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prodigious

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  • *adj. 惊人的，异常的，奇妙的；巨大的
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  1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  2. of momentous or ominous significance
  3. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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proficient

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  • *adj. 熟练的，精通的
    n. 精通；专家，能手
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  1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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profile

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  • *n. 侧面；轮廓；外形；剖面；简况
    vt. 描…的轮廓；扼要描述
    vi. 给出轮廓
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  1. an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
  2. a side view representation of an object (especially a human face)
  3. biographical sketch
  4. degree of exposure to public notice
  5. a vertical section of the Earth’s crust showing the different horizons or layers
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profitable

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  • *adj. 有利可图的；赚钱的；有益的
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  1. yielding material gain or profit
  2. promoting benefit or gain
  3. providing profit
  4. productive of profit
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profligacy

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  • *n. 肆意挥霍；放荡；浪费
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  1. the trait of spending extravagantly
  2. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
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profound

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  • *adj. 深厚的；意义深远的；渊博的
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  1. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being
  2. of the greatest intensity; complete
  3. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
  4. coming from deep within one
  5. (of sleep) deep and complete
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profundity

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  • *n. 深刻；深度；深奥
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  1. wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
  2. intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc
  3. the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
  4. the quality of being physically deep
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profuse

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  • *adj. 丰富的；很多的；慷慨的；浪费的
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  1. produced or growing in extreme abundance
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prohibit

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  • *vt. 阻止，禁止
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  1. command against
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prohibitive

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  • *adj. 禁止的，禁止性的；抑制的；（费用，价格等）过高的；类同禁止的
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  1. tending to discourage (especially of prices)
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prolific

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  • *adj. 多产的；丰富的
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  1. intellectually productive
  2. bearing in abundance especially offspring
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prolong

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  • *vt. 延长；拖延
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  1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  2. lengthen or extend in duration or space
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prominence

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  • *n. 突出；显著；突出物；卓越
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  1. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
  2. relative importance
  3. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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promote

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  • *vt. 促进；提升；推销；发扬
    vi. 成为王后或其他大于卒的子
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  1. contribute to the progress or growth of
  2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  4. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
  5. change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent
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promotion

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  • *n. 提升，[劳经] 晋升；推销，促销；促进；发扬，振兴
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  1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
  2. act of raising in rank or position
  3. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
  4. the advancement of some enterprise
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promptness

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  • *n. 机敏，敏捷；迅速
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  1. the characteristic of doing things without delay
  2. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
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promulgate

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  • *vt. 公布；传播；发表
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  1. state or announce
  2. put a law into effect by formal declaration
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prone

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  • *adj. 俯卧的；有…倾向的，易于…的
    n. (Prone)人名；(意、法)普罗内
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  1. lying face downward
  2. having a tendency (to); often used in combination
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pronounced

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  • *adj. 显著的；断然的；讲出来的
    v. 发音；宣告；断言（pronounce的过去分词）
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  1. strongly marked; easily noticeable
  2. produced by the organs of speech
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proofread

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  • *vt. 校对，校勘
    vi. 做校对工作
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  1. read for errors
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propaganda

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  • *n. 宣传；传道总会
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  1. information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
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propagate

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  • *vt. 传播；传送；繁殖；宣传
    vi. 繁殖；增殖
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  1. transmit from one generation to the next
  2. travel through the air
  3. transmit
  4. become distributed or widespread
  5. transmit or cause to broaden or spread
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propel

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  • *vt. 推进；驱使；激励；驱策
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  1. cause to move forward with force
  2. give an incentive for action
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propensity

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  • *n. 倾向，习性；癖好，偏爱
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  1. an inclination to do something
  2. a natural inclination
  3. a disposition to behave in a certain way
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prophesy

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  • *vt. 预言；预告
    vi. 预言；预报；传教
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  1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
  2. deliver a sermon
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prophetic

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  • *adj. 预言的，预示的；先知的
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  1. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
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propitiate

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  • *vt. 抚慰，安抚；与…和解
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  1. make peace with
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propitious

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  • *adj. 适合的；吉利的；顺利的
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  1. presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success
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proposition

