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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