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obsolete

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[‘ɔbsəli:t, ,ɔbsə’li:t] adj. 废弃的；老式的
n. 废词；陈腐的人
vt. 淘汰；废弃
Adj.1 a : no longer in use or no longer useful an obsolete word b : of a kind or style no longer current : OLD-FASHIONED an obsolete technology
2 of a plant or animal part : indistinct or imperfect as compared with a corresponding part in related organisms : VESTIGIAL
synonyms see OLD
vt.: to make obsolete

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obstinate

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[‘ɔbstinit, -nət] adj. 顽固的；倔强的；难以控制的
Adj.1 : perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion obstinate resistance to change
2 : not easily subdued, remedied, or removed obstinate fever

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obstreperous

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[əb’strepərəs] adj. 吵闹的，喧嚣的；难驾驭的
Adj.1 : marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : CLAMOROUS obstreperous merriment
2 : stubbornly resistant to control : UNRULY
synonyms see VOCIFEROUS

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obstruction

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[əb’strʌkʃən, ɔb-] n. 障碍；阻碍；妨碍
Noun.1 a : the state of being obstructed; especially : a condition of being clogged or blocked b : an act of obstructing
2 : something that obstructs

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obtrude

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[əb’tru:d, ɔb-] vt. 逼使；强迫；冲出
vi. 打扰；闯入；强加于人
Transitive verb
1 : to thrust out : EXTRUDE
2 : to force or impose (as oneself or one’s ideas) without warrant or request
intransitive verb : to become unduly prominent or interfering : INTRUDE

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obtuse

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[əb’tju:s, ɔb-] adj. 迟钝的；圆头的；不锋利的
Adj.1 a : not pointed or acute : BLUNT b (1) of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees (2) : having an obtuse angle an obtuse triangle ? see TRIANGLE illustration c of a leaf : rounded at the free end
2 a : lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : INSENSITIVE, STUPID b : difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression
synonyms see DULL

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obverse

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[‘ɔbvə:s, ɔb’və:s, əb-] n. 正面；对立面；主要的一面
adj. 正面的；倒转的；对应面的
Adj.1 : facing the observer or opponent
2 : having the base narrower than the top an obverse leaf
3 : constituting the obverse of something : OPPOSITE
Noun.1 : the side of a coin or currency note bearing the chief device and lettering; broadly : a front or principal surface
2 : a counterpart having the opposite orientation or force their rise was merely the obverse of the Empire’s fall ?A. J. Toynbee; also : OPPOSITE 1 joy and its obverse, sorrow
3 : a proposition inferred immediately from another by denying the opposite of what the given proposition affirms *the obverse of all A is B is no A is not B**

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occlude

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[ə'klu:d, ɔ-] vt. 使闭塞；封闭；挡住
vi. 咬合
Transitive verb  
1 : to close up or block off  : OBSTRUCT  *a thrombus occluding a coronary artery*;  also   : CONCEAL
2 : SORB
intransitive verb  
1 : to come into contact with cusps of the opposing teeth fitting together  *his teeth do not occlude properly*
2 : to become occluded
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occult

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[‘ɔkʌlt, ɔ’kʌlt, ə-] adj. 神秘的；超自然的；难以理解的
vt. 掩蔽
n. 神秘学
vi. 被掩蔽
vt. : to shut off from view or exposure : COVER, ECLIPSE
Adj.1 : not revealed : SECRET
2 : not easily apprehended or understood : ABSTRUSE, MYSTERIOUS
3 : hidden from view : CONCEALED
4 : of or relating to the occult
5 : not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone occult carcinoma; also : not present in macroscopic amounts occult blood in a stool
Noun. : matters regarded as involving the action or influence of supernatural or supernormal powers or some secret knowledge of them ? used with the

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ocular

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[‘ɔkjulə] adj. 眼睛的；视觉的；目击的
n. 目镜
Adj.1 a : done or perceived by the eye ocular inspection b : based on what has been seen ocular testimony
2 a : of or relating to the eye ocular muscles b : resembling an eye in form or function
Noun.: EYEPIECE

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ode

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[əud] n. 赋；颂歌；颂诗
Noun. : a lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms

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odium

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[‘əudiəm] n. 憎恶；讨厌
Noun.1 : the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
2 : hatred and condemnation accompanied by loathing or contempt : DETESTATION
3 : disrepute or infamy attached to something : OPPROBRIUM

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odometer

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[əu’dɔmitə] n. （汽车的）里程表，里程计

Noun.: an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle)

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odoriferous

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[,əʊdə’rɪf(ə)rəs] adj. 臭的，散发气味的；芬芳的
Adj.1 : yielding an odor : ODOROUS
2 : morally offensive odoriferous legislation

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offbeat

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[‘ɔfbi:t, ‘ɔ:-] adj. 离奇的；标新立异的；[音]弱拍的
n. [音]弱拍
Noun.: an unaccented beat or portion of a beat in a musical measure
Adj.: ECCENTRIC, UNCONVENTIONAL

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offend

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[ə’fend] vt. 冒犯；使…不愉快
vi. 违反；进攻；引起不舒服
Intransitive verb
1 a : to transgress the moral or divine law : SIN if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive ?Shakespeare b : to violate a law or rule : do wrong offend against the law
2 a : to cause difficulty, discomfort, or injury took off his shoe and removed the offending pebble b : to cause dislike, anger, or vexation thoughtless words that offend needlessly
transitive verb
1 a : VIOLATE, TRANSGRESS b : to cause pain to : HURT
2 obsolete : to cause to sin or fall
3 : to cause to feel vexation or resentment usually by violation of what is proper or fitting was offended by their language

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offensive

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[ə’fensiv] adj. 攻击的；冒犯的；无礼的；讨厌的
n. 攻势；攻击
Adj.1 a : making attack : AGGRESSIVE b : of, relating to, or designed for attack offensive weapons c : of or relating to an attempt to score in a game or contest; also : of or relating to a team in possession of the ball or puck
2 : giving painful or unpleasant sensations : NAUSEOUS, OBNOXIOUS an offensive odor
3 : causing displeasure or resentment offensive remarks
Noun.1 : the act of an attacking party
2 : ATTACK

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offish

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[‘ɔfiʃ, ‘ɔ:-] adj. 冷漠的；不亲热的；疏远的

Adj.: STANDOFFISH

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offset

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[,ɔf’set, ,ɔ:-, ‘ɔfset, ‘ɔ:-] n. 抵消，补偿；平版印刷；支管
vt. 抵消；弥补；用平版印刷术印刷
vi. 装支管
Noun.1 a archaic : OUTSET, START b : CESSATION
2 a (1) : a short prostrate lateral shoot arising from the base of a plant (2) : a small bulb arising from the base of another bulb b : a lateral or collateral branch (as of a family or race) : OFFSHOOT c : a spur from a range of hills
3 a : a horizontal ledge on the face of a wall formed by a diminution of its thickness above b : DISPLACEMENT c : an abrupt change in the dimension or profile of an object or the part set off by such change
4 : something that sets off to advantage or embellishes something else : FOIL
5 : an abrupt bend in an object by which one part is turned aside out of line
6 : something that serves to counterbalance or to compensate for something else; especially : either of two balancing ledger items
7 a : unintentional transfer of ink (as from a freshly printed sheet) b : a printing process in which an inked impression from a plate is first made on a rubber-blanketed cylinder and then transferred to the paper being printed
transitive verb
1 a : to place over against something : BALANCE credits offset debits b : to serve as a counterbalance for : COMPENSATE his speed offset his opponent’s greater weight
2 : to form an offset in offset a wall
intransitive verb : to become marked by offset

