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tyrant

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暴君:oppressively or brutally

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umbrage

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不悦,生气:feeling of being offended or resentful

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unanimous

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一致同意的:consent of all

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unavailing

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徒劳的,无果的:producing no results

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unremitting

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连续不断的:without any interruptions

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versed

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熟知的:having information;精通的:exceptional knowledge

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vile

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丑陋的:unpleasant to look at;(道德上)可鄙的,卑鄙的:morally despicable

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vocation

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职业:employed

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vouchsafe

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允诺,给予:grant in a gracious or condescending manner

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voyeur

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窥淫狂:observing unsuspecting individuals

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wanting

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未出现的,缺少的:not present;未达到要求的:not being up to standards

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wayward

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刚愎自用的,不服管束的:following one’s own inclinations

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weather

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安全度过(危机等),经受住:come through

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willful

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固执的,倔强的:self-willed;故意的:deliberately

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willy-nilly

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不论是否愿意地:desired or not;无秩序的,随意的:without order

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wilt

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(花、植物等)萎焉:limp or flaccid;精神萎靡,憔悴:fatigue or exhaustion

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wily

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狡诈的,狡猾的:deceptive means

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wiretap

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偷听,窃听:get information

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wistful

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(带着忧伤而)渴望的,怀念的:yearning or desire with melancholy

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wrest

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拧,扭动:wringing or twisting movements;辛苦地获得:gain with difficulty

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wrongheaded

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固执己见的,坚持(错误观点)的:stubborn in adherence