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heckle

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起哄,使难堪:harass

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hierarchical

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分等级的,等级制的:classified

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hobble

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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