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Set 4 Flashcards

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gawky

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ADJ-GRADED （尤指年轻人）笨拙的，笨手笨脚的 If you describe someone, especially a young person, as gawky, you mean they are awkward and clumsy.

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brandish

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VERB (威胁地）挥舞（尤指武器） If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.

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piously

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ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的；笃信宗教的 Someone who is pious is very religious and moral.

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cynicism

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N-UNCOUNT 认为世人皆自私的观念;愤世嫉俗 Cynicism is the belief that people always act selfishly.
N-UNCOUNT (对成功或人的真善的）怀疑 Cynicism about something is the belief that it cannot be successful or that the people involved are not honourable.

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capricious

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ADJ-GRADED 反复无常的;善变的 Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.

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dwindle

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VERB (数量上)减少,缩小 If something dwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number.

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difiance

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N-UNCOUNT 违抗;蔑视;挑战 Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
PHRASE 违抗（某人）；无视，不顾(规定、法律等) If you do something in defiance of a person, rule, or law, you do it even though you know that you are not allowed to do it.

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hunches

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N-COUNT 直觉;预感;第六感 If you have a hunch about something, you are sure that it is correct or true, even though you do not have any proof.

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prolific

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ADJ-GRADED 能（作家、画家或作曲家）多产的，作品丰富的 A prolific writer, artist, or composer produces a large number of works.

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Coveted

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ADJ-GRADED 人人向往的 You use coveted to describe something that very many people would like to have.

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Valiant

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ADJ-GRADED 勇敢的;果决的;无畏的 A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat.

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Kudos

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1.N-UNCOUNT （因行为或成就而获得的）荣誉，赞誉，名声 Kudos is admiration or recognition that someone or something gets as a result of a particular action or achievement.

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Cavort

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1.VERB 欢呼雀跃;欢腾;蹦蹦跳跳 When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way.

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Qualm

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1.N-COUNT 忧虑;不安;担忧 If you have no qualms about doing something, you are not worried that it may be wrong in some way.

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conscience

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1.N-COUNT 良心;良知 Your conscience is the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is right or wrong. If you have a guilty conscience, you feel guilty about something because you know it was wrong. If you have a clear conscience, you do not feel guilty because you know you have done nothing wrong.

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vicious

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1.ADJ-GRADED 残暴的;凶残的;凶恶的 A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel.

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bickering

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1.V-RECIP 斗嘴；争吵；发生口角 When people bicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things.

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disparaging

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1.ADJ-GRADED 贬低的;诋毁的;轻蔑的 If you are disparaging about someone or something, or make disparaging comments about them, you say things which show that you do not have a good opinion of them.

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confounds

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1.VERB 使困惑;使惊讶 If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.

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recapitulate

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1.VERB 重述要点；简要回顾 You can say that you are going to recapitulate the main points of an explanation, argument, or description when you want to draw attention to the fact that you are going to repeat the most important points as a summary.

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vexation

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1.N-UNCOUNT 恼火;困惑;烦恼 Vexation is a feeling of being annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated.

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glum

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1.ADJ-GRADED 闷闷不乐的；忧郁的；愁闷的 Someone who is glum is sad and quiet because they are disappointed or unhappy about something.

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dubious

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1.ADJ-GRADED 可疑的;靠不住的;暧昧的 If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.

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perused

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1.VERB 阅读；读 If you peruse something such as a letter, article, or document, you read it.

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defiant

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1.ADJ-GRADED 违抗的;蔑视的;挑战的;不服的 If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone.

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jettison

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1.VERB 放弃，拒绝接受（想法、计划等） If you jettison something, for example an idea or a plan, you deliberately reject it or decide not to use it.

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startling

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1.ADJ-GRADED 令人吃惊的;惊人的;不寻常的 Something that is startling is so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise.

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caricatured

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1.N-COUNT 漫画;讽刺画;夸张性（或讽刺性）描述 A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.

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propagate

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1.VERB 宣传；传播；使普及 If people propagate an idea or piece of information, they spread it and try to make people believe it or support it.

