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effrontery
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Brazen boldness; presumptuousness
Even after clear evidence was shown, the jury was shocked by the defendant's effrontery in denying any guilt. |
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effusive
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gushy
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profuse
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Plentiful; copious.
Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments. |
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egress
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exit
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elasticity
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resilience
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elate
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To make proud or joyful: Her success elated the family
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elicit
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bring force;
educe; evoke; derive |
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elocution
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rhetoric
As a professional storyteller, Mrs. Thompson was known for her mastery of elocution |
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eloquent
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articulate
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elucidate
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To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
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rhetoric
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The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively
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explicate
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To make clear the meaning of; explain
Construe; decipher; expound |
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elude
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evade;
avoid |
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emaciate
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To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation
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emanate
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散发, 产生, 放射, 发源, 发出
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emancipate
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unchain;
free |
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embalm
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To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decay.
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embargo
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n.
封港令, 阻止 v. 禁运, 禁止出入港口 |
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embark
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v. tr. - 使上船, 使從事, 使上飛機
v. intr. - 上船, 從事, 著手 |
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mortify
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To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate.
To discipline (one's body and physical appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation. |
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embellish
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To furnish with decorations: adorn, bedeck, deck2 (out), decorate, dress (up), garnish, ornament, trim. See beautiful/ugly.
To endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition: adorn, beautify, enhance, grace, set off. See beautiful/ugly. |
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defalcate
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embezzle;
graft |
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embitter
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envenom;
rankle |
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embody
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具体表达, 包含, 使具体化
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embosom
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embrace;
enclose |
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embroider
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embellish;
exaggerate |
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embroil
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To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: “Avoid . . . any step that may embroil us with Great Britain” (Alexander Hamilton).
To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle 使卷入, 使纠缠, 牵连 |
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embryo
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胚胎, 胚芽, 胎儿
idioms: in embryo 在胚胎阶段, 在未成熟时期 |
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emend
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To correct by changing the wording
I will need to emend my story before I submit it for publishing |
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emigrate
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To leave one country or region to settle in another
migrate |
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eminent
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Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, distinguished, famed, famous, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned.
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prestige
(prĕ-stēzh', -stēj') |
名望, 威望, 声望
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emissary
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envoy;
delegate; ambassador |
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emolument
(ĭ-mŏl'yə-mənt) |
Compensation
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emulous
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Full of ambition: ambitious, aspiring. See desire.
Given to competition: competitive. See conflict/cooperation. |
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enact
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legislate;
To make into law: Congress enacted a tax reform bill. To act (something) out, as on a stage: enacted the part of the parent. |
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enchant
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charm;
delight; enrapture |
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encompass
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encircle
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encroach
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infringe;
invade |
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encumber
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妨碍, 塞满, 拖累, 阻塞
To put a heavy load on; burden: a hiker who was encumbered with a heavy pack; a life that has always been encumbered with responsibilities. To hinder or impede the action or performance of: restrictions that encumber police work. To burden with legal or financial obligations: an estate that is encumbered with debts. |
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endemic
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local;
native |
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endow
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grant;
bestow; award |
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endowment
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flair;
gift |
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endue
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endow;
furnish |
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endurance
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durability;
tenacity; mulishness; obstinacy; |
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tenacity
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The quality or state of being stubbornly unyielding: bullheadedness, doggedness, hardheadedness, mulishness, obstinacy, obstinateness, pertinaciousness, pertinacity, perverseness, perversity, pigheadedness, tenaciousness, willfulness. See resist/yield.
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enfranchise
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emancipate;
give voting rights to |
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engender
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produce;
bring about; breed; cause |
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engrave
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infix;
imprint; 刻上, 铭记, 雕刻 |
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engross
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用大字体书写, 使全神贯注, 独占
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empirical
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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Antonym: theoretical (meaning #1) |
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enigma
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riddle;
puzzle |
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conundrum
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puzzle;
riddle; enigma |
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pun
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双关语, 押韵, 俏皮话, 说双关语, 说俏皮话
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enjoin
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forbid
吩咐, 嘱咐, 命令 |
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enmity
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hostility;
hatred; bitterness |
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ennoble
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授予爵位, 使高贵
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ennui
(ŏn-wē', ŏn'wē) |
boredom
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enrage
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infuriate;
anger |
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infuriate
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enrage;
anger |
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enrapture
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delight;
enchant; transport; entrance |
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entrance
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n. [(ĕn'trəns)]
The act or an instance of entering. v. (ĕn-trăns') To put into a trance. To fill with delight, wonder, or enchantment: a child who was entranced by a fairy tale |
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trance
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n. - 催眠狀態, 恍惚, 昏睡狀態, 出神, 發呆
v. tr. - 使恍惚, 使發呆 |
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ensue
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follow;
To take place subsequently Flooding may ensue after the massive rainstorm. |
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entail
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require;
necessiate |
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entangle
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tangle;
twist up; snare; enmesh |
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snare
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trap
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mesh
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n. - 網孔, 網眼, 網絲
v. tr. - 以網捕捉, 編織, 嚙合 v. intr. - 落網, 相嚙合 |
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enterprising
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industrious;
hardworking |
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enthrall
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captivate;
intrigue; charm; fascinate |
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entrails
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bowels;
innards; 内脏, 肠 |
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entrap
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ensnare;
decoy; lure |
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decoy
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n. - 引誘人或物, 媒鳥, 圈套, 誘騙
v. tr. - 誘騙 |
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entreat
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beg;
exhort |
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exhort
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To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal: exhorted the troops to hold the line
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entrench
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围以壕沟, 保卫, 防护, 掘壕, 侵犯
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envisage
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envision;
picture |
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epicure
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gourmand;
gourmet; connoisseur; 美食家, 享乐主义者, 老饕 |
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epidemic
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infectious;
prevailing |
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fastidious
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Very difficult to please;
Showing or marked by attentiveness to all aspects or details |
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epigram
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witticism;
maxim; adage |
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epilogue
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A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play.
