word list 3

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recalcitrant

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顽抗的，桀骜不驯的

obstinately stubborn; determined to resist

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incandescent

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白热的，白炽的

strikingly bright; shining with intense heat

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penury

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贫穷，贫困

severe poverty; stinginess

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mischance

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不幸，灾难

ill luck

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oblivious

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不注意的；遗忘的

inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed

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obtrude

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强行，强迫；闯入；突出

push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

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uninhibited

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放荡不羁的，不受禁令约束的

unrepressed

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clientele

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顾客，常客

body of customers

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arrears

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拖欠，到期未付款

being in debt

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repel

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击退；使厌恶

drive away; disgust

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pigment

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颜料，色素

coloring matter

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gruel

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稀粥，燕麦粥

liquid food made by boiling oatmeal, etc., in milk or water

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sovereign

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极有效的；至高的；独立自主的

efficacious; supreme or paramount

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shoddy

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劣质的；廉价的

inferior; trashy; cheap

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alcove

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凹室，壁龛

nook; small, recessed section of a room

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alloy

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合金
a mixture as of metals
使……铸成合金；降级成色；使缓和
mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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recant

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撤回，放弃；撤回声明；公开认错

disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error

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shirk

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逃避，推卸

avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

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impeach

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弹劾，控告

charge with crime in office; indict

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aversion

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厌恶

firm dislike

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detergent

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洗涤剂，去垢剂

cleansing agent

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abate

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减少，减弱

subside; decrease; lessen

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quack

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庸医；骗子

charlatan; imposter

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pterodactyl

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翼龙

extinct flying reptile

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rivulet

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小河，小溪 | small stream

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destitute

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贫困的，赤贫的 | extremely poor

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supplicate

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恳求，哀求 | petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

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ape

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模仿 | imitate or mimic

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magnitude

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巨大，重大 | greatness; extent

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vanguard

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前锋，先锋 | advance guard of a military force; forefront of a movement

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predetermine

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预先决定，预先倾向 | predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly

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fauna

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（某地或时期的）动物群 | animals of a period or region

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incorporate

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收编，加入；结合，合并 | introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite

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subjugate

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使屈服，征服 | conquer; bring under control

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adverse

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不利的，敌对的 | unfavorable; hostile

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diorama

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逼真立体布景（或模型） | life-size three-dimensional scene from nature or history

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heckler

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激烈质问者 | person who harasses others

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increment

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增加，增重 | increase

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ebullient

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兴高采烈的 | showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

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calculated

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有计划的；可能的 | deliberately planned; likely

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indolent

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懒惰的 | lazy

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fissure

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裂缝，裂沟 | crevice

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indoctrinate

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以教条或信条的方式来教授，教导 | instruct in a doctrine or ideology

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trinket

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小饰物，小摆设 | knickknack; bauble

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stealth

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秘密行动 | slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness

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apogee

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最高点，最远点 | highest point

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generate

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产生；发生 | couse; produce; create

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preeminent

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杰出的，卓越的 | outstanding; superior

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stifle

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抑制，约束 | suppress; extinguish; inhibit

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connotation

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内涵 | suggested or implied meaning of an expression

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array

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部署，排列；着盛装；装饰 | marshal; draw up in order; cloth; adorn

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berserk

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狂暴的 | frenzied

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matrix

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母体，发源地；矩阵；模型，模具 | point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die

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vagrant

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流浪者，无业游民 | a homeless wanderer

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paraphrase

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意译，改述 | rephrase; reword

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redress

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补救，补偿 remedy; compensation set right; remedy or rectify

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talisman

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护身符，辟邪物 | charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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bawdy

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下流的，猥亵的 | indecent; obscene

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spatial

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空间的 | relating to space

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lament

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为……悲痛，痛惜 | grieve; express sorrow

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acetic

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醋的，乙酸的 | vinegary

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gruff

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粗暴的，脾气坏的 | rough-mannered

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purchase

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紧握，牢靠的立足点 | firm grasp or footing

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extant

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尚存的，现存的 | still in existence

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perpetual

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不间断的，持续的 | everlasting

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conspiracy

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阴谋 | treacherous plot

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transcribe

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誊写，抄录 | copy

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debonair

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友善的，殷勤的 | friendly; aiming to please

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autopsy

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尸体解剖，验尸 | examination of a dead body; post-mortem

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annul

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废除，取消 | make void

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utopia

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乌托邦，理想的完美境界 | ideal place, state, or society

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flourish

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繁荣；茂盛；装饰 | grow well; proser; decorate with ornaments

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fetter

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束缚；加脚镣 | shackle

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coiffure

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发型，头饰 | hairstyle

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brooch

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胸针 | ornamental clasp

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compliance

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顺从，服从 | readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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inert

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惰性的；迟钝的，迟缓的 | inactive; lacking power to move

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forebear

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祖先，祖宗 | ancestors

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restitution

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归还；赔偿；修复 | reparation; indemnification

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fresco

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壁画 | painting on plaster (usually fresh)

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maritime

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海的；航海的；海军的 | bordering on the sea; nautical

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lexicographer

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词典编撰者 | compiler of a dictionary

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gnome

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侏儒；土地神 | dwarf; underground spirit

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frantic

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狂乱的，疯狂的 | wild

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lionize

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把……奉为名人 | treat as a celebrity

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simian

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类人猿的；猿猴的 | monkey-like

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duress

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强迫，胁迫 | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully

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abnegation

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抛弃，否认；自我克制 | repudiation; self-sacrifice

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apprehend

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逮捕；担心；领会 | arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive

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aggrandize

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增强，扩大 | increase or intensify

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forthright

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直率的；坦诚的 | outspoken, straightforward; frank

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prelude

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前奏；先驱 | introduction; forerunner

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immutable

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不可变的，永恒的 | unchangeable

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upshot

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结果，结局 | outcome

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multifaceted

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多层面的 | having many aspects

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pariah

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社会的遗弃者 | social outcast

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decapitate

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斩首 | behead

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tantamount

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（在效果或价值上）与……相当的 | equivalent in effect or value

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cataract

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大瀑布；白内障 | great waterfall; eye abnormality

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bivouac

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露营 | temporary encampment