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ogle

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['əuɡl, 'ɔɡl] vt. 向…抛媚眼；注视
vi. 做媚眼
n. 眉目传情；媚眼
Intransitive verb   : to glance with amorous invitation or challenge
transitive verb  
1 : to eye amorously or provocatively
2 : to look at especially with greedy or interested attention
Noun.: an amorous or coquettish glance
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ointment

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[‘ɔintmənt] n. 药膏；油膏

Noun.: a salve or unguent for application to the skin

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oleaginous

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adj. 油质的；油腻的;圆滑的，满口恭维的
adj.1 : resembling or having the properties of oil : OILY; also : containing or producing oil
2 : marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality

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olfactory

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[ɔl’fæktəri] adj. 嗅觉的；味道的
n. 嗅觉器官
Adj. : of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell

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omelet

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[‘ɔmlit] n. 煎蛋卷；炒鸡蛋

Noun.: beaten eggs cooked without stirring until set and served folded in half

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omnipresent

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[ɒmnɪ’prez(ə)nt] adj. 无所不在的

Adj.: present in all places at all times

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omniscient

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[ɒm’nɪsɪənt] adj. 全知的；无所不知的
n. 上帝；无所不知者
Adj.1 : having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
2 : possessed of universal or complete knowledge

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omnivorous

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[ɒm’nɪv(ə)rəs] adj. 杂食的；什么都读的；无所不吃的
Adj.1 : feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
2 : avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming an omnivorous reader

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onset

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[‘ɔnset, ‘ɔ:n-] n. 开始，着手；发作；攻击，进攻
noun.1 : ATTACK, ASSAULT withstand the onset of the army
2 : BEGINNING, COMMENCEMENT the onset of winter

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onslaught

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n. 猛攻；突击；猛袭
noun. : an especially fierce attack; also : something resembling such an attack an onslaught of technological changes

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onus

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[‘əunəs] n. 责任，义务；负担
Noun.1 [Latin * more at ONEROUS] a : BURDEN b : a disagreeable necessity : OBLIGATION c : BLAME d : STIGMA
2 [New Latin onus (probandi), literally, burden of proving] : BURDEN OF PROOF

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ooze

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[u:z] vt. 渗出；泄漏
vi. 渗出；泄漏
n. [地]软泥
Noun.1 : a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
2 : a piece of soft wet plastic ground
intransitive verb
1 : to pass or flow slowly through or as if through small openings or interstices
2 : to move slowly or imperceptibly the crowd began to ooze forward ?Bruce Marshall
3 a : to exude moisture b : to exude something often in a faintly repellent manner ooze with sympathy
transitive verb
1 : to emit slowly
2 : EXUDE 2 ooze confidence
Noun.1 : a decoction of vegetable material used for tanning leather
2 : the act of oozing
3 : something that oozes

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opalescence

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[,əupə’lesəns] n. 蛋白色光；乳白光
Noun. : the quality or state of being opalescent that mother-of-pearl opalescence which shimmers in the hollowness of certain seashells?J.C.Powys

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opaque

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[əu’peik] adj. 不透明的；不传热的；迟钝的
n. 不透明物
vt. 使不透明；使不反光
Adj.1 : exhibiting opacity : blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light
2 a : hard to understand or explain opaque prose b : OBTUSE, THICKHEADED

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opine

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[əu’pain] vt. 以为；想
vi. 以为；想；表示意见
Intransitive verb : to express opinions
transitive verb : to state as an opinion

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oppose

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[ə’pəuz] vt. 反对；对抗，抗争
vi. 反对
vt.1 : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast
2 : to place opposite or against something
3 : to offer resistance to

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oppress

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[ə’pres] vt. 压迫，压抑；使……烦恼；使……感到沉重
vt.1 a archaic : SUPPRESS b : to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority
2 : to burden spiritually or mentally : weigh heavily upon
synonyms see WRONG

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opulence

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[‘ɔpjuləns] n. 富裕；丰富
Noun.1 : WEALTH, AFFLUENCE
2 : ABUNDANCE, PROFUSION

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oracle

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[‘ɔrəkl, ‘ɔ:-] n. 神谕；预言；神谕处；圣人
Noun.1 a : a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak b : a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person c : an answer or decision given by an oracle
2 a : a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions b : an authoritative or wise expression or answer

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oracular

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adj. 神谕的；谜似的；玄妙深奥的
Adj.1 : resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
2 : of, relating to, or being an oracle
synonyms see DICTATORIAL

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oratory

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[‘ɔrətəri, ‘ɔ:rətɔ:ri] n. 雄辩；演讲术
Noun.1 : a place of prayer; especially : a private or institutional chapel
2 capitalized : an Oratorian congregation, house, or church
Noun.1 : the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively
2 a : public speaking that employs oratory b : public speaking that is characterized by the use of stock phrases and that appeals chiefly to the emotions

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orchard

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[‘ɔ:tʃəd] n. 果园；果树林

Noun. : a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples; also : the trees of such a planting

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ordain

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[ɔ:’dein] vt. 任命某人为牧师；授某人以圣职；（上帝、法律等）命令；注定
vi. 颁布命令
Transitive verb
1 : to invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority
2 a : to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law : ENACT we the peopleTdo ordain and establish this Constitution ?U.S. Constitution b : DESTINE, FOREORDAIN
intransitive verb : to issue an order

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ordinance

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[‘ɔ:dinəns] n. 条例；法令；[宗]圣餐礼
Noun.1 a : an authoritative decree or direction : ORDER b : a law set forth by a governmental authority; specifically : a municipal regulation
2 : something ordained or decreed by fate or a deity
3 : a prescribed usage, practice, or ceremony
synonyms see LAW

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orient

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[‘ɔ:riənt, ‘əu-, ‘ɔ:rient] vt. 使适应；确定方向；使朝东
n. 东方；东方诸国
adj. 东方的
vi. 向东
Noun.1 archaic : EAST 1b
2 capitalized : EAST 2
3 a : a pearl of great luster b : the luster of a pearl
Adj.1 archaic : ORIENTAL 1
2 a : LUSTROUS, SPARKLING orient gems b archaic : RADIANT, GLOWING
3 archaic : rising in the sky
vt.1 a : to cause to face or point toward the east; specifically : to build (a church or temple) with the longitudinal axis pointing eastward and the chief altar at the eastern end b : to set or arrange in any determinate position especially in relation to the points of the compass c : to ascertain the bearings of
2 a : to set right by adjusting to facts or principles b : to acquaint with the existing situation or environment
3 : to direct (as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
4 : to cause the axes of the molecules of to assume the same direction

