List-1 Flashcards
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forward
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- *adj. 向前的；早的；迅速的
adv. 向前地；向将来
vt. 促进；转寄；运送
n. 前锋
n. (Forward)人名；(英)福沃德 - ——————————————**
- the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
- a position on a basketball team
- send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
- at or near or directed toward the front
- moving toward a position ahead
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careless
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- *adj. 粗心的；无忧无虑的；淡漠的
n. (Careless)人名；(英)凯尔利斯 - ——————————————**
- marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
- effortless and unstudied
- (usually followed by `of’) without due thought or consideration
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chimpanzee
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- *n. [脊椎] 黑猩猩
- ——————————————**
- intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
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deficiency
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- *n. 缺陷，缺点；缺乏；不足的数额
- ——————————————**
- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- lack of an adequate quantity or number
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endless
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- *adj. 无止境的；连续的；环状的；漫无目的的
- ——————————————**
- tiresomely long; seemingly without end
- infinitely great in number
- having no known beginning and presumably no end
- having the ends united so as to form a continuous whole
- occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted
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tow
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- *n. 拖；麻的粗纤维；拖曳所用之绳
vt. 拖；牵引；曳
vi. 被拖带；拖行
n. (Tow)人名；(东南亚国家华语)道 - ——————————————**
- the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
- drag behind
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debate
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- *vt. 辩论，争论，讨论
vi. 辩论，争论，讨论
n. 辩论；辩论会 - ——————————————**
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
- argue with one another
- think about carefully; weigh
- discuss the pros and cons of an issue
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gym
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- *n. 健身房；体育；体育馆
- ——————————————**
- athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
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sweep
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- *vt. 扫除；猛拉；掸去
vi. 扫，打扫；席卷；扫视；袭击
n. 打扫，扫除；范围；全胜 - ——————————————**
- a wide scope
- someone who cleans soot from chimneys
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- a long oar used in an open boat
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
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congestion
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- *n. 拥挤；拥塞；充血
- ——————————————**
- excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
- excessive crowding
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curriculum
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n. 课程
总课程
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- an integrated course of academic studies
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aggression
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- *n. 侵略；进攻；侵犯；侵害
- ——————————————**
- a disposition to behave aggressively
- a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
- violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
- the act of initiating hostilities
- deliberately unfriendly behavior
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term
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- *n. 术语；学期；期限；条款
vt. 把…叫做
n. (Term)人名；(泰)丁 - ——————————————**
- a word or expression used for some particular thing
- a limited period of time
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
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unearth
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- *vt. 发掘；揭露，发现；从洞中赶出
- ——————————————**
- bring to light
- lay bare through digging
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trial
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- *n. 试验；审讯；努力；磨炼
adj. 试验的；审讯的
n. (Trial)人名；(法)特里亚尔 - ——————————————**
- (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal
- the act of testing something
- (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
- (law) the determination of a person’s innocence or guilt by due process of law
- trying something to find out about it
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varnish
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- *n. 亮光漆，清漆；虚饰；光泽面
vt. 装饰，粉饰；在…上涂清漆；使…有光泽 - ——————————————**
- paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating
- cover with varnish
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dispute
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- *vt. 辩论；怀疑；阻止；抗拒
vi. 争论
n. 辩论；争吵 - ——————————————**
- a disagreement or argument about something important
- coming into conflict with
- take exception to
- have a disagreement over something
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collective
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- *adj. 集体的；共同的；集合的；集体主义的
n. 集团；集合体；集合名词 - ——————————————**
- members of a cooperative enterprise
- done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
- forming a whole or aggregate
- set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
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prevalent
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- *adj. 流行的；普遍的，广传的
- ——————————————**
- encountered generally especially at the present time
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shuttle
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- *n. 航天飞机；穿梭；梭子；穿梭班机、公共汽车等
vt. 使穿梭般来回移动；短程穿梭般运送
vi. 穿梭往返 - ——————————————**
- badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
- public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
- bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
- travel back and forth between two points
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radiation
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- *n. 辐射；发光；放射物
- ——————————————**
- energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
- the act of spreading outward from a central source
- syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
- the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
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sodium
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- *n. [化学] 钠（11号元素，符号 Na）
- ——————————————**
- a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
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strive
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- *vi. 努力；奋斗；抗争
- ——————————————**
- attempt by employing effort
- to exert much effort or energy
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surplus
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- *n. 剩余；[贸易] 顺差；盈余；过剩
adj. 剩余的；过剩的 - ——————————————**
- a quantity much larger than is needed
- more than is needed, desired, or required
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devotion
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- *n. 献身，奉献；忠诚；热爱
- ——————————————**
- feelings of ardent love
- commitment to some purpose
- religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
- (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)
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doctrine
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- *n. 主义；学说；教义；信条
- ——————————————**
- a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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sapphire
