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mimic

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仿真的,伪造的:in appearance;滑稽地模仿(以取笑):copy or exaggerate;模仿:model

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minatory

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带来威胁的,有凶兆的:a sign of evil

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mince

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切碎:small pieces;小步走:short steps

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mingle

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mingle:social;混合,结合:mix

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minimize

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将…减到最少:reduce to smallest;刻意低估:underestimate;表示鄙夷:scornfully low opinion

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mint

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巨额:abundant amount;无损坏的:unmarred

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miniscule

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极小的:very small

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minute

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仔细的,谨小慎微的:careful scrutiny;小的,不重要的:of small importance

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minutia

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次要的细节,小事:minor detail

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mirage

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海市蜃楼,幻想:illusory

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mire

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困境:difficult situation;使陷入困境,拖后腿:hold back

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mirth

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欢乐,欢笑:gladness laughter

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misanthropic

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反人类:deep distrust of human

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misbehaving

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调皮的,行为不端的:childish misbehavior

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mischievous

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调皮的,淘气的:naughty teasing;有害的:causing harm

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misconstrue

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误解,曲解:mistake

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miscreant

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恶棍,罪犯:behaves criminally

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misdemeanor

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轻罪:crime less serious

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miserly

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吝啬的:penuriousness

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misfortune

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不幸:bad fortune

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misgiving

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担忧,忧虑:doubt

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mishap

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不幸之事:unfortunate

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misrepresent

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误传,篡改:give misleading representation

