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vuvuzela
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A vuvuzela, sometimes called a 'lepatata' (its Setswana name), is an air horn, approximately one metre in length, commonly blown by fans at soccer ...
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inception
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the start of an institution, an organization, etc. （機構、組織等的）開端，創始 noun singular formal
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hermetically
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If a container has a hermetic seal, the seal is very tight so that no air can get in or out.
You use hermetic to describe something which you disapprove of because it seems to be totally separate from other people and things in society. |
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precede
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precede
If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it. If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them. A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it. verb to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order 在…之前發生（或出現）；先於 written to go in front of somebody 走在…前面 VN VN + adv./prep. written Phrasal: precede something with something to do or say something to introduce something else 以…開始（或引導） |
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pertinent
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pertinent /ˈpɜːtɪnənt/ DJ /ˈpɜːrtnənt/ DJ US /'pɝtṇənt/ KK US
appropriate to a particular situation 有關的；恰當的；相宜的 adjective ~ (to sth) formal Derivative: pertinently adverb Derivative: pertinence noun, uncountable /-əns/ DJ /-əns/ KK 1.Something that is pertinent is relevant to a particular subject. |
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preponderance
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substantiate
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heuristic
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discourse
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a long and serious treatment or discussion of a subject in speech or writing 論文；演講 countable uncountable formal
the use of language in speech and writing in order to produce meaning; language that is studied, usually in order to see how the different parts of a text are connected 話語；語篇 uncountable linguistics verb /dɪsˈkɔːs/ DJ /-ˈkɔːrs/ DJ, US /dɪs'kɔrs/ KK, US Phrasal: discourse on/upon something formal to talk or give a long speech about something that you know a lot about 講述；論述 英文字典 dis·course Written or spoken communication or debate A formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing A connected series of utterances; a text or conversation |
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mechanic
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a person whose job is repairing machines, especially the engines of motor vehicles 機械師；機械修理工；技工
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