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equator

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/ɪ’kweɪtər/
n.[singular]
an imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles
ex:The island is twenty degrees south of the equator.

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equestrian

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[ɪ’kwestrɪən] n. 骑师

adj.骑马的;骑士阶层的

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equilibrium

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[,i:kwi’libriəm]

n. 保持平衡

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equitable

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[‘ekwitəbl]

Adj. 公正的;平衡法的

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equivalent

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[ɪ’kwɪvələnt]

adj. 等价的,相等的;同意义的
n. 等价物,相等物

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equivocal

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[ɪ’kwɪvəkl]

adj. 模棱两可的;可疑的

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erratic

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[ɪ’rætɪk]

adj. 不稳定的;古怪的
n. 漂泊无定的人;古怪的人

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erratically

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[ɪ’rætɪkli]

adv. 不定地;不规律地

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erudite

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[‘ɛrudaɪt]

adj. 博学的;有学问的
n. 饱学之士

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erudition

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[,ɛru’dɪʃən]

n. 博学;学识

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escalate

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[‘ɛskəleit]

vi. 逐步增强;逐步升高
vt. 使逐步上升

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escapism

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[ɪ’skepɪzəm]

n. 逃避现实,空想;逃避主义

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eschew

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[ɪs’tʃuː]

vt. 避免;避开;远避

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esoteric

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[,ɛsə’tɛrɪk]

adj. 秘传的;限于圈内人的;难懂的

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espouse

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[ɪ’spaʊz]

vt. 支持;嫁娶;赞成;信奉

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essentially

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[ɪ’sɛnʃəli]

adv. 本质上;本来

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estimable

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[‘ɛstɪməbl]

adj. 可估计的;可尊敬的;有价值的

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estrange

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[ɪ’streɪn(d)ʒ]

vt. 使疏远;离间

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estranged

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[ɪ’strendʒd]

adj. 疏远的;不和的
v. 使疏远;使隔离;使离间(estrange的过去分词)

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ethereal

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[ɪ’θɪrɪəl]

adj. 天上的;轻的;象空气的

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ethnic

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[‘ɛθnɪk]

adj. 种族的;人种的

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ethos

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[‘iθɑs]

n. 民族精神;气质;社会思潮

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eulogistic

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[,juːlə’dʒɪstɪk]

adj. 颂扬的;歌功颂德的

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eulogize

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[‘jʊlə’dʒaɪz]

vt. 颂扬;称赞

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euphemism

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[‘jufəmɪzəm]

n. 委婉语;委婉说法

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euphemistic

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[,jʊfə’mɪstɪk]

adj. 委婉的;婉言的

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euphonious

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[ju’fonɪəs]

adj. 悦耳的

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euphoric

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[jʊ’fɔrɪk]

adj. 欣快的;精神愉快的

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evade

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[ɪ’veid]

v. 逃避;规避;逃脱

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evaluation

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[ɪ,væljʊ’eʃən]

n. 评价;[审计] 评估;估价;求值

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evanescent

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[,ɛvə’nɛsnt]

adj. 容易消散的;逐渐消失的;会凋零的

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evasive

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[ɪ’vesɪv]

adj. 逃避的;托辞的;推托的

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evenhanded

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[‘iːvən’hændɪd]

adj. 公平的;公平无私的

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eventful

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[ɪ’vɛntfl]

adj. 多事的;重要的;多变故的;重大的

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eventual

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[ɪ’ven(t)ʃʊəl]

adj. 最后的,结果的;可能的;终于的

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evergreen

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[‘ɛvɚɡrin]

n. 常绿树;常绿植物
adj. [植] 常绿的;永葆青春的

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evil

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[‘ivl]

adj. 邪恶的;不幸的;有害的;讨厌的
n. 罪恶,邪恶;不幸

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evince

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[ɪ’vɪns]

vt. 表明,表示;引起

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eviscerate

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[ɪ’vɪsəret]

vt. 取出内脏;除去精华
vi. 内脏凸出
adj. 内脏被取出的

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evocative

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[ɪ’vɑkətɪv]