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ornate

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[ɔ:’neit] adj. 华丽的；装饰的；（文体）绚丽的
Adj.1 : marked by elaborate rhetoric or florid style
2 : elaborately or excessively decorated an ornate mantle

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ornery

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[‘ɔːnərɪ] adj. 坏脾气的；低劣的

Adj. : having an irritable disposition : CANTANKEROUS

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orotund

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[‘ɒrə(ʊ)tʌnd; ‘ɔː-] adj. 夸大的；做作的；朗朗的
Adj.1 : marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound : SONOROUS an orotund voice
2 : POMPOUS, BOMBASTIC an orotund speech

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orthodox

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[‘ɔ:θədɔks] adj. 正统的；传统的；惯常的
n. 正统的人；正统的事物
Adj.1 a : conforming to established doctrine especially in religion b : CONVENTIONAL
2 capitalized : of, relating to, or constituting any of various conservative religious or political groups: as a : EASTERN ORTHODOX b : of or relating to Orthodox Judaism
Noun.1 : one that is orthodox
2 capitalized : a member of an Eastern Orthodox church

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oscillate

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[‘ɔsileit] vt. 使振荡；使振动；使动摇
vi. 振荡；摆动；犹豫
vi.1 a : to swing backward and forward like a pendulum b : to move or travel back and forth between two points
2 : to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories
3 : to vary above and below a mean value
synonyms see SWING

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osmosis

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[ɔz’məusis, ɔs-] n. 渗透；渗透性；渗透作用
Noun.1 : movement of a solvent (as water) through a semipermeable membrane (as of a living cell) into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane
2 : a process of absorption or diffusion suggestive of the flow of osmotic action; especially : a usually effortless often unconscious assimilation learned a number of languages by osmosis ?Roger Kimball

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osseous

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[‘ɔsiəs] adj. 骨的；骨质的

Adj.: BONY 1

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ostensible

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[ɔs’tensəbl] adj. 表面的；假装的
Adj.1 : intended for display : open to view
2 : being such in appearance : plausible rather than demonstrably true or real the ostensible purpose for the trip
synonyms see APPARENT

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ostracism

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[‘ɔstrəsizəm] n. 排斥；放逐；贝壳流放法
Noun.1 : a method of temporary banishment by popular vote without trial or special accusation practiced in ancient Greece
2 : exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance

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Other-directed

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[‘ʌðədi’rektid] adj. 受人支配的；缺少自主性的

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otiose

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[‘əʊtɪəʊs; ‘əʊʃɪ-; -z] adj. 没有用的；不必要的；多余的；怠惰的
Adj.1 : producing no useful result : FUTILE
2 : being at leisure : IDLE
3 : lacking use or effect : FUNCTIONLESS
synonyms see VAIN

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outfox

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[,aut’fɔks] vt. 以计取胜；以机智胜过

vt. : OUTSMART

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outlandish

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[aut’lændiʃ] adj. 古怪的；奇异的；异国风格的；偏僻的
Adj.1 : of or relating to another country : FOREIGN
2 a : strikingly out of the ordinary : BIZARRE an outlandish costume b : exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards
3 : remote from civilization
synonyms see STRANGE

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outlet

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[‘autlet, -lit] n. 出口，排放孔；电源插座；销路；发泄的方法；批发商店
Noun.1 a : a place or opening through which something is let out : EXIT, VENT b : a means of release or satisfaction for an emotion or impulse sexual outlets c : a medium of expression or publication d : a publication or broadcast organization media outlets
2 : a stream flowing out of a lake or pond
3 a : a market for a commodity b : an agency (as a store) through which a product is marketed retail outlets
4 : a receptacle for the plug of an electrical device

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outmaneuver

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[,autmə’nu:və] vt. 以计谋胜过；运用策略击败
vt.1 : to defeat by greater skill in maneuvering the political resourcefulness to outmaneuver his antagonists?A.L.Funk
2 : to surpass in maneuverability a plane that can outmaneuver anything in the air

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outset

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[‘autset] n. 开始；开端

Noun.: BEGINNING, START

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outshine

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[aʊt’ʃaɪn] vt. 使相形见绌；胜过；比…更亮
vi. 放光
Transitive verb
1 a : to shine brighter than b : to excel in splendor or showiness
2 : OUTDO, SURPASS outshone most of the other films in quality ?Kathleen Karr
intransitive verb : to shine out

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outwit

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[,aut’wit] vt. 瞒骗；以智取胜
vt.1 : to get the better of by superior cleverness : OUTSMART
2 archaic : to surpass in wisdom

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oven

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[‘ʌvən] n. 炉，灶；烤炉，烤箱

Noun.: a chamber used for baking, heating, or drying

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overbearing

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[,əuvə'bεəriŋ] adj. 傲慢的；压倒一切的
v. 压住；否定；专横地对待；繁殖过度（overbear的ing形式）
Adj.1 a : tending to overwhelm  : OVERPOWERING  b : decisively important  : DOMINANT
2 : harshly and haughtily arrogant
synonyms see PROUD
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overflow

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[,əuvə'fləu, 'əuvəfləu] vi. 溢出；泛滥；充溢
n. 充满，洋溢；泛滥；超值；溢值
vt. 使溢出；使泛滥；使充溢
Transitive verb  
1 : to cover with or as if with water  : INUNDATE
2 : to flow over the brim of
3 : to cause to overflow
intransitive verb  
1 : to flow over bounds
2 : to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits  *the crowd overflowed into the street*
Noun.1 : a flowing over  : INUNDATION
2 : something that flows over  : SURPLUS
3 : an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid
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overhaul

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[,əuvə’hɔ:l, ‘əuvəhɔ:l] vt. 分解检查，大修；追上并超过
n. 彻底检修，详细检查
vt.1 a : to examine thoroughly b (1) : REPAIR (2) : to renovate, remake, revise, or renew thoroughly
2 : to haul or drag over
3 : OVERTAKE

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overreach

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[,əuvə’ri:tʃ] vt. 走过头；过度伸张；诈骗
vi. 伸得过远；（马）以后蹄踢前蹄
Transitive verb
1 : to reach above or beyond : OVERTOP
2 : to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much
3 : to get the better of especially in dealing and bargaining and typically by unscrupulous or crafty methods
intransitive verb
1 of a horse : to strike the forefoot with the front part of the hind foot
2 a : to go to excess b : EXAGGERATE
3 : to overreach oneself

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overriding

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[,əuvə’raidiŋ] adj. 高于一切的，最重要的
v. 践踏；压垮；不顾（override的ing形式）
Adj.: CHIEF, PRINCIPAL an overriding concern

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oversee

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[,əuvə’si:] vt. 监督；审查；俯瞰；偷看到，无意中看到
vt.1 : SURVEY, WATCH
2 a : INSPECT, EXAMINE b : SUPERVISE

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oversight

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[‘əuvəsait] n. 监督，照管；疏忽
Noun.1 a : watchful and responsible care b : regulatory supervision congressional oversight
2 : an inadvertent omission or error

