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abbreviate

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  • *vt. 缩写，使省略；使简短
    vi. 使用缩写词
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  1. shorten
  2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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aberrant

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  • *adj. 异常的；畸变的；脱离常轨的；迷乱的
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  1. one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
  2. markedly different from an accepted norm
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aberration

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  • *n. 失常；离开正路，越轨
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  1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  2. a disorder in one’s mental state
  3. an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
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abet

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  • *vt. 煽动，教唆；支持
    n. (Abet)人名；(意)阿贝特；(匈)奥拜特
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  1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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abeyance

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  • *n. 中止，停顿；归属待定，暂搁
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  1. temporary cessation or suspension
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abhor

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  • *vt. 痛恨，憎恶
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  1. find repugnant
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ablaze

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  • *adj. 着火的；闪耀的；激昂的
    adv. 着火；闪耀
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  1. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
  2. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
  3. resembling flame in brilliance or color
  4. lighted with red light as if with flames
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abolition

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  • *n. 废除；废止
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  1. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
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abrasive

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  • *adj. 粗糙的；有研磨作用的；伤人感情的
    n. 研磨料
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  1. a substance that abrades or wears down
  2. causing abrasion
  3. sharply disagreeable; rigorous
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abreast

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  • *adv. 并肩地；并列
    adj. 并排的；肩并肩的
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  1. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
  2. alongside each other, facing on the same direction
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abridge

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  • *vt. 删节；缩短；节略
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  1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
  2. lessen, diminish, or curtail
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absent

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  • *adj. 缺席的；缺少的；心不在焉的；茫然的
    vt. 使缺席
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  1. go away or leave
  2. not in a specified place physically or mentally
  3. lost in thought; showing preoccupation
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abstain

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  • *vi. 自制；放弃；避免
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  1. refrain from voting
  2. choose not to consume
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abstract

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  • *n. 摘要；抽象；抽象的概念
    adj. 抽象的；深奥的
    vt. 摘要；提取；使……抽象化；转移(注意力、兴趣等)；使心不在焉
    vi. 做摘要；写梗概
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  1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
  2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
  3. consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
  4. make off with belongings of others
  5. consider apart from a particular case or instance
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abstruse

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  • *adj. 深奥的；难懂的
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  1. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
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absurd

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  • *adj. 荒谬的；可笑的
    n. 荒诞；荒诞作品
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  1. a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
  2. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  3. incongruous;inviting ridicule
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abut

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  • *vi. 邻接；毗邻；紧靠
    vt. 邻接；毗邻；紧靠
    n. (Abut)人名；(英、土)阿布特
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  1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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abysmal

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  • *adj. 深不可测的；糟透的；极度的
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  1. very great; limitless
  2. so deep as to be unmeasurable
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academic

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  • *adj. 学术的；理论的；学院的
    n. 大学生，大学教师；学者
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  1. an educator who works at a college or university
  2. associated with academia or an academy
  3. hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
  4. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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accede

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  • *vi. 加入；同意；就任
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  1. submit or yield to another’s wish or opinion
  2. take on duties or office
  3. to agree or express agreement
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accelerate

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  • *vt. 使……加快；使……增速
    vi. 加速；促进；增加
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  1. move faster
  2. cause to move faster
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accentuate

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  • *vt. 强调；重读
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  1. to stress, single out as important
  2. put stress on; utter with an accent
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accessible

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  • *adj. 易接近的；可进入的；可理解的
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  1. capable of being reached
  2. capable of being read with comprehension
  3. easily obtained
  4. easy to get along with or talk to; friendly
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accidental

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  • *adj. 意外的；偶然的；附属的；临时记号的
    n. 次要方面；非主要的特性；临时记号
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  1. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
  2. associated by chance and not an integral part
  3. occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
  4. without intention (especially resulting from heedless action)
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accommodate

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  • *vt. 容纳；使适应；供应；调解
    vi. 适应；调解
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  1. be agreeable or acceptable to
  2. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  3. provide with something desired or needed
  4. have room for; hold without crowding
  5. provide housing for
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accompany