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  • *n. [数] 命题；提议；主题；议题
    vt. 向…提议；向…求欢
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  1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
  2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  3. an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
  4. the act of making a proposal
  5. a task to be dealt with
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proprietary

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  • *n. 所有权；所有人
    adj. 所有的；专利的；私人拥有的
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  1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
  2. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
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propriety

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  • *n. 适当；礼节；得体
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  1. correct or appropriate behavior
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prosaic

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  • *adj. 平凡的，乏味的；散文体的
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  1. not fanciful or imaginative
  2. lacking wit or imagination
  3. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
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proscribe

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  • *vt. 剥夺……的公权；禁止
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  1. command against
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prose

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  • *n. 散文；单调
    adj. 散文的；平凡的；乏味的
    vi. 写散文；乏味地讲话
    vt. 把…写成散文
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  1. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  2. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
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prosecute

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  • *vt. 检举；贯彻；从事；依法进行
    vi. 起诉；告发；作检察官
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  1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law
  2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
  3. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
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proselytize

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  • *vi. 劝诱改宗
    vt. 使改宗
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  1. convert to another faith or religion
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prospect

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  • *n. 前途；预期；景色
    vi. 勘探，找矿
    vt. 勘探，勘察
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  1. the possibility of future success
  2. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
  3. someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
  4. the visual percept of a region
  5. a prediction of the course of a disease
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prostrate

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  • *adj. 俯卧的；拜倒的；降伏的；沮丧的
    vt. 使…屈服；将…弄倒；使…俯伏
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  1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission
  2. render helpless or defenseless
  3. throw down flat, as on the ground
  4. stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  5. lying face downward
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protective

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  • *adj. 防护的；关切保护的；保护贸易的
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  1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
  2. showing a care
  3. (usually followed by `of’) solicitously caring or mindful
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protest

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  • *vi. 抗议；断言
    vt. 抗议；断言
    n. 抗议
    adj. 表示抗议的；抗议性的
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  1. a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  2. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
  3. the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
  4. utter words of protest
  5. express opposition through action or words
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protestant

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  • *adj. 抗议的；持异议的
    n. 抗议者；持异议者
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  1. an adherent of Protestantism
  2. the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
  3. of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism
  4. making a protest
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prototype

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  • *n. 原型；标准，模范
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  1. a standard or typical example
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protozoan

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  • *n. 原生动物
    adj. 原生动物的
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  1. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
  2. of or relating to the Protozoa
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protract

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  • *vt. 绘制；延长；伸展
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  1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
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protrude

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  • *vt. 使突出，使伸出
    vi. 突出，伸出
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  1. extend out or project in space
  2. bulge outward
  3. swell or protrude outwards
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proverb

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  • *n. 谚语，格言；众所周知的人或事
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  1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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provident

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  • *adj. 节俭的；有先见之明的；顾及未来的
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  1. providing carefully for the future
  2. careful in regard to your own interests
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provincial

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  • *adj. 省的；地方性的；偏狭的
    n. 粗野的人；乡下人；外地人
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  1. (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
  2. a country person
  3. of or associated with a province
  4. characteristic of the provinces or their people
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provision

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  • *n. 规定；条款；准备；[经] 供应品
    vt. 供给…食物及必需品
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  1. a stipulated condition
  2. the activity of supplying or providing something
  3. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
  4. a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
  5. supply with provisions
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provisional

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  • *adj. 临时的，暂时的；暂定的
    n. 临时邮票
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  1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
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provocation

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  • *n. 挑衅；激怒；挑拨
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  1. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
  2. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
  3. needed encouragement
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provocative

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  • *adj. 刺激的，挑拨的；气人的
    n. 刺激物，挑拨物；兴奋剂
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  1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
  2. exciting sexual desire
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provoke

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  • *vt. 驱使；激怒；煽动；惹起
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  1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
  3. provide the needed stimulus for
  4. annoy continually or chronically
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proximity

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  • *n. 接近，[数]邻近；接近；接近度，距离；亲近
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  1. the property of being close together
  2. the region close around a person or thing
  3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
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prudent

