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expiate

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``` ['ekspieit] vt. 赎罪；补偿 vi. 赎罪；补偿 Transitive verb 1 obsolete : to put an end to 2 a : to extinguish the guilt incurred by b : to make amends for *permission to expiate their offences by their assiduous labours ?Francis Bacon* intransitive verb : to make expiation ```

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``` [ik'spaiə, ek-] vi. 期满；终止；死亡；呼气 vt. 呼出（空气） Intransitive verb 1 : to breathe one's last breath : DIE 2 : to come to an end 3 : to emit the breath transitive verb 1 obsolete : CONCLUDE 2 : to breathe out from or as if from the lungs 3 archaic : EMIT ```

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[ik'splikəbl, 'eks-] adj. 可解释的，可说明的 | Adj.: capable of being explained

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[ik'spɔstjuleit] vi. 劝诫，告诫；忠告 Transitive verb obsolete : DISCUSS, EXAMINE intransitive verb : to reason earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion or remonstrance

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[ik'spaund] vt. 解释；详细说明 vi. 解释；详细说明 Transitive verb 1 a : to set forth : STATE b : to defend with argument 2 : to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail *expound a law* intransitive verb : to make a statement : COMMENT synonyms see EXPLAIN

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[eks'prəuprieit] vt. 没收，征用；剥夺 vt.1 : to deprive of possession or proprietary rights 2 : to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession

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[ik'spʌlʃən] n. 驱逐；开除 | Noun.: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled

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[ik'spʌndʒ] vt. 擦去；删掉 vt.1 : to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion 2 : to efface completely : DESTROY 3 : to eliminate (as a memory) from one's consciousness

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['ekspə:ɡeit] vt. 删除，删去 vt.: to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous; especially : to expunge objectionable parts from before publication or presentation *an expurgated edition of the letters*

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[ik'stempəraiz] vi. 即兴演奏或演说；临时凑合 vt. 即兴演奏或演说；当场作成 Intransitive verb 1 : to do something extemporaneously : IMPROVISE; especially : to speak extemporaneously 2 : to get along in a makeshift manner transitive verb : to compose, perform, or utter extemporaneously : IMPROVISE *extemporized an after-dinner speech*

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[ik'stenjueit] vt. 减轻；低估；为…找借口；使人原谅 vt.1 a archaic : to make light of b : to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses : MITIGATE *extenuating circumstances* c obsolete : DISPARAGE 2 a archaic : to make thin or emaciated b : to lessen the strength or effect of

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[ik'stə:nəlaiz] vt. 给…以外形；使具体化，使客观化 vt.1 : to make external or externally manifest 2 : to attribute to causes outside the self : RATIONALIZE *externalized his lack of ability to succeed*

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[ik'stiŋɡwiʃ] vt. 熄灭；压制；偿清 vt.1 a (1) : to bring to an end : make an end of *hope for their safety was slowly extinguished* (2) : to reduce to silence or ineffectiveness b : to cause to cease burning : QUENCH c : to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) d : to dim the brightness of : ECLIPSE 2 a : to cause to be void : NULLIFY *extinguish a claim* b : to get rid of usually by payment *extinguish a debt*

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[,ekstə:'peiʃən] n. 消灭，根除；毁灭 | Noun.: the act of extirpating or state of being extirpated *extirpation of weeds* *extirpation of evil*

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[ik'stɔ:t] vt. 敲诈；侵占；强求；牵强地引出 vt. : to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : WRING; also : to gain especially by ingenuity or compelling argument synonyms see EDUCE

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['ekstrədaɪt] vt. 引渡；获取…的引渡 vt.1 : to deliver up to extradition 2 : to obtain the extradition of

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[ik'stri:mist] n. 极端主义者，过激分子 Noun.: an adherent or advocate of extremism; especially : RADICAL Adj.: of, relating to, or favoring extremism or extremists

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['ekstrikeit] vt. 使解脱；解救；使游离 vt.1 a archaic : UNRAVEL b : to distinguish from a related thing 2 : to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty

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['ekstrəuvə:t, ,ekstrə'və:t] n. 外向；外倾者；性格外向者（等于extravert） | Noun. : one whose personality is characterized by extroversion; broadly : a gregarious and unreserved person

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``` [ek'stru:d] vt. 挤出，压出；使突出；逐出 vi. 突出，喷出 Transitive verb 1 : to force, press, or push out 2 : to shape (as metal or plastic) by forcing through a die intransitive verb : to become extruded ```

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[iɡ'zju:bərəns,-ənsi] n. 丰富，茂盛；健康 Noun.1 : the quality or state of being exuberant *youthful exuberance* 2 : an exuberant act or expression

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``` [iɡ'zju:d] vt. 散发；流出；使渗出 vi. 流出；渗出；发散 Intransitive verb 1 : to ooze out 2 : to undergo diffusion transitive verb 1 : to cause to ooze or spread out in all directions 2 : to display conspicuously or abundantly *exudes charm* ```

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[iɡ'zʌlt] vi. 狂喜，欢欣鼓舞；非常高兴 vi.1 obsolete : to leap for joy 2 : to be extremely joyful : REJOICE *the team exulted in their victory*

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[iɡ'zʌltənt] adj. 非常高兴的；欢跃的；狂喜的；欢欣鼓舞的 | Adj. : filled with or expressing great joy or triumph : JUBILANT *an exultant cheer* *exultant fans*

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['fæbrik] n. 织物；布；组织；构造；建筑物 Noun.1 a : STRUCTURE, BUILDING b : underlying structure : FRAMEWORK *the fabric of society* 2 : an act of constructing : ERECTION; specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building 3 a : structural plan or style of construction b : TEXTURE, QUALITY ? used chiefly of textiles c : the arrangement of physical components (as of soil) in relation to each other 4 a : CLOTH 1a b : a material that resembles cloth 5 : the appearance or pattern produced by the shapes and arrangement of the crystal grains in a rock