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mite

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微小的东西,很少的钱:small object

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mitigate
减轻痛苦,使缓和:less severe
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mobile
可移动的:capable moving;可变的:changeable
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mockery
鄙视,嘲弄:ridicule;以嘲笑为目的的模仿:derisive imitation
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moderate
使缓和:lessen intensify;适度的,中庸的:within limits
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modicum
少量:small portion
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mollify
平息,抚慰,缓和:calm
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mollycoddle
宠爱,溺爱:excessive indulgence
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molt
脱(羽、皮等):shed feathers
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momentous
极重要的:utmost importance
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momentum
动力;冲力;势头:impetus
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mongrel
杂种的,混血儿的:mixed origin
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monochromatic
单色的:one color;单调无味的:lacking variety
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monologue
独白:by one actor
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monotonous
(声音)单调的:unvarying tone;清一色的,无聊的:tediously unvarying
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montage
大杂烩:collection
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moratorium
延期,暂缓施行:suspension
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morbid
疾病的,疾病所致的:by disease;(思想性格)变态的:unwholesome thoughts
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mordant
尖酸刻薄的:biting caustic
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moribund
即将结束的,垂死的:approaching death;即将过时:obsolete
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morose
忧郁的:sullen, gloomy
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mosaic
综合物,马赛克般的东西:collection
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mosque
清真寺:worship Muslim
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moth-eaten
过时的:passed its time
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motile
能动的:movement
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motivate
刺激,激发:provide incentive
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motley
混杂的,富于变化的:variety
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mottle
标记上杂色斑点:mark spots
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motto
座右铭:guiding principle
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mournful
悲伤的:expressing sorrow
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movement
运动:moving
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muddy
不干净的:not clean;浑浊的,不清晰的:lacking clarity;使难以理解:make unclear
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muffle
使消声:deaden the sound
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mulish
固执的:obstinate
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mumble
说话含糊:utter confused
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mundane
尘世的,世俗化的:relating to world;平凡的:commonplaces
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munificent
慷慨的:liberal in giving
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murky
黯淡的,昏暗的:without light;模糊的,晦涩的:lacking clarity
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murmur
小声的话语:low sound;低声抱怨,发牢骚:grumble
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mutate
(使)改变,(使)变异:undergo mutation
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mute
不说话的,缄默的:refraining from speech;使颜色,音调等柔和:soften;减弱声音:muffle the sound
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mutter
低声抱怨:murmur complainingly
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myopic
缺乏远见的,缺乏辨别能力的:lack of foresight
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myriad
无限的,大量的:indefinite number
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nadir
最低点:lowest point
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naïve
天真纯朴的:lacking worldly experience
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narcissism
自恋:admiration of oneself
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nascent
新生的:recently come into existence
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natty
整洁的,时髦的:tidy
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nauseate
(使)厌恶,(使)作呕:cause disgust
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nautical
航海的:on water
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naysay
拒绝,否认:oppose, deny
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nebulous
模糊的:indistinct
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needy
贫穷的:impoverished
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nefarious
极坏的,邪恶的:wicked
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negation
否定:opposite
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negligent
疏忽大意的:failing care
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negotiate
商量,谈判:by mutual agreement;谋划:plan out
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neophyte
初学者,新手:beginner
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nerve
(坚强的)意志,勇气:power of endurance;给予勇气,鼓励:give courage
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nettle
惹怒:arouse anger
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neutralize
中和:acid undergo neutralization;破坏,使无效:make inoperative or ineffective
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nicety
连结:connection;核心,最重要的地带:greatest importance
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nexus
小口咬:small bites
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nibble
准确,精准:careful details;细微之处:fine point
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nil
不存在,零:nothing
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nip
少量:small amount;小口吃喝:in small amounts
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nitpick
吹毛求疵:criticize
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nocturnal
夜间的:in the night;夜间活动的:active at night
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noisome
有害的,有毒的:harmful;恶臭的:offensive smell;非常令人厌恶的:objectionable
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nomad
游牧的;居无定所的人:no fixed residence
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nominal
不重要的:unimportant;名义上的:something in name
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nonchalant
冷漠:indifference
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nondescript
平凡的,不吸引人的:lacking distinctive, interesting
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nonentity
不重要的人:little consequence;虚构的东西:created no objective reality
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nonplus
使迷惑,使困窘:perplex
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nonsense
无意义的话,废话:no meaning
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notch
刻痕:cut;通过努力获得:obtain
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novel
新奇的:new
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noxious
有害的,有毒的:harmful, injurious to health;产生强烈厌恶的:causing intense displeasure
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nuance
细微的差异:subtle distinction