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collusion

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1.N-UNCOUNT (尤指国家、组织间的)共谋，勾结，串通 Collusion is secret or illegal co-operation, especially between countries or organizations.

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reverberant

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回响的；回荡的；宏亮的；反射的

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blighted

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1.N-VAR 破坏因素；祸根；阴影 You can refer to something as a blight when it causes great difficulties, and damages or spoils other things.

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pristine

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1.ADJ 一尘不染的；崭新的 Pristine things are extremely clean or new.

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surmised

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1.VERB 推测;猜测;臆测 If you surmise that something is true, you guess it from the available evidence, although you do not know for certain.

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intelligible

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可理解的，明白易懂的，清楚的

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Scaffolding

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1.N-UNCOUNT (通常指室外的)脚手架(组)，鹰架 Scaffolding consists of poles and boards made into a temporary framework that is used by workers when they are painting, repairing, or building high parts of a building, usually outside.

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degenerate

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1.VERB 恶化;变糟;衰退;堕落 If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.

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inscrutable

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1.ADJ-GRADED 神秘莫测的;难以捉摸的;难以理解的 If a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is very hard to know what they are really thinking or what they mean.

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chagrin

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N-UNCOUNT 懊恼;窝火;失望 Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure.

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carousing

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VERB 喝酒狂欢;狂欢作乐 If you say that people are carousing, you mean that they are behaving very noisily and drinking a lot of alcohol as they enjoy themselves.

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egregious

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ADJ-GRADED 极坏的;极差的;极其恶劣的 Egregious means very bad indeed.

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squeamish

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ADJ-GRADED 易受惊的;易生气的;神经质的 If you are squeamish, you are easily upset by unpleasant sights or situations.

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wherewithal

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N-SING 必要设备，必要手段;（尤指）所需资金 If you have the wherewithal for something, you have the means, especially the money, that you need for it.

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dementia

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痴呆 Dementia is a serious illness of the mind.

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logorrhea

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n. 多言癖，速语症

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litigious

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ADJ-GRADED 好诉讼的；好打官司的 Someone who is litigious often makes formal complaints about people to a civil court of law.

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prescient

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ADJ-GRADED 预知的；预见性的；能预见未来的 If you say that someone or something was prescient, you mean that they were able to know or predict what was going to happen in the future.

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demise

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N-SING 终止;消亡;死亡 The demise of something or someone is their end or death.

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eviscerating

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VERB 除去…的内脏；切除…的内部器官 To eviscerate a person or animal means to remove their internal organs, such as their heart, lungs, and stomach.

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draconian

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ADJ-GRADED (法律、措施等)严厉的，残酷的 Draconian laws or measures are extremely harsh and severe.

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vtriolic

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ADJ-GRADED （言行）恶意的，刻薄的，尖刻的 If you describe someone’s language or behaviour as vitriolic, you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain.

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agog

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ADJ 渴望的；急切的；热切期待的 If you are agog, you are excited about something, and eager to know more about it.

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nebbish

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n. 不受重视的人，无用的人

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puissant

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adj. 有力的；强大的，有势力的

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cede

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VERB 词割让(领土);放弃(权力) If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure.

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preeminent

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ADJ-GRADED 卓越的；杰出的；超凡的；有支配地位的 If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group.

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sycophantic

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ADJ-GRADED 阿谀奉承的;谄媚的;拍马屁的 If you describe someone as sycophantic, you disapprove of them because they flatter people who are more important and powerful than they are in order to gain an advantage for themselves.

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auspicious

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ADJ-GRADED 吉祥的;吉利的 Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.

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perusal

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N-UNCOUNT 阅读；读 Perusal of something such as a letter, article, or document is the action of reading it.

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dispensation

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N-UNCOUNT 分配;分发;执行;实施 Dispensation of something is the issuing of it, especially from a position of authority.
N-VAR 特许 A dispensation is special permission to do something that is normally not allowed.

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contemplated

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VERB 考虑;思量;思忖 If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.

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folly

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N-VAR 愚蠢;荒唐 If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish.

