List-18 Flashcards
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rowdy
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- *adj. 吵闹的；粗暴的
n. 粗暴的人；好吵闹的人
n. (Rowdy)人名；(英)罗迪 - ——————————————**
- a cruel and brutal fellow
- disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
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rubbery
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- *adj. 橡胶似的；有弹力的；坚韧的
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- having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
- difficult to chew
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rudimentary
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- *adj. 基本的；初步的；退化的；残遗的；未发展的
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- being or involving basic facts or principles
- being in the earliest stages of development
- not fully developed in mature animals
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rueful
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- *adj. 可怜的；悲伤的；悔恨的
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- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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rugged
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- *adj. 崎岖的；坚固的；高低不平的；粗糙的
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- sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
- topographically very uneven
- rocky and steep
- very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
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ruin
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- *n. 废墟；毁坏；灭亡
vt. 毁灭；使破产
vi. 破产；堕落；被毁灭
n. (Ruin)人名；(德、意、芬)鲁因；(法)吕安 - ——————————————**
- an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
- a ruined building
- the process of becoming dilapidated
- an event that results in destruction
- failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
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ruminant
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- *adj. 反刍的；沉思的
n. 反刍动物 - ——————————————**
- any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
- related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud
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rush
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- *n. 冲进；匆促；急流；灯心草
adj. 急需的
vt. 使冲；突袭；匆忙地做；飞跃
vi. 冲；奔；闯；赶紧；涌现
n. (Rush)人名；(英)拉什 - ——————————————**
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- a sudden forceful flow
- grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
- physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
- the swift release of a store of affective force
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rustic
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- *adj. 乡村的；纯朴的；粗野的；手工粗糙的
n. 乡下人；乡巴佬 - ——————————————**
- an unsophisticated country person
- characteristic of rural life
- awkwardly simple and provincial
- used of idealized country life
- characteristic of the fields or country
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ruthless
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- *adj. 无情的，残忍的
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- without mercy or pity
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sabotage
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- *vt. 妨害；对…采取破坏行动
vi. 从事破坏活动
n. 破坏；破坏活动；怠工 - ——————————————**
- a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
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sacred
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- *adj. 神的；神圣的；宗教的；庄严的
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- concerned with religion or religious purposes
- worthy of respect or dedication
- made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
- worthy of religious veneration
- (often followed by `to’) devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
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sagacious
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- *adj. 睿智的，聪慧的；有远见的，聪慧的
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- acutely insightful and wise
- skillful in statecraft or management
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sage
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- *n. 圣人；贤人；哲人
adj. 明智的；贤明的；审慎的
n. (Sage)人名；(日)三下(姓)；(英)塞奇；(意)萨杰；(德)扎格；(法)萨热 - ——————————————**
- a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
- aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
- any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
- having wisdom that comes with age and experience
- of the grey-green color of sage leaves
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salient
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- *adj. 显著的；突出的；跳跃的
n. 凸角；突出部分
n. (Salient)人名；(西)萨连特 - ——————————————**
- (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
- (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
- represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
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saline
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- *adj. 盐的；含盐分的
n. 盐湖；碱盐泻药 - ——————————————**
- an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
- containing salt
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salubrious
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- *adj. 清爽的；气候有益健康的
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- promoting health; healthful
- favorable to health of mind or body
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salutary
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- *adj. 有益的，有用的；有益健康的
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- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
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salvage
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- *n. 打捞；海上救助；抢救财货；救难的奖金
vt. 抢救；海上救助
n. (Salvage)人名；(法)萨尔瓦热 - ——————————————**
- property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
- the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- collect discarded or refused material
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salvation
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- *n. 拯救；救助
n. (Salvation)人名；(瑞典)萨尔瓦蒂翁 - ——————————————**
- (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
- a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
- the state of being saved or preserved from harm
- saving someone or something from harm of from an unpleasant situation
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sanctimonious
