All Kinds

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proposal

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proposal [prəu'pəuzəl]
n.
1. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
2. an offer of marriage
3. the act of making a proposal

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reciprocity

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reciprocity [,resi'prɔsəti]
n.
1. a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
2. mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges

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construct

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construct [kən'strʌkt]
n.
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
v.
1. make by combining materials and parts
Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
2. put together out of components or parts
3. draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
construct an equilateral triangle
4. create by linking linguistic units
construct a sentence construct a paragraph
5. create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
construct a proof construct an argument
6. reassemble mentally
reconstruct the events of 20 years ago

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prosperous

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prosperous ['prɔspərəs]
adj.
1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
a prosperous family
2. very lively and profitable
a prosperous new business
3. marked by peace and prosperity
4. favoring or bringing good luck
a prosperous moment to make a decision

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literacy

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literacy ['litərəsi]
n.
the ability to read and write

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promote

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promote [prəu'məut]
v.
1. contribute to the progress or growth of
2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
I got promoted after many years of hard work
3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
4. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
5. change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent

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presentation

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presentation
n.
1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
she gave the trophy but he made the presentation
2. the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it
he prepared his presentation carefully in advance
3. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
the presentation of new data
4. the act of presenting a proposal
5. a visual representation of something
6. formally making a person known to another or to the public
7. (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations

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authoritarian

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authoritarian [ɔ:,θɔri'tεəriən]
n.
a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner
adj.
1. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
an authoritarian regime
2. likened to a dictator in severity
3. expecting unquestioning obedience
the timid child of authoritarian parents

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arise

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arise [ə'raiz]
v.
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
3. rise to one's feet
4. result or issue
5. move upward
6. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
7. get up and out of bed

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imply

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imply [im'plai]
v.
1. express or state indirectly
2. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
3. have as a logical consequence
4. suggest that someone is guilty
5. have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail

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indicate

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indicate ['indikeit]
v.
1. be a signal for or a symptom of
These symptoms indicate a serious illness
2. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
he indicated his opponents
3. to state or express briefly
indicated his wishes in a letter
4. give evidence of
The results indicate the need for more work
5. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
Tetracycline is indicated in such cases

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monopoly

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n. 垄断；垄断者；专卖权

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retail

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vt. 零售；转述
vi. 零售
n. 零售
adv. 以零售方式
adj. 零售的
the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale

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slavery

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n. 奴役；奴隶制度；奴隶身分
slavery ['sleivəri]
n.
1. the state of being under the control of another person
2. the practice of owning slaves
3. work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

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formed

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formed [fɔ:md]
adj.
1. clearly defined
I have no formed opinion about the chances of success
2. having or given a form or shape
3. formed in the mind
4. having taken on a definite arrangement
cheerleaders were formed into letters we saw troops formed into columns
5. fully developed as by discipline or training
a fully formed literary style
adj. 成形的，成形
v. 成形加工（form过去时形式）

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equivalent

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equivalent [i'kwivələnt]
n.
1. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

2. the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
adj.
1. equal in amount or value

2. being essentially equal to something
adj. 等价的，相等的；同意义的
n. 等价物，相等物

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coverage

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coverage ['kʌvəridʒ]
n.
1. the total amount and type of insurance carried
2. the extent to which something is covered

3. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
n. 覆盖，覆盖范围

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vivid

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vivid ['vivid]
adj.
1. evoking lifelike images within the mind

2. having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience

3. having striking color

4. (of color) having the highest saturation
adj. 生动的；鲜明的；鲜艳的

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duration

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duration [djuə'reiʃən]
n.
1. the period of time during which something continues
2. the property of enduring or continuing in time
3. continuance in time
n. 持续

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illustration

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illustration [,ilə'streiʃən]
n.
1. artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
2. showing by example
3. an item of information that is representative of a type
4. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand