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contentious

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引起爭論的:argumentative;好爭論的,好戰的:tendency quarrels

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contiguous

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接壤的,相鄰的:sharing an edge

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contort

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扭曲:twist

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contract

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契約,合同:binding agreement;收縮:reduce size;感染疾病:become affected

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contravene

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違反,反對:violate, oppose

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contrite

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(因為有罪孽或過錯而感到)後悔悲痛的:showing remorse

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contumacious

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不服從的,倔強的:disobedient

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conundrum

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無法解決的問題,迷:insoluble, dilemma

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convalesce

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漸漸康復,漸愈:recover gradually

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convenience

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便利,方便:fitness suitability

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convention

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常規,習俗:agreement, acceptance;公約,協議:agreement;大會,集會:coming together

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converge

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彙集,交匯於一點:move toward one

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conversant

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熟悉的:familiar

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convert

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被改變宗教信仰的人:converted;使改變信仰:bring over from brief;改變,轉化:alter

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convex

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凸起的:curves outward

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convey

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運輸:transport;傳遞,交流:communicate

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conviction

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深信,確信:being convinced;證明有罪:proved guilty

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convoke

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召集開會:bring together

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convoluted

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複雜的,費解的:complicated

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convulsion

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痙攣(強烈的、無法控制的肌肉收縮):involuntary contraction;騷亂:disturbance

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coop

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監禁,困於…之中:confine

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copious

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豐富的,大量的:abundant

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coquette

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調情的女子:flirt;調情,不認真對待:playfully

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cordon

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警戒線:line preventing;圍成一道防線:form cordon

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cornucopia

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大量:overflowing

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coronation

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加冕,加冕禮:crowning

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corporeal

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肉體的:not spiritual;有形的,實體的:not immaterial

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corroborate

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用證據或權威證實:support with evidence;為…提供證據,支援:provide evidence

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corrosive

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腐蝕性的:destroy slowly;諷刺性的:sarcastic;

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corrugated

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褶皺的:folds

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cosmopolitan

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有世界性眼光的,包容的:worldwide

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cosset

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寵愛:pamper

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countenance

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容忍:put up with;贊成,推崇:favorable opinion;沉著,冷靜:evenness

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counterfeit

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仿製的,假冒的:imitation;仿製:fraudulent replica;偽裝成:false appearance

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countermand

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取消,撤銷:revoke

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court

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追求,獻殷勤:seek affections

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covert

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隱蔽的,秘密的:not shown;隱秘庇護所:avoid others

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covetous

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貪婪的,渴求財富的:inordinate desire

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cow

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恐嚇,威脅:frighten

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cowardice

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懦弱,不堅定:lack courage

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cower

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畏縮:cringe

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cozen

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誘騙:mislead

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cramped

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狹小的,狹窄的:small

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crass

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粗俗的,愚鈍的:unrefined

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crave

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熱望:intense desire

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craven

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非常懦弱的,因膽小而遭人鄙視的:lacking courage

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crease

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折痕:folding

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credence

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堅信:firm brief

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credulous

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輕信的,易受騙的:gullible

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creek

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小溪,小河:smaller

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creep

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緩慢地行進:slowly;匍匐前進:body close to the ground

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crescendo

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(聲音)漸強:gradual increase;(漸強之後到達的)頂峰:peak

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crest

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頂部,浪尖,山頂

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crestfallen

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垂頭喪氣的,沮喪的:depressed

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cronyism

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任人唯親的,對好朋友的偏袒:favoritism friends

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crook

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使彎曲:away from a straight line

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croon

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低聲歌唱或說話:murmuring

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crouch

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蹲伏:lower stance

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crucial

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非常重要的,決定性的:extremely significant

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crumple

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弄皺:bend;(因外力擠壓而)垮塌:fall down

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crutch

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支撐,支柱:supports

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crux

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中點,關鍵點:critical point

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cryptic

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秘密的:secret;含義模糊的:ambiguous meaning;超出理解能力的:beyond one’s powers to know

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culpable

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該受譴責的,有罪的:deserving blame

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cultivate

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提升,加強:improve;種植,培養:promote growth

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cumbersome

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笨重的,難處理的:difficult to handle

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cunning

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狡猾的:artful deceptiveness;(手工)靈巧的:skillful;欺詐,欺騙:practice of misleading

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curmudgeon

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脾氣壞的、愛抱怨的人:irritable and complaining

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cursory

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匆忙的,不注意細節的:excessive or careless speed

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curt

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言詞簡略的,直接(以至顯得粗魯)的:direct, brief, and potentially rude;言簡意賅的:convey much information

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curtail

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縮短,削減:less in extent or duration

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cynic

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憤世嫉俗者:selfishness

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dabble

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涉獵,對…淺嘗輒止:superficially

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daft

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神經錯亂的:abnormal, sick state of mind;不明智的:lack of good sense or judgment

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dais

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主席臺,嘉賓席:raised platform

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dally

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虛度時光:doing nothing;玩樂:amusement;慢吞吞,磨磨蹭蹭:slowly

