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abroad
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1 ad 到国外，在海外
2 n 国外，海外 |
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acoustic(al)
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a 听觉的；声学的
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affair
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n 事情，事件；（常[pl]）事务；事态
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arbitrary
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a 任意的；强词夺理的；武断的
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/'-,小a,e/ arbitrary decision
The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary |
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assign
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1 v 指定，选定
2 v 把……归因于 |
assign sb(to sth/as sth)
we cannot assign a cause to these events |
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axe
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n （AmE=ax）（[pl]axes）斧
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basin
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n 脸盆，水盆；盆地，流域
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the Amazon basin
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bison
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n （[pl]bison）[动]（欧洲种和美洲种）野牛
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bow
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n 弓；弓形物，琴弓
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bunch
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n 球，束，朵，串
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canoe
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n 独木舟
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caterpillar
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n 鳞翅目幼虫，毛虫
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chapel
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n （常附属于大教堂的）小教堂
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clay
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n 黏土；泥土
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commerce
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n 商业；商务，贸易
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concrete
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1 n 混凝土
2 a 具体的，实在的 |
/'--/ contrete evidence
It's easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract |
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conservative
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a 保守的，守旧的
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Conservative Party
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convert
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v 转换，转化
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crater
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n 火山口；（月球上的）环形山；（炸成的）弹坑；陨石坑
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cylinder
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n 圆筒；[数]柱（面），柱面；气缸
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/'silin-/ a gas/oxygen cylinder
a six-cylinder engine |
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degrade
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v 降低…(地位、身份、品格)；堕落；[生]（使）退化；（使）剥蚀
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This poster is offensive and degrades women
He degraded himself by cheating and telling lies |
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determine
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v 决心，决意；测定
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disperse
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v 使疏散，使散开；驱散（云、雾等）
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/di'sp反E:rs/ The fog began to disperse
The seeds are dispersed by the wind |
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domain
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n 领土；（学问、活动等的）领域，范围
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within the domain of family
The spice Island were within the Spanish domain |
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earthenware
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n 土器，陶器
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embrace
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v 拥抱，抱；参加
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entity
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n 实体；统一体
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evenly
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ad 一致地；均匀地
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Make sure the paint covers the surface evenly
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expressive
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a 富于表情的；意味深长的
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fatal
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a 致命的；命中注定的
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a fatal accident/illness
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flattering
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a 谄媚的，讨好的，奉承的,使感到荣幸的
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flattering remarks
I found it flattering that… |
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formation
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n 组成，形成，构造
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an agreement on the formation of a new government
Coulds are formaion of condensed water vapor |
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fungus
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n （[pl]funguses，fungi）真菌（包括霉菌、酵母菌和伞菌等）
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genus
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n 种类，类，属
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granite
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n 花岗岩，花岗石
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hardness
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n 坚固，冷酷无情，苛刻，困难
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hesitate
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v 犹豫，踌躇；不愿，含糊，支吾
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humidity
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n 湿气；湿度
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immigrant
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a&n （来自外国的）移民（的）
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incongruous
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a 不调和的，不相称的
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Such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age
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injury
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n 损害，毁坏，伤害
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integrate
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v 使成整体，使并入，使一体化，使结合起来
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integrate A (into/with B) | integrate A and B
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investigate
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v 研究，调查；审查
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Jupiter
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n 木星；[罗神]（主神）朱庇特
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launch
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1 v 发射；投出；提出，发出
2 v 开办，创办；发动，发起；开展 |
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limb
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1 n 肢，手足；翼，翅膀
2 n 大树枝 |
/lim/ an artificial limb
For a while, she lost the use of her limbs |
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longing
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a 渴望的，热望的 n 渴望
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majestic
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a 有威严的，威风凛凛的,雄伟的
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a majestic castle/river/view
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maximum
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a&n 极点（的），最高额（的），最大值（的）；最高点（的）
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meticulously
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ad 小心翼翼地，细致地
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/-'tikj小a-/ meticulous planning/recoeds
He's always meticulous in keeping the records up to date |
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mode
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n 方式；模式；样式，习惯
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motif
