L40 Flashcards

Question

staid

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adj. 固定的；沉着的；沉静的 adj. 古板的，保守的 Adj.: marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : SOBER, GRAVE synonyms see SERIOUS

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[stein] vt. 沾污；败坏；给…着色 vi. 污染；被沾污；被染污 n. 污点；瑕疵；着色剂 Transitive verb 1 : to suffuse with color 2 : DISCOLOR, SOIL 3 a : TAINT 3 *a conscience stained with guilt* b : to bring discredit on *the scandal stained his reputation* 4 : to color (as wood, glass, or cloth) by processes affecting chemically or otherwise the material itself intransitive verb : to receive a stain Noun.1 a : a soiled or discolored spot b : a natural spot of color contrasting with the ground 2 : a taint of guilt : STIGMA 3 : a preparation (as of dye or pigment) used in staining: as a : a dye or pigment capable of penetrating the pores of wood b : a dye or mixture of dyes used in microscopy to make visible minute and transparent structures, to differentiate tissue elements, or to produce specific chemical reactions

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[steil] adj. 陈腐的；不新鲜的 vi. 变陈旧；撒尿；变得不新鲜 vt. 使变旧；变得不新鲜 n. 尿 Adj.1 : tasteless or unpalatable from age *stale bread* 2 : tedious from familiarity *a stale routine* 3 : impaired in legal force or effect by reason of being allowed to rest without timely use, action, or demand *a stale affidavit* *a stale debt* 4 : impaired in vigor or effectiveness transitive verb 1 : to make stale 2 archaic : to make common : CHEAPEN intransitive verb : to become stale vi. : URINATE ? used chiefly of camels and horses Noun.: urine of a domestic animal (as a horse)

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['stæmə] vi. 口吃；结结巴巴地说 vt. 口吃；结巴着说出 n. 口吃；结巴 Intransitive verb : to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking transitive verb : to utter with involuntary stops or repetitions

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[stæm'pi:d] n. 惊跑；人群的蜂拥；军队溃败 vi. 蜂拥；逃窜 vt. 使…惊逃；抢占 Noun.1 : a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals 2 : a mass movement of people at a common impulse 3 : an extended festival combining a rodeo with exhibitions, contests, and social events transitive verb 1 : to cause to run away in headlong panic 2 : to cause (as a group of people) to act on sudden or rash impulse intransitive verb 1 : to flee headlong in panic 2 : to act on mass impulse

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['stænzə] n. 演出期；局；场；诗的一节 Noun.: a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : STROPHE

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['stɑ:krɔst, -krɔ:st] adj. 不幸的；运气不好的；倒霉的 | Adj. : not favored by the stars : ILL-FATED *a pair of star*crossed lovers take their life ?Shakespeare*

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['stɑ:tl] vt. 使吓一跳；使惊奇 vi. 惊吓；惊跳；惊奇 n. 惊愕；惊恐 Intransitive verb : to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm) *the baby startles easily* transitive verb : to frighten or surprise suddenly and usually not seriously Noun. : a sudden mild shock (as of surprise or alarm)

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['steiʃənəri] adj. 固定的；静止的；定居的；常备军的 n. 不动的人；驻军 Adj.1 : fixed in a station, course, or mode : IMMOBILE 2 : unchanging in condition *a stationary population*

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['stætjuəri, -tʃu,eri] n. 雕像；雕像艺术 adj. 雕塑的；雕像用的 Noun.1 : SCULPTOR 2 a : the art of making statues b : a collection of statues : STATUES Adj.: of, relating to, or suitable for statues

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['stætʃə] n. 身高，身材；（精神、道德等的）高度 Noun.1 : natural height (as of a person) in an upright position 2 : quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement

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['steitəs, 'stæ-] n. 地位；状态；情形；重要身分 Noun.1 a : position or rank in relation to others *the status of a father* b : relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige; especially : high prestige 2 : the condition of a person or thing in the eyes of the law 3 : state or condition with respect to circumstances *the status of the negotiations*

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['stætjutəri, -tʃu-] adj. 法定的；法令的；可依法惩处的 Adj.1 : of or relating to statutes 2 : enacted, created, or regulated by statute *a statutory age limit*

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[stɔ:ntʃ, stɑ:ntʃ] adj. 坚定的；忠诚的；坚固的 vt. 止住；止血 vt.1 : to check or stop the flowing of *stanched her tears*; also : to stop the flow of blood from (a wound) 2 archaic : ALLAY, EXTINGUISH 3 a : to stop or check in its course *trying to stanch the crime wave* b : to make watertight : stop up Adj.1 a : WATERTIGHT, SOUND b : strongly built : SUBSTANTIAL 2 : steadfast in loyalty or principle *a staunch friend* synonyms see FAITHFUL

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[stelθ] n. 秘密；秘密行动；鬼祟 Noun.1 a archaic : THEFT b obsolete : something stolen 2 : the act or action of proceeding furtively, secretly, or imperceptibly *the state moves by stealth to gather information ?Nat Hentoff* 3 : the state of being furtive or unobtrusive 4 : an aircraft-design characteristic consisting of oblique angular construction and avoidance of vertical surfaces that is intended to produce a very weak radar return Adj.: intended not to attract attention : STEALTHY *a stealth campaign*

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[sti:p] adj. 陡峭的；不合理的；夸大的；急剧升降的 vt. 泡；浸；使…充满 vi. 泡；沉浸 n. 峭壁；浸渍 Adj.1 : LOFTY, HIGH ? used chiefly of a sea 2 : making a large angle with the plane of the horizon 3 a : mounting or falling precipitously *the stairs were very steep* b : being or characterized by a rapid and intensive decline or increase 4 : extremely or excessively high *steep prices* Noun.: a precipitous place transitive verb 1 : to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence) 2 : to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or soaking) 3 : to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading influence) *practices steeped in tradition* intransitive verb : to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid synonyms see SOAK Noun.1 : the state or process of being steeped 2 : a bath or solution in which something is steeped

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[stiə] vt. 控制，引导；驾驶 vi. 驾驶，掌舵；行驶 n. 阉牛 Noun.1 : a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox (Bos taurus) castrated before sexual maturity ? compare STAG 3 2 : an ox less than four years old transitive verb 1 : to control the course of : DIRECT; especially : to guide by mechanical means (as a rudder) 2 : to set and hold to (a course) intransitive verb 1 : to direct the course (as of a ship or automobile) 2 : to pursue a course of action 3 : to be subject to guidance or direction *an automobile that steers well* synonyms see GUIDE Noun. : a hint as to procedure : TIP

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``` [stentʃ] n. 恶臭；臭气 vt. 使…散发恶臭 vi. 发恶臭 Noun.1 : STINK 2 : a characteristic repugnant quality *the stench of corruption* ```

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[sten'tɔ:riən] adj. 声音洪亮的 Adj.: extremely loud *stentorian tones* synonyms see LOUD

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['sterəlaiz] vt. 消毒，杀菌；使成不毛；使绝育；使不起作用 vt.: to make sterile: as a : to cause (land) to become unfruitful b (1) : to deprive of the power of reproducing *surgically sterilize cats and dogs* (2) : to make incapable of germination c : to make powerless or useless usually by restraining from a normal function, relation, or participation d : to free from living microorganisms

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['stiklə] n. 坚持细节的人；顽固的人；费解的事物 Noun.1 : one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something *a stickler for the rules* 2 : something that baffles or puzzles : POSER, STICKER

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['stiki] adj. 粘的；粘性的 Adj.1 a : ADHESIVE b (1) : VISCOUS, GLUEY (2) : coated with a sticky substance *hands sticky with sap* 2 : HUMID, MUGGY; also : CLAMMY 3 : tending to stick *a sticky window* 4 a : DISAGREEABLE, UNPLEASANT *came to a sticky end* b : AWKWARD, STIFF c : DIFFICULT, PROBLEMATIC *a sticky situation* 5 : excessively sentimental : CLOYING