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['fæbjuləs] adj. 难以置信的；传说的，寓言中的；极好的 Adj.1 a : resembling or suggesting a fable : of an incredible, astonishing, or exaggerated nature *fabulous wealth* b : WONDERFUL, MARVELOUS *had a fabulous time* 2 : told in or based on fable synonyms see FICTITIOUS

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[fæk'tɪʃəs] adj. 人为的，人工的；不自然的；虚假的 Adj.1 : produced by humans rather than by natural forces 2 a : formed by or adapted to an artificial or conventional standard b : produced by special effort : SHAM *created a factitious demand by spreading rumors of shortage*

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['fækəlti] n. 科，系；能力；全体教员 Noun.1 : ABILITY, POWER: as a : innate or acquired ability to act or do b : an inherent capability, power, or function *the faculty of hearing* c : any of the powers of the mind formerly held by psychologists to form a basis for the explanation of all mental phenomena d : natural aptitude *has a faculty for saying the right things* 2 a : a branch of teaching or learning in an educational institution b archaic : something in which one is trained or qualified 3 a : the members of a profession b : the teaching and administrative staff and those members of the administration having academic rank in an educational institution c faculty plural : faculty members *many faculty were present* 4 : power, authority, or prerogative given or conferred synonyms see GIFT

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[fæd] n. 时尚；一时的爱好；一时流行的狂热 Noun.: a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : CRAZE synonyms see FASHION

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[feik] n. 假货；骗子；[体]假动作 vt. 捏造；假装…的样子 vi. 假装；[体]做假动作 adj. 伪造的 vt. : to coil in fakes Noun.: one loop of a coil (as of ship's rope or a fire hose) coiled free for running Adj. : COUNTERFEIT, SHAM Noun.: one that is not what it purports to be: as a : a worthless imitation passed off as genuine b : IMPOSTOR, CHARLATAN c : a simulated movement in a sports contest (as a pretended kick, pass, or jump or a quick movement in one direction before going in another) designed to deceive an opponent d : a device or apparatus used by a magician to achieve the illusion of magic in a trick synonyms see IMPOSTURE transitive verb 1 : to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to give a spuriously genuine appearance to : DOCTOR *faked the lab results* 2 : COUNTERFEIT, SIMULATE, CONCOCT *faked a heart attack* 3 : to deceive (an opponent) in a sports contest by means of a fake 4 : IMPROVISE, AD-LIB *whistle a few barsTand I'll fake the rest ?Robert Sylvester* intransitive verb 1 : to engage in faking something : PRETEND ? sometimes used with it *if you don't have the answers, fake it* 2 : to give a fake to an opponent

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['fæleisi] n. 谬论，谬误 Noun.1 a obsolete : GUILE, TRICKERY b : deceptive appearance : DECEPTION 2 a : a false or mistaken idea *popular fallacies* b : erroneous character : ERRONEOUSNESS 3 : an often plausible argument using false or invalid inference

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[,fælə'biləti] n. 易误；不可靠；出错性 | Noun.: liability to err

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['fɔ:lshud] n. 说谎；假话；不真实；错误的信仰 Noun.1 : an untrue statement : LIE 2 : absence of truth or accuracy 3 : the practice of lying : MENDACITY

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[fə,mili'æriti] n. 熟悉，精通；亲密；随便 Noun.1 a : the quality or state of being familiar b : a state of close relationship : INTIMACY 2 a : absence of ceremony : INFORMALITY b : an unduly informal act or expression : IMPROPRIETY c : a sexual liberty 3 : close acquaintance with something *my familiarity with American history*

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``` ['fæmin] n. 饥荒；饥饿，奇缺 Noun.1 : an extreme scarcity of food 2 archaic : STARVATION 3 archaic : a ravenous appetite 4 : a great shortage ```

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['feimiʃ] vi. 挨饿 vt. 使挨饿 Transitive verb 1 : to cause to suffer severely from hunger 2 archaic : to cause to starve to death intransitive verb 1 archaic : STARVE 2 : to suffer for lack of something necessary *a moment when French poetry in particular was famishing for such invention ?T. S. Eliot*

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['fænsɪd] adj. 空想的；虚构的；受喜爱的；被特别爱好的 Adj.1 : formed or conceived by the fancy : IMAGINED, UNREAL *a fancied wrong* 2 : FAVORITE, CHOSEN *mounted on a fancied horse* 3 archaic : artistically devised : FANCIFUL, ORNAMENTAL

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[fæŋ] n. （犬，狼等的）尖牙；牙根；（毒蛇的）毒牙；尖端 vt. 灌水引动（水泵） Noun.1 a : a long sharp tooth: as (1) : one by which an animal's prey is seized and held or torn (2) : one of the long hollow or grooved and often erectile teeth of a venomous snake b : one of the chelicerae of a spider at the tip of which a poison gland opens 2 : the root of a tooth or one of the processes or prongs into which a root divides 3 : a projecting tooth or prong

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['fεə'wel] n. 告别，辞别；再见；再会 int. 别了！（常含有永别或不容易再见面的意思）；再会！ adj. 告别的 Verb imperative: get along well ? used interjectionally to or by one departing Noun.1 : a wish of well-being at parting : GOOD-BYE 2 a : an act of departure : LEAVE-TAKING b : a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire vt.chiefly Australian & New Zealand : to bid farewell to Adj. : of or relating to leave-taking : FINAL *a farewell performance*

