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canvass

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考法1 v. 仔细检查或详尽地讨论;审查: to examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize:
考法2 v. 游说:去(一个地区)的各处或找到(个人)来拉选票或定单: to go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders

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capitulate

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考法1 v. 投降,默许: to give up all resistance; acquiesce; yield

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caprice

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考法1 n. 一时冲动的决定: an impulsive change of mind
考法2 n. 反复无常,善变: an inclination to change one’s mind impulsively.
派 capricious adj. 反复无常的,善变

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captivate

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考法1 vt. 吸引: to attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence

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cardinal

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考法1 adj. 主要的,非常重要的: of foremost importance; paramount

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careworn

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考法1 adj. 伤心焦虑的: showing the effect of grief or anxiety

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caricature

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考法1 n. 用讽刺歪曲等手法的夸张,漫画,讽刺画: exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
派 caricaturist n.漫画家
考法2 v. 嘲笑性模仿或夸张: to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of

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carnal

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考法1 adj. 肉体的,物质的: relating to the physical

考法2 adj. 世俗的: worldly

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carouse

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考法1 vi. 畅饮,狂饮作乐: to drink liquor freely or excessively

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carp

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考法1 vi. 对小事吹毛求疵,挑剔: to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant
考法2 v. 没完没了地表现不满意: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

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carve

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考法1 vi. 雕刻: to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material
考法2 v. (通过长期不懈努力)产生或导致: to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

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cast

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考法1 n. 演员,演员阵容: a set of characters or persons
考法2 vt. 选派(演员): to assign (as an actor) to a role or part
考法3 vt. 提出: to put forth, give off, to place as if by throwing
考法4 v. 抛弃: to get rid of as useless or unwanted

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castigate

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考法1 v. 强烈(公开)指责: to criticize harshly and usually publicly

考法2 v. 惩罚: to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

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catalyze

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考法1 vt. 成为导火索,导致: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
派 catalyst n. 催化剂:an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action

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catastrophe

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考法1 n. 大灾难: the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy
考法2 n. 彻底的失败: utter failure : fiasco

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categorical

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考法1 adj. 没有例外的,无条件限制的,绝对的: being without exception or qualification; absolute

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catholic

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考法1 adj. 普遍的,包容的: not limited or specialized in application or purpose

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caustic

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考法1 adj. 腐蚀性的: capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
考法2 adj. 挖苦讽刺的,刻薄的: marked by incisive sarcasm

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caveat

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考法1 n. 警告,告诫: a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement

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cavil

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考法1 v. 挑剔,吹毛求疵: to find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections :quibble

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cavort

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考法1 vi. 欢快地蹦跳或行走,雀跃: to bound or prance about in a sprightly manner; caper

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cede

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考法1 vt. (根据条约)放弃,割让: to surrender possession of, especially by treaty

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cement

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考法1 n./v. 粘合: a uniting or binding force or influence

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censor

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考法1 vt. 审查并删除不良的东西: to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable
派 censorship n. 审查制度

