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abasement
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n.贬低(某人)
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abate
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v.减少(不好的事)
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abbreviate
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v.缩写
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aberration
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n.非典型
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abhor
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v.憎恶
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abhorrence
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n.憎恶
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abound
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v.大量
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abridge
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v.精简(书,电影,演讲)
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abridgment
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n.精简(书,电影,演讲)
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abruptness
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n.突然;草率,(演讲,文章)不连贯;陡峭的 2.brief to the point of rudeness; curt
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absolutist
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n.专制主义者
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absolve
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v.解除(罪行,义务,惩罚)
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abstain
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v.戒 ,弃权
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abstemious
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a.有节制的
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abstinence
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n.戒
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abstraction
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n.理论;专心;独立思考;抽象派 2.a state of preoccupation 3.the process of considering something independently of its associations or attributes.
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abstruse
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a.模糊难懂的
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absurdity
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n.可笑的;不合理的
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accentuate
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v.使更显著
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acceptance
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n.接受;愿意容忍困难
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accidental
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a.意外的;附带的
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acclaim
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n.&v.称赞
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acclamation
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n.称赞
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accommodate
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v.(建筑,空间)提供宽敞空间;满足;适应
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accomplishment
n.成就
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accost
v.粗鲁的接近某人
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accusation
n.指控
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acquiesce
v.默许 accept something reluctantly but without protest
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acquiescent
a.顺从的 ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants.
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acquisitive
a.贪婪的
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acrid
a.(不悦的)刺激性的
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acrimony
n.痛苦的感觉
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acronym
n.首字母缩拼词
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acumen
n.优秀判断力
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adamant
a.(性格)坚定的.
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adaptable
a.能适应的;(为新用途)可修改的
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adept
a.专业的 n.专家
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ad-lib
v.即兴表演或演讲 a.即兴的;尽兴的 n.即兴演讲
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administer
v.管理(商业,组织,法律的执行,资源的使用,药物使用,处罚的执行,仪式的执行);使宣誓
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administrator
n.管理者
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admonition
n.警告谴责
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adorn
v.使更有吸引力
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adroit
a.熟练聪明的
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adulation
n.过分的称赞
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adulatory
a.过分的称赞的
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advancement
n.进步
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advantageous
a.有利的
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adversary
n.对手
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adversity
n.困境
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aerate
v.充气
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aesthetic
a.美学的
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affability
n.友善的
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affable
a.友善的
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affiliation
v.附属 n.附属成员
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affliction
n.痛苦
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affluence
n.富裕
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affordable
a.负担的起
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agent
n.代理人;特工;媒介
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aggrandize
v.增加(权利,地位,财富),夸大名誉
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aggregation
n.集合体
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agile
a.敏捷的
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agitate
v.(人)使焦虑;煽动 2.campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action
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agitation
n.焦虑;煽动 2.campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action
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agnostic
n.不可知论者,不可知论的
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agreeable
a.愉快的;接受的
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alacrity
n.乐意 brisk and cheerful readiness.
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allege
v.(无证据)声称(有错)
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alleviate
v.缓解
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ally
v.&n.联盟
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aloof
a.冷淡的;拉开距离的
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alter
v.改变(特点,内容,建筑结构)
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alteration
n.改变(特点,内容,建筑结构)
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altruism
n.利他主义
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altruistic
a.利他的
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amalgam
n.混合物
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amalgamate
v.混合
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amalgamation
n.混合
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amass
v.聚集
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amateurish
a.不熟练的
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ambiguity
n.不明确
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ambivalence
n.矛盾的心情
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ambivalent
a.矛盾心情的
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ameliorate
v.改善
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amend
v.修订
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amiable
a.友善的
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amicability
n.友善
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amicable
a.友善的
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amorphous
a.不定形的;无组织的 lacking a clear shape, form, structure or focus
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anachronistic
a.时代错误的;过时的
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analogous
a.相似的 comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.
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anarchist
n.无政府主义者 a.无政府主义的
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anatomy
n.解剖学;结构学;躯体结构 structure or study of structure of something
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anecdotal
a.逸事的;不可靠的证词的
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anecdote
n.逸事;不可靠的证词
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animate
v.使有活力;动画化 a.有生命的
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animosity
n.恶意
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annotate
v.注释
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anomalous
a.不规则的;反常的
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anomaly
n.不规则;反常的事物
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anonymity
n.无名
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antagonist
n.对手,拮抗物
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antagonistic
a.敌对的,拮抗的
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antagonize
v.使敌对,拮抗
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antecedent
n.在前的事物;祖先,家庭背景 a.在前的
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anthropocentrism
n.人类中心说
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anticipate
v.预测;先行
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anticipation
n.预测;先行
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antipathy
n.憎恶
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antipode
n.对立事物
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antiquarian
n.&a. 古物研究(者)的
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antithesis
n.对立事物;对立
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apathetic
a. 冷漠的
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apathy
n.冷漠
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aphorism
n.格言警句
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aplomb
n.沉着自信
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apolitical
a.不关心政治的
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apologetic
a.道歉的;辩护的
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appall
v.惊恐
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apparition
n.(人,事物)惊奇的外貌 a remarkable or unexpected appearance of someone or something
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appease
v.使平静;满足
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apportionment
n.分摊
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apprehend
v.逮捕,理解,忧虑
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apprehensive
a.忧虑的;理解的
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approximate
a.近似
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apt
a.适当的;热衷的;聪明的
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arable
a.适于耕种的 n.适于耕种的土地或粮食
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arbitration
n.仲裁
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arboreal
a.生活在树上的 living in trees
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arcane
a.神秘的
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archaic
a.古老的
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archetypal
a.典型的;原型的
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archive
n.档案 v.存档
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ardor
n.热情
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arduous
a.费力的
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aroma
n.香气
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aromatic
a.香的.
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arrogance
n.傲慢
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arrogant
a.傲慢
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articulate
a.(说话)流畅的;连接的 v. 说话流畅;连接
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articulation
n.清晰发音;表达情感;连接
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artifice
n.诡计
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artistic
a.艺术的
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artistry
n.艺术能力
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ascertain
v.确定
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ascetic
n.&a.禁欲的(人)
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asceticism
n.禁欲主义
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aspersion
n.破坏名誉
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assault
n.&v.攻击 n.挑战
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assiduous
a.坚持不懈的
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assimilation
n.完全理解,同化,相似
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assure
v.保证,确保发生,买保险
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astute
a.狡猾的 having an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
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attenuate
v&a.降低(力量,效果,价值,振幅,毒性).变细
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attribution
n.归于;属性 1. regard something as being caused by, remark to or possessed by something 2. a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.
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atypical
a.非典型的
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audacious
a.大胆的;无礼的
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augment
v.增加
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aural
a.耳的,听觉的
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auspicious
a.有利成功的
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austere
a.严厉的, 简朴的
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austerity
n.严厉,简朴
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authenticate
v.证实
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authoritarian
a.独裁的(人)
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autocrat
n.独裁者
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autocratic
a.独裁的
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autonomy
n.自治
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avant-garde
n.先锋派
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avarice
n.贪婪
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averse
a.反对的,厌恶的
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aversion
n.厌恶(的东西)
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avert
v.转开(思考,眼睛);防止坏事
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avid
a.热心的 having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
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avocation
n.爱好
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avoidance
n.避免
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avuncular
a.对后辈友善的
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awaken
v.唤醒;唤起(情感);使意识到
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backfire
v.适得其反
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backlash
n.强烈反对
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ballad
n.歌谣
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banal
a.无聊的
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banality
n.无聊
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bane
n.祸根,毒药 a cause of great distress or annoyance
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baneful
a.有害的,有毒的
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bankrupt
a.破产了的;无能力的 v.使破产 n.破产者
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banter
n.&v.开玩笑
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baroque
n.&a.巴洛克式的
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barrage
v.用(问题,批评,抱怨)不断攻击某人 n.大量的(问题,批评,抱怨)
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barter
v. 交易(不使用钱币) n.交易(不使用钱币);用于交换的(货物,服务)
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beautify
v.美化
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bedazzle
v.(杰出能力)使印象深刻;使糊涂 1. greatly impress with outstanding ability 2. make unable to think clearly
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beguile
v.迷惑(某人);哄骗(某人做某事);消遣
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behavior
n.行为举止
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belated
a.迟来的
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belie
v. 欺骗性的(外表);未能满足或证实(言论,期待)
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belittle
v.轻视
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bellicose
a.好战的
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belligerence
n.好战性
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benefactor
n.捐助者
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beneficial
a.有益的
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beneficiary
n.受惠者 from a trust, will, or life insurance policy
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benefit
v.(使)受益 n.利益
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benevolent
a.慈善的
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benign
a.(性格,气候,环境)友善的
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bequeath
v.遗赠
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berate
v.愤怒的指责
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bereavement
n.失去(亲人,朋友) through their death
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bias
n.偏见;偏好 v.使有偏见
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bifurcation
n.分叉;分歧 the division of something into two branches or parts.
