List-17 Flashcards
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redistribution
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- *n. [经] 重新分配
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- distributing again
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redundant
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- *adj. 多余的，过剩的；被解雇的，失业的；冗长的，累赘的
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- more than is needed, desired, or required
- repetition of same sense in different words
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reenact
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- *vt. 重新制定；再扮演；再制定
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- enact or perform again
- enact again
- act out; represent or perform as if in a play
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reexamination
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- *n. 再检查，再调查；重考
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- (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
- a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
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referent
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- *n. 指示物；指示对象
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- something referred to; the object of a reference
- the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
- something that refers; a term that refers to another term
- having reference
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reflective
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- *adj. 反射的；反映的；沉思的
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- persistently or morbidly thoughtful
- capable of physically reflecting light or sound
- devoted to matters of the mind
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refractory
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- *adj. 难治的；难熔的；不听话的
n. 倔强的人；耐火物质 - ——————————————**
- lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
- not responding to treatment
- temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli
- stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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refrain
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- *vi. 节制，克制；避免；制止
n. 叠句，副歌；重复 - ——————————————**
- the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
- resist doing something
- choose not to consume
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refrigerate
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- *vt. 冷藏，冷冻；使冷却；使清凉
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- preserve by chilling
- cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
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regale
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- *vt. 取悦；盛情款待
vi. 参加宴会；享用；享受
n. 款待 - ——————————————**
- provide with choice or abundant food or drink
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regenerate
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- *vt. 使再生；革新
vi. 再生；革新
adj. 再生的；革新的 - ——————————————**
- reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
- amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
- bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
- return to life; get or give new life or energy
- replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue
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regimental
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- *adj. 团的
n. 团；军服 - ——————————————**
- belonging to or concerning a regiment
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regressive
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- *adj. 回归的；后退的；退化的
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- (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
- opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
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regretfully
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- *adv. 懊悔地，遗憾地；抱歉地
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- with regret (used in polite formulas)
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regulatory
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- *adj. 管理的；控制的；调整的
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- restricting according to rules or principles
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rehabilitate
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- *vt. 使康复；使恢复名誉；使恢复原状
vi. 复兴；复权；恢复正常生活 - ——————————————**
- reinstall politically
- restore to a state of good condition or operation
- help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
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reigning
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- *adj. 统治的；在位的；本届的；起支配作用的
v. 统治；支配；盛行（reign的ing形式） - ——————————————**
- exercising power or authority
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reimburse
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- *vt. 偿还；赔偿
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- pay back for some expense incurred
- reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
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reinstate
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- *vt. 使恢复；使复原
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- restore to the previous state or rank
- bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
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reiterate
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- *vt. 重申；反复地做
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- to say, state, or perform again
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rekindle
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- *vi. 重新点燃
vt. 重新点燃；再点火 - ——————————————**
- kindle anew, as of a fire
- arouse again
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relegate
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- *vt. 把降低到；归入；提交
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- refer to another person for decision or judgment
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
- expel, as if by official decree
- assign to a class or kind
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relent
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- *vi. 变温和，变宽厚；减弱；缓和
vt. 使变温和；减轻
v. 再借给（relend的过去分词） - ——————————————**
- give in, as to influence or pressure
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relentless
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- *adj. 无情的；残酷的；不间断的
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- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
- never-ceasing
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**relevance**
* *n. 关联；适当；中肯
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1. the relation of something to the matter at hand
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**reliable**
* *adj. 可靠的；可信赖的
n. 可靠的人
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1. worthy of reliance or trust
2. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
3. worthy of being depended on
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**relieve**
* *vt. 解除，减轻；使不单调乏味；换…的班；解围；使放心
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1. provide physical relief, as from pain
2. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
3. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
4. lessen the intensity of or calm
5. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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**relieved**
* *adj. 放心的
v. 减轻；解除（relieve的过去分词）
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1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
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**religion**
* *n. 宗教；宗教信仰
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1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