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censorious
考法1 adj. 挑剔指责的: highly critical.
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censure
考法1 v. 公开表示反对,谴责: to express public or formal disapproval of
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census
考法1 n. 户口普查: an official survey of the population of a country that is carried out in order to find out how many people live there and to obtain details of such things as people's ages and jobs
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cessation
考法1 n. 终止,暂停: the stopping of a process or activity
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chaff
考法1 v. 开玩笑: to make jokes
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chagrin
考法1 n. 沮丧,懊恼: disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
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chameleon
考法1 n. 变色龙,善变的人:a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
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champion
考法1 vt. 支持 / n. 支持者: to fight for, defend, or support as a champion
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chaos
考法1 n. 混乱 a condition or place of great disorder or confusion. 派 chaotic adj. 混乱的,无序的:happening in a state of complete disorder and confusion
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charade
考法1 n. 装模作样: a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive 考法2 n. 动作字谜: a game in which words or phrases are represented in pantomime
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charlatan
考法1 n. 骗子: a person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud.
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chary
考法1 adj. 非常谨慎的: very cautious
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chase
考法1 v. 镂雕(金属)以装饰: to decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing. 考法2 v. 驱赶: to drive or force out
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chasm
考法1 n. 分歧,意见、利益或忠诚上的明显差异: a pronounced difference of opinion, interests, or loyalty.
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chauvinistic
考法1 adj. 盲目爱国的: having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
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check
考法1 vt. 突然停止,阻止: to arrest the motion of abruptly | 考法2 vt. 同意,一致: to be in agreement on every point
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cherubic
考法1 adj. 天使般可爱的:innocent-looking usually chubby and rosy
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chicanery
考法1 n.诡计多端,欺骗 :deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry
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chide
考法1 v. 责备:to scold mildly so as to correct or improve
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choleric
考法1 adj. 易怒的,暴躁的:easily angered; bad-tempered. 派 choler n. 易怒:ready disposition to irritation : irascibility also : anger 考法2 adj. 生气的:feeling or showing anger: angry, irate
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chord
考法1 vi. 和谐一致;符合:to be in accord; agree.
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chromatic
考法1 adj. 彩色的: relating to colors or color
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chronic
考法1 adj. 经常发生的,复发的:marked by long duration or frequent recurrence 考法2 adj. 习惯性的,不可能改变的:being such by habit and not likely to change
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churl
考法1 n. 粗野的人; a rude, boorish person 派 churlish adj. 粗野的,暴躁的:of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar 考法2 n. 吝啬鬼:a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money
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cipher
考法1 n. 无影响或无价值的人:a person of no importance or influence 考法2 v. 计算(价值):to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations 考法3 n. 密码: a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning
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circuitous
考法1 adj. 不直接的:not being forthright or direct in language or action 派 circuity n. 不直接:lack of straightforwardness 考法2 adj. 冗长的:using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
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circumlocution
考法1 n. 绕圈子的说话:the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language, evasion in speech 派 circumlocutory a. 绕圈子的 考法2 n. 冗长:the use of too many words to express an idea
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circumscribe
考法1 vt. 限制:to limit narrowly; restrict | 考法2 vt. 包围,围绕:to surround by or as if by a boundary
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circumspect
考法1 adj. 谨慎的;小心的:careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences: prudent
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circumvent
考法1 vt. 躲避(不遵从):to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
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civility
考法1 n. 彬彬有礼:courteous behavior; politeness
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claim
考法1 v. 要求(权利):to ask for especially as a right 考法2 v. 断言:to state as a fact usually forcefully 考法3 v. 剥夺生命:to deprive of life 考法4 n. 权利:a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
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clandestine
考法1 adj. 隐藏的,秘密的:kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose
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clarion
考法1 adj. 清楚响亮的:loud and clear
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clarity
考法1 n.清晰、清楚:the quality or state of being clear: lucidity 派 clarify v. 澄清,使清晰:to free of confusion 考法2 n. 清澈透明:the state or quality of being easily seen through
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clasp
考法1 n./v. 紧握:the act or manner of holding
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clement
考法1 adj. 宽容的,善良的:tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others 派 clemency n. 仁慈 考法2 adj. 气候温和的:marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
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cliché
考法1 n./ adj. 陈词滥调(的):a hackneyed theme, characterization, or situation
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clog
考法1 n. 阻碍物:something that makes movement or progress difficult 考法2 v. 阻碍:to create difficulty for the work or activity of 考法3 v. 堵塞:to prevent passage through by filling with something
