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100 Cards in this Set
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heckle |
起哄,使难堪:harass
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hierarchical |
分等级的,等级制的:classified
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hobble |
跛行,蹒跚而行:haltingly or with difficulty;阻碍,妨碍:hamper the action
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humdrum
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千篇一律,单调:lack of variety;无聊的,乏味的:lacking excitement
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humiliate
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羞辱,使丧失尊严:to a lower position
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hypothetical
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假设,前提条件:starting point;假定的:assumption speculation
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idiosyncrasy
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独特而奇怪的习惯:odd or peculiar habit
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idle
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闲置的,未使用的:not turned to use;懒散的:lazy;懒散度日,无所事事:without working
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ill-bred
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没有教养的,没有礼貌的:impolite
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illustrious
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著名的,杰出的:distinguished
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imperishable
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不能被摧毁的:impossible to destroy;不朽的,永恒的:occurring forever
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implicit
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不言而喻的,心照不宣的:understood though unexpressed;无疑问的,无保留的:without doubt
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impostor*
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冒名顶替者,骗子:assumes false identity
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impunity
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免责,免受处罚:freedom from punishment
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incentive
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刺激,诱因:incites
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incumbent
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义不容辞的,必须的:obligation duty
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indecorous
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不合礼节的,不得体的:conflicting with accepted standards
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infraction
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违背,违反:failure to uphold the requirements
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justify
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证明...的合理性,为...辩解:prove to be just, right
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lag
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最终的,最后的:following all others;缓慢行走:slowness;萎靡,失去活力:lose bodily strength
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lance
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长矛,标枪:long straight handle and sharp head or blade;刺穿,刺破:penetrate
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lax
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松弛的,不紧的,不严格的:not tense, firm, or rigid;懈怠的,漫不经心的:failing to give proper care
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license
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许可,认可:approval;自由:move freely;放荡:disregard for standards;准许,授权使用:permit or authorize
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lionize
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追捧,把...捧为名人:celebrity
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ludicrous
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荒唐的,可笑的:derisive laughter
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luminous
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发光的,有光泽的:emitting or reflecting light;杰出的:standing above
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lurid
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恐怖的:令人反感的:causing revulsion;面色苍白的,病态的:pale in appearance
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machination
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轨迹:scheming or crafty action
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madcap
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热爱冒险的人:seeks our very dangerous or foolhardy adventures;大胆的,鲁莽的:foolishly adventurous or bold
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magnitude
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重要,重大:greatness in significance;巨大:greatness in size
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malevolent
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恶意的,恶毒的:vicious ill will, spite,hatred
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malignant
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恶毒的,邪恶的:desire to cause someone pain
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maneuver
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巧妙地操纵:guide with adroitness and design
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marginal
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边缘的:near a border;不重要的:not of central importance
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meditate
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思索,沉思:focus
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menial
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仆人,奴仆:servant;卑贱的,低下的:spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
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meretricious
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艳俗的,俗气的:vulgar manner
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milieu
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环境,氛围:physical or social setting
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military
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军事的,军用的:soldiers, arms, or war
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misapprehension
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错误的理解、判断:failure to understand;wrong judgment
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monarch
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君主,帝王:rules;巨头,大亨:person of rank, power, or influence
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monopolize
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垄断,主宰:complete control
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nirvana
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彻底放松的状态:disregardful or unconscious;天堂,极乐世界:utter perfection and happiness
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nostalgia
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思乡之情:homesick;怀旧,怀念:sentimental yearning for return
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notoriety
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(尤指因为丑闻而出名的)名人:widely known something bad;坏名声:ill fame
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nourish
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养育,培养:provide with food;培养,促进:help with growth
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novice
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新手,初学者:new
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nullification
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(尤指法律条文等正式的)废除,废弃:doing away
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numb
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失去感觉的:devoid of sensation;麻木的,无感情的:devoid of emotion
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oaf
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愚蠢的人:stupid person
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observant
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警惕的,警觉的:paying close attention;严格遵守(规章、制度或原则)的:observing
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obsolete
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过时的,被淘汰的:no longer useful
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onset
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攻击,进攻:attack, assault;起始,开始:begins
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ordeal
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严峻的考验:severe trial
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ostensible
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表面上的,佯装的:appearing to be true
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outgrowth
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结果,后果:traceable to a cause
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outmoded
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过时的,废弃的:no longer usable
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override
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不顾:set aside
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overshadow
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使变黯淡:make dark, dim;(在重要性上)超越,超过:exceed in importance
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overwhelm
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淹没:cover;(感情上、精神上)使无所适从,使难以忍受:subject to mental stress
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overwrought
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十分激动的,非常不安的:agitation;(装饰、文风等)过分华丽的:excessively decorated
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palaver
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对话,交流:exchange of views;闲聊:profusely or idly
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palpitation
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(有节奏的)舒张收缩:expanding and contracting
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panacea
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万能药,万灵药:remedy for all ills
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peculiarity
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特征,特点:distinguishing characteristic
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pedagogical
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教学的;教师的:teacher or education
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peel
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剥去...的皮:strip off;脱去(衣服等):take off clothes
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perceptive
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敏锐的:sense slight differences;洞察力强的:deep understanding
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perilous
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危险的:potential loss or injury
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perquisite
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额外的好处:given in addition
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petulant
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易怒的,爱发脾气的:easily irritated
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pioneer
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扩荒者,先驱者:first to settle;最初的,最早的:coming before;开创,创造:open up
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pious
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(信仰上)虔诚的:devotion to divine worship;忠诚的:firm in one's allegiance
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pitfall
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陷阱:capture and hold animals;(不易察觉的)危害:hidden danger
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pivotal
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最关键的,最为重要的:greatest possible importance
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placid
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宁静的,风平浪静的:free from storms;冷静的,淡定的:free from agitation
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playful
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爱开玩笑的,好打闹的:joking or teasing
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plebeian
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平民的,社会下层:low social or economic rank
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plentitude*
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丰富,充沛:more than sufficient;大量:considerable amount
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plodder
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行走缓慢的人:moves slowly
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plush
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(味道等)浓郁的:abundance quality;奢华的,豪华的:notably luxurious
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poach
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水煮:cook in a liquid
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pointer
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(仪表上的)指针:scale indicator;忠告,建议:suggestion or hint
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pragmatic
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实用主义的,务实的:practical approach
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premeditate*
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预谋:think about beforehand
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prerequisite
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先决条件,前提:necessary to an end
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prerogative
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特权,权力:right, power, privilege
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proclaim
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宣告,使...公之于众:declare publicly
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project
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方案,计划:specific plan;凸出:extend outward;预测,预计:based on present data or trends
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proprietary
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所有权:ownership;私营的:privately owned
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prototype
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原型:original model
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rampant
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(植物)生长茂盛的:growing thickly;猖獗的,不受限制的:occurring without restraint
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ravenous
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食量大的,贪食的;贪婪的:huge appetite
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redeem
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实践,履行(诺言等):required;改过自新:make better
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refreshing
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令人身心振奋的,提神的:renewing effect
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remnant
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残余,剩余物:left over
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renege
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放弃,摒弃:formally reject
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replenish
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补充:fill again
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replicate
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复制,复刻:make an exact likeness;重复,反复:do again
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residual
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剩余的,残存的:residue |