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bilk
v. 诈骗; 逃避 obtain or withhold money unfairly or by deceit
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biologist
n.生物学家
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bizarre
a.奇异的
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bland
a.无聊的,冷漠的
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blatant
a.(坏行为)肆无忌惮的;庸俗的
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blather
v&n. 废话
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blend
v.混合 n.混合物 2.be am umobtusive or harmonious part of a greater whole by being similar in appearance or behaviour
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boisterous
a.吵闹的,有活力的,愉快的. [天气,水]狂暴的
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bolster
v.支持
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bombast
n.夸大的(语言或文字)
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bombastic
a.夸大的
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boomerang
v. (计划,动作)反弹给发起人 (of a plan or action) recoil on the originator
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boon
n.恩惠;请求
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boost
n.&v.提升
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botch
v.搞砸. n. 搞砸的事 carry out (a task) badly or carelessly.
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bountiful
a.大量的,慷慨的
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bourgeois
n.&a.中产阶级(的)
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brag
v.吹牛 n.吹牛,赌博 a. 极好的
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brandish
v.挥舞(武器)
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bravado
n.(虚张)声势 a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
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brevity
n.简短(文章,演讲),短暂(时间)
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bromide
n.陈腐的话(用于安慰) a trite statement that is intended to soothe or placate
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brutality
n.暴力;不悦的;不加掩饰;非常坏
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bucolic
a.&n. 田园(诗)的
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buffer
n.缓冲&v.缓冲
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bully
v. 威胁 n.恶霸 a.极好的
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bungle
v. 搞砸 n.错误
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buoy
v.鼓励,使价格上升
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buoyancy
n.[经济,股票]繁荣,乐观
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burgeon
v.快速发展
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buttress
v.增强 increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce
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bypass
v.避免(问题,障碍);绕过障碍 n.旁道 1.aviod or circumvent (an obstacle or problem) 2.go past or round
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cacophonous
a. 刺耳的
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cacophony
n. 刺耳的声音
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cadent
a.抑扬顿挫的
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cajole
v.哄骗(做某事)
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callous
a.冷漠的
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callow
a.没经验的
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calumny
n.诽谤
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camouflage
v.&n.伪装
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candid
a.直率的
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cannibalistic
a.同类相食的
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cantankerous
a.爱争吵的
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capitulate
v.投降
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capricious
a.反复无常的
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captious
a.挑剔的 tending to find fault or raise petty objections
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captivate
v.迷住
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capture
n&v.获取
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career
n.事业 v.全速移动
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carnivorous
a.食肉的
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casual
a.随意的;临时的;偶然的;便装的. n. 临时做某事的人;便装,
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catalyst
n.促进因素(人,事), 催化剂 a person or thing that precipitates an event
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catastrophic
a.灾难的
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categorize
v.分类
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cathartic
a.宣泄的
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caustic
a.刻薄的
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celebrity
n. 名人;声望
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censure
v&n. 谴责
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cerebral
a.理性的
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certitude
n.确信;确信对的事物
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chairperson
n.主席
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champion
n.冠军,保卫者 v.保卫 a.极好的
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chaotic
a.混乱的
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charisma
n.领导力;神授之力
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charitable
a.慈善的.