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n （图案的）基本花纹，基本色彩；（艺术作品的）主题，动机，主旨
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/-'ti:f/ wall paper with a flower motif
This opera contains a love motif |
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nectar
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n 花蜜
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notice
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n&v 注意；认识
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odor
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n 气味；香，香气；臭气
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尤指臭气
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organic
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a 器官的；有机体的；有机的（[opp]inorganic）
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oyster
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n 蚝，牡蛎
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patch
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n 碎片；碎屑；斑点，斑纹；斑
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a black dog with a white patch on its back
I sewed patched on the knees of my jeans |
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percussion
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n 敲打，打击；（乐队的）打击乐器组
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/p小ar'k倒v-/ precussion instruments
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physicist
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n 物理学家
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plot
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n&v 密谋，图谋；策划
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portray
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v 画（人物、风景），画（肖像），描绘；描写；描述
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The painting portrays her wife
He portrayed himself as the victim |
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predator
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n 捕食其他动物的动物，食肉动物
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/'pred小at小ar/ Some animals have no natural predators
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principal
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a 主要的，首要的，最重要的；第一的
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pronounced
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a 明确的，显著的
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He spole with a pronounced English accent
pronounced view |
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publication
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n 发行物，出版物，刊物
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race
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1 n&v 竞赛
2 n 种族 |
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raven
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n 大乌鸦
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recover
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1 v 重新获得（找到）（失传的技术等）（[opp]lose）
2 v 恢复；痊愈（from；of），清醒（[opp]dateriorate） 3 v 赔偿（损失等）；取得（损害、赔偿等） |
The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings
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regular
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1 a 有规律的；有秩序的；正规的，正式的
2 a 定期的，定时的，常例的，习惯的 |
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render
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1 v 致使……；使变成……
2 v 表现，描写 |
The artist has rendered the stormy sea in dark greens and browns.
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reserve
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n 贮藏物，贮藏量，保留地，贮藏所 v 保留，储备（以备后用的）
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reserve a table for three for 8 o'clock
These seats are reserved for special guests |
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retrieve
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v 找回；取回
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roam
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n&v 漫游，游历，游荡，漫步
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to roam the countryside/the streets
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rust
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v 生锈 n 锈；铁锈
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schedule
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1 v 将……列入程序表（计划表，进度表） n 排定，安排
2 n 表（格）；清单，明细表 |
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sediment
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n 沉淀物
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shaft
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1 n 光线；电光 formal
2 n 隧道，管道 |
A shaft of moonlight fell on the river
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shuttle
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v 穿梭般来回；短程来回运输 n [宇航]太空穿梭机
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slope
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n 坡，斜坡，斜面；倾斜，坡度
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soul
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n 灵魂，心灵；精神
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spiral
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a 螺旋形的 v 盘旋
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/ai/ a spiral staircase
Smoke spiralled into the sky |
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staff
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n （全体）工作人员
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stereotype
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n 旧框框；陈规老套，旧习，成规，定型
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/'steri小a-/ cultural/gender/racial stereotypes
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streamline
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v 把……做成流线型；调整（机构等）使现代化或提高效率
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The poduction process is to be streamlined
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subsidize
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v 给……补助金，给……津贴，向……发放奖金
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/'--ai/ The housing projects are subsidized by the government
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superficial
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a 表面的；肤浅的，浅薄的，一知半解的（[opp]profound）
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a superficial analysis/view
superficial impression of warmth and friendliness |
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swamp
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n 沼泽，沼地，湿地
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talent
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n 天资；才能；才干；本事
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temple
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n 庙，寺，圣堂，神殿
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thereby
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ad 因此，所以
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timber
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n 原木，木材，木料；（可做木材的）树木；森林；林场
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/'timb小ar/ house built of timber
the timber industry林木业 |
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towel
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n 毛巾；手巾 v 用毛巾擦
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treasure
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n 财富，金银财宝，珍宝；珍藏，宝藏
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trumpet
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n 喇叭；小号
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undermine
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v 掘……的下面，削弱……的基础
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This crisis has undermined his position
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vacant
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a （房子等）空着的，没人住的；（位置等）空缺的
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version
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n 版本；形式
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vocal
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a 声的，（关于）声音的 n [语音]元音
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weather
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v 使风化
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This brick weathers to a pinkish-brown colour
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wonder
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1 a 非凡的，奇妙的
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