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constrain

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  • *vt. 驱使；强迫；束缚
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  1. hold back
  2. restrict
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constraint

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  • *n. [数] 约束；局促，态度不自然；强制
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  1. the state of being physically constrained
  2. a device that retards something’s motion
  3. the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
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constrict

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  • *vt. 压缩；束紧
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  1. squeeze or press together
  2. become tight or as if tight
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construction

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  • *n. 建设；建筑物；解释；造句
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  1. the act of constructing something
  2. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
  3. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  4. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
  5. the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
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constructive

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  • *adj. 建设性的；推定的；构造上的；有助益的
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  1. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
  2. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
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construe

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  • *vt. 分析；解释；翻译
    vi. 作文法性的分析
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  1. make sense of; assign a meaning to
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consult

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  • *vt. 查阅；商量；向…请教
    vi. 请教；商议；当顾问
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  1. get or ask advice from
  2. seek information from
  3. have a conference in order to talk something over
  4. advise professionally
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consummate

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  • *adj. 至上的；完美的；圆满的
    vt. 完成；作成；使达到极点
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  1. fulfill sexually
  2. make perfect; bring to perfection
  3. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  4. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
  5. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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consumption

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  • *n. 消费；消耗；肺痨
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  1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
  2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
  3. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
  4. the act of consuming something
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contact

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  • *n. 接触，联系
    vt. 使接触，联系
    vi. 使接触，联系
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  1. close interaction
  2. the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
  3. the act of touching physically
  4. the physical coming together of two or more things
  5. a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
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contagious

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  • *adj. 感染性的；会蔓延的
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  1. easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
  2. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
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containment

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  • *n. 包含；牵制；容量；密闭度；抑制, 牵制；牵制 [遏制] 政策
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  1. a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
  2. (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
  3. the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
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contemplate

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  • *vt. 沉思；注视；思忖；预期
    vi. 冥思苦想；深思熟虑
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  1. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
  2. consider as a possibility
  3. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  4. reflect deeply on a subject
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contemplation

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  • *n. 沉思；注视；意图
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  1. a long and thoughtful observation
  2. a calm lengthy intent consideration
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contemplative

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  • *adj. 沉思的；冥想的；默想的
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  1. a person devoted to the contemplative life
  2. persistently or morbidly thoughtful
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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
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  1. a person of nearly the same age as another
  2. characteristic of the present
  3. belonging to the present time
  4. occurring in the same period of time
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contempt

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  • *n. 轻视，蔑视；耻辱
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  1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
  3. open disrespect for a person or thing
  4. a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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contemptible

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  • *adj. 可鄙的；卑劣的；可轻视的
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  1. deserving of contempt or scorn
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contemptuous

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  • *adj. 轻蔑的；侮辱的
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  1. expressing extreme contempt
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content

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  • *n. 内容，目录；满足；容量
    adj. 满意的
    vt. 使满足
    n. (Content)人名；(法)孔唐
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  1. everything that is included in a collection
  2. what a communication that is about something is about
  3. the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
  4. the amount that can be contained
  5. the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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contention

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  • *n. 争论，争辩；争夺；论点
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  1. a point asserted as part of an argument
  2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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contentious

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  • *adj. 诉讼的；有异议的，引起争论的；爱争论的
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  1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  2. involving or likely to cause controversy
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context

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  • *n. 环境；上下文；来龙去脉
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  1. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
  2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
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continental

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  • *adj. 大陆的；大陆性的
    n. 欧洲人
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  1. of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
  2. of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
  3. of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
  4. being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
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continuation

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

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  • *vt. 反驳；否定；与…矛盾；与…抵触
    vi. 反驳；否认；发生矛盾
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  1. be in contradiction with
  2. deny the truth of
  3. be resistant to
  4. prove negative; show to be false
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contradictory

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  • *adj. 矛盾的；反对的；反驳的；抗辩的
    n. 对立物；矛盾因素
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  1. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
  2. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
  3. that confounds or contradicts or confuses
  4. in disagreement
  5. unable to be both true at the same time
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contrary

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  • *adj. 相反的；对立的
    adv. 相反地
    n. 相反；反面
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  1. a relation of direct opposition
  2. exact opposition
  3. a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
  4. very opposed in nature or character or purpose
  5. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
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contravene

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  • *vt. 抵触；违反；反驳；否认
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  1. go against, as of rules and laws
  2. deny the truth of
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contrive

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  • *vt. 设计；发明；图谋
    vi. 谋划；设法做到
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  1. make or work out a plan for; devise
  2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
  3. put or send forth
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control

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  • *n. 控制；管理；抑制；操纵装置
    vt. 控制；管理；抑制
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  1. power to direct or determine
  2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
  3. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
  4. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
  5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something
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controversial

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  • *adj. 有争议的；有争论的
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  1. marked by or capable of arousing controversy
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controversy

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  • *n. 争论；论战；辩论
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  1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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conventional

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  • *adj. 符合习俗的，传统的；常见的；惯例的
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  1. following accepted customs and proprieties
  2. conforming with accepted standards
  3. (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
  4. unimaginative and conformist
  5. represented in simplified or symbolic form
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conventionalize

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  • *vt. 使习俗化；使样式化；使照惯例
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  1. make conventional or adapt to conventions
  2. represent according to a conventional style
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converge

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  • *vt. 使汇聚
    vi. 聚集；靠拢；收敛
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  1. be adjacent or come together
  2. approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
  3. move or draw together at a certain location
  4. come together so as to form a single product
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conversant

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  • *adj. 熟悉的；精通的；亲近的
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  1. (usually followed by `with’) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
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converse

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  • *adj. 相反的，逆向的；颠倒的
    vi. 交谈，谈话；认识
    n. 逆行，逆向；倒；相反的事物
    n. (Converse)人名；(英)康弗斯
    n. 匡威（服装品牌）
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  1. a proposition obtained by conversion
  2. carry on a conversation
  3. of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other
  4. turned about in order or relation
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convertible

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  • *adj. 可改变的；同意义的；可交换的
    n. 有活动折篷的汽车
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  1. a car that has top that can be folded or removed
  2. a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
  3. a sofa that can be converted into a bed
  4. capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
  5. designed to be changed from one use or form to another
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convex

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  • *adj. 凸面的；凸圆的
    n. 凸面体；凸状
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  1. curving or bulging outward
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convince

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  • *vt. 说服；使确信，使信服
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  1. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
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convince

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  • *vt. 说服；使确信，使信服
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  1. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
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convivial

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  • *adj. 欢乐的；欢宴的；酒宴的
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  1. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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convoluted

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  • *adj. 复杂的；费解的；旋绕的
    v. 盘绕；缠绕（convolute的过去分词）
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  1. rolled or coiled together
  2. highly complex or intricate
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coordinate

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  • *n. 坐标；同等的人或物
    adj. 并列的；同等的
    vt. 调整；整合
    vi. 协调
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  1. a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
  2. bring order and organization to
  3. bring into common action, movement, or condition
  4. be co-ordinated
  5. bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
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copious

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  • *adj. 丰富的；很多的；多产的
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  1. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
  2. affording an abundant supply
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cordiality

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  • *n. 热诚；真挚
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  1. a cordial disposition
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core

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  • *n. 核心；要点；果心；[计] 磁心
    vt. 挖…的核
    n. (Core)人名；(英)科尔；(西、意)科雷
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  1. the center of an object
  2. a small group of indispensable persons or things
  3. the central part of the Earth
  4. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  5. a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
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correlate

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  • *vi. 关联
    vt. 使有相互关系；互相有关系
    n. 相关物；相关联的人
    adj. 关联的
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  1. either of two correlated variables
  2. to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  3. bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation
  4. mutually related
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correlated

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  • *adj. 有相互关系的
    v. （使）相关联；（使）相互对照（correlate的过去分词）
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  1. mutually related
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corroborate

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  • *vt. 证实；使坚固
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  1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  2. give evidence for
  3. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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corroboration

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  • *n. 确证，证实；确证的事实
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  1. confirmation that some fact or statement is true
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corrosive

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  • *adj. 腐蚀的；侵蚀性的
    n. 腐蚀物
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  1. a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
  2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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corruption

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  • *n. 贪污，腐败；堕落
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  1. lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
  2. in a state of progressive putrefaction
  3. decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
  4. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  5. destroying someone’s (or some group’s) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
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cosmic

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  • *adj. 宇宙的（等于cosmical）
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  1. of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
  2. inconceivably extended in space or time
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cosmopolitan

