomit；被迫放弃：give up
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disgruntle
使发怒，使不满意：discontented；使疏远，使不友好unfriendly
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disguise
伪装（防止被认出）：prevent recognition；隐藏，掩饰：secret shut off
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disinclination
不喜欢，厌恶，不情愿：lack willingness, desire
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disinfect
消毒，使无菌：free from infection
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disjointed
机能失调的：out orderly function；不连贯的：not connected
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disinter
（从墓地里）掘出：take out
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disinterested
公正的，无偏见的：free from selfish, unbiased；没有兴趣的：lack interest, concern
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disjunctive
分离的：breaks disunity
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dismantle
分解，分拆：pieces, destroy integrity
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dismay
使失去勇气：lose courage；使不安，使焦虑：trouble, uneasy
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disparage
贬低；轻蔑地说：lower, disrespectful
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disparate
迥然不同的：distinct, different dissimilar
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dispassionate
客观公正的，不易被情绪或偏见影响的：unaffected
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dispatch
迅速：promptness；发送，派遣：one place to another；使死亡：deprive life；获胜，胜过…：victory
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dispose
使倾向于：tendency incline；处理掉（与of连用，dispose of）：get rid of, throw out；有序地布置：orderly
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disregard
漠视，不关注：no attention；缺乏兴趣，缺乏关心：interest concern
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dissect
仔细分析：examine, analyze minute；切成片（尤其是为了解剖研究）：cut apart separate
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dissemble
用假象隐藏真相，掩饰：false
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disseminate
散播，传播：spread, promulgate
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dissension
意见不合：difference, disagreement
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dissent
持异议，不同意：differ；反对正统：departure accepted；不和谐：lack harmony
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dissipate
驱散：drive away, disperse；浪费：wastefully, squander；放纵：indulge, intemperate
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dissolute
放荡的，无节制的：restraint, indulging
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dissolve
溶解融化：solution；解散：break into parts, disintegrate；驱散；（使）消失：cease visible；废除，撤销：end
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dissonance
（音调）不和谐，刺身；不一致，分歧：disagreeable
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dissuade
劝阻，反对：deter persuasion, exhortation
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distain
贬损，伤害（某人的）名誉：lose honor, respect, reputation；弄脏：dirty
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distal
远离中心的，（神经）末梢的：situated away
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distend
（使）膨胀：expand
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distill
对…用蒸馏法提高纯度：increase, purify；（使）渗出；（使）滴下：fall drops
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distort
扭曲，歪曲：twist
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distract
转移（注意力），使分心：draw, direct different；使焦虑，使不安：trouble, uneasy；疯狂的：insane, mad
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distraught
精神狂乱的，极疯狂的：agitated, insane
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diurnal
白天发生或行动的：daytime；每天的：every day；期刊：publication at regular intervals
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diverge
改变方向：change；（使）分叉，散开：different directions central；分歧：different, differ；离题：depart from
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diversity
多样性：variety, multiformity；分歧，不同点：different
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divert
使转向：turn, deflect；使消遣：agreeably；使分心：draw something else
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divestiture
剥夺：taking away
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divulge
泄露（秘密）：known confidence, secret
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dodder
蹒跚，颤巍巍地行进：progress unsteadily
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dodge
躲避：avoid
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doff
脱下：take off, remove
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dogged
坚持的，坚决的：continuing, slackening, yielding]；固执的，任性的：sticking to
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dogma
教条，信条：doctrine stated authoritatively
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doldrums
低迷，中断：inactivity；情绪不佳：low spirits
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dolorous
忧伤的：misery, grief
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dolt
笨蛋：stupid
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domicile
住所，住宅：residence；为…提供住处：provide domicile
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dominant
处于支配地位的：controlling others；（基因）显性的：genetic dominance
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don
穿上：put on
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donor
捐赠人，给体：donates
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doodle
（无目的）地乱涂乱画：aimlessly；漫无目的地打发时光：aimless activity
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dormant
静止的，不活跃的：inactivity；（动物）冬眠的：suspended
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dour
闷闷不乐的，死气沉沉的：gloomy；严厉的：harsh
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douse
熄灭：put out；弄湿：wet
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downplay
轻描淡写：，不予重视：minimize significance
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downpour
倾盆大雨：heavy rain
