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prowl

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徘徊,巡游以猎取食物

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prowess

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英勇,勇敢

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prude

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过分正经拘谨的人

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prudish

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过分守礼的

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prune

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修剪,修整

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pry

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刺探,打听

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pseudonym

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假名,笔名

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pucker

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撅(嘴),皱起,(使)收缩

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puckish

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淘气的,顽皮的

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puerile

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幼稚的,不成熟的

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puissance

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权力

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pulchritude

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美丽

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pulverize

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将…研磨成粉;将…彻底摧毁

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pun

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双关语

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punctilious

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注意细节的,一丝不苟的

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pundit

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权威人士,专家

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pungent

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辛辣的,讽刺的

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puny

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微小的,弱小的

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purlieu

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常去的地方;临近的地区;郊区

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purloin

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偷窃

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purvey

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(大量)供给,供应

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pusillanimous

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懦弱的,胆小得令人鄙视的

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quack

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骗子医生,江湖郎中

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quaff

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大口地喝

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quail

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胆怯,畏缩

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quandary

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困惑,窘境

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quarantine

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隔离n

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quarry

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采石场;目标,猎物

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quash

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镇压,阻止

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quaver

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发颤音

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quell

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压制;使平静,使安静

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quench

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熄灭;使满足

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querulous

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抱怨的,爱发牢骚的

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quibble

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吹毛求疵v,n

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quiescent

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平静的,静止的

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quixotic

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不切实际的,空想的

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quotidian

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每日的;平凡的

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rabble

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乌合之众,暴民,下等人

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rabid

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狂热的

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racy

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活泼生动的

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raffish

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低俗的

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raffle

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垃圾,废物

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ragged

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衣衫褴褛的;凹凸不平的,不光滑的

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rail

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怒骂,责备,猛烈抨击

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rakish

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放荡的,行为不检点的

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ramble

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漫步,漫游;漫谈,长篇大论

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rambunctious

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喧闹的,骚乱的

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ramshackle

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摇摇欲坠的

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rancor

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敌意,深仇

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rankle

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激怒

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rant

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(长时间)训斥,责骂n;怒吼

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rapacious

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食量大的,贪食的;过度贪婪的

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rapport

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和睦,友好

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rapprochement

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和睦,友好

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rapscallion

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流氓,恶棍

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rapt

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狂喜的,狂热的;全神贯注的

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rarefy

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使稀薄

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raspy

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声音刺耳的;容易生气的

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ratify

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(官方地)认可,批准

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ratiocination

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推理

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ration

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定额供应量,配给量;按比例分配

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rave

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热烈赞扬;怒吼

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ravel

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解开,松开;阐明;使复杂化

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ravish

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使陶醉,使沉迷

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raze

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摧毁,粉碎

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reactionary

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反对变革的,极保守的

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ream

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怒斥,训斥

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reap

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收割,收获

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rebuff

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严词拒绝

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recalcitrant

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顽抗的,不顺从的

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recant

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撤回,放弃,改变

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recessive

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有倒退倾向的;(基因)隐性的;内向的,内敛的

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recidivate

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回到原先的习惯,尤指重现犯罪

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reciprocate

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往复运动;报答,回报

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reckless

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不考虑后果的,鲁莽的

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recluse

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隐士;隐居的,不爱社交的

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recoil

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退却,畏缩

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reconcile

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使和解,协调

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recondite

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深奥的,难解的

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reconnoiter

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侦查,勘查

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reconvene

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重新集合,重新召集

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rectitude

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正直

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recumbent

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躺着的

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recuperate

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恢复(健康或力量),康复

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redolent

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芳香的

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redoubtable

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杰出的,令人敬畏的,可怕的

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reel

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感到晕眩;蹒跚地走路

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refine

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提炼;改进

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refractory

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倔强的,不顺从的

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refulgent

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辉煌的,灿烂的

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refute

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否认;证明为假

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regimen

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(政治上的)统治

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rehabilitate

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使复原,使康复;(使)洗心革面

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rein

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抑制,限制n v

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rejoice

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欣喜,喜悦

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relapse

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故态复萌,再犯

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relentless

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残酷的,无情的;固执的,不肯妥协的

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relish

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喜好,偏好;高兴,满足感;享受,喜欢v

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remiss

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疏忽的,不留心的

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remonstrance

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抗议,抱怨n

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remorse

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懊悔,悔恨

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remunerate

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支付报酬,补偿

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rend

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撕裂,猛拉

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renegade

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背教者,叛徒

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renounce

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(正式地)放弃;宣布与…决裂

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renovate

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修复,维修;革新,使焕然一新

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repartee

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机智的回答;打趣,善意的玩笑

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repatriate

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遣返

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repeal

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撤销,废除;宣布与…决裂

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repel

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抵制;使厌恶

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repertoire

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详单,清单,全部节目

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repine

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抱怨,表达不满;渴望

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replete

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彻底吃饱的,充满的

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repose

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(劳作后的)休息;平静,宁静;休息v;放置,交给他人

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reprehend

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谴责,责难,批评

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repress

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镇压;阻止,抑制

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reprieve

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执行缓刑;暂时缓解

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reproach

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令人羞愧的事物,耻辱;批评,责备

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reprobate

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堕落者,道德败坏的人;堕落的,放荡的;谴责,痛斥;拒绝,不提供