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- *adj. 假装虔诚的；假装圣洁的；假装诚实的
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- excessively or hypocritically pious
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sanctuary
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- *n. 避难所；至圣所；耶路撒冷的神殿
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- a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- a shelter from danger or hardship
- area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
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sanctum
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- *n. 圣所；密室；私室
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- a place of inviolable privacy
- a sacred place of pilgrimage
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sane
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- *adj. 健全的；理智的；[临床] 神志正常的
n. (Sane)人名；(日)实(姓)；(日)实(名)；(芬、塞、冈、几比、塞内)萨内 - ——————————————**
- mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
- marked by sound judgment
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**sanguine**
* *adj. 乐观的；满怀希望的；面色红润的
vt. 血染；以血沾污
n. 血红色
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1. a blood-red color
2. confidently optimistic and cheerful
3. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
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**sanitary**
* *adj. 卫生的，清洁的
n. 公共厕所
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1. free from filth and pathogens
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**sap**
* *n. [植] 树液；精力，元气；活力；坑道
vt. 使衰竭，使伤元气；挖掘以破坏基础
vi. 挖坑道
n. (Sap)人名；(柬)萨；(越)插
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1. a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
2. a person who lacks good judgment
3. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
4. deplete
5. excavate the earth beneath
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**sarcastic**
* *adj. 挖苦的；尖刻的，辛辣的
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1. expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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**satiated**
* *adj. 对...厌倦的；充分满足的；生腻的
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1. supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction
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**satirize**
* *vt. 讽刺；挖苦
vi. 写讽刺作品
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1. ridicule with satire
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**saturate**
* *vt. 浸透，使湿透；使饱和，使充满
adj. 浸透的，饱和的；深颜色的
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1. cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
2. infuse or fill completely
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**saturnine**
* *adj. 忧郁的；阴沉的；铅中毒的；沉默寡言的
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1. bitter or scornful
2. showing a brooding ill humor
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**scale**
* *n. 规模；比例；鳞；刻度；天平；数值范围
vi. 衡量；攀登；剥落；生水垢
vt. 测量；攀登；刮鳞；依比例决定
n. (Scale)人名；(意)斯卡莱
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1. an ordered reference standard
2. relative magnitude
3. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
4. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
5. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
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**scant**
* *adj. 不足的；缺乏的；勉强够的
vt. 减少；节省；限制
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1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
2. limit in quality or quantity
3. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
4. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
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**scarcity**
* *n. 不足；缺乏
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1. a small and inadequate amount
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**scarlet**
* *adj. 深红的；鲜红色的；罪孽深重的；淫荡的
n. 猩红色；红衣；绯红色；鲜红色布
n. (Scarlet)人名；(英)斯卡利特；(罗)斯卡尔莱特
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1. a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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**scavenge**
* *vt. 打扫；排除废气；以…为食
vi. 清除污物；打扫
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1. clean refuse from
2. collect discarded or refused material
3. feed on carrion or refuse
4. remove unwanted substances from
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**scenic**
* *adj. 风景优美的；舞台的；戏剧的
n. 风景胜地；风景照片
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1. used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
2. of or relating to the stage or stage scenery
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**schematic**
* *adj. 图解的；概要的
n. 原理图；图解视图
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1. diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
2. represented in simplified or symbolic form
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**scheme**
* *n. 计划；组合；体制；诡计
vi. 搞阴谋；拟订计划
vt. 计划；策划
n. (Scheme)人名；(瑞典)谢默
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1. an elaborate and systematic plan of action
2. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
3. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
4. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
5. a schematic or preliminary plan
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**schism**
* *n. 分裂；分裂教会罪
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1. division of a group into opposing factions
2. the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
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**scorn**
* *n. 轻蔑；嘲笑；藐视的对象
vt. 轻蔑；藐视；不屑做
vi. 表示轻蔑；表示鄙视
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1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
2. open disrespect for a person or thing
3. look down on with disdain
4. reject with contempt
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**scour**
* *vi. 冲刷；擦；腹泻
vt. 擦亮，洗涤；冲洗，清除
n. 擦，冲刷；洗涤剂；（畜类等的）腹泻
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1. a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
2. examine minutely
3. clean with hard rubbing
4. rub hard or scrub
5. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
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**scourge**
* *vt. 鞭打；蹂躏；严斥；痛斥
n. 鞭；灾祸；鞭子；苦难的根源
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1. a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
2. something causes misery or death
3. a person who inspires fear or dread
4. punish severely; excoriate
5. whip
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**scramble**