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  • *adj. 世界性的；世界主义的，四海一家的
    n. 四海为家者；世界主义者；世界各地都有的东西
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  1. a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
  2. growing or occurring in many parts of the world
  3. composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests
  4. of worldwide scope or applicability
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coterie

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  • *n. 圈内人；小集团；伙伴；同志
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  1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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countenance

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  • *n. 面容，表情；支持
    vt. 支持，赞同
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  1. the appearance conveyed by a person’s face
  2. formal and explicit approval
  3. the human face (kisser' and smiler’ and mug' are informal terms for face’ and `phiz’ is British)
  4. consent to, give permission
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counteract

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  • *vt. 抵消；中和；阻碍
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  1. act in opposition to
  2. oppose or check by a counteraction
  3. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  4. destroy property or hinder normal operations
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counterbalance

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  • *n. 平衡力；自动抵销
    vt. 使平衡；抵消
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  1. a weight that balances another weight
  2. equality of distribution
  3. a compensating equivalent
  4. adjust for
  5. oppose with equal weight or force
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counterclockwise

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  • *adj. 反时针方向的
    adv. 反时针方向
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  1. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
  2. in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
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counterfeit

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  • *vt. 伪造，仿造；假装，伪装
    vi. 仿造；假装
    n. 赝品；冒牌货；伪造品
    adj. 假冒的，伪造的；虚伪的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a copy that is represented as the original
  2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
  3. not genuine; imitating something superior
63
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counterpart

A
  • *n. 副本；配对物；极相似的人或物
  • ——————————————**
  1. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
  2. a duplicate copy
64
Q

counterproductive

A
  • *adj. 反生产的；使达不到预期目标的
  • ——————————————**
  1. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
65
Q

countless

A
  • *adj. 无数的；数不尽的
  • ——————————————**
  1. too numerous to be counted
66
Q

court

A
  • *n. 法院；球场；朝廷；奉承
    vt. 招致（失败、危险等）；向…献殷勤；设法获得
    vi. 求爱
    n. (Court)人名；(英)考特；(法)库尔
  • ——————————————**
  1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
  2. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
  3. a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
  4. a room in which a lawcourt sits
  5. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
67
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courteous

A
  • *adj. 有礼貌的；谦恭的
  • ——————————————**
  1. exhibiting courtesy and politeness
  2. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
68
Q

covet

A
  • *vt. 垂涎；觊觎
    vi. 垂涎；觊觎
  • ——————————————**
  1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
69
Q

cozy

A
  • *n. 保温罩
    vt. 蒙骗；抚慰
    adj. 舒适的；安逸的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
  2. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
  3. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
  4. suggesting connivance
70
Q

craft

A
  • *n. 工艺；手艺；太空船
    vt. 精巧地制作
    n. (Craft)人名；(英、德、罗)克拉夫特
  • ——————————————**
  1. the skilled practice of a practical occupation
  2. a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
  3. people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
  4. skill in an occupation or trade
  5. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
71
Q

crash

A
  • *n. 撞碎；坠毁；破产；轰隆声；睡觉
    vi. 摔碎；坠落；发出隆隆声；(金融企业等)破产
    vt. 打碎；使坠毁、撞坏；擅自闯入
  • ——————————————**
  1. a loud resonant repeating noise
  2. a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
  3. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
  4. the act of colliding with something
  5. (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
72
Q

crater

A
  • *n. 火山口；弹坑
    vt. 在…上形成坑；取消；毁坏
    vi. 形成坑；消亡
  • ——————————————**
  1. a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
  2. a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
  3. a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
73
Q

crawl

A
  • *vi. 爬行；匍匐行进
    vt. 爬行；缓慢地行进
    n. 爬行；养鱼池；匍匐而行
  • ——————————————**
  1. a very slow movement
  2. a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
  3. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
  4. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
  5. feel as if crawling with insects
74
Q

credible

A
  • *adj. 可靠的，可信的
  • ——————————————**
  1. capable of being believed
  2. a common but incorrect usage where `credulous’ would be appropriate
  3. appearing to merit belief or acceptance
75
Q

credulous

A
  • *adj. 轻信的；因轻信而产生的
  • ——————————————**
  1. disposed to believe on little evidence
  2. showing a lack of judgment or experience
76
Q