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  • *adj. 谨慎的；精明的；节俭的
    n. (Prudent)人名；(法)普吕当
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  1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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prudish

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  • *adj. 装正经的；过分规矩的
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  1. exaggeratedly proper
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pseudonym

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  • *n. 笔名；假名
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  1. a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
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psyche

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  • *n. 灵魂；心智
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  1. that which is responsible for one’s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
  2. the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
  3. (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
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psychological

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  • *adj. 心理的；心理学的；精神上的
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  1. mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
  2. of or relating to or determined by psychology
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psychology

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  • *n. 心理学；心理状态
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  1. the science of mental life
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publicize

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  • *vt. 宣传；公布
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  1. make public
  2. call attention to
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pugnacious

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  • *adj. 好斗的，好战的
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  1. tough and callous by virtue of experience
  2. ready and able to resort to force or violence
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puncture

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  • *vt. 刺穿；揭穿；削弱
    vi. 被刺穿；被戳破
    n. 穿刺；刺痕
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  1. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
  2. a small hole made by a sharp object
  3. the act of puncturing or perforating
  4. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
  5. make by piercing
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pungent

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  • *adj. 辛辣的；刺激性的；苦痛的；尖刻的
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  1. strong and sharp
  2. capable of wounding
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punishment

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  • *n. 惩罚；严厉对待，虐待
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  1. the act of punishing
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purchase

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  • *n. 购买；紧握；起重装置
    vt. 购买；赢得
    vi. 购买东西
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  1. the acquisition of something for payment
  2. something acquired by purchase
  3. a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
  4. the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
  5. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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purified

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  • *adj. 净化的；精制的
    v. 使纯净；去除（purify的过去分词）；精炼
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  1. made pure
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purport

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  • *vt. 声称；意图；意指；打算
    n. 意义，主旨；意图
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  1. the intended meaning of a communication
  2. the pervading meaning or tenor
  3. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
  4. propose or intend
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purposiveness

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  • *n. 目的性
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pursuit

A
  • *n. 追赶，追求；职业，工作
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
  2. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
  3. an auxiliary activity
  4. a diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
71
Q

quagmire

A
  • *n. 沼泽，沼泽地；无法脱身的困境
  • ——————————————**
  1. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
72
Q

quaint

A
  • *adj. 古雅的；奇怪的；离奇有趣的；做得很精巧的
  • ——————————————**
  1. strange in an interesting or pleasing way
  2. very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance
  3. attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
73
Q

qualified

A
  • *adj. 合格的；有资格的
    v. 限制（qualify的过去分词）；描述；授权予
  • ——————————————**
  1. meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
  2. limited or restricted; not absolute
  3. holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill
  4. restricted in meaning; (as e.g. man' in a tall man’)
  5. having elements or qualities mixed in proper or suitable proportions; especially made less severe
74
Q

qualm

A
  • *n. 疑虑；不安
  • ——————————————**
  1. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  2. a mild state of nausea
75
Q

quantifiable

A
  • *adj. 可以计量的
  • ——————————————**
  1. capable of being quantified
76
Q

quantum

A
  • *n. 量子论；额；美国昆腾公司（世界领先的硬盘生产商）
  • ——————————————**
  1. a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory
  2. (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
77
Q

quarantine

A
  • *vt. 检疫；隔离；使隔离
    n. 检疫；隔离；检疫期；封锁
    vi. 实行隔离
  • ——————————————**
  1. enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
  2. isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  3. place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
78
Q

quarrel

A
  • *vi. 吵架；争论；挑剔
    n. 吵架；反目；怨言；争吵的原因；方头凿
  • ——————————————**
  1. an angry dispute
  2. an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
  3. have a disagreement over something
79
Q

quash

A
  • *vt. 撤销；镇压；宣布无效；捣碎
  • ——————————————**
  1. put down by force or intimidation
  2. declare invalid
80
Q

querulous

A
  • *adj. 易怒的，暴躁的；爱发牢骚的，抱怨的；爱挑剔的
  • ——————————————**
  1. habitually complaining
81
Q

quiescence

A
  • *n. 静止；沉默
  • ——————————————**
  1. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  2. quiet and inactive restfulness
82
Q