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[stif] adj. 呆板的；坚硬的；严厉的；拘谨的；拘谨的 adv. 僵硬地；彻底地 n. [俚]死尸；令人讨厌者；流通票据；劳动者 vt. 亏待侍者等 vi. 在商业上惨败 Adj.1 a : not easily bent : RIGID *a stiff collar* b : lacking in suppleness or flexibility *stiff muscles* c : impeded in movement ? used of a mechanism *a truck's stiff suspension* d : DRUNK 1a 2 a : FIRM, RESOLUTE b : STUBBORN, UNYIELDING c : PROUD d (1) : marked by reserve or decorum (2) : lacking in ease or grace : STILTED 3 : hard fought : PUGNACIOUS, SHARP *drove a stiff bargain* *stiff competition* 4 a (1) : exerting great force *a stiff wind* (2) : FORCEFUL, VIGOROUS b : POTENT *a stiff dose* *poured her a stiff drink* 5 : of a dense or glutinous consistency : THICK 6 a : HARSH, SEVERE *a stiff penalty* b : ARDUOUS, RUGGED *stiff terrain* 7 : not easily heeled over by an external force (as the wind) *a stiff ship* 8 : EXPENSIVE, STEEP *paid a stiff price* Adv.1 : in a stiff manner : STIFFLY 2 : to an extreme degree : SEVERELY *scared stiff* *bored stiff* 3 : close enough to the hole for an easy putt in golf *hit it stiff and tapped it in for an easy birdie* Noun.1 : CORPSE 2 a : TRAMP, BUM b : a member of the working class; especially : a blue-collar worker c : PERSON *a lucky stiff*; especially : a stodgy or excessively decorous person 3 : FLOP, FAILURE transitive verb 1 a : to refuse to pay or tip *stiffed the waiter* b : CHEAT *stiffed him in a business deal* c : STICK 7a *stiffed us with the bar bill* 2 : SNUB 3 *stiffed sportswriters after the game* intransitive verb : to fail commercially *the movie stiffed at the box office*

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['staifl] vt. 扼杀；使窒息；藏匿 vi. 窒息；被扼杀 n. （马等的）后膝关节；（马等的）后膝关节病 Noun.: the joint next above the hock in the hind leg of a quadruped (as a horse or dog) corresponding to the human knee ? see HORSE illustration transitive verb 1 a : to kill by depriving of oxygen : SUFFOCATE b (1) : SMOTHER (2) : MUFFLE 2 a : to cut off (as the voice or breath) b : to withhold from circulation or expression : REPRESS *stifled our anger* c : DETER, DISCOURAGE intransitive verb : to become suffocated by or as if by lack of oxygen : SMOTHER *stifling in the heat*

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['stiɡmə] n. 柱头；耻辱；污名；烙印；特征 Noun.1 a archaic : a scar left by a hot iron : BRAND b : a mark of shame or discredit : STAIN *bore the stigma of cowardice* c : an identifying mark or characteristic; specifically : a specific diagnostic sign of a disease 2 a stigmata plural : bodily marks or pains resembling the wounds of the crucified Jesus and sometimes accompanying religious ecstasy b : PETECHIA 3 a : a small spot, scar, or opening on a plant or animal b : the usually apical part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate ? see FLOWER illustration

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['stiɡmətaiz] vt. 诬蔑；玷污；给…打上烙印 vt.1 a archaic : BRAND b : to describe or identify in opprobrious terms 2 : to mark with stigmata

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['stimjulənt] n. 兴奋剂；刺激物；酒精饮料 adj. 激励的；使人兴奋的 Noun.1 : an agent (as a drug) that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity or efficiency of an organism or any of its parts 2 : STIMULUS 3 : an alcoholic beverage ? not used technically

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[stiŋ] n. 刺痛；讽刺，刺激；刺毛 vt. 刺；驱使；使…苦恼；使…疼痛 vi. 刺痛；被刺痛；感到剧痛 Transitive verb 1 : to prick painfully: as a : to pierce or wound with a poisonous or irritating process b : to affect with sharp quick pain or smart *hail stung their faces* 2 : to cause to suffer acutely *stung with remorse* 3 : OVERCHARGE, CHEAT intransitive verb 1 : to wound one with or as if with a sting 2 : to feel a keen burning pain or smart; also : to cause such pain Noun.1 a : the act of stinging; specifically : the thrust of a stinger into the flesh b : a wound or pain caused by or as if by stinging 2 : STINGER 2 3 : a sharp or stinging element, force, or quality 4 : an elaborate confidence game; specifically : such a game worked by undercover police in order to trap criminals

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['stindʒinis] n. 吝啬 | Noun. : the quality or state of being stingy

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['stipl] vt. （雕刻）点刻；点彩 n. （绘画）点画；点刻法 vi. 用点刻；用点画 vt.1 : to engrave by means of dots and flicks 2 a : to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow b : to apply (as paint) by repeated small touches 3 : SPECKLE, FLECK Noun.: production of gradation of light and shade in graphic art by stippling small points, larger dots, or longer strokes; also : an effect produced in this way

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[,stipju'leiʃən] n. 规定；约定；条款；契约 Noun.1 : an act of stipulating 2 : something stipulated; especially : a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument

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[stə:] n. 搅拌；轰动 vt. 搅拌；激起；惹起 vi. 搅动；传播；走动 Transitive verb 1 a : to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of b : to disturb the quiet of : AGITATE ? often used with up *the bear stirred up the bees* 2 a : to disturb the relative position of the particles or parts of especially by a continued circular movement *stir the pudding* *stir the fire* ? often used with up *stirred up mud from the lake bottom* b : to mix by or as if by stirring ? often used with in *stir in the spices* 3 : BESTIR, EXERT 4 : to bring into notice or debate : RAISE ? often used with up *stir up sensitive issues* 5 a : to rouse to activity : evoke strong feelings in *music that stirs the emotions* b : to call forth (as a memory) : EVOKE c : PROVOKE *stir a storm of controversy* intransitive verb 1 a : to make a slight movement *the leaves were barely stirring* b : to begin to move (as in rousing) c : to shift to another location : BUDGE *haven't stirred since I arrived* 2 : to begin to be active *the factory stirred to life* 3 : to be active or busy *not a creature was stirring ?Clement Moore* 4 : to pass an implement through a substance with a circular movement 5 : to be able to be stirred Noun.1 a : a state of disturbance, agitation, or brisk activity b : widespread notice and discussion : IMPRESSION *the book caused quite a stir* 2 : a slight movement 3 : a stirring movement Noun.slang : PRISON

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[stitʃ] n. 针脚，线迹；一针 vt. 缝，缝合 vi. 缝，缝合 Noun.1 : a local sharp and sudden pain especially in the side 2 a : one in-and-out movement of a threaded needle in sewing, embroidering, or suturing b : a portion of thread left in the material or suture left in the tissue after one stitch 3 : a least bit especially of clothing *didn't have a stitch on* 4 : a single loop of thread or yarn around an implement (as a knitting needle or crochet hook) 5 : a stitch or series of stitches formed in a particular way *a basting stitch* transitive verb 1 a : to fasten, join, or close with or as if with stitches *stitched a seam* b : to make, mend, or decorate with or as if with stitches 2 : to unite by means of staples intransitive verb : SEW