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  • *vt. 陪伴，伴随；伴奏
    vi. 伴奏，伴唱
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  1. be associated with
  2. go or travel along with
  3. perform an accompaniment to
  4. be a companion to somebody
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accomplice

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  • *n. 同谋者，[法] 共犯
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  1. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
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accomplish

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  • *vt. 完成；实现；达到
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  1. put in effect
  2. to gain with effort
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accredit

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  • *vt. 授权；信任；委派；归因于
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  1. grant credentials to
  2. provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
  3. give credit for
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accuracy

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  • *n. [数] 精确度，准确性
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  1. the quality of being near to the true value
  2. (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
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accuse

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  • *vt. 控告，指控；谴责；归咎于
    vi. 指责；控告
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  1. bring an accusation against; level a charge against
  2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
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accustom

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  • *vt. 使习惯于
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  1. make psychologically or physically used (to something)
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acerbic

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  • *adj. 尖刻的（等于acerb）；酸的；辛辣的
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  1. sour or bitter in taste
  2. harsh or corrosive in tone
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acidic

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  • *adj. 酸的，酸性的；产生酸的
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  1. being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)
  2. being sour to the taste
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acknowledge

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  • *vt. 承认；答谢；报偿；告知已收到
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  1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  2. report the receipt of
  3. express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
  4. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
  5. accept as legally binding and valid
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acolyte

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  • *n. 侍僧；助手（指教士的）
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  1. someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
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acoustic

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  • *adj. 声学的；音响的；听觉的
    n. 原声乐器；不用电传音的乐器
    n. (Acoustic)人名；(法)阿库斯蒂克
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  1. a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
  2. of or relating to the science of acoustics
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acquiescence

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  • *n. 默许；默从
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  1. acceptance without protest
  2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
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acquiescent

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  • *adj. 默认的；默许的；甘心接受的
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  1. willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
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acrimonious

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  • *adj. 严厉的；辛辣的；刻薄的
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  1. marked by strong resentment or cynicism
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acrimony

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  • *n. 辛辣；尖刻；严厉
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  1. a rough and bitter manner
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activate

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  • *vt. 刺激；使活动；使活泼；使产生放射性
    vi. 激活；有活力
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  1. put in motion or move to act
  2. make active or more active
  3. make more adsorptive
  4. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
  5. make (substances) radioactive
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actuate

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  • *vt. 开动（机器等）；促使，驱使；激励（人等）
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  1. put in motion or move to act
  2. give an incentive for action
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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
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  1. a mark (‘) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
  2. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
  3. extremely sharp or intense
  4. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  5. of an angle; less than 90 degrees
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adamant

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  • *adj. 固执的，坚强的；坚定不移的；坚硬无比的
    n. 坚硬的东西；坚石
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  1. very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  2. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
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adaptability

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  • *n. 适应性；可变性；适合性
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  1. the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
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adaptable

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  • *adj. 适合的；能适应的；可修改的
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  1. capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use
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adaptive

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  • *adj. 适应的，适合的
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  1. having a capacity for adaptation
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addict

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  • *n. 有瘾的人；入迷的人
    vt. 使沉溺；使上瘾
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  1. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
  2. someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
  3. to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
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address

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  • *vt. 演说；从事；忙于；写姓名地址；向…致辞；与…说话；提出；处
    n. 地址；演讲；致辞；说话的技巧；称呼
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  1. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
  2. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
  3. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
  4. the manner of speaking to another individual
  5. a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
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address

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  • *vt. 演说；从事；忙于；写姓名地址；向…致辞；与…说话；提出；处
    n. 地址；演讲；致辞；说话的技巧；称呼
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  1. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
  2. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
  3. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
  4. the manner of speaking to another individual
  5. a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
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adept

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  • *adj. 熟练的；擅长…的
    n. 内行；能手
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  1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  2. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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adequate

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  • *adj. 充足的；适当的；胜任的
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  1. (sometimes followed by `to’) meeting the requirements especially of a task
  2. enough to meet a purpose
  3. about average; acceptable
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adhere