quiescent

A
  • *adj. 静止的；不活动的；沉寂的
  • ——————————————**
  1. not active or activated
  2. marked by a state of tranquil repose
  3. being quiet or still or inactive
  4. causing no symptoms
83
Q

quixotic

A
  • *adj. 唐吉诃德式的；狂想家的；愚侠的
  • ——————————————**
  1. not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic
84
Q

quote

A
  • *vt. 报价；引述；举证
    vi. 报价；引用；引证
    n. 引用
  • ——————————————**
  1. a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
  2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  3. repeat a passage from
  4. name the price of
  5. refer to for illustration or proof
85
Q

raciness

A
  • *n. 辛辣；风味好；爽利；近乎淫猥
  • ——————————————**
  1. a strong odor or taste property
  2. behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
86
Q

radiant

A
  • *adj. 辐射的；容光焕发的；光芒四射的
    n. 光点；发光的物体
  • ——————————————**
  1. radiating or as if radiating light
87
Q

radicalism

A
  • *n. 激进主义
  • ——————————————**
  1. the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
88
Q

radically

A
  • *adv. 根本上；彻底地；以激进的方式
  • ——————————————**
  1. in a radical manner
89
Q

rag

A
  • *n. 破布；碎屑
    vt. 戏弄；责骂
    vi. 变破碎；穿着讲究
  • ——————————————**
  1. a small piece of cloth or paper
  2. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
  3. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
  4. newspaper with half-size pages
  5. a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
90
Q

rage

A
  • *n. 愤怒；狂暴，肆虐；情绪激动
    vi. 大怒，发怒；流行，风行
    n. (Rage)人名；(丹)拉厄
  • ——————————————**
  1. a feeling of intense anger
  2. a state of extreme anger
  3. something that is desired intensely
  4. violent state of the elements
  5. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
91
Q

ragged

A
  • *adj. 衣衫褴褛的；粗糙的；参差不齐的；锯齿状的；刺耳的；不规则的
  • ——————————————**
  1. being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
  2. worn out from stress or strain
  3. having an irregular outline
92
Q

ragtime

A
  • *n. 繁音拍子（多切分节奏的一种早期爵士乐）
    adj. 滑稽的；不严肃的
  • ——————————————**
  1. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
93
Q

raisin

A
  • *n. 葡萄干
    n. (Raisin)人名；(法)雷森
  • ——————————————**
  1. dried grape
94
Q

rampant

A
  • *adj. 猖獗的；蔓延的；狂暴的；奔放的
    n. (Rampant)人名；(法)朗庞
  • ——————————————**
  1. unrestrained and violent
  2. rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
  3. (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth
95
Q

ramshackle

A
  • *adj. 摇晃的；放荡的
  • ——————————————**
  1. in deplorable condition
96
Q

ranching

A
  • *n. 经营大牧场
    v. 经营牧场（ranch的ing形式）
  • ——————————————**
  1. farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
97
Q

rancid

A
  • *adj. 腐臭的；令人作呕的，讨厌的
  • ——————————————**
  1. (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
  2. smelling of fermentation or staleness
98
Q

rancor

A
  • *n. 深仇；怨恨；敌意
  • ——————————————**
  1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
99
Q

rarefy

A
  • *vt. 使纯化；变稀薄；精选
    vi. 变稀薄；纯化
  • ——————————————**
  1. lessen the density or solidity of
  2. make more subtle or refined
  3. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
100
Q

ratify

A
  • *vt. 批准；认可
  • ——————————————**
  1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
101
Q

rationale

A
  • *n. 基本原理；原理的阐述
  • ——————————————**
  1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
102
Q

raucous

A
  • *adj. 沙哑的；刺耳的；粗声的
  • ——————————————**
  1. unpleasantly loud and harsh
  2. disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
103
Q

ravage

A
  • *vt. 毁坏；破坏；掠夺
    n. 蹂躏，破坏
    vi. 毁坏；掠夺
  • ——————————————**
  1. (usually plural) a destructive action
  2. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
  3. devastate or ravage
104
Q

