List-6 Flashcards
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allegiance
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- *n. 效忠,忠诚;忠贞
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- the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
- the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
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alleviate
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- *vt. 减轻,缓和
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- provide physical relief, as from pain
- make easier
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angular
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- *adj. [生物] 有角的;生硬的,笨拙的;瘦削的
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- measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
- having angles or an angular shape
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annoyed
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- *adj. 恼怒的;烦闷的
v. 使烦恼;打扰(annoy的过去分词) - ——————————————**
- aroused to impatience or anger
- troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
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architect
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n. 建筑师
缔造者
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- someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
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ascending
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- *adj. 上升的
v. 上升;获得(ascend的ing形式);追溯 - ——————————————**
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
- moving or going or growing upward
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bounce
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- *n. 跳;弹力;活力
vt. 弹跳;使弹起
vi. 弹跳;弹起,反跳;弹回 - ——————————————**
- the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- hit something so that it bounces
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cabin
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- *n. 小屋;客舱;船舱
vt. 把…关在小屋里
vi. 住在小屋里
n. (Cabin)人名;(法)卡班 - ——————————————**
- small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
- a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
- the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
- confine to a small space, such as a cabin
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carp
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- *vi. 吹毛求疵
n. 鲤鱼
n. (Carp)人名;(罗)卡尔普;(英、葡、瑞典)卡普 - ——————————————**
- the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
- any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
- raise trivial objections
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celestial
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- *adj. 天上的,天空的
n. 神仙,天堂里的居民 - ——————————————**
- of or relating to the sky
- relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
- of heaven or the spirit
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ceremony
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- *n. 典礼,仪式;礼节,礼仪;客套,虚礼
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- a formal event performed on a special occasion
- any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
- the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
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colonial
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- *n. 殖民地居民
adj. 殖民地的,殖民的 - ——————————————**
- a resident of a colony
- of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
- of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
- composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
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comparable
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- *adj. 可比较的;比得上的
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- able to be compared or worthy of comparison
- conforming in every respect
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complementary
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- *adj. 补足的,补充的
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- either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
- of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
- acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
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congressional
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- *adj. 国会的;会议的;议会的
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- of or relating to congress
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cornerstone
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- *n. 基础;柱石;地基
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- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
- a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
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crew
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- *n. 队,组;全体人员,全体船员
vi. 一起工作
vt. 使当船员
n. (Crew)人名;(英、西)克鲁 - ——————————————**
- the men who man a ship or aircraft
- an organized group of workmen
- an informal body of friends
- the team of men manning a racing shell
- serve as a crew member on
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crow
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- *vi. 啼叫;报晓
n. [鸟] 乌鸦;鸡鸣;撬棍 - ——————————————**
- black birds having a raucous call
- the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
- a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana
- a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo
- an instance of boastful talk
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department
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- *n. 部;部门;系;科;局
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- a specialized division of a large organization
- the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
- a specialized sphere of knowledge
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deserve
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- *vi. 应受,应得
vt. 应受,应得 - ——————————————**
- be worthy or deserving
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desire
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- *n. 欲望;要求,心愿;性欲
vt. 想要;要求;希望得到…
vi. 渴望
n. (Desire)人名;(刚(布)、英)德西雷 - ——————————————**
- the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- an inclination to want things
- something that is desired
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly
- expect and wish
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digression
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- *n. 离题;脱轨
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- a message that departs from the main subject
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- wandering from the main path of a journey
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director
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- *n. 主任,主管;导演;人事助理
n. (Director)人名;(英)迪雷克托 - ——————————————**
- someone who controls resources and expenditures
- member of a board of directors
- someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
- the person who directs the making of a film
- the person who leads a musical group
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disadvantage
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- *n. 缺点;不利条件;损失
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- the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
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distinguish
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- *vt. 区分;辨别;使杰出,使表现突出
vi. 区别,区分;辨别 - ——————————————**
- mark as different
- detect with the senses
- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- make conspicuous or noteworthy
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
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eccentric
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- *adj. 古怪的,反常的
n. 古怪的人 - ——————————————**
- a person with an unusual or odd personality
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
- not having a common center; not concentric
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eligible
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- *adj. 合格的,合适的;符合条件的;有资格当选的
n. 合格者;适任者;有资格者 - ——————————————**
- qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
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file
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- *n. 文件;档案;文件夹;锉刀
vt. 提出;锉;琢磨;把…归档
vi. 列队行进;用锉刀锉
n. (File)人名;(匈、塞)菲莱 - ——————————————**
- a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
- a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
- record in a public office or in a court of law
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flagellum
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- *n. [昆] 鞭毛;鞭子;鞭状匍匐枝
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- a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
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fold
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- *vt. 折叠;合拢;抱住;笼罩
n. 折痕;信徒;羊栏
vi. 折叠起来;彻底失败 - ——————————————**
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
- a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
- a group of sheep or goats
- a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
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foolish
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- *adj. 愚蠢的;傻的
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- devoid of good sense or judgment
- having or revealing stupidity