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abrupt
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a 突然的，生硬的
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an abrupt change/departure
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acquaint
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v 使熟悉，了解[多用被动语态]
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Please acquaint me with the facts of the case
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agent
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n 作用物；成分
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oxidizing agents
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ample
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a 丰富的，充足的，富裕的
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/'ae-/ There was ample time to get to the airport
Ample free parking is available |
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arch
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n 拱门；弓形门 v 把……做成拱形；使弯做弓形
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Go though the arch and follow the path
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assume
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1 v 假定，想象，设想；以……为先决条件
2 v 承担，担任 |
The court assumed responsibility for the girl's welfare
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axis
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n 轴，轴线
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battery
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n [电]电池（组）
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bite
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v 咬，叮，蛰；紧咬 n 一小口（食物），少量（食物）
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boycott
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n 联合抵制；联合拒绝购买（使用、销售等）
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/'-o:-/ a trade boycott of British goods
We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour |
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burden
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n 担子，负担，包袱
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canopy
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n （树）冠；冠层；顶篷
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cathedral
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n 大教堂
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charcoal
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n （木）炭
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clerk
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n 办事员，职员；（商店的）店员
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commission
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n&v 委托
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condense
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v 压缩；使浓缩
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condense sth into sth
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consist
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v 有……组成（of）；存在于（in）；并存，并立（with）
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convey
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v 表达（意义）；输送；搬运
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convey sth to sb
Please convey my apologies to your wife |
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credit
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1 v 归（功于某人）
2 n 名誉，名望，信誉 |
credit A with B | credit B to A
The company is credited with inventing the robot The invention of the robot is credited to the company |
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dairy
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n 牛奶场
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deity
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n 神；神性；神的身份
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/'di:小ati/
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devastate
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v 蹂躏，破坏；使荒废
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/'dev小asteit/ The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city
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disposal
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n 处置，处理
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domestic
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a 家里的；国内的，本国的
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eccentric
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a 异常的，反常的
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eccentric behaviour/clothes
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embryo
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a&n （[pl]embryos） 胚胎（的），胚（的）
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/'embriou/
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entrance
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n 入口，大门
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evoke
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v 唤起（情感、记忆、形象）；引起，招致
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The music evoked memories of her youth
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extend
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v 扩充，扩大，扩展；发挥（力量）；延续
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fatigue
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n 疲乏，劳累
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/f小a'ti:g/ Driver fatigure was to blame for the accident
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flavor
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n 风味
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formidable
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a 可怕的，可畏的；庞大的
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/'--/ or /-'-/
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funnel
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n 漏斗，漏斗形物
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/'f反vnl/
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geographic
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a 地理学的，地理的
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grasp
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v 抓住，握紧，抱住，领会，理解
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hardship
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n 艰难，困苦
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hexagon
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n 六角形，六边形
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/'heks小aga:n/
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humorous
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a 有幽默感的，诙谐的，可笑的
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immobilize
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v 使不动，使固定
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/I'm-b小a-/ a device to immobilize the car engine in caser of theft
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in spite of
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不管，不顾
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They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs
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incorporate
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v 使混合；使加入；包含；吸收
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Many of your suggestion have been incorporated in the plan
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inland
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a 内地的，内陆的
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intense
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a 激烈的，强烈的；紧张的
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inviting
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a 引人注目的，吸引人的
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jurisdiction
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n 裁判权，司法权，管辖权，管辖范围，权限
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jurisdition over sb/sth
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lava
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n 熔岩；火山岩
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limestone
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n 石灰石
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loom
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1 n 织布机
2 v 朦胧出现，（危险、忧虑等）阴森森地逼近 |
A dark shape loomed up ahead of us
Food shortage loom in some parts of Africa |
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makeup
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n 组成，结构
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meager
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a 瘦的；（土地）不毛的；思想贫乏的
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/'mi:-/ meager arms
He could not support his family on his meager salary |
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metropolis
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n 首都，主要都市；（产业、艺术等的）中心
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modem
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n 调制解调器 v 用调制解调器联通
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motivation
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n 动机；动机因素；动力
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needlework
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n 针线活，女红；刺绣，缝纫
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notion
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n 意见，见解，想法，看法，观点；学说
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offensive
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n 进攻，攻势
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orientation
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n 方向；定向；取向
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The course is essentially theoretical in orientation
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pace
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n 步，步调，速度，进度
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patent
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n 专利（权）；专利品，特权
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performance
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n 执行，实行，演奏；演出
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pianist
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n 钢琴家；钢琴师
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plow
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n 犁；黎形器具
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positive
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a 明确的，积极的；建设性的；肯定的（[opp]negative）
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predict
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v 预言，预告，预报，预示
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prior
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a 在前的；优先的（to）（[opp]posterior）
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propel
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v 推，推进，驱使
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/pr小a'pel/ mechanically propelled vehicles
Anger propelled her into action |
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publicize
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v 发表，公布；宣传，为……做广告
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radar
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n 雷达，无线电探测器
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raw
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a 未加工的，粗的
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recreation
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n 休养；娱乐，消遣
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regulate
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v 调节（温度、速度等）；管制，控制
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renew
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v 重新开始，重订，更改（契约等）
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We have to renew our effoerts to attract young players
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reservoir
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1 n 贮水池，水库
2 n （知识、精力等的）贮藏，积蓄 |
/'rez小arvwa:r/
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revere
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v 尊敬，崇敬
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a trumpeter revered by fellow musicians
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roar
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n 轰鸣，喉（声） v 咆哮
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a roar of applause/laughter
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saber
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n 军刀，马刀
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scheme
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1 n 系统；配合；组织
2 n 计划；方案；路线；设计 |
/ski:m/ a training/insurance scheme
a local scheme foe recycling newspapers |
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seemingly
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ad 表面上地
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shake
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v 摇；摇动；摇撼
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sieve
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n （细眼）筛，过滤网 v 筛，筛选
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sloth
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n [动]树懒
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soup
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n （浓）汤；浓汤般的东西
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spirit
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n 精神，心灵，灵魂
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stagecoach
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n 公共马车，驿站马车
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sterile
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a 贫瘠的，无生殖力的，毫无结果的
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/ster小al/
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strength
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n 力量，体力；强度，浓度；长处（[opp]weakness）
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subsist
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v 生存；活下去，维持生命，维持生活
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/-'-/ Old people often subsist on very small incomes
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superheat
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v 使过（度加）热
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swarm
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1 n （昆虫的）群，蜂群；大群；大堆
2 v 蜂拥而至，涌往；挤满；充满 |
a swarm of bees
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tame
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v 驯服，制服 a 驯服的，温顺的
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/ei/ Lions can never be completely tamed
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temporarily
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ad 一时地，暂时地，临时地
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thermodynamics
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n 热力学
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/Q反E:mou-'-/
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tin
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n 锡器；罐头
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tower
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1 n 塔，楼塔；城堡
2 v 高耸；胜过；（鹰等）翱翔 |
The skyscraper towers into the sky
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treat
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1 v 对待，待遇；处置；处理
2 n&v 探讨，论述 |
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trunk
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n 树干；躯干
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underscore
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v 在……下面划线；强调
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vaccinate
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v （给……）接种（疫苗）
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/'vaeksineit/ Have you been vaccinated against polio?
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vertebrate
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a&n 脊椎动物（的）
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vocation
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n 职业，行业
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weave
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v （wove，woven/weaved）织；编制
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wool
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n 羊毛；绒线
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