rave

A
  • *n. 咆哮；胡言乱语；热烈赞美
    vi. 咆哮；胡言乱语；狂骂
    vt. 咆哮；语无伦次地说
    adj. 赞扬的
    n. (Rave)人名；(法)拉夫；(西、芬、德、瑞典)拉韦
  • ——————————————**
  1. a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
  2. an extravagantly enthusiastic review
  3. participate in an all-night techno dance party
  4. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  5. praise enthusiastically
105
Q

raze

A
  • *vt. 夷为平地；破坏；消除；拆毁
    n. (Raze)人名；(法)拉兹
  • ——————————————**
  1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
106
Q

reactionary

A
  • *adj. 保守的，反动的；反动主义的；反对改革的
    n. 反动分子；反动派；保守派
  • ——————————————**
  1. an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
  2. extremely conservative
107
Q

readable

A
  • *adj. 可读的；易读的；读起来津津有味的
  • ——————————————**
  1. easily deciphered
108
Q

reaffirm

A
  • *vt. 再肯定，重申；再断言
  • ——————————————**
  1. affirm once again
109
Q

reaffirmation

A
  • *n. 重申；再断言；再确认
  • ——————————————**
  1. renewed affirmation
110
Q

realistic

A
  • *adj. 现实的；现实主义的；逼真的；实在论的
  • ——————————————**
  1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
  2. representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
  3. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
111
Q

realm

A
  • *n. 领域，范围；王国
  • ——————————————**
  1. a domain in which something is dominant
  2. a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
  3. the domain ruled by a king or queen
112
Q

reassure

A
  • *vt. 使…安心，使消除疑虑
  • ——————————————**
  1. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
  2. give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
113
Q

rebellious

A
  • *adj. 反抗的；造反的；难控制的
  • ——————————————**
  1. resisting control or authority
  2. discontented as toward authority
  3. participating in organized resistance to a constituted government
114
Q

rebroadcast

A
  • *vt. 重播；转播
    vi. 重播；转播
    n. 重播；转播；重播（或转播）的节目
  • ——————————————**
  1. a broadcast that repeated at a later time
  2. broadcast again, as of a film
115
Q

rebuke

A
  • *vt. 指责，非难；制止；使相形见绌
    n. 非难，指责；谴责，鞭策
  • ——————————————**
  1. an act or expression of criticism and censure
  2. censure severely or angrily
116
Q

recalcitrant

A
  • *adj. 反抗的；反对的；顽强的
    n. 顽抗者；不服从的人
  • ——————————————**
  1. stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  2. marked by stubborn resistance to authority
117
Q

recapitulate

A
  • *vi. 概括；重述要点；摘要
    vt. 概括；重述要点；摘要
  • ——————————————**
  1. summarize briefly
  2. repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
  3. repeat an earlier theme of a composition
118
Q

recast

A
  • *vt. 重铸；彻底改动
    n. 重铸；重做的事物
  • ——————————————**
  1. cast again, in a different role
  2. cast again
  3. cast or model anew
119
Q

recede

A
  • *vi. 后退；减弱
    vt. 撤回
  • ——————————————**
  1. pull back or move away or backward
  2. move back and away from
  3. retreat
  4. become faint or more distant
120
Q

receptive

A
  • *adj. 善于接受的；能容纳的
  • ——————————————**
  1. open to arguments, ideas, or change
  2. ready or willing to receive favorably
  3. of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
  4. able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
121
Q

recessive

A
  • *adj. 隐性的；逆行的；后退的
    n. 隐性性状
  • ——————————————**
  1. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
  2. of or pertaining to a recession
  3. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
122
Q

recipient

A
  • *n. 容器，接受者；容纳者
    adj. 容易接受的，感受性强的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a person who gets something
  2. the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
123
Q

reciprocate

A
  • *vt. 报答；互换；互给
    vi. 往复运动；互换；酬答；互给
  • ——————————————**
  1. act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  2. alternate the direction of motion of
124
Q

reciprocation

A
  • *n. 交换；往复运动；报答
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of making or doing something in return
  2. alternating back-and-forth movement
  3. mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
125
Q