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nudge
用肘推以引起注意:push elbow;说服某人做某事:persuade
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nugatory
无关紧要的:consequence, inconsequential
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nurture
提供营养:nourishment;培育,培养:provide with understanding
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oath
誓言:formal promise
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obdurate
固执的:resistant influences;冷酷无情的:lack of sympathy
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obedient
服从的,顺从的:submissive authority
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obeisance
敬礼,尊重:respect, submission
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obfuscate
使困惑,使模糊:confused, opaque
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obligatory
强制性的:compulsory;(见得多以至于)无聊的:dull
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obliging
乐于助人的:do favors
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oblique
斜的:inclined or twisted
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obliterate
除去:remove
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oblivious
不知道的,不知情的:lacking awareness, not informed
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obloquy
谩骂,诽谤:abusively language;恶名,耻辱:lost the esteem
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obscure
含义模糊的:not clearly, veiled, uncertain meaning;平凡的,不知名的:famous;使模糊:indistinct
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obsequious
谄媚的,奴性的:fawning attentiveness
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obsess
迷住的,使困扰:haunt
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obstinate
固执的:in spite of persuasion;难以减轻或治愈的:mot easily subdued
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obstreperous
难驾驭的,任性的:unruly;吵闹的:loud and insistent cries
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obstruct
妨碍,给…制造困难:impede, create difficulty;阻挡:prevent passage
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obtuse
愚钝的:absorb ideas readily
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obviate
排除,使不必要:unnecessary
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occult
难以理解的:not easily apprehended, mysterious;使隐藏或神秘:keep secret
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odium
憎恶,讨厌:strong dislike
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offbeat
不平常的:different from generally found
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offhand
即兴的,没有准备的:without preparation
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officious
多管闲事的:thrusting oneself
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offish
冷淡的:aloof
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off-key
不寻常的,不合适的:out of accord with
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ominous
凶兆的:omen, evil
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omniscient
无所不知的:complete knowledge
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onerous
费时间花心思的:requiring much time, effort
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opaque
不透光的:impenetrable by light, neither transparent translucent;晦涩的:obscure
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opine
表达观点;想,认为:express opinions
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opportune
合适的,恰当的:convenient
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opprobrious
辱骂的:reproach;臭名昭著的,令人鄙视的:infamous
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oration
(颇有野心、自高自大的)演说:high-flown or pompous manner
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orient
使确定方向,使熟悉或适应:determine position, make familiar
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original
创新的:creative, inventive;最初的,最早的:before
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orthodox
传统的:established form, custom, or rules
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oscillate
振动,摇晃:swing;犹豫,变化:vary
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ossify
(使)硬化,(使)僵化:hardened, conventional, opposed to change
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ostentatious
卖弄炫耀的:conspicuous, pretentious
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ostracize
驱逐:exclude
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oust
免职:remove from;驱逐:drive out
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outgoing
友好的,外向的:extroverted
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outlandish
古怪的,奇异的:out of the ordinary, bizarre
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outmaneuver
以谋略取胜:overcome
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outset
开端,开始:beginning
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outwit
瞒骗,以智取胜:surpass cunning
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overbearing
专横傲慢的:arrogant;压倒一切的,(在力量或重要性上)势不可挡的;支配的,显著的:overwhelming in power
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overlap
(与…)部分重叠:same area
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overt
明显的,公开的:open
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overture
前言:introductory, preclude;序曲:introduction opera
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oxymoron
矛盾修饰法:combination contradictory
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pacify
使平静,安慰:ease the anger
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padding
夸张,废话:go beyond the facts
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paean
欢乐颂:joyous song praise
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painstaking
煞费苦心的:diligent care
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palatable
感到愉悦满足的:pleasure or contentment
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palatial
宫殿般奢华的:ornateness
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pall
失去兴趣:interest attraction
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palliate
平息,减轻:less severe intense
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pallid
无生气的,缺乏活力的:lacking radiance vitality;苍白无血色的:pale
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palmy
繁荣的:prosperity
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palpable
摸得到的:capable touched;明显的,易觉察的:obvious
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palter
欺骗,讨价还价:insincerely deceitfully
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paltry
无价值的,微不足道的:importance;让人厌恶的,让人鄙视的:loathing and disgust
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pan
严厉批评:harsh criticism
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panache
炫耀:flamboyance
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pandemic
大范围流行的:widespread
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pandemonium
喧嚣,骚动:noise
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panegyric
赞颂之词,颂文:eulogistic
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panoramic
全景的:complete view
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parable
寓言:teach a basic truth
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paradigm
典范,模范:pattern
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paradise
天堂,极乐世界:perfection and happiness;快乐,狂喜:pleasurable emotion
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paradox
表面矛盾实际可能正确的话,悖论:opposed to commonsense
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paragon