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  • *vi. 坚持；依附；粘着；追随
    vt. 使粘附
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  1. be compatible or in accordance with
  2. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
  3. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
  4. be a devoted follower or supporter
  5. be loyal to
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adhesive

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  • *n. 粘合剂；胶黏剂
    adj. 粘着的；带粘性的
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  1. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
  2. tending to adhere
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admonish

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  • *vt. 告诫；劝告
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  1. admonish or counsel in terms of someone’s behavior
  2. warn strongly; put on guard
  3. take to task
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adopt

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  • *vt. 采取；接受；收养；正式通过
    vi. 采取；过继
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  1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  2. take up and practice as one’s own
  3. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
  4. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  5. take into one’s family
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adoration

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  • *n. 崇拜；爱慕
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  1. a feeling of profound love and admiration
  2. the act of admiring strongly
  3. the worship given to God alone
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adore

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  • *vt. 崇拜；爱慕；喜爱；极喜欢
    vi. 崇拜；爱慕
    n. (Adore)人名；(法)阿多尔
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  1. love intensely
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adorn

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  • *vt. 装饰；使生色
    n. (Adorn)人名；(泰)阿隆
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  1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  2. be beautiful to look at
  3. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
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adulation

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  • *n. 奉承；谄媚
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  1. servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
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adulatory

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  • *adj. 阿谀的，奉承的；谄媚的
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  1. obsequiously complimentary
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adumbrate

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  • *vt. 预示；画…的轮廓；遮蔽
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  1. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  2. give to understand
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advantage

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  • *n. 优势；利益；有利条件
    vi. 获利
    vt. 有利于；使处于优势
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  1. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  2. (tennis) first point scored after deuce
  3. benefit resulting from some event or action
  4. give an advantage to
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adventurous

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  • *adj. 爱冒险的；大胆的；充满危险的
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  1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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adversary

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  • *n. 对手；敌手
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  1. someone who offers opposition
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adverse

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  • *adj. 不利的；相反的；敌对的（名词adverseness，副词adversely）
  • ——————————————**
  1. contrary to your interests or welfare
  2. in an opposing direction
68
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adversity

A
  • *n. 逆境；不幸；灾难；灾祸
  • ——————————————**
  1. a state of misfortune or affliction
  2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
69
Q

advertise

A
  • *vt. 通知；为…做广告；使突出
    vi. 做广告，登广告；作宣传
  • ——————————————**
  1. call attention to
  2. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
70
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advocacy

A
  • *n. 主张；拥护；辩护
  • ——————————————**
  1. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
71
Q

aesthetic

A
  • *adj. 美的；美学的；审美的，具有审美趣味的
  • ——————————————**
  1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
  2. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
  3. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  4. aesthetically pleasing
72
Q

aesthetically

A
  • *adv. 审美地；美学观点上地
  • ——————————————**
  1. in a tasteful way
73
Q

affable

A
  • *adj. 和蔼可亲的；友善的
  • ——————————————**
  1. diffusing warmth and friendliness
74
Q

affection

A
  • *n. 喜爱，感情；影响；感染
  • ——————————————**
  1. a positive feeling of liking
75
Q

affectionate

A
  • *adj. 深情的；充满深情的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having or displaying warmth or affection
76
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affective

A
  • *adj. 情感的；表达感情的
  • ——————————————**
  1. characterized by emotion
77
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affinity

A
  • *n. 密切关系；吸引力；姻亲关系；类同
  • ——————————————**
  1. the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
  2. (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
  3. (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
  4. (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
  5. a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
78
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affirmation

A
  • *n. 主张，肯定；断言
  • ——————————————**
  1. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
  2. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
  3. (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
  4. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
79
Q

afflict

A
  • *vt. 折磨；使痛苦；使苦恼
  • ——————————————**
  1. cause great unhappiness for; distress
  2. cause pain or suffering in
  3. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
80
Q

affluent

A
  • *adj. 富裕的；丰富的；流畅的
    n. 支流；富人
  • ——————————————**
  1. an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
  2. a branch that flows into the main stream
  3. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
81
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affordable

