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diurnal

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  • *adj. 白天的；每日的，一日间的
    n. 日记账；日报，日刊
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  1. belonging to or active during the day
  2. having a daily cycle or occurring every day
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diverge

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  • *vi. 分歧；偏离；分叉；离题
    vt. 使偏离；使分叉
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  1. move or draw apart
  2. have no limits as a mathematical series
  3. extend in a different direction
  4. be at variance with; be out of line with
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divergent

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  • *adj. 相异的，分歧的；散开的
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  1. diverging from another or from a standard
  2. tending to move apart in different directions
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diverse

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  • *adj. 不同的；多种多样的；变化多的
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  1. many and different
  2. distinctly dissimilar or unlike
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diversify

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  • *vt. 使多样化，使变化；增加产品种类以扩大
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  1. make (more) diverse
  2. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
  3. vary in order to spread risk or to expand
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divert

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  • *vt. 转移；使…欢娱；使…转向
    vi. 转移
    n. (Divert)人名；(法)迪韦尔
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  1. turn aside; turn away from
  2. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
  3. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  4. withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
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dividend

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  • *n. 红利；股息；[数] 被除数；奖金
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  1. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
  2. a number to be divided by another number
  3. a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
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divisive

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  • *adj. 分裂的；区分的；造成不和的
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  1. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
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divulge

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  • *vt. 泄露；暴露
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  1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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docile

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  • *adj. 温顺的，驯服的；容易教的
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  1. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
  2. ready and willing to be taught
  3. easily handled or managed
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doctrinaire

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  • *adj. 教条主义的；空谈理论的
    n. 教条主义者；空论家，纯理论家
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  1. a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  2. stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
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doctrine

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  • *n. 主义；学说；教义；信条
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  1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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document

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  • *n. 文件，公文；[计] 文档；证件
    vt. 用文件证明
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  1. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
  2. anything serving as a representation of a person’s thinking by means of symbolic marks
  3. a written account of ownership or obligation
  4. (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
  5. record in detail
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dogged

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  • *adj. 顽强的；顽固的
    vt. 跟踪；尾随（dog的过去式）
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  1. stubbornly unyielding
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dogma

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  • *n. 教条，教理；武断的意见
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  1. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
  2. a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
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dogmatist

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  • *n. 教条主义者；独断家；独断论者
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  1. a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
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domain

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  • *n. 领域；域名；产业；地产
    n. (Domain)人名；(英、法)多曼
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  1. a particular environment or walk of life
  2. territory over which rule or control is exercised
  3. the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
  4. people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
  5. a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
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domesticated

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  • *adj. 家养的；驯服的；喜欢家庭生活的
    v. 驯养（domesticate的过去分词）；使习惯于家庭生活
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  1. converted or adapted to domestic use
  2. accustomed to home life
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dominate

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  • *vt. 控制；支配；占优势；在…中占主要地位
    vi. 占优势；处于支配地位
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  1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  2. be in control
  3. have dominance or the power to defeat over
  4. look down on
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domination

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  • *n. 控制；支配
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  1. social control by dominating
  2. power to dominate or defeat
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domineer

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  • *vi. 跋扈；作威作福
    vt. 盛气凌人
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  1. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
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dormant

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  • *adj. 休眠的；静止的；睡眠状态的；隐匿的
    n. (Dormant)人名；(法)多尔芒
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  1. of e.g. volcanos; not erupting and not extinct
  2. lying with head on paws as if sleeping
  3. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  4. inactive but capable of becoming active
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dorsal

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  • *adj. 背部的；背的，背侧的
    n. (Dorsal)人名；(西)多萨尔
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  1. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
  2. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
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dose

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  • *n. 剂量；一剂，一服
    vi. 服药
    vt. 给药；给…服药
    n. (Dose)人名；(德)多泽；(意、西、葡、塞)多塞；(英)多斯
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  1. a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
  2. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
  3. a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
  4. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
  5. treat with an agent; add (an agent) to
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dossier

