List-32 Flashcards
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accordion
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- *adj. 可折叠的
n. 手风琴 - ——————————————**
- a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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advocate
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- *vt. 提倡，主张，拥护
n. 提倡者；支持者；律师 - ——————————————**
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- push for something
- speak, plead, or argue in favour of
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aria
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- *n. 咏叹调，独唱曲
n. (Aria)人名；(德、西、意)阿里亚 - ——————————————**
- an elaborate song for solo voice
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arouse
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- *vt. 引起；唤醒；鼓励
vi. 激发；醒来；发奋 - ——————————————**
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- stop sleeping
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- cause to be alert and energetic
- cause to become awake or conscious
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assert
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- *vt. 维护，坚持；断言；主张；声称
- ——————————————**
- state categorically
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- insist on having one’s opinions and rights recognized
- assert to be true
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bagel
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- *n. 百吉饼（先蒸后烤的发面圈）；（体育比赛中）零蛋
- ——————————————**
- (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
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barber
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- *vt. 为…理发；修整
n. 理发师
vi. 当理发师
n. (Barber)人名；(西)巴尔韦尔；(英)巴伯；(罗)巴尔伯 - ——————————————**
- United States composer (1910-1981)
- a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
- perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
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circumference
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- *n. 圆周；周长；胸围
- ——————————————**
- the size of something as given by the distance around it
- the boundary line encompassing an area or object
- the length of the closed curve of a circle
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civil
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- *adj. 公民的；民间的；文职的；有礼貌的；根据民法的
n. (Civil)人名；(土)吉维尔；(法)西维尔 - ——————————————**
- applying to ordinary citizens
- not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
- of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
- of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
- (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
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clinical
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- *adj. 临床的；诊所的
- ——————————————**
- relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
- scientifically detached; unemotional
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coalition
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- *n. 联合；结合，合并
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- an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
- the state of being combined into one body
- the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
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competing
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- *adj. 相互矛盾的；抵触的
v. 竞赛（compete的ing形式） - ——————————————**
- being in competition
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confine
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- *n. 界限，边界;约束；限制
vt. 限制；禁闭 - ——————————————**
- restrict or confine,
- place limits on (extent or access)
- prevent from leaving or from being removed
- close in or confine
- deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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confused
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- *adj. 困惑的；混乱的；糊涂的
v. 困惑（confuse的过去式） - ——————————————**
- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- lacking orderly continuity
- having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
- mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
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consider
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- *vt. 考虑；认为；考虑到；细想
vi. 考虑；认为；细想 - ——————————————**
- deem to be
- give careful consideration to
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- show consideration for; take into account
- think about carefully; weigh
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contamination
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- *n. 污染，玷污；污染物
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- the state of being contaminated
- a substance that contaminates
- the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
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contemporary
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- *n. 同时代的人；同时期的东西
adj. 当代的；同时代的；属于同一时期的 - ——————————————**
- a person of nearly the same age as another
- characteristic of the present
- belonging to the present time
- occurring in the same period of time
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contest
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- *vt. 争辩；提出质疑
vi. 竞争；争辩
n. 竞赛；争夺；争论 - ——————————————**
- an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- a struggle between rivals
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
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deceptive
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- *adj. 欺诈的；迷惑的；虚伪的
- ——————————————**
- causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
- designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
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disguise
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- *vt. 掩饰；假装；隐瞒
n. 伪装；假装；用作伪装的东西 - ——————————————**
- an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer’s identity
- the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
- make unrecognizable
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drainage
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- *n. 排水；排水系统；污水；排水面积
- ——————————————**
- emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
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dull
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- *adj. 钝的；迟钝的；无趣的；呆滞的；阴暗的
vt. 使迟钝；使阴暗；缓和
vi. 减少；变迟钝
n. (Dull)人名；(罗、匈)杜尔；(柬)杜；(英)达尔 - ——————————————**
- make dull in appearance
- become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- make numb or insensitive
- make dull or blunt
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envision
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- *vt. 想象；预想
- ——————————————**
- imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind
- picture to oneself; imagine possible
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factor
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- *n. 因素；要素；[物] 因数；代理人
vi. 做代理商
vt. 把…作为因素计入；代理经营；把…分解成
n. (Factor)人名；(英)法克特 - ——————————————**
- anything that contributes causally to a result
- an abstract part of something
- any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
- one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
- a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
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factual
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- *adj. 事实的；真实的
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- existing in act or fact
- of or relating to or characterized by facts
- existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not
- characterized by fact
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familiarize
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- *vt. 使熟悉
- ——————————————**
- make familiar or acquainted
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fatigue
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- *n. 疲劳，疲乏；杂役
vt. 使疲劳；使心智衰弱
vi. 疲劳
adj. 疲劳的 - ——————————————**
- temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
- used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress
- (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
- labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
- get tired of something or somebody
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flavoring
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- *n. 调味品（等于flavour）
v. 加味于…（flavor的ing形式） - ——————————————**
- something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
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homestead
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- *n. 宅地；家园；田产
- ——————————————**
- the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
- land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
- dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
- settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
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hospitable
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- *adj. 热情友好的；（环境）舒适的
- ——————————————**
- favorable to life and growth
- disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
- having an open mind
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imperative
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- *adj. 必要的，不可避免的；紧急的；命令的，专横的；势在必行的；[语]祈使的
n. 必要的事；命令；需要；规则；[语]祈使语气 - ——————————————**
- a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener’s behavior
- some duty that is essential and urgent
- requiring attention or action
- relating to verbs in the imperative mood
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independent
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- *adj. 独立的；单独的；无党派的；不受约束的
n. 独立自主者；无党派者 - ——————————————**
- a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
- a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
- free from external control and constraint
- not dependent on or conditioned by or relative to anything else
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