A
  • *adj. 负担得起的
  • ——————————————**
  1. that you have the financial means for
82
Q

affront

A
  • *vt. 冒犯，有意冒犯；面对；公开侮辱
    n. 轻蔑；公开侮辱
    n. (Affront)人名；(英)阿弗龙特
  • ——————————————**
  1. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
  2. treat, mention, or speak to rudely
83
Q

aggrandize

A
  • *vt. 增加；夸大；强化
  • ——————————————**
  1. add details to
84
Q

aggravate

A
  • *vt. 加重；使恶化；激怒
  • ——————————————**
  1. make worse
  2. exasperate or irritate
85
Q

aggressive

A
  • *adj. 侵略性的；好斗的；有进取心的；有闯劲的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
  2. tending to spread quickly
  3. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
86
Q

aghast

A
  • *adj. 吓呆的，惊骇的；吃惊的
  • ——————————————**
  1. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
87
Q

agility

A
  • *n. 敏捷；灵活；机敏
  • ——————————————**
  1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
88
Q

agitate

A
  • *vt. 摇动；骚动；使…激动
    vi. 煽动
  • ——————————————**
  1. try to stir up public opinion
  2. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
  3. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
  4. move very slightly
  5. move or cause to move back and forth
89
Q

agitation

A
  • *n. 激动；搅动；煽动；烦乱
  • ——————————————**
  1. a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  2. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
  3. the feeling of being agitated; not calm
  4. disturbance usually in protest
  5. the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
90
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agony

A
  • *n. 苦恼；极大的痛苦；临死的挣扎
  • ——————————————**
  1. intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  2. a state of acute pain
91
Q

agoraphobic

A
  • *adj. 恐旷症的；恐惧陌生环境的
    n. 恐旷症患者
  • ——————————————**
  1. suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places
92
Q

agrarian

A
  • *adj. 土地的；耕地的；有关土地的
  • ——————————————**
  1. relating to rural matters
93
Q

airborne

A
  • *adj. [航] 空运的；空气传播的；风媒的
  • ——————————————**
  1. moved or conveyed by or through air
94
Q

akin

A
  • *adj. 类似的；同类的；同族的
    n. (Akin)人名；(土、瑞典、尼日利)阿金；(匈)奥金；(英)埃金
  • ——————————————**
  1. similar or related in quality or character
  2. related by blood
95
Q

alienate

A
  • *vt. 使疏远，离间；让与
  • ——————————————**
  1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  2. transfer property or ownership
  3. make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
96
Q

alienation

A
  • *n. 异化；疏远；转让；[内科] 精神错乱；间离效果（alienation effect）
  • ——————————————**
  1. the feeling of being alienated from other people
  2. separation resulting from hostility
  3. (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another
  4. the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly
97
Q

allegiance

A
  • *n. 效忠，忠诚；忠贞
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
  2. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
98
Q

allegory

A
  • *n. 寓言
  • ——————————————**
  1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  2. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
  3. an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
99
Q

allot

A
  • *vt. 分配；拨给；分派
    n. (Allot)人名；(英)阿洛特；(西)阿略特；(法)阿洛
  • ——————————————**
  1. give out or allot
  2. allow to have
  3. administer or bestow, as in small portions
100
Q

alloy

A
  • *vt. 使成合金；使减低成色
    n. 合金
    vi. 易于铸成合金
    n. (Alloy)人名；(英)阿洛伊
  • ——————————————**
  1. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
  2. the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
  3. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
  4. make an alloy of
101
Q

allude

A
  • *vi. 暗指，转弯抹角地说到；略为提及，顺便提到
  • ——————————————**
  1. make a more or less disguised reference to
102
Q

allure

A
  • *vt. 引诱，诱惑；吸引
    n. 诱惑力
    vi. 诱人，吸引人
  • ——————————————**
  1. the power to entice or attract through personal charm
  2. dispose or incline or entice to
103
Q

allusion

A
  • *n. 暗示；提及
  • ——————————————**
  1. passing reference or indirect mention
104
Q

allusive

A
  • *adj. 暗指的；引用典故的
  • ——————————————**
  1. characterized by indirect references
105
Q

ally

A
  • *n. 同盟国；伙伴；同盟者；助手
    vt. 使联盟；使联合
    vi. 联合；结盟
    n. (Ally)人名；(巴基)阿利；(法)阿利；(英)艾丽(女子教名 Alice 的简称)；(尼日利)阿利
  • ——————————————**
  1. a friendly nation
  2. an associate who provides assistance
  3. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
106
Q

aloof

A
  • *adj. 冷淡的；远离的；冷漠的
    adv. 远离；避开地
  • ——————————————**
  1. remote in manner
  2. in an aloof manner
107
Q

also-ran

A
  • *n. 落选者；失败者；落选之马
  • ——————————————**
  1. a contestant who loses the contest
108
Q

alternate

A
  • *vi. 交替；轮流
    vt. 使交替；使轮流
    adj. 交替的；轮流的
    n. 替换物
  • ——————————————**
  1. someone who takes the place of another person
  2. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
  3. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
  4. be an understudy or alternate for a role
  5. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
109
Q

alternative

A
  • *adj. 供选择的；选择性的；交替的
    n. 二中择一；供替代的选择
  • ——————————————**
  1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  2. allowing a choice
  3. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
  4. pertaining to unconventional choices
110
Q

altruism

A
  • *n. 利他；利他主义
  • ——————————————**
  1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
111
Q

amalgam

A
  • *n. [材] 汞合金，[化工] 汞齐；混合物
  • ——————————————**
  1. an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
  2. a combination or blend of diverse things
112
Q

amateur

A
  • *n. 爱好者；业余爱好者；外行
    adj. 业余的；外行的
  • ——————————————**
  1. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
  2. does not play for pay
  3. engaged in as a pastime
  4. lacking professional skill or expertise
113
Q

amaze

A
  • *vt. 使吃惊
  • ——————————————**
  1. affect with wonder
  2. be a mystery or bewildering to
114
Q

ambidextrous

A
  • *adj. 双手灵巧的；怀有二心的
  • ——————————————**
  1. equally skillful with each hand
  2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
115
Q

ambiguity

A
  • *n. 含糊；不明确；暧昧；模棱两可的话
  • ——————————————**
  1. an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
  2. unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
116
Q

ambiguous

A
  • *adj. 模糊不清的；引起歧义的
  • ——————————————**
  1. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
  2. having more than one possible meaning
  3. having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
117
Q

ambitious

A
  • *adj. 野心勃勃的；有雄心的；热望的；炫耀的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having a strong desire for success or achievement
  2. requiring full use of your abilities or resources
118
Q

ambivalent

A
  • *adj. 矛盾的；好恶相克的
  • ——————————————**
  1. uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
119
Q

amble

A
  • *vi. （马）缓行；从容漫步
    n. （马的）缓行步态；漫步
    n. (Amble)人名；(瑞典、挪)安布勒
  • ——————————————**
  1. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
  2. walk leisurely
120
Q

ameliorate

A
  • *vt. 改善；减轻（痛苦等）；改良
    vi. 变得更好
  • ——————————————**
  1. to make better
  2. get better
121
Q

amenable

A
  • *adj. 有责任的，应服从的；有义务的；经得起检验的
  • ——————————————**
  1. disposed or willing to comply
  2. readily reacting to suggestions and influences
  3. open to being acted upon in a certain way
  4. liable to answer to a higher authority
122
Q

amend

A
  • *vt. 修改；改善，改进
    vi. 改正，改善；改过自新
    n. (Amend)人名；(德、英)阿门德
  • ——————————————**
  1. make amendments to
  2. to make better
  3. set straight or right
123
Q

amendment

A
  • *n. 修正案；改善；改正
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of amending or correcting
  2. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
124
Q

amiability

A
  • *n. 可爱；和蔼可亲；友善
  • ——————————————**
  1. a cheerful and agreeable mood
  2. a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
125
Q

amicable

A
  • *adj. 友好的；友善的
  • ——————————————**
  1. characterized by friendship and good will
126
Q

