List 1 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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abacus
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n.算盘
an instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along rods or in groovs
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abandon
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vt.放任，放纵，放弃 to give(oneself) over unrestrainedly
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abase
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v.使谦卑，贬低，降低地位，威望或尊严
to lower in rank,prestige,or esteem
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abbreviate
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v.缩写，缩短，简化，简写成，缩写为
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abash
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vt.使害羞，使局促不安，使窘迫
to desroy the self-possession or self-condifence of; disconcert
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abate
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v.减轻，降低
to reduce in degree or intensity; moderate; to reduce in value or amount
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abdicate
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v.退位，辞职 to relinquish(as sovereign power) formally
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aberrant
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adj.脱离常规的，异常的，越轨的
deviation from the usual or natural type; atypical
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abet
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v.教唆，协助（犯罪）
to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose
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abeyance
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n.终止，搁置
temporary inactivity; suspension
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abhor
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vt.憎恶，痛恨
to regard with extreme repugnance
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abiding
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adj.永久的，持久的，不变的
to remain stable or fixed in a state
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abject
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adj.极可怜的，卑鄙的
cast down in spirit
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adjure
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v.发誓放弃，避免，公开放弃
to renounce upon oath
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abnegate
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v.使无效，放弃
not to allow yourself to have(something, esp. something which gives you pleasure) or to give it up
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abolish
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vt.废止，废除（法律，制度，习俗等）
to end the observance or effect of, annul
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abolitionism
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n.废奴主义，废除主义
priciplles or measures fostering abolitiones pecially of slavery
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aboveboard
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adj.光明正大的
be in a straight forward manner
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abrasion
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n.磨损
a wearing,grinding or rubbing away by friction
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abridge
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v.删减，缩短
to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense; condense
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abscond
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v.潜逃，避债
to depart secretly and hide onself
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abrogate
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v.废除（法令等）；取消
to abolish by authoritative action; annul
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absenteeism
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n.旷工，旷课
habitual absence from work
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absolve
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v.赦免，宣布免除
to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
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abstemious
adj.有节制的，饮食有度的，节俭的
| marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
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abstain
v.主动戒绝，自我抑制，禁绝，放弃
| to refrain deliberately and often with ana effort of self denial from an action or practice
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abstract
vt.摘要，提炼，抽象化
adj.抽象的，深奥的，无法理解的
having only intrinsic form with little or no attempt at pictorial representation or narrative content
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abstruse
adj.奥妙的，深奥的
| difficult to comprehend; recondite
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abysmal
adj.深不可测的，无底的
| immeasurably low or wretched
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abuse
v.滥用，虐待，辱骂
| to attack in words; revile
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accede
v.同意，加入
| to express approval or give consent ; give in to a request or demand
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accelerate
v.加速，促进
| to move faster; gain speed
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accessory
adj.附属的，补充的，同谋的，副的
| present in minor amount and not essential as a constituent
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accessible
adj.易理解的，可进入的，易受影响的，可理解的
| capable of being understood or appreciated
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accidental
adj.意外的，偶然的，非主要的，附属的
| occuring unexpectedly or by chance
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acclimate
vt.使适应新气候或新环境
| to adapt to a new temperature,altitude,climate enviroment or situation
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accommodate
v.提供食宿给，使适应，调节，和解
| to provide with something desired,needed or suited(as a helpful service, a loan, or lodgings)
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accolade
n.推崇备至，赞扬
| an expression of praise
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accost
vt.向人搭话，勾引
| to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way
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accrete
v.共生，附着，增加
| accumulate
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acerbity
n. 涩，酸，刻薄
| sourness of taste,character or tone
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accumulate
vi.积聚，堆积
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achromatic
adj.无色的，
| desinating color perceived to have zero saturaiton and therefore no hue,such as neutral grays, white or black
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acme
n.顶点，极点
| the highest point or stage
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acquisition
n.获得
| the act of acquiring
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acquiesce
v.勉强同意，默许
| to accept, comply or submit tacitly or passively