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['fɑ:sən, 'fæ-] vt. 使固定；集中于；扎牢；强加于 vi. 扣紧；抓住；集中注意力 Transitive verb 1 a : to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing b : to make fast and secure c : to fix firmly or securely d : to secure against opening 2 : to fix or set steadily *fastened her attention on the main problem* 3 : to take a firm grip with *the dog fastened its teeth in the shoe* 4 a : to attach (oneself) persistently and usually objectionably b : to place forcefully : IMPOSE *fastened the blame on the wrong person* intransitive verb 1 : to become fast or fixed 2 a : to take a firm grip or hold b : to focus attention

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['feitl] adj. 致命的；重大的；毁灭性的；命中注定的 Adj.1 obsolete : FATED 2 : FATEFUL *a fatal hour* 3 a : of or relating to fate b : resembling fate in proceeding according to a fixed sequence c : determining one's fate 4 a : causing death b : bringing ruin *a fatal attraction to gambling* c : causing failure *a fatal design flaw* synonyms see DEADLY

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``` ['fæðəm] vt. 看穿；彻底了解；测量…的深度 n. 英寻（测量水深的长度单位） Noun.1 : a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water ? sometimes used in the singular when qualified by a number *five fathom deep* 2 : COMPREHENSION intransitive verb 1 : PROBE 2 : to take soundings transitive verb 1 : to measure by a sounding line 2 : to penetrate and come to understand *couldn't fathom the problem* ```

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[fæ'tɪdɪk] adj. 预言的；预言性的（等于prophetic） adj. : of or relating to prophecy

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[fə'ti:ɡ] n. 疲劳，疲乏；杂役 vt. 使疲劳；使心智衰弱 vi. 疲劳 adj. 疲劳的 Noun.1 a : LABOR b : manual or menial work performed by military personnel c plural : the uniform or work clothing worn on fatigue and in the field 2 a : weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress b : the temporary loss of power to respond that is induced in a sensory receptor or motor end organ by continued stimulation 3 : the tendency of a material to break under repeated stress *metal fatigue* transitive verb 1 : to weary with labor or exertion 2 : to induce a condition of fatigue in intransitive verb : to suffer fatigue synonyms see TIRE Adj.1 : consisting of, done, or used in fatigue *fatigue detail* 2 : belonging to fatigues *a fatigue cap*

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``` ['fætn] vt. 养肥；使肥沃；使充实 vi. 养肥；（靠…）发财 Transitive verb 1 a : to make fat, fleshy, or plump; especially : to feed (as a stock animal) for slaughter b : to make more substantial 2 : to make fertile intransitive verb : to become fat ```

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[fə'tju(:)iti] n. 昏庸；愚昧；愚蠢的言行 Noun.1 a : something foolish or stupid b : STUPIDITY, FOOLISHNESS 2 archaic : IMBECILITY, DEMENTIA

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[feiz] vt. 打扰；使狼狈；折磨 | vt.: to disturb the composure of : DISCONCERT, DAUNT *nothing fazed her*

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['fi:əlti] n. 忠诚；忠实 Noun.1 a : the fidelity of a vassal or feudal tenant to his lord b : the obligation of such fidelity 2 : intense fidelity synonyms see FIDELITY

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['fi:zəbl] adj. 可行的；可能的；可实行的 Adj.1 : capable of being done or carried out *a feasible plan* 2 : capable of being used or dealt with successfully : SUITABLE 3 : REASONABLE, LIKELY synonyms see POSSIBLE

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``` [fi:t] n. 功绩，壮举；技艺表演 adj. 合适的；灵巧的 Noun.1 : ACT, DEED 2 a : a deed notable especially for courage b : an act or product of skill, endurance, or ingenuity Adj.1 archaic : BECOMING, NEAT 2 archaic : SMART, DEXTEROUS ```

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['fiːbraɪl] adj. 发热的；[医] 热病的；发烧的 | Adj. : marked or caused by fever : FEVERISH

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[fi'kʌnditi] n. 繁殖力；多产；肥沃 Noun.1 a : the quality or the power of producing fruit especially in abundance : FRUITFULNESS *the fecundity of the earth* b : productive quality or power *the fecundity of the pocket-book publishers?James Rorty* c : richness of imagination or invention *the fecundity of Shakespeare's genius* 2 a : the power of producing offspring especially in large numbers or the quality that conduces to this : the potential reproductive capacity (as of a hen) as measured by the individual production of mature eggs and sperm b : the power of germinating (as in seeds) c : the power or quality of increasing rapidly in number or quantity or of being so increased in number or quantity 3 archaic : the power of making fruitful or fertile

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['fi:bl] adj. 微弱的，无力的；虚弱的；薄弱的 Adj.1 a : markedly lacking in strength b : indicating weakness 2 a : deficient in qualities or resources that indicate vigor, authority, force, or efficiency b : INADEQUATE, INFERIOR synonyms see WEAK

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``` [feint] n. 佯攻；伪装 vi. 佯攻；假装 vt. 佯攻 adj. 假的 Noun.: something feigned; specifically : a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack synonyms see TRICK intransitive verb : to make a feint transitive verb 1 : to lure or deceive with a feint 2 : to make a pretense of ```

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['faɪstɪ] adj. 活跃的；好争吵的；烦躁不安的 Adj.1 chiefly Southern & Midland a : full of nervous energy : FIDGETY b : TOUCHY, QUARRELSOME c : exuberantly frisky 2 : having or showing a lively aggressiveness : SPUNKY *the movie's feisty heroine*

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[fi'lisiteit] vt. 庆贺；庆祝 Adj.obsolete : made happy vt.1 archaic : to make happy 2 a : to consider happy or fortunate b : to offer congratulations to

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[fi'lisitəs] adj. 恰当的；善于措辞的；幸福的 Adj.1 : very well suited or expressed : APT *a felicitous remark* 2 : PLEASANT, DELIGHTFUL *felicitous weather* synonyms see FIT

