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abandon
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v 扔弃（地位等），离弃（家园）
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accumulate
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v 积累，存储
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adverse
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a 逆的，相反的，不利的，有害的
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amazing
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a 令人惊异的
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approve
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v 批准，认可；赞成，满意
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assemble
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1 v 集合；聚集
2 v 装配 |
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avid
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a 渴望的；贪婪的
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1.an avid reader酷爱阅读的人
2.take an avid interest in 3.He was avid for more information |
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barter
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n 物物交换，换货，实物交易
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1.They barter grains for cloth
2.We will never barter away our honor |
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biography
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n 传，传记
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a biography of Lincoln
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boulder
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n 圆石，卵石；冰砾
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bulb
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1 n 球根；鳞茎，球状物
2 n 灯泡 |
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can
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n 罐头 v 制罐头
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casualty
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n 伤亡（人数）；事故，横祸
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1.suffer heavy casualities(军队伤亡人员)
2.There were dozens of casualities in the train crash 3.casualty insurance 4.a casualty of recession 5.rush to casualty |
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chance
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n 偶然；运气，命运
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civilian
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n 市民，平民
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swords forged from steel
to forge a passport |
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conceive
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v 怀（胎）；想到，构想（计划等）
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1.conceive the idea of
2.conceive love for the children 3.He conceive it his duty to help his deceased friend's family(认为) 4.I simply could not conceive of a family of four living in such a smaill room. 5.Deer usually conceive in November |
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consecutive
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a 连续的
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swords forged from steel
to forge a passport |
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convention
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1 n 习俗，惯例
2 n 会议 |
1.the republician national convention
2.conclude a military convention军事协定 3.social convention(s) |
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crab
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n 蟹
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curriculum
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n （[pl]curriculums，curricula）课程
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1.The student is very konwledgeable beacause he also studies things not in the curriculum.
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defend
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v 保卫（国家等）；防御，防守，保护……使免于（from，against）
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detect
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v 发觉，发现；检定
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1.He soon detected the faulty valve
2.I detected anger in her voice |
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discipline
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n 学科，训练，惩罚
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1.It takes years of discipline to become a pianist训练
2.A little discipline would do them a lot of good惩罚 3.discipline oneself自我控制，严格要求自己 |
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divert
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v 使转向，使转移（from，to）；使消遣，使解闷，使娱乐
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1.They diverted the river while thry were building the dam.
2.He can always invent a new game to divert the children 3.The war diverted people's attention away from the economic situation. |
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dynamic
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n&a动态（的），动力，充满活力的
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1.a dynamic young businessman
2.the dynamics of political change 3.group dynamics |
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emanate
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v （光、气体等）发出，发散，发射（from）
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1.Do you know where these rumors emanated from?发源
2.He emanates concern |
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entail
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n&v 使蒙受，使产生，带来
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1.the plan entails work.(必需)
2.the castle is entailed on the eldest son.(法定继承) |
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etch
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n&v 蚀刻，浸蚀
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1.The artist must have spent hours etching the image on the glass.
2.The terrible event is etched forever in my memory.深印 |
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exploit
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v 利用，开发
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fantasy
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n&v 空想，幻想
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flap
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1 n （鸟、昆虫）翼；（鱼）鳃盖；（狗等）下垂的长耳；（菌类）张开的伞
2 v 拍动 |
1.the flap of an envelope封盖
2.With a flap of its wings, the bird was gone. 3.She gets in a flap over the slightest ting.忧虑，困惑，激动 |
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forage
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1 n 草料；饲料
2 v 觅食 |
1.forage crops
2.the campers went foraging for wood to make a fire |
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fuel
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n 燃料，柴炭 v （给……）加油
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genre
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n （文艺作品的）类型，（诗、剧、小说、散文的）体裁
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gradient
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n 倾斜度，坡度，梯度，陡度
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a steep gradient
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hang
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v （hung，hanged）悬挂，垂吊（to；on；from）
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herb
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n 草，草本植物
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household
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a&n 家庭（的），一家（的）
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a househood legendary figure
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imagine
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v 想象，猜想，推测
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incentive
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n 刺激；鼓励；动机 a 刺激性的，鼓励性质的
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1.the child has no incentive to study harder because his parents cannot afford to send him to college.
