2020.07.22 Flashcards
> [ C ] a piece of healthy skin or bone cut from one part of a person’s body and used to repair another damaged part, or a piece cut from one living plant and attached to another plant so that it grows there#
移植的皮肤[或骨骼]; 嫁接用的枝条[或芽]#
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He has had a skin g-t on his badly burned arm.#
他的胳膊严重烧伤, 已经进行了植皮手术
graft#
noun#
/ɡræft/
> [ I ] UK informal to work hard#
卖力工作#
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It was very sad that after spending all those years g-ting (away), he died so soon after he retired.#
他拼命工作了那么多年, 可刚退休就去世了, 真是让人伤感
graft#
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verb (WORK)#
/ɡræft/
》[ C ] [specialized publishing] 500 sheets of paper#
令(500 张纸)#
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> [ C usually plural, informal] a lot of something, especially writing#
(尤指)大量的写作#
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She’s written r-ms of poetry.#
她写了很多诗。
ream#
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noun#
/riːm/
> [ C ] a large, strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept#
[存放钱或贵重物品的]保险箱; 贵重物品箱#
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c-rs [ plural ]#
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the money that an organization has in its bank accounts and available to spend#
[某一组织的账户中可使用的] 资金, 金库#
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government/party c-rs#
[政府/政党的资金储备]
coffer#
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noun#
/ˈkɑː.fɚ/
> [ C ] an organ near the stomach that produces and cleans the body’s blood#
脾#
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s-n
spleen#
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noun#
/spliːn/
> [ C ] the head covering that some Muslim women wear when they are outside#
头巾[伊斯兰教女性出门时用于包裹头部的头巾]#
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[ U ] the religious law that controls the clothes that Muslim women can wear#
规定了伊斯兰教女性穿着的宗教法规#
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h-b
hijab#
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noun#
/ˈhɪdʒ.æb/
> [ C or U ] an increase in something:#
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u-k in sth#
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We can see some u-k in activity in the marketplace.#
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[ C ] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE a price or offer on a share that is higher than the previous price at which the share was sold:#
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Even after yesterday’s u-k, the shares remain more than 40% below their peak a year ago.
uptick#
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noun#
/ˈʌptɪk/
> [ I ] to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot#
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Three minutes into the game, Jackson l-ped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury.
limp#
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verb#
/lɪmp/
> [ I + adv/prep, informal] to move or develop slowly and with difficulty#
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The little boat l-ped slowly towards the shore.#
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After l-ping along for almost two years, the economy is starting to show signs of recovery.#
经过差不多两年的徘徊, 经济开始出现了复苏的迹象
limp#
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verb#
/lɪmp/
> [ I or T ] to become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated, forming loose threads at the edge or end#
[使布料或绳子]磨损, 磨散#
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Denim f-ys so easily.# 劳动布很容易磨损#
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I f-yed the edges of my jeans since that was the fashion in those days.
fray#
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verb#
/freɪ/
> [ S ] a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled#
[尤指似乎无法控制的]狂潮, 迸发#
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He let out a t-t of abuse/angry words.#
他连珠炮似的说了一大堆谩骂／生气的话#
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They are worried that the flow/trickle/stream of tourists could swell into an unmanageable t-t if there are no controls.#
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[ C ] a large amount of water that is moving quickly#
洪流; 激流#
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Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing/raging t-t. 大雨将河水变成了汹涌的激流
torrent#
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noun#
/ˈtɔːr.ənt/
> [ T , UK informal] to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly, especially to your advantage#
[尤指为个人利益而]用诡计获得, 篡改, 伪造#
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She managed to f-e a free trip to America.#
她想办法骗取了一趟去美国的免费旅行#
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He had been f-ling the accounts/books/finances for years.#
多年来他一直在伪造账目／账簿／财务状况
fiddle#
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verb#
/ˈfɪd.əl/
> [ T ] formal to make or do something again in exactly the same way#
使复现；重复；复制#
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Researchers tried many times to r-e the original experiment.#
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[ I or T ] [specialized biology, computing] If organisms and genetic or other structures r-e, they make exact copies of themselves.#
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Chromosomes r-e before cells divide and multiply.#
染色体自我复制后，细胞便开始分裂、繁殖#
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Computer viruses r-e themselves and are passed along from user to user.