adj. 唤起的;唤出的

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evoke

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[ɪ’vok]

vt. 引起,唤起;博得

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exacerbate

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[ɪɡ’zæserbeit]

vt. 使加剧;使恶化;激怒

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exaggerate

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[ɪɡ’zædʒəret]

vt. 使扩大;使增大
vi. 夸大;夸张

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exaggeration

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[ɪɡ,zædʒə’reʃən]

n. 夸张;夸大之词;夸张的手法

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exalted

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[ɪg’zɔltɪd]

adj. 高尚的;尊贵的;兴奋的
v. 高举;赞扬;使激动(exalt的过去分词)

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exasperate

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[ɪɡ’zæspəret]

vt. 恶化;使恼怒;激怒

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exasperation

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[ɪg,zɑːspə’reɪʃ(ə)n; eg-]

n. 恼怒;恶化;惹人恼怒的事

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excavate

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[‘ɛkskə’vet]

vt. 挖掘;开凿
vi. 发掘;细查

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excess

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[ɪk’ses; ek-; ‘ekses]

n. 超过,超额;过度,过量;无节制
adj. 额外的,过量的;附加的

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excessive

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[ɪk’sesɪv]

adj. 过多的,极度的;过分的

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excessively

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[ɪk’sɛsɪvli]

Adv. 过分地;极度

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excise

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[‘eksaɪz]

vt. 切除;收税
n. 消费税;货物税

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excite

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[ɪk’saɪt]

vt. 激起;刺激…,使…兴奋
vi. 激动

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exclusive

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[ɪk’sklusɪv]

adj. 独有的;排外的;专一的
n. 独家新闻;独家经营的项目;排外者

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execute

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[‘ɛksɪkjut]

vt. 实行;执行;处死

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exemplar

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[ɪɡ’zɛmplɑr]

n. 模范,榜样;标本

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exemplary

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[ɪɡ’zɛmpləri]

adj. 典范的;惩戒性的;可仿效的

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exemplify

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[ɪɡ’zɛmplɪfaɪ]

vt. 例证;例示

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exempt

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[ɪg’zɛmpt]

vt. 免除;豁免
adj. 被免除的;被豁免的
n. 免税者;被免除义务者

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exert

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[ɪɡ’zɝt]

vt. 运用,发挥;施以影响

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exhale

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[ɛks’hel]

vt. 呼气;发出;发散;使蒸发
vi. 呼气;发出;发散

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exhaust

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[ɪɡ’zɔst]

vt. 排出;耗尽;使精疲力尽;彻底探讨
vi. 排气
n. 排气;废气;排气装置

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exhaustiveness

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[ɪɡ’zɔstɪvnəs]

n. 穷尽性;用尽一切

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exhilarate

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[ɪɡ’zɪləreit]

vt. 使高兴,使振奋;使愉快

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exigency

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[‘ɛksədʒənsi]

n. 紧急;迫切需要

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exodus

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[‘ɛksədəs]
n. 大批的离去
“出埃及记”(Exodus)

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exonerate

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[ɪɡ’zɑnəret]

vt. 使免罪

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exoneration

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[ɪg,zɑnə’reʃən]

n. 免除;免罪

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exorbitant

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[ɪɡ’zɔrbɪtənt]

adj. (要价等)过高的;(性格等)过分的;不在法律范围之内的

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exorcise

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[‘eksɔːsaɪz]

vt. 驱邪;除怪

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exotic

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[ɪɡ’zɑtɪk]

adj. 异国的;外来的;异国情调的

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expand

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[ɪk’spænd]

vt. 扩张;使膨胀;详述
vi. 发展;张开,展开

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expediency

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[ɪk’spidɪənsi]

n. 方便,权宜;私利

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expedient

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[ɪk’spidɪənt]

adj. 权宜的;方便的;有利的
n. 权宜之计;应急手段

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expeditiously

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[,ekspi’diʃəsli]

adv. 迅速地;敏捷地

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expertise

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[‘ɛkspɝ’tiz]

n. 专门知识;专门技术;专家的意见

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explanatory

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[ɪk’splænətɔri]

adj. 解释的;说明的

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explicate

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[‘ɛksplɪket]

vt. 说明,解释

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explicit

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[ɪk’splɪsɪt]

adj. 明确的;清楚的;直率的;详述的

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explicitly

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[ɪk’splɪsɪtli]