amicably

A
  • *adv. 友善地
  • ——————————————**
  1. in an amicable manner
127
Q

amorphous

A
  • *adj. 无定形的；无组织的；[物] 非晶形的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having no definite form or distinct shape
  2. lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
  3. without real or apparent crystalline form
128
Q

anachronistic

A
  • *adj. 时代错误的
  • ——————————————**
  1. chronologically misplaced
129
Q

anaerobic

A
  • *adj. [微] 厌氧的，[微] 厌气的；没有气而能生活的
  • ——————————————**
  1. living or active in the absence of free oxygen
  2. not aerobic
130
Q

analogous

A
  • *adj. 类似的；[昆] 同功的；可比拟的
  • ——————————————**
  1. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
  2. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
131
Q

anarchy

A
  • *n. 无政府状态；混乱；无秩序
  • ——————————————**
  1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
132
Q

anathema

A
  • *n. 诅咒；革出教门；被诅咒者；令人厌恶的人
  • ——————————————**
  1. a detested person
  2. a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
133
Q

anatomical

A
  • *adj. 解剖的；解剖学的；结构上的
  • ——————————————**
  1. an expression that relates to anatomy
  2. of or relating to the structure of the body
  3. of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms
134
Q

ancestor

A
  • *n. 始祖，祖先；被继承人
  • ——————————————**
  1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
135
Q

ancestral

A
  • *adj. 祖先的；祖传的
  • ——————————————**
  1. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
  2. of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
136
Q

anecdotal

A
  • *adj. 轶事的；轶事一样的；多轶事的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having the character of an anecdote
  2. characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
137
Q

angular

A
  • *adj. [生物] 有角的；生硬的，笨拙的；瘦削的
  • ——————————————**
  1. measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
  2. having angles or an angular shape
138
Q

animated

A
  • *adj. 活生生的；活泼的；愉快的
    vt. 使…有生气（animate的过去式）
  • ——————————————**
  1. having life or vigor or spirit
  2. made to appear to move as living creatures do
139
Q

animosity

A
  • *n. 憎恶，仇恨，敌意
  • ——————————————**
  1. a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
140
Q

annex

A
  • *vt. 附加；获得；并吞
    n. 附加物；附属建筑物
  • ——————————————**
  1. an addition that extends a main building
  2. take (territory) as if by conquest
  3. attach to
141
Q

annotate

A
  • *vi. 注释；给…作注释或评注
    vt. 注释；作注解
  • ——————————————**
  1. add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  2. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
142
Q

anomalous

A
  • *adj. 异常的；不规则的；不恰当的
  • ——————————————**
  1. deviating from the general or common order or type
143
Q

anomaly

A
  • *n. 异常；不规则；反常事物
  • ——————————————**
  1. deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
  2. a person who is unusual
  3. (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
144
Q

antagonism

A
  • *n. 对抗，敌对；对立；敌意
  • ——————————————**
  1. a state of deep-seated ill-will
  2. the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
  3. an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  4. (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
145
Q

antagonistic

A
  • *adj. 敌对的；对抗性的；反对的
  • ——————————————**
  1. indicating opposition or resistance
  2. characterized by antagonism or antipathy
  3. arousing animosity or hostility
  4. used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other’s effect
  5. incapable of harmonious association
146
Q

antagonize

A
  • *vt. 使…敌对；使…对抗；对…起反作用
    vi. 引起反抗
  • ——————————————**
  1. provoke the hostility of
  2. act in opposition to
147
Q

antecedent

A
  • *n. 前情；先行词；祖先
    adj. 先行的；前驱的；先前的
  • ——————————————**
  1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  2. a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  3. anything that precedes something similar in time
  4. the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
  5. preceding in time or order
148
Q

antedate

A
  • *vt. 先于；前于
    n. 比实际提前的日期
  • ——————————————**
  1. be earlier in time; go back further
  2. establish something as being earlier relative to something else
149
Q

anterior

A
  • *adj. 前面的；先前的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
  2. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
  3. earlier in time
150
Q

antibiotic

A
  • *adj. 抗生的；抗菌的
    n. 抗生素，抗菌素
  • ——————————————**
  1. a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections
  2. of or relating to antibiotic drugs

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