List-43 Flashcards
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aerial
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- *adj. 空中的，航空的；空气的；空想的
n. [电讯] 天线 - ——————————————**
- a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
- an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
- in or belonging to the air or operating (for or by means of aircraft or elevated cables) in the air
- growing in air
- characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
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annex
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- *vt. 附加；获得；并吞
n. 附加物；附属建筑物 - ——————————————**
- an addition that extends a main building
- take (territory) as if by conquest
- attach to
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assistant
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- *n. 助手，助理，助教
adj. 辅助的，助理的；有帮助的 - ——————————————**
- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
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bare
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- *adj. 空的；赤裸的，无遮蔽的
vt. 露出，使赤裸
n. (Bare)人名；(英)贝尔 - ——————————————**
- lay bare
- make public
- lay bare
- completely unclothed
- lacking in amplitude or quantity
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battery
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- *n. [电] 电池，蓄电池
- ——————————————**
- group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
- a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
- a collection of related things intended for use together
- a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
- a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
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beach
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- *n. 海滩；湖滨
vt. 将…拖上岸
vi. 搁浅；定居
n. (Beach)人名；(英)比奇 - ——————————————**
- an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
- land on a beach
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behave
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- *vi. 表现；（机器等）运转；举止端正；（事物）起某种作用
vt. 使守规矩；使表现得… - ——————————————**
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- behave in a certain manner
- behave well or properly
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blanket
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- *n. 毛毯，毯子；毯状物，覆盖层
adj. 总括的，全体的；没有限制的
vt. 覆盖，掩盖；用毯覆盖 - ——————————————**
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- anything that covers
- a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
- cover as if with a blanket
- form a blanket-like cover (over)
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bunch
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- *n. 群；串；突出物
vi. 隆起；打褶；形成一串
vt. 使成一串；使打褶
n. (Bunch)人名；(英)邦奇 - ——————————————**
- a grouping of a number of similar things
- an informal body of friends
- any collection in its entirety
- form into a bunch
- gather or cause to gather into a cluster
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bush
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- *n. 灌木；矮树丛
vt. 以灌木装饰；使…精疲力竭
vi. 丛生；浓密地生长
adj. 如灌木般长得低矮的；粗野的 - ——————————————**
- a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches
- a large wilderness area
- dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
- 43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
- United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974)
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cassette
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- *n. 盒式磁带；暗盒；珠宝箱；片匣
- ——————————————**
- a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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cite
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- *vt. 引用；传讯；想起；表彰
- ——————————————**
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- make reference to
- commend
- refer to
- repeat a passage from
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clarify
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- *vt. 澄清；阐明
vi. 得到澄清；变得明晰；得到净化 - ——————————————**
- make clear and (more) comprehensible
- make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
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concrete
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- *adj. 混凝土的；实在的，具体的；有形的
vi. 凝结
vt. 使凝固；用混凝土修筑
n. 具体物；凝结物 - ——————————————**
- a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- cover with cement
- form into a solid mass; coalesce
- capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
- formed by the coalescence of particles
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confession
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- *n. 忏悔，告解；供认
- ——————————————**
- an admission of misdeeds or faults
- a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
- (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
- a public declaration of your faith
- a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
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consciously
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- *adv. 自觉地；有意识地
- ——————————————**
- with awareness
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consist
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- *vi. 由…组成；在于；符合
- ——————————————**
- originate (in)
- have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
- be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
- be composed of
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cosmic
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- *adj. 宇宙的（等于cosmical）
- ——————————————**
- of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
- inconceivably extended in space or time
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crisscross
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- *n. 十字形；矛盾
adj. 十字形的；交叉的
vt. 画十字形于…；使…交叉成十字状
vi. 交叉；交叉往来
adv. 十字形地；十字交叉地 - ——————————————**
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- cross in a pattern, often random
- mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
- mark with a pattern of crossing lines
- marked with crossing lines
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damp
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- *vt. 使潮湿；使阻尼；使沮丧，抑制
vi. 减幅，阻尼；变潮湿
n. 潮湿，湿气
adj. 潮湿的 - ——————————————**
- a slight wetness
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- restrain or discourage
