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abnormal
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a 反常的，变态的，不规则的
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acid
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n 酸 a 酸性的；尖酸刻薄的
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aesthetic(al)
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a 审美的；美的，艺术的
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amendment
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n 改正，修正；修正草案
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aquatic
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a 水生的，水栖的
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assess
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v 评定，估定
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awkward
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a 有毛病的，难使用的；笨拙的，粗劣的
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basic
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a 基础的，基本的，根本的
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bipedal
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a 两足动物的；两足的
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'- - n. biped两足动物
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boundary
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n 边界，疆界，限界
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bumblebee
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n 大黄蜂，土蜂，野峰
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'-- bumble v.笨手笨脚
I could hear him bumbling around in the kitchen. |
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candidate
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n 候选人；候补人
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cater
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v 迎合，投合（to）
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/ei/ cater for 满足需要,适合
The class caters for all ability ranges They only piblish novels which cater to the mass market |
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chaos
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n 混乱
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claw
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n （动物的）爪；（蟹等的）钳
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comet
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n 彗星
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conclusive
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a 结论性的，确定性的；无争论余地的
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conclusive evidence/proof/results
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conservation
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n 保存，节约，维持（健康），保护（森林、河道、动物等）
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wildlife conservation
energy conservation |
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converse
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1 v 谈话（formal）
2 a 倒转的，逆（转）的 n 逆转 |
1.converse with sb
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cranial
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a 颅的
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/ei/ cranial nerves颅神经
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curve
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n 曲线 v 使弯曲，成曲线
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a pattern of straight lines and curves
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definite
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a 明确的；确定的
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deteriorate
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v 弄坏，使恶化；堕落
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-'-- Her health deteriorated rapidly
deteriorating weather conditions The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument |
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dismay
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n&v （使）灰心；（使）沮丧
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-'- He looked at her in dismay
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dogged
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a 顽固的，固执的
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dogged determination/persistence
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earnest
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a&n 热心（的）；诚挚（的），真挚（的），认真（的）
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embody
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v 包含，收录(fomal)
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/im'-/ This model embodies many new features
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enthusiasm
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n 热心，热情；热烈
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evaporate
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v 蒸发，挥发
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/ae/ Heat until all the water has evaporated
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expose
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v 使暴露；使曝光
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fashion
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1 v 制造
2 n 风气，潮流；时新式样 |
She fashioned a pot frokm the clay
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flat
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a 平的，平坦的，扁平的
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forge
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v 打（铁），锻制，伪造
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swords forged from steel
to forge a passport |
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fundamental
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a 基础的，基本的；根本的
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genuine
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a 真正的，坦率的，真诚的，真心诚意的
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grand
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a 盛大的，宏大的；堂皇的，雄伟的
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harden
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v 使坚固，使变硬
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heritage
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n 世袭财产，（长子）继承权
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humanity
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n 人类，人性，人情，人道
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immediate
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a 即时的，立即的
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inclination
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n 倾向，嗜好
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He did not show the slightest inclination to leave
You must follow your own in clinatiom when choosing a career My natural inclination is to find a compromise生性易于妥协 |
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inject
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v 注入，注射
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-'- inject sth into sb
inject sb with sth |
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integral
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a 完全的；缺一不可的，不可缺的，主要的
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'-- Music in an integral part of the school's curriculum
an integral system |
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invertebrate
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a&n 无脊椎动物（的）
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jumble
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n&v 搞乱，（使）混杂
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latter
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a 后面的，未了的（[opp]first）；（二者中）后者的（[opp]former）
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lighthouse
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n 灯塔
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lone
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a 孤独的；无人烟的，人迹稀少的
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maize
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n 玉蜀黍，玉米（美国、加拿大叫corn）
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/meiz/BrE
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mature
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a 成熟的；仔细考虑过的 v 成熟；使成熟
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methane
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n 甲烷，沼气
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mock
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v 嘲弄，愚弄；嘲笑，挖苦
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/-:-/He always mocking my French accent
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moth
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n 蛀虫；蛾
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neck
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n 颈，脖子；（器物的）颈状部
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notable
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a 值得注意的，显著的；著名的，显要的
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a notable success
The town is notable for its ancient harbour |
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odd
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a 奇妙的，奇特的，古怪的
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ore
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n 矿石，含有金属的矿石
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oxygen
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n 氧，氧气
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pasture
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n 牧场；草地
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percentage
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n [数]百分法；百分数；百分比；[商]手续费，佣金
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physician
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n 医生，内科医生
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plentiful
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a 丰富的
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a plentiful supply of food
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portrait
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n 肖像，肖像画；相片
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precursor
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n 前辈，前驱；预兆，先兆
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primitive
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a 原始的，上古的；早期的
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/'prim小ativ/ primitive tribes/rituals礼仪/beliefs
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prompt
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v 刺激，鼓励，怂恿
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His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man on the crowd.
