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futility

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n.无用,无价值

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avant-garde

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n.先锋派,前卫

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sinecure

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n.闲职

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correlation

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n.相互关系,关联

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foible

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n.小缺点,小毛病

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meticulousness

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n.小心,谨小慎微

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synergy

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n.协同作用,协力

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disposition

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n.性情,处置,布置

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elocution

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n.雄辩性,演说法

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truce

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n.休战

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rhetoric

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n.修辞,修辞学,花言巧语

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pedant

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n.学究,卖弄学问者

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inquiry

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n.询问,调查

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rigor

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n.严格,艰苦,严酷

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starkness

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n.严酷,严厉,明显

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acrimony

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n.严厉,辛辣

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aversion

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n.厌恶,讨厌的人

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misanthrope

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n.厌恶人类的人

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consistency

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n.一致性,连贯性

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empathy

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n.移情作用,共鸣

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vestige

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n.遗迹,退化的器官

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artistry

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n.艺术性,玉树才能

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restraint

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n.抑制,制止

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secretiveness

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n.隐匿,分泌

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dominance

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n.优势,支配

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hesitation

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n.忧郁,踌躇

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inducement

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n.诱因,动机

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foresight

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n.远见,深谋远虑

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aloofness

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n.远离,高傲

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calamity

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n.灾难,灾祸

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scrutiny

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n.仔细检查

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respite

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n.暂缓,缓刑 v.延期,推迟

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liability

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n.责任,债务

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antipathy

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n.憎恶,反感

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harangue

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n.唱片演说,慷慨激昂的演说

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controversy

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n.争论,争议

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proof

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n.证据,证明 a.防……的

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proponent

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n.支持者,倡导者

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fidelity

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n.忠诚,忠实,逼真

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arbitration

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n.仲裁,公断