List-16 Flashcards
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accomplish
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- *vt. 完成；实现；达到
- ——————————————**
- put in effect
- to gain with effort
2
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adjunct
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- *n. 附属物；助手；修饰语
adj. 附属的 - ——————————————**
- something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
- a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
- a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
- furnishing added support
- of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
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appointment
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- *n. 任命；约定；任命的职位
- ——————————————**
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
- a meeting arranged in advance
- (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- a person who is appointed to a job or position
- the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
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approximate
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- *vt. 近似；使…接近；粗略估计
vi. 接近于；近似于
adj. [数] 近似的；大概的 - ——————————————**
- be close or similar
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- not quite exact or correct
- very close in resemblance
- located close together
5
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archaeology
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n. 考古学
考古学的
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- the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
6
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attribute
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- *n. 属性；特质
vt. 归属；把…归于 - ——————————————**
- a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
- an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
- attribute or credit to
- decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
7
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barter
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- *vi. 进行易货贸易；[贸易] 作物物交换；讨价还价
vt. 以…作为交换；拿…进行易货贸易
n. 易货贸易；物物交换；实物交易
n. (Barter)人名；(英)巴特 - ——————————————**
- an equal exchange
- exchange goods without involving money
8
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besiege
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- *vt. 围困；包围；烦扰
- ——————————————**
- surround so as to force to give up
- cause to feel distressed or worried
- harass, as with questions or requests
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boost
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- *vt. 促进；增加；支援
vi. 宣扬；偷窃
n. 推动；帮助；宣扬
n. (Boost)人名；(英)布斯特；(德)博斯特 - ——————————————**
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving a push
- increase
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
10
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bouquet
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- *n. 花束；酒香
n. (Bouquet)人名；(英、法)布凯 - ——————————————**
- an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
11
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broadcast
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- *vt. 播送，播放；（无线电或电视）广播；播撒（种子）
vi. 广播，播送；播放
n. 广播；播音；广播节目
adj. 广播的 - ——————————————**
- message that is transmitted by radio or television
- a radio or television show
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- sow over a wide area, especially by hand
- cause to become widely known
12
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calm
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- *adj. 静的，平静的；沉着的
vt. 使平静；使镇定
vi. 平静下来；镇定下来
n. 风平浪静
n. (Calm)人名；(法、德)卡尔姆 - ——————————————**
- steadiness of mind under stress
- make calm or still
- make steady
- become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
- cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
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chief
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- *n. 首领；酋长；主要部分
adj. 首席的；主要的；主任的
adv. 主要地；首要地 - ——————————————**
- a person who is in charge
- a person who exercises control over workers
- most important element
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collision
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- *n. 碰撞；冲突；（意见，看法）的抵触；（政党等的）倾轧
- ——————————————**
- (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together
- an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
- a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
15
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conflict
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- *n. 冲突，矛盾；斗争；争执
vi. 冲突，抵触；争执；战斗 - ——————————————**
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
- an incompatibility of dates or events
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continent
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- *n. 大陆，洲，陆地
adj. 自制的，克制的 - ——————————————**
- one of the large landmasses of the earth
- the European mainland
- having control over urination and defecation
- abstaining from sexual intercourse
17
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convict
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- *vt. 证明…有罪；宣告…有罪
n. 罪犯 - ——————————————**
- a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence
- find or declare guilty
18
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cookout
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- *n. （美）野外郊游时烹调的野餐；野烹食物
adj. 野外烹饮聚会的 - ——————————————**
- an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
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critical
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- *adj. 鉴定的；[核] 临界的；批评的，爱挑剔的；危险的；决定性的；评论的
- ——————————————**
- marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
- at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
- characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
- urgently needed; absolutely necessary
- forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
20
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cylinder
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- *n. 圆筒；汽缸；[数] 柱面；圆柱状物
- ——————————————**
- a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
- a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
- a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
- a chamber within which piston moves
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decay
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- *vi. 衰退，[核] 衰减；腐烂，腐朽
n. 衰退，[核] 衰减；腐烂，腐朽
vt. 使腐烂，使腐败；使衰退，使衰落
n. (Decay)人名；(法)德凯 - ——————————————**
- the process of gradually becoming inferior
- a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- the organic phenomenon of rotting
- an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
- the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
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derive
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- *vt. 源于；得自
vi. 起源
n. (Derive)人名；(法)德里夫 - ——————————————**
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- obtain
- come from
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
23
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dessert
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- *n. 餐后甜点；甜点心
n. (Dessert)人名；(法)德塞尔 - ——————————————**
- a dish served as the last course of a meal
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dispersal
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- *n. 分散；传播；散布；疏散；消失
- ——————————————**
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
25
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domesticate
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- *vt. 驯养；教化；引进
vi. 驯养；使习惯于或喜爱家务和家庭生活 - ——————————————**
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
- make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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drag
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- *vt. 拖累；拖拉；缓慢而吃力地行进
vi. 拖曳；缓慢而吃力地行进
n. 拖；拖累
n. (Drag)人名；(匈)德劳格 - ——————————————**
- the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
- something that slows or delays progress
- something tedious and boring
- clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women’s clothing when worn by a man)
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
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due
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- *adj. 到期的；预期的；应付的；应得的
n. 应付款；应得之物
adv. 正（置于方位词前）
n. (Due)人名；(英)迪尤 - ——————————————**
- that which is deserved or owed
- a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
- owed and payable immediately or on demand
- scheduled to arrive
- suitable to or expected in the circumstances
28
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elicit
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- *vt. 抽出，引出；引起
- ——————————————**
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
- derive by reason
29
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escape
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- *vt. 逃避，避开，避免；被忘掉；被忽视
vi. 逃脱；避开；溜走；（气体，液体等）漏出；（未受伤或只受了一点伤害而）逃脱；声音（不自觉地）由…发出
n. 逃跑；逃亡；逃走；逃跑工具或方法；野生种；泄漏 - ——————————————**
- the act of escaping physically
- an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
- the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container
- a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
- nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
30
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eviscerate
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- *vt. 取出内脏；除去精华
vi. 内脏凸出
adj. 内脏被取出的 - ——————————————**
- surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- remove the contents of
- remove the entrails of
- take away a vital or essential part of
- having been disembowelled
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fin
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- *n. 鳍；鱼翅；鳍状物
vt. 切除鳍；装上翅
vi. 猛挥鳍；潜泳
n. (Fin)人名；(法)芬 - ——————————————**
- the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
- one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
- a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
- a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
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format
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- *n. 格式；版式；开本
vt. 使格式化；规定…的格式
vi. 设计版式 - ——————————————**
- the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
- the general appearance of a publication
- set (printed matter) into a specific format
- determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
- divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
33
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gorilla
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- *n. 大猩猩
- ——————————————**
- largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
34
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healthful
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- *adj. 健康的；有益健康的；卫生的
- ——————————————**
- conducive to good health of body or mind
- free from filth and pathogens
35
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hide
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- *vt. 隐藏；隐瞒；鞭打
vi. 隐藏
n. 躲藏；兽皮；躲藏处 - ——————————————**
- the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
- body covering of a living animal
- prevent from being seen or discovered
- be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
- cover as if with a shroud
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hinterland
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- *n. 内地；穷乡僻壤；靠港口供应的内地贸易区
- ——————————————**
- a remote and undeveloped area
37
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hypothesize
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- *vt. 假设，假定
vi. 假设，假定 - ——————————————**
- to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
38
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ignorant
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- *adj. 无知的；愚昧的
- ——————————————**
- uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
- unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
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integral
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- *adj. 积分的；完整的，整体的；必须的
n. 积分；部分；完整 - ——————————————**
- the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
- existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
40
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lash
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- *vt. 鞭打；冲击；摆动；扎捆；煽动；讽刺
vi. 鞭打；猛击；急速甩动
n. 鞭打；睫毛；鞭子；责骂；讽刺
n. (Lash)人名；(英)拉希 - ——————————————**
- any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
- leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
- beat severely with a whip or rod
- lash or flick about sharply
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layout
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- *n. 布局；设计；安排；陈列
- ——————————————**
- a plan or design of something that is laid out
- the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)
42
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locally
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- *adv. 局部地；在本地
- ——————————————**
- by a particular locality
- to a restricted area of the body
43
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lure
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- *n. 诱惑；饵；诱惑物
vt. 诱惑；引诱
n. (Lure)人名；(英)卢尔 - ——————————————**
- qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
- anything that serves as an enticement
- something used to lure victims into danger
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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magnet
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- *n. 磁铁；[电磁] 磁体；磁石
n. (Magnet)人名；(塞)马格内特；(西)马涅特；(法)马涅 - ——————————————**
- (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
- a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
45
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minute
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- *n. 分，分钟；片刻，一会儿；备忘录，笔记；会议记录
vt. 将…记录下来
adj. 微小的，详细的 - ——————————————**
- a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
- an indefinitely short time
- a particular point in time
- a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
- a short note
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modem
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- *n. 调制解调器（等于modulator-demodulator）
- ——————————————**
- (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
47
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neuron
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- *n. [解剖] 神经元，神经单位
- ——————————————**
- a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
48
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noticeable
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- *adj. 显而易见的，显著的；值得注意的
- ——————————————**
- capable or worthy of being perceived
- capable of being detected
- undesirably noticeable
- readily noticed
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notwithstanding
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- *adv. 尽管，仍然
prep. 尽管，虽然
conj. 虽然 - ——————————————**
- despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
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opposite
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- *adj. 相反的；对面的；对立的
n. 对立面；反义词
prep. 在…的对面
adv. 在对面 - ——————————————**
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- a relation of direct opposition
- a contestant that you are matched against
- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- being directly across from each other; facing
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overlap
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- *n. 重叠；重复
vi. 部分重叠；部分的同时发生
vt. 与…重叠；与…同时发生 - ——————————————**
- a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- the property of partial coincidence in time
- a flap that lies over another part
- coincide partially or wholly
- extend over and cover a part of
52