creed

A
  • *n. 信条，教义
    n. (Creed)人名；(英)克里德
  • ——————————————**
  1. any system of principles or beliefs
  2. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
77
Q

crestfallen

A
  • *adj. 垂头丧气的，气馁的
  • ——————————————**
  1. brought low in spirit
78
Q

crimson

A
  • *n. 深红色
    adj. 深红色的
    vt. 使变为深红色；脸红
    vi. 变为深红色；脸红
  • ——————————————**
  1. a deep and vivid red color
  2. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
  3. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
  4. characterized by violence or bloodshed
  5. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
79
Q

cringe

A
  • *vi. 畏缩；奉承；阿谀
    n. 畏缩；奉承
  • ——————————————**
  1. draw back, as with fear or pain
  2. show submission or fear
80
Q

criss-cross

A
  • *n. 十字号
    adj. 纵横交错的；十字形的
  • ——————————————**
  1. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
  2. cross in a pattern, often random
  3. mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
  4. mark with a pattern of crossing lines
  5. marked with crossing lines
81
Q

criterion

A
  • *n. （批评判断的）标准；准则；规范；准据
  • ——————————————**
  1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
  2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
82
Q

critic

A
  • *n. 批评家，评论家；爱挑剔的人
  • ——————————————**
  1. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
  2. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
  3. someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
83
Q

critical

A
  • *adj. 鉴定的；[核] 临界的；批评的，爱挑剔的；危险的；决定性的；评论的
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
  2. at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
  3. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
  4. urgently needed; absolutely necessary
  5. forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
84
Q

criticize

A
  • *vt. 批评；评论；非难
    vi. 批评；评论；苛求

——————————————-**

  1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
  2. act as a critic
85
Q

critique

A
  • *n. 批评；评论文章
    vt. 批判；评论
  • ——————————————**
  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
86
Q

crooked

A
  • *adj. 弯曲的；歪的；不正当的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  2. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
  3. irregular in shape or outline
  4. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
87
Q

crossfire

A
  • *n. 交叉火力；串报
  • ——————————————**
  1. a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
  2. fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
88
Q

crumple

A
  • *vt. 弄皱；使一蹶不振
    vi. 起皱；倒坍；一蹶不振
    n. 皱纹；褶皱
  • ——————————————**
  1. fall apart
  2. fold or collapse
  3. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  4. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
89
Q

cryptic

A
  • *adj. 神秘的，含义模糊的；[动] 隐藏的
  • ——————————————**
  1. of an obscure nature
  2. having a secret or hidden meaning
  3. having a puzzling terseness
90
Q

crystalline

A
  • *adj. 透明的；水晶般的；水晶制的
  • ——————————————**
  1. consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
  2. distinctly or sharply outlined
  3. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
91
Q

culinary

A
  • *adj. 厨房的；烹调用的
  • ——————————————**
  1. of or relating to or used in cooking
92
Q

culminate

A
  • *vi. 到绝顶；达到高潮；达到顶点
    vt. 使结束；使达到高潮
  • ——————————————**
  1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  2. bring to a head or to the highest point
  3. reach the highest or most decisive point
  4. reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
  5. rise to, or form, a summit
93
Q

culpable

A
  • *adj. 有罪的；该责备的；不周到的；应受处罚的
  • ——————————————**
  1. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
94
Q

cumbersome

A
  • *adj. 笨重的；累赘的；难处理的
  • ——————————————**
  1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
  2. not elegant or graceful in expression
95
Q

cursory

A
  • *adj. 粗略的；草率的；匆忙的
  • ——————————————**
  1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
96
Q

curt

A
  • *adj. 简略的；简要的；草率的；简单粗暴的
    n. (Curt)人名；(法)屈尔；(英)柯特；(德、西、芬、罗、瑞典)库尔特
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
  2. brief and to the point; effectively cut short
97
Q

curtail

A
  • *vt. 缩减；剪短；剥夺…特权等
  • ——————————————**
  1. place restrictions on
  2. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
98
Q

custodian

A
  • *n. 管理人；监护人；保管人
  • ——————————————**
  1. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
99
Q

customary

A
  • *adj. 习惯的；通常的
    n. 习惯法汇编
  • ——————————————**
  1. in accordance with convention or custom
  2. commonly used or practiced; usual
100
Q

