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Question 1

cascade

Answer 1

• *n. 层叠；小瀑布；喷流
  vi. 像瀑布般冲下或倾泻
  v. 使瀑布似地落下
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1. a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
2. a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
3. a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
4. rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
5. arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible

Question 2

character

Answer 2

• *n. 性格，品质；特性；角色；[计] 字符
  vt. 印，刻；使具有特征
  n. (Character)人名；(英)克拉克特
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1. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
2. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
3. the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
4. an actor’s portrayal of someone in a play
5. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Question 3

chart

Answer 3

• *n. 图表；海图；图纸；排行榜
  vt. 绘制…的图表；在海图上标出；详细计划；记录；记述；跟踪（进展或发展
  n. (Chart)人名；(泰)察
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1. a visual display of information
2. a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
3. make a chart of
4. plan in detail
5. represent by means of a graph

Question 4

circulation

Answer 4

• *n. 流通，传播；循环；发行量
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1. the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
2. movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
3. (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
4. number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
5. free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant)

Question 5

complement

Answer 5

• *n. 补语；余角；补足物
  vt. 补足，补助
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1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
2. a complete number or quantity
3. number needed to make up a whole force
4. something added to complete or make perfect
5. one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response

Question 6

conductor

Answer 6

• *n. 导体；售票员；领导者；管理人
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1. the person who leads a musical group
2. a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
3. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
4. the person who collects fares on a public conveyance

Question 7

congress

Answer 7

• *n. 国会；代表大会；会议；社交
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1. the legislature of the United States government
2. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
3. a national legislative assembly
4. the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man’s penis is inserted into the woman’s vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

Question 8

couple

Answer 8

• *n. 对；夫妇；数个
  vi. 结合；成婚
  vt. 结合；连接；连合
  n. (Couple)人名；(法)库普勒
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1. a small indefinite number
2. a pair of people who live together
3. a pair who associate with one another
4. two items of the same kind
5. (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

Question 9

coupon

Answer 9

• *n. 息票；赠券；联票；[经] 配给券
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1. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
2. a test sample of some substance

Question 10

critique

Answer 10

• *n. 批评；评论文章
  vt. 批判；评论
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1. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
2. a serious examination and judgment of something
3. appraise critically

Question 11

crown

Answer 11

• *n. 王冠；花冠；王权；顶点
  vt. 加冕；居…之顶；表彰；使圆满完成
  n. (Crown)人名；(英)克朗
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1. the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
2. the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
3. a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
4. an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty
5. the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head

Question 12

cue

Answer 12

• *n. 提示，暗示；线索
  vt. 给…暗示
  n. (Cue)人名；(西)库埃
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1. an actor’s line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
2. evidence that helps to solve a problem
3. a stimulus that provides information about what to do
4. sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
5. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

Question 13

defect

Answer 13

• *n. 缺点，缺陷；不足之处
  vi. 变节；叛变
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1. an imperfection in a bodily system
2. a failing or deficiency
3. an imperfection in a device or machine
4. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person’s body)
5. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

Question 14

dehydrate

Answer 14

• *vt. 使…脱水；使极其口渴；使丧失力量和兴趣等
  vi. 脱水；去水
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1. preserve by removing all water and liquids from
2. remove water from
3. lose water or moisture

Question 15

difference

Answer 15

• *n. 差异；不同；争执
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1. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
3. a disagreement or argument about something important
4. a significant change
5. the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

Question 16

disaster

Answer 16

• *n. 灾难，灾祸；不幸
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1. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
3. an act that has disastrous consequences

Question 17

distinctive

Answer 17

• *adj. 有特色的，与众不同的
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1. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
2. capable of being classified

Question 18

drawback

Answer 18

• *n. 缺点，不利条件；退税
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1. the quality of being a hindrance

Question 19

drop

Answer 19

• *vt. 滴；使降低；使终止；随口漏出
  vi. 下降；终止
  n. 滴；落下；空投；微量；滴剂
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1. a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
2. a shape that is spherical and small
3. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
4. a steep high face of rock
5. a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

Question 20

evolve

Answer 20

• *vt. 发展，进化；进化；使逐步形成；推断出
  vi. 发展，进展；进化；逐步形成
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1. work out
2. undergo development or evolution
3. gain through experience

