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abreast

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并排地:in line;熟知的:knowledge of recent developments

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absent

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未出现的,缺乏的:not present;不专心的,走神的:lost in thought

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acclaim

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称赞:public acknowledgment or admiration;赞扬,赞颂:approval

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accomplish

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实现,完成:completion

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accord

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一致:consistency;相符合,相一致:in harmony;授予,给予:to grant or give

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acknowledge

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承认:admit

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acquire

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获取,获得:get as one’s own

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acquisitive

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贪婪的:desirous

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adjudicate

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裁决,判定:settle

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adversity

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厄运,逆境:difficulty

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affectation

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虚伪,做作:not natural, not genuinely felt

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affirm

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声称…为真,肯定…属实:valid or confirmed

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affix

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粘合:attach physically

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affliction

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痛苦,悲伤,折磨:great suffering

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agape

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急切盼望的:eagerly awaiting

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agility

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(身手)敏捷:quickness, ease and grace

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*agonize

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折磨,使痛苦:agony;感到痛苦:suffer agony

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agreeable

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令人愉悦的:pleasing to the mind or senses;随和的:easygoing and pleasing manner;相一致:in harmony

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*alienate

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使…疏远:unfriendly, hostile,indifferent;转让,让渡:convey or transfer

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alloy

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合金;混合物:combing of two or more different things;掺杂,降低…的纯度:debase by the addition

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ambivalent

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(尤指感情、态度)矛盾的:opposing feelings

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anachronistic

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时代错误:chronologically misplaced

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analogous

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相似的,可比较的:in common

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annex

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裙楼,副楼:auxiliary building;添加,合并:join;吞并,夺取(土地等):incorporate

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annotate

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给…作注解:commentary or explanatory notes

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antedate

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比…早,早于:earlier date

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antipathy

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厌恶,反感:aversion, dislike;令人反感的事物:objection of aversion

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antiquated

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古老的,过时的:out of style

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antithetical

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完全对立的,相反的:direct and unequivocal opposition

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apparition

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鬼魂,幽灵:ghostly figure

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applicable

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可用的,可行的:put to use;相关的,有光的:having to do with;合适的,恰当的:meeting the requirements

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apprehensive

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知晓的,理解的:impressed on the mind;恐惧的,害怕的:anxious, fearful

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arable

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适合耕作的:growing of crops

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arbitrary

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专横的,独断专行的:force one’s will on others;独裁的,拥有无限权力的:without interference by others;缺乏计划的,随意的:lacking a definite plan

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arcane

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(语言)晦涩的,隐晦的:veiled, uncertain;深奥的,难以理解的:difficult to understand

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argument

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争吵,争论:expression of differing opinions;(逻辑上的)论证:from a premise to a conclusion;观点,论点:idea, opinion

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arid

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干燥的:little or no precipitation;无趣的,无聊的:lack of interest

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array

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排列,阵列:arrangement;排列,摆放:arrange or display;装饰,装修:dress or decorate

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assail

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抨击,严厉批评:criticize harshly;攻击,猛攻:violent action against

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asymmetry

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不对称,不均衡:lack of balance

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atrophy

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萎缩,衰退:waste away

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attest

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证实,为…作证:give evidence

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attune

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使协调,使和谐:into harmony

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august

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威严的,严重的:formal and serious or reserved manner;盛大的,令人印象深刻的:large and impressive

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auspicious

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好兆头的:toward a happy outcome

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austere

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朴素的,朴实无华的:simple;严肃的,令人生畏的:stern and cold

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automatic

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(机器等)自动的:independent of external influence;自发的,情不自禁的:spontaneously or unconsciously

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avowal

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承认,公开宣称:declaration

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backfire

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产生相反的结果,事与愿违:reverse

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backslide

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(情况等)倒退,故态复萌:revert to a worse condition

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baffle

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挫败,阻挠:frustrate or check;使疑惑:mental uncertainty

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baffling

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令人疑惑的,难以理解的:hard to comprehend

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bash

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猛击:forceful blow;攻击,用力击打:strike violently;抨击,严厉批评:criticize harshly

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bask

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休息,悠然自得:lie or relax

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beholden

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欠他人人情的:owing gratitude

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behoove

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对…有利:necessary, proper, advantageous

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beige

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缺乏特征的:lacking distinction

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belligerence

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好斗,好战:aggressive or truculent

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belligerent

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好斗的,好战的:assertiveness, hostility, combativeness

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beset

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使苦恼,骚扰:cause persistent suffering;攻击,袭击:set upon

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bewitching

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迷人的,令人着迷的:attract

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blackmail

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敲诈,勒索:extortion of money

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bluff

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直率的,(说话)直截了当的:direct, brief, potentially rude;欺骗:deceive

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bogus

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伪造的,假冒的:being such in appearance only;虚伪的,做作的:lacking, spontaneous quality

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bore

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令人讨厌的人或事物:causes boredom;使厌倦,使厌烦:make weary

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brandish

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(带有威胁性地)挥舞:shake menacingly

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brim

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边缘,边界:outer margin;充满:full often to overflowing;加满,倒满:as much as can be

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bumble

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含糊不清地说,杂乱无章地说:rapidly, inarticulately;笨拙地行动:clumsily

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bustle

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忙乱,喧嚣:noisy, energetic;(快速地)行走,奔忙:move briskly

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cachet*

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威望,声望:mark or quality

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calamity

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大灾难:disastrous event

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calculated

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经过计算(成败得失)的,经过深思熟虑的:reckoning or estimating

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calibrate*

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校准,调校:check, adjust, determine

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canny

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精明的,聪明的:careful and shrewed

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canonize

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过分宠爱,过分崇拜:admire too much;使崇高,使神圣:high status or value

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captious

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吹毛求疵的,爱挑毛病的:stress faults and raise objections

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careen

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蹒跚而行。不稳定行走:to lurch or swerve;狂奔,快速运动:rush

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carefree

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无忧无虑的:no worries or troubles

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cascade

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(尤指小的)瀑布:small fall

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cellular

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多孔的:porous

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ceremonious

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讲究礼节的,庄重的:careful attention to set forms

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certitude

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确定无疑:certain

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channel

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水渠:passageway for water;海峡:between two land masses;将…导入,投入:move to a central point

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chaperone

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同行,护送:go along with

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charisma

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魅力,吸引力:charm

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cherished

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受喜爱的,珍爱的:granted special treatment

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chivalrous

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有骑士风度的,(尤指对女性)彬彬有礼的:gracious courtesy and high-minded consideration

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chorale

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赞美诗:hymn or psalm;合唱班,合唱团:group of singers

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clamor

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喧闹;喧哗,噪声:loud, inharmonious

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clan

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(有共同爱好的)团体,帮派:united by a common interest

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cleave

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紧贴,坚持:adhere;分隔,割裂,劈开:divide

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cling

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粘结,粘合:physical sticking;紧贴;坚持:adhere

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coarse

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粗糙的,表面不平整的:not smooth;(声音)刺耳的,粗声粗气的:rough in tone;粗俗的:lacking refinement;(质量)低劣的:inferior quality

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cohesive

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有粘性的;有凝聚力的:cohesion or coherence

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collaborate

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合作:work jointly

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commiserate

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表示怜悯,同情:sympathy

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compatible

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一致的,能共存的:in harmony

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compelling

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极具说服力的:persuade;迫切的,紧迫的:immediate attention

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complacent

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自满的,自鸣得意的:excessive or unjustified satisfaction;无所谓的,不关心的:lack of interest or concern

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complementary

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互补的:supplying each other’s