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overthrow

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[,əuvə’θrəu, ‘əuvəθrəu] n. 推翻；倾覆；瓦解
vt. 推翻；打倒；倾覆
vt.1 : OVERTURN, UPSET
2 : to cause the downfall of : BRING DOWN, DEFEAT
3 : to throw a ball over or past (as a base or a receiver)

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overture

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[‘əuvə,tjuə, -tʃuə] n. 前奏曲；提案；序幕
vt. 提议；为……奏前奏曲
Noun.1 a : an initiative toward agreement or action : PROPOSAL b : something introductory : PRELUDE
2 a : the orchestral introduction to a musical dramatic work b : an orchestral concert piece written especially as a single movement in sonata form
vt.1 : to put forward as an overture
2 : to make or present an overture to

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overweening

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[əʊvə’wiːnɪŋ] adj. 自负的，过于自信的；过分的
Adj.1 : ARROGANT, PRESUMPTUOUS
2 : IMMODERATE, EXAGGERATED

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oxidize

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[‘ɔksidaiz] vt. 使氧化；使生锈
vi. 氧化
Transitive verb
1 : to combine with oxygen
2 : to dehydrogenate especially by the action of oxygen
3 : to change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence : remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
intransitive verb : to become oxidized

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pacify

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[‘pæsifai] vt. 使平静；安慰；平定
vt.1 a : to allay the anger or agitation of : SOOTHE pacify a crying child b : APPEASE, PROPITIATE
2 a : to restore to a tranquil state : SETTLE made an attempt to pacify the commotion b : to reduce to a submissive state : SUBDUE forces moved in to pacify the country

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pact

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[pækt] n. 协定；公约；条约；契约

Noun.: 4COMPACT; especially : an international treaty

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pagan

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[‘peiɡən] adj. 异教的；异教徒的
n. 异教徒；无宗教信仰者
Noun.1 : HEATHEN 1; especially : a follower of a polytheistic religion (as in ancient Rome)
2 : one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods : an irreligious or hedonistic person
3 : NEO-PAGAN

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painstaking

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[‘peinz,teikiŋ] adj. 艰苦的；勤勉的；小心的
n. 辛苦；勤勉
Noun.: the action of taking pains : diligent care and effort
Adj.: taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort

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palate

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[‘pælit] n. 味觉；[解]上颚；趣味
Noun.1 : the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity
2 a : a usually intellectual taste or liking too ornate for my palate b : the sense of taste

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palatial

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[pə’leiʃəl] adj. 宫殿似的；宏伟的；壮丽的
Adj.1 : of, relating to, or being a palace
2 : suitable to a palace : MAGNIFICENT

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palaver

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[pə’lævə] n. 谈判，交涉；奉承
vi. 唠叨；空谈；奉承，拍马
vt. 奉承
Noun.1 a : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b : CONFERENCE, DISCUSSION
2 a : idle talk b : misleading or beguiling speech
intransitive verb
1 : to talk profusely or idly
2 : PARLEY
transitive verb : to use palaver to : CAJOLE

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palette

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[‘pælit] n. 调色板；颜料
Noun.1 : a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
2 a : the set of colors put on the palette b (1) : a particular range, quality, or use of color (2) : a comparable range, quality, or use of available elements a rich palette of tones and timbres a palette of flavors

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pall

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[pɔ:l] n. 幕；棺罩；遮盖物
vt. 覆盖；使乏味
vi. 走味
Intransitive verb
1 : to lose strength or effectiveness
2 : to lose in interest or attraction his humor began to pall on us
3 : DWINDLE our enthusiasm soon palled
transitive verb
1 : to cause to become insipid
2 : to deprive of pleasure in something by satiating
synonyms see SATIATE
Noun.1 : PALLIUM 1a
2 a : a square of linen usually stiffened with cardboard that is used to cover the chalice b (1) : a heavy cloth draped over a coffin (2) : a coffin especially when holding a body
3 a : something that covers or conceals; especially : an overspreading element that produces an effect of gloom a pall of thick black smoke a pall of suspicion b : a feeling of gloom his absence cast a pall over the celebration
vt.: to cover with a pall : DRAPE

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palliate

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[‘pælieit] vt. 减轻；掩饰；辩解
vt.1 : to reduce the violence of (a disease); also : to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease
2 : to cover by excuses and apologies
3 : to moderate the intensity of trying to palliate the boredom

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palliative

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[‘pæliətiv] n. 辩解；缓和剂；暂时姑息的手段
adj. 缓和的；掩饰的；可斟酌的
Adj. : serving to palliate palliative surgery palliative care
Noun. : something that palliates

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pallid

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[‘pælid] adj. 苍白的；暗淡的；无生气的
Adj.1 : deficient in color : WAN a pallid countenance
2 : lacking sparkle or liveliness : DULL a pallid entertainment

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palpitate

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[‘pælpiteit] vi. 发抖；（心脏）悸动；跳动

vt. 使发抖
vi. : to beat rapidly and strongly : THROB

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pamper

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[‘pæmpə] vt. 纵容；使…过量；给…吃得过多
vt.1 archaic : to cram with rich food : GLUT
2 a : to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention pampered their guests b : GRATIFY, HUMOR enabled him to pamper his wanderlust ?New Yorker
synonyms see INDULGE

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pan

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[pæn] n. 平锅，盘子；[电影]摇镜头
vi. （镜头）被摇动
vt. 淘金；摇镜头
Noun.1 a : a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) b : any of various similar usually metal receptacles: as (1) : the hollow part of the lock in a firelock or flintlock gun that receives the priming (2) : either of the receptacles in a pair of scales (3) : a round shallow usually metal container for separating metal (as gold) from waste by washing c British : TOILET 3b; also : BOWL 3b d : STEEL DRUM
2 a (1) : a natural basin or depression in land (2) : a similar artificial basin (as for evaporating brine) b : a drifting fragment of the flat thin ice that forms in bays or along the shore
3 : HARDPAN 1
4 slang : FACE
5 : a harsh criticism
transitive verb
1 a : to wash in a pan for the purpose of separating heavy particles b : to separate (as gold) by panning c : to place in a pan
2 : to criticize severely the show was panned
intransitive verb
1 : to wash material (as earth or gravel) in a pan in search of metal (as gold)
2 : to yield precious metal in the process of panning ? usually used with out
Noun.1 : a betel leaf
2 : a masticatory of betel nut, mineral lime, and pan
Noun.1 : the process of panning a motion-picture or video camera
2 : a shot in which the camera is panned
transitive verb : to rotate (as a motion-picture camera) so as to keep an object in the picture or secure a panoramic effect
intransitive verb
1 : to pan a motion-picture or video camera
2 of a camera : to undergo panning
Noun.: a Greek god of pastures, flocks, and shepherds usually represented as having the legs, horns, and ears of a goat

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pandemonium

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[,pændi’məunjəm] n. 一片混乱；闹哄哄的场所
Noun.1 : the capital of Hell in Milton’s Paradise Lost
2 : the infernal regions : HELL
3 not capitalized : a wild uproar : TUMULT

