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succession the action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc."the new king was already elderly at the time of his succession"
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a number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other."she had been secretary to a succession of board directors"synonyms:sequence, series, progression, course, chain, cycle, round, string, train, line, line-up, run, continuation, flow, stream; concatenation
n.继承；继任；一连串；一系列Web连续；演替；接连发生 |
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Philosophy philosophicaladj.哲学的；达观的；处乱不惊的Web哲学上的；冷静的；哲理 |
philosophyn.哲学；人生哲学；哲学体系；思想体系Web自然哲理；理念；自然哲学
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religiousn.修女adj.宗教信仰的；宗教的；笃信宗教的；虔诚的Web宗教上的；信奉宗教的；信教的 |
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nostalgia |
nostalgianouna sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past."I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days at university"synonyms: wistfulness, longing/yearning/pining for the past, regret, regretfulness, reminiscence, remembrance, |
nostalgian.怀旧；念旧Web乡愁；思乡；思乡曲 |
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diarrhoea |
diarrhoean.腹泻Web痢疾；河鱼；拉肚子 |
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apprehend |
1.arrest (someone) for a crime."a warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended"synonyms: arrest, catch, capture, seize; |
apprehendv.理解；逮捕；拘押；认识到Web领会理解；忧虑；领悟 |
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perforate |
pierce and make a hole or holes in."a perforated appendix"synonyms: pierce, penetrate, enter, puncture, prick, bore through, riddle, hole, make/punch/put holes in"fragments of an explosive bullet perforated his intestines" perforatev.穿孔；打孔；打眼adj.有一排孔的Web穿孔于；刺穿；打孔穿过 |
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cemetery |
a large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard."a military cemetery"synonyms: graveyard, churchyard, burial ground, burial place, burying place, burying ground, garden of remembrance n.公墓Web墓地；坟场；坟墓 |
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peddle |
peddle try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from place to place."he peddled printing materials around the country"synonyms: sell, sell from door to door, hawk, tout, vend, offer for sale; Morecarry, stock, offer, market, v.兜售；挨户销售；巡回销售Web沿街叫卖；挑卖；贩卖 |
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authorize |
authorize give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent)."the government authorized further aircraft production"synonyms: give permission for, permit, sanction, allow, agree to, approve, give one's consent/assent to, consent to, assent to, accede to, countenancev.授权；批准Web委托；认可；允许 |
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plague |
plague 1.(v) cause continual trouble or distress to."he has been plagued by ill health"synonyms: afflict, bedevil, cause suffering v.困扰；折磨；给…造成长时间的痛苦（或麻烦）；使受煎熬n.瘟疫；死亡率高的传染病；祸患 1.a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (see bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ).2.an unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage."a plague of locusts" Web鼠疫；天灾；使苦恼 |
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smack |
smack a sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand."she gave Mark a smack across the face"synonyms: slap, blow, spank, cuff, clout, thump, punch, rap, swat, thwack, crack;n.海洛因；打巴掌；（打出的）一拳；啪的一声adv.恰好；直接；不偏不倚地；猛地v.用巴掌打；掴；啪的一声使劲放（或扔、甩等）；使劲碰（或撞）Web滋味；拍打；少量 |
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diastolic |
diastolicadj.舒张Web舒张压；舒张的；心脏舒张的 |
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systolic |
systolicadj.收缩期的；心脏收缩的；心缩的Web收缩压；脉动阵列；收缩性 |
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dictate |
dictate state or order authoritatively."the tsar's attempts to dictate policy"synonyms: give orders to, order about/around, boss (about/around), impose one's v.决定；口述；支配；强行规定n.规定；命令Web口授；听写；使听写 |
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cod |
cod n.【鱼】鳕鱼；鳕鱼肉；〈侮辱〉笨蛋；傻瓜adj.假的；伪的；不真实的 |
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Disrupt |
disrupt disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process."the scheme was planned to minimize disruption"synonyms: disturbance, disordering, disarrangement, disarranging, interference, upset, upsetting, unsettling, confusion, confusing |
disruptv.扰乱；打乱；使中断adj.混乱的；瓦解的；中断的Web使分裂；破坏；使瓦解 |
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shuttle |
shuttlen.梭；梭子；来往于两地之间的航班（或班车、火车）v.频繁往来（于甲地和乙地之间）；（在较近的两地之间定时）往返运送Web浩鑫；航天飞机；穿梭 |
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custody |
noun: custody1.the protective care or guardianship of someone or something."the property was placed in the custody of a trustee"synonyms: care, guardianship, charge, keeping, safe keeping, wardship |
custody n.羁押；保管；保护；【法】抚养权Web拘留；监护；监禁 |
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speculation |
noun1.the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence."there has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit" |
speculation n.猜测；推测；投机买卖；推断Web思索；炒作；沉思 |