Adv. 明确地;明白地

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exploit

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[ɪk’splɒɪt; ek-]

vt. 开发,开拓;剥削;开采
n. 勋绩;功绩

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explore

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[ɪk’splɔr]

v. 探索;探测;探险

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exposition

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[,ɛkspə’zɪʃən]

n. 博览会;阐述;展览会

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expository

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[ɪk’spɑzətɔri]

adj. 说明的;解释的;评注的(等于expositive)

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exposure

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[ɪk’spoʒɚ]

n. 暴露;曝光;揭露;陈列

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expressly

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[ɪk’spreslɪ]

adv. 清楚地,明显地;特别地,专门地

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exquisite

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[ɪk’skwɪzɪt]

adj. 精致的;细腻的;优美的,高雅的;异常的;剧烈的
n. 服饰过于讲究的男子

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extant

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[ɛk’stænt]

adj. 现存的;显著的

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extend

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[ɪk’stɛnd]

vt. 延伸;扩大;推广;伸出;给予;使竭尽全力;对…估价
vi. 延伸;扩大;伸展;使疏开

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extension

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[ɪk’stɛnʃən]

n. 延长;延期;扩大;伸展;电话分机

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extensive

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[ɪk’stɛnsɪv]

adj. 广泛的;大量的;广阔的

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exterminate

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[ɪk’stɝmə’net]

vt. 消灭;根除

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extinct

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[ɪk’stɪŋkt]

adj. 灭绝的,绝种的;熄灭的
vt. 使熄灭

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extinction

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[ɪk’stɪŋkʃən]

n. 消失;消灭;废止

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extol

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[ɪk’stol]

vt. 颂扬;赞美;赞颂

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extract

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[‘ɛkstrækt]

vt. 提取;取出;摘录;榨取
n. 汁;摘录;榨出物;选粹

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extraneous

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[ɪk’strenɪəs]

adj. 外来的;没有关联的;来自体外的

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extrapolate

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[ɪk’stræpəleit]

vt. 外推;推断
vi. 外推;进行推断

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extravagance

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[ɪk’strævəɡəns]

n. 奢侈,浪费;过度;放肆的言行

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extremity

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[ɪk’strɛməti]

n. 极端;绝境;非常手段;手足

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extricable

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[‘ɛkstrɪkəbl]

Adj. 可解救的;可救出的

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exuberant

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[ɪg’zuːbərənt]

adj. 繁茂的;生气勃勃的,充溢的

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fabricate

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[‘fæbrɪket]

vt. 制造;伪造;装配

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facetious

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[fə’siʃəs]

adj. 诙谐的;爱开玩笑的;滑稽的

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facile

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[‘fæsl]

adj. 温和的;灵巧的;易做到的

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facilitate

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[fə’sɪlə’tet]

vt. 促进;帮助;使容易

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factorable

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[‘fæktərəbl]

Adj. 可分解因子的

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factual

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[‘fæktʃuəl]

adj. 事实的;真实的

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fade

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[feɪd]

vi. 褪色;凋谢;逐渐消失
vt. 使褪色
adj. 平淡的;乏味的

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fallacious

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[fə’leʃəs]

adj. 谬误的;骗人的;靠不住的;不合理的

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fallible

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[‘fæləbl]

adj. 易犯错误的;不可靠的

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fallow

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[‘fælo]

adj. 休耕的;不活跃的
n. 休耕地;休耕
vt. 使(土地)休闲;潜伏

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falsify

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[‘fɔlsɪfaɪ]

vt. 伪造;篡改;歪曲;证明…虚假
vi. 撒谎

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falter

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[‘fɔltɚ]

vi. 支吾;蹒跚地走
vt. 支吾地说;结巴地讲出
n. 踌躇;支吾;颤抖

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fanatic

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[fə’nætɪk]

n. 狂热入迷者;盲信者;盲信
adj. 狂热的;盲信的

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fanciful

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[‘fænsɪfl]

adj. 想像的;稀奇的

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fantasy

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[‘fæntəsi]

n. 幻想;白日梦;幻觉
adj. 虚幻的
vt. 空想;想像
vi. 耽于幻想;奏幻想曲(等于phantasy)