reciprocity

A
  • *n. 相互作用（复数reciprocities）；相互性；互惠主义
  • ——————————————**
  1. a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
  2. mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
126
Q

recital

A
  • *n. 朗诵，吟诵；独奏会；背诵；独唱会
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
  2. performance of music or dance especially by soloists
  3. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
  4. a detailed statement giving facts and figures
  5. a detailed account or description of something
127
Q

recklessness

A
  • *n. 鲁莽；轻率；不顾一切，不顾后果
  • ——————————————**
  1. the trait of giving little thought to danger
128
Q

reclaim

A
  • *vt. 开拓；回收再利用；改造某人，使某人悔改
    vi. 抗议，喊叫
    n. 改造，感化；再生胶
  • ——————————————**
  1. claim back
  2. reuse (materials from waste products)
  3. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
  4. make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
  5. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
129
Q

recluse

A
  • *n. 隐士；隐居者
    adj. 隐居的
  • ——————————————**
  1. one who lives in solitude
  2. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
130
Q

reclusive

A
  • *adj. 隐居的；隐遁的
  • ——————————————**
  1. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  2. providing privacy or seclusion
131
Q

recoil

A
  • *vi. 畏缩；弹回；报应
    n. 畏缩；弹回；反作用
  • ——————————————**
  1. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
  2. a movement back from an impact
  3. draw back, as with fear or pain
  4. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
  5. spring back; spring away from an impact
132
Q

recollect

A
  • *v. 回忆，想起
  • ——————————————**
  1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
133
Q

recommendation

A
  • *n. 推荐；建议；推荐信
  • ——————————————**
  1. something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
  2. something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
  3. any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission
134
Q

recompose

A
  • *vt. 改组；重写；重新安排；使恢复镇静
  • ——————————————**
135
Q

reconcile

A
  • *vt. 使一致；使和解；调停，调解；使顺从
  • ——————————————**
  1. make compatible with
  2. bring into consonance or accord
  3. come to terms
  4. accept as inevitable
136
Q

reconciliation

A
  • *n. 和解；调和；和谐；甘愿
  • ——————————————**
  1. the reestablishing of cordial relations
  2. getting two things to correspond
137
Q

recondite

A
  • *adj. 深奥的；隐藏的；默默无闻的
  • ——————————————**
  1. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
138
Q

reconnaissance

A
  • *n. [军] 侦察；勘测（等于reconnoissance）；搜索；事先考查
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
139
Q

recount

A
  • *vt. 叙述；重新计算
    n. 重算
  • ——————————————**
  1. an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
  2. narrate or give a detailed account of
  3. count again
140
Q

recourse

A
  • *n. 求援，求助；[经] 追索权；依赖；救生索
  • ——————————————**
  1. act of turning to for assistance
  2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
141
Q

recreational

A
  • *adj. 娱乐的，消遣的；休养的
  • ——————————————**
  1. of or relating to recreation
  2. engaged in as a pastime
142
Q

rectify

A
  • *vt. 改正；精馏；整流
  • ——————————————**
  1. math: determine the length of
  2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
  3. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
  4. set straight or right
  5. make right or correct
143
Q

recuperate

A
  • *vi. 恢复，复原；挽回损失
    vt. 恢复，使恢复健康
  • ——————————————**
  1. regain or make up for
  2. regain a former condition after a financial loss
  3. restore to good health or strength
  4. get over an illness or shock
144
Q

recur

A
  • *vi. 复发；重现；采用；再来；循环；递归
  • ——————————————**
  1. happen or occur again
  2. return in thought or speech to something
  3. have recourse to
145
Q

recurrent

A
  • *adj. 复发的；周期性的，经常发生的
  • ——————————————**
  1. recurring again and again
146
Q

recurring

A
  • *adj. 循环的；再发的
    v. 返回（recur的现在分词）
  • ——————————————**
  1. coming back
147
Q

redeem

A
  • *vt. 赎回；挽回；兑换；履行；补偿；恢复
  • ——————————————**
  1. save from sins
  2. restore the honor or worth of
  3. to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
  4. exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  5. pay off (loans or promissory notes)

GRE2011-Core (22 decks)

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