Lesson 1 Flashcards

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1
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背景 bèi jǐng

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background

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销烟 xiāo yān

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destruction of opium/destruct opium

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3
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委任 wěi rèn

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to appoint

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4
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钦差大臣 qīn chāi dà chén

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imperial minister

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5
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收缴 shōu jiǎo

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to confiscate

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6
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鸦片 yā piàn

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opium

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销毁 xiāo huǐ

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destruction/to destruct

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8
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走私 zǒu sī

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smuggling/to smuggle

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9
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谋取 móu qǔ

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to gain; to seek

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10
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巨额 jù’é

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enormous amount of money

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11
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利润 lì rùn

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profit

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12
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危害 wēi hài

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harm/to harm

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13
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下降 xià jiàng

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to reduce; to decline

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14
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降低 jiàng dī

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to reduce; to decline

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15
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严重 yán zhòng

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serious/seriously

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16
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严厉 yán lì

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stern; severe/sternly; severely

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17
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损害 sǔn hài

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to harm/harm

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18
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健康 jiàn kāng

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health; well-being

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19
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虚弱 xū ruò

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weak

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20
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萎靡 wěi mí

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malaise/sluggish

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21
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筹钱 chóu qián

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to raise money

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22
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不惜 bù xī

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not hesitate

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23
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变卖 biàn mài

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to sell

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24
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妻离子散 qī lí zǐ sàn

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broken up, wife and children, far apart

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25
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家破人亡 jiā pò rén wáng

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families ruined and their members perished

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26
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白银 bái yín

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silver

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27
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蒙蒙亮 méng méng liàng

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dawn; daybreak

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28
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广州 Guǎng zhōu

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capital of the Guangdong Province

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29
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热闹 rè nào

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bustling with activity

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30
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盛装 shèng zhuāng

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splendid attire

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31
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张贴 zhāng tiē

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to post

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32
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布告 bù gào

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notice; bulletin

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33
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遵 zūn

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to act in accordance with; to obey

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34
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御旨 yù zhǐ

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imperial order

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35
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海滩 hǎi tān

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beach

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36
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观瞻 guān zhān

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to observe; to witness

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37
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激动 jī dòng

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excited/excitedly

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38
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洋鬼子 yáng guǐ zi

A

foreign devil

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39
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浩浩荡荡 hào hào dàng dàng

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mighty

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40
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兴奋 xìng fèn

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excited/excitedly

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41
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敲着锣 qiāo zhe luó

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strike gongs

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42
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震耳欲聋 zhèn’ěr yù lóng

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deafening; make the ears tingle

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43
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鞭炮 biān pào

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fire crackers

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44
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礼炮 lǐ pào

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salvo; gun salute

45
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涌去 yǒng qù

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to gush forth

46
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骄阳似火 jiāo yáng sì huǒ

A

blazing sun like fire

47
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徒步 tú bù

A

to walk; to go on foot

48
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水泄不通 shuǐ xiè bù tōng

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be so jammed as to be impassable; be watertight that not even a drop of water could trickle through

49
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围 wéi

A

to surround

50
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周围 zhōu wéi

A

around

51
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围观 wéi guān

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to surround to watch

52
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包围 bāo wéi

A

to surround

53
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池 chí

A

pool

54
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挤 jǐ

A

to push against

55
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满头大汗 mǎn tóu dà hàn

A

sweating badly

56
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涵洞 hán dòng

A

culvert

57
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水沟 shuǐ gōu

A

ditch

58
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灌水 guàn shuǐ

A

pour water

59
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搭 dā

A

to build; to put up

60
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高台 gāo tái

A

high stage

61
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监督 jiān dū

A

to supervise

62
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指挥 zhǐ huī

A

to command; to conduct

63
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踩 cǎi

A

to step on

64
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撒 sā

A

to scatter

65
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海盐 hǎi yán

A

sea salt

66
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浸透 jìn tòu

A

to soak

67
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倒 dào

A

to pour

68
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生石灰 shēng shí huī

A

quicklime

69
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顿时 dùn shí

A

immediately; at once

70
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黑乎乎 hēi hū hu

A

dark; black

71
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冒出 mào chū

A

to emit

72
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烟雾 yān wù

A

smoke

73
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难闻 nán wén

A

unpleasant (smell)

74
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弥漫 mí màn

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to suffuse; to fill the air

75
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一眨眼 yì zhǎ yǎn

A

blink of an eye; very short time

76
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汹涌 xiōng yǒng

A

turbulent

77
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卷走 juǎn zǒu

A

roll away

78
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欢呼雀跃 huān hū què yuè

A

cheered; jumping for joy like a sparrow

79
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持续 chí xù

A

to last

80
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箱 xiāng

A

box/a box of

81
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斤 shōu jiǎo

A

500 grams

82
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公斤 gōng jīn

A

kilogram

83
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震惊 zhèn jīng

A

astounding

84
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气壮山河 qì zhuàng shān hé

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full of power and grandeur

85
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壮举 zhuàng jǔ

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magnificent feat; heroic undertaking

86
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毒品 dú pǐn

A

drug; opium

87
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侵略 qīn lüè

A

aggression

88
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贫寒 pín hán

A

poor

89
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细心 xì xīn

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careful; attentive

90
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可靠 kě kào

A

reliable

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廉洁 lián jié

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honest; with integrity

92
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奉公 fèng gōng

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to pursue public affairs

93
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逐渐 zhú jiàn

A

gradually

94
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泛滥 fàn làn

A

to spread unchecked

95
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关键 guān jiàn

A

critical; crucial

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严禁 yán jìn

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to strictly prohibit

97
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禁绝 jìn jué

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to totally prohibit; to completely ban

98
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总督 zǒng dū

A

governor

99
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烟贩 yān fàn

A

tobacconist

100
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措施 cuò shī

A

measures

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断绝 duàn jué

A

to cut off

102
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不交 bù jiāo

A

not hand over

103
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准备 zhǔn bèi

A

to prepare

104
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商馆 shāng guǎn

A

business hall

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供应 gòng yìng

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to supply

106
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被迫 bèi pò

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to be compelled

107
Q

名垂千古 míng chuí qiān gǔ

A

immortalizing; analogy: good reputation forever

108
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近代史 jìn dài shǐ

A

modern history

109
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英雄 yīng xióng

A

hero