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[stɔk] n. 股份，股票；库存；血统；树干 adj. 存货的，常备的；平凡的 vt. 进货；备有；装把手于… vi. 囤积；办货；出新芽 Noun.1 a archaic : STUMP b archaic : a log or block of wood c (1) archaic : something without life or consciousness (2) : a dull, stupid, or lifeless person 2 : a supporting framework or structure: as a plural : the frame or timbers holding a ship during construction b plural : a device for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the feet or feet and hands can be locked c (1) : the wooden part by which a shoulder arm is held during firing (2) : the butt of an implement (as a whip or fishing rod) (3) : BITSTOCK, BRACE d : a long beam on a field gun forming the third support point in firing 3 a : the main stem of a plant : TRUNK b (1) : a plant or plant part united with a scion in grafting and supplying mostly underground parts to a graft (2) : a plant from which slips or cuttings are taken 4 : the crosspiece of an anchor ? see ANCHOR illustration 5 a : the original (as a person, race, or language) from which others derive : SOURCE b (1) : the descendants of one individual : FAMILY, LINEAGE *of European stock* (2) : a compound organism c : an infraspecific group usually having unity of descent d (1) : a related group of languages (2) : a language family 6 a (1) : the equipment, materials, or supplies of an establishment (2) : LIVESTOCK b : a store or supply accumulated or available; especially : the inventory of goods of a merchant or manufacturer 7 a archaic : a supply of capital : FUNDS; especially : money or capital invested or available for investment or trading b (1) : the part of a tally formerly given to the creditor in a transaction (2) : a debt or fund due (as from a government) for money loaned at interest; also British : capital or a debt or fund bearing interest in perpetuity and not ordinarily redeemable as to principal c (1) : the proprietorship element in a corporation usually divided into shares and represented by transferable certificates (2) : a portion of such stock of one or more companies (3) : STOCK CERTIFICATE 8 : any of a genus (Matthiola) of Old World herbs or subshrubs of the mustard family with racemes of usually sweet-scented flowers 9 : a wide band or scarf worn about the neck especially by some clergymen 10 a : liquid in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been simmered that is used as a basis for soup, gravy, or sauce b (1) : raw material from which something is manufactured (2) : paper used for printing c : the portion of a pack of cards not distributed to the players at the beginning of a game 11 a (1) : an estimate or evaluation of something *take stock of the situation* (2) : the estimation in which someone or something is held *his stock with the electorate remains high ?Newsweek* b : confidence or faith placed in someone or something *put little stock in his testimony* 12 : the production and presentation of plays by a stock company 13 : STOCK CAR 1 transitive verb 1 : to make (a domestic animal) pregnant 2 : to fit to or with a stock 3 : to provide with stock or a stock : SUPPLY *stock a stream with trout* 4 : to procure or keep a stock of *our store stocks that brand* 5 : to graze (livestock) on land intransitive verb 1 : to send out new shoots 2 : to put in stock or supplies *stock up on canned goods* Adj.1 a : kept regularly in stock *comes in stock sizes* *a stock model* b : commonly used or brought forward : STANDARD *the stock answer* 2 a : kept for breeding purposes : BROOD *a stock mare* b : devoted to the breeding and rearing of livestock *a stock farm* c : used or intended for livestock *a stock train* d : used in herding livestock *a stock horse* *a stock dog* 3 : of or relating to a stock company 4 : employed in handling, checking, or taking care of the stock of merchandise on hand *a stock clerk*

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['stɔdʒi] adj. 平凡的；塞满的；庸俗的 Adj.1 : having a rich filling quality : HEAVY *stodgy bread* 2 : moving in a slow plodding way especially as a result of physical bulkiness 3 : BORING, DULL *out on a peaceful rather stodgy Sunday boat trip ?Edna Ferber* 4 : extremely old-fashioned : HIDEBOUND *received a pompously Victorian letter from his stodgy father ?E. E. S. Montagu* 5 a : DRAB b : DOWDY

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[stəuk] vi. 烧火；做司炉工；大吃大喝 vt. 拨旺火；使饱吃一顿 Transitive verb 1 : to poke or stir up (as a fire) : supply with fuel 2 : to feed abundantly 3 : to increase the activity, intensity, or amount of *limiting the number of cars availableTwill help stoke demand for the car ?Keith Naughton* intransitive verb : to stir up or tend a fire (as in a furnace) : supply a furnace with fuel

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['stɔlid] adj. 迟钝的；缺乏热情的；冷漠的 Adj.: having or expressing little or no sensibility : UNEMOTIONAL synonyms see IMPASSIVE

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['stʌmək] n. 胃；腹部；胃口 vt. 忍受；吃下 vi. 忍受 Noun.1 a (1) : a dilatation of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate communicating anteriorly with the esophagus and posteriorly with the duodenum (2) : one of the compartments of a ruminant stomach *the abomasum is the fourth stomach of a ruminant* b : a cavity in an invertebrate animal that is analogous to a stomach c : the part of the body that contains the stomach : BELLY, ABDOMEN 2 a : desire for food caused by hunger : APPETITE b : INCLINATION, DESIRE *had no stomach for an argument*; also : COURAGE, GUTS 3 obsolete a : SPIRIT, VALOR b : PRIDE c : SPLEEN, RESENTMENT vt.1 archaic : to take offense at 2 : to bear without overt reaction or resentment : put up with *couldn't stomach office politics*

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[,stəun'wɔ:l] vt. 妨碍；阻碍；小心翼翼地打球 vi. 妨碍；阻碍；小心翼翼地打球 Intransitive verb 1 chiefly British : to engage in obstructive parliamentary debate or delaying tactics 2 : to be uncooperative, obstructive, or evasive transitive verb : to refuse to comply or cooperate with

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[stu:dʒ] n. 喜剧里的配角或丑角；助手；傀儡；密探 vi. 充当配角；[英俚]巡航 Noun.1 a : one who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a principal b : PUPPET 3 2 : STRAIGHT MAN 3 : STOOL PIGEON 1 vi.: to act as a stooge *congressmen who stooge for the oil and mineral interests ?New Republic*

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[stu:p] vi. 弯腰；屈服；堕落 n. 弯腰，屈背；屈服 vt. 辱没，堕落；俯曲 Intransitive verb 1 a : to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees b : to stand or walk with a forward inclination of the head, body, or shoulders 2 : YIELD, SUBMIT 3 a : to descend from a superior rank, dignity, or status b : to lower oneself morally *stooped to lying* 4 a archaic : to move down from a height : ALIGHT b : to fly or dive down swiftly usually to attack prey transitive verb 1 : DEBASE, DEGRADE 2 : to bend (a part of the body) forward and downward Noun.1 a : an act of bending the body forward b : a temporary or habitual forward bend of the back and shoulders 2 : the descent of a bird especially on its prey 3 : a lowering of oneself Noun.: a porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda at a house door

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['staut'hɑ:tid] adj. 大胆的；刚毅的 | Adj.: having a stout heart or spirit: a : COURAGEOUS b : STUBBORN

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['stræɡl] vi. 迷路；落伍，掉队；四散，蔓延 n. 散乱 vi.1 : to wander from the direct course or way : ROVE, STRAY 2 : to trail off from others of its kind *little cabins straggling off into the woods* Noun.: a straggling group (as of persons or objects)

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[,streit'fɔ:wəd] adj. 简单的；坦率的；明确的；径直的 adv. 直截了当地；坦率地 Adj.1 a : free from evasiveness or obscurity : EXACT, CANDID *a straightforward account* b : CLEAR-CUT, PRECISE 2 : proceeding in a straight course or manner : DIRECT, UNDEVIATING Adv.: in a straightforward manner

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['streitən] vt. 限制；使…穷困；使…为难 vi. 变窄；变紧 vt.1 a : to make strait or narrow b : to hem in : CONFINE 2 archaic : to restrict in freedom or scope : HAMPER 3 : to subject to distress, privation, or deficiency *in straitened circumstances*

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[strænd] n. 线；串；海滨 vt. 使搁浅；使陷于困境；弄断；使落后 vi. 搁浅 Noun.: the land bordering a body of water : SHORE, BEACH transitive verb 1 : to run, drive, or cause to drift onto a strand : run aground 2 : to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart 3 : to leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning in baseball intransitive verb : to become stranded Noun.1 Scottish & dialect England : STREAM 2 Scottish & dialect England : SEA Noun.1 a : fibers or filaments twisted, plaited, or laid parallel to form a unit for further twisting or plaiting into yarn, thread, rope, or cordage b : one of the wires twisted together or laid parallel to form a wire rope or cable c : something (as a molecular chain) resembling a strand *a strand of DNA* 2 : an element (as a yarn or thread) of a woven or plaited material 3 : an elongated or twisted and plaited body resembling a rope *a strand of pearls* 4 : one of the elements interwoven in a complex whole *one strand of the novel's plot* vt.1 : to break a strand of (a rope) accidentally 2 a : to form (as a rope) from strands b : to play out, twist, or arrange in a strand

