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Question 1

activate

Answer 1

• *vt. 刺激；使活动；使活泼；使产生放射性
  vi. 激活；有活力
• ——————————————**

1. put in motion or move to act
2. make active or more active
3. make more adsorptive
4. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
5. make (substances) radioactive

Question 2

adjoining

Answer 2

• *adj. 邻接的；毗连的
  v. 邻接（adjoin的ing形式）
• ——————————————**

1. having a common boundary or edge; touching

Question 3

affect

Answer 3

• *vt. 影响；感染；感动；假装
  vi. 倾向；喜欢
  n. 情感；引起感情的因素
• ——————————————**

1. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
2. have an effect upon
3. act physically on; have an effect upon
4. connect closely and often incriminatingly
5. make believe with the intent to deceive

Question 4

affirm

Answer 4

• *vt. 肯定；断言
  vi. 确认；断言
• ——————————————**

1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
3. say yes to

Question 5

alignment

Answer 5

• *n. 队列，成直线；校准；结盟
• ——————————————**

1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
3. (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
4. the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other

Question 6

array

Answer 6

• *n. 数组，阵列；排列，列阵；大批，一系列；衣服
  vt. 排列，部署；打扮
• ——————————————**

1. an orderly arrangement
2. an impressive display
3. especially fine or decorative clothing
4. an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics
5. lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

Question 7

Babylonian

Answer 7

• *adj. 巴比伦的；罪恶的
• ——————————————**

1. an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
2. the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written
3. of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture

Question 8

basement

Answer 8

• *n. 地下室；地窖
• ——————————————**

1. the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
2. the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

Question 9

bonanza

Answer 9

• *n. 富矿带；带来好运之事；幸运
• ——————————————**

1. an especially rich vein of precious ore
2. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

Question 10

brilliant

Answer 10

• *adj. 灿烂的，闪耀的；杰出的；有才气的；精彩的，绝妙的
• ——————————————**

1. of surpassing excellence
2. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
3. characterized by grandeur
4. having striking color
5. full of light; shining intensely

Question 11

bulk

Answer 11

• *n. 体积，容量；大多数，大部分；大块
  vt. 使扩大，使形成大量；使显得重要
  n. (Bulk)人名；(土)布尔克
• ——————————————**

1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
2. the property of something that is great in magnitude
3. the property possessed by a large mass
4. stick out or up
5. cause to bulge or swell outwards

Question 12

chant

Answer 12

• *n. 圣歌；赞美诗
  vt. 唱；诵扬
  vi. 唱歌；反覆地唱歌
  n. (Chant)人名；(英)钱特
• ——————————————**

1. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
2. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
3. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

Question 13

charcoal

Answer 13

• *n. 木炭；炭笔
  vt. 用木炭画（过去式charcoaled，过去分词charcoaled，现在分词charcoaling，第三人称单数charcoals）
• ——————————————**

1. a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
2. a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
3. a very dark grey color
4. a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material
5. draw, trace, or represent with charcoal

Question 14

confirm

Answer 14

• *vt. 确认；确定；证实；批准；使巩固
• ——————————————**

1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
2. strengthen or make more firm
3. make more firm
4. support a person for a position
5. administer the rite of confirmation to

Question 15

continuation

Answer 15

• *n. 继续；续集；延长；附加部分；扩建物
• ——————————————**

1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption
2. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
4. the consequence of being lengthened in duration

Question 16

corporate

Answer 16

• *adj. 法人的；共同的，全体的；社团的
• ——————————————**

1. of or belonging to a corporation
2. possessing or existing in bodily form
3. done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
4. organized and maintained as a legal corporation

Question 17

deny

Answer 17

• *vt. 否定，否认；拒绝给予；拒绝…的要求
  vi. 否认；拒绝
• ——————————————**

1. declare untrue; contradict
2. refuse to accept or believe
3. refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
4. refuse to let have
5. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

Question 18

diffusion

Answer 18

• *n. 扩散，传播；[光] 漫射
• ——————————————**

1. (physics) the process of diffusing; the intermingling of molecules in gases and liquids as a result of random thermal agitation
2. the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
3. the property of being diffused or dispersed
4. the act of dispersing or diffusing something

Question 19

distasteful

Answer 19

• *adj. 令人不快的；不合口味的；表示厌恶的
• ——————————————**

1. not pleasing in odor or taste
2. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Question 20

district

Answer 20

• *n. 区域；地方；行政区
• ——————————————**

1. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
2. regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

Question 21

endeavor

Answer 21

• *n. 努力；尽力（等于endeavour）
  vi. 努力；尽力（等于endeavour）
  vt. 努力；尽力（等于endeavour）
• ——————————————**

1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
2. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
3. attempt by employing effort

Question 22

enterprising

Answer 22

• *adj. 有事业心的；有进取心的；有魄力的；有胆量的
• ——————————————**

1. marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

Question 23

ephemeral

Answer 23

• *adj. 短暂的；朝生暮死的
  n. 只生存一天的事物
• ——————————————**

1. anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
2. lasting a very short time

Question 24

eruption

Answer 24

• *n. 爆发，喷发；火山灰；出疹
• ——————————————**

1. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
2. symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
3. (of volcanos) pouring out fumes of lava (or a deposit so formed)
4. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
5. a sudden very loud noise

Question 25

essay

Answer 25

• *n. 散文；试图；随笔
  vt. 尝试；对…做试验
• ——————————————**

1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition
2. a tentative attempt
3. make an effort or attempt
4. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Question 26

execute

Answer 26

• *vt. 实行；执行；处死
• ——————————————**

1. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
2. murder in a planned fashion
3. put in effect
4. carry out the legalities of
5. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

Question 27

expose

Answer 27

• *vt. 揭露，揭发；使曝光；显示
• ——————————————**

1. the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
2. expose or make accessible to some action or influence
3. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
4. to show, make visible or apparent
5. remove all or part of one’s clothes to show one’s body

Question 28

familiar

Answer 28

• *adj. 熟悉的；常见的；亲近的
  n. 常客；密友
  n. (Familiar)人名；(西)法米利亚尔
• ——————————————**

1. a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
2. a person who is frequently in the company of another
3. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
4. well known or easily recognized
5. within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange

Question 29

far-fetched

Answer 29

• *adj. 牵强附会的
• ——————————————**

1. highly imaginative but unlikely

Question 30

firm

Answer 30

• *adj. 坚定的；牢固的；严格的；结实的
  vt. 使坚定；使牢固
  vi. 变坚实；变稳固
  adv. 稳固地
  n. 公司；商号
• ——————————————**

1. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
2. become taut or tauter
3. make taut or tauter
4. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
5. not soft or yielding to pressure

Question 31

flap

Answer 31

• *n. 拍打，拍打声；神经紧张；[航] 副翼
  vi. 拍动；神经紧张；鼓翼而飞；（帽边等）垂下
  vt. 拍打；扔；拉下帽边；飘动
• ——————————————**

1. any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
2. an excited state of agitation
3. the motion made by flapping up and down
4. a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
5. a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

Question 32

flux

Answer 32

• *n. [流][机] 流量；变迁；不稳定；流出
  vt. 使熔融；用焊剂处理
  vi. 熔化；流出
  n. (Flux)人名；(德)弗卢克斯；(英)弗勒克斯
• ——————————————**

1. the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
2. a flow or discharge
3. a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
4. excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
5. a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action

Question 33

fort

Answer 33

• *n. 堡垒；要塞；（美）边界贸易站
  vt. 设要塞保卫
  vi. 构筑要塞
  n. (Fort)人名；(法)福尔；(德、英、西、葡、匈)福特
• ——————————————**

1. a fortified military post where troops are stationed
2. a fortified defensive structure
3. gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
4. enclose by or as if by a fortification
5. station (troops) in a fort

Question 34

giraffe

Answer 34

• *n. [脊椎] 长颈鹿
• ——————————————**

1. tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

Question 35

grazing

Answer 35

• *n. 放牧；牧草
  v. 擦过；抓伤（graze的现在分词）
• ——————————————**

1. the act of grazing
2. the act of brushing against while passing

Question 36

harmonic

Answer 36

• *adj. 和声的；谐和的；音乐般的
  n. [物] 谐波；和声
• ——————————————**

1. a tone that is a component of a complex sound
2. any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
3. of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
4. of or relating to harmonics
5. of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds

Question 37

ideomotor

Answer 37

• *adj. 观念运动的
• ——————————————**

Question 38

idyllic

Answer 38

牧歌的
田园诗的
悠闲的
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1. excellent and delightful in all respects
2. suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene

Question 39

illustrate

Answer 39

• *vt. 阐明，举例说明；图解
  vi. 举例
• ——————————————**

1. clarify by giving an example of
2. depict with an illustration
3. supply with illustrations

Question 40

inclination

Answer 40

• *n. 倾向，爱好；斜坡
• ——————————————**

1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
2. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
3. (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
4. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
5. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

Question 41

instinct

Answer 41

• *n. 本能，直觉；天性
  adj. 充满着的
• ——————————————**

1. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
2. (followed by `with’)deeply filled or permeated

Question 42

introduction

Answer 42

• *n. 介绍；引进；采用；入门；传入
• ——————————————**

1. the first section of a communication
2. the act of beginning something new
3. formally making a person known to another or to the public
4. a basic or elementary instructional text
5. a new proposal

Question 43

ironic

Answer 43

• *adj. 讽刺的；反话的
• ——————————————**

1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
2. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

Question 44

luxury

Answer 44

• *n. 奢侈，奢华；奢侈品；享受
  adj. 奢侈的
• ——————————————**

1. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
2. the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
3. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Question 45

lyric

Answer 45

• *adj. 抒情的；吟唱的
  n. 抒情诗；歌词
  n. (Lyric)人名；(英)利里克，利丽克(女名)
• ——————————————**

1. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
2. a short poem of songlike quality
3. write lyrics for (a song)
4. expressing deep personal emotion
5. used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range

Question 46

mantle

Answer 46

• *n. 地幔；斗篷；覆盖物
  vi. 覆盖；脸红
  vt. 覆盖
  n. (Mantle)人名；(英、意)曼特尔
• ——————————————**

1. the cloak as a symbol of authority
2. United States baseball player (1931-1997)
3. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
4. anything that covers
5. (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

Question 47

meticulous

Answer 47

• *adj. 一丝不苟的；小心翼翼的；拘泥小节的
• ——————————————**

1. marked by precise accordance with details
2. marked by extreme care in treatment of details

Question 48

migration

Answer 48

• *n. 迁移；移民；移动
• ——————————————**

1. the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
2. a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
3. (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
4. the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding

Question 49

moderate

Answer 49

• *adj. 稳健的，温和的；适度的，中等的；有节制的
  vi. 变缓和，变弱
  vt. 节制；减轻
• ——————————————**

1. a person who takes a position in the political center
2. preside over
3. make less fast or intense
4. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
5. make less severe or harsh

Question 50

moisture

Answer 50

• *n. 水分；湿度；潮湿；降雨量
• ——————————————**

1. wetness caused by water

Question 51

municipal

Answer 51

• *adj. 市政的，市的；地方自治的
• ——————————————**

1. relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
2. of or relating to the government of a municipality

Question 52

nauseous

Answer 52

• *adj. 令人作呕的；厌恶的
• ——————————————**

1. causing or able to cause nausea
2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

Question 53

odd

Answer 53

• *adj. 奇数的；古怪的；剩余的；临时的；零散的
  n. 奇数；怪人；奇特的事物
  n. (Odd)人名；(英、西、挪、瑞典)奥德
• ——————————————**

1. not divisible by two
2. not easily explained
3. an indefinite quantity more than that specified
4. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
5. of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.

Question 54

oppose

Answer 54

• *vt. 反对；对抗，抗争
  vi. 反对
• ——————————————**

1. be against; express opposition to
2. fight against or resist strongly
3. oppose with equal weight or force
4. set into opposition or rivalry
5. act against or in opposition to

Question 55

orbit

Answer 55

• *n. 轨道；眼眶；势力范围；生活常规
  vi. 盘旋；绕轨道运行
  vt. 绕…轨道而行
• ——————————————**

1. the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
2. a particular environment or walk of life
3. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
4. the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
5. the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

Question 56

orchestra

Answer 56

• *n. 管弦乐队；乐队演奏处
• ——————————————**

1. a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
2. seating on the main floor in a theater

Question 57

pensive

Answer 57

• *adj. 沉思的，忧郁的；悲伤的，哀愁的
• ——————————————**

1. persistently or morbidly thoughtful
2. showing pensive sadness

Question 58

peripheral

Answer 58

• *adj. 外围的；次要的；（神经）末梢区域的
  n. 外部设备
• ——————————————**

1. (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
2. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
3. related to the key issue but not of central importance

Question 59

pole

Answer 59

• *n. 杆；极点；电极
  vt. 用竿支撑
  n. (Pole)人名；(英)波尔；(俄)波列；(塞)波莱
• ——————————————**

1. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
2. a native or inhabitant of Poland
3. one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
4. a linear measure of 16.5 feet
5. a square rod of land

Question 60

pound

Answer 60

• *n. 英镑；重击，重击声；兽栏；拘留所
  vt. 捣烂；敲打；监禁，拘留
  vi. 连续重击，猛击
  n. (Pound)人名；(英)庞德
• ——————————————**