优秀模范:example;把…比作,显示相似:compare
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paramount
最重要的:chief importance
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paranoid
多疑的,对他人极端恐惧和怀疑的:extreme fear of distrust
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paraphrase
转述,意译,改写;in different words
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parch
炽,烤,烤干:dry
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parenthesis
间断:interruption
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pariah
被排斥或鄙视的人:despised or rejected
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parity
相称,同等,平等:being equal
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parody
(以嘲笑原作作者的)模仿作品:imitated for ridicule;模仿(以嘲弄):copy to make fun
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paroxysm
(感情、动作的)突发:outburst;(政治、社会领域呃)大动荡:disturbance
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parrot
(机械地)模仿,复制:imitate without understanding
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parry
躲避(问题):evade
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parsimonious
过度节俭的,吝啬的:stinginess
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partial
偏袒的,偏爱的:biased;部分的,不完整的:lacking
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particularize
详述:give details
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partisan
跟随者,信徒:follows;(狂热。坚定的)拥护者,支持者:excessively devoted;偏袒的:one side
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pastiche
(带嘲讽的)模仿:imitates with satirical intent;大杂烩:hodgepodge
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partition
分割,划分:dividing
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patent
显而易见的,明显的:readily visible
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pathological
不正常的,病态的:markedly abnormal
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patina
外表:superficial;(由内而外散发的)氛围,气场:appearance or aura
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patrician
贵族,名门望族:high birth;贵族的,地位高的:high birth
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patriot
爱国者:loves country
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patronize
赞助:provide aid;以高人一等的态度对待:treat haughtily
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paucity
少量,缺乏:dearth
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paunchy
大腹便便的,大肚子的:potbelly
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peck
大量:considerable amount;(不情愿地)小口咬:in small bites
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pedagogue
教育者,老师:give formal instruction
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pedant
书呆子,墨守成规之人:formal rules
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predestine
预先注定:in advance
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pedestrian
行人:traveling on foot;平庸无奇的,令人厌倦的:causing weariness
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peep
一瞥:brief look;轻声:slight sound
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peer
同等地位的人,同辈:equal;好奇地凝视:look
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peeve
打扰,惹恼:disturb
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pejorative
轻蔑的,贬低的:disparaging
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pellucid
透明的:admitting light;清晰明确的,易懂的:clear
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pen
监狱:confinement;关押,监禁:close
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penalty
(对罪行的)处罚:punishment
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penchant
嗜好,迷恋:strong inclination
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penitent
悔过的:regretful
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pensive
沉思的,(尤指)哀思的:thinking
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penury
贫穷:dearth;吝啬,节俭:frugality
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perambulate 
徒步穿越,走过:travel over
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perceptible
可察觉的:being perceived
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peremptory
不容反抗的:not allowing contradiction;爱发号施令的:ordering people;傲慢的:feeling of superiority
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perfervid
非常热情的:exaggerated emotion
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perfidy
不忠,背信弃义:disloyalty
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perforate
打孔,穿透:make a hole
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perfunctory
例行公事的,敷衍的:superficially;不感兴趣的:lacking in interest
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perimeter
边界,界限:outer limit
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periodical
期刊:publication;周期性的,有固定间隔的:regular intervals
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peripatetic
巡游的,四处游历的:place to place
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peripheral
外围的:boundary or periphery;辅助性的:supply
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perish
死亡,消亡:cease to exist
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permanent
永恒的:continuing or enduring, forever
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permeable
可渗透的:penetrated
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pernicious
有害的:injurious
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peroration
(演讲的)结束语:concluding part;(正式的)演讲,致辞:formal discourse
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perpetual
永恒的,不断的:continuing forever
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persecute
迫害,折磨:cause suffering
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persevere
坚持不懈,不屈不挠:persist
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persiflage
打趣:teasing
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persistence
坚持,持续:lasting existence
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personable
风度翩翩的,吸引人的:attractive
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perspicacious
极敏锐的,有洞察力的:penetrating mental discernment
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perspicuity
清晰明了的:clearness and lucidity
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pertain
有关联的:have a relation
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pertinacious
顽固的,固执地坚持的:sticking
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pertinent
相关的,恰当的:relevance
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perturb
使扰乱,使烦躁不安:trouble the mind
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peruse
细读:examine with great care
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pervade
弥漫,充满:throughout
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pessimistic
悲观的:take the gloomiest possible view
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petition
请愿,正式的申请,申请书:supplication or request;(尤指正式地)请求:,make a request
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petrify
使僵化,使失去活力:become stiff
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petty
细微的,不重要的:small importance
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phenomenal
不寻常的,非凡的:out of the ordinary
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philanthropic
博爱的,为他人着想的:welfare of others
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philistine
市侩(注重物质而鄙视智慧或艺术的人):guided by materialism
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phlegmatic
冷静的,无感情的,淡漠的:calm, sluggish temperament