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['strændid] adj. 搁浅的；陷于困境的；有…股的（常用来构成复合词） v. 搁浅（strand的过去式和过去分词） Adj.: having a strand or strands especially of a specified kind or number ? usually used in combination *double-stranded DNA*

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[,stræŋɡju'leʃən] n. [医] 绞窄；勒杀；钳制；压缩 Noun.1 : the action or process of strangling or strangulating 2 : the state of being strangled or strangulated; especially : excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage

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[strei] vi. 流浪；迷路；偏离 adj. 迷路的；离群的；偶遇的 n. 走失的家畜；流浪者 Noun.1 a : a domestic animal that is wandering at large or is lost b : a person or thing that strays 2 [Middle English, from straien to stray] archaic : the act of going astray vi.: WANDER: as a : to wander from company, restraint, or proper limits b : to roam about without fixed direction or purpose c : to move in a winding course : MEANDER d : to move without conscious or intentional effort *eyes straying absently around the room* e : to become distracted from an argument or chain of thought *strayed from the point* f : to wander accidentally from a fixed or chosen route g : ERR, SIN Adj.1 : having strayed or escaped from a proper or intended place *a stray dog* *hit by a stray bullet* *fixed a few stray hairs* 2 : occurring at random or sporadically *a few stray thoughts* 3 : not serving any useful purpose : UNWANTED *stray light*

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[[stretʃ]] vt. 伸展,张开 vi. 伸展 adj. 可伸缩的 n. 伸展，延伸 Transitive verb 1 : to extend (as one's limbs or body) in a reclining position 2 : to reach out : EXTEND *stretched out her arms* 3 : to extend in length *stretched his neck to see what was going on* 4 : to fell with or as if with a blow 5 : to cause the limbs of (a person) to be pulled especially in torture 6 : to draw up (one's body) from a cramped, stooping, or relaxed position 7 : to pull taut *canvas stretched on a frame* 8 a : to enlarge or distend especially by force b : to extend or expand as if by physical force *stretch one's mind with a good book* c : STRAIN *stretched his already thin patience* 9 : to cause to reach or continue (as from one point to another or across a space) *stretch a wire between two posts* 10 a : to amplify or enlarge beyond natural or proper limits *the rules can be stretched this once* b : to expand (as by improvisation) to fulfill a larger function *stretching a dollar* 11 : to extend (a hit) to an extra base usually by fast or daring running *stretch a single into a double* intransitive verb 1 a : to become extended in length or breadth or both : SPREAD *broad plains stretching to the sea* b : to extend over a continuous period *the dynasty stretches back several centuries* 2 : to become extended without breaking 3 a : to extend one's body or limbs *stretched before jogging* *wanted to stretch out on the sofa* b : to lie down at full length Noun.1 a : an exercise of something (as the understanding or the imagination) beyond ordinary or normal limits *their conclusion seemed like a bit of a stretch* b : an extension of the scope or application of something *a stretch of language* 2 : the extent to which something may be stretched 3 a : the act of stretching : the state of being stretched *a good stretch for legs* b : the position of a pitcher standing sideways to home plate so as to keep a runner close to a base *pitching from the stretch* 4 a : an extent in length or area *an open stretch of road* b : a continuous period of time *can write for eight hours at a stretch* 5 : a walk to relieve fatigue 6 : a term of imprisonment *served a 10-year stretch* 7 a : either of the straight sides of a racecourse; especially : HOMESTRETCH b : a final stage (as of a contest or season) *won some crucial games down the stretch* 8 : the capacity for being stretched : ELASTICITY *a waistband with lots of stretch* 9 : a stretch limousine Adj.1 : easily stretched : ELASTIC *a stretch wig* 2 : longer than the standard size *a stretch limousine*

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[stru:] vt. 散播；撒满 vt.1 : to spread by scattering 2 : to cover by or as if by scattering something *strewing the highways with litter* 3 : to become dispersed over as if scattered 4 : to spread abroad : DISSEMINATE

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['straiit, -eit, 'straieit] adj. 有条纹的 vt. 加条纹，加条痕 vt.: to mark with striations or striae Adj.: STRIATED

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['straieitid] adj. 有条纹的；有线纹的 v. 加条纹（striate的过去分词） Adj.1 : marked with striations or striae 2 : of, relating to, or being striated muscle

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['striktʃə] n. 狭窄；苛评；非难 Noun.1 a : an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage; also : the narrowed part b : a constriction of the breath passage in the production of a speech sound 2 : something that closely restrains or limits : RESTRICTION *moral strictures* 3 : an adverse criticism : CENSURE

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['straidənt] adj. 刺耳的；尖锐的；吱吱尖叫的；轧轧作响的 Adj.: characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound *a strident voice*; also : commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality *strident slogans* synonyms see LOUD, VOCIFEROUS

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[straif] n. 冲突；争吵；不和 Noun.1 a : bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension *political strife* b : an act of contention : FIGHT, STRUGGLE 2 : exertion or contention for superiority 3 archaic : earnest endeavor synonyms see DISCORD

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['straikiŋ] adj. 显著的，突出的，惊人的；打击的；罢工的 v. 打（strike的ing形式） Adj.: attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities *a place of striking beauty* synonyms see NOTICEABLE

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[strəuk] n. 中风；冲程；笔画；打击；尝试；轻抚 vt. 抚摸；敲击；划尾桨；划掉 vi. [体]击球；作尾桨手；敲击键盘 vt.1 : to rub gently in one direction; also : CARESS 2 : to flatter or pay attention to in a manner designed to reassure or persuade Noun.1 : the act of striking; especially : a blow with a weapon or implement 2 : a single unbroken movement; especially : one of a series of repeated or to-and-fro movements 3 a : a controlled swing intended to hit a ball or shuttlecock; also : a striking of the ball b : such a stroke charged to a player as a unit of scoring in golf 4 a : a sudden action or process producing an impact *a stroke of lightning* b : an unexpected result *a stroke of luck* 5 : sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of a blood vessel of the brain ? called also apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident 6 a : one of a series of propelling beats or movements against a resisting medium *a stroke of the oar* b : a rower who sets the pace for a crew 7 a : a vigorous or energetic effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished *a stroke of genius* *a brilliant diplomatic stroke* b : a delicate or clever touch in a narrative, description, or construction 8 : HEARTBEAT 9 : the movement in either direction of a mechanical part (as a piston) having a reciprocating motion; also : the distance of such movement 10 : the sound of a bell being struck *at the stroke of twelve*; also : the specific time indicated by or as if by such a sound 11 [1stroke] : an act of stroking or caressing 12 a : a mark or dash made by a single movement of an implement b : one of the lines of a letter of the alphabet transitive verb 1 a : to mark with a short line *stroke the t's* b : to cancel by drawing a line through *stroked out his name* 2 : to set the stroke for (a rowing crew); also : to set the stroke for the crew of (a rowing boat) 3 : HIT; especially : to propel (a ball) with a controlled swinging blow intransitive verb 1 : to execute a stroke 2 : to row at a certain number of strokes a minute

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[strəul] n. 漫步；闲逛；巡回演出 vi. 散步；闲逛；巡回演出 vt. 散步；闲逛 Intransitive verb 1 : to go from place to place in search of work or profit *strolling players* *strolling musicians* 2 : to walk in a leisurely or idle manner : RAMBLE transitive verb : to walk at leisure along or about

