List-28 Flashcards
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absolute
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- *adj. 绝对的；完全的；专制的
n. 绝对；绝对事物 - ——————————————**
- something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control
- perfect or complete or pure
- complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
- not limited by law
- expressing finality with no implication of possible change
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air
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- *n. 空气，大气；天空；样子；曲调
vt. 使通风，晾干；夸耀
vi. 通风 - ——————————————**
- a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- travel via aircraft
- the region above the ground
- medium for radio and television broadcasting
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
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atrophy
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- *n. 萎缩，萎缩症；发育停止
vi. 萎缩；虚脱 - ——————————————**
- a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
- any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
- undergo atrophy
4
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awkward
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- *adj. 尴尬的；笨拙的；棘手的；不合适的
- ——————————————**
- causing inconvenience
- lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- not elegant or graceful in expression
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
5
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backlighting
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- *n. 逆光
v. 从后面照射；由逆光照明（backlight的ing形式） - ——————————————**
- lighting from behind
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benign
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- *adj. 良性的；和蔼的，亲切的；吉利的
n. (Benign)人名；(俄)贝尼根 - ——————————————**
- not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
- pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
- kindness of disposition or manner
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bog
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- *n. 沼泽；泥塘
vt. 使陷于泥沼；使动弹不得
vi. 陷于泥沼；动弹不得
n. (Bog)人名；(德、挪)博格 - ——————————————**
- wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
- cause to slow down or get stuck
- get stuck while doing something
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celebrated
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- *adj. 著名的；有名望的
v. 庆祝（celebrate的过去式和过去分词） - ——————————————**
- widely known and esteemed
- having an illustrious past
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centre
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- *vi. 以…为中心
vt. 集中；将…放在中央
n. 中心
adj. 中央的 - ——————————————**
- a low-lying region in central France
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
- a place where some particular activity is concentrated
- the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
10
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challenge
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- *n. 挑战；怀疑
vt. 向…挑战 - ——————————————**
- a demanding or stimulating situation
- a call to engage in a contest or fight
- questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
- a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
- a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
11
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chew
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- *n. 咀嚼；咀嚼物
vt. 嚼碎，咀嚼
vi. 细想，深思
n. (Chew)人名；(英)丘 - ——————————————**
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
- chew (food)
12
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circuit
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- *n. [电子] 电路，回路；巡回；一圈；环道
vi. 环行
vt. 绕回…环行 - ——————————————**
- an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
- a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
- an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
- (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
- a racetrack for automobile races
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circumstance
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- *n. 环境，情况；事件；境遇
- ——————————————**
- a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
- information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
- formal ceremony about important occasions
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collect
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- *vt. 收集；募捐
vi. 收集；聚集；募捐
adv. 由收件人付款地
adj. 由收件人付款的
n. (Collect)人名；(英)科莱克特 - ——————————————**
- a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
- get or gather together
- call for and obtain payment of
- assemble or get together
- get or bring together
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constitution
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- *n. 宪法；体质；章程；构造；建立，组成；体格
- ——————————————**
- law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
- the act of forming something
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
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conventional
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- *adj. 符合习俗的，传统的；常见的；惯例的
- ——————————————**
- following accepted customs and proprieties
- conforming with accepted standards
- (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
- unimaginative and conformist
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
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cram
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- *adj. 填鸭式学的
vi. 狼吞虎咽地吃东西；死记硬背功课
vt. 填满，塞满；死记硬背；猛吃
n. 死记硬背；极度拥挤
n. (Cram)人名；(英、德)克拉姆 - ——————————————**
- crowd or pack to capacity
- put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
- study intensively, as before an exam
- prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
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date
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- *n. 日期；约会；年代；枣椰子
vi. 过时；注明日期；始于（某一历史时期）
vt. 确定…年代；和…约会
n. (Date)人名；(日)伊达 (姓)；(英)戴特 - ——————————————**
- the specified day of the month
- a particular day specified as the time something happens
- a meeting arranged in advance
- a particular but unspecified point in time
- the present
19
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dentist
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n. 牙科医生
牙医诊所
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- a person qualified to practice dentistry
20
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diffuse
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- *adj. 弥漫的；散开的
vt. 扩散；传播；漫射
vi. 传播；四散 - ——————————————**
- move outward
- spread or diffuse through
- cause to become widely known
- spread out; not concentrated in one place
- (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
21
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disappoint
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- *vt. 使失望
- ——————————————**
- fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
22
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disease
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- *n. 病，[医] 疾病；弊病
vt. 传染；使…有病 - ——————————————**
- an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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embody
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- *vt. 体现，使具体化；具体表达
n. (Embody)人名；(英)恩博迪 - ——————————————**
- represent in bodily form
- represent, as of a character on stage
- represent or express something abstract in tangible form
24
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even
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- *adj. [数] 偶数的；平坦的；相等的
adv. 甚至；即使；还；实际上
vt. 使平坦；使相等
vi. 变平；变得可比较；成为相等
n. (Even)人名；(法)埃旺；(德)埃文；(英)埃文 - ——————————————**
- the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
- make level or straight
- become even or more even
- make even or more even
- divisible by two
25
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fabricate