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periphery
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- *n. 外围，边缘；圆周；圆柱体表面
- ——————————————**
- the outside boundary or surface of something
53
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predator
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- *n. [动] 捕食者；[动] 食肉动物；掠夺者
- ——————————————**
- someone who attacks in search of booty
- any animal that lives by preying on other animals
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predict
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- *vt. 预报，预言；预知
vi. 作出预言；作预料，作预报 - ——————————————**
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
- indicate by signs
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predictable
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- *adj. 可预言的
- ——————————————**
- capable of being foretold
56
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prehistoric
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- *adj. 史前的；陈旧的
- ——————————————**
- belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
- of or relating to times before written history
- no longer fashionable
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previous
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- *adj. 以前的；早先的；过早的
adv. 在先；在…以前 - ——————————————**
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
- too soon or too hasty
- just preceding something else in time or order
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primitive
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- *adj. 原始的，远古的；简单的，粗糙的
n. 原始人 - ——————————————**
- a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
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prodigious
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- *adj. 惊人的，异常的，奇妙的；巨大的
- ——————————————**
- so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
- of momentous or ominous significance
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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professional
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- *adj. 专业的；职业的；职业性的
n. 专业人员；职业运动员 - ——————————————**
- a person engaged in one of the learned professions
- an athlete who plays for pay
- an authority qualified to teach apprentices
- engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
- of or relating to or suitable as a profession
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ration
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- *vt. 配给；定量供应
n. 定量；口粮；配给量 - ——————————————**
- the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
- a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
- restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
- distribute in rations, as in the army
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raven
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- *n. 掠夺，劫掠；大乌鸦
adj. 乌黑的
vt. 掠夺；狼吞虎咽
vi. 掠夺；狼吞虎咽
n. (Raven)人名；(英)雷文；(德)拉文 - ——————————————**
- large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
- obtain or seize by violence
- prey on or hunt for
- eat greedily
- feed greedily
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remark
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- *n. 注意；言辞
vt. 评论；觉察
vi. 谈论 - ——————————————**
- a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief
- explicit notice
- make mention of
- make or write a comment on
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require
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- *vt. 需要；要求；命令
- ——————————————**
- require as useful, just, or proper
- consider obligatory; request and expect
- make someone do something
- have need of
65
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resistance
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- *n. 阻力；电阻；抵抗；反抗；抵抗力
- ——————————————**
- the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
- a material’s opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- the military action of resisting the enemy’s advance
- (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
66
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responsible
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- *adj. 负责的，可靠的；有责任的
- ——————————————**
- worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
- being the agent or cause
- having an acceptable credit rating
67
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Saturn
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- *n. [天] 土星；农业之神（罗马神话中的一个形象）
- ——————————————**
- a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
- (Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus
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save
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- *vt. 节省；保存；储蓄；解救
vi. 节省；挽救；救球
prep. 除…之外
n. 救球，救援
n. (Save)人名；(法)萨夫；(意、保、西、罗、塞、瑞典)萨薇 (女名)，萨韦 - ——————————————**
- (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- bring into safety
- spend less; buy at a reduced price
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seasonal
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- *adj. 季节的；周期性的；依照季节的
- ——————————————**
- a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
- occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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sprout
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- *vi. 发芽；长芽
vt. 使发芽；使萌芽
n. 芽；萌芽；苗芽
n. (Sprout)人名；(英)斯普劳特 - ——————————————**
- any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
- a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
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stalk
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- *n. （植物的）茎，秆；（支持叶子、果实和花的）梗，柄；追踪；高视阔步
vt. 追踪，潜近；高视阔步
vi. 高视阔步地走；潜近，偷偷接近 - ——————————————**
- material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
- the act of following prey stealthily
- a stiff or threatening gait
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stiff
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- *adj. 呆板的；坚硬的；严厉的；拘谨的
adv. 僵硬地；彻底地
n. 死尸；令人讨厌者；流通票据；劳动者
vt. 诈骗；失信 - ——————————————**
- an ordinary man
- the dead body of a human being
- not moving or operating freely
- powerful
- rigidly formal
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theory
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- *n. 理论；原理；学说；推测
- ——————————————**
- a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
- a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
- a belief that can guide behavior
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transplant
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- *vt. 移植；迁移；使移居
n. 移植；移植器官；被移植物；移居者
vi. 移植；迁移；移居 - ——————————————**
- (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
- the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
- lift and reset in another soil or situation
- be transplantable
75
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tunnel
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- *n. 隧道；坑道；洞穴通道
vt. 挖；在…打开通道；在…挖掘隧道
vi. 挖掘隧道；打开通道 - ——————————————**
- a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
- a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter
- move through by or as by digging
- force a way through
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undergo
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**vt. 经历，经受；忍受
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- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- go or live through
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly
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velocity
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- *n. 速率，速度；周转率；迅速；高速，快速
- ——————————————**
- distance travelled per unit time
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versatile
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- *adj. 多才多艺的；通用的，万能的；多面手的
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- having great diversity or variety
- changeable or inconstant
- competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
- able to move freely in all directions