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['fi:lain] adj. 猫科的；猫一样的；狡猾的 n. 猫科动物 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family 2 : resembling a cat: as a : sleekly graceful b : SLY, TREACHEROUS c : STEALTHY

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``` ['felən] n. 重罪犯；瘭疽；恶棍 Noun.1 : one who has committed a felony 2 archaic : VILLAIN 3 : WHITLOW Adj.1 archaic a : CRUEL b : EVIL 2 archaic : WILD ```

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['fiərəl] adj. 野生的；凶猛的；[诗歌]阴郁的 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast *feral teeth* *feral instincts* 2 a : not domesticated or cultivated : WILD b : having escaped from domestication and become wild *feral cats* synonyms see BRUTAL

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[,fə:men'teiʃən] n. 发酵 Noun.1 a : a chemical change with effervescence b : an enzymatically controlled anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid); broadly : an enzymatically controlled transformation of an organic compound 2 : FERMENT 2

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``` 英[fə'rəʊʃəs] 美[fə'roʃəs] adj. 残忍的；惊人的;凶猛的；残暴的 adj.1 : exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality *a ferocious predator* 2 : extremely intense *ferocious heat* synonyms see FIERCE ```

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['fə:tail] adj. 富饶的，肥沃的；能生育的 n. 肥沃，多产 Adj.1 a : producing or bearing fruit in great quantities : PRODUCTIVE b : characterized by great resourcefulness of thought or imagination : INVENTIVE *a fertile mind* c obsolete : PLENTIFUL 2 a (1) : capable of sustaining abundant plant growth *fertile soil* (2) : affording abundant possibilities for growth or development *damp bathrooms are fertile ground for fungi *Consumer Reports* *a fertile area for research* b : capable of growing or developing *a fertile egg* c (1) : capable of producing fruit (2) of an anther : containing pollen (3) : developing spores or spore-bearing organs d : capable of breeding or reproducing 3 : capable of being converted into fissionable material *fertile uranium 238*

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['faiət] n. 命令；许可；政法 vt. 批准；颁布 Noun.1 : a command or act of will that creates something without or as if without further effort 2 : an authoritative determination : DICTATE *a fiat of conscience* 3 : an authoritative or arbitrary order : DECREE *government by fiat*

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['fiɡjuri:n] n. 小雕像，小塑像 | Noun. : a small carved or molded figure : STATUETTE

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['fail] n. 文件；档案；文件夹；锉刀 vt. 提出；锉；琢磨；把…归档 vi. 列队行进；用锉刀锉 Noun.1 : a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal 2 : a shrewd or crafty person vt.: to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file vt. chiefly dialect : DEFILE, CORRUPT transitive verb 1 : to arrange in order for preservation and reference *file letters* 2 a : to place among official records as prescribed by law *file a mortgage* b : to send (copy) to a newspaper *filed a story* c : to return to the office of the clerk of a court without action on the merits 3 : to initiate (as a legal action) through proper formal procedure *threatened to file charges* intransitive verb 1 : to register as a candidate especially in a primary election 2 : to place items in a file 3 : to submit documents necessary to initiate a legal proceeding *file for bankruptcy* Noun.1 : a device (as a folder, case, or cabinet) by means of which papers are kept in order 2 a archaic : ROLL, LIST b : a collection of papers or publications usually arranged or classified c (1) : a collection of related data records (as for a computer) (2) : a complete collection of data (as text or a program) treated by a computer as a unit especially for purposes of input and output Noun.1 : SINGLE FILE 2 : any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard from one player's side to the other player's side vi.: to march or proceed in single file

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['filjəl] adj. 孝顺的；子女的，当做子女的 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter *filial obedience* 2 : having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring

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['filibʌstə] n. 海盗；暴兵，掠夺兵；阻挠议事的议员；阻挠议事的行动 vt. 阻碍议案通过 vi. 掠夺；阻饶议事 Noun.1 : an irregular military adventurer; specifically : an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century 2 [2filibuster] a : the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly b : an instance of this practice intransitive verb 1 : to carry out insurrectionist activities in a foreign country 2 : to engage in a filibuster transitive verb : to subject to a filibuster

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[filtə] vi. 滤过；渗入；慢慢传开 n. 滤波器；过滤器；筛选；滤光器 vt. 过滤；渗透；用过滤法除去 Noun.1 a : a porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension b : an apparatus containing a filter medium 2 a : a device or material for suppressing or minimizing waves or oscillations of certain frequencies (as of electricity, light, or sound) b : a transparent material (as colored glass) that absorbs light of certain wavelengths or colors selectively and is used for modifying light that reaches a sensitized photographic material ? called also color filter 3 : something that has the effect of a filter (as by holding back elements or modifying the appearance of something) *his work is too often viewed through the filter of race ?Brent Staples* 4 : software for sorting or blocking access to certain online material transitive verb 1 : to subject to the action of a filter 2 : to remove by means of a filter intransitive verb 1 : to pass or move through or as if through a filter 2 : to come or go in small units over a period of time *people began filtering in*

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[filθ] n. 污秽；肮脏；猥亵；不洁 Noun.1 : foul or putrid matter; especially : loathsome dirt or refuse 2 a : moral corruption or defilement b : something that tends to corrupt or defile

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['fainəbl] adj. 应罚款的；可提炼的；可精制的

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[fɪ'neɪg(ə)l] vt. 欺瞒；哄骗 vi. 欺瞒；哄骗 Transitive verb 1 : to obtain by indirect or involved means *finagle a ride home* 2 : to obtain by trickery *finagled his way into the concert* intransitive verb : to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends

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[fi'nɑ:li] n. 结局；终曲；最后一场；最后乐章；尾声 Noun.: the close or termination of something: as a : the last section of an instrumental musical composition b : the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance c : the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence