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[strʌt] vt. 炫耀；在…上趾高气扬地走；给…加支撑 n. 支柱；高视阔步 vi. 高视阔步；趾高气扬地走 Intransitive verb 1 : to become turgid : SWELL 2 a : to walk with a proud gait b : to walk with a pompous and affected air transitive verb : to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride Noun.1 : a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length 2 : a pompous step or walk 3 : arrogant behavior : SWAGGER vt. : to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut

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['stʌbən] adj. 顽固的；顽强的；难处理的 Adj.1 a (1) : unreasonably or perversely unyielding : MULISH (2) : justifiably unyielding : RESOLUTE b : suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature *a stubborn jaw* 2 : performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent manner *stubborn effort* 3 : difficult to handle, manage, or treat *a stubborn cold* 4 : LASTING *stubborn facts* synonyms see OBSTINATE

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['stʌbi] adj. 短而粗硬的；又短又秃的；断株样的按Enter查看完整结果 Adj.1 : abounding with stubs 2 a : resembling a stub : being short and thick *stubby fingers* b : being short and thickset : SQUAT c : being short, broad, or blunt (as from use or wear) *an old stubby pencil*

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['stʌdid] adj. 有计划的；故意的 v. 学习（study的过去式） Adj.1 : carefully considered or prepared : THOUGHTFUL *a studied response* 2 : KNOWLEDGEABLE, LEARNED *studied in the craft of blacksmithing* 3 : produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation : CALCULATED *studied indifference* *spoke with a studied accent*

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['stʌfi] adj. 闷热的；古板的；不通气的 Adj.1 : ILL-NATURED, ILL-HUMORED 2 : lacking in vitality or interest : STODGY, DULL 3 a : oppressive to the breathing : CLOSE *a stuffy room* b : stuffed up *a stuffy nose* 4 a : narrowly inflexible in standards of conduct : SELF-RIGHTEOUS b : stiffly conventional : PRIGGISH *stuffy formalities*

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['stʌltifai] vt. 使变无效；使显得愚笨；使无价值 vt.1 archaic : to allege or prove to be of unsound mind and hence not responsible 2 : to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish, or absurdly illogical 3 a : to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective : NEGATE b : to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on

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[stʌn] vt. 使震惊；打昏；给以深刻的印象 n. 昏迷；打昏；惊倒；令人惊叹的事物 vt.1 : to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : DAZE 2 : to shock with noise 3 : to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief Noun.: the effect of something that stuns : SHOCK

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[stʌnt] n. 噱头，手腕；绝技 vt. 阻碍…的正常生长或发展 vi. 表演特技；作惊人表演 vt. : to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of Noun.1 : one (as an animal) that is stunted 2 : a check in growth 3 : a plant disease in which dwarfing occurs Noun.1 : an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring; especially : one performed or undertaken chiefly to gain attention or publicity 2 : a shifting or switching of the positions by defensive players at the line of scrimmage in football to disrupt the opponent's blocking efforts vi.: to perform or engage in a stunt

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['stju:pifai] vt. 使惊呆；使昏迷 vt.1 : to make stupid, groggy, or insensible 2 : ASTONISH, ASTOUND

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[stjuː'pendəs] adj. 惊人的；巨大的 Adj.1 : causing astonishment or wonder : AWESOME, MARVELOUS 2 : of amazing size or greatness : TREMENDOUS synonyms see MONSTROUS

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['stju:pə] n. 昏迷，恍惚；麻木 Noun.1 : a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility *a drunken stupor* 2 : a state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock : DAZE synonyms see LETHARGY

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['stə:di] adj. 坚定的；强健的；健全的 n. [医]羊晕倒病 Adj.1 a : firmly built or constituted : STOUT b : HARDY *sturdy plants* c : sound in design or execution : SUBSTANTIAL 2 a : marked by or reflecting physical strength or vigor b : FIRM, RESOLUTE c : RUGGED, STABLE synonyms see STRONG

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['stʌtə] vi. 结结巴巴地说话 n. 口吃，结巴 vt. 结结巴巴地说出 Intransitive verb 1 : to speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by spasmodic repetition or prolongation of vocal sounds) 2 : to move or act in a halting or spasmodic manner *the old jalopy bucks and stutters uphill ?William Cleary* transitive verb : to say, speak, or sound with or as if with a stutter Noun.1 : an act or instance of stuttering 2 : a speech disorder involving stuttering

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['stidʒiən] adj. 阴暗的，幽暗的；地狱的 Adj.1 : of or relating to the river Styx 2 : extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding *the stygian blackness of the cave*

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noun.1 : the quality or state of being suave: as a (1) : mildness and pleasantness to the sense of smell or taste : FRAGRANCE *eggs and ['swɑ:vəti, 'swæ-] n. 柔和，温和；愉快 Butter and perhaps a bit of onion give both flavor and suavity?Scott Seegers* (2) : pleasing sweetness (as of sound or expression) *music performed with great suavity* b : the condition of being blandly pleasing to the mind : superficial and urbane agreeableness *replied with suavity* *the suavity of their manners* 2 : something that is suave : AMENITY ? usually used in plural *the suavities of polite society*

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adj.世俗的，尘世的(worldly)

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['sʌbdʒəɡeit, -dʒu-] vt. 征服；使服从；克制 vt.1 : to bring under control and governance as a subject : CONQUER 2 : to make submissive : SUBDUE

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['sʌblɪmet] n. 升华物 vt. 使升华；使高尚 vi. 升华；纯化 adj. 纯净化的；理想化的；高尚的 vt.1 a : SUBLIME 1 b archaic : to improve or refine as if by subliming 2 : to divert the expression of (an instinctual desire or impulse) from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable Noun.: a chemical product obtained by sublimation

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[sə'blaim] adj. 庄严的；令人崇敬的；极端的；超群的 n. 崇高；顶点 vt. 使…纯化；使…升华；使…变高尚 vi. 升华；纯化；变高尚 Transitive verb 1 : to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form 2 [French sublimer, from Latin sublimare] a (1) : to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor (2) : to render finer (as in purity or excellence) b : to convert (something inferior) into something of higher worth intransitive verb : to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state Adj.1 a : lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner b : of outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth c : tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality (as of beauty, nobility, or grandeur) or transcendent excellence 2 a archaic : high in place b obsolete : lofty of mien : HAUGHTY c capitalized : SUPREME ? used in a style of address d : COMPLETE, UTTER *sublime ignorance* synonyms see SPLENDID

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[səb'mit] vt. 使服从；主张；呈递 vi. 提交；服从 Transitive verb 1 a : to yield to governance or authority b : to subject to a condition, treatment, or operation *the metal was submitted to analysis* 2 : to present or propose to another for review, consideration, or decision *submit a question to the court* *submit a bid on a contract* *submit a report*; also : to deliver formally *submitted my resignation* 3 : to put forward as an opinion or contention *we submit that the charge is not proved* intransitive verb 1 a : to yield oneself to the authority or will of another : SURRENDER b : to permit oneself to be subjected to something *had to submit to surgery* 2 : to defer to or consent to abide by the opinion or authority of another synonyms see YIELD

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[sʌ'bɔ:n] vt. 唆使；收买；使作伪证 vt.1 : to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing 2 : to induce to commit perjury; also : to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness

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[səb'pi:nə] vt. 传唤，传审；传讯 n. 传票 Noun.: a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure vt. : to serve or summon with a writ of subpoena

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[səb'repʃən] n. 歪曲事实；隐匿事实；作虚伪的申辩 | Noun. : a deliberate misrepresentation; also : an inference drawn from it

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[səb'skraib] vi. 订阅；捐款；认购；赞成；签署 vt. 签署；赞成；捐助 Transitive verb 1 : to write (one's name) underneath : SIGN 2 a : to sign (as a document) with one's own hand in token of consent or obligation b : to attest by signing c : to pledge (a gift or contribution) by writing one's name with the amount 3 : to assent to : SUPPORT intransitive verb 1 : to sign one's name to a document 2 a : to give consent or approval to something written by signing *unwilling to subscribe to the agreement* b : to set one's name to a paper in token of promise to give something (as a sum of money); also : to give something in accordance with such a promise c : to enter one's name for a publication or service; also : to receive a periodical or service regularly on order *subscribed to many magazines* d : to agree to purchase and pay for securities especially of a new offering *subscribed for 1000 shares* 3 : to feel favorably disposed *I subscribe to your sentiments* synonyms see ASSENT

