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imminent

A

(尤指不愉快的事)即将发生的,临近的

adj.

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impede

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阻碍;阻止

v.

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implacable

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不能改变的,不愿和解的

adj.

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impunity

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免于处罚,不受惩处,逃过惩罚

n.

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inadvertent

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偶然的

adj.

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inquire

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打听,询问

v.

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instill

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逐渐灌输,逐步培养

v.

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intangible

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难以形容的,不易度量的

adj.

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integrity

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诚实正直

n.

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intercede

A

(为某人)说情,(向某人)求情

v.

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intervene

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出面,介入

v.

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intrepid

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勇敢的,无畏的

adj.

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languid

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慵懒的,慢悠悠的,懒洋洋的

adj.

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laudable

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值得赞美的,应受赞扬的

adj.

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legislate

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制定法律,立法

v.

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militant

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动武的,好战的,有战斗性的

adj.

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mitigate

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减轻,缓和

v.

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negligible

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微不足道的,不重要的,不值一提的

adj.

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nuisance

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麻烦事,讨厌的人(或东西)

n.

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ostensible

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表面的,宣称的,假托的

adj.

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pecuniary

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金钱的,与钱相关的

adj.

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perfunctory

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敷衍的,例行公事般的,潦草的

adj.

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peripheral

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次要的,附带的

adj.

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pernicious

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有害的,恶性的(尤指潜移默化地)

adj.

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pragmatic

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实用主义的

adj.

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promulgate

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传播,传扬,宣传

v.

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propitious

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吉利的,吉庆的,吉祥的

adj.

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provoke

A

挑衅,激怒,刺激

v.

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rebut

A

反驳,驳斥,证明(言论等)错误

v.

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recalcitrant

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不守规章的,不服从指挥的,桀骜不驯的,难以控制的

adj.

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reminiscence

A

回忆,追忆

n.

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rescind

A

废除,取消,撤销

v.

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salutary

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有益的(尽管往往让人不愉快)

adj.

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sanguine

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充满信心的,乐观的

adj.

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serendipitous

A

偶然发现的,侥幸得到的

adj.

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supersede

A

取代,代替(已非最佳选择或已过时的事物)

v.

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tortuous

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拐弯抹角的,含混不清的,冗长费解的

adj.

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turmoil

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动乱,骚动,混乱,焦虑

n.

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acclaim

A

称誉某人,给予高度评价

v.

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acute

A

十分严重的;敏锐的,有洞察力的

adj.

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ambivalent

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矛盾情绪的

adj.

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apathetic

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冷漠的,淡漠的,无动于衷的

adj.

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archaic

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古体的,已不通用的

adj.

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ascribe

A

可归因于…的

adj.

45
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assuage

A

减轻,缓和

n.

46
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augment

A

提高,扩大,增高

v.

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autonomous

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自治的

adj.

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banal

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平庸的

adj.

49
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bewilder

A

迷茫,使迷惑,使糊涂

v.

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illegal

A

不合法的

adj.