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- *n. 蓝宝石；[宝] 青玉；天蓝色
adj. 天蓝色的 - ——————————————**
- a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
- a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
- a light shade of blue
- of something having the color of a blue sapphire
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conductivity
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- *n. 导电性；[物][生理] 传导性
- ——————————————**
- the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
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convince
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- *vt. 说服；使确信，使信服
- ——————————————**
- make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
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crevice
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- *n. 裂缝；裂隙
- ——————————————**
- a long narrow depression in a surface
- a long narrow opening
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glow
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- *vi. 发热；洋溢；绚丽夺目
n. 灼热；色彩鲜艳；兴高采烈 - ——————————————**
- an alert and refreshed state
- light from nonthermal sources
- the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
- a feeling of considerable warmth
- a steady even light without flames
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tendency
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- *n. 倾向，趋势；癖好
- ——————————————**
- an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
- an inclination to do something
- a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
- a general direction in which something tends to move
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flat
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- *adj. 平的；单调的；不景气的；干脆的；平坦的；扁平的；浅的
adv. （尤指贴着另一表面）平直地；断然地；水平地；直接地，完全地
n. 平地；公寓；平面
vt. 使变平；[音乐]使（音调）下降，尤指降半音
vi. 逐渐变平；[音乐]以降调唱（或奏） - ——————————————**
- a level tract of land
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
- a deflated pneumatic tire
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pollen
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- *vt. 传授花粉给
n. [植] 花粉
n. (Pollen)人名；(英)波伦 - ——————————————**
- the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
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manage
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- *vt. 管理；经营；控制；设法
vi. 处理；应付过去 - ——————————————**
- be successful; achieve a goal
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- come to terms or deal successfully with
- watch and direct
- achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
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spice
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- *n. 香料；情趣；调味品；少许
vt. 加香料于…；使…增添趣味
n. (Spice)人名；(英)斯派斯 - ——————————————**
- aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
- any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
- the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
- make more interesting or flavorful
- add herbs or spices to
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discharge
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- *vt. 解雇；卸下；放出；免除
vi. 排放；卸货；流出
n. 排放；卸货；解雇 - ——————————————**
- the sudden giving off of energy
- the act of venting
- a substance that is emitted or released
- any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
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brochure
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- *n. 手册，小册子
n. (Brochure)人名；(法)布罗许尔 - ——————————————**
- a small book usually having a paper cover
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load
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- *n. 负载，负荷；工作量；装载量
vi. [力] 加载；装载；装货
vt. 使担负；装填 - ——————————————**
- weight to be borne or conveyed
- a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
- goods carried by a large vehicle
- an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
- the power output of a generator or power plant
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overcharge
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- *n. 过度充电；超载；装药过多
vt. 对……索价过高；使……过度充电
vi. 过度充电；讨价过高 - ——————————————**
- a price that is too high
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- place too much a load on
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juvenile
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- *adj. 青少年的；幼稚的
n. 青少年；少年读物 - ——————————————**
- a youthful person
- of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
- displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
35
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maritime
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- *adj. 海的；海事的；沿海的；海员的
- ——————————————**
- relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
- bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea
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interest
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- *n. 兴趣，爱好；利息；趣味；同行
vt. 使……感兴趣；引起……的关心；使……参与 - ——————————————**
- a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
- the power of attracting or holding one’s attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
- a reason for wanting something done
- a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
- a diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
37
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syllable
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- *n. 音节
vt. 划分音节
vi. 按音节发音；讲话 - ——————————————**
- a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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protagonist
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- *n. 主角，主演；主要人物，领导者
- ——————————————**
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- the principal character in a work of fiction
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balance
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- *n. 平衡；余额；匀称
vt. 使平衡；结算；使相称
vi. 保持平衡；相称；抵销
n. (Balance)人名；(西)巴兰塞 - ——————————————**
- a state of equilibrium
- a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
- equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
- equality of distribution
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enforce
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- *vt. 实施，执行；强迫，强制
- ——————————————**
- ensure observance of laws and rules
- compel to behave in a certain way
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council
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- *n. 委员会；会议；理事会；地方议会；顾问班子
n. (Council)人名；(英)康斯尔 - ——————————————**
- a body serving in an administrative capacity
- (Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
- a meeting of people for consultation
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stretch
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- *vt. 伸展,张开
vi. 伸展
adj. 可伸缩的
n. 伸展，延伸
n. (Stretch)人名；(英)斯特雷奇 - ——————————————**
- a large and unbroken expanse or distance
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- a straightaway section of a racetrack
- exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
- extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
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improve
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- *vt. 改善，增进；提高…的价值
vi. 增加；变得更好 - ——————————————**
- to make better
- get better
47
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diverse
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- *adj. 不同的；多种多样的；变化多的
- ——————————————**
- many and different
- distinctly dissimilar or unlike
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investigate