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- lessen in force or effect
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definitive
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- *n. 限定词
adj. 决定性的；最后的；限定的 - ——————————————**
- clearly defined or formulated
- of recognized authority or excellence
- supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
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deliver
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- *vt. 交付；发表；递送；释放；给予（打击）；给…接生
vi. 实现；传送；履行；投递
n. 投球 - ——————————————**
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- bring to a destination, make a delivery
- to surrender someone or something to another
- free from harm or evil
- hand over to the authorities of another country
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descriptive
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- *adj. 描写的，叙述的；描写性的
- ——————————————**
- serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
- describing the structure of a language
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dive
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- *vi. 潜水；跳水；俯冲；急剧下降
n. 潜水；跳水；俯冲；扑
n. (Dive)人名；(法)迪夫 - ——————————————**
- a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
- a headlong plunge into water
- a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
- drop steeply
- plunge into water
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enhance
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- *vt. 提高；加强；增加
- ——————————————**
- increase
- make better or more attractive
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enthusiasm
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- *n. 热心，热忱，热情
- ——————————————**
- a feeling of excitement
- overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
- a lively interest
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evolution
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- *n. 演变；进化论；进展
- ——————————————**
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
- (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
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expedition
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- *n. 远征；探险队；迅速
- ——————————————**
- a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
- an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
- a journey organized for a particular purpose
- a journey taken for pleasure
- the property of being prompt and efficient
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facial
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- *adj. 面部的，表面的；脸的，面部用的
n. 美容，美颜；脸部按摩 - ——————————————**
- cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
- care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams
- of or concerning the face
- of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object
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fault
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- *n. 故障；[地质] 断层；错误；缺点；毛病；（网球等）发球失误
vi. 弄错；产生断层
vt. （通常用于疑问句或否定句）挑剔 - ——————————————**
- responsibility for a bad situation or event
- (geology) a crack in the earth’s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
- a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- an imperfection in a device or machine
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flock
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- *n. 群；棉束（等于floc）
vt. 用棉束填满
vi. 聚集；成群而行
n. (Flock)人名；(德、瑞典)弗洛克 - ——————————————**
- a church congregation guided by a pastor
- a group of birds
- (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent
- an orderly crowd
- a group of sheep or goats
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frame
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- *n. 框架；结构；[电影] 画面
vt. 设计；建造；陷害；使…适合
vi. 有成功希望
adj. 有木架的；有构架的
n. (Frame)人名；(英)弗雷姆 - ——————————————**
- a structure supporting or containing something
- one of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip of film used in making movies
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
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gem
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- *n. 宝石，珍宝； 精华；受人重视者
vi. 点缀； 用宝石装饰； 饰以宝石
adj. 最佳品质的
n. (Gem)人名；(英)杰姆 - ——————————————**
- a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
- art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
- a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
- a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
- a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
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grinder
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- *n. [机] 研磨机；研磨者；磨工；臼齿
n. (Grinder)人名；(瑞典)格林德 - ——————————————**
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
- machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
- a machine tool that polishes metal
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glue
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- *vt. 粘合；似胶般固着于
n. 胶；各种胶合物 - ——————————————**
- cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
- join or attach with or as if with glue
- be fixed as if by glue
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hieroglyph
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- *n. 象形文字；图画文字；秘密符号
- ——————————————**
- writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
- a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
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immune
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- *adj. 免疫的；免于……的，免除的
n. 免疫者；免除者 - ——————————————**
- a person who is immune to a particular infection
- relating to the condition of immunity
- secure against
- relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
- (usually followed by `to’) not affected by a given influence
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incubate
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- *vt. 孵化；培养；温育；逐渐发展
vi. 孵化；酝酿
n. 孵育物 - ——————————————**
- grow under conditions that promote development
- sit on (eggs)
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insurance
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- *n. 保险；保险费；保险契约；赔偿金
- ——————————————**
- promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
- written contract or certificate of insurance
- protection against future loss
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ironical