2. an institution to express belief in a divine power
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**relinquish**
* *vt. 放弃；放手；让渡
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1. part with a possession or right
2. relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another
3. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
4. turn away from; give up
5. release, as from one's grip
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**relish**
* *n. 滋味；风味；食欲；开胃小菜；含义；调味品
vt. 盼望;期待;享受; 品味；喜爱；给…加佐料
vi. 有特定意味；味道可口
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1. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
2. spicy or savory condiment
3. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
4. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
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**reluctance**
* *n. [电磁] 磁阻；勉强；不情愿
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1. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
2. a certain degree of unwillingness
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**remarkable**
* *adj. 卓越的；非凡的；值得注意的
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1. unusual or striking
2. worthy of notice
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**reminiscent**
* *adj. 怀旧的，回忆往事的；耽于回想的
n. 回忆录作者；回忆者
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1. serving to bring to mind
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**remiss**
* *adj. 怠慢的；迟缓的；不小心的
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1. failing in what duty requires
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**remorse**
* *n. 懊悔；同情
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1. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
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**remorselessly**
* *adv. 无悔意地；冷酷地
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1. without pity; in a merciless manner
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**remote**
* *adj. 遥远的；偏僻的；疏远的
n. 远程
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1. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
2. apart in space
3. very unlikely
4. separate or apart in time
5. inaccessible and sparsely populated
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**remoteness**
* *n. 遥远；偏僻；细微；时间久远
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1. the property of being remote
2. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
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**remunerative**
* *adj. 有利可图的；有报酬的；合算的
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1. for which money is paid
2. producing a sizeable profit
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**render**
* *vt. 致使；提出；实施；着色；以…回报
vi. 给予补偿
n. 打底；交纳；粉刷
n. (Render)人名；(英、德)伦德尔
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1. a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
2. cause to become
3. provide or furnish with
4. give an interpretation or rendition of
5. give or supply
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**renegade**
* *n. 叛徒；变节者；脱党者
vi. 背叛；脱离
adj. 叛徒的；背弃的；脱离的
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1. someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
2. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
3. break with established customs
4. having deserted a cause or principle
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**renewal**
* *n. 更新，恢复；复兴；补充；革新；续借；重申
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1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
2. the act of renewing
3. filling again by supplying what has been used up
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**renown**
* *n. 声誉；名望
vt. 使有声望
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1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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**renowned**
* *adj. 著名的；有声望的
v. 使有声誉（renown的过去分词）
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1. widely known and esteemed
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**reparable**
* *adj. 可修缮的；可补偿的；可挽回的
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1. capable of being repaired or rectified
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**reparation**
* *n. 赔偿；修理；赔款
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1. compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
2. (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
3. the act of putting something in working order again
4. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
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**repeal**
* *vt. 废除；撤销；废止；放弃；否定
n. 废除；撤销
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1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
2. annul by recalling or rescinding
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**repel**
* *vt. 击退；抵制；使厌恶；使不愉快
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1. cause to move back by force or influence
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
3. force or drive back
4. reject outright and bluntly
5. fill with distaste
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**repellent**
* *adj. 排斥的；防水的；弹回的；令人讨厌的
n. 防护剂；防水布；排斥力
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1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
2. a chemical substance that repels animals
3. the power to repel
4. serving or tending to repel
5. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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**repertoire**
* *n. 全部节目；计算机指令系统；（美）某人或机器的全部技能
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1. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
2. a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
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**repetition**
* *n. 重复；背诵；副本
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1. an event that repeats
2. the act of doing or performing again
3. the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
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**repetitious**
* *adj. 重复的；唠唠叨叨的
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1. characterized by repetition
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**repetitive**
* *adj. 重复的
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1. persistently continual
2. characterized by repetition
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**replenish**
* *vt. 补充，再装满；把…装满；给…添加燃料
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1. fill something that had previously been emptied
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**replete**
* *adj. 充满的；装满的
n. [昆] 贮蜜蚁
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1. fill to satisfaction
2. filled to satisfaction with food or drink
3. (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated
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**replicate**
* *vt. 复制；折叠
vi. 重复；折转
adj. 复制的；折叠的
n. 复制品；八音阶间隔的反覆音
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1. bend or turn backward
2. reproduce or make an exact copy of
3. make or do or perform again
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**reportorial**
* *adj. 记者的；报告的
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**reprehensible**
* *adj. 应斥责的；应该谴责的
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1. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
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**represent**
* *vt. 代表；表现；描绘；回忆；再赠送
vi. 代表；提出异议
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1. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
3. be representative or typical for
4. be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
5. serve as a means of expressing something
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**repress**
* *vt. 抑制；镇压（叛乱等）；约束
vi. 抑制；镇压
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1. put down by force or intimidation