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['fainait] adj. 有限的；限定的 n. 有限之物 Adj,.1 a : having definite or definable limits *a finite number of possibilities* b : having a limited nature or existence *finite beings* 2 : completely determinable in theory or in fact by counting, measurement, or thought *the finite velocity of light* 3 a : less than an arbitrary positive integer and greater than the negative of that integer b : having a finite number of elements *a finite set* 4 : of, relating to, or being a verb or verb form that can function as a predicate or as the initial element of one and that is limited (as in tense, person, and number)

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['faiərɑ:m] n. 火器；枪炮 | Noun. : a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder ? usually used of small arms

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``` [fiskəl] adj. 会计的，财政的；国库的 Adj.1 : of or relating to taxation, public revenues, or public debt *fiscal policy* 2 : of or relating to financial matters Noun.1 : REVENUE STAMP 2 : FISCAL YEAR ```

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['fisail] adj. 分裂性的；易分裂的 Adj.1 : capable of being split or divided in the direction of the grain or along natural planes of cleavage *fissile wood* *fissile crystals* 2 : capable of undergoing fission

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['fiʃə] vi. 裂开；分裂 n. 裂缝；裂沟（尤指岩石上的） vt. 裂开；分裂 Noun.1 : a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting 2 a : a natural cleft between body parts or in the substance of an organ b : a break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane 3 : a separation or disagreement in thought or viewpoint : SCHISM *fissures in a political party* transitive verb : to break into fissures : CLEAVE intransitive verb : CRACK, DIVIDE

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['fitful] adj. 一阵阵的；断断续续的；不规则的；间歇的 Adj.1 obsolete : characterized by fits or paroxysms 2 : having an erratic or intermittent character : IRREGULAR

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['flæksid] adj. 弛缓的；软弱的；无活力的 Adj.1 a : not firm or stiff; also : lacking normal or youthful firmness *flaccid muscles* b of a plant part : deficient in turgor 2 : lacking vigor or force *flaccid leadership*

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``` ['flædʒ(ə)leɪt] n. [无脊椎] 鞭毛虫 adj. 鞭状的；[生物] 有鞭毛的 vt. 鞭打 vt.1 : WHIP, SCOURGE 2 : to drive or punish as if by whipping Noun. : a flagellate protozoan or alga ```

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[flεə] n. 资质；鉴别力 Noun.1 : a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : TALENT *a flair for color*; also : INCLINATION, TENDENCY *a flair for the dramatic* 2 : a uniquely attractive quality : STYLE *fashionable dresses with a flair all their own*

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[fleik] n. [军]高射炮；抨击；谴责 Noun.1 : antiaircraft guns 2 : the bursting shells fired from flak 3 also

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['flæməbl] adj. 易燃的；可燃的；可燃性的 n. 易燃物 Adj. : capable of being easily ignited and of burning quickly

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['flætn] vt. 击败，摧毁；使……平坦 vi. 变平；变单调 Transitive verb : to make flat: as a : to make level or smooth b : to knock down; also : to defeat decisively c : to make dull or uninspired ? often used with out d : to make (as paint) lusterless e : to stabilize especially at a lower level intransitive verb : to become flat or flatter: as a : to become dull or spiritless b : to extend in or into a flat position or form c : to become uniform or stabilized often at a new lower level ? usually used with out

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['flætjʊl(ə)nt] adj. 浮夸的；自负的；肠胃气胀的；空虚的 Adj.1 a : likely to cause gas b : marked by or affected with gas generated in the intestine or stomach 2 : pompously or portentously overblown

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[flei] vt. 剥皮；掠夺；严厉批评 vt.1 : to strip off the skin or surface of : SKIN 2 : to criticize harshly : EXCORIATE 3 : LASH 1b *the wind whipped up to gale fury, flaying his face ?Richard Kent*

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['fli:s] n. 羊毛，绒头织物；羊毛制的覆盖物 vt. 剪下羊毛；欺诈，剥削 Noun.1 a : the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (as a sheep) b : the wool obtained from a sheep at one shearing 2 a : any of various soft or woolly coverings b : a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing vt.1 a : to strip of money or property by fraud or extortion b : to charge excessively for goods or services 2 : to remove the fleece from : SHEAR 3 : to dot or cover with fleecy masses

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[fli:t] adj. 快速的，敏捷的 n. 舰队；港湾；小河 vi. 飞逝；疾驰；掠过 vt. 消磨 Intransitive verb 1 obsolete : DRIFT 2 a archaic : FLOW b : to fade away : VANISH 3 [3fleet] : to fly swiftly transitive verb : to cause (time) to pass usually quickly or imperceptibly Noun.1 : a number of warships under a single command; specifically : an organization of ships and aircraft under the command of a flag officer 2 : GROUP 2a, b; especially : a group (as of ships, planes, or trucks) operated under unified control Adj.1 : swift in motion : NIMBLE 2 : EVANESCENT, FLEETING synonyms see FAST

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['flikə] vi. 闪烁；摇曳；颤动；扑动翅膀；[美俚]假装昏倒 vt. 使闪烁；使摇曳 n. 闪烁；闪光；[美俚]电影 Intransitive verb 1 : to move irregularly or unsteadily : FLUTTER 2 : to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light *a candle flickering in the window* 3 : to appear briefly transitive verb 1 : to cause to flicker 2 : to produce by flickering Noun.1 a : an act of flickering b : a sudden brief movement c : a momentary quickening *a flicker of anger* d : a slight indication : HINT *a flicker of recognition* 2 a : a wavering light b : a repeated momentary defect in a cathode-ray tube image caused especially by slow scanning of the screen 3 : MOVIE ? often used in plural Noun.: a large barred and spotted North American woodpecker (Colaptes auratus) with a brown back that commonly forages on the ground for ants ? compare RED-SHAFTED FLICKER, YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER

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['flaiti] adj. 轻浮的；轻狂的；心情浮动的 Adj.1 : SWIFT 2 : lacking stability or steadiness: a : easily upset : VOLATILE *a flighty temper* b : easily excited : SKITTISH *a flighty horse* c : CAPRICIOUS, SILLY

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``` ['flɪmflæm] n. 胡说，胡扯；欺骗；荒唐 adj. 荒唐的；胡说的 vt. 欺骗，诈骗 Noun.1 : deceptive nonsense 2 : DECEPTION, FRAUD vt.: to subject to a flimflam ```

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[flintʃ] vi. 退缩；畏惧 n. 退缩；畏惧 vi.: to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : WINCE; also : to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort synonyms see RECOIL

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[flit] vi. 掠过；轻快地飞；移居 n. 轻快的飞行；搬家 vi.1 : to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another 2 archaic : ALTER, SHIFT 3 : to move in an erratic fluttering manner

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['flɔpi] adj. 松软的；叭嗒叭嗒响的；懒散的，邋遢的 n. [口]软磁碟 Adj.: tending to flop; especially : being both soft and flexible Noun. : FLOPPY DISK

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['flɒsɪ] adj. 丝棉似的；迷人的；轻软的 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of floss 2 : stylish or glamorous especially at first impression *flossy new hotels*

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[fluk] n. 侥幸；锚爪；意外的挫折 vt. 侥幸成功；意外受挫 vi. 侥幸成功 Noun.1 : FLATFISH 2 : a flattened digenetic trematode worm; broadly : TREMATODE ? compare LIVER FLUKE Noun.1 : the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground ? see ANCHOR illustration 2 : one of the lobes of a whale's tail Noun.1 : an accidentally successful stroke at billiards or pool 2 : a stroke of luck *the discovery was a fluke*

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``` [flʌŋk] vi. 失败；放弃；考试不及格 vt. 使…不及格 n. 不及格；失败 Intransitive verb : to fail especially in an examination or course transitive verb 1 : to give a failing grade to 2 : to get a failing grade or result in Noun. : an act or instance of flunking ```

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[flʌʃ] n. 激动，洋溢；面红；萌芽；旺盛；奔流 vt. 使齐平；发红，使发亮；用水冲洗；使激动 vi. 发红，脸红；奔涌；被冲洗 adj. 大量的；齐平的；丰足的，洋溢的；挥霍的 Intransitive verb : to fly away suddenly transitive verb 1 : to cause (as a bird) to flush 2 : to expose or chase from a place of concealment *flushed the boys from their hiding place Noun.1 : a hand of playing cards all of the same suit; specifically : a poker hand containing five cards of the same suit but not in sequence ? see POKER illustration 2 : a series of three or more slalom gates set vertically on a slope Noun.1 : a sudden flow (as of water); also : a rinsing or cleansing with or as if with a flush of water 2 a : a sudden increase or expansion; especially : sudden and usually abundant new plant growth *the spring flush of grass* b : a surge of emotion *felt a flush of anger at the insult* 3 a : a tinge of red : BLUSH b : a fresh and vigorous state *in the first flush of womanhood* 4 : a transitory sensation of extreme heat ? compare HOT FLASH intransitive verb 1 : to flow and spread suddenly and freely 2 a : to glow brightly b : BLUSH 3 : to produce new growth *the plants flush twice during the year* transitive verb 1 a : to cause to flow b : to pour liquid over or through; especially : to cleanse or wash out with or as if with a rush of liquid *flush the toilet* *flush the lungs with air* 2 : INFLAME, EXCITE ? usually used passively *flushed with pride* 3 : to cause to blush Adj.1 a : of a ruddy healthy color b : full of life and vigor : LUSTY 2 a : filled to overflowing b : AFFLUENT 3 : readily available : ABUNDANT 4 a : having or forming a continuous plane or unbroken surface *flush paneling* b : directly abutting or immediately adjacent: as (1) : set even with an edge of a type page or column : having no indention (2) : arranged edge to edge so as to fit snugly Adv.1 : in a flush manner 2 : SQUARELY *hit him flush on the chin* vt.: to make flush *flush the headings on a page*

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['flʌtə] vi. 飘动；鼓翼；烦扰 vt. 拍；使焦急；使飘动 n. 摆动；鼓翼；烦扰 Intransitive verb 1 : to flap the wings rapidly 2 a : to move with quick wavering or flapping motions b : to vibrate in irregular spasms 3 : to move about or behave in an agitated aimless manner transitive verb : to cause to flutter Noun.1 : an act of fluttering 2 a : a state of nervous confusion or excitement b : FLURRY, COMMOTION c : abnormal spasmodic fluttering of a body part *treatment of atrial flutter* 3 a : a distortion in reproduced sound similar to but of a higher pitch than wow b : fluctuation in the brightness of a television image 4 : an unwanted oscillation (as of an aileron or a bridge) set up by natural forces 5 chiefly British : a small speculative venture or gamble

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['fluːvɪəl] adj. 河流的；生在河中的；河流冲刷形成的 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or living in a stream or river 2 : produced by the action of a stream *a fluvial plain*

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[flʌks] n. 流量；变迁；不稳定；流出 vt. 使熔融；用焊剂处理 vi. 熔化；流出 Noun.1 : a flowing of fluid from the body: as a : DIARRHEA b : DYSENTERY 2 : a continuous moving on or passing by (as of a stream) 3 : a continued flow : FLOOD 4 a : INFLUX b : CHANGE, FLUCTUATION *in a state of flux* 5 : a substance used to promote fusion (as of metals or minerals); especially : one (as rosin) applied to surfaces to be joined by soldering, brazing, or welding to clean and free them from oxide and promote their union 6 : the rate of transfer of fluid, particles, or energy across a given surface transitive verb 1 : to cause to become fluid 2 : to treat with a flux intransitive verb : to become fluid : FUSE