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pander

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[‘pændə] vi. 迎合；勾引；怂恿；拉皮条
n. 怂恿者；拉皮条者；老鸨
vt. 为…拉皮条
vi. : to act as a pander; especially : to provide gratification for others’ desires films that pander to the basest emotions
Noun.1 a : a go-between in love intrigues b : PIMP
2 : someone who caters to or exploits the weaknesses of others

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pane

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[pein] n. 窗格；边；面；窗格玻璃；嵌板
vt. 装窗玻璃于；镶嵌板于
Noun.: a piece, section, or side of something: as a : a framed sheet of glass in a window or door b : one of the sections into which a sheet of postage stamps is cut for distribution

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pang

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[pæŋ] n. （肉体上）剧痛；苦闷；（精神上）一阵极度的痛苦
vt. 使剧痛；折磨
Noun.1 : a brief piercing spasm of pain
2 : a sharp attack of mental anguish  *pangs of remorse*  *a pang of jealousy struck me ?Graham Greene*
vt.: to cause to have pangs  : TORMENT
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panic

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[‘pænik] n. 恐慌，惊慌；大恐慌
adj. 恐慌的；没有理由的
vt. 使恐慌
vi. 十分惊慌
Adj.1 : of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan panic fear
2 : of, relating to, or arising from a panic a wave of panic buying
3 : of or relating to the god Pan
Noun.1 a : a sudden overpowering fright; also : acute extreme anxiety b : a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight widespread panic in the streets c : a sudden widespread fright concerning financial affairs that results in a depression of values caused by extreme measures for protection of property (as securities)
2 slang : one that is very funny
synonyms see FEAR
transitive verb
1 : to affect with panic
2 : to cause to laugh uproariously panic an audience with a gag
intransitive verb : to be affected with panic

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panorama

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[,pænə’rɑ:mə] n. 全景，全貌；全景画；概论
Noun.1 a : CYCLORAMA 1 b : a picture exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled before the spectator
2 a : an unobstructed or complete view of an area in every direction b : a comprehensive presentation of a subject a panorama of American history c : RANGE
3 : a mental picture of a series of images or events

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panoramic

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[,pænə’ræmik] adj. 全景的
Adj. : of, relating to, or resembling a panorama panoramic novels a lookout tower on a summit T affords a panoramic view?American Guide Series: Pennsylvania

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parallelism

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[‘pærəlelizəm] n. 平行；类似，对应
Noun.1 : the quality or state of being parallel
2 : RESEMBLANCE, CORRESPONDENCE
3 : repeated syntactical similarities introduced for rhetorical effect
4 : a theory that mind and matter accompany one another but are not causally related
5 : the independent development of a similar trait in related species or lineages following divergence from a common ancestor

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paralyze

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['pærəlaiz] vt. 使麻痹；使瘫痪
vt.1 : to affect with paralysis
2 : to make powerless or ineffective
3 : UNNERVE
4 : STUN, STUPEFY
5 : to bring to an end  : PREVENT, DESTROY
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parch

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[pɑ:tʃ] vt. 烤，烘；使干透
vi. 焦干；烤干
Transitive verb  
1 : to toast under dry heat
2 : to shrivel with heat
3 : to dry or shrivel with cold
intransitive verb   : to become dry or scorched
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pare

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[pεə] vt. 消减；削皮；剪；修掉（边等）
vt.1 : to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of pare apples paring his nails
2 : to diminish or reduce by or as if by paring pare expenses the novel was pared down to 200 pages

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parity

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[‘pæriti] n. 平价；同等；相等
Noun.1 : the quality or state of being equal or equivalent
2 a : equivalence of a commodity price expressed in one currency to its price expressed in another b : equality of purchasing power established by law between different kinds of money at a given ratio
3 : an equivalence between farmers’ current purchasing power and their purchasing power at a selected base period maintained by government support of agricultural commodity prices
4 a : the property of an integer with respect to being odd or even 3 and 7 have the same parity b (1) : the state of being odd or even used as the basis of a method of detecting errors in binary-coded data (2) : PARITY BIT
5 : the property of oddness or evenness of a quantum mechanical function
6 : the symmetry of behavior in an interaction of a physical entity (as a subatomic particle) with that of its mirror image
Noun. : the state or fact of having borne offspring; also : the number of children previously borne

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parley

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[‘pɑ:li] n. 谈判；会谈
vt. 谈判；会谈
vi.: to speak with another : CONFER; specifically : to discuss terms with an enemy
Noun.1 a : a conference for discussion of points in dispute b : a conference with an enemy
2 : DISCUSSION

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parlous

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[‘pɑ:ləs] adj. 危险的；狡猾的；不易对付的
adv. 非常地；极度地
Adj.1 obsolete : dangerously shrewd or cunning
2 : full of danger or risk : HAZARDOUS the parlous state of the country

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parochial

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[pə’rəukjəl] adj. 教区的；狭小的；地方范围的
Adj.1 : of or relating to a church parish
2 : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government
3 : confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) : PROVINCIAL, NARROW

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parry

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['pæri] n. 回避；挡开；闪避的回答
vt. 回避；挡开
vi. 回避；阻挡
Intransitive verb  
1 : to ward off a weapon or blow
2 : to evade or turn aside something
transitive verb  
1 : to ward off (as a blow)
2 : to evade especially by an adroit answer  *parried the question*
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particularize

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[pə’tikjuləraiz] vt. 列举；使特殊
vi. 详细说明；大书特书
Transitive verb : to state in detail : SPECIFY
intransitive verb : to go into details

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partition

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[pɑ:’tiʃən] n. 划分，分开；分割；隔墙；隔离物
vt. 分割；分隔；区分
Noun.1 : the action of parting : the state of being parted : DIVISION
2 : something that divides; especially : an interior dividing wall
3 : one of the parts or sections of a whole
vt.1 a : to divide into parts or shares b : to divide (as a country) into two or more territorial units having separate political status
2 : to separate or divide by a partition (as a wall) ? often used with off

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parturition

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[,pɑːtjʊ’rɪʃ(ə)n] n. 分娩，生产

Noun.: the action or process of giving birth to offspring

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passe

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[‘pa:sei] adj. 已过盛年的；过时的；凋谢的
Adj.1 : past one’s prime
2 a : OUTMODED b : behind the times

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passive

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[‘pæsiv] adj. 被动的，消极的；被动语态的
n. 被动语态
Adj.1 a (1) : acted upon by an external agency (2) : receptive to outside impressions or influences b (1) : asserting that the grammatical subject of a verb is subjected to or affected by the action represented by that verb the passive voice (2) : containing or yielding a passive verb form c (1) : lacking in energy or will : LETHARGIC (2) : tending not to take an active or dominant part d : induced by an outside agency passive exercise of a paralyzed leg
2 a : not active or operating : INERT b : of, relating to, or making direct use of the sun’s heat usually without the intervention of mechanical devices a passive solar house c : LATENT d (1) : of, relating to, or characterized by a state of chemical inactivity; especially : resistant to corrosion (2) : not involving expenditure of chemical energy passive transport across a cell membrane e of an electronic element : exhibiting no gain or control f : relating to the detection of an object through its emission of energy or sound passive sonar
3 a : receiving or enduring without resistance : SUBMISSIVE b : existing or occurring without being active, open, or direct passive support
4 : of, relating to, or being business activity in which the investor does not actively participate in the generation of income
synonyms see INACTIVE
Noun.1 : a passive verb form
2 : the passive voice of a language