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['sʌbsikwənt] adj. 后来的，随后的 | Adj.: following in time, order, or place *subsequent events* *a subsequent clause in the treaty*

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[səb'sidiəri] adj. 附属的；辅助的 n. 子公司；辅助者 Adj.1 a : furnishing aid or support : AUXILIARY *subsidiary details* b : of secondary importance *a subsidiary stream* 2 : of, relating to, or constituting a subsidy *a subsidiary payment to an ally* Noun. : one that is subsidiary; especially : a company wholly controlled by another

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['sʌbsidi] n. 补贴；津贴；补助金 Noun.: a grant or gift of money: as a : a sum of money formerly granted by the British Parliament to the crown and raised by special taxation b : money granted by one state to another c : a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public

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[səb'sistəns] n. 生活；生存；存在 Noun.1 a (1) : real being : EXISTENCE (2) : the condition of remaining in existence : CONTINUATION, PERSISTENCE b : an essential characteristic quality of something that exists c : the character possessed by whatever is logically conceivable 2 : means of subsisting: as a : the minimum (as of food and shelter) necessary to support life b : a source or means of obtaining the necessities of life

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['sʌbstəns] n. 物质；实质；资产；主旨 Noun.1 a : essential nature : ESSENCE b : a fundamental or characteristic part or quality c Christian Science : GOD 1b 2 a : ultimate reality that underlies all outward manifestations and change b : practical importance : MEANING, USEFULNESS *theTbill*which will be without substance in the sense that it will authorize nothing more than a set of ideas ?Richard Reeves* 3 a : physical material from which something is made or which has discrete existence b : matter of particular or definite chemical constitution c : something (as drugs or alcoholic beverages) deemed harmful and usually subject to legal restriction *possession of a controlled substance* *substance abuse* 4 : material possessions : PROPERTY *a family of substance*

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[səb'stænʃəl] adj. 大量的；实质的；内容充实的 n. 本质；重要材料 Adj.1 a : consisting of or relating to substance b : not imaginary or illusory : REAL, TRUE c : IMPORTANT, ESSENTIAL 2 : ample to satisfy and nourish : FULL *a substantial meal* 3 a : possessed of means : WELL-TO-DO b : considerable in quantity : significantly great *earned a substantial wage* 4 : firmly constructed : STURDY *a substantial house* 5 : being largely but not wholly that which is specified *a substantial lie*

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[sʌb'strɑːtəm; -'streɪtəm] n. 基础；根据；下层 Noun. : an underlying support : FOUNDATION: as a : substance that is a permanent subject of qualities or phenomena b : the material of which something is made and from which it derives its special qualities c : a layer beneath the surface soil; specifically : SUBSOIL d : SUBSTRATE 2

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[səb'sju:m] vt. 把……归入；把……包括在内 vt.: to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element *red, green, and yellow are subsumed under the term *color**

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['sʌbtəfjuːdʒ] n. 托词；借口；诡计 Noun.1 : deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade 2 : a deceptive device or stratagem synonyms see DECEPTION

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[səb'venʃən] n. 津贴；补助金；援助 Noun.: the provision of assistance or financial support: as a : ENDOWMENT b : a subsidy from a government or foundation

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['sʌkl] vt. 给…哺乳；吮吸；养育 vi. 吃奶 Transitive verb 1 a : to give milk to from the breast or udder *a mother suckling her child* b : to nurture as if by giving milk from the breast *was suckled on pulp magazines* 2 : to draw milk from the breast or udder of *lambs suckling the ewes* intransitive verb : to draw milk from the breast or udder

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[sə'fiʃənt] adj. 足够的；充分的 Adj.1 a : enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end *sufficient provisions for a month* b : being a sufficient condition 2 archaic : QUALIFIED, COMPETENT

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``` ['sʌfəkeit] vi. 受阻，受扼制；窒息 vt. 压制，阻碍；使……窒息 Transitive verb 1 a (1) : to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) (2) : to deprive of oxygen b : to make uncomfortable by want of fresh air 2 : to impede or stop the development of intransitive verb 1 : to become suffocated: a (1) : to die from being unable to breathe (2) : to die from lack of oxygen b : to be uncomfortable through lack of fresh air 2 : to become checked in development ```

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[səɡ'dʒestiv] adj. 暗示的；提示的；影射的 Adj.1 a : giving a suggestion : INDICATIVE *suggestive of a past era* b : full of suggestions : stimulating thought *provided a suggestiveTcommentary on the era ?Lloyd Morris* c : stirring mental associations : EVOCATIVE 2 : suggesting or tending to suggest something improper or indecent : RISQUE

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['sʌlki] adj. 生气的；阴沉的 Adj.1 a : sulking or given to spells of sulking b : relating to or indicating a sulk *a sulky expression* 2 [2sulky] : having wheels and usually a seat for the driver *a sulky plow* synonyms see SULLEN Noun.: a light 2-wheeled vehicle (as for harness racing) having a seat for the driver only and usually no body

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``` ['sʌlən] adj. 愠怒的，不高兴的；（天气）阴沉的；沉闷的 Noun.1 a : gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed *a sullen crowd* b : suggesting a sullen state : LOWERING *a sullen countenance* 2 : dull or somber in sound or color 3 : DISMAL, GLOOMY *a sullen morning* 4 : moving sluggishly *a sullen river* ```

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[sʌ'meiʃən] n. 和；总和；合计 Noun.1 : the act or process of forming a sum : ADDITION 2 : SUM, TOTAL 3 : cumulative action or effect; especially : the process by which a sequence of stimuli that are individually inadequate to produce a response are cumulatively able to induce a nerve impulse 4 : a final part of an argument reviewing points made and expressing conclusions

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['sʌmən] vt. 召唤；召集；鼓起；振作 vt.1 : to issue a call to convene : CONVOKE 2 : to command by service of a summons to appear in court 3 : to call upon for specified action 4 : to bid to come : send for *summon a physician* 5 : to call forth : EVOKE ? often used with up

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['sʌndə] vt. 切开；切断 vi. 分离；断开 Transitive verb : to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space intransitive verb : to become parted, disunited, or severed synonyms see SEPARATE

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['sʌndri] adj. 杂的；各式各样的 n. 杂货；杂项 Adj. : MISCELLANEOUS, VARIOUS *sundry articles* pronoun, plural in construction.: an indeterminate number *recommended for reading by all and sundry ?Edward Huberman*

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[suːpə'rænjʊeɪtɪd; 'sjuː-] adj. 过时的；退休的；老朽的 v. 退休；变陈旧（superannuate的过去分词） Adj.1 : OUTMODED, OLD-FASHIONED *superannuated slang* *superannuated planes* 2 a : incapacitated or disqualified for active duty by advanced age b : older than the typical member of a specified group *a superannuated graduate student*

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[,sjuːprə'rɒɡətɔːrɪ] adj. 额外的，多余的；职责以外的 Adj.1 : observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required 2 : exceeding what is needed : SUPERFLUOUS *attending three long-winded meetings in a row on the same subject was supererogatory*

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[,sju:pə'fluiti] n. 奢侈品；额外；过剩 Noun.1 a : EXCESS, OVERSUPPLY b : something unnecessary or superfluous 2 : immoderate and especially luxurious living, habits, or desires

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[,sju:pərim'pəuz] vt. 添加；重叠；附加；安装 | vt.: to place or lay over or above something *superimposed images* *superimposed a formula on the stories*

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[sju:,piəri'ɔriti, sə-] n. 优越，优势；优越性 | Noun. : the quality or state of being superior; also : a superior characteristic