cyclical

A
  • *adj. 周期的，循环的
  • ——————————————**
  1. recurring in cycles
101
Q

cynical

A
  • *adj. 愤世嫉俗的；冷嘲的
  • ——————————————**
  1. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
102
Q

damped

A
  • *adj. [物] 阻尼的；[物] 衰减的；被窒息的
    v. 衰减（damp的过去分词）；使潮湿
  • ——————————————**
  1. a slight wetness
  2. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  3. restrain or discourage
  4. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
  5. lessen in force or effect
103
Q

dampen

A
  • *vt. 抑制；使…沮丧；使…潮湿
    vi. 潮湿；丧气
  • ——————————————**
  1. smother or suppress
  2. make moist
  3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  4. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
  5. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
104
Q

dappled

A
  • *adj. 斑纹的；有斑点的；花的
    v. 起斑纹（dapple的过去式和过去分词）
  • ——————————————**
  1. having spots or patches of color
105
Q

daunt

A
  • *vt. 使气馁，使畏缩；威吓
    n. (Daunt)人名；(英)当特
  • ——————————————**
  1. cause to lose courage
106
Q

dearth

A
  • *n. 缺乏；饥馑；粮食不足
    n. (Dearth)人名；(英)迪尔思
  • ——————————————**
  1. an acute insufficiency
  2. an insufficient quantity or number
107
Q

debase

A
  • *vt. 降低；使…贬值；掺杂
    n. (Debase)人名；(意)德巴塞
  • ——————————————**
  1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  2. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
  3. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
108
Q

debatable

A
  • *adj. 成问题的；可争论的；未决定的
  • ——————————————**
  1. open to doubt or debate
  2. open to argument or debate
  3. capable of being disproved
109
Q

debate

A
  • *vt. 辩论，争论，讨论
    vi. 辩论，争论，讨论
    n. 辩论；辩论会
  • ——————————————**
  1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
  2. the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
  3. argue with one another
  4. think about carefully; weigh
  5. discuss the pros and cons of an issue
110
Q

debauch

A
  • *vt. 使堕落；使颓废
    n. 放荡
    vi. 放荡；诱使做不道德的事
  • ——————————————**
  1. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  2. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
111
Q

debilitate

A
  • *vt. 使衰弱；使虚弱
  • ——————————————**
  1. make weak
112
Q

decadence

A
  • *n. 堕落，颓废；衰落
  • ——————————————**
  1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
113
Q

decelerate

A
  • *vi. 减速，降低速度
    vt. 使减速
  • ——————————————**
  1. lose velocity; move more slowly
  2. reduce the speed of
114
Q

deceptive

A
  • *adj. 欺诈的；迷惑的；虚伪的
  • ——————————————**
  1. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
  2. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
115
Q

deciduous

A
  • *adj. 落叶性的，脱落性的；非永久性的
  • ——————————————**
  1. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  2. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
116
Q

decimate

A
  • *vt. 十中抽一，取十分之一；大批杀害
  • ——————————————**
  1. kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
  2. kill in large numbers
117
Q

decipher

A
  • *n. 密电译文
    vt. 解释（过去式deciphered，过去分词deciphered，现在分词deciphering，第三人称单数deciphers，名词decipherer，形容词decipherable）；译解
  • ——————————————**
  1. convert code into ordinary language
  2. read with difficulty
118
Q

decisive

A
  • *adj. 决定性的；果断的，坚定的
  • ——————————————**
  1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome
  2. unmistakable
  3. characterized by decision and firmness
  4. forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
119
Q

decisiveness

A
  • *n. 果断
  • ——————————————**
  1. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
  2. the quality of being final or definitely settled
120
Q

decline

A
  • *n. 下降；衰退；斜面
    vi. 下降；衰落；谢绝
    vt. 谢绝；婉拒
  • ——————————————**
  1. change toward something smaller or lower
  2. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
  3. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
  4. a downward slope or bend
  5. grow worse
121
Q

decompose

A
  • *vi. 分解；使腐烂
    vt. 分解；腐烂
  • ——————————————**
  1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
  2. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
  3. break down
122
Q

decorous

A
  • *adj. 有礼貌的，高雅的；端正的
  • ——————————————**
  1. characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
  2. according with custom or propriety
123
Q