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reproof

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批评,反对n

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reprove

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温和地责备,警告;不欣赏,不喜欢

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repudiate

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否认;拒绝接受

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repugnant

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令人厌恶的;不和谐的,不协调的

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repulse

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使厌恶,排斥

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requite

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酬谢,报答;报仇

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requisite

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必需品;必不可少的,必备的

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rescind

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废除,取消

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reserved

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内向的,缄默的

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residue

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剩余物

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resilience

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弹力;恢复能力

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resonant

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洪亮的,共鸣的

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resourceful

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有创造力的,机智的

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respite

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间歇,休息

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respire

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呼吸

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resplendent

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华丽辉煌的

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responsive

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敏感的

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restive

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急躁的,忧虑的;难以管束的

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restless

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不平静的

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resurgence

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复兴

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resuscitate

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使复活,使苏醒

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retainer

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家仆

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retaliate

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报复,反击

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retard

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减速,延迟

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retinue

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随行人员

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reticent

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沉默不语的;不愿意的

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retort

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(尤指机智的)回应,回答

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retouch

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润饰,改进

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retract

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收回,否认

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retrench

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削减开支

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retribution

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报应

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retrograde

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倒退的;退化,退步

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retrospective

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回顾的

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revelry

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狂欢,喧闹的作乐

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revere

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尊敬,崇敬

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revive

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恢复意识;再获新生

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revoke

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撤回,宣告无效