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piddling
微不足道的:trifling or trivial
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piebald
杂色的:different colors;混合的,杂糅而成的:different sorts
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pigment
颜料:color;给…上颜色:color
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pilfer
偷窃:steal
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pillar
柱子:support;(物质、精神等方面的)支柱:support
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pillory
当众嘲弄:public contempt
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pilot
领航员,飞行员:steer a ship;初步性的,试验性的:tentative model;带领通过:lead
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pine
渴望,奢望:yearn;因渴望而憔悴:lose vigor
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pinnacle
顶峰:highest point
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pinpoint
非常精确的:extreme precision;精确定位或确认:identify with precision
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piquant
辛辣开胃的:pungent taste;令人振奋的:provocative
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pique
使愤怒:arouse anger;激起,刺激:excite or arouse
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pirate
盗版,盗用:without actual right;海岛:robber seas
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pithy
精练的,简洁的:brief
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pitiless
没有同情心的:devoid of pity
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pittance
少量津贴:small portion
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placate
(通过让步以)平息抚慰:lessen the anger
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placebo
安慰性的事物:used to appease or reassure
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plagiarize
剽窃,抄袭:steal ideas
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plangent
轰鸣的:loud sound;凄凉的,哀伤的:plaintive
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plastic
可塑的:modified;虚假的,做作的:lacking in natural
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plateau
高原:raised above;稳定时期,平台期:stable level
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platitude
陈词滥调:banal statement;缺乏原创性:lack of originality
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plausible
看似有理的:superficially reasonable
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pleat
打褶:fold
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plentitude
大量:ample amount
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plethora
过量,过剩:excess
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pliable
易弯曲的,柔软的:supple;易受影响的,温顺的:easily influenced
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pliant
易弯曲的:easily bent;顺从的:yielding
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plight
困境:unfortunate
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plod
沉重缓慢地走:walk heavily
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pluck
敢于面对困难的勇气:courage;弹奏(弦乐):strings pulling releasing
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plumb
测深度:measure the depth;垂直的:vertical;仔细深入地检查;探索,探究:examine deeply
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plummet
突然下降:decline suddenly
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plump
丰满的:well-around;鼎力支持,赞不绝口:give full support
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plunge
突然下降:descend suddenly;插入,刺入:penetrate
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polarize
使分开对立,使两极分化:break into opposing
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polemic
争执:argument
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polished
有教养的:high degree of refinement;擦亮的:shiny
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politic
精明能干的:shrewdness;合时宜的,明智的:suitable
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pompous
浮夸的:ornate;傲慢的:self-importance
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ponderable
有价值的,值得考虑的:considerable
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ponderous
沉重的:great weight;沉闷无聊的:unpleasantly dull
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pontificate
傲慢地说或做:speak pompous
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pore
仔细浏览,仔细研究:read or study attentively
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porous
多孔可渗透的:admitting liquid
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portentous
预兆性的,凶兆的:sign of evil;勾起兴趣的,令人遐想的:eliciting amazement
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poseur
故作姿态的,不真诚的人:affected insincere
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posit
假定,断定:affirm
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postulate
前提条件:starting point;假定为真:assume true
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posture
姿势,姿态:way of holding the body;故作姿态,装模作样:pretended attitude
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potable
饮品,尤指有酒精饮料:beverage;适于饮用的:suitable for drinking
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potentate
有权势的人:has the power
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potentiate
激活,加强:more active
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pout
(尤指撅嘴或板着脸)表示不悦:show displeasure
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practitioner
职业人士:profession
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prairie
大草原:treeless grassland
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prate
闲聊,空谈:talk idly
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preach
传道,布道:sermon
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precarious
危险的,不稳定的:lacking security, stability;可疑的,不明确的:uncertain
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precedent
先例,前例:earlier occurrence;先前的:prior
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precipice
悬崖峭壁:steep
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precipitate
匆忙的:careless speed;促使,导致:cause to happen
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precipitation
沉积物,尤指降水:deposit, rain, snow;仓促:disorderly speed
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precipitous
非常陡峭的:steep;匆忙的:careless speed
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preclude
预先阻止:make impossible in advance;排斥:exclude
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precursor
先驱者,先导:precedes
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predecessor
前任,先辈:previously occupied
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predilection
爱好,偏袒:disposition favor
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preeminent
优秀的,重要的:paramount
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preempt
预先占有:seize, before others;替换:replace
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preen
整理(羽毛):smooth feathers;打扮修饰:dress oneself elaborate;自满:take pride
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preface
序言:preliminary statement
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pregnant
重要的,意味深长的:full of meaning;怀孕的:containing offspring
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premeditate
预先考虑:consider beforehand
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preoccupation
非常关系,全神贯注:extreme concern
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preponderant
占优势的,更重要的:superior importance
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prepossessing
给人好感的,有魅力的:impress favorably
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preposterous