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  • *n. 档案，卷宗；病历表册
    n. (Dossier)人名；(法)多西耶
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  1. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person’s record)
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down

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  • *adv. 向下，下去；在下面
    adj. 向下的
    n. 软毛，绒毛；[地质] 开阔的高地
    prep. 沿着，往下
    vt. 打倒，击败
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  1. soft fine feathers
  2. (American football) a complete play to advance the football
  3. English physician who first described Down’s syndrome (1828-1896)
  4. (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
  5. fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
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downfall

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  • *n. 垮台；衰败；落下；大雨
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  1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
  2. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
  3. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
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downplay

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  • *vt. 不予重视；将…轻描淡写
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  1. represent as less significant or important
  2. understate the importance or quality of
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drab

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  • *adj. 单调的；土褐色的
    n. 浅褐色；无生气；邋遢；小额
    vt. 使无生气
    vi. 嫖妓
    n. (Drab)人名；(匈)德劳布；(法)德拉布
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  1. a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  2. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  3. lacking brightness or color; dull
  4. of a light brownish green color
  5. causing dejection
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draft

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  • *n. 汇票；草稿；选派；（尤指房间、烟囱、炉子等供暖系统中的）（小股）气流
    vt. 起草；制定；征募
    vi. 拟稿；绘样；作草图
    adj. 初步画出或（写出）的；（设计、草图、提纲或版本）正在起草中的，草拟的；以草稿形式的；草图的
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  1. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
  2. a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)
  3. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
  4. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
  5. preliminary version of a written work
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dramatic

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  • *adj. 戏剧的；引人注目的；激动人心的
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  1. suitable to or characteristic of drama
  2. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
  3. pertaining to or characteristic of drama
  4. used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
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drastic

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  • *adj. 激烈的；猛烈的
    n. 烈性泻药
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  1. forceful and extreme and rigorous
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drizzly

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  • *adj. 下毛毛雨的，毛毛雨似的
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  1. wet with light rain
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drollery

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  • *n. 笑话；诙谐；喜剧作品
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  1. a comic incident or series of incidents
  2. a quaint and amusing jest
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drone

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  • *n. 雄蜂；嗡嗡的声音；懒惰者
    vi. 嗡嗡作声；混日子
    vt. 低沉地说
    n. (Drone)人名；(法)德罗纳
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  1. stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
  2. an unchanging intonation
  3. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  4. an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
  5. a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
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drowsy

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  • *adj. 昏昏欲睡的；沉寂的；催眠的
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  1. half asleep
  2. showing lack of attention or boredom
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drudgery

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  • *n. 苦工，苦差事
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  1. hard monotonous routine work
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dual

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  • *adj. 双的；双重的
    n. 双数；双数词
    n. (Dual)人名；(法)迪阿尔
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  1. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
  2. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
  3. a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)
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dubious

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  • *adj. 可疑的；暧昧的；无把握的；半信半疑的
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  1. fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  2. open to doubt or suspicion
  3. not convinced
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ductile

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  • *adj. 柔软的；易教导的；易延展的
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  1. easily influenced
  2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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dull

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  • *adj. 钝的；迟钝的；无趣的；呆滞的；阴暗的
    vt. 使迟钝；使阴暗；缓和
    vi. 减少；变迟钝
    n. (Dull)人名；(罗、匈)杜尔；(柬)杜；(英)达尔
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  1. make dull in appearance
  2. become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
  3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  4. make numb or insensitive
  5. make dull or blunt
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dumbbell-like

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dumbfound

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  • *vt. 使惊呆；使人惊愕失声
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  1. be a mystery or bewildering to
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dupe

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  • *n. 上当者；易受骗的人
    vt. 欺骗；愚弄（等于duplicate）
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  1. a person who is tricked or swindled
  2. fool or hoax
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duplicate

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  • *vt. 复制；使加倍
    n. 副本；复制品
    adj. 复制的；二重的
    vi. 复制；重复
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  1. something additional of the same kind
  2. a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
  3. make or do or perform again
  4. duplicate or match
  5. make a duplicate or duplicates of
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duplicity