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pastiche

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[pæs’ti:ʃ, pɑ:] n. 混成曲；模仿画
vt. 东拼西凑；混杂
Noun.1 : a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work; also : such stylistic imitation
2 a : a musical, literary, or artistic composition made up of selections from different works : POTPOURRI b : HODGEPODGE

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pastoral

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[‘pɑ:stərəl, ‘pæs-] adj. 牧师的；牧人的；田园生活的；乡村的
n. 牧歌；田园诗；田园景色
Adj.1 a (1) : of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen (2) : devoted to or based on livestock raising b : of or relating to the countryside : not urban a pastoral setting c : portraying or expressive of the life of shepherds or country people especially in an idealized and conventionalized manner pastoral poetry d : pleasingly peaceful and innocent : IDYLLIC
2 a : of or relating to spiritual care or guidance especially of a congregation b : of or relating to the pastor of a church
Noun.1 a : a literary work (as a poem or play) dealing with shepherds or rural life in a usually artificial manner and typically drawing a contrast between the innocence and serenity of the simple life and the misery and corruption of city and especially court life b : pastoral poetry or drama c : a rural picture or scene d : PASTORALE 1a
2 : CROSIER 1
3 : a letter of a pastor to his charge: as a : a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese b : a letter of the house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church to be read in each parish

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pastry

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[‘peistri] n. 油酥点心；面粉糕饼
Noun.1 a : PASTE 1a b : sweet baked goods made of dough having a high fat content
2 : a piece of pastry

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patch

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[pætʃ] n. 眼罩；斑点；碎片；小块土地
vt. 修补；解决；掩饰
vi. 打补丁
Noun.1 : a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot
2 : a tiny piece of black silk or court plaster worn on the face or neck especially by women to hide a blemish or to heighten beauty
3 a : a piece of material (as adhesive plaster) used medically usually to cover a wound b : a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin into the bloodstream a nicotine patch c : a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye
4 a : a small piece : SCRAP b : a part or area distinct from that about it cabbage patch c : a period of time : SPELL was going through a rough patch
5 : someone or something equal or comparable ? usually used in negative constructions the new chairman isn’t a patch on his predecessor
6 : a piece of cloth sewed on a garment as an ornament or insignia; especially : SHOULDER PATCH
7 : a temporary connection in a communication system (as a telephone hookup)
8 : a minor correction or modification in a computer program
vt.1 : to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in
2 : to provide with a patch
3 a : to make of patches or fragments b : to mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion ? usually used with up c : to apply a patch to (a computer program)
4 a : to connect (as circuits) by a patch cord b : to connect (as a person or message) to a communication system especially temporarily they patched him into the conference call
synonyms see MEND
Noun.: FOOL, DOLT

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patent

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[‘pætnt] vt. 授予专利；取得…的专利权
adj. 专利的；新奇的；显然的
n. 专利权；执照；专利品
Adj.1 a : open to public inspection ? used chiefly in the phrase letters patent b (1) : secured by letters patent or by a patent to the exclusive control and possession of a particular individual or party (2) : protected by a patent : made under a patent patent locks c : protected by a trademark or a brand name so as to establish proprietary rights analogous to those conveyed by letters patent or a patent : PROPRIETARY patent drugs
2 : of, relating to, or concerned with the granting of patents especially for inventions a patent lawyer
3 : making exclusive or proprietary claims or pretensions
4 : affording free passage : UNOBSTRUCTED a patent opening
5 : PATULOUS, SPREADING a patent calyx
6 archaic : ACCESSIBLE, EXPOSED
7 : readily visible or intelligible : OBVIOUS
synonyms see EVIDENT
Noun.1 : an official document conferring a right or privilege : LETTERS PATENT
2 a : a writing securing for a term of years the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention b : the monopoly or right so granted c : a patented invention
3 : PRIVILEGE, LICENSE
4 : an instrument making a conveyance of public lands; also : the land so conveyed
5 : PATENT LEATHER
vt.1 : to obtain or grant a patent right to
2 : to grant a privilege, right, or license to by patent
3 : to obtain or secure by patent; especially : to secure by letters patent exclusive right to make, use, or sell

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pathetic

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[pə’θetik] adj. 可怜的，悲哀的；感伤的；乏味的
Adj.1 : having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
2 : marked by sorrow or melancholy : SAD
3 : pitifully inferior or inadequate the restaurant’s pathetic service
4 : ABSURD, LAUGHABLE a pathetic costume
synonyms see MOVING

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pathology

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[pə’θɔlədʒi] n. 病理学（复数pathologies）
Noun.1 : the study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them
2 : something abnormal: a : the structural and functional deviations from the normal that constitute disease or characterize a particular disease b : deviation from propriety or from an assumed normal state of something nonliving or nonmaterial c : deviation giving rise to social ills connections between these pathologiesTand crime ?Wendy Kaminer

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patriot

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[‘peitriət] n. 爱国者

Noun.: one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests

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patriotism

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[‘pætriətizəm] n. 爱国主义；爱国心，爱国精神

Noun.: love for or devotion to one’s country

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pauper

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[‘pɔ:pə] n. 乞丐；穷人；靠救济度日者
adj. 贫民的
Noun.1 : a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; specifically : one who receives aid from funds designated for the poor
2 : a very poor person

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pavid

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[‘pævɪd] adj. 害怕的；胆小的

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pawn

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[pɔ:n] n. 典当；抵押物；兵，卒；人质
vt. 当掉；以……担保
Noun.1 : one of the chessmen of least value having the power to move only forward ordinarily one square at a time, to capture only diagonally forward, and to be promoted to any piece except a king upon reaching the eighth rank
2 : one that can be used to further the purposes of another
Noun.1 a : something delivered to or deposited with another as security for a loan b : HOSTAGE
2 : the state of being pledged
3 : something used as a pledge : GUARANTY
4 : the act of pawning
vt. : to deposit in pledge or as security especially in exchange for money

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peachy

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[‘piːtʃɪ] adj. 桃色的；桃子似的；出色的
Adj.1 : resembling a peach
2 : unusually fine : DANDY

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peak

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[pi:k] n. 山峰；最高点；顶点；帽舌
vt. 使达到最高点；使竖起
vi. 消瘦；到达最高点；变憔悴
adj. 最高的；最大值的
Noun.1 : a pointed or projecting part of a garment; especially : the visor of a cap or hat
2 : PROMONTORY
3 : a sharp or pointed end
4 a (1) : the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point (2) : a prominent mountain usually having a well-defined summit b : something resembling a mountain peak
5 a : the upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail b : the narrow part of a ship’s bow or stern or the part of the hold in it
6 a : the highest level or greatest degree b : a high point in a course of development especially as represented on a graph
7 : WIDOW’S PEAK
synonyms see SUMMIT
intransitive verb : to reach a maximum (as of capacity, value, or activity) ? often used with out
transitive verb : to cause to come to a peak, point, or maximum
Adj. : being at or reaching the maximum peak levels peak output; also : of, relating to, or being a period of maximum intensity or activity peak business hours
vi.1 : to grow thin or sickly
2 : to dwindle away
vt.1 : to set (as a gaff) nearer the perpendicular
2 : to hold (oars) with blades well raised