2. conceal or hide
3. put out of one's consciousness
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**repressive**
* *adj. 镇压的；压抑的；抑制的
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1. restrictive of action
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**reprimand**
* *n. 谴责；训斥；申诉
vt. 谴责；训斥；责难
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1. an act or expression of criticism and censure
2. rebuke formally
3. censure severely or angrily
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**reprisal**
* *n. 报复（行为）；报复性劫掠
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1. a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
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**reproach**
* *n. 责备；耻辱
vt. 责备；申斥
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1. a mild rebuke or criticism
2. disgrace or shame
3. express criticism towards
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**repudiate**
* *vt. 拒绝；否定；批判；与…断绝关系；拒付
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1. cast off or disown
2. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
3. refuse to recognize or pay
4. reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
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**repudiation**
* *n. 否认，拒绝；抛弃，断绝关系
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1. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
2. refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)
3. the exposure of falseness or pretensions
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**repugnance**
* *n. 反感；厌恶；不一致，抵触
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1. intense aversion
2. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
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**repugnant**
* *adj. 讨厌的；矛盾的；敌对的
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1. offensive to the mind
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**repulse**
* *vt. 拒绝；驱逐；憎恶
n. 拒绝；击退
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1. an instance of driving away or warding off
2. force or drive back
3. be repellent to; cause aversion in
4. cause to move back by force or influence
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**repute**
* *n. 名誉；声望
vt. 名誉；认为；把…称为
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1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor
2. look on as or consider
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**requisite**
* *adj. 必备的，必不可少的；需要的
n. 必需品
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1. anything indispensable
2. necessary for relief or supply
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**rescind**
* *vi. 解除；废除；撤回
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1. annul by recalling or rescinding
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**rescue**
* *vt. 营救；援救
n. 营救；援救；解救
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1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
2. free from harm or evil
3. take forcibly from legal custody
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**resemble**
* *vt. 类似，像
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1. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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**resent**
* *vt. 怨恨；愤恨；厌恶
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1. feel bitter or indignant about
2. wish ill or allow unwillingly
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**resentful**
* *adj. 充满忿恨的；厌恶的
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1. full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
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**reside**
* *vi. 住，居住；属于
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1. make one's home in a particular place or community
2. live (in a certain place)
3. be inherent or innate in
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**residential**
* *adj. 住宅的；与居住有关的
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1. used or designed for residence or limited to residences
2. of or relating to or connected with residence
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**residual**
* *n. 剩余；残渣
adj. 剩余的；残留的
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1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
3. relating to or indicating a remainder
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**resign**
* *vt. 辞职；放弃；委托；使听从
vi. 辞职
n. 辞去职务
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1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
2. give up or retire from a position
3. part with a possession or right
4. accept as inevitable
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**resignation**
* *n. 辞职；放弃；辞职书；顺从
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1. acceptance of despair
2. the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
3. a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign
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**resilient**
* *adj. 弹回的，有弹力的
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1. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
2. elastic; rebounds readily
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**resonant**
* *adj. 洪亮的，共振的；共鸣的
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1. inducing resonance
2. characterized by reverberation
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**resort**
* *n. 凭借，手段；度假胜地；常去之地
vi. 求助，诉诸；常去；采取某手段或方法
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1. a hotel located in a resort area
2. a frequently visited place
3. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
4. act of turning to for assistance
5. have recourse to
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**respect**
* *n. 尊敬，尊重；方面；敬意
vt. 尊敬，尊重；遵守
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1. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
2. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
3. an attitude of admiration or esteem
4. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
5. behavior intended to please your parents
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**respiratory**
* *adj. 呼吸的
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1. pertaining to respiration
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**respite**
* *n. 缓解；暂缓；暂时的休息；缓期执行
vt. 使缓解；使暂缓；使延期；缓期执行
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1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2. a pause from doing something (as work)
3. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
4. a pause for relaxation
5. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
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**responsive**
* *adj. 响应的；应答的；回答的
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1. containing or using responses or antiphons recited or sung in alternation
2. readily reacting to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion
3. readily reacting to suggestions and influences
4. readily reacting to suggestions, influences, appeals or efforts
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**restatement**
* *n. 重述；再次声明
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1. a revised statement
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**restitution**
* *n. 恢复；赔偿；归还
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1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2. the act of restoring something to its original state
3. getting something back again
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**restive**
* *adj. 倔强的；难驾御的；不安宁的
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1. being in a tense state
2. impatient especially under restriction or delay
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**restoration**
* *n. 恢复；复位；王政复辟；归还