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[suː'pɜːlətɪv; sjuː-] n. 最高级；最好的人；最高程度；夸大话 adj. 最高的；最高级的；过度的 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent 2 a : surpassing all others : SUPREME b : of very high quality : EXCELLENT *superlative work* 3 : EXCESSIVE, EXAGGERATED Noun.1 a : the superlative degree of comparison in a language b : a superlative form of an adjective or adverb 2 : the superlative or utmost degree of something : ACME 3 : a superlative person or thing 4 : an admiring sometimes exaggerated expression especially of praise

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['sju:pəvaiz] vt. 监督，管理；指导 vi. 监督，管理；指导 vt. : SUPERINTEND, OVERSEE

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[sju:'pain, 'sju:pain] adj. 仰卧的；懒散的；掌心向上的；向后靠的 Noun.1 : a Latin verbal noun having an accusative of purpose in -um and an ablative of specification in -u 2 : an English infinitive with to Adj.1 a : lying on the back or with the face upward b : marked by supination 2 : exhibiting indolent or apathetic inertia or passivity; especially : mentally or morally slack 3 archaic : leaning or sloping backward synonyms see PRONE, INACTIVE

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``` ['sʌplikeit] vt. 恳求，哀求；恳请 vi. 哀求；恳请；祈求 Intransitive verb : to make a humble entreaty; especially : to pray to God transitive verb 1 : to ask humbly and earnestly of 2 : to ask for earnestly and humbly synonyms see BEG ```

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[sju'pri:m, sə-] adj. 最高的；至高的；最重要的 n. 至高；霸权 Adj.1 : highest in rank or authority *the supreme commander* 2 : highest in degree or quality *supreme endurance in war and in labour ?R. W. Emerson* 3 : ULTIMATE, FINAL *the supreme sacrifice*

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['sə:fit] n. 过度；饮食过度；恶心（由于饮食过度所引起） vt. 使饮食过度；使厌腻；使过度沉溺于 vi. 饮食过度；过分放纵 Noun.1 : an overabundant supply : EXCESS 2 : an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink) 3 : disgust caused by excess transitive verb : to feed, supply, or give to surfeit intransitive verb , archaic : to indulge to satiety in a gratification (as indulgence of the appetite or senses) synonyms see SATIATE

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[sə:dʒ] n. 大浪；汹涌澎湃；巨涌 vi. 激增；汹涌 vt. 使颠簸 Intransitive verb 1 : to rise and fall actively : TOSS *a ship surging in heavy seas* 2 : to rise and move in waves or billows : SWELL *the sea was surging* 3 : to slip around a windlass, capstan, or bitts ? used especially of a rope 4 : to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value *the stock market surgeed to a record high* 5 : to move with a surge or in surges *felt the blood surging into his face ?Harry Hervey* *she surged past the other runners* transitive verb : to let go or slacken gradually (as a rope) Noun.1 : a swelling, rolling, or sweeping forward like that of a wave or series of waves *a surge of interest* 2 a : a large wave or billow : SWELL b (1) : a series of such swells or billows (2) : the resulting elevation of water level 3 a : a movement (as a slipping or slackening) of a rope or cable b : a sudden jerk or strain caused by such a movement 4 : a transient sudden rise of current or voltage in an electrical circuit

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['sə:plʌs, -pləs] n. 剩余；顺差；盈余；过剩 adj. 剩余的；过剩的 Noun.1 a : the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied b : an excess of receipts over disbursements 2 : the excess of a corporation's net worth over the par or stated value of its stock

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[sə'spekt, 'sʌspekt] n. 嫌疑犯 adj. 可疑的；不可信的 vt. 怀疑；猜想 vi. 怀疑；猜想 Adj.1 : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : SUSPECTED *investigates suspect employees* 2 : DOUBTFUL, QUESTIONABLE *whose skills are suspect ?Peter Vecsey* Noun.: one that is suspected; especially : a person suspected of a crime transitive verb 1 : to imagine (one) to be guilty or culpable on slight evidence or without proof *suspect him of giving false information* 2 : to have doubts of : DISTRUST *suspects her motives* 3 : to imagine to exist or be true, likely, or probable *I suspect he's right* intransitive verb : to imagine something to be true or likely

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[sə'spiʃən] n. 怀疑；嫌疑；疑心；一点儿 vt. 怀疑 Noun.1 a : the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence : MISTRUST b : a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty : DOUBT 2 : a barely detectable amount : TRACE *just a suspicion of garlic* synonyms see UNCERTAINTY vt. chiefly dialect : SUSPECT

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[sə'steind] adj. 持续的；持久的；持久不变的 v. 维持（sustain的过去式和过去分词）；承受 Adj. : maintained at length without interruption, weakening, or losing in power or quality : PROLONGED, UNFLAGGING *sustained reasoning* *sustained comedy* *sustained flight* *sustained performance* *sustained verse* *sustained piece of music*

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[svelt, sfelt] adj. 苗条的；线条清晰的；和蔼的 Adj.1 a : SLENDER, LITHE b : having clean lines : SLEEK 2 : URBANE, SUAVE

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['swæɡə] vt. 吓唬；趾高气扬地行走或行事 vi. 大摇大摆；吹牛；虚张声势吓人 n. 大摇大摆；吹牛；威吓；下摆散开状的女式短大衣 adj. 炫耀的；时髦的 Intransitive verb 1 : to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner; especially : to walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence 2 : BOAST, BRAG transitive verb : to force by argument or threat : BULLY Noun.1 a : an act or instance of swaggering b : arrogant or conceitedly self-assured behavior c : ostentatious display or bravado 2 : a self-confident outlook : COCKINESS Adj.: marked by elegance or showiness : POSH

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['swɔləu] vt. 忍受；吞没 vi. 吞下；咽下 n. 燕子；一次吞咽的量 Noun.1 : any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing 2 : any of several birds that superficially resemble swallows transitive verb 1 : to take through the mouth and esophagus into the stomach 2 : to envelop or take in as if by swallowing : ABSORB *swallow the financial loss* *watch night swallow the valley* 3 : to accept without question, protest, or resentment *swallow an insult* *a hard story to swallow* 4 : TAKE BACK, RETRACT *had to swallow my words* 5 : to keep from expressing or showing : REPRESS *swallowed my anger* 6 : to utter (as words) indistinctly intransitive verb 1 : to receive something into the body through the mouth and esophagus 2 : to perform the action characteristic of swallowing something especially under emotional stress Noun.1 : the passage connecting the mouth to the stomach 2 : a capacity for swallowing 3 a : an act of swallowing b : an amount that can be swallowed at one time

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[swɔmp, swɔ:mp] n. 沼泽；湿地 vt. 使陷于沼泽；使沉没；使陷入困境 vi. 下沉；陷入沼泽；陷入困境；不知所措（过去式swamped，过去分词swamped，现在分词swamping，第三人称单数swamps，名词swampiness，形容词swampy） Noun.1 : a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water; especially : one dominated by woody vegetation 2 : a tract of swamp 3 : a difficult or troublesome situation or subject transitive verb 1 a : to fill with or as if with water : INUNDATE, SUBMERGE b : to overwhelm numerically or by an excess of something : FLOOD *swamped with work* 2 : to open by removing underbrush and debris intransitive verb : to become submerged

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[swæŋk] n. 出风头；虚张声势 vi. 炫耀；出风头 adj. 爱打扮的，华丽的 vi. : SHOW OFF, SWAGGER; also : BOAST 1 Adj.Scottish : full of life or energy : ACTIVE Adj.1 : characterized by showy display : OSTENTATIOUS *a swank limousine* 2 : fashionably elegant : SMART *a swank restaurant* Noun.1 : arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner : PRETENTIOUSNESS, SWAGGER 2 : ELEGANCE, FASHIONABLENESS

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['swɔːðɪ] adj. 黝黑的；黑皮肤的 | Adj. : of a dark color, complexion, or cast