1. 16 ounces
2. the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
3. the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
4. the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
5. the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

Question 61

practically

Answer 61

• *adv. 实际地；几乎；事实上
• ——————————————**

1. almost; nearly
2. in a practical manner
3. (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely

Question 62

prestige

Answer 62

• *n. 威望，声望；声誉
  n. (Prestige)人名；(英)普雷斯蒂奇
• ——————————————**

1. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

Question 63

relic

Answer 63

• *n. 遗迹，遗物；废墟；纪念物
• ——————————————**

1. an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
2. something of sentimental value

Question 64

resort

Answer 64

• *n. 凭借，手段；度假胜地；常去之地
  vi. 求助，诉诸；常去；采取某手段或方法
• ——————————————**

1. a hotel located in a resort area
2. a frequently visited place
3. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
4. act of turning to for assistance
5. have recourse to

Question 65

rough

Answer 65

• *adj. 粗糙的；粗略的；粗野的；艰苦的；未经加工的
  vt. 使粗糙；粗暴对待；草拟
  n. 艰苦；高低不平的地面；未经加工的材料；粗糙的部分
  vi. 举止粗野
  adv. 粗糙地；粗略地；粗暴地
• ——————————————**

1. the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
2. prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
3. having or caused by an irregular surface
4. (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
5. not quite exact or correct

Question 66

sauce

Answer 66

• *n. 酱油；沙司；调味汁
  vt. 使增加趣味；给…调味
  n. (Sauce)人名；(西)绍塞；(法)索斯
• ——————————————**

1. flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
2. behave saucy or impudently towards
3. dress (food) with a relish
4. add zest or flavor to, make more interesting

Question 67

scout

Answer 67

• *n. 搜索，侦察；侦察员；侦察机
  vt. 侦察；跟踪，监视；发现
  vi. 侦察；巡视；嘲笑
• ——————————————**

1. a person employed to watch for something to happen
2. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
3. someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
4. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
5. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

Question 68

seclusion

Answer 68

• *n. 隔离；隐退；隐蔽的地方
• ——————————————**

1. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
2. the act of secluding yourself from others

Question 69

slide

Answer 69

• *n. 滑动；幻灯片；滑梯；雪崩
  vi. 滑动；滑落；不知不觉陷入
  vt. 滑动；使滑动；悄悄地迅速放置
• ——————————————**

1. a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
2. (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
3. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
4. plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
5. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

Question 70

studio

Answer 70

• *n. 工作室；[广播][电视] 演播室；画室；电影制片厂
• ——————————————**

1. workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
2. an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
3. workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded

Question 71

supplement

Answer 71

• *vt. 增补，补充
  n. 增补，补充；补充物；增刊，副刊
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1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
2. a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
3. a supplementary component that improves capability
4. add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
5. serve as a supplement to

Question 72

therefore

Answer 72

• *adv. 因此；所以
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1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
2. as a consequence

Question 73

tough

Answer 73

• *adj. 艰苦的，困难的；坚强的，不屈不挠的；坚韧的，牢固的；强壮的，结实的
  n. 恶棍
  vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐
  adv. 强硬地，顽强地
  n. (Tough)人名；(英)图赫
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1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2. an aggressive and violent young criminal
3. a cruel and brutal fellow
4. not given to gentleness or sentimentality
5. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

Question 74

transmitter

Answer 74

• *n. [电讯] 发射机，[通信] 发报机；传达人
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1. someone who transmits a message
2. any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
3. set used to broadcast radio or tv signals

Question 75

tropic

Answer 75

• *n. 热带；回归线
  adj. 热带的
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1. either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
2. relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
3. of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics

Question 76

ultimately

Answer 76

• *adv. 最后；根本；基本上
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1. as the end result of a succession or process

Question 77

vent

Answer 77

• *n. （感情的）发泄；出口；通风孔
  vt. 发泄感情；放出…；给…开孔
  vi. 放出；（通过排泄等）减轻压力
  n. (Vent)人名；(德)芬特；(英、捷、芬)文特
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1. a hole for the escape of gas or air
2. external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
3. a fissure in the earth’s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
4. a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
5. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

Question 78

volume

Answer 78

• *n. 量；体积；卷；音量；大量；册
  adj. 大量的
  vi. 成团卷起
  vt. 把…收集成卷
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1. the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
2. the property of something that is great in magnitude
3. physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
4. a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications
5. a relative amount

Question 79

zinc

Answer 79

• *vt. 镀锌于…；涂锌于…；用锌处理
  n. 锌
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1. a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
2. coat or cover with zinc