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  • *n. 口是心非；表里不一；不诚实
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  1. a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
  2. acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
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durable

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  • *adj. 耐用的，持久的
    n. 耐用品
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  1. existing for a long time
  2. serviceable for a long time
  3. very long lasting
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dutiful

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  • *adj. 忠实的；顺从的；守本分的
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  1. willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
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dwindle

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  • *vi. 减少；变小
    vt. 使缩小，使减少
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  1. become smaller or lose substance
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dynamic

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  • *adj. 动态的；动力的；动力学的；有活力的
    n. 动态；动力
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  1. an efficient incentive
  2. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
  3. of or relating to dynamics
  4. expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. running’ in `running water’)
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dysfunctional

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  • *机能失调的,功能障碍的
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  1. impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
  2. (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
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earnest

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  • *adj. 认真的，热心的；重要的
    n. 认真；定金；诚挚
    n. (Earnest)人名；(英)欧内斯特
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  1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
  2. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
  3. earnest
  4. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
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earthiness

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  • *n. 土质，土性；质朴，粗陋
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ebb

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  • *n. 衰退；退潮；衰落
    vi. 衰退；减少；衰落；潮退
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  1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  2. the outward flow of the tide
  3. flow back or recede
  4. hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
  5. fall away or decline
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eccentric

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  • *adj. 古怪的，反常的
    n. 古怪的人
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  1. a person with an unusual or odd personality
  2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
  3. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  4. not having a common center; not concentric
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echo

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  • *vt. 反射；重复
    vi. 随声附和；发出回声
    n. 回音；效仿
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  1. the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
  2. (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
  3. a reply that repeats what has just been said
  4. to say again or imitate
  5. ring or echo with sound
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eclectic

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  • *adj. 折衷的；选择的；折衷学派的
    n. 折衷派的人；折衷主义者
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  1. someone who selects according to the eclectic method
  2. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
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eclipse

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  • *vt. 使黯然失色；形成蚀
    n. 日蚀，月蚀；黯然失色
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  1. one celestial body obscures another
  2. exceed in importance; outweigh
  3. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
  4. cause an eclipse of; of celestial bodies
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ecological

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  • *adj. 生态的，生态学的
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  1. characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
  2. of or relating to the science of ecology
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economize

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  • *vi. 节约，节省；有效地利用
    vt. 节约，节省；有效地利用
  • ——————————————**
  1. use cautiously and frugally
  2. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
61
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economy

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  • *n. 经济；节约；理财
    n. (Economy)人名；(英)伊科诺米
  • ——————————————**
  1. the system of production and distribution and consumption
  2. the efficient use of resources
  3. frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
  4. an act of economizing; reduction in cost
62
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edifice

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  • *n. 大厦；大建筑物
  • ——————————————**
  1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
63
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edify

A
  • *vt. 熏陶；启发；教诲
  • ——————————————**
  1. make understand
64
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efface

A
  • *vt. 抹去，抹掉；使自己不受人注意
  • ——————————————**
  1. remove completely from recognition or memory
  2. make inconspicuous
  3. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
65
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effective

A
  • *adj. 有效的，起作用的；实际的，实在的；给人深刻印象
  • ——————————————**
  1. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
  2. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
  3. works well as a means or remedy
  4. exerting force or influence
  5. existing in fact; not theoretical; real
66
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effervescence

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  • *n. 冒泡；[化工] 泡腾；欢腾
  • ——————————————**
  1. the process of bubbling as gas escapes
  2. the property of giving off bubbles
67
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effete

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  • *adj. 衰老的；疲惫的；（土地）贫瘠的；（动植物）不育的
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
68
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efficacious

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  • *adj. 有效的；灵验的
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
  2. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
69
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efficacy

A
  • *n. 功效，效力
  • ——————————————**
  1. capacity or power to produce a desired effect
70
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egalitarian

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  • *adj. 平等主义的
    n. 平等主义；平等主义者
  • ——————————————**
  1. a person who believes in the equality of all people
  2. favoring social equality
71
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egocentric

