List-21 Flashcards
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transitoriness
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- *n. 短暂,暂时
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- an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying
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transitory
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- *adj. 短暂的,暂时的;瞬息的
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- lasting a very short time
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translucent
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- *adj. 透明的;半透明的
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- almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely
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transmit
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- *vt. 传输;传播;发射;传达;遗传
vi. 传输;发射信号 - ——————————————**
- transfer to another
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- send from one person or place to another
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transmute
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- *vt. 使变形;使变质
vi. 变形;变质 - ——————————————**
- alter the nature of (elements)
- change in outward structure or looks
- change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
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trauma
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- *n. [外科] 创伤(由心理创伤造成精神上的异常);外伤
n. (Trauma)人名;(西)特劳马 - ——————————————**
- any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
- an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
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treacherous
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- *adj. 奸诈的,叛逆的,背叛的;危险的;不牢靠的
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- dangerously unstable and unpredictable
- tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
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tread
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- *n. 踏;胎面;步态;鞋底;踏板;梯级
vt. 踏;踩;践踏;跳;踩出
vi. 踏;踩;行走;交尾 - ——————————————**
- a step in walking or running
- the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
- the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
- structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
- put down or press the foot, place the foot
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treatise
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- *n. 论述;论文;专著
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- a formal exposition
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trenchant
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- *adj. 尖刻的;锐利的;苛刻的;锋利的(名词trenchancy,副词trenchantly)
n. (Trenchant)人名;(法)特朗尚 - ——————————————**
- having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
- characterized by or full of force and vigor
- clearly or sharply defined to the mind
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trend
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- *n. 趋势,倾向;走向
vi. 趋向,伸向
vt. 使…趋向
n. (Trend)人名;(英)特伦德 - ——————————————**
- a general direction in which something tends to move
- general line of orientation
- a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
- the popular taste at a given time
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
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trendsetter
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- *n. 领导流行的人
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trepidation
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- *n. 恐惧;惊恐;忧虑;颤抖
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- a feeling of alarm or dread
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trespass
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- *vi. 侵入;犯罪;打扰;冒犯
n. 罪过;非法侵入;过失;擅自进入 - ——————————————**
- a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
- entry to another’s property without right or permission
- enter unlawfully on someone’s property
- make excessive use of
- break the law
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tribal
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- *adj. 部落的;种族的
n. (Tribal)人名;(法)特里巴尔 - ——————————————**
- relating to or characteristic of a tribe
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tribulation
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- *n. 苦难;磨难;忧患
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- an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
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tributary
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- *adj. 纳贡的;附属的;辅助的
n. 支流;进贡国;附属国 - ——————————————**
- a branch that flows into the main stream
- of a stream; flowing into a larger stream
- paying tribute
- tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
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trickle
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- *vi. 滴;细细地流;慢慢地移动
vt. 使…滴;使…淌;使…细细地流
n. 滴,淌;细流 - ——————————————**
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
- run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
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tricky
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- *adj. 狡猾的;机警的
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- not to be trusted
- having concealed difficulty
- marked by skill in deception
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trigger
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- *vt. 引发,引起;触发
vi. 松开扳柄
n. 扳机;[电子] 触发器;制滑机
n. (Trigger)人名;(英)特里杰 - ——————————————**
- lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- put in motion or move to act
- release or pull the trigger on
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trilogy
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- *n. 三部曲;三部剧
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- a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
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trite
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- *adj. 陈腐的;平庸的;老一套的
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- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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triumph
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- *n. 胜利,凯旋;欢欣
vi. 获得胜利,成功 - ——————————————**
- a successful ending of a struggle or contest
- the exultation of victory
- prove superior
- be ecstatic with joy
- dwell on with satisfaction
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trivial
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- *adj. 不重要的,琐碎的;琐细的
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- (informal) small and of little importance
- obvious and dull
- of little substance or significance
- concerned with trivialities
- not large enough to consider or notice
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trivial
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- *adj. 不重要的,琐碎的;琐细的
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- (informal) small and of little importance
- obvious and dull
- of little substance or significance
- concerned with trivialities
- not large enough to consider or notice
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truce
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- *n. 停战;休战;休战协定
vt. 以休战结束;停止争执
vi. 停战
n. (Truce)人名;(英)特鲁斯 - ——————————————**
- a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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truculence
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- *n. 野蛮;好战;刻薄;致命性(等于truculency)
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- obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
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truculent
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- *adj. 好斗的;野蛮的;言词刻毒的
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- defiantly aggressive
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truncate
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- *adj. 截短的;被删节的
vt. 把…截短;缩短;使成平面 - ——————————————**
- replace a corner by a plane
- approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
- make shorter as if by cutting off
- terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off
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trustworthy
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- *adj. 可靠的;可信赖的
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- worthy of trust or belief
- taking responsibility for one’s conduct and obligations
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turbulent
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- *adj. 骚乱的,混乱的;狂暴的;吵闹的;激流的,湍流的
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- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
- (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
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turmoil
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- *n. 混乱,骚动
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- a violent disturbance
- violent agitation
- disturbance usually in protest
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tussle
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- *vi. 打斗;扭打;剧烈的斗争
n. 争斗,扭打 - ——————————————**
- disorderly fighting
- fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
- make messy or untidy
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typify
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- *vt. 代表;作为…的典型;具有…的特点
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- embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
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typographical
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- *adj. 印刷上的;排字上的
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- relating to or occurring or used in typography
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tyrannical
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- *adj. 残暴的;暴君的;专横的
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- of or relating to or associated with or resembling a dictatorship
- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
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tyrant
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- *n. 暴君
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- a cruel and oppressive dictator
- in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
- any person who exercises power in a cruel way
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ubiquitous
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- *adj. 普遍存在的;无所不在的
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- being present everywhere at once
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ulterior
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- *adj. 将来的,较远的;在那边的;隐秘不明的
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- lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
- beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
- coming at a subsequent time or stage
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ultimate
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- *adj. 最终的;极限的;根本的
n. 终极;根本;基本原则 - ——————————————**
- the finest or most superior quality of its kind
- furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
- being the last or concluding element of a series
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ultimately
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- *adv. 最后;根本;基本上
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- as the end result of a succession or process
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ultimatum
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- *n. 最后通牒;最后结论;基本原理
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- a final peremptory demand
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ultrasonic
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- *adj. [声] 超声的;超音速的
n. 超声波 - ——————————————**
- having frequencies above those of audible sound
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umbrage
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- *n. 不快,生气;树荫;怀疑
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- a feeling of anger caused by being offended
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unadorned
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- *adj. 朴素的;未装饰的
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- not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
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unaesthetic
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- *adj. 无美感的;缺乏美感的
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- violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty
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unalterable
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- *adj. 不能改变的;坚定不移的
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- not capable of being changed or altered
- of a sentence; that cannot be changed
- remaining the same for indefinitely long times
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unarticulated
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not consisting of segments that are held together by joints
uttered without the use of normal words or syllables
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unavoidable
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- *adj. 不可避免的;不能废除的
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- impossible to avoid or evade:
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unbecoming
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- *adj. 不适当的,不相称的;不合身的,不得体的
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- not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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unbiased
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- *adj. 公正的;无偏见的
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- characterized by a lack of partiality
- without bias
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unbridgeable
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- *adj. 不能架桥的;不能逾越的
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- not bridgeable
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unbridled
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- *adj. 放肆的;无拘束的;激烈的
v. 放纵(unbridle的过去分词形式);卸下马辔头 - ——————————————**
- not restrained or controlled
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unbroken
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- *adj. 未破损的,完整的;继续的;未被阻断的
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- marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
- not subdued or trained for service or use
- (of farmland) not plowed
- (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
- not broken; whole and intact; in one piece
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uncanny
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- *adj. 神秘的;离奇的;可怕的
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- suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
- surpassing the ordinary or normal
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uncharitable
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- *adj. 严厉的;无情的;不宽恕的;无慈悲心的
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- lacking love and generosity
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uncharted
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- *adj. 未知的;图上未标明的
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- (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
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uncommitted
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- *adj. 不受约束的;(犯罪)未遂的;未被监禁的;自由的;不负义务的
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- not bound or pledged
- not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
- not busy; not otherwise committed
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uncommunicative
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- *adj. 沉默寡言的,拘礼的
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- not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
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uncompromising
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- *adj. 不妥协的,不让步的;坚定的
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- not making concessions