Question 21

expel

Answer 21

• *vt. 驱逐；开除
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1. force to leave or move out
2. put out or expel from a place
3. remove from a position or office
4. cause to flee
5. eliminate (substances) from the body

Question 22

extract

Answer 22

• *vt. 提取；取出；摘录；榨取
  n. 汁；摘录；榨出物；选粹
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1. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
2. a passage selected from a larger work
3. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
4. get despite difficulties or obstacles
5. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

Question 23

fancy

Answer 23

• *n. 幻想；想像力；爱好
  adj. 想象的；奇特的；昂贵的；精选的
  vt. 想象；喜爱；设想；自负
  vi. 幻想；想象
  n. (Fancy)人名；(法)方西
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1. something many people believe that is false
2. a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
3. a predisposition to like something
4. imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind
5. have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

Question 24

fatal

Answer 24

• *adj. 致命的；重大的；毁灭性的；命中注定的
  n. (Fatal)人名；(葡、芬)法塔尔
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1. bringing death
2. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
3. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
4. controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined

Question 25

finalize

Answer 25

• *vt. 完成；使结束
  vi. 把最后定下来；定案
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1. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

Question 26

flask

Answer 26

• *n. [分化] 烧瓶；长颈瓶，细颈瓶；酒瓶，携带瓶
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1. bottle that has a narrow neck
2. the quantity a flask will hold

Question 27

fluctuate

Answer 27

• *vi. 波动；涨落；动摇
  vt. 使波动；使动摇
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1. cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
3. be unstable

Question 28

frugal

Answer 28

• *adj. 节俭的；朴素的；花钱少的
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1. avoiding waste

Question 29

genetics

Answer 29

• *n. 遗传学
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1. the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

Question 30

germinate

Answer 30

• *vt. 使发芽；使生长
  vi. 发芽；生长
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1. produce buds, branches, or germinate
2. work out
3. cause to grow or sprout

Question 31

glorify

Answer 31

• *vt. 赞美；美化；崇拜（神）；使更壮丽
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1. praise, glorify, or honor
2. bestow glory upon
3. elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ’s transfiguration
4. cause to seem more splendid

Question 32

hawk

Answer 32

• *vt. 兜售，沿街叫卖；捕捉；咳出
  vi. 清嗓；咳嗽；像鹰一般地袭击
  n. 鹰；鹰派成员；掠夺他人的人
  n. (Hawk)人名；(英)霍克；(西)奥克
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1. diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
2. an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
3. a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
4. sell or offer for sale from place to place
5. hunt with hawks

Question 33

humanity

Answer 33

• *n. 人类；人道；仁慈；人文学科
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1. the quality of being humane
2. the quality of being human
3. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

Question 34

iceberg

Answer 34

• *n. [地理] 冰山；显露部分
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1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
2. lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head

Question 35

jot

Answer 35

• *vt. 略记；摘要记载下来
  n. 少量；稍许
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1. a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
2. a slight but appreciable addition
3. write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

Question 36

kid

Answer 36

• *n. 小孩；小山羊
  vt. 欺骗；取笑；戏弄
  vi. 欺骗；取笑；戏弄
  adj. 小山羊皮制的；较年幼的
  n. (Kid)人名；(英)基德
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1. a young person of either sex
2. soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
3. English dramatist (1558-1594)
4. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
5. young goat

Question 37

kingdom

Answer 37

• *n. 王国；界；领域
  n. (Kingdom)人名；(英)金德姆
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1. a domain in which something is dominant
2. a country with a king as head of state
3. the domain ruled by a king or queen
4. a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
5. the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia

Question 38

lasting

Answer 38

• *adj. 持久的；永恒的
  n. [纺] 厚实斜纹织物
  v. 持续；维持（last的ing形式）
• ——————————————**

1. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
2. existing for a long time
3. retained; not shed
4. lasting a long time without change

Question 39

license

Answer 39

• *n. 执照，许可证；特许
  vt. 许可；特许；发许可证给
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1. a legal document giving official permission to do something
2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
3. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
4. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
5. authorize officially

Question 40

liquid

Answer 40

• *adj. 液体的；清澈的；明亮的；易变的
  n. 液体，流体；流音
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1. a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
2. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
3. a substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
4. a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially l' and r’)
5. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