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doyen
有经验的人，资深人士：knowledge experience；（加入时间较长的）高级会员：senior member
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doze
小憩：lightly
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draconian
极其残酷的，十分严厉的：harsh
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drawl
慢吞吞地说：speak slowly
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dreary
单调乏味的：nothing cheer；令人不悦的：causing unhappiness
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drench
使湿透，浸透：wet thoroughly
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drivel
胡言乱语：meaningless；胡言乱语，说傻话：talk stupidity
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drizzle
（下）细小、轻柔、似雾的雨，毛毛雨：misty rain
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droll
古怪有趣的，离奇可笑的：amusingly odd
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drone
低沉单调地说；嗡嗡地叫：talk monotonous；（昆虫振翅般）单调嗡嗡的声音：monotonous sound；混日子：doing nothing
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drudgery
苦工；单调、卑贱或无趣的工作：tedious work
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dubious
充满不定性的，值得怀疑的：uncertainty, questionable；（对事实等）持怀疑态度的：not feeling sure；迟疑不决的，不愿行动的：slow to begin because of doubts
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ductile
可塑的，有延展性的：malleable；易受影响的：easily led
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dulcet
悦耳的，令人愉悦的：melodious
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dullard
笨蛋：stupid
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dupe
复制品，复制：exactly like something else；易受骗的人：easily deceived；欺骗：deceive
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duplicity
欺骗，口是心非：deceptiveness
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dwindle
逐渐减少：gradually less
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dyspeptic
脾气坏的：bad-tempered；消化不良的：dyspepsia
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earnest
严肃认真的：serious
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earshot
听力所及的范围：range hear
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earsplitting
震耳欲聋的：distressingly loud
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eavesdrop
偷听：listen secretly
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ebullient
热情奔放的：zestfully
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eccentric
行为出格的，不循规蹈矩的：deviating conventional
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éclat
辉煌成就：success
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eclipse
下降，衰退：lower state；使声望下降，使黯然失色：diminish importance；（在数量、品质上）超越：be greater
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ecstasy
无法自控的情绪：beyond self-control；狂喜：intense joy
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ecumenical
全球基督教会的：whole churches；世界范围的，普遍性的：worldwide
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edible
可食用的：eaten
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edifice
大厦；大建筑物：massive structure；基础，基本结构：basic form
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efface
擦掉，抹去；使不明显：make indistinct
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effervesce
冒泡：bubble；兴奋，热情洋溢：high spirits
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effete
衰弱的，衰落的：depleted；缺乏信念的，懦弱的：lacking strength of will
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effluvium
难闻的气味：offensive smell；没有的副产品，废品：by-product waste
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effrontery
厚颜无耻，放肆大胆：disregard, courtesy
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effulgent
光辉灿烂的：resplendent
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effusive
感情泛滥的／溢于言表的；感情表达不节制的／过度的；过分多情的:unrestrained in emotional expression
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egalitarian
平等主义的：promoting equal rights
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egoistic
利己的，以自我为中心的：centered in oneself
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elaborate
详细的，复杂的：complexity；详细阐述：in detail
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elastic
有弹性的：resuming shape；能（迅速从伤痛中）恢复的：recovering from depression
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elate
使开心，使自豪：fill with joy
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eleemosynary
慈善的：charity
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elegy
哀歌（诗），挽歌（诗）：expressing sorrow
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elephantine
巨大的：enormous size；笨拙的：clumsy
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elevate
（在道德、智力、文化水平上）提升：improve；使兴奋：raise spirits
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elicit
激起，唤起：bring out
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elliptical
含糊不清的：obscurity；椭圆的：ellipse
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elucidate
阐明：make lucid
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emaciate
使消瘦，使衰弱：become thin；削弱：feeble
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emancipate
解放，解除束缚：free
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embargo
贸易禁止令：prohibition on commerce
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embark
上船：go abroad；开始从事：start
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embarrass
使尴尬：experience distress；阻挠，制造障碍：create difficulty
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embed
嵌入：enclose
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embezzle
盗用：appropriate
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embolden
鼓励，使大胆：instill courage
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emboss
以浮雕效果妆点，装饰：ornament with raised work
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embrace
乐于接受：willingly, eagerly；保围：surround
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embroider
（时常伴有夸张和想象内容地）详细说明：give elaborate account