2.incentive payments奖金 |
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initial
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1 a 最初的，开始的
2 n 词首字母，词首大写字母 |
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insult
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n&v 侮辱，凌辱
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invade
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v 侵入，侵略
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journal
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n 日记，日志，航海日记
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lathe
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n 车床，镟床
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librarian
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n 图书馆长，图书管理员
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log
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1 n 原木，圆木，干材 v （把树）砍倒，锯成圆材；拖（木头）
2 v 航行；飞行；以……的时速飞行（航行） |
1.the cabin was built of logs
2.We'll log another section of the area today. 3.How many hours will the plane log in the sky? |
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magnify
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v 扩大，放大；夸张，夸大
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1.an image magnified by a factor of 4
2.magnify his achievements |
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match
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v 相称，相适合，相配；结合
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meteorite
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n 陨星，陨石
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mission
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n 使命，任务，天职 v 给……交待任务；派遣
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mosaic
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a&n 马赛克（的），镶嵌细工（的），拼花艺术（的），拼花图样（的），拼制物（的）
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nebula
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n 星云；云状，雾影
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nostalgia
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n 怀乡病，乡愁，怀旧，留恋过去
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1.a sense/wave/pang of nostalgia
2.She is filled with nostalgia for her own college days |
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occupy
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v 占领，占据；侵占；占用，占有；占（时间、空间等）
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orchid
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n （温室栽培种）兰，兰花
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overturn
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n&v 颠覆；推翻；打倒，（使）倒
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1.to overturn a decision/conviction/verdict
2.His sentence was overturned by the appeal court |
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passage
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n 通行，通过；经过；转变，演变
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1.The bill is now garanteed an easy passage through the house of Representatives.
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per capita
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每人，按人数分配的
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photosynthesis
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n 光合作用；光能合成
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plateau
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n 高原，台地，高地
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1.Inflation has reached a plateau停滞期
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portable
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a 可搬运的；便于携带的；手提式的，轻便的
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a portable TV
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precipitate
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v 促成，促使，使沉淀；使（水蒸气）凝结,使突然降临,加速
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1.His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis
2.The assassination of the president precipitated the country into war |
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primary
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1 a 第一的，最初的
2 a 主要的，第一位的 |
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promise
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n 允许，诺言；约束，（前途有）希望；（有）指望
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provoke
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v 触怒，使愤怒，成为……的原因，引起
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Dairy products may provoke allegic reactions in some people
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quartz
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n 石英，水晶
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ration
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v （按额定分量）配给
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1.We are on short ration
2.As part of the diet, allow yourself a small daily ration of sugar 3.Eggs were rationed during the war |
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recognition
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1 n 认识；识别
2 n 承认，认可 3 n 褒奖，赞誉for |
1.There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform.
2.She gained only minimal recognition for her work. |
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regenerate
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v 使再生，使复生，使新生
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Once destroyed, brain cells do not regenerate.
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remnant
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n 剩余，残屑
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Even today remnants of this practice remain
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request
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n&v 请求，恳求
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retire
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1 v 退休，退职
2 v 就寝；睡觉 3 n 收回（纸币等） |
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risk
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n 风险，危险 v 冒险
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runoff
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n （被雨水）冲走的东西，流走之物,决胜投票
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scavenger
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n 食腐动物（指食腐物腐尸），拾荒者
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secrete
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v 分泌
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sew
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v 缝；缝合；缝补
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shrink
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n&v 收缩，缩水；退缩
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my sweater shrank in the wash
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slide
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v 滑；滑动
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solve
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v 解释，解答，解决
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spiky
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a 尖而长的；锐利的
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spiky leaves
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squeeze
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v 挤，压，塞
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steep
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1 a 陡急的，峻峭的，险峻的
2 a 急剧升降的，急转直下的 |
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strain
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1 n 拉紧；紧张；使用过度
2 n 品系，系；菌株；变种 |
1.you should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints
2.These repayments are putting a strain on our finances 3.muscle strain肌肉劳损 4.This is only one of the many strains of the disease |
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submerge
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v 使浸在水中，潜水；沉没，淹没；消失
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1.The fields had been submerged by flood water
2.Doubts that had been submerged in her mind suddenly resurfaced. |
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summit
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n 顶，绝顶；顶点
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sustain
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v 支撑，支持；补养；维持；使……持续
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1.a period sustained economic growth
2.a sustained effort 3.sustain damage/an injury/a defeat/losses遭受 4.the evidence is not detailed enough to sustain his argument |
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tail
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n 尾巴，尾状物 v 装上尾巴
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telescope
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n 望远镜
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theme
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n （文章，讨论的）主题；论题；话题
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tight
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1 a 紧密的，正合身的
2 a 严格的，严厉的 |
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tough
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1 a 强韧的，弯折不断的（[opp]weak）
2 a 不屈不挠的，坚强的；顽固的，固执的 |
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transparent
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a 透明的，明了的，坦率的，显而易见的
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a man of transparent honesty
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trouble
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n 麻烦；困难，艰难
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undergo
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v （-went；-gone）经受（考验等）；经验，经历（变迁等）
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utility
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n 公用事业；公共设施
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the administration of public utilities
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venture
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n 冒险（行动）
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visual
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a 视觉的，视力的
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way
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ad ……得多，远
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1.I must be going home, it's way past my bedtime.
2.they live way out in the suburbs 3.I first met him way back in 60s. Way back=a long time ago |
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withdraw
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1 v （withdrew；withdrawn）撤销；取消
2 v 回收（通货等）；提取（存款） |
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