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futility

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N-UNCOUNT 无益;无用;徒劳;白费 Futility is a total lack of purpose or usefulness.

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bequeathed

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VERB 遗赠 If you bequeath your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die.

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maxim

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N-COUNT 信条;格言;箴言 A maxim is a rule for good or sensible behaviour, especially one in the form of a saying.

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supposition

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N-COUNT 假定;假设;设想 A supposition is an idea or statement which someone believes or assumes to be true, although they may have no evidence for it.

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genteel

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ADJ-GRADED 彬彬有礼的；有教养的；上流社会的；装出绅士派头的 A genteel person is respectable and well-mannered, and comes or seems to come from a high social class.

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retort

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VERB 反驳;回嘴 To retort means to reply angrily to someone.

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inclement

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ADJ-GRADED 严寒的;狂风暴雨的 Inclement weather is unpleasantly cold or stormy.

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sweltering

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ADJ 炎热的;酷热的;热得难受的 If you describe the weather as sweltering, you mean that it is extremely hot and makes you feel uncomfortable.

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bucolic

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ADJ 形容词乡村的；田园的 Bucolic means relating to the countryside.

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insular

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ADJ-GRADED 孤立的;保守的;思想狭隘的 If you say that someone is insular, you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to meet new people or to consider new ideas.

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inhibition

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N-VAR 顾虑;禁忌 Inhibitions are feelings of fear or embarrassment that make it difficult for you to behave naturally.

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consigning

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VERB 把…置于;打发 To consign something or someone to a place where they will be forgotten about, or to an unpleasant situation or place, means to put them there.

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relegating

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VERB 贬黜;把…降级;把…降格 If you relegate someone or something to a less important position, you give them this position.

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reparation

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N-UNCOUNT 赔偿;弥补 Reparation is help or payment that someone gives you for damage, loss, or suffering that they have caused you.

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largesse

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N-UNCOUNT 慷慨赠予（或捐助）；善举 Largesse is a generous gift of money or a generous act of kindness.

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prerogative

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N-COUNT 特权；独有的权力；专利 If something is the prerogative of a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have.

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smattering

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N-SING 一点点;少许 A smattering of something is a very small amount of it.

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crestfallen

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ADJ-GRADED 垂头丧气的;伤心失望的 If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.

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epigrammatic

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adj.警句（式）的，讽刺短诗（般）的

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jarring

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VERB 令人不快；使人不安；让人震惊 If something jars on you, you find it unpleasant, disturbing, or shocking.

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tectonic

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ADJ 地质构造的;地壳构造的 Tectonic means relating to the structure of the earth’s surface or crust.

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impasse

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N-SING 绝境;僵局;死胡同 If people are in a difficult position in which it is impossible to make any progress, you can refer to the situation as an impasse .

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regurgitation

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n.回流； 反刍； 翻胃； 胃反

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incontestable

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adj.无可争辩的，不可否认的； 不容置辩

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transcend

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VERB 超越;超出 Something that transcends normal limits or boundaries goes beyond them, because it is more significant than them.

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bonanza

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N-COUNT 财运；鸿运；好运 You can refer to a sudden great increase in wealth, success, or luck as a bonanza .

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haven

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N-COUNT See also: safe haven; 安全处所;庇护所;避难所 A haven is a place where people or animals feel safe, secure, and happy.

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coterminous

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adj.（国家或地区）享有共同边界； 毗连； 接壤； （事物或看法）几乎一致

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contingent

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N-COUNT 代表团;代表队;代表群体 A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event.
ADJ 取决于…的;由…决定的 If something is contingent on something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist.

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overarching

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ADJ 包罗万象的；影响一切的 You use overarching to indicate that you are talking about something that includes or affects everything or everyone.

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wary

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ADJ-GRADED 小心的;提防的 If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems.

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smitten

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ADJ-GRADED 被迷住的;着了迷的;神魂颠倒的 If you are smitten, you find someone so attractive that you are or seem to be in love with them.

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misgiving

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N-VAR 疑虑;担心 If you have misgivings about something that is being suggested or done, you feel that it is not quite right, and are worried that it may have unwanted results.

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