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100 Cards in this Set
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heckle |
起哄，使难堪：harass
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hierarchical |
分等级的，等级制的：classified
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hobble |
跛行，蹒跚而行：haltingly or with difficulty；阻碍，妨碍：hamper the action
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humdrum
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千篇一律，单调：lack of variety；无聊的，乏味的：lacking excitement
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humiliate
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羞辱，使丧失尊严：to a lower position
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hypothetical
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假设，前提条件：starting point；假定的：assumption speculation
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idiosyncrasy
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独特而奇怪的习惯：odd or peculiar habit
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idle
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闲置的，未使用的：not turned to use；懒散的：lazy；懒散度日，无所事事：without working
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ill-bred
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没有教养的，没有礼貌的：impolite
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illustrious
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著名的，杰出的：distinguished
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imperishable
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不能被摧毁的：impossible to destroy；不朽的，永恒的：occurring forever
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implicit
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不言而喻的，心照不宣的：understood though unexpressed；无疑问的，无保留的：without doubt
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impostor*
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冒名顶替者，骗子：assumes false identity
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impunity
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免责，免受处罚：freedom from punishment
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incentive
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刺激，诱因：incites
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incumbent
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义不容辞的，必须的：obligation duty
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indecorous
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不合礼节的，不得体的：conflicting with accepted standards
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infraction
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违背，违反：failure to uphold the requirements
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justify
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证明...的合理性，为...辩解：prove to be just, right
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lag
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最终的，最后的：following all others；缓慢行走：slowness；萎靡，失去活力：lose bodily strength
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lance
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长矛，标枪：long straight handle and sharp head or blade；刺穿，刺破：penetrate
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lax
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松弛的，不紧的，不严格的：not tense, firm, or rigid；懈怠的，漫不经心的：failing to give proper care
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license
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许可，认可：approval；自由：move freely；放荡：disregard for standards；准许，授权使用：permit or authorize
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lionize
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追捧，把...捧为名人：celebrity
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ludicrous
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荒唐的，可笑的：derisive laughter
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luminous
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发光的，有光泽的：emitting or reflecting light；杰出的：standing above
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lurid
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恐怖的：令人反感的：causing revulsion；面色苍白的，病态的：pale in appearance
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machination
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轨迹：scheming or crafty action
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madcap
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热爱冒险的人：seeks our very dangerous or foolhardy adventures；大胆的，鲁莽的：foolishly adventurous or bold
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magnitude
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重要，重大：greatness in significance；巨大：greatness in size
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malevolent
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恶意的，恶毒的：vicious ill will, spite，hatred
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malignant
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恶毒的，邪恶的：desire to cause someone pain
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maneuver
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巧妙地操纵：guide with adroitness and design
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marginal
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边缘的：near a border；不重要的：not of central importance
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meditate
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思索，沉思：focus
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menial
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仆人，奴仆：servant；卑贱的，低下的：spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
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meretricious
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艳俗的，俗气的：vulgar manner
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milieu
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环境，氛围：physical or social setting
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military
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军事的，军用的：soldiers, arms, or war
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misapprehension
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错误的理解、判断：failure to understand；wrong judgment
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monarch
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君主，帝王：rules；巨头，大亨：person of rank, power, or influence
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monopolize
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垄断，主宰：complete control
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nirvana
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彻底放松的状态：disregardful or unconscious；天堂，极乐世界：utter perfection and happiness
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nostalgia
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思乡之情：homesick；怀旧，怀念：sentimental yearning for return
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notoriety
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（尤指因为丑闻而出名的）名人：widely known something bad；坏名声：ill fame
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nourish
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养育，培养：provide with food；培养，促进：help with growth
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novice
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新手，初学者：new
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nullification
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（尤指法律条文等正式的）废除，废弃：doing away
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numb
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失去感觉的：devoid of sensation；麻木的，无感情的：devoid of emotion
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oaf
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愚蠢的人：stupid person
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observant
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警惕的，警觉的：paying close attention；严格遵守（规章、制度或原则）的：observing
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obsolete
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过时的，被淘汰的：no longer useful
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onset
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攻击，进攻：attack, assault；起始，开始：begins
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ordeal
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严峻的考验：severe trial
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ostensible
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表面上的，佯装的：appearing to be true
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outgrowth
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结果，后果：traceable to a cause
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outmoded
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过时的，废弃的：no longer usable
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override
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不顾：set aside
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overshadow
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使变黯淡：make dark, dim；（在重要性上）超越，超过：exceed in importance
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overwhelm
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淹没：cover；（感情上、精神上）使无所适从，使难以忍受：subject to mental stress
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overwrought
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十分激动的，非常不安的：agitation；（装饰、文风等）过分华丽的：excessively decorated
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palaver
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对话，交流：exchange of views；闲聊：profusely or idly
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palpitation
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（有节奏的）舒张收缩：expanding and contracting
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panacea
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万能药，万灵药：remedy for all ills
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peculiarity
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特征，特点：distinguishing characteristic
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pedagogical
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教学的；教师的：teacher or education
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peel
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剥去...的皮：strip off；脱去（衣服等）：take off clothes
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perceptive
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敏锐的：sense slight differences；洞察力强的：deep understanding
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perilous
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危险的：potential loss or injury
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perquisite
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额外的好处：given in addition
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petulant
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易怒的，爱发脾气的：easily irritated
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pioneer
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扩荒者，先驱者：first to settle；最初的，最早的：coming before；开创，创造：open up
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pious
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（信仰上）虔诚的：devotion to divine worship；忠诚的：firm in one's allegiance
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pitfall
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陷阱：capture and hold animals；（不易察觉的）危害：hidden danger
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pivotal
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最关键的，最为重要的：greatest possible importance
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placid
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宁静的，风平浪静的：free from storms；冷静的，淡定的：free from agitation
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playful
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爱开玩笑的，好打闹的：joking or teasing
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plebeian
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平民的，社会下层：low social or economic rank
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plentitude*
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丰富，充沛：more than sufficient；大量：considerable amount
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plodder
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行走缓慢的人：moves slowly
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plush
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（味道等）浓郁的：abundance quality；奢华的，豪华的：notably luxurious
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poach
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水煮：cook in a liquid
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pointer
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（仪表上的）指针：scale indicator；忠告，建议：suggestion or hint
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pragmatic
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实用主义的，务实的：practical approach
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premeditate*
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预谋：think about beforehand
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prerequisite
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先决条件，前提：necessary to an end
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prerogative
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特权，权力：right, power, privilege
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proclaim
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宣告，使...公之于众：declare publicly
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project
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方案，计划：specific plan；凸出：extend outward；预测，预计：based on present data or trends
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proprietary
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所有权：ownership；私营的：privately owned
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prototype
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原型：original model
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rampant
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（植物）生长茂盛的：growing thickly；猖獗的，不受限制的：occurring without restraint
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ravenous
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食量大的，贪食的；贪婪的：huge appetite
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redeem
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实践，履行（诺言等）：required；改过自新：make better
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refreshing
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令人身心振奋的，提神的：renewing effect
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remnant
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残余，剩余物：left over
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renege
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放弃，摒弃：formally reject
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replenish
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补充：fill again
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replicate
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复制，复刻：make an exact likeness；重复，反复：do again
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residual
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剩余的，残存的：residue |
