List-20 Flashcards
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amble
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- *vi. （马）缓行；从容漫步
n. （马的）缓行步态；漫步
n. (Amble)人名；(瑞典、挪)安布勒 - ——————————————**
- a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
- walk leisurely
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astronomical
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- *adj. 天文的，天文学的；极大的
- ——————————————**
- relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
- inconceivably large
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attract
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- *vt. 吸引；引起
vi. 吸引；有吸引力 - ——————————————**
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
- be attractive to
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basic
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- *adj. 基本的；基础的
n. 基础；要素 - ——————————————**
- a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner’s all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
- (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
- pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
- reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
- serving as a base or starting point
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beam
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- *n. 横梁；光线；电波；船宽；[计量] 秤杆
vt. 发送；以梁支撑；用…照射；流露
vi. 照射；堆满笑容
n. (Beam)人名；(阿拉伯)贝亚姆；(英)比姆 - ——————————————**
- a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather
- long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
- a column of light (as from a beacon)
- a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
- (nautical) breadth amidships
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bellows
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- *n. 波纹管；风箱；皮老虎
n. (Bellows)人名；(英、西)贝洛斯 - ——————————————**
- a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
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bloom
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- *n. 花；青春；旺盛
vt. 使开花；使茂盛
vi. 开花；茂盛
n. (Bloom)人名；(瑞典、西)布洛姆；(英)布卢姆 - ——————————————**
- the organic process of bearing flowers
- reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- the best time of youth
- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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cape
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- *n. [地理] 海角，岬；披肩
n. (Cape)人名；(塞)察佩；(英)凯普 - ——————————————**
- a strip of land projecting into a body of water
- a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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characteristic
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- *adj. 典型的；特有的；表示特性的
n. 特征；特性；特色 - ——————————————**
- a prominent aspect of something
- a distinguishing quality
- the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
- any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
- typical or distinctive
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collectively
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- *adv. 共同地，全体地
- ——————————————**
- in conjunction with; combined
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colonize
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- *vt. 将…开拓为殖民地；移于殖民地；从他地非法把选民移入
vi. 开拓殖民地；移居于殖民地 - ——————————————**
- settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
- settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
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command
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- *vi. 命令，指挥；控制
vt. 命令，指挥；控制；远望
n. 指挥，控制；命令；司令部
n. (Command)人名；(法)科芒 - ——————————————**
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
- the power or authority to command
- availability for use
- a position of highest authority
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continuum
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- *n. [数] 连续统；[经] 连续统一体；闭联集
- ——————————————**
- a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct of distinguishable from adjacent parts
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convenience
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- *n. 便利；厕所；便利的事物
- ——————————————**
- the state of being suitable or opportune
- the quality of being useful and convenient
- a toilet that is available to the public
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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core
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- *n. 核心；要点；果心；[计] 磁心
vt. 挖…的核
n. (Core)人名；(英)科尔；(西、意)科雷 - ——————————————**
- the center of an object
- a small group of indispensable persons or things
- the central part of the Earth
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
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daylight
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- *n. 白天；日光；黎明；公开
- ——————————————**
- the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
- light during the daytime
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delay
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- *vi. 延期；耽搁
vt. 延期；耽搁
n. 延期；耽搁；被耽搁或推迟的时间
n. (Delay)人名；(英)迪莱；(法)德莱 - ——————————————**
- time during which some action is awaited
- the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
- cause to be slowed down or delayed
- act later than planned, scheduled, or required
- stop or halt
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depend
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- *vi. 依赖，依靠；取决于；相信，信赖
- ——————————————**
- be contingent upon (something that is elided)
- have faith or confidence in
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distract
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- *vt. 转移；分心
- ——————————————**
- draw someone’s attention away from something
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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eclecticism
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- *n. 折衷主义，折衷说
- ——————————————**
- making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
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elasticity
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- *n. 弹性；弹力；灵活性
- ——————————————**
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
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embellish
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- *vt. 修饰；装饰；润色
vi. 装饰起来；加以润色 - ——————————————**
- add details to
- be beautiful to look at
- make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
- make more beautiful
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endangered
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- *adj. 濒临灭绝的；有生命危险的
- ——————————————**
- (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
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equal
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- *adj. 平等的；相等的；胜任的
vt. 等于；比得上
n. 对手；匹敌；同辈；相等的事物 - ——————————————**
- a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
- be identical or equivalent to
- be equal to in quality or ability
- make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
- well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
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era
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- *n. 时代；年代；纪元
n. (Era)人名；(意、芬、印)埃拉 - ——————————————**
- a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
- a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
- (baseball) a measure of a pitcher’s effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
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evacuation
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- *n. 疏散；撤离；排泄
- ——————————————**
- the act of removing the contents of something
- the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
- the bodily process of discharging waste matter
