List-13 Flashcards
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agency
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- *n. 代理，中介；代理处，经销处
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- an administrative unit of government
- a business that serves other businesses
- the state of being in action or exerting power
- the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
- how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
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airborne
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- *adj. [航] 空运的；空气传播的；风媒的
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- moved or conveyed by or through air
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alien
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- *adj. 外国的；相异的，性质不同的；不相容的
n. 外国人，外侨；外星人
vt. 让渡，转让
n. (Alien)人名；(法)阿利安 - ——————————————**
- a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
- anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
- a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
- transfer property or ownership
- arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
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anxious
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- *adj. 焦虑的；担忧的；渴望的；急切的
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- eagerly desirous
- causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
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atmosphere
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- *n. 气氛；大气；空气
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- a particular environment or surrounding influence
- a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- the weather or climate at some place
- the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
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attractive
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- *adj. 吸引人的；有魅力的；引人注目的
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- pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- having power to arouse interest
- having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull
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audience
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- *n. 观众；听众；读者；接见
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- a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
- the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
- an opportunity to state your case and be heard
- a conference (usually with someone important)
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bark
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- *n. 树皮；深青棕色；毛皮；皮肤；狗叫
vt. 狗叫；尖叫；剥皮
n. (Bark)人名；(英、西、德、捷、法、芬、瑞典)巴克；(阿拉伯、俄)巴尔克 - ——————————————**
- tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
- a noise resembling the bark of a dog
- a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
- the sound made by a dog
- speak in an unfriendly tone
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beverage
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- *n. 饮料
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- any liquid suitable for drinking
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bold
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- *adj. 大胆的，英勇的；黑体的；厚颜无耻的；险峻的
n. (Bold)人名；(英、德、罗、捷、瑞典)博尔德 - ——————————————**
- a typeface with thick heavy lines
- fearless and daring
- clear and distinct
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
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care
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- *n. 关怀；照料；谨慎；忧虑
vi. 照顾；关心；喜爱；顾虑
vt. 在意；希望或喜欢
n. (Care)人名；(英)凯尔；(塞)察蕾 - ——————————————**
- the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- an anxious feeling
- a cause for feeling concern
- attention and management implying responsibility for safety
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comment
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- *n. 评论；意见；批评
vi. 发表评论；发表意见
vt. 为…作评语
n. (Comment)人名；(德)科门特；(法)科芒 - ——————————————**
- a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief
- a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
- a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
- make or write a comment on
- explain or interpret something
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common
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- *adj. 共同的；普通的；一般的；通常的
n. 普通；平民；公有地
n. (Common)人名；(法)科蒙；(英)康芒 - ——————————————**
- a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
- belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
- having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
- common to or shared by two or more parties
- commonly encountered
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comply
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- *vi. 遵守；顺从，遵从；答应
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- act in accordance with someone’s rules, commands, or wishes
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comprise
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- *vt. 包含；由…组成
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- be composed of
- include or contain; have as a component
- form or compose
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conceal
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- *vt. 隐藏；隐瞒
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- prevent from being seen or discovered
- hold back; keep from being perceived by others
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conduct
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- *vi. 导电；带领
vt. 管理；引导；表现
n. 进行；行为；实施 - ——————————————**
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- direct the course of; manage or control
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- behave in a certain manner
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contour
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- *n. 轮廓；等高线；周线；电路；概要
vt. 画轮廓；画等高线
n. (Contour)人名；(法)孔图尔 - ——————————————**
- a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
- form the contours of
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crab
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- *n. 螃蟹；蟹肉；脾气乖戾的人；起重机
vt. 抱怨；破坏；使偏航
vi. 捕蟹；发牢骚；抱怨 - ——————————————**
- decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- a quarrelsome grouch
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
- the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
- the edible flesh of any of various crabs
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crumple
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- *vt. 弄皱；使一蹶不振
vi. 起皱；倒坍；一蹶不振
n. 皱纹；褶皱 - ——————————————**
- fall apart
- fold or collapse
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
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depot
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- *n. 仓库；停车场；航空站
vt. 把…存放在储藏处
adj. 药性持久的
n. (Depot)人名；(刚(布))德波特 - ——————————————**
- station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
- a depository for goods
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deserted
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- *adj. 荒芜的；被遗弃的
v. 遗弃（desert的过去式和过去分词） - ——————————————**
- remote from civilization
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diagnose
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- *vt. 诊断；断定
vi. 诊断；判断 - ——————————————**
- determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- subject to a medical analysis
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dilate
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- *vi. 扩大；膨胀；详述
vt. 使扩大；使膨胀 - ——————————————**
- become wider
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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diversification
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- *n. 多样化；变化
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- the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
- the condition of being varied
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dot
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- *n. 点，圆点；嫁妆
vi. 打上点
vt. 加小点于
n. (Dot)人名；(中)多(广东话·威妥玛)；(英)多特(女子教名 Dorothea 和 Dorothy 的昵称)；(越)突 - ——————————————**
- a very small circular shape
- the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
- the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
- street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
- scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
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effective
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- *adj. 有效的，起作用的；实际的，实在的；给人深刻印象
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- producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
- works well as a means or remedy
- exerting force or influence
- existing in fact; not theoretical; real
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expressly
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- *adv. 清楚地，明显地；特别地，专门地
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- with_specific_intentions; for the express purpose
- in an explicit manner
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facility
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- *n. 设施；设备；容易；灵巧
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- a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
- skillful performance or ability without difficulty
- a natural effortlessness
- something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
- a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you
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field
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- *n. 领域；牧场；旷野；战场；运动场
vi. 担任场外队员
adj. 扫描场；田赛的；野生的
vt. 把暴晒于场上；使上场
n. (Field)人名；(英、法、德、葡)菲尔德 - ——————————————**
- a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
- a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
- somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
- a branch of knowledge
- the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
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finch
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- *n. 雀科鸣鸟；雀类
n. (Finch)人名；(英、俄、西)芬奇 - ——————————————**
- any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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frigid
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- *adj. 寒冷的，严寒的；冷淡的
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- sexually unresponsive
- extremely cold
- devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
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furnace
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- *n. 火炉，熔炉
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- an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
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gasoline
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- *n. 汽油
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- a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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generalize
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- *vt. 概括；推广；使…一般化
vi. 形成概念 - ——————————————**
- draw from specific cases for more general cases
- speak or write in generalities
- cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
- become systemic and spread throughout the body
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given
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- *adj. 赠予的；沉溺的
prep. 考虑到
v. 给予（give的过去分词）
n. (Given)人名；(英、土)吉文 - ——————————————**
- an assumption that is taken for granted
- acknowledged as a supposition
- having possession delivered or transferred without compensation
- (usually followed by `to’) naturally disposed toward
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hay
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- *n. 干草
vt. 把晒干
vi. 割草晒干 - ——————————————**
- grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
- convert (plant material) into hay
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hemisphere
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- *n. 半球
- ——————————————**
- half of the terrestrial globe
- half of a sphere
- either half of the cerebrum
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hieratic
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- *adj. 僧侣用的；僧侣的
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- a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
- associated with the priesthood or priests
- written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing
- adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
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imitation
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- *n. 模仿，仿造；仿制品
adj. 人造的，仿制的 - ——————————————**
- the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
- a copy that is represented as the original
- copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
- a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
- not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
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immature
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- *adj. 不成熟的；未成熟的；粗糙的
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- characteristic of a lack of maturity
- lacking in development
- (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
- not fully developed or mature; not ripe
- not yet mature
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impressive
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- *adj. 感人的；令人钦佩的；给人以深刻印象的
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- making a strong or vivid impression
- producing a strong effect
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inheritance
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- *n. 继承；遗传；遗产
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- hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
- that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
- (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
- any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
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interactive
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- *adj. 交互式的；相互作用的
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- used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- capable of acting on or influencing each other
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lace
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- *n. 花边；鞋带；饰带；少量烈酒
vt. 饰以花边；结带子
vi. 系带子
n. (Lace)人名；(意)拉切 - ——————————————**
- a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
- a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
- spin or twist together so as to form a cord
- make by braiding or interlacing
- do lacework
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latitude
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- *n. 纬度；界限；活动范围
- ——————————————**
- the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
- freedom from normal restraints in conduct
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
- scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
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lay
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- *vt. 躺下；产卵；搁放；放置；铺放；涂，敷
adj. 世俗的；外行的；没有经验的
n. 位置；短诗；花纹方向；叙事诗；性伙伴
vi. 下蛋；打赌
v. 躺；位于（lie的过去式） - ——————————————**
- a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
- a narrative poem of popular origin
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- put in a horizontal position
- prepare or position for action or operation
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legislature
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- *n. 立法机关；立法机构
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- persons who make or amend or repeal laws
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march
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- *vi. （坚定地向某地）前进；行军，进军；游行示威；进展，进行
vt. 使前进；使行军
n. 行进，前进；行军；游行示威；进行曲 - ——————————————**
- the month following February and preceding April
- the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
- a steady advance
- a procession of people walking together
- district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
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marvel
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- *n. 奇迹
vt. 对…感到惊异
vi. 感到惊讶
n. (Marvel)人名；(英)马弗尔 - ——————————————**
- something that causes feelings of wonder
- be amazed at
- express astonishment or surprise about something
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metric
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- *adj. 公制的；米制的；公尺的
n. 度量标准 - ——————————————**
- a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
- a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
- a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
- based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
