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marsh

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[n.] ground near a lake, river or the sea, that often floods and is always wet
沼澤；濕地
At the mouth of the river is a large area of marsh. 河口處是一大片沼澤地。
Rain had been falling steadily all day and the ground had become a marsh. 雨整天下個不停，地面成了一片澤國。

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shrub

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[n.] a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches growing either directly from the ground or from a hard woody stem, grown in gardens
灌木
She planted some roses and other flowering shrubs. 她種了一些玫瑰及其他一些開花灌木。

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obsidian

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[n.] a type of almost black rock that is like glass

黑曜岩，黑曜石

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nestling

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[n.] a young bird which has not yet learned to fly and still lives in the nest built by its parents
（還不會飛的）雛鳥；未離巢的小鳥

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engrave

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[v.] to cut words, pictures or patterns into the surface of metal, stone, etc.
在（金屬、石頭等）上雕刻（字、圖案等）
The jeweller skillfully engraved the initials on the ring. 珠寶商很巧妙地把名字的首字母刻在了戒指上。
The bracelet was engraved with his name and date of birth. 手鐲上刻有他的名字和出生日期。

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amnesia

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[n.] loss of the ability to remember
記憶喪失，健忘（症）
After the accident he suffered periods of amnesia. 那次意外後的一段時間，他患了失憶症。

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parlor

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[n.] (especially in the past) a room in a private house used for relaxing, especially one which was kept tidy for entertaining guests
（尤指舊時的）起居室，客廳，會客室

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venom

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[n.] a poisonous liquid which some snakes, insects, etc. produce when biting or stinging
（蛇、昆蟲等叮咬時分泌的）毒液

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apprentice

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[n.] someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often for low payment, in order to learn that person’s skills
學徒；徒弟
Most of the work was done by apprentices. 大部分工作是由學徒做的。
an apprentice carpenter 木工學徒

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debris

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[n.] broken or torn pieces of something larger
碎片，殘駭
Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area. 飛機殘駭散落在一片很大的區域。

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reclamation

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[n.] the attempt to make land suitable for building or farming
（對土地的）開墾，開拓，改造
[n.] the treatment of waste materials to get useful materials from them
（對廢品的）回收利用

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silt

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[n.] sand or soil which is carried along by flowing water and then dropped, especially at a bend in a river or at a river’s opening
（尤指河灣或河口處的）淤泥，泥沙

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rite

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[n.] (a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions
宗教儀式；禮節；慣例

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seep

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[v.] to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something
滲出；滲漏
Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply. 殺蟲劑正從農田中滲出，進入供水系統。
Given the intense secrecy of the arms business, information only seeps out in company literature. 由於軍火貿易極度保密，只能從公司的資料中獲得一點蛛絲馬跡。

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symbiotic

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[n.] specialized a relationship between two types of animal or plant in which each provides for the other the conditions necessary for its continued existence
（動物或植物間的）共生
[n.] a relationship between people or organizations that depend on each other equally
（人或機構間的）相互依賴的關係，互依關係

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guild

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[n.] an organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests
同業公會，行會；協會

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maxim

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[n.] a short statement of a general truth, principle or rule for behaviour
格言；基本原理；行為準則

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hind

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[a.] at the back of an animal’s body
（動物）身體後部的
a hind leg 後腿

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dweller

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[a.] a person who lives in a city, town, cave, etc.

城市／城鎮／洞穴等居民

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millennium

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[n.] a period of 1000 years, or the time when a period of 1000 years ends
一千年，千周年；千周年紀念日；太平盛世
The corpse had lain preserved in the soil for almost two millennia. 那具屍體在地下保存了近兩千年。
How did you celebrate the Millennium? 你們是怎麼慶祝千禧年的？

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motif

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[n.] an idea that is used many times in a piece of writing or music
中心思想，主題
[n.] a pattern or design
圖案，式樣
We chose some curtains with a flower motif. 我們選擇了一些帶花卉圖案的窗簾。

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nestle

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[v.] to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable and protected position
（使）安臥；（使）依偎
She nestled (her head) against his shoulder. 她（把頭）靠在他肩膀上。
[v.] to be in, or put something in, a protected or sheltered position, with bigger things around it
（使）位於，（使）坐落於（安全或隱蔽之處）
Bregenz is a pretty Austrian town that nestles between the Alps and Lake Constance. 布雷根茨是奧地利的一座美麗城鎮，坐落於阿爾卑斯山和康斯坦茨湖之間。