The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech. A short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters. Also called afterword |
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epistle
(ĭ-pĭs'əl) |
especially a long, formal letter
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epithet
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nickname;
appellation; designation |
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epitome
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A short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work: abridgment, abstract, brief, condensation, synopsis.
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epitomize
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recapitulate;
review |
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epoch
ĕp'ək, ē'pŏk') |
era;
time; period 新纪元, 时期, 时代 |
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equable
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Unvarying; steady.
Free from extremes. Not easily disturbed; serene: an equable temper. |
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equanimity
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composure;
calmness; steadiness |
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equate
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equalize
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equilibrium
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balance;
equal |
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equipoise
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equilibrium
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equitable
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fair;
just; Make sure to share the cake in an equitable manner |
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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eradicate
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wipe out;
eliminate |
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erratic
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odd;
unstable |
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erroneous
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wrong;
incorrect |
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erudite
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learned
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eschew
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avoid;
forbear |
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esoteric
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mysterious, obscure
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espousal
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betrothal
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betrothal
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婚约, 订婚礼
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betrothed
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engaged
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estimable
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Possible to estimate: estimable assets; an estimable distance.
Deserving of esteem; admirable: an estimable young professor. |
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revere
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To regard with awe, deference, and devotion.
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estrange
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Estrange and alienate are often used with reference to two persons whose harmonious relationship has been replaced by hostility or indifference
Disaffect usually implies discontent, ill will, and disloyalty within the membership of a group 使疏远, 使离开, 离间 idioms: become estranged from 跟...疏远 |
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ethereal
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Light and airy or delicate.
When we were on the mountaintop, the clouds looked ethereal |
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ethics
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morality;
conscience |
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ethnic
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racial;
national |
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etiquette
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decorum;
behavior |
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evanescent
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Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
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evade
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avoid
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evince
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show;
indicate; display |
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exacerbate
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aggravate;
embitter |
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exacting
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Making severe demands; rigorous: an exacting instructor.
Requiring great care, effort, or attention: an exacting task. |
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exalt
(ĭg-zôlt') exhort (ĭg-zôrt') |
praise
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exasperate
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upset, provoke
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excerpt
(ĕk'sûrpt') |
something taken from a whole
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excise
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remove;
delete |
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exculpate
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To clear of guilt or blame
exonerate; vindicate |
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excursion
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A usually short journey made for pleasure; an outing
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execrate
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curse;
imprecate |
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exert
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发挥, 施以影响, 运用
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exigency
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emergency
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exodus
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A departure of a large number of people.
Exodus The departure of the Israelites from Egypt. (Abbr. Ex or Exod.) A book of the Bible. |
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expanse
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extent;
space |
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expatriate
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exile;
refugee |
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expectorate
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spit
To clear out the chest and lungs by coughing up and spitting out matter |
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expediency
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appropriateness
self-interest |
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expiate
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pay for;
atone |
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exorbitant
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excessive
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expedient
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adj. 权宜的, 有用的, 方便的
n. 权宜之计, 临时手段 |
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expenditure
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expense
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exploit
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开拓, 开采, 开发, 功绩, 勋绩
idioms: exploitation right 开发权 |
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exponent
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supporter
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exposition
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bazaar;
exhibition |
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expressly
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specifically
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expropriate
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seize;
take |
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expunge
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remove
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expurgate
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cut out;
remove |
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extant
(ĕk'stənt, ĕk-stănt') |
existing
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extent
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area;
expanse |
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extemporaneous
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ad lib
(ăd'lĭb') extemporary To improvise and deliver extemporaneously |
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exterminate
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wipe out;
extirpate |
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extirpate
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exterminate
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extol
(also) extoll |
To praise highly; exalt. See synonyms at praise.
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extortion
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Unlawful exaction of money or property through intimidation or undue exercise of authority. It may include threats of physical harm, criminal prosecution, or public exposure. Some forms of threat, especially those made in writing, are occasionally singled out for separate statutory treatment as blackmail
勒索, 强取, 敲诈 |
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extraneous
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unimportant
无关系的, 外来的 |
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extravagant
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costly;
expensive |
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extricate
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To release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage
free; loose |
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extrude
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挤出, 逐出, 压出, 伸出, 突出
To thrust, force, or press out. To protrude or project. |
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exuberant
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energetic;
lively |
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exult
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rejoice
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exultant
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jubilant;
joyful |
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fable
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story;
parable |
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facetious
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jocular;
jocose; comedic; joking |
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facile
(făs'əl) |
easy;
simple; quick |
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facsimile
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copy;
reproduction |
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faction
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1. 写实小说
2. 派别, 宗派, 派系之争, 内讧, 小集团 |
