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"albeit "
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"albeit/ˌɔːlˈbiːɪt//ɔl'biɪt/================
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He finally agreed
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albeit reluctantly
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Despite its being; althoughen.wiktionary.org/wiki/albeit顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"wound up"
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"wound upphrase
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tense
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aroused: brought to a state of great tension; all wound up for a fightwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"Up to"
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"up tophrase
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busy or occupied with; what have you been up to?; up to no good wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnadequate to(p): having the requisite qualities for; equal to the task; the work isn't up to the standard I requirewordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnIn mathematics
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the phrase up to xxxx means disregarding a possible difference in xxxxen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"out of"
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"out ofphrase
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由於(原因
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動機)
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缺少
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用光
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motivated by; idleness is the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to workwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnFrom the inside to the outside of; Having emerged from; Not part of; With the motivation of; Without; no longer in possession of; not having more; divested of; Not in a customary or desired stateen.wiktionary.org/wiki/out_ofRefers to the horse's maternal parentage. For example: Discovery is out of Ariadne.www.horseshoes.com/glossary/o/glsro.htm顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"arthritis "
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"arthritis/ɑːˈθraɪtɪs//ɑːrˈθ-/
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inflammation of a joint or jointswordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnArthritis (from Greek arthro-
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joint + -itis
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"prostate "
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"prostate/ˈprɒsteɪt//ˈprɑːs-/
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a small organ in men
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near the bladder
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prostate gland: a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semenwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnrelating to the prostate glandwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnThe prostate (from Greek προστάτης - prostates
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literally one who stands before
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"Willingness "
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"willingness
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readiness
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alacrity
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cheerful compliance; he expressed his willingness to helpwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnThe state of being willingen.wiktionary.org/wiki/willingness顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"willingness to"
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"preventive measures"
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preventive measures
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预防措施
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Measures carried out prior to the execution of the project which prevent previously identified environmental impacts.www.ree.es/ingles/ayuda/glosario_electrico.asphas the same meaning as in the Bunker Oil Convention.www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/potslfbopda2008641/s3.html顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"food for thought"
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"food for thought
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food: anything that provides mental stimulus for thinkingwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnFood For Thought was the first single released by British reggae band UB40. It was released as a double A side along with King which was a song written about the late Martin Luther King
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questioning the lost direction of the deceased leader's followers and the state of mourning of a nation ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_for_Thought_(song)Food for Thought is the debut album of American hip hop artist Young Rome
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"in order"
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"in order
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Is everything in order
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sir? 一切都正常嗎，先生？
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if something is in order
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it is a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion 妥當；適宜
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in order
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秩序井然整齐. in order to
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in order
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秩序井然整齐. in order to
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in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement; everything is in order for their arrivalwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnIn a sequence; Ready
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prepared; orderly; tidy; In accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body; Appropriate
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"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"
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"majesty"
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"majesty/ˈmædʒəsti//'mædʒəstɪ/noun
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Impressive stateliness
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dignity
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grandeur
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splendour
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splendor
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greatness
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stateliness: impressiveness in scale or proportionwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnMajesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin Maiestas
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meaning Greatness.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MajestyMetal Force (formerly Majesty) is a power metal band from Germany.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majesty_(band)顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"about to"
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"about tophrase
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about to
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就要了. to look like
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Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates that something is imminenten.wiktionary.org/wiki/about_to顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"masterpiece"
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"masterpiece/ˈmɑːstəpiːs//ˈmæstərp-/
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a work of art such as a painting
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film/movie
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A work of outstanding artistry
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skill
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masterwork
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chef d'oeuvre
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the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnan outstanding achievementwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnMasterpiece (or chef d'œuvre) in modern usage refers to a creation that has been given much critical praise
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especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or to a work of outstanding creativity
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"incline"
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"incline
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to bend your head forward
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especially as a sign of agreement
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An inclined surface or slope
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esp. on a road
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français
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tilt
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lean
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slant
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bend
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bow
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slope
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tip
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tend
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decline
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slope
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inclination
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gradient
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slant
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tilt
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pitch
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descent
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lean
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cant
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declivity
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tend: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; She tends to be nervous before her lectures; These dresses run small; He inclined to corpulence wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnbend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; He inclined his ear to the wise old man wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnlower or bend (the head or upper body)
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as in a nod or bow; She inclined her head to the student wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"cliffhanger "
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"cliffhanger/ˈklɪfhæŋə(r)//'klɪfˈhæŋɚ/================
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a situation in a story
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film/movie
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《绝岭雄风》Cliffhanger双语字幕AC3960×528x264人人影视HRHDTV
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a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnan episode that ends in suspensewordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnA cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma
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or confronted with a shocking revelation. A cliffhanger is hoped to ensure the audience will return to see how the characters resolve the dilemma.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffhanger顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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"wrapped up"
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"wrapped upphrase
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bound up: deeply devoted to; bound up in her teaching; is wrapped up in his familywordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn顯示更多網路上的定義 ;"
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