GKV 3 Flashcards by Wesley Chee | Brainscape

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analogy

(uh NAL uh jee)

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比喻

n. a comparison; similarity

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anarchy

(AN ur kee)

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无政府状态

n. lawlessness; disorder

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anecdote

(AN ik doht)

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轶事

n. short revealing incident

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anguish

(ANG gwish)

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痛苦

n. physical or mental pain; agony

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animosity

(an uh MAHS uh tee)

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敌意

n. resentment; hostility

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anomaly

(uh NAHM uh lee)

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异常

n. abberation; irregularity; deviation

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antecedent

(an tuh SEED unt)

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前因

n. someone/something that went before

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antipathy

(an TIP uh thee)

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反感

n. firm dislike

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antithesis

(an TITH us sis)

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对立

n. direct opposite

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apartheid

(uh PAHRT hyte)

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种族隔离

n. racial oppression in South Africa

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apathy

(AP uh thee)

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冷淡；无动于衷

n. lack of interest

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aphorism

(AF uh riz um)

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格言

n. a brief saying; proverb

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apocalypse

(uh PAHK uh lips)

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世界毁灭

n. prophetic revelation

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apocryphal

(uh POK ruh ful)

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伪造的

n. dubious authenticity; fictitious; spurious

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apotheosis

(uh path ee OH sis)

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神化

n. perfect example of something

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appease

(uh PEEZ)

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安抚

v. soothe, pacify

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appreciate

(uh PREE shee ayt)

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欣赏

v. to increase in value

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apprehensive

(ap ruh HEN siv)

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忧虑的

adj. worried, anxious

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approbation

(ap ruh BAY shun)

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赞许

n. approval; praise

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appropriate

(uh PROH pree ayt)

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合适的

v. to take without permission

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aptitude

(AP tuh tood)

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资质；天赋

(n. capacity for learning; natural ability

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arbiter

(AHR buh tur)

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仲裁者

n. judge

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arbitrary

(AHR buh trer ee)

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随意的；专制的

adj. random; capricious

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arcane

(ahr KAYN)

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神秘的；奥术

adj. mysterious

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archaic

(ahr KAY ik)

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古老

adj. extremely old; ancient; outdated

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archetype

(AHR kuh type)

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原型

n. original model or pattern

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ardent

(AHR dunt)

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热心

adj. passionate; enthusiastic

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arduous

(AHR joo us)

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艰巨

adj. hard; difficult

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aristocratic

(uh ris tuh KRAT ik)

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贵族的

adj. of noble birth; snobbish

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artful

(AHRT ful)

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巧妙的；人工的

adj. crafty; wily; sly