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- *vt. 制造；伪造；装配
- ——————————————**
- put together out of components or parts
- make up something artificial or untrue
26
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foment
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- *vt. 煽动；挑起；热敷
- ——————————————**
- try to stir up public opinion
- bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
27
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geometry
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n. 几何学
几何结构
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- the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
28
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gilding
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- *n. 镀金；虚饰的外观
v. 镀金；虚饰（gild的现在分词）
n. (Gilding)人名；(英、塞)吉尔丁 - ——————————————**
- a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
29
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gonna
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- *abbr. （美）将要（等于going to）
- ——————————————**
30
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hydrothermal
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- *adj. [地质] 热液的；热水的
- ——————————————**
31
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immunity
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- *n. 免疫力；豁免权；免除
- ——————————————**
- the state of not being susceptible
- (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
- the quality of being unaffected by something
- an act exempting someone
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initial
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- *adj. 最初的；字首的
vt. 用姓名的首字母签名
n. 词首大写字母 - ——————————————**
- the first letter of a word (especially a person’s name)
- mark with one’s initials
- occurring at the beginning
33
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innate
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- *adj. 先天的；固有的；与生俱来的
- ——————————————**
- not established by conditioning or learning
- being talented through inherited qualities
- present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
34
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insufficient
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- *adj. 不足的，不充足的
n. 不足 - ——————————————**
- of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
35
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intrude
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- *vt. 把…强加；把…硬挤
vi. 闯入；侵入；侵扰 - ——————————————**
- enter uninvited
- enter unlawfully on someone’s property
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- thrust oneself in as if by force
36
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Jupiter
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- *n. [天] 木星；朱庇特（罗马神话中的宙斯神）
- ——————————————**
- the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
- (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
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league
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- *n. 联盟；社团；范畴
vt. 使…结盟；与…联合
vi. 团结；结盟
n. (League)人名；(英)利格 - ——————————————**
- an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
- an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
- an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
- unite to form a league
38
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lunar
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- *adj. 月亮的，月球的；阴历的；银的；微亮的
n. (Lunar)人名；(西)卢纳尔 - ——————————————**
- of or relating to or associated with the moon
39
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mechanism
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- *n. 机制；原理，途径；进程；机械装置；技巧
- ——————————————**
- the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
- the technical aspects of doing something
- a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
- device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
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mesmerize
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- *vt. 施催眠术；迷住；以魅力迫使
- ——————————————**
- attract strongly, as if with a magnet
- induce hypnosis in
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metropolis
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- *n. 大都市；首府；重要中心
n. (Metropolis)人名；(英)梅特罗波利斯 - ——————————————**
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
42
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mobile
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- *adj. 机动的；易变的，；非固定的
n. 运动物体 - ——————————————**
- a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
- a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
- sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
- moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)
- (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently
43
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nest
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- *n. 巢，窝；安乐窝；温床
vt. 筑巢；嵌套
vi. 筑巢；找鸟巢
n. (Nest)人名；(德)内丝特；(英)内丝特(女子教名 Agnes 威尔士语的昵称) - ——————————————**
- a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- a kind of gun emplacement
- a cosy or secluded retreat
- a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
- furniture pieces made to fit close together
44
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nonverbal
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- *adj. 不用语言的；不用动词的
- ——————————————**
- being other than verbal communication
- concerned with numbers rather than words
- lacking verbal skill
- involving little use of language
45
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obsess
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- *vt. 迷住，缠住；使…着迷；使…困扰
- ——————————————**
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- be preoccupied with something
46
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overview
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- *n. [图情] 综述；概观
- ——————————————**
- a general summary of a subject
47
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perfume
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- *n. 香水；香味
vt. 洒香水于…；使…带香味
vi. 散发香气 - ——————————————**
- a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
- a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- fill or impregnate with an odor
- apply perfume to
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pique
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- *vt. 刺激；伤害…自尊心；激怒
n. 生气；愠怒；呕气
n. (Pique)人名；(西、意)皮克 - ——————————————**
- tightly woven fabric with raised cords
- a sudden outburst of anger
- cause to feel resentment or indignation
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plaque
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- *n. 匾；血小板；饰板
- ——————————————**
- (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
- a memorial made of brass
50
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playwright
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- *n. 剧作家
- ——————————————**
- someone who writes plays
51
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proficient
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- *adj. 熟练的，精通的
n. 精通；专家，能手 - ——————————————**
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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prolonged
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- *adj. 延长的；拖延的；持续很久的
- ——————————————**
- relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- drawn out or made longer spatially
- (of illness) developing slowly or of long duration
53
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property
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- *n. 性质，性能；财产；所有权
- ——————————————**
- any area set aside for a particular purpose
- something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
- a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