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[fɔist] vt. 偷偷插入；混入；蒙骗；硬卖给；采用欺骗手段出售；把…强加于 vt.1 a : to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant b : to force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit 2 : to pass off as genuine or worthy *foist costly and valueless products on the public ?Jonathan Spivak*

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[fəuld] vt. 折叠；合拢；抱住；笼罩 n. 折痕；信徒；羊栏 vi. 折叠起来；彻底失败 Noun.1 : an enclosure for sheep 2 a : a flock of sheep b : a group of people or institutions that share a common faith, belief, activity, or enthusiasm vt. : to pen up or confine (as sheep) in a fold transitive verb 1 : to lay one part over another part of *fold a letter* 2 : to reduce the length or bulk of by doubling over *fold a tent* 3 : to clasp together : ENTWINE *fold the hands* 4 : to clasp or enwrap closely : EMBRACE 5 : to bend (as a layer of rock) into folds 6 a : to incorporate (a food ingredient) into a mixture by repeated gentle overturnings without stirring or beating b : to incorporate closely 7 a : to concede defeat by withdrawing (one's cards) from play (as in poker) b : to bring to an end intransitive verb 1 : to become doubled or pleated 2 : to fail completely : COLLAPSE; especially : to go out of business 3 : to fold one's cards (as in poker) Noun.1 : a part doubled or laid over another part : PLEAT 2 : something that is folded together or that enfolds 3 a : a bend or flexure produced in rock by forces operative after the depositing or consolidation of the rock b chiefly British : an undulation in the landscape 4 : a margin apparently formed by the doubling upon itself of a flat anatomical structure (as a membrane) 5 : a crease made by folding something (as a newspaper)

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['fəuksi] adj. [美口]有民间风味的；和气的；无拘束的 Adj.1 : SOCIABLE, FRIENDLY 2 : informal, casual, or familiar in manner or style *folksy humor*

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['fəument] vt. 煽动；挑起；热敷 vt. : to promote the growth or development of : ROUSE, INCITE *foment a rebellion* synonyms see INCITE

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['fɔndl] vt. 爱抚；抚弄 vi. 爱抚；调戏 Transitive verb 1 obsolete : PAMPER 2 : to handle tenderly, lovingly, or lingeringly : CARESS intransitive verb : to show affection or desire by caressing

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['fu:l,pru:f] adj. 十分简单的；十分安全的；不会错的 n. 极简单；安全自锁装置 Adj. : so simple, plain, or reliable as to leave no opportunity for error, misuse, or failure *a foolproof plan*

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``` ['fu:tl] vi. 做笨事；说呆话；浪费时间 n. 呆话；傻事 adj. 无价值的；不重要的 vi.1 : to talk or act foolishly 2 : to waste time : TRIFLE, FOOL ```

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['fɔpiʃ] adj. 浮华的；矫饰的；有纨绔习气的 Adj.1 obsolete : FOOLISH, SILLY 2 a : characteristic of a fop *a foppish dressing gown* b : behaving or dressing in the manner of a fop

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['fɔrei] n. 突袭；侵略；攻击 vi. 袭击 vt. 劫掠 Transitive verb archaic : to ravage in search of spoils : PILLAGE intransitive verb : to make a raid or brief invasion *forayed into enemy territory* Noun.1 : a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : RAID 2 : a brief excursion or attempt especially outside one's accustomed sphere *the novelist's foray into nonfiction*

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[fə'bidiŋ] adj. 令人生畏的；严峻的；险恶的 v. 禁止；不准（forbid的ing形式） Adj.1 : such as to make approach or passage difficult or impossible *forbidding walls* 2 : DISAGREEABLE, REPELLENT *a forbidding task* 3 : GRIM, MENACING *a dark forbidding sky*

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['fɔ:kɑ:st] vt. 预报，预测；预示 n. 预测，预报；预想 vi. 进行预报，作预测 Transitive verb 1 a : to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data; especially : to predict (weather conditions) on the basis of correlated meteorological observations b : to indicate as likely to occur 2 : to serve as a forecast of : PRESAGE *such events may forecast peace* intransitive verb : to calculate the future synonyms see FORETELL Noun.1 archaic : foresight of consequences and provision against them : FORETHOUGHT 2 : a prophecy, estimate, or prediction of a future happening or condition

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``` [fɔ:'kləuz] vt. 阻止；排除；取消抵押品赎回权 vi. 取消抵押品赎回权 Transitive verb 1 : to shut out : PRECLUDE 2 : to hold exclusively 3 : to deal with or close in advance 4 : to subject to foreclosure proceedings intransitive verb : to foreclose a mortgage ```

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[fɔ'rensik] adj. 法院的；辩论的；适于法庭的 Adj.1 : belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate 2 : ARGUMENTATIVE, RHETORICAL 3 : relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems *forensic medicine* *forensic science* *forensic pathologist* *forensic experts* Noun.1 : an argumentative exercise 2 plural but singular or plural in construction : the art or study of argumentative discourse 3 plural but singular or plural in construction : the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems; especially : scientific analysis of physical evidence (as from a crime scene)

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['fɔ:wə:d] n. 序；前言 | Noun.: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author

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['fɔːfɪtʃə(r)] n. （财产等的）没收；（权利、名誉等的）丧失 Noun.1 : the act of forfeiting : the loss of property or money because of a breach of a legal obligation 2 : something (as money or property) that is forfeited : PENALTY