* *vt. 攀登；使混杂，仓促凑成；扰乱
n. 抢夺，争夺；混乱，混乱的一团；爬行，攀登
vi. 爬行，攀登；不规则地生长；仓促行动
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1. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
2. rushing about hastily in an undignified way
3. to move hurriedly
4. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
5. bring into random order
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**scrappy**
* *adj. 爱打架的；杂凑的；不连贯的；生气勃勃的
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1. full of fighting spirit
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**scruple**
* *n. 微量；顾虑；踌躇
vi. 有顾忌；踌躇
vt. 对…有顾虑
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1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
2. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
3. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
4. hesitate on moral grounds
5. raise scruples
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**scrupulous**
* *adj. 细心的；小心谨慎的；一丝不苟的
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1. having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
2. characterized by extreme care and great effort
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**scrutinize**
* *vi. 细阅；作详细检查
vt. 详细检查；细看
n. 仔细或彻底检查
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1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
2. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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**sculpt**
* *vt. 造型；雕刻
vi. 造型；雕刻
n. 雕刻品
n. (Sculpt)人名；(英)斯卡尔普特
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1. create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
2. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
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**sculptural**
* *adj. 雕刻的；雕刻般的
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1. relating to or consisting of sculpture
2. resembling sculpture
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**seclude**
* *vt. 使隔离，使隔绝
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1. keep away from others
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**seclusion**
* *n. 隔离；隐退；隐蔽的地方
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1. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
2. the act of secluding yourself from others
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**sectarianism**
* *n. 宗派主义；教派意识
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1. a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
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**secular**
* *adj. 世俗的；长期的；现世的；不朽的
n. 修道院外的教士，(对宗教家而言的) 俗人
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1. someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
2. concerning those not members of the clergy
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**security**
* *n. 安全；保证；证券；抵押品
adj. 安全的；保安的；保密的
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1. the state of being free from danger or injury
2. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
3. a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
4. measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
5. defense against financial failure; financial independence
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**sedate**
* *adj. 安静的；沉着的
vt. 给…服镇静剂
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1. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
2. characterized by dignity and propriety
3. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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**sedative**
* *n. [药] 镇静剂；能使安静的东西；止痛药
adj. 使镇静的；使安静的
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1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
2. tending to soothe or tranquilize
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**sedentary**
* *adj. 久坐的；坐惯的；定栖的；静坐的
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1. requiring sitting or little activity
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**sedimentary**
* *adj. 沉淀的
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1. resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment
2. produced by the action of water
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**seductive**
* *adj. 有魅力的；性感的；引人注意的
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1. tending to entice into a desired action or state
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**sedulous**
* *adj. 聚精会神的；勤勉的；勤苦工作的
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1. marked by care and persistent effort
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**segment**
* *vi. 分割
n. 段；部分
vt. 分割
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1. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
2. one of the parts into which something naturally divides
3. divide into segments
4. divide or split up
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**segregate**
* *vt. 使隔离；使分离；在…实行种族隔离
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1. someone who is or has been segregated
2. separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
3. divide from the main body or mass and collect
4. separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
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**seismic**
* *adj. 地震的；因地震而引起的
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1. subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
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**self-adulation**
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**self-analysis**
* *n. 自我心理分析
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1. a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
2. the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality
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**self-assured**
* *adj. 有自信的
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1. showing poise and confidence in your own worth
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**self-confident**
* *adj. 自信的
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1. showing poise and confidence in your own worth
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**self-conscious**
* *adj. 自觉的
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1. aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
2. excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior
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**self-deprecating**
* *adj. 自贬的；谦虚的（等于self-deprecatory）
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1. conscious of your own shortcomings
