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Make money ___ __ it |
Make money out of it |
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It's _ ___ (something) of an iceberg here. |
It's a bit of an iceberg here. |
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on one's own initiative |
of one's own accord; without being asked; willingly |
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Li Qingzhao dares to say __ to things she doesn't want. |
Li Qingzhao dares to say __ to things she doesn't want. |
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Thank you for ___ing my video. |
Thank you for having my video. |
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一致地 |
with everybody agreeing; with one accord |
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If you do something ___________________, you do it because you want to and without being asked, and you take responsibility for your own action (at your own risk); <I told him if he withdrew it was ___________________.> |
If you do something on your own account, you do it because you want to and without being asked, and you take responsibility for your own action (at your own risk). <I told him if he withdrew it was on his own account.> |
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If you buy or pay for something __ _______, you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first, and pay the rest later. |
If you buy or pay for something on account, you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first, and pay the rest later. |
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If you say that something should ________________ be done, you are emphasizing that it should not be done under any circumstances. |
If you say that something should on no account be done, you are emphasizing that it should not be done under any circumstances. |
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because of something else, especially a problem or difficulty |
on account of sth |
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矛盾的综合体 |
Synthesis of contradition; contradition |
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give an explanation or reason for |
account for |
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be acquainted with |
(=to have knowledge of) (=to have met socially) |
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If you __________ doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it. |
If you persist in doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it. |
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At _____ tender, surreal and sexy |
At turns tender, surreal and sexy |
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You are welcome to ____ (keep possession of) it. |
You are welcome to have it. |
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They ____ (hold) my wife. |
They have my wife. |
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We hope to win __ 90 minutes |
We hope to win in 90 minutes |
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Robots ____ed with emotions |
Robots imbued with emotions |
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badly affected."____ ___ by falling oil prices" |
Hard hit |
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_____-term, experts predict more of this flooding, but less ice in the glaciers could ultimately lead to drought. |
Short-term, experts predict more of this flooding, but less ice in the glaciers could ultimately lead to drought. |
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____ humour or a ____ person is strange or eccentric in an amusing way. [informal] |
Zany humour or a zany person is strange or eccentric in an amusing way. [informal] |
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Not conventionally beautiful |
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Conflicts are resolved. |
Closure |
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The new report represents an _________ first step towards the development of that detailed strategy. |
The new report represents an important first step towards the development of that detailed strategy. |
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Stylish; attractive <informal> |
Snazzy |
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to say what you think about something very directly: He's certainly not afraid to _____ his mind. |
to say what you think about something very directly: He's certainly not afraid to speak his mind. |