荒谬的,不符合常理的:contrary common sense
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presage
征兆:sign or warning;预示,预言:predict
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prescience
预知,先见:knowledge before
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prescription
规定,传统的规矩:rule
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preservative
防腐剂:protect against decay
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prestige
声望,威望:respect
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presumptuous
放肆的,冒昧的:overstepping bounds;傲慢的:feeling of superiority
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pretense
虚假,伪装:pretending deceive;自大,优越感:exaggerated sense of one’s importance
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preternatural
超乎寻常:surpassing usual
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prevail
盛行,战胜:greater in strength
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prevalent
流行的,普遍的:commonly accepted
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prevaricate
支吾其词,撒谎:evade truth
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primordial
原始的,最初的:happening first
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primp
精心打扮:adorn finicky
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principal
主要的,重要的:highest importance, rank
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pristine
纯净的,质朴的,未被文明腐蚀的:pure, free from dirt or decay
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privation
缺乏,穷困:lack
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probe
深入调查:penetrating investigation
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probity
正直:moral standards
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proclivity
癖性,爱好:inclination
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procrastinate
(因为懒散)拖延:put off laziness
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procure
获得,取得:get possession
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prod
促使…行动:persuade
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prodigal
挥霍的:spendthrift;败家子:spends freely
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prodigious
巨大的:great in size;惊人的,了不起的:astonishment
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profane
亵渎:treat abuse, irreverence, contempt;滥用:bad or improper use
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proffer
献出,提供:offer
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proficient
熟练的,精通的:advanced competence
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profligate
挥金如土的,挥霍的:wasteful;败家子:spends money freely;堕落的人:below the normal moral standard
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profundity
深奥,深刻:abstruse
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profusion
丰富,大量:abundance;挥霍,浪费:wasteful
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prohibitive
禁止的,阻止的:prohibit, restrain;(价格高得)抑制购买的:purchase
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proliferate
快速繁殖;激增:grow or multiply by rapidly offspring
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prolix
啰嗦的,冗长的:excessive length
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prologue
序言:preface
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prolong
延长,拖延:lengthen
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proofread
正式宣布:make known
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promulgate
校对:find errors and mark corrections
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propagate
繁殖:increase;传播,宣传:spread out
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propensity
倾向,癖好:inclination
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prophetic
预言的,预示的:foretelling
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propitiate
抚慰,劝解:appease
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propitious
吉祥的:favorably happy outcome
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proponent
建议者,支持者:support
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propriety
礼节:conformity socially acceptable;适当,得体:suitable or fitting
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prosaic
单调的,常见的:normal course of events
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proscribe
禁止,排斥:forbid
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prosecution
实行,执行:doing
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proselytize
(使)改变信仰:change religious faith
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prospect
探查,勘探:go into discovery;期待,期望的事物:looking forward to
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prosperous
成功的,繁盛的:vigorous growth, well-being
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prostrate
平躺(的),使平躺:lying flat;衰弱的,使衰竭:weakness
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protean
善变的;多才多艺的:diversity, variety, versatile
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protocol
正确的礼仪规范:correct conduct
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protract
延长,拖长:lengthen, prolong
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protrude
突出:project
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protuberant
隆起的,凸出的:thrusting out
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provident
节俭的:frugal, economical;有远见的:awareness for the future
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providential
天意的,幸运(的):divine intervention
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provincial
狭隘(的):limited perspective
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provisional
临时的:temporary
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provisory
有附带条件的;临时的:conditional
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provoke
激怒:incite anger;驱使,激起:stir feeling
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prowess
英勇,勇敢:superior, courage
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prowl
潜行于,巡游以猎取食物,徘徊:roam through search of prey
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prude
过分正经的人:一个过分关心自己是否得体、谦逊、或正确的人:greatly concerned seemly behavior and morally
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prudent
明智的:wisdom, judiciousness, wise;小心谨慎的,审慎的:circumspection
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prudish
过分守礼的:prudery
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prune
梅干:plum dried;修剪;修正
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pry
刺探,打听:inquire closely, curiously;
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pseudonym
假名,笔名:fictitious
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psychology
心理学:science mental process and behavior;心理战术:subtle tactical action influence
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pucker
撇(嘴),(使)收缩:contracted
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puckish
淘气的,顽皮的:mischievous, impish
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puerile
幼稚的,不成熟的:immature
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puissance
权力:power
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pulchritude
美丽:beauty
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pulverize
将…研磨成粉;将…彻底摧毁:complete end
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pun
双关语:humorous
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punctilious