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**self-deprecation**
* *n. 自嘲；自我贬低；过分谦虚
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**self-determination**
* *n. 民族自决；自我决定
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1. government of a political unit by its own people
2. determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
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**self-doubt**
* *n. 自我怀疑；缺少自信
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1. lack of self-confidence
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**self-effacement**
* *n. 谦逊；不出风头
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1. withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
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**self-procession**
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**self-realization**
* *n. 自我实现；自我完成
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1. the fulfillment of your capacities
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**self-righteousness**
* *n. 自以为是；伪善
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**self-sacrifice**
* *n. 自我牺牲；献身
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1. acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
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**self-sufficient**
* *adj. 自给自足的；极为自负的；过于自信的
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1. able to provide for your own needs without help from others
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**semimolten**
* *adj. 半熔的
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**seminal**
* *adj. 种子的；精液的；生殖的
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1. pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen
2. containing seeds of later development
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**sensitive**
* *adj. 敏感的；感觉的；[仪] 灵敏的；感光的；易受伤害的；易受影响的
n. 敏感的人；有灵异能力的人
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1. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
2. responsive to physical stimuli
3. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others
4. able to feel or perceive
5. hurting
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**sensitivity**
* *n. 敏感；敏感性；过敏
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1. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
2. the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
3. sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
4. susceptibility to a pathogen
5. the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
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**sensitize**
* *vt. 使敏感；使具有感光性
vi. 变得敏感
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1. make sensitive or aware
2. cause to sense; make sensitive
3. make sensitive to a drug or allergen
4. make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
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**sensory**
* *adj. 感觉的；知觉的；传递感觉的
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1. of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
2. involving or derived from the senses
3. relating to or concerned in sensation
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**sentient**
* *adj. 有感情的；有感觉力的；意识到的
n. 有知觉的人
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1. endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
2. consciously perceiving
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**sentimentalize**
* *vt. 使感伤；为…而伤感
vi. 感伤；流于感伤
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1. look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
2. make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities
3. act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
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**separate**
* *vt. 使分离；使分开；使分居
vi. 分开；隔开；分居
adj. 单独的；分开的；不同的；各自的；
n. .分开；抽印本
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1. a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
2. a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
3. act as a barrier between; stand between
4. force, take, or pull apart
5. mark as different
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**septic**
* *adj. 败血症的；[医] 脓毒性的；腐败的
n. 腐烂物
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1. containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
2. of or relating to or caused by putrefaction
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**sequential**
* *adj. 连续的；相继的；有顺序的
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1. in regular succession without gaps
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**sequester**
* *vt. 使隔绝；使隐退；没收，扣押
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1. requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
2. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
3. undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
4. keep away from others
5. set apart from others
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**serendipity**
* *n. 意外发现珍奇事物的本领；有意外发现珍宝的运气
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1. good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
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**serene**
* *adj. 平静的；安详的；清澈的；晴朗的
n. 平静；晴朗
vt. 使平静
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1. not agitated; without losing self-possession
2. completely clear and fine
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**serenity**
* *n. 平静，宁静；晴朗，风和日丽
n. (Serenity)人名；(英)塞雷妮蒂
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1. a disposition free from stress or emotion
2. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
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**serial**
* *adj. 连续的；连载的；分期偿还的
n. 电视连续剧；[图情] 期刊；连载小说
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1. a serialized set of programs
2. a periodical that appears at scheduled times
3. in regular succession without gaps
4. pertaining to or composed in serial technique
5. pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
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**seriousness**
* *n. 严重性；严肃；认真
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1. an earnest and sincere feeling
2. the quality of arousing fear or distress
3. the trait of being serious
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**serrated**
* *adj. [生物] 锯齿状的，有锯齿的
v. 使有锯齿（serrate的过去分词）
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1. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
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**serviceable**