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clot
考法1 n. 密集的一群:a number of things considered as a unit 考法2 v. 堵塞:to prevent passage through by filling with something 考法3 v. 凝结:to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
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cloudburst
考法1 n. 突然一场暴雨:a sudden copious rainfall
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clout
考法1 n. 权力,影响力:influence ; pull
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cloying
考法1 adj. 甜得发腻的,感情用事的:excessively sweet or sentimental
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clumsy
考法1 adj. 笨拙的:lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands;a lack of skill and tact 考法2 adj. 不文雅的:lacking social grace and assurance;showing an inability to move in a graceful manner 考法3 adj. 不精致的hastily or roughly constructed
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coagulate
考法1 v. 凝结,使变稠:to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle, clot 派 coagulant n. 凝结剂:an agent that causes a liquid to coagulate
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coalesce
考法1 v.合并,融合to unite into a whole: fuse
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coax
考法1 vt. 哄骗:to persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole
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coda
考法1 n. 终曲:the concluding passage of a movement or composition
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coerce
考法1 vt. (以武力)强制:to achieve by force or threat | 派 coercion n. 强力压迫:the act of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do
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coeval
考法1 adj. 同时代的,同龄的:of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
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cogent
考法1 adj. 令人信服的:appealing forcibly to the mind or reason: convincing 考法2 adj. 相关的:pertinent, relevant
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cognizant
考法1 adj. 知道的,意识到的:fully informed; conscious; aware | 派 incognizance n. 不认识,没有知识
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collapse
考法1 vi. 突然倒塌或收缩:to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely 考法2 n. 完全耗尽体力:a complete depletion of energy or strength 考法3 v./n. 失败 to be unsuccessful/ a falling short of one's goals
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collude
考法1 v. 串通,共谋(做坏事):to act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose; conspire
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colossal
考法1 adj. 巨大的:of a size, extent, or degree that elicits awe or taxes belief; immense
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coltish
考法1 adj. 不守纪律的:not subjected to discipline | 考法2 adj. 爱开玩笑的:given to good-natured joking or teasing
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coma
考法1 n. 昏迷,深度无知觉:a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison 考法2 n. 迟钝,冷漠: a state of mental or physical sluggishness : torpor
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combustible
考法1 adj. 可燃的:capable of igniting and burning | 考法2 adj. 容易激动的:easily excited
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comely
考法1 n. 漂亮的,吸引人的:pleasing and wholesome in appearance; attractive
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comity
考法1 n. 友好,社会和谐:friendly social atmosphere :social harmony
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commencement
考法1 n. 开始:a beginning; a start. | 考法2 n. 毕业典礼the ceremonies or the day for conferring degrees or diplomas
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commend
考法1 vt. 赞扬:to mention with approbation: praise 考法2 vt. 委托保管:to entrust for care or preservation 考法3 vt. 推荐:to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice
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commensurate
考法1 adj. 同样大小的:equal in measure or extent | 考法2 adj. 相称的,相当的:corresponding in size or degree; proportionate
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commingle
考法1 v. 充分混合:to blend thoroughly into a harmonious whole
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commitment
考法1 n. 致力,投入:the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled 考法2 n. 确信:a strong belief in something 考法3 n. 承诺,表态:the act of revealing one’s view of
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committed
考法1 adj. 忠诚的: loyal to a belief, organization, or group, and willing to work hard for it 派 noncommittal adj. 不明确的:giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
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commodious
考法1 adj. 宽敞舒适的comfortably or conveniently spacious: roomy
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commonsensical
考法1 adj. 符合常识的,有依据的:displaying common sense,based on sound reasoning or information
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commotion
考法1 n. 骚乱:an agitated disturbance
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compendium
考法1 n. 摘要:a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge: abstract 派 compendious adj. 简洁而全面的:concise and comprehensive 考法2 目录:各种项目的列表或集合:a list or collection of various items.
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complacency
考法1 n. 自满,无忧患意识:a feeling of self-satisfaction, coupled with an unawareness of trouble
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complaisance
考法1 n. 愿意顺从,讨好,彬彬有礼:disposition to please or comply: affability
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compliant
考法1 adj. 顺从的:ready or disposed to comply: submissive
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compliment
考法1 n./ vt. 称赞,恭维:an expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation 派 complimentary adj. 称赞的:expressing or containing a compliment 考法2 n. 敬意,免费赠送的礼物:formal and respectful recognition : honor
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comply
考法1 vi. 遵从:to conform, submit, or adapt (as to a regulation or to another's wishes) as required or requested
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compose
考法1 v. 使镇定:to free from agitation: calm 派 composed adj. 镇静的,安定的:free from agitation: calm 派 composure n. 镇定:a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance 考法2 v. 组成,构成:to form the substance of : constitute