注意细节的,一丝不苟的:attentive details
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pundit
权威人士,专家:opinions authoritative
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pungent
辛辣的,讽刺的:use of wit cause hurt feelings
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puny
微小的,弱小的:inferior size, weak
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purity
纯净;纯洁,纯在:clean, morally pure
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purlieu
常去的地方:socializing;临近的地区:adjoining region
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purloin
偷窃:steal
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purvey
(大量)供给,供应:supply
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pusillanimous
懦弱的,胆小得令人鄙视的:timidity
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quack
骗子医生,江湖郎中:pretender
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quaff
大口地喝:drink heartily
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quail
胆怯,畏缩:fear, cower
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qualify
限定:reduce general;使有资格,使有能力:make competent
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quandary
困惑,窘境:perplexity, doubt
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quarantine
隔离:isolation
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quarry
采石场:stone is obtained;目标,猎物:pursuit
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quash
镇压,阻止:put a stop to
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quaver
发颤音:quivering voice
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quell
压制:suppress;使平静,使安静:pacify
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quench
熄灭:put out;使满足:put a complete end to
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querulous
抱怨的,爱发牢骚的:complaining
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quibble
吹毛求疵:criticize, cavil;牵强之词:微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议,小反对:minor objection
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quiescent
平静的,静止的:quiet, inactive
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quixotic
不切实际的,空想的:more by ideals than by reality
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quota
配额,限额:proportional
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quotidian
每日的,平凡的:commonplace
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rabble
混乱的人群;暴民;下层群众:disorganized crowd of people
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rabid
狂热的,不冷静的:fanatical
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racy
活泼生动的:vigorous
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raffish
低俗的:crudeness
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raffle
垃圾,废物:discarded, useless
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rage
暴怒:violent anger
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ragged
衣衫褴褛的:threadbare clothes;凹凸不平的,不光滑的:not smooth
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rail
猛骂,猛烈抨击:revile or scold
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rakish
放荡的,行为不检的:lowered moral character
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ramble
漫步,漫游:move aimlessly;漫谈,长篇大论(并经常离题)地说或写:without a topic
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rambunctious
喧闹的,骚乱的:noisy
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ramshackle
摇摇欲坠的:ready to collapse
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rancor
敌意,深仇:ill will
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random
随机的,随意的:lacking pattern
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rankle
激怒:cause anger
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rant
(尤指长时间的)训斥,责骂:angry scolding;怒吼:noisy, angry or violent manner
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rapacious
食量大的,贪食的:huge appetite;过度贪婪的:covetous
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rapport
和睦,友好:friendly relationship
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rapprochement
和睦,友好:cordial relations
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rapscallion
流氓,恶棍:evil
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rapt
狂喜的,狂热的:pleasurable emotion;全神贯注的:deeply absorbed
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rarefy
使稀薄:make rare
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rash
草率的,仓促的:lack caution
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raspy
声音刺耳的:harsh;容易生气的:easily irritated
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ratify
(官方地)认可,批准:official acceptance
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ratiocination
推理:thought processes
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ration
定额供应量,配给量:amount allotted;按比例分配:share or portion
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rational
合乎逻辑的:logical;理性的:based on reasoning
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rave
狂热赞扬:exaggerated display of affection;(发疯般的)怒吼:talk as if in delirium
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ravel
解开,松开:separate strands;阐明:clarity by separating;使纠缠,使复杂化:tangle
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ravish
使陶醉,使沉迷:overcome with emotion
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raze
摧毁,粉碎:destroy completely
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react
做出反应:in response
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reactionary
反对改革的,极保守的:opposition to progress
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ream
怒斥,训斥:criticize
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reap
收割,收获:receive
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reassure
使安心,打消疑虑:restore to confidence
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rebuff
严词拒绝:reject
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recalcitrant
顽抗的,不顺从的:resistance defiance
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recant
撤回,放弃,改变:withdraw a statement
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recessive
(基因等)隐性的,由隐性基因控制的:does not produce a characteristic effect when present with a dominant allele;内向的,内敛的:not comfortable around people
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recidivate
回到原先的习惯,尤指重新犯罪:return to criminal habits
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reciprocate
往复运动:forward and backward;报答,回报:return
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reckless
不考虑后果的,大胆鲁莽的:careless
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recluse
隐士:lives away;隐居的,不爱社交的:withdrawal from society
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recoil
退却,畏缩:shrink back
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reconcile
使和解,协调:harmony
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recondite
深奥的,难解的:difficult to comprehend
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reconnoiter
侦察,勘查:make a preliminary inspection
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reconstitute
重建,(尤其是通过加水)使复原:restore by adding water
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reconvene
重新集合,重新召集:gather or summon again
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rectitude
正直:moral integrity
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recumbent
躺着的:lying down
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recuperate
恢复(健康或力量),康复:recover health