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creep

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缓慢地行进: slowly; 匍匐前进: body close to the ground

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crescendo

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(声音)渐强: gradual increase; (渐强之后到达的)顶峰: peak

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crest

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顶部, 浪尖, 山顶

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crestfallen

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垂头丧气的, 沮丧的: depressed

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cronyism

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任人唯亲的, 对好朋友的偏袒: favoritism friends

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crook

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使弯曲: away from a straight line

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croon

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低声歌唱或说话: 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, 决定性的: extremely significant

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crumple

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弄皱: bend; (因外力挤压而)垮塌: fall down

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crutch

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支撑, 支柱: supports

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crux

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中点, 关键点: critical point

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cryptic

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

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culpable

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该受谴责的, 有罪的: deserving blame

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cultivate

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提升, 加强: improve; 种植, 培养: promote growth

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cumbersome

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笨重的, 难处理的: difficult to handle

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cunning

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狡猾的: artful deceptiveness; (手工)灵巧的: skillful; 欺诈, 欺骗: practice of misleading

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curmudgeon

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脾气坏的、爱抱怨的人: irritable and complaining

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cursory

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匆忙的, 不注意细节的: excessive or careless speed

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curt

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言词简略的, 直接(以至显得粗鲁)的: direct, brief, and potentially rude; 言简意赅的: convey much information

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curtail

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缩短, 削减: less in extent or duration

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cynic

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愤世嫉俗者: selfishness

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dabble

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涉猎, 对…浅尝辄止: superficially

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daft

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神经错乱的: abnormal, sick state of mind; 不明智的: lack of good sense or judgment

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dais

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主席台, 嘉宾席: raised platform

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dally

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虚度时光: doing nothing; 玩乐: 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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纨绔子弟, 爱打扮的人: appearance; 最佳的, 最好的: very best kind

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dank

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阴湿的: wet

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dapper

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衣冠整洁的: strikingly neat and trim

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dappled

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有斑点的, 花的: marked with small spots, mottled, spotted; 色彩斑斓的: two or more colors

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daredevil

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大胆鲁莽的(人): foolishly; 不考虑后果的: a lack of concern for the consequence

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dart

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突然移动, 猛冲, 狂奔: suddenly; 公开侮辱: intended to hurt another’s feelings

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daunt

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使胆怯, 吓到: to lessen the courage

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dawdle

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闲荡, 虚度光阴: spend time idly; 拖拖拉拉: slowly

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deadpan

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无趣的, 无生气的, 不活泼的: impassively

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dearth

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供应不足: inadequate

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debacle

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溃败: complete failure

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debark

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(使)下船(飞机、车等); 卸(客、货): unload, from a ship or an airplane

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debase

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贬低, 贬损: 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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废墟: discarded, useless material

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debunk

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揭穿…的真面目: true nature; 证明…为假: false

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debut

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初次登台, 出道: first appearance

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decadence

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衰落, 颓废: deterioration, decline

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decant

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轻轻倒出: pour off without disturbing

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decipher

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破译: interpret; 对…有清晰的想法, 理解, 解读: clear idea

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decode

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解码: change into ordinary language; 对…有清晰的想法, 理解, 解读: clear idea

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decorum

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礼仪, 得体: appropriateness, propriety

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decrepit

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虚弱的, 衰老的, 破旧的: weakened

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default

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不履行义务, 玩忽职守: nonperformance

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defer

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推迟, 延期: postpone; 遵从: respect

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deference

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尊崇, 顺从: 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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(山间)小道: a narrow passage; 亵渎: treat with great disrespect; 使腐坏, 污损: make unfit for use

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deft

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灵巧的, 熟练的: skill

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defuse

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抚慰, 减轻: make less tense

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defy

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反抗, 违抗: go against

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dehydrate

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去除水分, 使干燥: remove water; 使失去活力: deprive of vitality

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deify

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把…当作神来崇拜: offer honor or respect to; 过分喜爱: love or admire; 尊敬, 尊崇: high status or value to

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deject

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使沮丧: 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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深思熟虑的: careful

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delicacy

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(外貌、结构等)精致: fineness

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delirium

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精神错乱; 极度兴奋, 发狂: mental disturbance confused

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delusion

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错觉, 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, 钻研: detailed search for information

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demagogue

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蛊惑民心的政客: leader false claims

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demanding

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难以取悦的, 难满足的: satisfied; 费时间花心思的: requiring careful attention

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demolition

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破坏, 毁坏: destroying

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demonstrate

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(通过证据)证明, 表明: make clear using examples; 使明白易懂: make plain or understandable; 表现, 表露: make known

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demoralize

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使士气低落: dishearten; 贬低, 使堕落: lower in character

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demotic

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通俗的, 大众化的: common

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demur

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表示异议, 反对: opposition, objection; 犹豫: doubt acceptability qualm

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denigrate

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诋毁, 污蔑: scornfully

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denouement

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(小说的)结局: final resolution

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denounce

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公开指责: public or formal disapproval; 宣称…道德上错误、可耻: morally wrong

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dent

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

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denude

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脱去, 使赤裸: bare

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deplete

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耗尽, 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)展开; 调度, 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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宣誓作证: testify; 废黜, 罢免: remove from a throne; 摆放: arrange

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deposit

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自然积累, 沉积, 矿藏: accumulation; 存钱: put in account

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depravity

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道德败坏: immoral, harmful or offensive

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deprecate

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不喜欢: unfavorable opinion; 贬低, 轻视: express scornfully; 降低…的重要性, 使低调: play down

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depreciate

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贬低…的价值: lower value; 轻视: lower estimation, esteem

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depressed

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不开心的, 情绪不高的, 消沉的: unhappiness; 生活境况悲催的: healthful environment

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deprivation

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匮乏: privation

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deracinate

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根除: pull out

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derelict

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玩忽职守的, 不认真的: lacking duty, carelessly; 被社会遗弃的人: 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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非原创的: originality

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descend

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下降: downward; 世代相传: pass by inheritance

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descendant

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后代: deriving directly from

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desecrate

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亵渎, 玷污: treat shamefully

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desiccate

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使(食物)脱水以保存, 使干燥: 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