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barb

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n. 尖锐而严厉的批评: a biting or pointedly critical remark or comment

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barbarous

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adj. 野蛮的, 凶残的: mercilessly harsh or cruel; 未开化的: uncivilized

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barefaced

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adj. 公然的, 厚颜无耻的: undisguisedly bold, brazen

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bargain

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n. 协议: agreement between parties in transaction; vi. 讨价还价: negotiate over term of purchase

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baroque

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adj. 装饰华丽的, 过分雕琢的, 复杂的: extravagance, complexity, flamboyance; (程度上)过分的: beyond acceptable limit

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barrage

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n. 弹幕: curtain of artillery fire to protect friendly troops; n. 有压倒之势的, 集中的倾泻(如言语): overwhelming outpouring; v. (同时)袭来: attack with rapid or overwhelming outpouring at once

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barren

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adj. 不育的: incapable of producing offspring; 不产生结果的, 无效的: no results; 贫瘠的: deficient in production of vegetation; 极度匮乏的: utterly lacking

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barricade

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n. 障碍物: obstruction or rampart across way; vt. 用障碍物阻止通过: prevent access by means of barricade

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barter

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v. 以物换物: trade without exchange of money

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batch

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n. 一批次的量: things considered as a unit; 一小群人: small number of persons

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bathetic

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adj. 平凡的, 陈腐的: characterized by exceptional commonplaceness

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bawdy

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adj. 下流的, 猥亵的: boisterously or humorously indecent

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bedeck

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vt. 装饰, 点缀: make more attractive by adding beautiful things

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belabor

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vt. (当众)严厉批评: criticize harshly; 就···作过度的说明, 喋喋不休: explain excessively

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beleaguer

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vt. 包围, 围攻: to surround with armed forces for capturing or preventing commerce and communication; 使困扰, 使烦恼, 使消沉: trouble, harass

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belie

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vt. 错误的描述, 误述: picture falsely; 证明···为假: show to be false or wrong; 掩饰: shut off from view; 与···相对立, 与···相矛盾: to be counter to

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bellwether

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n. 领导者, 带头人: lead

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beneficent

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adj. 仁慈的, 好慈善的: charity; (对个人或社会)有益的: contributing to well-being

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benign

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adj. 好心的, 仁慈的: kindness and gentleness; 无害的: not causing hurt

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berate

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vt. (长时间)严厉指责: scold vehemently and at length

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beseech

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vt. (急切地)恳求: to beg for urgently or anxiously

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besmirch

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vt. 弄脏, 弄污: make dirty; 诽谤, 玷污: detract from the honor

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bifurcate

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v. (使)分成两支: divide into two branches

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bigot

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n. 固执己见者, 有偏见的人: obstinately devoted to own opinions and prejudices

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bland

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adj. 味道平淡的, 不刺激的: soothing; 无趣的: dull; 温和的, 和蔼的: not harsh

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blandishment

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n. 甜言蜜语, 讨某人好话: something that tends to coax or cajole

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blasé

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adj. (过度放纵之后)厌倦享乐的, 腻厌的: apathetic to pleasure as result of excessive indulgence

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blast

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n. 爆炸: explosion; 一阵猛烈的强风: violent gust of wind; 巨响: loud explosive sound; vt. 炸裂, 爆破: cause to break open;斥责, 抨击: criticize harshly

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blatant

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adj. 大声喧哗的: noisy, especially in offensive manner; (让人生厌地)惹人注目的: noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad

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blazon

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vt. 使知名: make known openly; v. 修饰, 装扮: make more attractive

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blemish

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n. 缺点, 污点: noticeable imperfection; vt. 损害, 玷污: reduce soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

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blight

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v. (使)枯萎: affect with blight; 损害: impair quality or effect

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bliss

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n. 极度快乐: extreme happiness, ecstasy; 极乐世界: dwelling place of perfect happiness after death

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blithe

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adj. 愉快高兴的: happy lighthearted character; 无忧无虑的, 漫不经心的: freedom from worries

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blueprint

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n. 蓝图, 详细计划: photographic print, architects’ plans; vt. 事先计划: work out details in advance

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blunder

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n. 过失: gross error or mistake; v. 在···方面犯了很愚蠢且通常很严重的错误, 糟蹋: make a stupid, usually serious error; 蹒跚: move unsteadily

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blunt

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vt. 使变钝: less sharp; 减弱(力度等): weaken in strength or feeling; adj. 直率的: direct, brief speech or manner

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blur

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v. (使)变得朦胧, (使)变得不清楚: cause to become vague; vt. 使不易理解: make unclear to the understanding

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blurt

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vt. 突然说出, 冲动地说: utter abruptly and impulsively

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bluster

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v. 狂妄自大地大声说: speak in loudly arrogant or bullying manner; n. 大声吹嘘, 恐吓: loudly boastful or threatening speech; n. 喧闹的状态: state of noisy, confused activity

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boggle

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v. (因为怀疑, 恐惧)犹豫: hesitate because of doubt, fear, or scruples; v. 笨拙地做: clumsy or unskillful way

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boisterous

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adj. 喧嚷的, 吵闹的: noisily turbulent

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bolster

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n./v. 支撑(物): structural part to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing; vt. 鼓励, 使有精力: give boost

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bombast

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n. 夸大的言辞: grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing

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bonhomie

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n. 温和, 和蔼: a pleasant and affable disposition, geniality

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boo

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n./v. 嘘(以表示不满或嘲笑): sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval

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boon

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n. 恩惠, 福利: benefit; adj. 喜欢集体活动的: enjoy the company of others

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boor

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n. 粗鲁的人, 不敏感的人: rude or insensitive person