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cultivation

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[v.] to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop
耕作；栽培；種植
[v.] to try to develop and improve something
培養，培育；養成；陶冶；改進
She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator. 她將自己的形象塑造成一個強硬的談判者。

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niche

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[n.] a hollow in a wall, especially one made to put a statue in so that it can be seen
（尤指用來放置塑像的）壁龕
[n.] a job or position which is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like
（尤指本人合意的）適合的工作（或職位）；稱心的工作
Lloyd has carved/made a niche for himself as a professional tennis player. 勞埃德成為職業網球員，為自己找到了合適的發展方向。

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arid

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[a.] very dry and without enough rain for plants
乾燥的，乾旱的
The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there. 沙漠中極其乾旱，寸草不生。
[a.] unsuccessful
不成功的；無結果的
After several arid years, the company has started to become successful. 經過了幾個不景氣的年頭後，公司已經開始走向成功發展之路。
[a.] not interesting and showing no imagination
枯燥的；無創見的，無新意的
I found his writing extremely arid. 我覺得他寫的東西毫無新意。

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excavate

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[v.] to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past
發掘；挖出
Tintagel Castle is being excavated. 考古學家正在發掘廷塔傑爾城堡遺址。

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flake

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[n.] a small thin piece of something, especially if it has come from a surface covered with a layer of something
小薄片；（尤指）碎片
[v.] to come off a surface in small thin pieces
成片地剝落、脫落

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relic

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[n.] an object, tradition or system from the past which continues to exist
遺物；遺跡；遺風；遺俗

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terrain

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[n.] an area of land, when considering its natural features

地形，地勢；地帶

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figurative

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[a.] of words and phrases) used not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
（詞或短語）比喻的

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assessment

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[n.] when you judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made
評估；估價；評估結果

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clement

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[a.] describes weather which is pleasant or not severe
（指天氣）溫和的，宜人的
It’s very clement for the time of year. 一年的這個時候天氣非常宜人。

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turnpike

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[n.] a motorway which you usually have to pay to use

付費高速公路

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horticulture

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[n.] the study or activity of growing garden plants

園藝學；園藝

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fluke

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[n.] something good that has happened that is the result of chance instead of skill or planning
僥倖；偶然；意外

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maritime

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[a.] connected with human activity at sea
海運的；航海的；海事的
Amalfi and Venice were important maritime powers. 阿馬爾菲和威尼斯一度是重要的海事基地。
Make sure you visit the maritime museum if you’re interested in anything to do with ships or seafaring. 如果你對艦船或航海感興趣，一定要參觀一下那家海事博物館。
[a.] near the sea or coast
近海的，沿海的
The temperature change in winter is less pronounced in maritime areas. 沿海地區的冬季溫度變化不那麼明顯。

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shrine

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[n.] a place for worship which is holy because of a connection with a holy person or object
聖地；神龕；聖壇；神殿
Islam’s most sacred shrine is at Mecca in Saudi Arabia. 伊斯蘭教最神聖的聖殿位於沙烏地阿拉伯的麥加。
[n.] a special place in which you remember and praise someone who has died, especially someone famous
（尤指名人的）紀念之所

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terrace

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[n.] a flat raised area
臺地
[n.] a flat area of stone or grass outside a house, where people sit and sometimes eat
露天平臺，陽台
[n.] one of several narrow strips of land which are built like steps on the slope of a hill and which are used for growing crops on
梯田；階地

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regiment

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[n.] a large group of soldiers, or (more generally) any large number of things or people
（軍隊的）團；大批，大群（事物或人）
Regiments are usually commanded by a colonel and are sometimes made up of soldiers from a particular city or part of the country. 團通常由上校指揮，有時其士兵都來自某個城市或國家的某個特定地區。

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respiration

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[n.] breathing
呼吸
Her respiration was slow and difficult. 她呼吸緩慢、吃力。
The diaphragm is the principal muscle of respiration. 膈膜是主要的呼吸肌。

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toddler

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[n.] a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk
（尤指處於學步期或剛學會走路的）幼童

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cascade

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[n.] a small waterfall, often one of a group
小瀑布（常指瀑布群的分支）
[n.] a large amount of something which hangs down
瀑布狀物
A cascade of golden hair fell down his back. 金髮如瀑布般披散在他的肩頭。