Question 41

litter

Answer 41

• *n. 垃圾；轿，担架；一窝（动物的幼崽）；凌乱
  vt. 乱丢；给…垫褥草；把…弄得乱七八糟
  vi. 产仔；乱扔废弃物
  n. (Litter)人名；(匈、德)利特
• ——————————————**

1. the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
2. rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
3. conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
4. material used to provide a bed for animals
5. strew

Question 42

machinery

Answer 42

• *n. 机械；机器；机构；机械装置
• ——————————————**

1. machines or machine systems collectively
2. a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

Question 43

magnitude

Answer 43

• *n. 大小；量级；[地震] 震级；重要；光度
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1. the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
2. a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
3. relative importance

Question 44

methanol

Answer 44

• *n. [有化] 甲醇（methyl alcohol）
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1. a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol

Question 45

microorganism

Answer 45

• *n. [微] 微生物；微小动植物
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1. any organism of microscopic size

Question 46

negative

Answer 46

• *adj. [数] 负的；消极的；否定的；阴性的
  n. 否定；负数；[摄] 底片
  vt. 否定；拒绝
• ——————————————**

1. a reply of denial
2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
3. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
4. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
5. having a negative electric charge

Question 47

newsletter

Answer 47

• *n. 时事通讯
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1. report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group

Question 48

nightmare

Answer 48

• *n. 恶梦；梦魇般的经历
  adj. 可怕的；噩梦似的
• ——————————————**

1. a situation resembling a terrifying dream
2. a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

Question 49

observe

Answer 49

• *vt. 观察；遵守；说；注意到；评论
  vi. 观察；说；注意到；评论
• ——————————————**

1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
2. make mention of
3. observe with care or pay close attention to
4. watch attentively
5. show respect towards

Question 50

pertinent

Answer 50

• *adj. 相关的，相干的；中肯的；切题的
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1. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
2. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

Question 51

pin

Answer 51

• *n. 大头针，别针，针；栓；琐碎物
  vt. 钉住；压住；将……用针别住
• ——————————————**

1. a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer’s garment
2. when a wrestler’s shoulders are forced to the mat
3. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
4. a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
5. informal terms of the leg

Question 52

pioneer

Answer 52

• *n. 先锋；拓荒者
  vt. 开辟；倡导；提倡
  vi. 作先驱
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1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
2. one the first colonists or settler in a new territory
3. open up an area or prepare a way
4. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
5. open up and explore a new area

Question 53

plunge

Answer 53

• *n. 投入；跳进
  vi. 突然地下降；投入；陷入；跳进
  vt. 使陷入；使投入；使插入
• ——————————————**

1. a brief swim in water
2. a steep and rapid fall
3. thrust or throw into
4. drop steeply
5. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

Question 54

prime

Answer 54

• *adj. 主要的；最好的；基本的
  adv. 极好地
  n. 初期；青年；精华；全盛时期
  vt. 使准备好；填装
  vi. 作准备
• ——————————————**

1. a number that has no factor but itself and 1
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
3. the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
4. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
5. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing

Question 55

quit

Answer 55

• *vt. 离开；放弃；停止；使…解除
  vi. 离开；辞职；停止
  n. 离开；[计] 退出
  adj. 摆脱了…的；已经了结的
  n. (Quit)人名；(英)奎特
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1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. give up or retire from a position
3. go away or leave
4. turn away from; give up
5. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

Question 56

random

Answer 56

• *adj. [数] 随机的；任意的；胡乱的
  n. 随意
  adv. 胡乱地
• ——————————————**

1. lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
2. taken haphazardly

Question 57

reference

Answer 57

• *n. 参考，参照；涉及，提及；参考书目；介绍信；证明书
  vi. 引用
  vt. 引用
• ——————————————**

1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
3. an indicator that orients you generally
4. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
5. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person’s qualifications and dependability

Question 58

repute

Answer 58

• *n. 名誉；声望
  vt. 名誉；认为；把…称为
• ——————————————**

1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor
2. look on as or consider

Question 59

ridge

Answer 59

• *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

Question 60

rodeo

Answer 60

• *n. 竞技表演；竞技者
  vi. 竞技
  n. (Rodeo)人名；(西)罗德奥
• ——————————————**

1. an exhibition of cowboy skills
2. an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up