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emigrate
移民，移居海外：leave
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eminent
杰出：above others
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emollient
起缓和作用的：less intense
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emulate
效仿并努力超越：excel through imitation
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enact
制定或颁布（法律）：establish
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enamel
涂亮漆；使具有光滑或亮泽的表面：give a glossy surface；用亮丽的表面装饰：adorn
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encomium
赞颂之词：praise
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encompass
组成，包含：include；包围：envelop
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encumber
阻碍，妨碍：impede；给…增添负担：place burden
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endemic
地方性的：to a particular region
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endorse
公开支持，推崇：express approval
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enervate
使衰弱：weaken；使麻木：deprive of emotional vitality
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enfranchise
给予…权力（例如选举权）：endow rights；解放：set free
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engender
引起，使发展：cause；产生，出现：come into existence
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engross
使全神贯注：occupy exclusively
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enigma
难以理解或解释的事物，谜：hard to understand
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enlighten
使知道，启发：inform, instruct；（在道德或精神上）进行教育：provide moral understanding
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enmity
敌意：mutual hatred
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ennoble
使尊贵：noble
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ennui
倦怠；缺乏兴趣：listlessness, lack of interest
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ensemble
合唱，合奏曲：two or move vocalists
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ensconce
安置：settle securely；隐藏：hiding
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ensue
紧随其后：afterward
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entangle
使卷入，使纠缠：twist confused mass；使变复杂或困难：complex or difficult
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enthusiasm
热情，兴趣：desire or interest
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entice
诱使：tempt, lure
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entrance
进入权，进入许可：means of entering or participation；使入迷：wonder, enchantment
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entrap
诱骗：lure
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entreat
恳求：plead persuade, ask urgently
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enunciate
清晰地说：articulate；公开宣布，宣称：openly or publicity
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ephemeral
短暂的：very short time
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epic
宏大的，超凡脱俗的：surpassing the usual
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epicure
美食家：discriminating tastes
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epigram
机智的短诗，警句：short witty
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epilogue
文学作品的结局：concluding section literary；戏剧的收场白：final scene of a paly
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epithet
外号，绰号：descriptive name
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epitomize
摘要，概括：short statement, main points；代表，体现，是…的典型范例：represent a typical example of
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equable
（脾气、性情）温和的：serene
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equity
不偏不倚，公平：lack of favoritism
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equivalent
等价的，相等的：equal
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equivocate
（带有欺骗目的地）模棱两可地说，说谎话：equivocal
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erode
侵蚀，慢慢减少：consume gradually
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errant
居无定所的：from place to place；误入歧途的，犯错误的：straying proper course or standards
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erratic
善变的：not constant；异常的，不同寻常的：different from the ordinary
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erudite
博学的：learned
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escalate
（使）（战争等）升级，扩大：increase
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eschew
刻意避开；戒绝：avoid
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esoteric
深奥难懂的：difficult to understand；少数人知道的：not known by the general
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espouse
支持；拥护：support；与…结婚：marriage, marry
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esteem
尊重：respect, prize
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estimable
值得尊敬的：admirable
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estrange
使疏远，离间，使感情失和：enmity, indifference, friendliness
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etch
蚀刻；留下深刻印象，铭记：produce a vivid impression
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eternal
永恒的：infinite duration, everlasting, perpetual
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ethereal
轻巧精致的：lightness, highly refined, delicate；天国的：heaven；非物质的，精神（上）的：spiritual, not composed of matter
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ethics
道德规范：governing conduct
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eulogize
称赞，颂扬：speak in high praise of
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euphemism
婉言，委婉的说法：inoffensive expression
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euphonious
悦耳的：pleasing
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euphoria
感觉极其愉快：overwhelming usually pleasurable
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evacuate
撤空：empty or remove；撤退：remove