- any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
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prudent
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- *adj. 谨慎的；精明的；节俭的
n. (Prudent)人名；(法)普吕当 - ——————————————**
- careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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pulp
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- *n. 纸浆；果肉；黏浆状物质
vt. 使…化成纸浆；除去…的果肉
vi. 变成纸浆；成为浆状 - ——————————————**
- any soft or soggy mass
- a soft moist part of a fruit
- a mixture of cellulose fibers
- an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
- the soft inner part of a tooth
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purchase
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- *n. 购买；紧握；起重装置
vt. 购买；赢得
vi. 购买东西 - ——————————————**
- the acquisition of something for payment
- something acquired by purchase
- a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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register
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- *vt. 登记；注册；记录；挂号邮寄；把…挂号；正式提出
vi. 登记；注册；挂号
n. 登记；注册；记录；寄存器；登记簿
n. (Register)人名；(英)雷吉斯特 - ——————————————**
- an official written record of names or events or transactions
- (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
- a book in which names and transactions are listed
- (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
- an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
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republic
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- *n. 共和国；共和政体
- ——————————————**
- a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
- a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
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reside
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- *vi. 住，居住；属于
- ——————————————**
- make one’s home in a particular place or community
- live (in a certain place)
- be inherent or innate in
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respect
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- *n. 尊敬，尊重；方面；敬意
vt. 尊敬，尊重；遵守 - ——————————————**
- (usually preceded by `in’) a detail or point
- the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
- an attitude of admiration or esteem
- a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
- behavior intended to please your parents
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simultaneous
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- *adj. 同时的；联立的；同时发生的
n. 同时译员 - ——————————————**
- occurring or operating at the same time
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snowflake
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- *n. 雪花；雪片莲；雪巫
- ——————————————**
- a crystal of snow
- white arctic bunting
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solder
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- *vi. 焊接
vt. 焊接；使联接在一起
n. 焊料；接合物 - ——————————————**
- an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
- join or fuse with solder
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stage
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- *n. 阶段；舞台；戏剧；驿站
vt. 举行；上演；筹划
vi. 举行；适于上演；乘驿车旅行
n. (Stage)人名；(英)斯特奇 - ——————————————**
- any distinct time period in a sequence of events
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
- the theater as a profession (usually `the stage’)
- any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
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stimulation
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- *n. 刺激；激励，鼓舞
- ——————————————**
- the act of arousing an organism to action
- any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
- (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
- mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
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subliminal
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- *adj. [生理] 阈下的；潜在意识的；微小得难以察觉的
n. 潜意识；阈下意识 - ——————————————**
- below the threshold of conscious perception
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subsidize
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- *vt. 资助；给与奖助金；向…行贿
- ——————————————**
- support through subsidies
- secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
68
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surgery
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- *n. 外科；外科手术；手术室；诊疗室
- ——————————————**
- the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
- a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
- a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
- a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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swamp
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- *n. 沼泽；湿地
vt. 使陷于沼泽；使沉没；使陷入困境
vi. 下沉；陷入沼泽；陷入困境；不知所措（过去式swamped，过去分词swamped，现在分词swamping，第三人称单数swamps，名词swampiness，形容词swampy） - ——————————————**
- low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
- a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
- drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
- fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
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swing
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- *n. 摇摆；摆动；秋千；音律；涨落
vi. 摇摆；转向；悬挂；大摇大摆地行走
vt. 使旋转；挥舞；悬挂
adj. 旋转的；悬挂的；强节奏爵士音乐的
n. (Swing)人名；(英、瑞典)斯温 - ——————————————**
- a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
- mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
- a sweeping blow or stroke
- changing location by moving back and forth
- a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
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texture
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- *n. 质地；纹理；结构；本质，实质
- ——————————————**
- the feel of a surface or a fabric
- the essential quality of something
- the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together
- the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
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upheaval
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- *n. 剧变；隆起；举起
- ——————————————**
- a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
- a violent disturbance
- (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
- disturbance usually in protest
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upset
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- *vt. 使心烦；颠覆；扰乱
vi. 翻倒
adj. 心烦的；混乱的；弄翻的
n. 混乱；翻倒 - ——————————————**
- an unhappy and worried mental state
- the act of disturbing the mind or body
- condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
- a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
- the act of upsetting something
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utilitarian
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- *adj. 功利的；功利主义的；实利的
n. 功利主义者 - ——————————————**
- someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
- having a useful function
- having utility often to the exclusion of values
75
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vacation
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- *n. 假期；（房屋）搬出
vi. 休假，度假 - ——————————————**
- leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
- the act of making something legally void
- spend or take a vacation
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validate
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- *vt. 证实，验证；确认；使生效
- ——————————————**
- declare or make legally valid
- prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
- give evidence for
- make valid or confirm the validity of
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weird
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- *adj. 怪异的；不可思议的；超自然的
n. （苏格兰）命运；预言 - ——————————————**
- Fate personified; one of the three Weird Sisters
- suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
- strikingly odd or unusual