A
  • *adj. [心理] 自我中心的；利己主义的
    n. 利己主义者
  • ——————————————**
  1. a self-centered person with little regard for others
  2. limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
72
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egoist

A
  • *n. 自我主义者；利己主义者
  • ——————————————**
  1. a conceited and self-centered person
  2. a self-centered person with little regard for others
73
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egoistical

A
  • *adj. 自私自利的；自我中心的；利已主义的
  • ——————————————**
  1. limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
74
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egregious

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  • *adj. 惊人的；过分的；恶名昭彰的
  • ——————————————**
  1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
75
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elaborate

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  • *adj. 精心制作的；详尽的；煞费苦心的
    vt. 精心制作；详细阐述；从简单成分合成（复杂有机物）
    vi. 详细描述；变复杂
  • ——————————————**
  1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  2. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
  3. make more complex, intricate, or richer
  4. work out in detail
  5. marked by complexity and richness of detail
76
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elapse

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  • *vi. 消逝；时间过去
    n. 流逝；时间的过去
  • ——————————————**
  1. pass by
77
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elate

A
  • *vt. 使…欢欣；使…兴高采烈
    adj. 得意的
  • ——————————————**
  1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
78
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electromagnetic

A
  • *adj. 电磁的
  • ——————————————**
  1. pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
79
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elegiac

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  • *adj. 挽歌的；哀悼的，哀伤的
    n. 挽歌，哀歌
  • ——————————————**
  1. resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy
  2. expressing sorrow often for something past
80
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elementary

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  • *adj. 基本的；初级的；[化学] 元素的
  • ——————————————**
  1. easy and not involved or complicated
  2. of or being the essential or basic part
81
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elicit

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  • *vt. 抽出，引出；引起
  • ——————————————**
  1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  2. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  3. derive by reason
82
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eligible

A
  • *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
  • ——————————————**
  1. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
83
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eliminate

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  • *vt. 消除；排除
  • ——————————————**
  1. terminate or take out
  2. do away with
  3. kill in large numbers
  4. dismiss from consideration or a contest
  5. eliminate from the body
84
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elite

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  • *n. 精英；精华；中坚分子
  • ——————————————**
  1. a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
  2. selected as the best
85
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elongate

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  • *vt. 拉长；使延长；使伸长
    vi. 拉长；延长；伸长
    adj. 伸长的；延长的
  • ——————————————**
  1. make long or longer by pulling and stretching
  2. of a leaf shape; long and narrow
  3. having notably more length than width; being long and slender
86
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eloquent

A
  • *adj. 意味深长的；雄辩的，有口才的；有说服力的；动人的
  • ——————————————**
  1. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
87
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elucidate

A
  • *vt. 阐明；说明
  • ——————————————**
  1. make clear and (more) comprehensible
  2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
88
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elude

A
  • *vt. 逃避，躲避
  • ——————————————**
  1. escape, either physically or mentally
  2. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
  3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
89
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elusive

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  • *adj. 难懂的；易忘的；逃避的；难捉摸的
  • ——————————————**
  1. difficult to describe
  2. skillful at eluding capture
  3. be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
90
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emancipate

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  • *vt. 解放；释放
  • ——————————————**
  1. give equal rights to; of women and minorities
  2. free from slavery or servitude
91
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embed

A
  • *vt. 栽种；使嵌入，使插入；使深留脑中
  • ——————————————**
  1. fix or set securely or deeply
  2. attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
92
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embellish

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  • *vt. 修饰；装饰；润色
    vi. 装饰起来；加以润色
  • ——————————————**
  1. add details to
  2. be beautiful to look at
  3. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  4. make more beautiful
93
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embellishment

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  • *n. 装饰，修饰；润色
  • ——————————————**
  1. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
  2. a superfluous ornament
  3. the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
94
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embezzlement

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  • *n. 侵占；挪用；盗用
  • ——————————————**
  1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
95
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emblematic