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acre
n.英亩，地产，大片田地
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acrid
adj.辛辣的，尖刻的
| sharp and harsh or umpleasantly pungent in taste or odor; irritating
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acrobat
n.杂技演员
| to subject to anesthesia
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acrimonious
adj.尖刻的，辛辣的，严厉的，剧烈的
| caustic,bitting,or rancorous especially in feeling, language or manner
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acumen
n.敏锐，聪明
| keeness and depth of perception,discernment or discrimination especially in practical maters
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ad-lib
adv.没有限制地，即兴地
| without restraint or limit, to speak, sing or act without a script. saying whatever words come into one's mind
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adapt
vt.使适应，改编
| to make fit(as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification
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adamant
adj.固执的，不动摇的，坚硬的
| unshakable or immovable especially in opposition; unyiedlding
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addendum
n.附录，补遗
| something added or to be added,especially s supplement to a book
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addict
vt.使沉溺，使上瘾
n.入迷的人，有瘾的人
to devote or surrender(oneself) to something habitually or obsessively
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adhesive
adj.带粘性的
n.粘合剂
a subtance, such as paste or cement, that provides or promotes adhesion
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adherent
n.信徒，追随者，拥护者
| one that adheres as a follower of a leader, party or profession
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adjourn
vi.延期，休会，换地方
| to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place
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adjudicate
v.宣判，裁定
| to settle judicially
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admission
n.许可，入会费，承认
| the act or process of admitting
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adjunct
n.附属物，附件，助手
| something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
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admonish
v.训诫，警告，告诫
| to express warning or disapproval to especiallly in a gentle, earnest or solicitous manner
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adore
vt.崇拜，热爱
| to regard with loving admiration and devotion
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adulate
v.奉承
| to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly
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adroit
adj.熟练的
| having or showin skill, cleverness or resourcefulness in handling situations
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adulterate
vt.掺假
| to corrupt,debase or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element stickler
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adumbrate
vt.画轮廓，隐约预示
| to suggest or disclose partially
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adversary
n.敌手，对手
| one that contends with, opposes or resists; enemy
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advent
n.到来，来临（尤指不寻常的，极为重要的人或事）
| the coming of something
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advert
vt.注意，留意
n.广告
to turn the mind or attention
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advertise
vt.做广告，通知
| to announce publicly especially by a printed notice or a broadcast
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aerate
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v.充气，让空气进入
to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
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advocate
vt.主张，提倡
| to plead in favor of
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aerial
adj.航空的，空气的，高耸的
| of, relating to, or occuring in the air or atmosphere
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aesthetic
n.美学
adj.美学的，审美的
a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty
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affected
adj.受到影响的，假装的
| assumed artificially or falsely; pretended
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affabel
adj.易于交谈的，和蔼的
| characterized by ease and friednliness
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affection
n.喜欢，情感，影响，疾病，倾向
| tender attachment; fondness
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affidavit
n.宣誓书
| a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or an affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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affinity
n.密切关系，吸引力，姻亲关系，亲和力
| likeness based on relationship or causal connection
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affiliate
v.使加入，接受为会员
| to bring or receive into close connectin as a menber or branch
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affix
v.粘上，贴上
| to attach in any way; add, append or to fasten to such as, affix a signature to the document
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affluent
adj.丰富的，富裕的
| having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions
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agape
n.目瞪口呆的
| openmouthed
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affront
vt.公开辱骂，冒犯，面对
| to insult intentionally, especially openly
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agenda
n.议程
| a list or outline of things to be considered or done
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aggrandize
vt,增加，夸大
| to make appear great or greater, praise highly
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aggregate
v.集合，合计，集合体
| to collect or gather into a mass or whole
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aggravate
vt.加重，恶化
| to make worse, more serious, or more severe; intensify unpleasantly
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aggressive
adj.好斗的敢作敢为的，有闯劲的，侵略性的
| inclined to behave in a hostile fashion
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aggrieve
vt.使委屈，使苦恼，侵害
| to give pain or trouble to; distress
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agony
n.苦恼，极大的痛苦
| intense pain of mind or body; anguish, torture
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agility
n.敏捷，灵活
| the quality or state of being agilea
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airtight
adj.密封的，不透气的
| impermeable to air or nearly so
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alacrity
n.敏捷，轻快，渴望
| promptness in response; cheerful readiness
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alchemy
n.炼金术，魔力
a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
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albino
n.白化病者，白化变种
| an organism exhibitin deficient pigmentaiton; albinism
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alibi
n.托词，借口，辩解
| an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment
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align
v.定位，排成一行，结盟
| to bring into line or alignment