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revolt

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使厌恶,使反感;反叛

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ribald

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(举止、言语)下流粗俗

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rickety

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不稳的

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rider

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(议案的)附加条款

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ridicule

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嘲笑

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rife

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流行的,普遍的

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rift

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分裂,不和n;使开裂

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rile

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刺激,惹怒

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ripen

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使成熟,变成熟

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rive

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撕开

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riveting

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吸引人的,极迷人的

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rivulet

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小河,小溪

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robust

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精力充沛的,强健的

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roil

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搅浑,使混乱;激怒

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roisterer

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喝酒喧闹的人

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rostrum

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讲坛

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rouse

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激起,煽动;唤醒

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rubicund

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红润的,健康的

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rudimentary

A

初始的,未发展的;最根本的,基础的

175
Q

rue

A

后悔,遗憾n

176
Q

ruffle

A

皱褶;使粗糙;扰乱,打扰

177
Q

ruminate

A

沉思

178
Q

rumple

A

弄皱;打乱,使不整齐

179
Q

runic

A

神秘的

180
Q

rupture

A

打破,打碎,破裂

181
Q

ruse

A

诡计

182
Q

rustic

A

乡下人,头脑简单的人;乡村的,质朴的;粗俗的

183
Q

rustle

A

快速地行动

184
Q

sabotage

A

妨害,破坏n;从事破坏活动,阻止

185
Q

saccharine

A

像糖一样有甜味的;做作的,矫情的

186
Q

sacrilege

A

亵渎圣物

187
Q

saddle

A

使某人负担

188
Q

salient

A

显著的,最突出的

189
Q

salubrious

A

有益健康的

190
Q

salutary

A

有益健康的;有利的,利好的

191
Q

salutation

A

致敬,打招呼;赞扬

192
Q

salvage

A

抢救

193
Q

salve

A

减轻,缓解

194
Q

sanctify

A

使神圣化

195
Q

sanctimonious

A

假装虔诚的

196
Q

sanction

A

批准,同意,认可;制裁

197
Q

sanctuary

A

避难所

198
Q

sand

A

用砂纸磨光

199
Q

sanguine

A

乐观的,确信的;面色红润的

200
Q

sanitary

A

清洁的,卫生的

201
Q

sap

A

削弱;健康,活力

202
Q

sapient

A

聪明的,有洞察力的

203
Q

sartorial

A

裁缝的,缝制的

204
Q

sate

A

使饱足,充分满足

205
Q

satiate

A

使饱足,使过分满足

206
Q

satire

A

讽刺诗,讽刺文学

207
Q

satirize

A

讽刺

208
Q

saturnine

A

忧郁的,阴沉的;讥讽的

209
Q

saunter

A

闲逛,漫步

210
Q

savant

A

博学之士,学者

211
Q

savory

A

口感好的,味道好的;令人愉快的

212
Q

savvy

A

老练,机智;明白了解;有见识的,精明能干的

213
Q

scads

A

许多,大量

214
Q

scant

A

不足的,缺乏的

215
Q

scathing

A

尖酸刻薄的

216
Q

schism

A

分裂,不一致

217
Q

scintillate

A

闪耀

218
Q

scion

A

子孙

219
Q

scission

A

切断,分离,分裂

220
Q

scoff

A

嘲笑;狼吞虎咽

221
Q

scorch

A

炙烤,烘干

222
Q

scorn

A

轻蔑,鄙视,不屑

223
Q

scotch

A

停止,阻止

224
Q

scour

A

用力擦洗;搜查

225
Q

scowl

A

皱眉

226
Q

scrappy

A

好斗的,好吵架的

227
Q

scrap

A

废料,废物;抛弃;终止,放弃原计划

228
Q

scrawl

A

乱涂,潦草地写

229
Q

scribble

A

潦草地写,乱写

230
Q

scrupulous

A

正直的;一丝不苟的

231
Q

scrutable

A

可以理解的

232
Q

scrutinize

A

仔细检查

233
Q

scuff

A

(使)磨损;脚步拖沓

234
Q

scurrilous

A

说粗话的

235
Q

scurvy

A

下流的,让人鄙视的

236
Q

seamy

A

肮脏的,堕落的

237
Q

secluded

A

僻静的,隐蔽的

238
Q

secrete

A

隐藏;分泌

239
Q

sedate

A

淡定的,安静的

240
Q

sedentary

A

固定不动的

241
Q

sedulous

A

勤奋认真的

242
Q

seemly

A

得体的,遵守礼节的

243
Q

self-abasement

A

自卑,自谦

244
Q

self-absorbed

A

自恋的,自私的

245
Q

seminal

A

有发展性的;创新的

246
Q

sensation

A

感觉,知觉;轰动事件

247
Q

sentinel

A

哨兵,看守

248
Q

sepulchral

A

阴沉的,阴森森的,丧葬的,坟墓的,l

249
Q

septic

A

腐败的,感染的

250
Q

sequela

A

结果

251
Q

sequester

A

使隔绝,分离;使隐退

252
Q

sere

A

干枯的,凋萎的

253
Q

serendipity

A

意外发现珍奇(称心)事物的本领

254
Q

serene

A

安静的;稳重的,镇静的