decorum

A
  • *n. 礼仪；礼貌；端正；恪守礼仪
  • ——————————————**
  1. propriety in manners and conduct
124
Q

decrepit

A
  • *adj. 衰老的；破旧的
  • ——————————————**
  1. worn and broken down by hard use
  2. lacking physical strength or vitality
125
Q

decry

A
  • *vt. 责难，谴责；诽谤
  • ——————————————**
  1. express strong disapproval of
126
Q

defamation

A
  • *n. 诽谤；中伤
  • ——————————————**
  1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions
  2. an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name
127
Q

default

A
  • *vi. 拖欠；不履行；不到场
    n. 违约；缺席；缺乏；系统默认值
    vt. 不履行；不参加（比赛等）；对…处以缺席裁判
  • ——————————————**
  1. loss due to not showing up
  2. act of failing to meet a financial obligation
  3. loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
  4. an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
  5. fail to pay up
128
Q

defecate

A
  • *vt. 澄清；除去污物
    vi. 排便；澄清
  • ——————————————**
  1. have a bowel movement
129
Q

defect

A
  • *n. 缺点，缺陷；不足之处
    vi. 变节；叛变
  • ——————————————**
  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
130
Q

defense

A
  • *n. 防卫，防护；防御措施；防守
    vt. 谋划抵御
  • ——————————————**
  1. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
  2. military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
  3. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
  4. protection from harm
  5. a structure used to defend against attack
131
Q

defensive

A
  • *adj. 自卫的；防御用的
    n. 防御；守势
  • ——————————————**
  1. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive’)
  2. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
  3. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
  4. serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting
132
Q

defer

A
  • *vi. 推迟；延期；服从
    vt. 使推迟；使延期
    n. (Defer)人名；(法)德费
  • ——————————————**
  1. hold back to a later time
  2. submit or yield to another’s wish or opinion
133
Q

deference

A
  • *n. 顺从；尊重
  • ——————————————**
  1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
  2. courteous regard for people’s feelings
  3. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
134
Q

deferential

A
  • *adj. 恭敬的；惯于顺从的
  • ——————————————**
  1. showing deference
135
Q

defiance

A
  • *n. 蔑视；挑战；反抗
  • ——————————————**
  1. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
  2. a hostile challenge
  3. a defiant act
136
Q

defiant

A
  • *adj. 挑衅的；目中无人的，蔑视的；挑战的
  • ——————————————**
  1. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
137
Q

deficiency

A
  • *n. 缺陷，缺点；缺乏；不足的数额
  • ——————————————**
  1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  2. lack of an adequate quantity or number
138
Q

deficient

A
  • *adj. 不足的；有缺陷的；不充分的
  • ——————————————**
  1. inadequate in amount or degree
  2. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
  3. falling short of some prescribed norm
139
Q

definite

A
  • *adj. 一定的；确切的
  • ——————————————**
  1. precise; explicit and clearly defined
  2. known for certain
140
Q

definitive

A
  • *n. 限定词
    adj. 决定性的；最后的；限定的
  • ——————————————**
  1. clearly defined or formulated
  2. of recognized authority or excellence
  3. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
141
Q

defrost

A
  • *vt. 除霜
    vi. 解冻
  • ——————————————**
  1. make or become free of frost or ice
142
Q

deft

A
  • *adj. 灵巧的；机敏的；敏捷熟练的
  • ——————————————**
  1. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
143
Q

defunct

A
  • *adj. 死的；非现存的
    n. 死者
  • ——————————————**
  1. no longer in force or use; inactive
  2. having ceased to exist or live
144
Q

defy

A
  • *vt. 藐视；公然反抗；挑衅；使落空
    n. 挑战；对抗
  • ——————————————**
  1. resist or confront with resistance
  2. elude, especially in a baffling way
  3. challenge
145
Q

dehumanize

A
  • *vt. 使成兽性；使失掉人性
  • ——————————————**
  1. deprive of human qualities
  2. make mechanical or routine
146
Q

dehydrate

A
  • *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
147
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deign

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  • *vi. 屈尊
    vt. 赐予
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  1. do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity
148
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deleterious

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  • *adj. 有毒的，有害的
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  1. harmful to living things

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