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bootless

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adj. 无用的: useless, unprofitable, futile

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bound

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n. 界限: a point beyond which a person or thing cannot go; vt. 给···设置界限: set limits; adj. 投入的, 坚定的: fully committed to achieving a goal

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boycott

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vt. 联合抵制, 拒绝参与: engage in concerted refusal to have dealings with usually to express disapproval r force acceptance

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bracing

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adj. 令人振奋的, 给人带来活力的: giving strength

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brake

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v. 刹车: cause to move or proceed at less rapid pace

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brash

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adj. 愚勇的, 鲁莽的: foolishly adventurous; 缺乏判断力的, 不明智的: poor judgment esp. in personal relationships or social situations

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brassy

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adj. 厚脸皮的, 不知羞耻的: rude boldness; 华而不实地炫耀: cheap and showy, flashy

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bravado

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n. 假装勇敢: pretense of bravery; 虚张声势: blustering swaggering conduct

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bravura

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adj./n. 优秀演技(的): brilliant technique or style in performance

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brazen

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adj. 蛮横大胆的, 厚颜无耻的: contemptuous boldness; v. 大胆自信地去面对或从事: face or undergo with bold self-assurance

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breach

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n.(对伦理, 法律准则的)破坏: breaking of moral or legal code; v. 违背: fail to keep

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brevity

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adj. 简短, 简洁: shortness of duration; 精炼: few words to convey much meaning

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bribe

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v. 贿赂, 收买: give, money, to person in position of trust to influence his view or conduct

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bridle

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v. 限制: keep from exceeding desirable degree or level

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brisk

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adj. 充满生机的, 有活力的: marked by much life, movement, or activity; (言辞或方式)尖刻辛辣的, 刻薄的: keen or sharp in speech or manner

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bristle

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v. 怒不可遏, 咆哮: express anger usu. violently; v. 供应充足, 充满: copiously supplied

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brittle

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adj. 易碎的, 脆弱的, 易坏的: easily broken; 不热心的, 不真心的: lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

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broach

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vt. 开启, 启封: open for the first time; vt. 提出讨论: present or bring forward for discussion

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bromide

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n. 陈词滥调: commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion

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brook

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vt. 忍受, 容许: stand for, tolerate; n. 小溪流: natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river, creek

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browbeat

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vt. 恐吓: intimidate by stern manner or arrogant speech

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bruit

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vt. (未经证实地)散播(消息): make the subject of common talk w/o authority or confirmation of accuracy

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buck

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v. 阻止, 反对: refuse assent; 转移, 交接: shift possession from one to another person

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budge

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v. (使)改变立场或态度: alter a position or attitude; 停止抵抗, 屈服: cease resistance

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bulge

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n. 凸起: protuberant or swollen part; 比赛中的优势地位: more favorable condition in competition; (数目或数量上突然临时性的)暴涨, 突增: sudden, usually temporary increase in number or quality; vi. 充满: copiously supplied

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bully

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n. 欺凌弱小者: person who treats others in intimidating manner; adj. 最好的, 最棒的: of the very best kind

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bumptious

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adj. 专横傲慢的, 自以为是的: having feeling of superiority that shows in overbearing attitude

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bungle

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vt. 办糟, 失败: work clumsily and awkwardly

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buoy

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vt. 使充满勇气和力量, 使振作: fill with courage or strength of purpose

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buoyant

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adj. 有浮力的: capable of floating; 心情好的: good mood or disposition

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burgeon

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vi. 迅速成长扩大, 蓬勃发展: grow and expand rapidly, flourish

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burlesque

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n./v. 夸张滑稽地模仿以嘲弄他人的文学艺术作品, 恶搞: copy or exaggerate in order to make fun of

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burnish

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v. 擦亮, 磨光: make smooth or glossy usu. by repeated surface pressure

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buttress

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n. 扶墙: projecting structure for supporting to wall or building; vt. 为…提供支撑的证据或者信息: provide evidence or information for

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byzantine

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adj. 错综复杂的: complicated or secretive, having many parts or aspects that are usu. interrelated

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cache

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n. 囤货, 藏货: supply stored up and often hidden away; v. 隐藏: put into hiding place

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cachet

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n. 同意: indication of approval carrying great prestige; 声望: prestige

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cacophony

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n. 刺耳的声音: inharmonious sound

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cadge

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v. 乞讨, 乞求: beg, sponge

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cajole

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v. 哄骗: urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery, wheedle

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calcify

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vt. 使僵化: make inflexible or unchangeable

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calibrate

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vt. 调整, 使标准化: standardize by determining deviation so as to ascertain proper correction factors; (根据标准)精确测量: measure precisely

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calligraphy

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n.(优美的)书法: artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering

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callous

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adj. 无同情心的, 冷漠的: emontionally hardened, unfeeling

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callow

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adj. 不老练的, 不成熟的: lacking in adult experience or maturity

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calumniate

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v. 诽谤, 造谣, 中伤: utter maliciously false statements, charges, or imputations about

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camaraderie

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n. 友情: spirit of friendly good-fellowship

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cameo

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n. 栩栩如生的描绘, 简洁生动的描述或刻画: brief, vivid portrayal; v. 客串: make brief but dramatic appearance, as in a film

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camouflage

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v./n. 伪装, 伪装手段: behavior or artiface designed to deceive or hide

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canard

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n. 谣传, 误传: unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story

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candor

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n. 坦率, 直率, 诚挚: unreserved, honest or sincere expression

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canon

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n. 准则, 标准: basis for judgement, standard or criterion; 真经, 正典: authentic works of a writer

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