replicate#
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verb#
/ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt/
> [ U ] [mainly US] the act of getting money or advantage through the dishonest use of political power and influence#
[滥用政治权力进行的]贪污, 受贿, 以权谋私#
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The whole government was riddled with g-t, bribery, and corruption.#
政府内到处充斥着以权谋私, 行贿受贿和贪污腐败行为
graft#
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noun#
(INFLUENCE)#
/ɡræft/
> [ U ] [UK informal] work#
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I’ve never been afraid of hard g-t.#
我从来就不怕做繁重的工作
graft#
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noun#
/ɡræft/
> [ U ] the study of religion and religious belief#
神学，宗教信仰学；宗教信仰#
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[ C or U ] a set of beliefs about a particular religion#
神学，宗教信仰学；宗教信仰#
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He spent two years studying t-y before going overseas to build a church.
theology#
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noun#
/θiˈɑː.lə.dʒi/
> [formal disapproving] the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family#
任人唯亲；裙带关系#
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He was guilty of n-m and corruption.
nepotism#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈnep.ə.tɪ.zəm/
》[formal, especially of activities] morally bad#
[尤指活动] 邪恶的, 不道德的#
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The company’s CEO seems to have been involved in some n-s practices/activities.#
公司主管看来曾牵涉一些罪恶勾当
nefarious#
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adjective#
/nəˈfer.i.əs/
> [mainly US, informal] a noisy situation or argument#
喧闹, 骚乱, 高声争吵#
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He caused quite a r-s.
ruckus#
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noun [ C usually singular ]#
/ˈrʌk.əs/#
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Compare#
raucous#
adjective#
/ˈrɑː.kəs/#
loud and unpleasant:#
I heard the raucous call of the crows.
> [of entertainment, mainly disapproving] not complicated or demanding much intelligence to be understood#
[娱乐消遣] 肤浅的, 庸俗的#
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He regards the sort of books I read as very l-w.#
他认为我看的书太庸俗#
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I like a l-w action movie once in a while.#
偶尔我喜欢看些通俗的动作片
lowbrow#
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adjective#
/ˈloʊ.braʊ/
> [US (UK music hall)] a type of theatre entertainment in the 1800s and early 1900s that included music, dancing, and jokes#
[19世纪至20世纪初的] 综艺演出, 歌舞杂耍表演#
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His great grandparents liked to go to v-e on weekends.
vaudeville#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈvɑːd.vɪl/
> a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you#
[对重要事物或宗教真谛的]顿悟#
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He had an e-y after pondering on this important issue for a whole week.
epiphany#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/ɪˈpɪf.ən.i/#
literary
> a noisy, rough, uncontrolled fight#
[乱哄哄的]斗殴, 闹事#
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a drunken b-l#
醉酒斗殴
brawl#
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noun [ C ]#
/brɑːl/
> a person who attacks another person# 攻击者#
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Can you describe your a-t? #
你能描述一下攻击你的人吗？
assailant#
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noun [ C ]#
/əˈseɪ.lənt/#
formal
> a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more flames#
余火未尽的木块或煤块#
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We sat by the glowing/dying e-rs of the fire.#
我们坐在余火未尽/将尽的炉火旁
ember#
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noun [ C usually plural ]#
/ˈem.bɚ/
> a rope or chain used to tie, especially an animal, to a post or other fixed place, usually so that it can move freely within a small area#
[尤指拴动物的]系绳；拴链#
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t-r
tether#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈteð.ɚ/
> a short, loud, high sound#
短促响亮的声音#
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She gave three short h-ts on the car horn.#
她短促地按了3声汽车喇叭#
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He gave a h-t of laughter/derision.#
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a the sound an owl makes#
猫头鹰的叫声#
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The sound an owl makes is called h-t.
hoot#
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noun [ C ]#
/huːt/
> a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant#
[植物茎上的] 刺, 荆棘#
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Phrase: t-n in your flesh/side = a person or thing that repeatedly annoys you or causes you pain#
肉中刺, 眼中钉#
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A relentless campaigner, he was a t-n in the government’s side for a number of years.#
作为一名不屈不挠的活动家，多年来他一直是政府的眼中钉
thorn#
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noun [ C ]#
/θɔːrn/
> A v-t disease or poison is dangerous and spreads or affects people very quickly.#
剧毒的; 致命的#
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A particularly v-t strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the region.#
一场有致命杀伤力的流感最近在美国夺去了数人的生命#
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[formal] full of hate and violent opposition#
恶毒的, 狠毒的#
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She is a v-t critic of US energy policy.#
她是美国外交政策尖刻的批评者
virulent#
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adjective#
/ˈvɪr.jə.lənt/
> a young bird that has grown feathers and is learning to fly#
[学飞的] 幼鸟#
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new and without experienceThe current economic climate is particularly difficult for f-g businesses.#
目前的经济气候对刚起步的公司来说特别艰难
fledgling#
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noun [ C ]#
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adjective#
also fledgeling#
/ˈfledʒ.lɪŋ/
> agreement or sympathy between people or groups:#
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She {has a good r-t with} her staff.