Question 61

satellite

Answer 61

• *n. 卫星；人造卫星；随从；卫星国家
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1. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
2. a person who follows or serves another
3. any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
4. broadcast or disseminate via satellite
5. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power

Question 62

satire

Answer 62

• *n. 讽刺；讽刺文学，讽刺作品
• ——————————————**

1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Question 63

scarf

Answer 63

• *n. 围巾；嵌接，嵌接处；头巾领巾
  vt. 披嵌接；用围巾围
  n. (Scarf)人名；(英)斯卡夫
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1. a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
2. a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
3. masturbate while strangling oneself
4. unite by a scarf joint
5. wrap in or adorn with a scarf

Question 64

simplicity

Answer 64

• *n. 朴素；简易；天真；愚蠢
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1. the quality of being simple or uncompounded
2. a lack of penetration or subtlety
3. absence of affectation or pretense
4. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
5. lack of ornamentation

Question 65

somewhat

Answer 65

• *n. 几分；某物
  adv. 有点；多少；几分；稍微
• ——————————————**

1. to a small degree or extent
2. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

Question 66

soothe

Answer 66

• *vt. 安慰；使平静；缓和
  vi. 起抚慰作用
• ——————————————**

1. give moral or emotional strength to
2. cause to feel better

Question 67

sophisticated

Answer 67

• *adj. 复杂的；精致的；久经世故的；富有经验的
  v. 使变得世故；使迷惑；篡改（sophisticate的过去分词形式）
• ——————————————**

1. having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
2. ahead in development; complex or intricate
3. intellectually appealing

Question 68

spin

Answer 68

• *vi. 旋转；纺纱；吐丝；晕眩
  vt. 使旋转；纺纱；编造；结网
  n. 旋转；疾驰
• ——————————————**

1. a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
2. the act of rotating rapidly
3. a short drive in a car
4. rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
5. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

Question 69

spinet

Answer 69

• *n. 小型立式钢琴；古时的小型竖琴
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1. a small and compactly built upright piano
2. early model harpsichord with only one string per note

Question 70

spot

Answer 70

• *n. 地点；斑点
  vt. 认出；弄脏；用灯光照射
  vi. 沾上污渍；满是斑点
  adj. 现场的；现货买卖的
  adv. 准确地；恰好
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1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region
2. a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
3. a blemish made by dirt
4. a small contrasting part of something
5. a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance

Question 71

station

Answer 71

• *n. 车站；驻地；地位；身分
  vt. 配置；安置；驻扎
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1. a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
2. proper or designated social situation
3. (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
4. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
5. assign to a station

Question 72

suite

Answer 72

• *n. （一套）家具；套房；组曲；（一批）随员，随从
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1. a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
2. apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
3. the group following and attending to some important person
4. a matching set of furniture

Question 73

token

Answer 73

• *n. 表征；代币；记号
  adj. 象征的；表意的；作为对某事的保证的
  vt. 象征；代表
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1. an individual instance of a type of symbol
2. a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines
3. something of sentimental value
4. insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish’ is informal)

Question 74

trivial

Answer 74

• *adj. 不重要的，琐碎的；琐细的
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1. (informal) small and of little importance
2. obvious and dull
3. of little substance or significance
4. concerned with trivialities
5. not large enough to consider or notice

Question 75

turn-out

Answer 75

• *n. 分道叉
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1. the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
3. a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
4. what is produced in a given time period
5. a set of clothing (with accessories)

Question 76

turnpike

Answer 76

• *n. [税收] 收费高速公路；收税关卡
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1. (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
2. an expressway on which tolls are collected

Question 77

unaided

Answer 77

• *adj. 未受协助的；无助的
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1. carried out without aid or assistance

Question 78

unsubstantiated

Answer 78

• *adj. 未经证实的，无事实根据的
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1. unsupported by other evidence

Question 79

version

Answer 79

• *n. 版本；译文；倒转术
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1. an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
2. something a little different from others of the same type
3. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
4. a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
5. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

Question 80

warp

Answer 80

• *n. 弯曲，歪曲；偏见；乖戾
  vt. 使变形；使有偏见；曲解
  vi. 变歪，变弯；曲解
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1. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
2. a shape distorted by twisting or folding
3. a moral or mental distortion
4. yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
5. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story