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peaky

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[‘pi:ki:] adj. 多峰的；尖峰的；憔悴的

Adj.: 2PEAKED

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pecan

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[pi’kæn] n. 美洲山核桃；美洲山核桃树
Noun.1 : a large hickory (Carya illinoinensis syn. C. illinoensis) that has roughish bark and hard but brittle wood and is widely grown in the warmer parts of the United States and in Mexico for its edible nut
2 : the wood of the pecan tree
3 : the smooth oblong thin-shelled nut of the pecan tree

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peck

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[pek] vi. 啄食；扔石头；吹毛求疵
vt. 啄食；扔
n. 许多；配克（容量单位，等于2加仑）；啄痕
Noun.1 ? see WEIGHT table
2 : a large quantity or number
transitive verb
1 a : to strike or pierce especially repeatedly with the bill or a pointed tool b : to make by pecking peck a hole
2 : to pick up with the bill
intransitive verb
1 a : to strike, pierce, or pick up something with or as if with the bill b : CARP, NAG
2 : to eat reluctantly and in small bites peck at food
Noun.1 : an impression or hole made by pecking
2 : a quick sharp stroke
3 : a quick light kiss a peck on the cheek

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peckish

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[‘pekɪʃ] adj. 饥饿的；急躁的
Adj.1 chiefly British : HUNGRY
2 : CROTCHETY

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peculate

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[‘pekjuleit] vi. 盗用，挪用（公款等）

vt. 盗用，挪用（公款等）
vt. : EMBEZZLE

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pedagogy

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[‘pedəɡɔɡi] n. 教育；教育学；教授法

Noun.: the art, science, or profession of teaching; especially : EDUCATION 2

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pedal

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[‘pedl] vi. 踩踏板；骑车
n. 踏板；脚蹬子
vt. 骑（自行车）；踩……的踏板
adj. 脚的；脚踏的
Noun.1 : a lever pressed by the foot in the playing of a musical instrument (as an organ or piano)
2 : a foot lever or treadle by which a part is activated in a mechanism
Adj.1 : of or relating to the foot
2 : of, relating to, or involving a pedal
intransitive verb
1 : to ride a bicycle
2 : to use or work a pedal
transitive verb : to work the pedals of

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peddle

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['pedl] vt. 叫卖；兜售；散播
vi. 沿街叫卖；忙于琐事
Intransitive verb  
1 : to travel about with wares for sale;  broadly   : SELL
2 : to be busy with trifles  : PIDDLE
transitive verb  
1 : to sell or offer for sale from place to place  : HAWK;  broadly   : SELL
2 : to deal out or seek to disseminate
3 : to offer or promote as valuable
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pedestal

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[‘pedistəl] n. 基架，基座；基础
vt. 搁在台上；支持；加座
Noun.1 a : the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassic column ? see COLUMN illustration b : the base of an upright structure
2 : BASE, FOUNDATION
3 : a position of esteem
vt.: to place on or furnish with a pedestal

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peek

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[pi:k] n. 偷看；一瞥，看一眼
vi. 窥视，偷看
vi.1 a : to look furtively  b : to peer through a crack or hole or from a place of concealment ? often used with in or out
2 : to take a brief look  : GLANCE
Noun.1 : a furtive look
2 : a brief look  : GLANCE
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peel

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[pi:l] v. 剥，剥落；削
n. 皮
Transitive verb
1 : to strip off an outer layer of peel an orange
2 : to remove by stripping peel the label off the can
intransitive verb
1 a : to come off in sheets or scales b : to lose an outer layer (as of skin) his face is peeling
2 : to take off one’s clothes
3 : to break away from a group or formation ? often used with off
Noun.1 : the skin or rind of a fruit
2 : a thin layer of organic material that is embedded in a film of collodion and stripped from the surface of an object (as a plant fossil) for microscopic study
3 : CHEMICAL PEEL
Noun.: a usually long-handled spade-shaped instrument that is used chiefly by bakers for getting something (as bread or pies) into or out of the oven
Noun.: a medieval small massive fortified tower along the Scottish-English border ? called also peel tower

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peep

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[pi:p] n. 偷看；隐约看见，瞥见
vi. 窥视；慢慢露出，出现；吱吱叫
vt. 使出现
vi.1 : to utter a feeble shrill sound as of a bird newly hatched : CHEEP
2 : to utter the slightest sound
Noun.1 : a feeble shrill sound : CHEEP
2 : a slight utterance especially of complaint or protest don’t let me hear another peep out of you
3 : any of several small sandpipers
intransitive verb
1 a : to peer through or as if through a crevice b : to look cautiously or slyly
2 : to begin to emerge from or as if from concealment : show slightly
transitive verb
1 : to put forth or cause to protrude slightly
2 slang : to have a look at : SEE, WATCH
Noun.1 : a first glimpse or faint appearance at the peep of dawn
2 a : a brief look : GLANCE b : a furtive look

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peer

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[piə] vi. 凝视，盯着看；窥视
vt. 封为贵族；与…同等
n. 贵族；同等的人
Noun.1 : one that is of equal standing with another : EQUAL; especially : one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status
2 archaic : COMPANION
3 a : a member of one of the five ranks (as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron) of the British peerage b : NOBLE 1
vt.archaic : RIVAL, MATCH
vi.1 : to look narrowly or curiously; especially : to look searchingly at something difficult to discern
2 : to come slightly into view : emerge partly

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peery

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adj.窥视的，好奇的，怀疑的

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peeve

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[pi:v] vt. 使焦躁；使气恼
vi. 焦躁；气恼；惹恼
n. 怨恨；麻烦的事物；触怒
vt. : to make peevish or resentful : ANNOY
synonyms see IRRITATE
Noun.1 : a feeling or mood of resentment
2 : a particular grievance or source of aggravation

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Pell-mell

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[‘pel’mel] n. 混乱；杂乱；乱七八糟

adj. 混乱的；杂乱的
adv. 混乱地；乱七八糟地

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pellucid

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[pe’lju:sid] adj. 透明的；清晰的；明了的
Adj.1 : admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion a pellucid stream
2 : reflecting light evenly from all surfaces
3 : easy to understand

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pelt

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pelt [pelt] vt. 攻击或投掷；剥皮
vi. 连续投掷；雨等急降
n. 毛皮；打击
Noun.1 : a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur
2 : a skin stripped of hair or wool for tanning
vt.: to strip off the skin or pelt of (an animal)
transitive verb
1 a : to strike with a succession of blows or missiles pelted him with stones b : to assail vigorously or persistently pelted her with accusations
2 : HURL, THROW pelted snowballs at them
3 : to beat or dash repeatedly against hailstones pelting the roof
intransitive verb
1 : to deliver a succession of blows or missiles
2 : to beat incessantly
3 : to move rapidly and vigorously : HURRY
Noun. : BLOW, WHACK