The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. |
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psychologist
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n 心理学者；心理学家
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quotation
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n 引用语，语录（from）
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rattle
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n 格格地响的东西
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recording
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n 唱片；录了音的磁带
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regional
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a 地方（性）的；地方主义的；区域（性）的；局部的
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renaissance
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n 复兴；新生；文艺复兴（期）
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resemble
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v 像，类似，相似
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retreat
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n&v 后退，撤退，退缩，凹进，离开
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We retreated back down the mountain
He watched her retreating figure |
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rival
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v 相匹敌；对抗，竞争
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You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps
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rush
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1 n&v 向前猛进，冲，突进
2 n 蜂拥而至；激增，猛长；繁忙 |
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scent
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n 气味 v 发出气味，闻出气味
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secure
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1 v 搞到；把……拿到手；得到；获得Formal尤指经过努力获得
2 v 招致；促成 3 v 使完全；防护；保卫；妥善保管 |
secure sth for sb/ secure sb sth
The team managed to secure a place in the finals His words secured his father's displeasure |
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shade
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1 n 朦胧色；浓淡；色调
2 n 荫；阴处；树阴 |
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shut
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v 关闭；把……关在门外，封闭
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slip
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1 v 滑动；滑脱；滑落
2 n 润滑性 |
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sort
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1 n 种类，类别，品种；种
2 v 分类；整顿，整理 |
The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order
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spine
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1 n 脊骨，脊柱
2 n 棘状突起，刺，针 |
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stabilize
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v （使）稳定；（使）固定
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/stei-/ The patient's condition stabilized
government measures to stabilize prices |
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stem
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1 n 茎，干，梗；叶柄，花梗，果柄
2 v 起源于，起因于，（由……）发生，来自 3 n 种族，血统，家系 |
a long-stemmed rose
The loss stemmed from his recklessness鲁莽 |
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strategy
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n 战略（学）；策略，作战方针
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subsequent
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a 其后的，其次的；作为结果而发生的（[opp]preceding）
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subsequent years/generations
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superb
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a 极好的，超等的，宏伟的，壮丽的
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/-'-/ a superb player/meal/goal
The car's in superb condition |
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swallow
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1 v 吞，咽
2 v 淹没（up） |
I watched her walk down the road until she was swallowed by the darkness.
Large areas of countryside have been swallowed up by towns |
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tale
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n 故事，传说
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temperate
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a （气候等）温和的
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/r小a/ temperate zones温带
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thereafter
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ad 此后
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till
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1 conj 直到……为止
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tow
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v 拖着走，拉着走
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Our car was towed away by the police
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trap
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v 设陷阱捕捉，诱捕，使受限制 n 陷阱
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troupe
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1 n 剧团，戏班子；马戏团
2 n 一团，一班，一伙 |
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underlie
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v （-lay；-lain；-lying）位于……下面；成为……的基础
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These ideas underlie much of his work
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utter
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1 v 发出（声音等）；讲，说
2 a 完全的，十足的 |
That's complete and utter nonsense!
Ti my utter amazement she agreed. Utter a cry/groan/moan/sigh |
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verse
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n 韵文（[opp]prose）；诗
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They are written in verse
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vivid
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a （光、色）鲜明的；生动的
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weary
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a 疲倦的；感到厌倦的（of）
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a weary traveller
a weary journey |
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witness
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v 目击，目睹 n 证人，证据
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