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- *adj. 讽刺的（等于ironic）；用反语的
- ——————————————**
- characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
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irresistible
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- *adj. 不可抵抗的；不能压制的；极为诱人的
- ——————————————**
- impossible to resist; overpowering
- overpoweringly attractive
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leap
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- *vi. 跳，跳跃
n. 飞跃；跳跃
vt. 跳跃，跳过；使跃过
n. (Leap)人名；(法)莱亚 - ——————————————**
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- an abrupt transition
- a sudden and decisive increase
- the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
- move forward by leaps and bounds
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loyal
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- *adj. 忠诚的，忠心的；忠贞的
n. 效忠的臣民；忠实信徒
n. (Loyal)人名；(英、德、西、匈、法)洛亚尔 - ——————————————**
- steadfast in allegiance or duty
- inspired by love for your country
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
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microbe
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- *n. 细菌，微生物
- ——————————————**
- a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
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microwave
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- *n. 微波
- ——————————————**
- a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
- kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
- cook or heat in a microwave oven
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muscle
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- *n. 肌肉；力量
vt. 加强；使劲搬动；使劲挤出
vi. 使劲行进 - ——————————————**
- one of the contractile organs of the body
- animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
- a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
- authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
- possessing muscular strength
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negotiation
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- *n. 谈判；转让；顺利的通过
- ——————————————**
- a discussion intended to produce an agreement
- the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms
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nerve-cell
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- *神经细胞
- ——————————————**
- a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
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obstacle
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- *n. 障碍，干扰；妨害物
- ——————————————**
- something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
- an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
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oratorio
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- *n. 清唱剧；宗教剧
- ——————————————**
- a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
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photograph
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- *vt. 为…拍照；使深深印入
vi. 拍照；在照片上显得
n. 照片，相片 - ——————————————**
- a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
- record on photographic film
- undergo being photographed in a certain way
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pivot
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- *n. 枢轴；中心点；旋转运动
vt. 以…为中心旋转；把…置于枢轴上
vi. 在枢轴上转动；随…转移
adj. 枢轴的；关键的
n. (Pivot)人名；(德)皮福特；(法)皮沃 - ——————————————**
- the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
- axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
- the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
- turn on a pivot
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plump
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- *vt. 使丰满；使鼓起；突然放下
adv. 沉重地；突然地
vi. 变丰满；鼓起
adj. 圆胖的，丰满的；鼓起的
n. 扑通声 - ——————————————**
- the sound of a sudden heavy fall
- drop sharply
- set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
- make fat or plump
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
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polygon
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- *n. 多边形；多角形物体
- ——————————————**
- a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
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ponderous
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adj. 笨重的；沉闷的；呆板的
比较级more ponderous 最高级most ponderous
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- slow and laborious because of weight
- having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
- labored and dull
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predecessor
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- *n. 前任，前辈
- ——————————————**
- one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
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proportion
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- *n. 比例；部分；面积；均衡
vt. 使成比例；使均衡；分摊 - ——————————————**
- the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- magnitude or extent
- balance among the parts of something
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
- give pleasant proportions to
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puppet
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- *n. 木偶；傀儡；受他人操纵的人
- ——————————————**
- a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
- a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
- a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
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rational
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- *adj. 合理的；理性的
n. 有理数 - ——————————————**
- an integer or a fraction
- consistent with or based on or using reason
- of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
- capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
- having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion)
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readily
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- *adv. 容易地；乐意地；无困难地
- ——————————————**
- without much difficulty
- in a punctual manner
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regular
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- *adj. 定期的；有规律的；合格的；整齐的；普通的
n. 常客；正式队员；中坚分子
adv. 定期地；经常地
n. (Regular)人名；(以)雷古拉尔 - ——————————————**
- a regular patron
- a soldier in the regular army