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1. the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
2. the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
3. getting something back again
4. the state of being restored to its former good condition
5. some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
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**restore**
* *vt. 恢复；修复；归还
vi. 恢复；还原
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1. return to its original or usable and functioning condition
2. return to life; get or give new life or energy
3. give or bring back
4. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
5. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
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**restrict**
* *vt. 限制；约束；限定
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1. place restrictions on
2. place under restrictions; limit access to
3. place limits on (extent or access)
4. make more specific
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**resume**
* *n. 摘要；[管理] 履历，简历
vt. 重新开始，继续；恢复，重新占用
vi. 重新开始，继续
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1. short descriptive summary (of events)
2. a summary of your academic and work history
3. take up or begin anew
4. return to a previous location or condition
5. assume anew
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**resurge**
* *vi. 复活；再起
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1. rise again
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**resurrect**
* *vt. 使复活；复兴；挖出
vi. 复活
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1. cause to become alive again
2. restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
3. return from the dead
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**resuscitate**
* *vt. 使复苏；使复兴
vi. 恢复；复兴
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1. cause to regain consciousness
2. return to consciousness
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**retain**
* *vt. 保持；雇；记住
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1. hold within
2. allow to remain in a place or position
3. secure and keep for possible future use or application
4. keep in one's mind
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**retaliate**
* *vi. 报复；回敬
vt. 报复
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1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
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**retentive**
* *adj. 保持的；记性好的
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1. good at remembering
2. having the capacity to retain something
3. having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water
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**reticent**
* *adj. 沉默的；有保留的；谨慎的
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1. temperamentally disinclined to talk
2. cool and formal in manner
3. reluctant to draw attention to yourself
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**retire**
* *vi. 退休；撤退；退却
vt. 退休；离开；收回
n. 退休；退隐；退兵信号
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1. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
2. withdraw from active participation
3. pull back or move away or backward
4. move back and away from
5. withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
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**retract**
* *vt. 缩回；缩进；取消
vi. 缩回；缩进；撤消
n. 收缩核
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1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear
3. use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
4. pull inward or towards a center
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**retribution**
* *n. 报应；惩罚；报答；报偿
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1. a justly deserved penalty
2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
3. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
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**retrieve**
* *vt. [计] 检索；恢复；重新得到
vi. 找回猎物
n. [计] 检索；恢复，取回
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1. get or find back; recover the use of
2. run after, pick up, and bring to the master
3. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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**retrospect**
* *n. 回顾，追溯
vi. 回顾，追溯；回想
vt. 回顾；追忆
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1. contemplation of things past
2. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
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**retrospective**
* *adj. 回顾的；怀旧的；可追溯的
n. 回顾展
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1. an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
2. concerned with or related to the past
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**return**
* *vt. 返回；报答
vi. 返回；报答
n. 返回；归还；回球
adj. 报答的；回程的；返回的
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1. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
2. a coming to or returning home
3. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
4. getting something back again
5. the act of going back to a prior location
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**reveal**
* *vt. 显示；透露；揭露；泄露
n. 揭露；暴露；门侧，窗侧
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1. make visible
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
3. make clear and visible
4. disclose directly or through prophets
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**revelation**
* *n. 启示；揭露；出乎意料的事；被揭露的真相
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1. the speech act of making something evident
2. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
3. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
4. the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle
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**reverberate**
* *vt. 使回响；使反射；使弹回
vi. 回响；反响；弹回；不断发生后效
adj. 回响的；反射的
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1. ring or echo with sound
2. have a long or continuing effect
3. be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
4. to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface)
5. spring back; spring away from an impact
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**revere**
* *vt. 敬畏；尊敬；崇敬
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1. American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
2. a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
3. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
4. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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**reverential**
* *adj. 虔诚的；表示尊敬的；可尊敬的
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1. feeling or manifesting veneration
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**reverse**
* *n. 背面；相反；倒退；失败
vt. 颠倒；倒转
adj. 反面的；颠倒的；反身的
vi. 倒退；逆叫
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1. a relation of direct opposition
2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
3. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
4. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
5. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
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**reversible**
* *adj. 可逆的；可撤消的；可反转的
n. 双面布料
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1. a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
2. capable of reversing or being reversed
3. capable of being reversed or used with either side out
4. capable of being reversed
5. capable of assuming or producing either of two states
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**revert**
* *vi. 回复；重提；返祖遗传；归还
vt. 使回复原状
n. 恢复原状者
n. (Revert)人名；(西)雷韦特；(法)勒韦尔
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1. go back to a previous state
2. undergo reversion, as in a mutation
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**revile**
* *vt. 辱骂；斥责
vi. 辱骂；谩骂
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1. spread negative information about