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[fɔ:dʒ] n. 熔炉，锻铁炉；铁工厂 vi. 伪造；做锻工 vt. 伪造；锻造 Noun.1 : a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : SMITHY 2 : a workshop where wrought iron is produced or where iron is made malleable transitive verb 1 a : to form (as metal) by heating and hammering b : to form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press with or without heat 2 : to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud : COUNTERFEIT *forge a document* *forge a signature* 3 : to form or bring into being especially by an expenditure of effort *working to forge party unity* intransitive verb 1 : to work at a forge 2 : to commit forgery vi.1 : to move forward slowly and steadily *the ship forged ahead through heavy seas* 2 : to move with a sudden increase of speed and power *forged into the lead* *forged ahead in marketing the product*

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['fɔ:dʒə] n. 铁匠；伪造者 Noun.1 : one that forges metals 2 a : a person who falsifies; especially : a creator of false tales b : a person guilty of forgery

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['fɔ:dʒəri] n. 伪造；伪造罪；伪造物 Noun.1 archaic : INVENTION 2 : something forged 3 : an act of forging; especially : the crime of falsely and fraudulently making or altering a document (as a check)

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[fɔ:'ɡəu] vt. 放弃；停止；对…断念 vt.1 : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without 2 archaic : FORSAKE

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['fɔ:mətiv] adj. 形成的；造型的；格式化的 n. [语]构词要素 Adj.1 a : giving or capable of giving form : CONSTRUCTIVE *a formative influence* b : used in word formation or inflection 2 : capable of alteration by growth and development; also : producing new cells and tissues 3 : of, relating to, or characterized by formative effects or formation *formative years* Noun. : the element (as a suffix) in a word that serves to give the word appropriate form and is not part of the base

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v.誓绝，发誓放弃 Transitive verb 1 : to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath 2 a : to reject or renounce under oath b : to renounce earnestly 3 : to deny under oath intransitive verb : to swear falsely synonyms see ABJURE

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['fɔ:rəm] n. 论坛，讨论会；法庭；公开讨论的广场 Noun.1 a : the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business b : a public meeting place for open discussion c : a medium (as a newspaper or online service) of open discussion or expression of ideas 2 : a judicial body or assembly : COURT 3 a : a public meeting or lecture involving audience discussion b : a program (as on radio or television) involving discussion of a problem usually by several authorities

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['fɔ:wəd] adj. 向前的；早的；迅速的 adv. 向前地；向将来 vt. 促进；转寄；运送 n. 前锋 Adj.1 a : near, being at, or belonging to the forepart b : situated in advance 2 a : strongly inclined : READY b : lacking modesty or reserve : BRASH 3 : notably advanced or developed : PRECOCIOUS 4 : moving, tending, or leading toward a position in front; also : moving toward an opponent's goal 5 a : advocating an advanced policy in the direction of what is considered progress b : EXTREME, RADICAL 6 : of, relating to, or getting ready for the future *forward buying of produce* Adv. : to or toward what is ahead or in front *from that time forward* *moved slowly forward* vt.1 : to help onward : PROMOTE *forwarded his friend's career* 2 a : to send forward : TRANSMIT *will forward the goods on receipt of your check* b : to send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit *forward mail* synonyms see ADVANCE Noun.: a player who plays at the front of his team's formation near the goal at which his team is attempting to score

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``` ['fɔsilaiz] vt. 使成化石；使陈腐 vi. 变成化石；变陈腐；使过时或固定不变；搜集（或发掘）化石标本 Transitive verb 1 : to convert into a fossil 2 : to make outmoded, rigid, or fixed intransitive verb : to become changed into a fossil ```

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['fɔiei] n. 门厅，休息室；大厅 | Noun.: an anteroom or lobby especially of a theater; also : an entrance hallway : VESTIBULE

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['frækʃənl] adj. 部分的；分数的，小数的 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or being a fraction 2 : of, relating to, or being fractional currency 3 : relatively small : INCONSIDERABLE 4 : of, relating to, or involving a process for separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties *fractional distillation*

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['fræktʃə] n. 破裂，断裂；骨折 vi. 破裂；折断 vt. 使破裂 Noun.1 : the result of fracturing : BREAK 2 a : the act or process of breaking or the state of being broken; especially : the breaking of hard tissue (as bone) b : the rupture (as by tearing) of soft tissue *kidney fracture* 3 : the general appearance of a freshly broken surface of a mineral transitive verb 1 a : to cause a fracture in : BREAK *fracture a rib* b : RUPTURE, TEAR 2 a : to damage or destroy as if by rupturing b : to cause great disorder in c : to break up : FRACTIONATE d : to go beyond the limits of (as rules) : VIOLATE *fractured the English language with malaprops ?Goodman Ace* intransitive verb : to undergo fracture

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['freiɡrəns] n. 香味，芬芳 Noun.1 a : a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume) b : something (as a perfume) compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor 2 : the quality or state of having a sweet odor

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['freiɡrənt] adj. 芳香的；愉快的 Adj.: having a sweet or pleasant smell synonyms see ODOROUS

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Adj.兄弟的，兄弟般的 adj.1 a : of, relating to, or involving brothers b : of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society *a fraternal order* 2 : derived from two ova : DIZYGOTIC *fraternal twins* 3 : FRIENDLY, BROTHERLY

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['frenzi] n. 狂暴；狂怒；暴怒 vt. 使发狂；使狂怒 Noun.1 a : a temporary madness b : a violent mental or emotional agitation 2 : intense usually wild and often disorderly compulsive or agitated activity *a shopping frenzy* vt.: to affect with frenzy

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['fraiəbl] adj. 易碎的；脆弱的 Adj. : easily crumbled or pulverized *friable soil* synonyms see FRAGILE

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['frikʃən] n. 摩擦，摩擦力 Noun.1 a : the rubbing of one body against another b : the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact 2 : the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views : DISAGREEMENT 3 : sound produced by the movement of air through a narrow constriction in the mouth or glottis

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