- a dependable follower (especially in party politics)
- a garment size for persons of average height and weight
- in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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rejuvenate
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- *vt. 使年轻；使更新；使恢复精神；使复原
vi. 复原；变年轻 - ——————————————**
- cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
- develop youthful topographical features
- make younger or more youthful
- return to life; get or give new life or energy
- become young again
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resident
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- *adj. 居住的；住院医师；定居的
n. 居民 - ——————————————**
- someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
- a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
- living in a particular place
- used of animals that do not migrate
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resource
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- *n. 资源，财力；办法；智谋
- ——————————————**
- available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
- a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
- the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
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reward
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- *n. [劳经] 报酬；报答；酬谢
vt. [劳经] 奖励；奖赏 - ——————————————**
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
- payment made in return for a service rendered
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
- the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
- benefit resulting from some event or action
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scrape
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- *n. 刮掉；擦痕；困境；刮擦声
vt. 刮；擦伤；挖成
vi. 刮掉；刮出刺耳声 - ——————————————**
- a harsh noise made by scraping
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
- an indication of damage
- scratch repeatedly
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series
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- *n. 系列，连续；[电] 串联；级数；丛书
- ——————————————**
- similar things placed in order or happening one after another
- a serialized set of programs
- a periodical that appears at scheduled times
- (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams
- a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection
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simmer
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- *vi. 炖；内心充满；即将爆发
vt. 炖
n. 炖；即将沸腾的状态；即将发作
n. (Simmer)人名；(德、捷)西默尔；(法)西梅 - ——————————————**
- temperature just below the boiling point
- boil slowly at low temperature
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specialized
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- *adj. 专业的；专门的
v. 专攻（specialize的过去分词）；使…专门化；详细说明 - ——————————————**
- developed or designed for a special activity or function
- marked by or characteristic of specialization in a mechanical or scientific subject
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spur
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- *n. 鼓舞，刺激；马刺；山坡
vi. 骑马疾驰；给予刺激
vt. 激励，鞭策；给…装踢马刺
n. (Spur)人名；(意)斯普尔；(德)施普尔 - ——————————————**
- a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- any sharply pointed projection
- tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
- a sharp prod fixed to a rider’s heel and used to urge a horse onward
- a railway line connected to a trunk line
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substance
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- *n. 物质；实质；资产；主旨
- ——————————————**
- that which has mass and occupies space
- the stuff of which an object consists
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- the idea that is intended
- considerable capital (wealth or income)
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symbol
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- *n. 象征；符号；标志
- ——————————————**
- an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
- something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
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tenant
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- *n. 承租人；房客；佃户；居住者
vt. 租借（常用于被动语态）
n. (Tenant)人名；(法)特南 - ——————————————**
- someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
- a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
- any occupant who dwells in a place
- occupy as a tenant
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tentacle
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- *n. 触手，[动] 触须，[动] 触角
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- something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
- any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
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tenuous
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- *adj. 纤细的；稀薄的；贫乏的
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- having little substance or significance
- having thin consistency
- very thin in gauge or diameter
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twist
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- *vt. 捻；拧；扭伤；编织；使苦恼
n. 扭曲；拧；扭伤
vi. 扭动；弯曲
n. (Twist)人名；(英)特威斯特 - ——————————————**
- an unforeseen development
- an interpretation of a text or action
- any clever maneuver
- the act of rotating rapidly
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
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ultraviolet
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- *adj. 紫外的；紫外线的
n. 紫外线辐射，紫外光 - ——————————————**
- radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
- having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end
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urban
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- *adj. 城市的；住在都市的
n. (Urban)人名；(西)乌尔万；(斯洛伐)乌尔班；(德、俄、罗、匈、塞、波、捷、瑞典、意)乌尔班；(英)厄本；(法)于尔邦 - ——————————————**
- relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
- located in or characteristic of a city or city life
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variation
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- *n. 变化；[生物] 变异，变种
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- an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
- something a little different from others of the same type
- an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