* *adj. 有用的，可供使用的；耐用的
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1. ready for service or able to give long service
2. capable of being put to good use
3. intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration
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**servile**
* *adj. 奴隶的；奴性的；卑屈的；卑屈的
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1. submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
2. relating to or involving slaves
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**settled**
* *adj. 稳定的；固定的
v. 解决；定居（settle的过去分词）
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1. established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
2. established in a desired position or place; not moving about
3. inhabited by colonists
4. clearly defined
5. not changeable
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**shallowness**
* *n. 浅；肤浅
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1. lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
2. the quality of lacking physical depth
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**sharpen**
* *vt. 削尖；磨快；使敏捷；加重
vi. 尖锐；变锋利
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1. make sharp or sharper
2. make sharp or sharper
3. become sharp or sharper
4. put (an image) into focus
5. make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
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**shatter**
* *vt. 粉碎；打碎；破坏；破掉；使散开
vi. 粉碎；损坏；落叶
n. 碎片；乱七八糟的状态
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1. break into many pieces
2. break into many pieces
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**shed**
* *vt. 流出；摆脱；散发；倾吐
vi. 流出；脱落；散布
n. 小屋，棚；分水岭
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1. an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
2. get rid of
3. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
4. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
5. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
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**shell**
* *n. 壳，贝壳；炮弹；外形
vi. 剥落；设定命令行解释器的位置
vt. 剥皮；炮轰
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1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
2. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
3. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
4. the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
5. the exterior covering of a bird's egg
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**sheltered**
* *adj. 受保护的；掩蔽的；免税的；为弱者提供方便的
v. 庇护（shelter的过去分词）
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1. protected from danger or bad weather
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**shifting**
* *n. [计] 移位；狡猾
v. 改变（shift的ing形式）
adj. 移动的；狡诈的
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1. the act of moving from one place to another
2. continuously varying
3. changing position or direction
4. (of soil) unstable
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**shiftless**
* *adj. 偷懒的；无计谋的；无能的
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1. lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
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**shiny**
* *adj. 有光泽的，擦亮的；闪耀的；晴朗的；磨损的
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1. reflecting light
2. having a shiny surface or coating
3. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
4. abounding with sunlight
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**shoal**
* *n. 浅滩；鱼群；潜在危险
vi. 变浅
vt. 使变浅；驶入
adj. 浅的
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1. a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
2. a stretch of shallow water
3. a large group of fish
4. make shallow
5. become shallow
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**shopworn**
* *adj. 陈旧的；陈腐的
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1. worn or faded from being on display in a store
2. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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**shortrange**
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**short-sighted**
* *adj. 目光短浅的；近视的
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1. lacking foresight or scope
2. unable to see distant objects clearly
3. not given careful consideration
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**short-sightedness**
* *近视
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1. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
2. a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
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**shrivel**
* *vi. 枯萎；皱缩
vt. 使枯萎；使皱缩；使束手无策
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1. wither, as with a loss of moisture
2. decrease in size, range, or extent
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**shrug**
* *vt. 耸肩，耸肩表示
n. 耸肩
vi. 耸肩
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1. a gesture involving the shoulders
2. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
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**shuffle**
* *v. 洗牌；推诿，推卸；拖曳，慢吞吞地走；搅乱
n. 洗牌，洗纸牌；混乱，蒙混；拖着脚走
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1. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
2. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
3. walk by dragging one's feet
4. move about, move back and forth
5. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
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**shun**
* *vt. 避开，避免；回避
n. (Shun)人名；(日)春(姓)
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1. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
2. expel from a community or group
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**shunt**
* *vt. 使转轨；使分流；回避讨论；推延
vi. 转轨；转向一边；往返
n. 转轨；[电] 分流器
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1. a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
2. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
3. implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
4. transfer to another track, of trains
5. provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
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**sibling**
* *n. 兄弟姊妹；民族成员
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1. a person's brother or sister
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**sight**
* *n. 视力；景象；眼界；见解
vt. 看见；瞄准
vi. 瞄准；观看
adj. 见票即付的；即席的
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1. an instance of visual perception
2. anything that is seen
3. the ability to see; the visual faculty
4. a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