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farce

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[fɑːrs]

n. 闹剧;胡闹;笑剧

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far-reaching

A

[‘fɑ:’ri:tʃiŋ]

adj. 深远的;广泛的;伸至远处的

121
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fascinate

A

[‘fæsə’net]

vt. 使着迷,使神魂颠倒
vi. 入迷

122
Q

fascinating

A

[‘fæsɪnetɪŋ]

adj. 迷人的;吸引人的;使人神魂颠倒的
v. 使…着迷;使…陶醉(fascinate的ing形式)

123
Q

fast

A

[fæst]

adj. 快速的,迅速的;紧的,稳固的
adv. 迅速地;紧紧地;彻底地
vi. 禁食,斋戒
n. 斋戒;绝食

124
Q

fastidious

A

[fæ’stɪdɪəs]

adj. 挑剔的;苛求的,难取悦的;(微生物等)需要复杂营养地

125
Q

fault

A

[fɔlt]

n. 故障;[地质] 断层;错误;缺点;毛病;(网球等)发球失误
vi. 弄错;产生断层
vt. (通常用于疑问句或否定句)挑剔

126
Q

favourable

A

[‘feivərəbl]

adj. 有利的,顺利的;赞成的
n. 有利

127
Q

fearsome

A

[‘fɪrsəm]

adj. 可怕的;害怕的;极大的

128
Q

feckless

A

[‘fɛkləs]

adj. 无效的;软弱的;没精神的;不负责任的;无气力的

129
Q

fecund

A

[‘fikənd]

adj. 肥沃的;多产的;丰饶的;生殖力旺盛的

130
Q

feign

A

[fein]

v. 假装;装作;捏造;想象

131
Q

feigned

A

[feɪnd]

adj. 假的;做作的;捏造的
v. 假装;捏造(feign的过去式)

132
Q

feminist

A

[‘fɛmənɪst]

n. 男女平等主义者
adj. 主张男女平等的

133
Q

ferment

A

[fɚ’mɛnt]

n. 发酵;酵素;动乱
vi. 发酵;动乱
vt. 使发酵;酝酿;使动乱

134
Q

ferocity

A

[fə’rɑsəti]

n. 凶猛;残忍;暴行

135
Q

ferromagnetic

A

[,fɛromæɡ’nɛtɪk]

adj. [物] 铁磁的;铁磁体

136
Q

fertilize

A

[‘fɝtəlaɪz]

vt. 使受精;使肥沃

137
Q

fertilizer

A

[‘fɝtəlaɪzɚ]

n. [肥料] 肥料;受精媒介物;促进发展者

138
Q

fervent

A

[‘fɝvənt]

adj. 热心的;强烈的;炽热的;热烈的

139
Q

fervid

A

[‘fɝvɪd]

adj. 热的;热心的

140
Q

fervor

A

[‘fɜːvə]

n. 热情;热烈;热心;炽热

141
Q

festive

A

[‘fɛstɪv]

adj. 节日的;喜庆的;欢乐的

142
Q

fetid

A

[‘fɛtɪd]

adj. 臭的;恶臭的;腐臭的

143
Q

fickle

A

[‘fɪkl]

adj. 浮躁的;易变的;变幻无常的

144
Q

fickleness

A

[‘fɪkəlnəs]

n. 浮躁;变化无常

145
Q

fictitious

A

[fɪk’tɪʃəs]

adj. 虚构的;假想的;编造的;假装的

146
Q

figment

A

[‘fɪɡmənt]

n. 虚构的事;臆造的事物