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evanescent
逐渐消失的，短暂的：vanish
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evasive
难以发现，捕捉，分离的；含糊其辞的：equivocal
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everlasting
永恒的，持久的：forever
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evict
赶出，逐出：expel
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evince
表明：make known
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evoke
唤起，引发：call up
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exacerbate
使加剧，使恶化：severe
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exacting
严格的，苛求的：rigorous；费时间心思的：requiring time, effort, attention
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exalt
提升，提拔：raise；赞扬：praise
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exasperate
激怒：excite
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excavate
挖掘，挖空：dig out
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exceptional
例外的，特别的，非凡的：uncommon, extraordinary
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excoriate
严厉批评：criticize harshly publicly
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excrete
排泄：discharge
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excruciate
折磨，使痛苦：pain
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exculpate
声明无罪；开脱，使无罪：clear fault guilt
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excursive
离题的；散漫的：passing
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execrate
谴责：morally wrong or evil；痛恨：dislike strongly
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exemplary
榜样的，值得效仿的：being a pattern, imitated；作为警告的：warning
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exempt
使免除：release liability
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exhaust
耗尽：consume entirely, complete use of；筋疲力尽：wear out
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exhilarate
使高兴；使兴奋：cheerful, excited
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exhort
敦促，力劝：urge strong
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exigent
紧急的：immediate
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exodus
大批离去：departure
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exonerate
免除责备：free from blame
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exorbitant
过度的：exceeding the customary or appropriate limits
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exotic
外来的，不同寻常的：unusual
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expansive
广阔的：great expanse；健谈的，外向的：open, talkative, effusive
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expedite
加快进程：speed up the progress
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expedition
动作迅速：speed
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expiate
赎罪，纠正：extinguish the guilt
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expire
断气，死亡：die；到期：come to an end
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explicit
表达清晰的：fully revealed or expressed；成熟的，完全形成的：fully developed
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exploit
英雄行为：notable act；最大程度地利用：employ
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exponent
倡导者，支持者：advocates；实践者，典型代表：full realization
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expurgate
净化（书等），删去（不当处）：remove
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exquisite
成都强烈的：extreme；精致精巧的：refined taste
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extant
现存的：not destroyed, extinct
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extemporize
即兴表现：without prior preparation
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extenuate
减轻罪过：lessen the seriousness
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extinct
灭绝的：no longer existing
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extinguish
熄灭：put out；终止：bring to a complete end
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extol
赞美；吹捧：praise
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extort
勒索：force, intimidation
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extract
用力拔出：take out
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extraction
血统：origin, ancestry
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extraneous
无关的：no relevance；非主要因素的：not essential
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extravagant
挥霍的：spending money freely；过度的，不必要的：beyond normal acceptable limit
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extricate
使解脱，救出：free entanglement
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exuberant
非常高兴的，热情洋溢的：joyously, unrestrained；大量的，充分的：abundance
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exude
分泌，流出：flow forth
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exult
感到欢喜：rejoice
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fable
寓言故事：story teach a basic truth；神话，传说：story of supernatural happenings；谎言，虚构：statement in order to deceive
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fabricate
捏造：make up；搭建，组建，打造：bring into being by combining
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facetious
喜欢开玩笑的，轻浮的：joking
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facile
表面的，浅尝辄止的：lack of depth；容易的，唾手可得的：easily accomplished
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facilitate
使变容易，促进：make easy
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faction
派系：a party that is often contentious
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fallacious
谬误的，不合逻辑的：containing fallacy；欺骗性的：tending to deceive
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fallow
休耕的：untilled；闲置的：not being in a state of use
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fail-safe
保险措施：to preclude loss or injury；万无一失的：no chance of failure