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- *v. 调查；研究
- ——————————————**
- investigate scientifically
- conduct an inquiry or investigation of
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acute
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- *adj. 严重的，[医] 急性的；敏锐的；激烈的；尖声的
- ——————————————**
- a mark (‘) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
- having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
- extremely sharp or intense
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- of an angle; less than 90 degrees
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honest
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- *adj. 诚实的，实在的；可靠的；坦率的
- ——————————————**
- not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
- without dissimulation; frank
- worthy of being depended on
- free from guile
- without pretensions
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acronym
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- *n. 首字母缩略词
- ——————————————**
- a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
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crossing
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- *n. 十字路口；杂交；横渡；横道
v. 横越（cross的现在分词） - ——————————————**
- traveling across
- a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
- a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
- a junction where one street or road crosses another
- a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
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obstruct
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- *vt. 妨碍；阻塞；遮断
vi. 阻塞；设障碍 - ——————————————**
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- block passage through
- shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
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solo
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- *n. 独奏；独唱；独奏曲
adj. 独奏的；独唱的；单独的
vt. 单人攀登；单独驾
vi. 单独表演；放单飞
adv. 单独地 - ——————————————**
- any activity that is performed alone without assistance
- a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
- a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
- fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers
- perform a piece written for a single instrument
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wipe
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- *vt. 擦；消除；涂上
vi. 擦；打
n. 擦拭；用力打 - ——————————————**
- the act of rubbing or wiping
- rub with a circular motion
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log
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- *vi. 伐木
vt. 切；伐木；航行
n. 记录；航行日志；原木 - ——————————————**
- a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- large log at the back of a hearth fire
- the exponent required to produce a given number
- a written record of messages sent or received
- a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
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mat
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- *n. 垫；垫子；衬边
vt. 缠结；铺席于……上
vi. 纠缠在一起
adj. 无光泽的
n. (Mat)人名；(土)马特；(柬)马；(英)马特，玛特(女名)(教名Matthew、Martha、Matilda的昵称) - ——————————————**
- a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
- mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
- sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
- a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
- a master’s degree in teaching
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partly
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- *adv. 部分地；在一定程度上
- ——————————————**
- in part; in some degree; not wholly
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awareness
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- *n. 意识，认识；明白，知道
- ——————————————**
- having knowledge of
- state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
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scatter
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- *vi. 分散，散开；散射
vt. 使散射；使散开，使分散；使散播，使撒播
n. 分散；散播，撒播 - ——————————————**
- a haphazard distribution in all directions
- the act of scattering
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- move away from each other
- distribute loosely
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adhere
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- *vi. 坚持；依附；粘着；追随
vt. 使粘附 - ——————————————**
- be compatible or in accordance with
- follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- be a devoted follower or supporter
- be loyal to
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temporary
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- *adj. 暂时的，临时的
n. 临时工，临时雇员 - ——————————————**
- a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
- not permanent; not lasting
- lacking continuity or regularity
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artistic
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- *adj. 艺术的；风雅的；有美感的
- ——————————————**
- relating to or characteristic of art or artists
- satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
- aesthetically pleasing
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rehabilitate
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- *vt. 使康复；使恢复名誉；使恢复原状
vi. 复兴；复权；恢复正常生活 - ——————————————**
- reinstall politically
- restore to a state of good condition or operation
- help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
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foul
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- *adj. 犯规的；邪恶的；污秽的；淤塞的
vt. 犯规；弄脏；淤塞；缠住，妨害
vi. 犯规；腐烂；缠结
n. 犯规；缠绕
adv. 违反规则地，不正当地 - ——————————————**
- an act that violates of the rules of a sport
- hit a foul ball
- make impure
- become or cause to become obstructed
- commit a foul; break the rules
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fare
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- *vi. 经营；进展；遭遇；过活
n. 票价；费用；旅客；食物
n. (Fare)人名；(瑞典)法勒；(法、意)法尔 - ——————————————**
- an agenda of things to do
- the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
- a paying (taxi) passenger
- the food and drink that are regularly consumed
- proceed or get along
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renovate
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- *vt. 更新；修复；革新；刷新
- ——————————————**
- restore to a previous or better condition
- make brighter and prettier
- give new life or energy to
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stylistic
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- *adj. 体裁上的；格式上的；文体论的
- ——————————————**
- of or relating to style (especially in the use of language)
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shellfish
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- *n. 甲壳类动物；贝类等有壳的水生动物
- ——————————————**
- meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
- invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
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essentially
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- *adv. 本质上；本来
- ——————————————**
- at bottom or by one’s (or its) very nature
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predominant
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- *adj. 主要的；卓越的；支配的；有力的；有影响的
- ——————————————**
- most frequent or common
- having superior power and influence
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expire
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- *vi. 期满；终止；死亡；呼气
vt. 呼出（空气） - ——————————————**
- lose validity
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- expel air
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sensual
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- *adj. 感觉的；肉欲的；世俗的；感觉论的
- ——————————————**
- marked by the appetites and passions of the body
- sexually exciting or gratifying