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metropolitan
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- *adj. 大都市的；大主教辖区的；宗主国的
n. 大城市人；大主教；宗主国的公民 - ——————————————**
- in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
- a person who lives in a metropolis
- relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
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modeling
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- *n. [自] 建模，造型；立体感
adj. 制造模型的 - ——————————————**
- sculpture produced by molding
- a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
- the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
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monitor
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- *n. 监视器；监听器；监控器；显示屏；班长
vt. 监控 - ——————————————**
- display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
- someone who supervises (an examination)
- someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
- an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
- electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
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multiply
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- *vt. 乘；使增加；使繁殖；使相乘
vi. 乘；繁殖；增加
adv. 多样地；复合地
adj. 多层的；多样的 - ——————————————**
- combine by multiplication
- combine or increase by multiplication
- have young (animals)
- have offspring or young
- in several ways; in a multiple manner
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mythical
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- *adj. 神话的；虚构的
- ——————————————**
- based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
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offspring
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- *n. 后代，子孙；产物
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- the immediate descendants of a person
- something that comes into existence as a result
- any immature animal
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pamphlet
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- *n. 小册子
- ——————————————**
- a small book usually having a paper cover
- a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
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pause
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- *n. 暂停；间歇
vi. 暂停，停顿，中止；踌躇
n. (Pause)人名；(德)保泽 - ——————————————**
- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- temporary inactivity
- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
- cease an action temporarily
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petition
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- *n. 请愿；请愿书；祈求；[法] 诉状
vi. 请愿；请求
vt. 请愿；请求；恳求 - ——————————————**
- a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- reverent petition to a deity
- write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
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petroleum
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- *n. 石油
- ——————————————**
- a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
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pharmacy
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- *n. 药房；配药学，药剂学；制药业；一批备用药品
- ——————————————**
- the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
- a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
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preserve
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- *vt. 保存；保护；维持；腌；禁猎
n. 保护区；禁猎地；加工成的食品 - ——————————————**
- a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
- a reservation where animals are protected
- fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
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priority
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- *n. 优先；优先权；[数] 优先次序；优先考虑的事
- ——————————————**
- status established in order of importance or urgency
- preceding in time
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puzzle
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- *vt. 使…困惑；使…为难；苦思而得出
vi. 迷惑；冥思苦想
n. 谜；难题；迷惑 - ——————————————**
- a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
- a toy that tests your ingenuity
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
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recognition
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- *n. 识别；承认，认出；重视；赞誉；公认
- ——————————————**
- the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
- the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
- approval
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape
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recurring
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- *adj. 循环的；再发的
v. 返回（recur的现在分词） - ——————————————**
- coming back
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refraction
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- *n. 折射；折光
- ——————————————**
- the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
- the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
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retreat
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- *n. 撤退；休息寓所；撤退
vi. 撤退；退避；向后倾
vt. 退（棋）；使后退 - ——————————————**
- (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy’s superior forces or after a defeat
- a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
- (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
- an area where you can be alone
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reveal
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- *vt. 显示；透露；揭露；泄露
n. 揭露；暴露；门侧，窗侧 - ——————————————**
- make visible
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- make clear and visible
- disclose directly or through prophets
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sanctuary
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- *n. 避难所；至圣所；耶路撒冷的神殿
- ——————————————**
- a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- a shelter from danger or hardship
- area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
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sketch
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- *n. 素描；略图；梗概
vt. 画素描或速写
vi. 画素描或速写
n. (Sketch)人名；(英)斯凯奇 - ——————————————**
- preliminary drawing for later elaboration
- a brief literary description
- short descriptive summary (of events)
- a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
- make a sketch of
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stanza
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- *n. 演出期；局；场；诗的一节
- ——————————————**
- a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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substantive
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- *adj. 有实质的；大量的；真实的；独立存在的
n. 名词性实词；独立存在的实体 - ——————————————**
- a noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun
- having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
- defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
- being on topic and prompting thought
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target
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- *n. 目标；靶子
vt. 把……作为目标；规定……的指标；瞄准某物
n. (Target)人名；(法)塔尔热；(英)塔吉特 - ——————————————**
- a reference point to shoot at
- a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
- the location of the target that is to be hit
- sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
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unity
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- *n. 团结；一致；联合；个体
n. (Unity)人名；(英)尤妮蒂 - ——————————————**
- an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
- the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- the quality of being united into one
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unravel
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- *vt. 解开；阐明；解决；拆散
vi. 解决；散开 - ——————————————**
- become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
- disentangle
- become undone
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veil
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- *n. 面纱；面罩；遮蔽物；托词
vt. 遮蔽；掩饰；以面纱遮掩；用帷幕分隔
vi. 蒙上面纱；出现轻度灰雾
n. (Veil)人名；(法)韦伊；(德)法伊尔 - ——————————————**
- a garment that covers the head and face
- the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
- a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
- to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
- make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