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**revise**
* *vt. 修正；复习；校订
vi. 修订；校订；复习功课
n. 修订；校订
n. (Revise)人名；(法)勒维斯
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1. the act of rewriting something
2. make revisions in
3. revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
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**revitalize**
* *vt. 使…复活；使…复兴；使…恢复生气
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1. restore strength
2. give new life or vigor to
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**revival**
* *n. 复兴；复活；苏醒；恢复精神；再生效
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1. bringing again into activity and prominence
2. an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
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**revoke**
* *vt. 撤回，取消；废除
vi. 有牌不跟
n. 有牌不跟
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1. the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
2. fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
3. annul by recalling or rescinding
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**reward**
* *n. [劳经] 报酬；报答；酬谢
vt. [劳经] 奖励；奖赏
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1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
2. payment made in return for a service rendered
3. an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
4. the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
5. benefit resulting from some event or action
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**rhapsodic**
* *adj. 狂想曲的；狂热的
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1. feeling great rapture or delight
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**rhetoric**
* *n. 修辞，修辞学；华丽的词藻
adj. 花言巧语的
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1. using language effectively to please or persuade
2. high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
3. loud and confused and empty talk
4. study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
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**rhetorical**
* *adj. 修辞的；修辞学的；夸张的
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1. of or relating to rhetoric
2. concerned with effect or style of writing and speaking
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**rhythmic**
* *adj. [生物] 有节奏的（等于rhythmical）；间歇的；合拍的
n. 韵律论（等于rhythmics）
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1. recurring with measured regularity
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**ribaldry**
* *n. 猥亵的话；粗俗下流的言语
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1. ribald humor
2. behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
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**ridge**
* *n. 山脊；山脉；屋脊
vt. 使成脊状；作垄
vi. 成脊状
n. (Ridge)人名；(英)里奇
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1. a long narrow natural elevation or striation
2. any long raised strip
3. a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
4. a long narrow range of hills
5. any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
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**ridicule**
* *vt. 嘲笑；嘲弄；愚弄
n. 嘲笑；笑柄；愚弄
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1. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
3. subject to laughter or ridicule
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**ridiculous**
* *adj. 可笑的；荒谬的
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1. inspiring scornful pity
2. incongruous;inviting ridicule
3. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
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**rift**
* *n. 裂缝；不和；[木] 裂口
vt. 使断裂；使分开
vi. 裂开
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1. a gap between cloud masses
2. a narrow fissure in rock
3. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
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**righteousness**
* *n. 正义；正直；公正；正当
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1. adhering to moral principles
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**rigid**
* *adj. 严格的；僵硬的，死板的；坚硬的；精确的
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1. incapable of or resistant to bending
2. incapable of compromise or flexibility
3. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
4. fixed and unmoving
5. designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
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**rigidity**
* *n. [物] 硬度，[力] 刚性；严格，刻板；僵化；坚硬
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1. the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
2. the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
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**rigorous**
* *adj. 严格的，严厉的；严密的；严酷的
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1. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
2. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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**rip**
* *vt. 撕；锯
vi. 裂开，被撕裂
n. 裂口，裂缝
n. (Rip)人名；(塞)里普
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1. a dissolute man in fashionable society
2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
3. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
4. the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
5. tear or be torn violently
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**ritual**
* *n. 仪式；惯例；礼制
adj. 仪式的；例行的；礼节性的
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1. any customary observance or practice
2. the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
3. stereotyped behavior
4. of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
5. of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
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**rival**
* *n. 对手；竞争者
vt. 与…竞争；比得上某人
vi. 竞争
adj. 竞争的
n. (Rival)人名；(英、法、西)里瓦尔
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1. the contestant you hope to defeat
2. be equal to in quality or ability
3. be the rival of, be in competition with
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**rivalry**
* *n. 竞争；对抗；竞赛
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1. the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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**rivet**
* *n. 铆钉
vt. 铆接；固定；（把目光、注意力等）集中于
n. (Rivet)人名；(法)里韦；(英、西)里韦特
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1. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
2. heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
3. direct one's attention on something
4. fasten with a rivet or rivets
5. hold (someone's attention)
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**roam**
* *vi. 漫游，漫步；流浪
vt. 在…漫步，漫游；在…流浪
n. 漫步，漫游；流浪
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1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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**robust**
* *adj. 强健的；健康的；粗野的；粗鲁的
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1. physically strong
2. marked by richness and fullness of flavor
3. strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
4. rough and crude
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**rocky**
* *adj. 岩石的，多岩石的；坚如岩石的；摇晃的；头晕目眩的
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1. abounding in rocks or stones
2. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
3. liable to rock
4. full of hardship or trials
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**romance**
* *n. 传奇；浪漫史；风流韵事；冒险故事
vi. 虚构；渲染；写传奇
n. (Romance)人名；(西)罗曼塞
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1. a relationship between two lovers
2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
3. the group of languages derived from Latin
4. a story dealing with love
5. a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
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**roseate**
* *adj. 玫瑰色的；容光焕发的；乐观的
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1. of something having a dusty purplish pink color