rapport#
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noun [ U ]#
/ræˈpɔr, rə-, -ˈpoʊr/
> an amount of money that each person must risk in order to be part of a game that involves gambling#
赌注#
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a $30 a-e#
30美元的赌注
ante#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈæn.t̬i/
> caring about others and doing acts that help them although you do not get anything by doing those acts:#
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a-c motives
altruistic#
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adjective#
/ˌæl·truˈɪs·tɪk/
> deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god#
崇敬，敬意#
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On this occasion we pay h-e to him for his achievements.
homage#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈhɑː.mɪdʒ/
》especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area#
[尤指疾病或情况]地方性的; [在某地或某些人中]特有的, 流行的#
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Malaria is e-c in many of the hotter regions of the world.#
疟疾流行于世界上许多气候较炎热地区#
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The disease is e-c among British sheep/to many British flocks.#
这种疾病在英国羊只中/很多英国羊群中流行#
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There is e-c racism/poverty/violence in many of the country’s cities. #
该国很多城市中, 种族主义猖獗/贫困现象普遍/暴力肆虐
endemic#
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adjective#
/enˈdem.ɪk/
> killer whale, a large, black and white sea mammal related to dolphins#
逆戟鲸, 虎鲸#
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o-a
orca#
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noun [ C ]
> large amounts#
大量#
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t-ts of rain#
倾盆大雨#
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The rain came down/fell in t-ts.#
大雨倾盆而下#
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We have received t-ts of letters/requests/criticism.#
我们收到了潮水般涌来的信件／请求／批评。
torrents#
[ plural ]
> of the nature/quality of nightmare#
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a n-h traffic jam
nightmarish#
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adjective#
/ˈnɑɪtˌmer·ɪʃ, -ˌmær-/
> someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly#
(恶意批评者, 贬低者)#
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His d-rs claim that his fierce temper makes him unsuitable for leadership.
detractor#
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noun [ C ]#
/dɪˈtræk.tɚ/
> the last part of especially a musical or theatre performance, especially when this is very exciting or emotional#
[尤指音乐或戏剧表演高潮性的]结尾, 终曲, 终场#
All the dancers come on stage during the grand f-e.#
在高潮性的大结局中所有的舞者都上了台#
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[figurative] What better f-e to her career than this extravagant gesture? #
还有什么能比这个大动作更好地为她的职业生涯画上句号呢
finale#
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noun [ C usually singular ]#
/fɪˈnɑː.li/
> the long bone in the upper part of the leg#
股骨#
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f-r
femur#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈfiː.mɚ/#
plural femurs or femora#
specialized
> the universe considered as a system with an order and pattern#
[视作有序体系的]宇宙#
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The c-s
the cosmos#
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noun [ S ]#
/ˈkɑːz.moʊs/
> to get or earn something valuable or respected, often with difficulty:#
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Coppola g-red several Oscars for his movie, “The Godfather.”
garner#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˈɡɑr·nər/
> to join the fight or argument#
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After listening to the argument, Mary decided to jump into the f-y.#
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Tom joined the f-y and immediately got knocked down.
join the fray#
jump into the fray#
enter the fray
> a sword with a long, thin blade#
[一种锋利的]长剑#
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used to describe humor or a remark that is extremely clever and funny#
机智幽默的；风趣机敏的；妙趣横生的#
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He is renowned for his r-r(-like) wit.#
他以其风趣机敏著称。
rapier#
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noun [ C ]#
adjective [ before noun ]#
/ˈreɪ.pi.ɚ/
> the pigmented layer of the eye, lying beneath the sclera and cornea, and comprising the iris, choroid, and ciliary body.#
葡萄膜#
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u-a
uvea#
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/ˈjuː.viə/#
noun