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exploit
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- *vt. 开发，开拓；剥削；开采
n. 勋绩；功绩 - ——————————————**
- a notable achievement
- use or manipulate to one’s advantage
- draw from; make good use of
- work excessively hard
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facade
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- *n. 正面；表面；外观
- ——————————————**
- the face or front of a building
- a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
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fantastic
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- *adj. 奇异的；空想的；异想天开的；古怪的；极好的，极出色的；不可思议的；不切实际的
n. 古怪的人 - ——————————————**
- ludicrously odd
- extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
- extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
- existing in fancy only
- of the highest quality
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fracture
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- *n. 破裂，断裂；[外科] 骨折
vi. 破裂；折断
vt. 使破裂 - ——————————————**
- breaking of hard tissue such as bone
- (geology) a crack in the earth’s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- the act of cracking something
- violate or abuse
- interrupt, break, or destroy
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guideline
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n. 指导方针
参考
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- a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
- a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
- a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
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haste
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- *n. 匆忙；急忙；轻率
vi. 匆忙；赶紧
vt. 赶快
n. (Haste)人名；(英)黑斯特；(法)阿斯特 - ——————————————**
- overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
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horn
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- *n. 喇叭，号角；角
vt. 装角于
n. (Horn)人名；(英、德、匈、捷、罗、波、芬、希、瑞典)霍恩；(法)奥尔恩；(柬)洪 - ——————————————**
- a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
- a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
- a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
- a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
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hurl
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- *vt. 丢下；用力投掷；愤慨地说出
vi. 猛投；猛掷
n. 用力的投掷 - ——————————————**
- a violent throw
- throw forcefully
- make a thrusting forward movement
- utter with force; utter vehemently
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indispensable
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- *adj. 不可缺少的；绝对必要的；责无旁贷的
n. 不可缺少之物；必不可少的人 - ——————————————**
- not to be dispensed with; essential
- absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
- unavoidable
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inferior
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- *adj. 差的；自卑的；下级的，下等的
n. 下级；次品 - ——————————————**
- one of lesser rank or station or quality
- a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
- of or characteristic of low rank or importance
- of low or inferior quality
- inferior in rank or status
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inflammation
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- *n. [病理] 炎症；[医] 发炎；燃烧；发火
- ——————————————**
- a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
- arousal to violent emotion
- the act of setting something on fire
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informed
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- *adj. 消息灵通的；见多识广的
v. 通知；使了解；提供资料（inform的过去分词） - ——————————————**
- having much knowledge or education
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install
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- *vt. 安装；任命；安顿
- ——————————————**
- set up for use
- put into an office or a position
- place
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irreverent
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- *adj. 不敬的，无礼的
- ——————————————**
- showing lack of due respect or veneration
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
- not revering god
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jeans
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- *n. 牛仔裤；工装裤
n. (Jeans)人名；(英、意)琼斯 - ——————————————**
- (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
- a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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jewelry
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- *n. 珠宝；珠宝类
- ——————————————**
- an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
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maglev
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- *n. 磁力悬浮火车
adj. 磁力悬浮火车的 - ——————————————**
- high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
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maize
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- *adj. 黄色的，玉米色的
n. 玉米；黄色，玉米色 - ——————————————**
- tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
- a strong yellow color
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market
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- *n. 市场；行情；股票市场；市面；集市；销路；商店
vt. 在市场上出售
vi. 做买卖
n. (Market)人名；(塞)马尔凯特 - ——————————————**
- the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
- the securities markets in the aggregate
- the customers for a particular product or service
- a marketplace where groceries are sold
- engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
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melt
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- *vi. 熔化，溶解；渐混
vt. 使融化；使熔化；使软化；使感动
n. 熔化；熔化物 - ——————————————**
- the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
- become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
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mime
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- *n. 哑剧；小丑；滑稽戏
vi. 摸拟表演
vt. 摸拟表演
n. (Mime)人名；(塞)米梅 - ——————————————**
- an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
- a performance using gestures and body movements without words
- imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
- act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
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mimic
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- *vt. 模仿，摹拟
n. 效颦者，模仿者；仿制品；小丑
adj. 模仿的，模拟的；假装的 - ——————————————**
- someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
- imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
- constituting an imitation
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molten
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- *adj. 熔化的；铸造的；炽热的
v. 换毛；脱毛（molt的过去分词）
n. (Molten)人名；(英)莫尔滕 - ——————————————**
- reduced to liquid form by heating
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notate
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- *vt. 以符号表示
- ——————————————**
- put into notation, as of music or choreography
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oval
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- *adj. 椭圆的；卵形的
n. 椭圆形；卵形
n. (Oval)人名；(法)奥瓦尔 - ——————————————**
- a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
- rounded like an egg
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pinpoint
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- *vt. 查明；精确地找到；准确描述
adj. 精确的；详尽的
n. 针尖；精确位置；极小之物 - ——————————————**
- a very brief moment
- a very small spot
- the sharp point of a pin
- locate exactly
- meticulously precise
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preference
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- *n. 偏爱，倾向；优先权
- ——————————————**
- a strong liking
- a predisposition in favor of something