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resilient

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[a.] able to quickly return to a previous good condition
有彈性的；能復原的；有復原力的；適應性強的
This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape. 這種橡膠球很有彈性，可以立即恢復原來的形狀。

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tectonic

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[a.] relating to the structure of the surface of the Earth and the way it is formed, changed and moved by forces inside it
地殼構造的（與地球表面結構有關的，及與地球內部力量形成、改變、移動地球表面結構的方式有關的）

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tract

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[n.] a short piece of writing, especially on a religious or political subject, which is intended to influence other people’s opinions
（尤指有關宗教或政治主題的）短文，傳單
[n.] a large area of land
大片土地
[n.] a system of connected tubes and organs in the body of a person or an animal, which has a particular purpose
（人或動物體內的）管，道，束

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capsize

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[v.] to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water
（使船）翻，傾覆

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deciduous

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[a.] deciduous tree loses its leaves in autumn and grows new ones in the spring.
（樹木）落葉的，非永久性的

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germinate

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[v.] to (cause a seed to) start growing
（使）（種子）發芽，萌芽；（使）開始生長
The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough. 豆只有在溫度足夠高時才會發芽。

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glaze

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[v.] If your eyes glaze or glaze over, they stay still and stop showing any emotion because you are bored or tired or have stopped listening
（眼神）變呆滯，發呆
[v.] to make a surface shiny by putting a liquid substance onto it and leaving it or heating it until it dries
給…上釉；給…上光；使光滑，使光亮
Glaze the pastry with beaten egg. 往油酥麵團裡加入打勻的雞蛋，好使它亮滑。
The pot had been badly glazed. 這個罐子上釉上得很差。

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laden

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[a.] carrying or holding a lot of something

負重的；裝滿的，載滿的

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secrete

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[v.] to put something in a place where it is unlikely to be found
隱藏；隱匿
[v.] (of animals or plants or their cells) to produce and release a liquid
（動植物或其細胞）分泌

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bladder

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[n.] an organ like a bag inside the body of a person or animal, where urine is stored before it leaves the body
膀胱

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bust

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[n.] a woman’s breasts, or the measurement around a woman’s breasts and back
（女子的）胸部，胸圍
[n.] a statue of the head and shoulders of a person
半身像
[n.] an occasion when police arrest people who are thought to have broken the law
逮捕，搜捕

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camouflage

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[n.] the use of leaves, branches, paints and clothes for hiding soldiers or military equipment so that they look part of what surrounds them
（軍事）掩護，隱蔽，偽裝
[n.] something that is meant to hide something, or behaviour that is intended to hide the truth
掩飾；偽裝；隱瞞

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cramp

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[n.] a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, which limits movement
痙攣，抽筋（常出現在大量運動後）
[v.] to limit someone, especially to prevent them from enjoying a full life
限制，束縛；阻礙，妨礙

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fetus

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[n.] 胎兒，胎

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fidelity

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[n.] honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner
（尤指對性伴侶的）忠誠，忠實，忠貞

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groove

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[n.] a long narrow hollow space cut into a surface

溝；槽；轍；紋

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hereditary

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[a.] (of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child, or (of titles and positions in society) passed from parent to a child as a right
（特點或疾病）遺傳的；（稱號或爵位）世襲的

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inclination

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[n.] a preference or tendency, or a feeling that makes a person want to do something
傾向；愛好；意向；傾角，斜角

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mast

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[n.] a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports its sails

船桅，桅杆

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stunt

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[n.] an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs to be done by someone skilled
（通常指電影中的）特技動作
[n.] something that is done to get attention for the person or people responsible for it
意在引人注目的花招，噱頭
[v.] to prevent the growth or development of something from reaching its limit
妨礙…的正常生長；阻礙…的充分發展

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sparse

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[a.] small in numbers or amount, often scattered over a large area
稀少的；稀疏的，零落的

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aristocrat

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[n.] a person of high social rank; a member of the aristocracy
貴族；貴族成員

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buoyant

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[a.] able to float
浮力
Cork is light and buoyant. 軟木質輕，可浮在水上。

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crib

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[v.] to copy someone else’s work, especially dishonestly

抄襲，剽竊，作弊

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detractor

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[n.] someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly
惡意批評者，貶低者

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