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charlatan
n.吹牛者
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cheapen
v.降价
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cheerfully
adv.高兴的
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cherish
v.珍惜
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chicanery
n.诡辩
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chide
v.责骂
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chronicle
n.编年史 v.载入编年史
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churlish
a.卑鄙的 rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
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circuitous
a. 绕道的
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circumlocution
n.委婉的说法
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circumscribe
v.限制
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circumspect
a.谨慎的
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circumspection
n.谨慎
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circumvent
v.绕过障碍; 智取; 欺骗 find a way around (an obstacle)
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clairvoyant
n.&a.先知(的)
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clandestine
a.秘密的 illicit
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clarity
n.清楚
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cleanse
v.净化
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clientele
n.委托人
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clinical
a.客观的
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cloy
v.恶心
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clumsily
a.笨拙地
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clutter
v.&n.(使)杂乱
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coalesce
v.合并
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coalition
n.联盟
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coddle
v.溺爱
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coerce
v.强迫
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cogent
a.有说服力的
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cognition
n.知觉
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cognizant
a.有知识的
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coherent
a.有条理的;整体的 forming a unified whole
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cohesive
a.粘着的
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collaborator
n.合作者
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collage
n.大杂烩 a collection of various things
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colloquially
adv.通俗用语的
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combat
n.战斗 v.防止(坏事发生);战斗
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comical
a.滑稽的
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commandeer
v.征募(人),征用(物)
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commemorate
v.纪念
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commend
v.称赞,推荐,委托
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commendable
a.值得称赞的
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commendation
n.称赞;奖品
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commiseration
n.同情
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commodity
n.商品,有用的物品 raw material or primary agricultural product such like copper or coffee
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commonness
n.普通;共性
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commonplace
n.平凡事物;陈腐的话题 a.平凡的;陈腐的
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community
n.社区;公众;共有;共同体
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comparability
n.相似性;可比较性
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comparable
a.可比较的
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compassionate
a.同情
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compatibility
n.兼容性
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compatible
a.兼容
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compel
v.强迫
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compendious
a.简练的
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competitive
a.竞争的
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complacent
a.自满的 showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
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complain
v.抱怨
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complement
n.补足物 v.补足
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complexity
n.复杂
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compliant
a.顺从的
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complicity
n.共谋
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complimentary
a. 称赞的, 免单的
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compound
n.混合物 a.混合的 v.混合;使(坏事)更严重;
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comprehend
v.理解,包括
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comprehensible
a.可理解的
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comprehensive
a.广泛的
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compromise
v.&n.妥协
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compulsive
a.强制的
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compunction
n.后悔
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conceal
v.隐藏
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concealment
n.隐藏
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concede
v.承认(真相,失败),让步 admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it
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conceivable
a.可想像的
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concentration
n.集中
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concession
n.授予(的东西);特许
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conciliatory
a.平静的
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concise
a.简练的
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conclusive
a.决定性的 a victory achieved easily or by a large margin
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concoct
v.策划
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concordance
v&n.一致
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concordant
a.一致的
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concur
v.同意;同时
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condemnation
n.谴责,处罚,宣布不适用
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condemnatory
a.谴责的,处罚的
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condense
v.浓缩
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condescend
v.以高人一等的态度对待
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conditional
a.有条件的
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condone
v.容忍 approve with reluctance
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confer
v.授予(头衔,职称;利益,权利);讨论
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confession
n.供词;原则
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confident
a.自信的 n.可信赖的人
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configuration
n.结构
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confine
v.限制(外出,时间) n.(空间,行动)边界
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conflagration
n.大火灾
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conflate
v.合并不同版本
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conformist
a.&n.墨守成规的(人)
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conformity
n.墨守成规;相同
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confound
v.使出乎意料(证明错,挫败计划,打败敌人);混合 cause surprise or confusion in, especially by not according with their expectations.
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confusion
n.困惑;混乱
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congenial
a.合心意的 thing is pleasant cos suited to one's taste
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conjectural
a.推测的
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conjecture
v.&n.推测
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conjoin
v.结合
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connoisseur
n.鉴识家
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conscientious
a.认真的,有良心的
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conscript
v.征召(强行) n. 被征召(强行)的士兵
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consecrate
v.奉献,使神圣 devote exclusively to a particular purpose
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consecration
n.奉献,神圣化
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consequential
a.结果;重要的
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conservatism
n.保守;保守主义
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conserve
v.保护,防止浪费
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considerable
a.值得考虑的
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consign
v.分配;寄存(人,物)
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consistency
n.一致性(行为) ,坚固性 the way in which a substance holds together.
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console
v.安慰
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consolidate
v.巩固(地位,坚固度);合并 make physically stronger or more solid
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consonance
n.和谐 agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions
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consort
v.伴随;同意 habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others. Agree or be in harmony with
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conspicuous
a.显眼的
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conspirator
n.同谋者
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constellation
n.一群(东西,人)
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consternation
n.焦虑(意外的) typically at something unexpected
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constitute
v.构成;相当于 give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law
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constrain
v.强迫;限制(空间,范围,行动)
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constructive
a.建设性的
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consultation
n.咨询
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consummate
a.有能力的 v.完成交易
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consumption
n.耗尽;消费
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contagious
a.[情感,疾病]传染的
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contemplative
a.沉思的.