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penalty

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[‘penəlti] n. 罚款，罚金；处罚
Noun.1 : the suffering in person, rights, or property that is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime or public offense
2 : the suffering or the sum to be forfeited to which a person agrees to be subjected in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations
3 a : disadvantage, loss, or hardship due to some action b : a disadvantage (as loss of yardage, time, or possession of the ball or an addition to or subtraction from the score) imposed on a team or competitor for violation of the rules of a sport
4 : points scored in bridge by the side that defeats the opposing contract ? usually used in plural

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penance

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[‘penəns] vt. 使…以苦行赎罪
n. 苦修；忏悔
Noun.1 : an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin
2 : a sacramental rite that is practiced in Roman, Eastern, and some Anglican churches and that consists of private confession, absolution, and a penance directed by the confessor
3 : something (as a hardship or penalty) resembling an act of penance (as in compensating for an offense)
vt.: to impose penance on

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pendent

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[‘pendənt] adj. 悬而未决的；下垂的；未定的；向外伸出的
Adj.1 : jutting or leaning over : OVERHANGING a pendent cliff
2 : supported from above : SUSPENDED icicles pendent from the eaves
3 : remaining undetermined : PENDING

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pendulous

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[‘pendjʊləs] adj. 下垂的，悬垂的；摇摆的
Adj.1 archaic : poised without visible support
2 a : suspended so as to swing freely branches hung with pendulous vines b : inclined or hanging downward pendulous jowls
3 : marked by vacillation, indecision, or uncertainty

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pendulum

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[‘pendjuləm, -dʒə-] n. 钟摆；摇锤；摇摆不定的事态
Noun.1 : a body suspended from a fixed point so as to swing freely to and fro under the action of gravity and commonly used to regulate movements (as of clockwork)
2 : something (as a state of affairs) that alternates between opposites

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penetrate

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[‘penitreit] vt. 渗透；穿透；洞察
vi. 渗透；刺入；看透
Transitive verb
1 a : to pass into or through b : to enter by overcoming resistance : PIERCE c : to gain entrance to
2 a : to see into or through b : to discover the inner contents or meaning of
3 : to affect profoundly with feeling
4 : to diffuse through or into
intransitive verb
1 a : to pass, extend, pierce, or diffuse into or through something b : to pierce something with the eye or mind
2 : to affect deeply the senses or feelings
synonyms see ENTER

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penicillin

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[,peni’silin] n. 盘尼西林（青霉素）
Noun.1 : any of several relatively nontoxic antibiotic acids of the general formula C9H11N2O4SR that are produced by molds (genus Penicillium and especially P. notatum or P. chrysogenum) or synthetically and are used especially against gram-positive cocci; also : a mixture of such acids
2 : a salt or ester of a penicillin or a mixture of such salts or esters

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penury

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[‘penjuri] n. 贫困；贫穷
Noun.1 : a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (as money); especially : severe poverty
2 : extreme and often niggardly frugality
synonyms see POVERTY

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perambulate

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[pə’ræmbjuleit] vt. 巡行；巡视；漫步
vi. 漫步；巡回
Transitive verb
1 : to travel over or through especially on foot : TRAVERSE
2 : to make an official inspection of (a boundary) on foot
intransitive verb : STROLL

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perch

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[pə:tʃ] n. 高位；栖木；杆
vt. 栖息；就位；位于；使坐落于
vi. 栖息；就位；位于
Noun.1 : a bar or peg on which something is hung
2 a : a roost for a bird b : a resting place or vantage point : SEAT c : a prominent position his new perch as president
3 chiefly British : ROD 2
intransitive verb : to alight, settle, or rest on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot
transitive verb : to place on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot
Noun.1 a : a small European freshwater bony fish (Perca fluviatilis of the family Percidae, the perch family) b : YELLOW PERCH
2 : any of numerous bony fishes (as of the families Percidae, Centrarchidae, and Serranidae)

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percolate

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[‘pə:kəleit] vi. 过滤；渗出；浸透
vt. 使渗出；使过滤
n. 滤过液；渗出液
Transitive verb
1 a : to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance (as a powdered drug) especially for extracting a soluble constituent b : to prepare (coffee) in a percolator
2 : to be diffused through : PENETRATE
intransitive verb
1 : to ooze or trickle through a permeable substance : SEEP
2 a : to become percolated b : to become lively or effervescent
3 : to spread gradually allow the sunlight to percolate into our rooms ?Norman Douglas
4 : SIMMER 2a the feud had been percolating for a long time

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peremptory

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[pə’remptəri, ‘perəmp-] adj. 强制的；绝对的；断然的；专横的
Adj.1 a : putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay; specifically : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply a peremptory mandamus b : admitting of no contradiction
2 : expressive of urgency or command a peremptory call
3 a : characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance how insolent of late he is become, how proud, how peremptory ?Shakespeare b : indicative of a peremptory attitude or nature : HAUGHTY a peremptory tone peremptory disregard of an objection
synonyms see MASTERFUL

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perfidy

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[‘pə:fidi] n. 不诚实；背信弃义
Noun.1 : the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal : TREACHERY
2 : an act or an instance of disloyalty

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perforate

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[‘pə:fəreit] vt. 穿孔于，打孔穿透；在…上打齿孔
vi. 穿过，贯穿；穿孔
Transitive verb
1 : to make a hole through an ulcer perforates the duodenal wall; especially : to make a line of holes in to facilitate separation
2 : to pass through or into by or as if by making a hole
intransitive verb : to penetrate a surface

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peril

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[‘peril] n. 危险；冒险
vt. 危及；置…于险境
Noun.1 : exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : DANGER fire put the city in peril
2 : something that imperils : RISK lessen the perils of the streets
vt.: to expose to danger

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periphrastic

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[,perɪ’fræstɪk] adj. 迂回的；冗长的；委婉的
Adj.1 : of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis
2 : formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection more fair is a periphrastic comparative

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perish

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['periʃ] vt. 使麻木；毁坏
vi. 死亡；毁灭；腐烂；枯萎
Intransitive verb  
1 : to become destroyed or ruined  : cease to exist  *recollection of a past already long since perished ?Philip Sherrard*  *guard against your mistakes or your attempts (perish the thought) to cheat ?C. B. Davis*
2 chiefly British   : DETERIORATE, SPOIL
transitive verb  
1 chiefly British   : to cause to die  : DESTROY
2 : WEAKEN, BENUMB
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perishing

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[‘periʃiŋ] adj. 讨厌的；严寒的；糟糕的
v. 死亡（perish的ing形式）；毁灭；使麻木
Adj.1 : that perishes : that causes extreme discomfort, pain, or hardship; specifically : FREEZING perishing cold
2 : CONFOUNDED the perishing old blighter wouldn’t have it?Margery Allingham a perishing amateur?J.M.Barzun a perishing, jerky little town?James Reynolds

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