5. a range of mental vision
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**significant**
* *adj. 重大的；有效的；有意义的；值得注意的；意味深长的
n. 象征；有意义的事物
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1. important in effect or meaning
2. fairly large
3. too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
4. rich in significance or implication
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**simplistic**
* *adj. 过分简单化的；过分单纯化的
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**simulation**
* *n. 仿真；模拟；模仿；假装
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1. (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
2. the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
3. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
4. the act of giving a false appearance
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**sincere**
* *adj. 真诚的；诚挚的；真实的
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1. open and genuine; not deceitful
2. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
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**sincerity**
* *n. 真实，诚挚
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1. an earnest and sincere feeling
2. the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
3. a quality of naturalness and simplicity
4. the trait of being serious
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**singularity**
* *n. 奇异；奇点；突出；稀有
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1. the quality of being one of a kind
2. strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
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**sinuous**
* *adj. 蜿蜒的；弯曲的；迂回的
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1. curved or curving in and out
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**skeptical**
* *adj. 怀疑的；怀疑论的，不可知论的
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1. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
2. marked by or given to doubt
131
**sketch**
* *n. 素描；略图；梗概
vt. 画素描或速写
vi. 画素描或速写
n. (Sketch)人名；(英)斯凯奇
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1. preliminary drawing for later elaboration
2. a brief literary description
3. short descriptive summary (of events)
4. a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
5. make a sketch of
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**skew**
* *n. 斜交；歪斜
adj. 斜交的；歪斜的
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1. turn or place at an angle
2. having an oblique or slanting direction or position
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**skimp**
* *vt. 克扣；对…不够用心；舍不得给；少给
vi. 节省；不够用心
adj. 少的；不足的
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1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
2. limit in quality or quantity
3. subsist on a meager allowance
4. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
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**skinflint**
* *n. 吝啬鬼；一毛不拔的人
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1. a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
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**slanderous**
* *adj. 诽谤的；诽谤性的；中伤的
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1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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**slash**
* *vt. 猛砍；鞭打；严厉批评；大幅度裁减或削减
vi. 猛砍；严厉批评
n. 削减；斜线；猛砍；砍痕；沼泽低地
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1. a wound made by cutting
2. an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
3. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
4. a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
5. cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
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**slavish**
* *adj. 奴隶的；奴性的；卑屈的；盲从的
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1. blindly imitative
2. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
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**slimy**
* *adj. 黏滑的；泥泞的；谄媚的，虚伪的
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1. covered with or resembling slime
2. morally reprehensible
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**slipperiness**
* *n. 滑溜
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1. a slippery smoothness
2. the quality of being a slippery rascal
140
**slipshod**
* *adj. 潦草的；穿著不整洁的；穿著踏跟鞋的
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1. marked by great carelessness
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**sloping**
* *adj. 倾斜的；有坡度的；成斜坡的
v. 溢出（slop的ing形式）
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1. having an oblique or slanted direction
2. having a slanting form or direction
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**slothful**
* *adj. 怠惰的，懒惰的；迟钝的
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1. disinclined to work or exertion
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**slovenly**
* *adj. 懒散的；不整洁的；马虎的
adv. 邋遢地；马虎地；不整洁地
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1. negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
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**sluggish**
* *adj. 萧条的；迟钝的；行动迟缓的；懒惰的
n. 市况呆滞；市势疲弱
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1. with little movement; very slow
2. (of business) not active or brisk
3. slow and apathetic
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**smother**
* *vt. 使窒息；抑制；（用灰等）闷熄；忍住
vi. 窒息；被抑制；闷死
n. 窒息状态；令人窒息的浓烟
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1. a confused multitude of things
2. a stifling cloud of smoke
3. envelop completely
4. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
5. conceal or hide
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**smug**
* *adj. 自鸣得意的；自以为是的；整洁的
n. 书呆子；自命不凡的家伙
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1. marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
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**snippet**
* *n. 小片；片断；不知天高地厚的年轻人
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1. a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
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**snobbery**
* *n. 势利，谄上欺下；摆绅士架子；势利的行为或语言
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1. the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
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**snub**
* *vt. 冷落；严厉斥责；掐灭
n. 冷落；斥责；突然的停止
adj. 制动用的；短扁上翘的
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1. an instance of driving away or warding off
2. a refusal to recognize someone you know
3. refuse to acknowledge
4. reject outright and bluntly
5. unusually short