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contemptible
a.可蔑视的 deserving contempt; despicable
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contemptuous
a.蔑视的 showing contempt; scornful
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contend
v.解决困难;竞争;主张 assert something as a position in an argument
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contentious
a.爱争论的(人);有争议的(事)
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contiguous
a.邻近的
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contingency
n.意外事件;不确定性;预案;附带费用
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continual
a.连续地
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continuously
adv.连续地
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contour
v.使与轮廓吻合,画轮廓 n.轮廓
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contract
n.合约 v.降低(大小,数量,范围,篇幅;缩成团);建立合约;社交;感染;负债
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contrive
v.发明;策划
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controversy
n.争论
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conundrum
n.难题
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convention
n.惯例;大会;协定;选出的团体
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convergence
n.汇聚
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convergent
a.汇聚的 tending to follow only well-established patterns
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convict
v.定罪 n.罪犯
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conviction
n.定罪;信念;坚信
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convivial
a.欢乐的
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convolute
a.&v.缠绕(的)
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cooperation
n.合作;合作社
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cooperative
a.合作的
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copious
a.丰富的;博学的
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cordial
a.友善的;强烈的 n.兴奋剂
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corollary
n.推论;必然的结果. a.推论的
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corpulence
n.肥胖
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corrective
a.矫正的 n.矫正物 designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable
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correlation
n.关联
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corrosive
a.腐蚀的;有害的
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cosmetic
a.表面的;化妆用的 n.化妆
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cosmopolitan
n.&a.世界主义的(者),全球都有的(生物) familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures; including people from many different countries; having an exciting and glamorous character associated with travel and a mixture of cultures.
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counteract
v.抵消
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counterfeit
a.假的 n.赝品 v.伪造;假装;相似
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counterfeiter
n.伪造者
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counterproductive
a.反效果的
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courteous
a.有礼貌的
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covert
a.秘密的 n.隐藏处
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covet
v.渴望得到
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cowardice
n.懦弱
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cowardly
a.懦弱的;欺负弱小的
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creativity
n.创造力;创造
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credence
n.信任
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credibility
n.可信度
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credo
n.信条
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credulity
n.轻信
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crisis
n.危机
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critic
n.批评家;鉴定家
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critical
a.批评的;决定性的;危险的;临界的
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criticism
n.批评
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crucial
a.决定性的;重要的;严厉的
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crude
a.天然的,粗糙的 n.天然的物质
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cryptic
a.神秘的;模糊的
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crystal
n.水晶,结晶 a.透明的;清楚的
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culpable
a.有罪的
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cultivate
v.培养(人);耕作
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cumulative
a.累积的
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cunning
a.狡猾的;巧妙的;有吸引力的
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curable
a.可医治的
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curative
a.可医治的;药剂的
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curiosity
n.好奇心;新奇的事物
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cursory
a.草率的
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curtail
v.减少(范围,量);限制(人,事)
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customization
n.专用
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cynical
a.愤世嫉俗的,嘲讽的 believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achiene them
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cynicism
n.犬儒主义(者)
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dalliance
n.短期加入;(性)短期关系 a period of brief or casual involvement with something
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daredevil
a.&n.鲁莽的(人) a reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things
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daunt
v.恐吓
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deadly
a.致命的;极为(愤怒;正确,有效,专业的;无聊;优秀的) adv.如死一般地
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deafen
v.变聋
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dearth
n.缺乏;粮食不足
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debacle
n.崩盘
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debase
v.贬低,降低
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debatable
a.可争议的
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debilitate
v.使衰弱;推迟
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debunk
v.揭穿(错误,缺点,夸大的名声)
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deceit
n.欺骗
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deceitful
a.欺骗的
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deceive
v.欺骗
483
decimation
n.大量消灭;降低;移除
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decipher
v.理解;解密
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decisive
a.决定性的;果断的
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decode
v.解码(密码,对话,影音)
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decorative
a.装饰的
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decorous
a.高雅的
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decorum
n.高雅
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decry
v.谴责
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defective
a.有缺陷的;不足的;白痴的 n.白痴
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defense
n.防卫;防卫物
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defensive
a.防卫的;辩护的 n.防卫姿势;防卫物
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defer
v.推迟,听从(建议)
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deferment
n.推迟
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deferential
a.顺从的
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defiant
a.挑衅的
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deficient
a.不足的;不熟练的;白痴的
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deficit
n.不足额(赤字,丢的分)
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definable
a.可下定义的