- the right or chance to choose
- grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
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projector
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- *n. [仪] 投影仪；放映机；探照灯；设计者
n. (Projector)人名；(英)普罗杰克特 - ——————————————**
- an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
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pursuit
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- *n. 追赶，追求；职业，工作
- ——————————————**
- the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
- a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
- an auxiliary activity
- a diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
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radioactive
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- *adj. [核] 放射性的；有辐射的
- ——————————————**
- exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
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rainbow
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- *n. 彩虹；五彩缤纷的排列；幻想
adj. 五彩缤纷的；彩虹状的
vt. 使呈彩虹状；如彩虹般装饰
vi. 呈彩虹状
n. (Rainbow)人名；(英)雷恩博 - ——————————————**
- an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun’s rays by rain
- an illusory hope
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rattle
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- *vt. 使发出咯咯声；喋喋不休；使慌乱，使惊慌
vi. 喋喋不休地讲话；发出卡嗒卡嗒声
n. 喋喋不休的人；吓吱声，格格声
n. (Rattle)人名；(英)拉特尔 - ——————————————**
- a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
- a baby’s toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
- loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake’s tail
- make short successive sounds
- shake and cause to make a rattling noise
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rebellion
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- *n. 叛乱；反抗；谋反；不服从
- ——————————————**
- refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
- organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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reconstruction
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- *n. 再建，重建；改造；复兴
- ——————————————**
- the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
- the activity of constructing something again
- an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
- recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
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reform
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- *n. 改革，改良；改正
vt. 改革，革新；重新组成
vi. 重组；改过
adj. 改革的；改革教会的 - ——————————————**
- a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
- a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
- self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice
- make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
- bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
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relate
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- *vt. 叙述；使…有联系
vi. 涉及；认同；符合；与…有某种联系 - ——————————————**
- make a logical or causal connection
- have to do with or be relevant to
- give an account of
- be in a relationship with
- have or establish a relationship to
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scan
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- *vt. 扫描；浏览；细看；详细调查；标出格律
vi. 扫描；扫掠
n. 扫描；浏览；审视；细看 - ——————————————**
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
- an image produced by scanning
- examine minutely or intensely
- examine hastily
- make a wide, sweeping search of
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scenery
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- *n. 风景；景色；舞台布景
- ——————————————**
- the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
- the appearance of a place
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silicate
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- *n. [矿物] 硅酸盐
- ——————————————**
- a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
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situated
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- *adj. 位于…的；处于…境遇的
v. 使位于；使处于（situate的过去分词） - ——————————————**
- situated in a particular spot or position
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skull
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- *n. 头盖骨，脑壳
- ——————————————**
- the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
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slog
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- *vt. 猛击；步履艰难地行
vi. 猛击；顽强行进
n. 苦干；跋涉 - ——————————————**
- work doggedly or persistently
- walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
- strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
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span
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- *n. 跨度，跨距；范围
vt. 跨越；持续；以手指测量
n. (Span)人名；(捷)斯潘 - ——————————————**
- the complete duration of something
- the distance or interval between two points
- two items of the same kind
- a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
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stake
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- *n. 桩，棍子；赌注；火刑；奖金
vt. 资助，支持；系…于桩上；把…押下打赌
vi. 打赌
n. (Stake)人名；(瑞典)斯塔克 - ——————————————**
- (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
- a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
- instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
- the money risked on a gamble
- put at risk
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tableland
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- *n. 高原；台地
- ——————————————**
- a relatively flat highland
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testimony
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- *n. [法] 证词，证言；证据
- ——————————————**
- a solemn statement made under oath
- an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
- something that serves as evidence
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thread
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- *n. 线；螺纹；思路；衣服；线状物；玻璃纤维；路线
vt. 穿过；穿线于；使交织
vi. 通过；穿透过 - ——————————————**
- a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
- any long object resembling a thin line
- the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
- the raised helical rib going around a screw
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
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thrifty
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- *adj. 节约的；茂盛的；成功的
- ——————————————**
- careful and diligent in the use of resources
- mindful of the future in spending money
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tinker
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- *n. 补锅匠；修补匠；焊锅；（美）小鲭鱼
vi. 做焊锅匠；焊补；笨手笨脚地做事
vt. 修补；粗修
n. (Tinker)人名；(英)廷克 - ——————————————**
- a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
- formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
- small mackerel found nearly worldwide
- do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
- work as a tinker or tinkerer
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turbulent
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- *adj. 骚乱的，混乱的；狂暴的；吵闹的；激流的，湍流的
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- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
- (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
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unconsolidated
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- *adj. 疏松的；松散的
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- loose and unstratified
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visible
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- *adj. 明显的；看得见的；现有的；可得到的
n. 可见物；进出口贸易中的有形项目 - ——————————————**
- capable of being seen; or open to easy view
- obvious to the eye
- present and easily available