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damper

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抑制因素:restrains, depresses

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dandy

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紈褲子弟,愛打扮的人:appearance;最佳的,最好的:very best kind

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dank

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陰濕的:wet

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dapper

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衣冠整潔的:strikingly neat and trim

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dappled

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有斑點的,花的:marked with small spots, mottled, spotted;色彩斑斕的:two or more colors

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daredevil

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大膽魯莽的(人):foolishly;不考慮後果的:a lack of concern for the consequence

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dart

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突然移動,猛衝,狂奔:suddenly;公開侮辱:intended to hurt another’s feelings

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daunt

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使膽怯,嚇到:to lessen the courage

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dawdle

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閒蕩,虛度光陰:spend time idly;拖拖拉拉:slowly

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deadpan

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無趣的,無生氣的,不活潑的:impassively

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dearth

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供應不足:inadequate

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debacle

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潰敗:complete failure

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debark

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(使)下船(飛機、車等);卸(客、貨):unload, from a ship or an airplane

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debase

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貶低,貶損:lower standing

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debilitate

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使衰弱:impair strength

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debris

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廢墟:discarded, useless material

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debunk

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揭穿…的真面目:true nature;證明…為假:false

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debut

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初次登臺,出道:first appearance

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decadence

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衰落,頹廢:deterioration, decline

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decant

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輕輕倒出:pour off without disturbing

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decipher

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破譯:interpret;對…有清晰的想法,理解,解讀:clear idea

cipher:密碼, 計算

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decode

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解碼:change into ordinary language;對…有清晰的想法,理解,解讀:clear idea

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decorum

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禮儀,得體:appropriateness, propriety

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decrepit

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虛弱的,衰老的,破舊的:weakened

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default

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不履行義務,怠忽職守:nonperformance

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defer

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推遲,延期:postpone;遵從:respect

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deference

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尊崇,順從:yield to

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deficiency

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缺乏,不足:inadequate

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defile

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(山間)小道:a narrow passage;褻瀆:treat with great disrespect;使腐壞,汙損:make unfit for use

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deft

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靈巧的,熟練的:skill

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defuse

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撫慰,減輕:make less tense

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defy

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反抗,違抗:go against

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dehydrate

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去除水分,使乾燥:remove water;使失去活力:deprive of vitality

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deify

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把…當作神來崇拜:offer honor or respect to;過分喜愛:love or admire;尊敬,尊崇:high status or value to

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deject

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使沮喪:lower the spirits, dishearten

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deleterious

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有害的:harmful

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deliberate

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深思熟慮的:careful

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delicacy

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(外貌、結構等)精緻,極度興奮,發狂:fineness

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delirium

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精神錯亂;極度興奮,發狂:mental disturbance confused

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delusion

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錯覺,妄想:false

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deluge

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大暴雨:drenching rain;大量:great flow

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delve

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探究,鑽研:detailed search for information

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demagogue

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蠱惑民心的政客:leader false claims

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demanding

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難以取悅的,難滿足的:satisfied;費時間花心思的:requiring careful attention

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demolition

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破壞,毀壞:destroying

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demonstrate

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(通過證據)證明,表明:make clear using examples;使明白易懂:make plain or understandable;表現,表露:make known

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demoralize

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使士氣低落:dishearten;貶低,使墮落:lower in character

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demotic

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通俗的,大眾化的:common

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demur

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表示異議,反對:opposition, objection;猶豫:doubt acceptability qualm

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denigrate

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詆毀,污蔑:scornfully

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denouement

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(小說的)結局:final resolution

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denounce

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公開指責:public or formal disapproval;宣稱…道德上錯誤、可恥:morally wrong

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dent

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凹陷,凹痕:depression;(數量,程度上)削弱:make smaller

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denude

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脫去,使赤裸:bare

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deplete

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耗盡,使衰竭:make complete use

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deplore

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哀悼:sorrow

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deploy

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(有目的地)展開;調度,部署:spread out

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deportation

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放逐:removal from a country

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depose

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宣誓作證:testify;廢黜,罷免:remove from a throne;擺放:arrange

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deposit

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自然積累,沉積,礦藏:accumulation;存錢:put in account

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depravity

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道德敗壞:immoral, harmful or offensive

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deprecate

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不喜歡:unfavorable opinion;反對。

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depreciate

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貶低…的價值:lower value;輕視:lower estimation, esteem

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depressed

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不開心的,情緒不高的,消沉的:unhappiness;生活境況悲催的:healthful environment

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deprivation

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匱乏:privation

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deracinate

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根除:pull out

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derelict

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怠忽職守的,不認真的:lacking duty, carelessly;被社會遺棄的人:social misfit

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deride

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嘲弄,嘲笑:contemptuous mirth

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derivative

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非原創的:originality

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descend

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下降:downward;世代相傳:pass by inheritance

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descendant

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後代:deriving directly from

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desecrate

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褻瀆,玷污:treat shamefully

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desiccate

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使(食物)脫水以保存,使乾燥:drying;使缺乏活力:deprive vitality

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designate

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任命:to pick for a specific position or duty;命名:give a name to