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[sweið, swɔð] vt. 包围；紧绑；裹 n. 带子，绷带；包装品 Noun.1 : a band used in swathing 2 : an enveloping medium vt.1 : to bind, wrap, or swaddle with or as if with a bandage 2 : ENVELOP *a mountain swathed by clouds*

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[swei] vt. 影响；统治；使摇动 vi. 影响；摇摆 n. 影响；摇摆；统治 Noun.1 : the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion 2 : an inclination or deflection caused by or as if by swaying 3 a : a controlling influence b : sovereign power : DOMINION c : the ability to exercise influence or authority : DOMINANCE synonyms see POWER intransitive verb 1 a : to swing slowly and rhythmically back and forth from a base or pivot b : to move gently from an upright to a leaning position 2 : to hold sway : act as ruler or governor 3 : to fluctuate or veer between one point, position, or opinion and another transitive verb 1 a : to cause to sway : set to swinging, rocking, or oscillating b : to cause to bend downward to one side c : to cause to turn aside : DEFLECT, DIVERT 2 archaic a : WIELD b : GOVERN, RULE 3 a : to cause to vacillate b : to exert a guiding or controlling influence on 4 : to hoist in place *sway up a mast* synonyms see SWING, AFFECT

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[swεə] vt. 发誓；咒骂 vi. 发誓，宣誓；诅咒 n. 宣誓；诅咒 Transitive verb 1 : to utter or take solemnly (an oath) 2 a : to assert as true or promise under oath *a sworn affidavit* *swore to uphold the Constitution* b : to assert or promise emphatically or earnestly *swore he'd study harder next time* 3 a : to put to an oath : administer an oath to b : to bind by an oath *swore them to secrecy* 4 obsolete : to invoke the name of (a sacred being) in an oath 5 : to bring into a specified state by swearing *swore his life away* intransitive verb 1 : to take an oath 2 : to use profane or obscene language : CURSE Noun. : OATH, SWEARWORD

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[swel] vi. 膨胀；[病理]肿胀；隆起 vt. 使膨胀；使隆起 n. 肿胀；隆起 adj. 漂亮的；一流的 Intransitive verb 1 a : to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit *the population swelled* b : to become distended or puffed up *her ankle is badly swollen* c : to form a bulge or rounded elevation 2 a : to become filled with pride and arrogance b : to behave or speak in a pompous, blustering, or self-important manner c : to play the swell 3 : to become distended with emotion transitive verb 1 : to affect with a powerful or expansive emotion 2 : to increase the size, number, or intensity of *swell the applicant pool* synonyms see EXPAND Noun.1 : a long often massive and crestless wave or succession of waves often continuing beyond or after its cause (as a gale) 2 a : the condition of being protuberant b : a rounded elevation 3 a : the act or process of swelling b (1) : a gradual increase and decrease of the loudness of a musical sound; also : a sign indicating a swell (2) : a device used in an organ for governing loudness 4 a archaic : an impressive, pompous, or fashionable air or display b : a person dressed in the height of fashion c : a person of high social position or outstanding competence Adj.1 a : STYLISH b : socially prominent 2 : EXCELLENT ? used as a generalized term of enthusiasm

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['sweltəriŋ] adj. 闷热的；热得难受的 | Adj. : oppressively hot *sweltering summer days*

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[swə:v] vi. 转弯；突然转向；背离 vt. 使转弯；使突然转向；使背离 n. 转向；偏离的程度 Intransitive verb : to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : DEVIATE transitive verb : to cause to turn aside or deviate

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[swiɡ] vi. 牛饮；大喝特喝 n. 痛饮，大喝；牛饮 vt. 牛饮；大喝特喝，豪饮 Noun.: a quantity drunk at one time transitive verb : to drink in long drafts *swig cider* intransitive verb : to take a swig : DRINK

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[swil] n. 泔水；冲洗；痛饮；涮 vt. 冲洗；痛饮；涮；倒出 vi. 大口地喝；发激荡声 Transitive verb 1 : WASH, DRENCH 2 : to drink great drafts of : GUZZLE *swill beer* 3 : to feed (as a pig) with swill intransitive verb 1 : to drink or eat freely, greedily, or to excess 2 : SWASH Noun.1 : something suggestive of slop or garbage : REFUSE 2 a : a semiliquid food for animals (as swine) composed of edible refuse mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk b : GARBAGE

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['swindl] n. 欺诈；骗局 vt. 诈骗；骗取 vi. 诈骗 Intransitive verb : to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit transitive verb : to take money or property from by fraud or deceit synonyms see CHEAT Noun.: an act or instance of swindling : FRAUD

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[swain] n. 猪；卑贱的人 Noun.1 : any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous artiodactyl mammals (family Suidae) with a thick bristly skin and a long flexible snout; especially : a domesticated one descended from the wild boar 2 : a contemptible person

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[swiŋ] n. 摇摆；摆动；秋千；音律；涨落 vi. 摇摆；转向；悬挂；大摇大摆地行走 vt. 使旋转；挥舞；悬挂 adj. 旋转的；悬挂的；强节奏爵士音乐的 Transitive verb 1 a : to cause to move vigorously through a wide arc or circle *swing an ax* b : to cause to sway to and fro c (1) : to cause to turn on an axis (2) : to cause to face or move in another direction *swing the car into a side road* 2 : to suspend so as to permit swaying or turning 3 : to convey by suspension *cranes swinging cargo into the ship's hold* 4 a (1) : to influence decisively *swing a lot of votes* (2) : to bring around by influence b : to handle successfully : MANAGE *wasn't able to swing a new car on his income* *swing a deal* 5 : to play or sing (as a melody) in the style of swing music intransitive verb 1 : to move freely to and fro especially in suspension from an overhead support 2 a : to die by hanging b : to hang freely from a support 3 : to move in or describe a circle or arc: a : to turn on a hinge or pivot b : to turn in place c : to convey oneself by grasping a fixed support *swing aboard the train* 4 a : to have a steady pulsing rhythm b : to play or sing with a lively compelling rhythm; specifically : to play swing music 5 : to shift or fluctuate from one condition, form, position, or object of attention or favor to another *swing constantly from optimism to pessimism and back ?Sinclair Lewis* 6 a : to move along rhythmically b : to start up in a smooth vigorous manner *ready to swing into action* 7 : to hit or aim at something with a sweeping arm movement 8 a : to be lively, exciting, and up-to-date b : to engage freely in sex Noun.1 : an act or instance of swinging : swinging movement: as a (1) : a stroke or blow delivered with a sweeping arm movement *a batter with a powerful swing* (2) : a sweeping or rhythmic movement of the body or a bodily part (3) : a dance figure in which two dancers revolve with joined arms or hands (4) : jazz dancing in moderate tempo with a lilting syncopation b (1) : the regular movement of a freely suspended object (as a pendulum) along an arc and back (2) : back and forth sweep *the swing of the tides* c (1) : steady pulsing rhythm (as in poetry or music) (2) : a steady vigorous movement characterizing an activity or creative work d (1) : a trend toward a high or low point in a fluctuating cycle (as of business activity) (2) : an often periodic shift from one condition, form, position, or object of attention or favor to another 2 a : liberty of action b (1) : the driving power of something swung or hurled (2) : steady vigorous advance : driving speed *a train approaching at full swing* 3 : the progression of an activity, process, or phase of existence *the work is in full swing* 4 : the arc or range through which something swings 5 : something that swings freely from or on a support; especially : a seat suspended by a rope or chains for swinging to and fro on for pleasure 6 a : a curving course or outline b : a course from and back to a point : a circular tour 7 : jazz that is played (as by a big band) with a steady beat and that uses the harmonic structures of popular songs and the blues as a basis for improvisations and arrangements 8 : a short pass in football thrown to a back running to the outside Adj.1 : of or relating to musical swing *a swing band* *swing music* *swing dancing* 2 : that may swing often decisively either way on an issue or in an election *swing voters* *a swing state*

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