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  • *adj. 象征的；可当标志的
  • ——————————————**
  1. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
  2. being or serving as an illustration of a type
96
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embrace

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  • *vt. 拥抱；信奉，皈依；包含
    vi. 拥抱
    n. 拥抱
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
  2. the state of taking in or encircling
  3. a close affectionate and protective acceptance
  4. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one’s sphere or territory
  5. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
97
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embroider

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  • *vt. 刺绣；装饰；镶边
    vi. 绣花；刺绣
  • ——————————————**
  1. decorate with needlework
  2. add details to
98
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embryological

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  • *胚胎学的
  • ——————————————**
99
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embryonic

A
  • *adj. [胚] 胚胎的；似胚胎的
  • ——————————————**
  1. of an organism prior to birth or hatching
  2. in an early stage of development
100
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emend

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  • *vt. 修订；改进
  • ——————————————**
  1. make improvements or corrections to
101
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eminence

A
  • *n. 显赫；卓越；高处
  • ——————————————**
  1. high status importance owing to marked superiority
  2. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
102
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eminent

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  • *adj. 杰出的；有名的；明显的
  • ——————————————**
  1. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
  2. standing above others in quality or position
  3. having achieved eminence
  4. of imposing height; especially standing out above others
103
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empathy

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  • *n. 神入；移情作用；执着
  • ——————————————**
  1. understanding and entering into another’s feelings
104
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emphatic

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  • *adj. 着重的；加强语气的；显著的
  • ——————————————**
  1. spoken with emphasis
  2. sudden and strong
  3. forceful and definite in expression or action
105
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empirically

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  • *adv. 以经验为主地
  • ——————————————**
  1. in an empirical manner
106
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empiricism

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  • *n. 经验主义；经验论
  • ——————————————**
  1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
  2. the application of empirical methods in any art or science
  3. medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
107
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empty

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  • *adj. 空的；无意义的；无知的；徒劳的
    vt. 使失去；使…成为空的
    vi. 成为空的；流空
    n. 空车；空的东西
  • ——————————————**
  1. a container that has been emptied
  2. make void or empty of contents
  3. become empty or void of its content
  4. leave behind empty; move out of
  5. remove
108
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emulate

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  • *vt. 仿真；模仿；尽力赶上；同…竞争
    n. 仿真；仿效
  • ——————————————**
  1. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  2. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
  3. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with
109
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enamored

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  • *adj. 迷恋的；倾心的
    v. 迷住，使迷恋（enamor的过去分词形式）
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
110
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encapsulation

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  • *n. 封装；包装
  • ——————————————**
  1. the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
  2. the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
111
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encounter

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  • *vt. 遭遇，邂逅；遇到
    n. 遭遇，偶然碰见
    vi. 遭遇；偶然相遇
  • ——————————————**
  1. a minor short-term fight
  2. a casual or unexpected convergence
  3. a casual meeting with a person of thing
  4. a hostile disagreement face-to-face
  5. come together
112
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encroach

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  • *vi. 侵占；蚕食；侵蚀
    vt. 侵犯
  • ——————————————**
  1. advance beyond the usual limit
  2. impinge or infringe upon
113
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encumber

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  • *vt. 阻塞；妨害；拖累
  • ——————————————**
  1. hold back
114
Q

endear

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  • *vt. 使…受钟爱；使…亲密
  • ——————————————**
  1. make attractive or lovable
115
Q

endemic

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  • *adj. 地方性的；风土的
    n. 地方病
  • ——————————————**
  1. a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
  2. a plant that is native to a certain limited area
  3. of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
  4. native to or confined to a certain region
  5. originating where it is found
116
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endorse

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  • *vt. 背书；认可；签署；赞同；在背面签名
  • ——————————————**
  1. be behind; approve of
  2. give support or one’s approval to
  3. guarantee as meeting a certain standard
  4. sign as evidence of legal transfer
117
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endow

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  • *vt. 赋予；捐赠；天生具有
  • ——————————————**
  1. give qualities or abilities to
  2. furnish with an endowment
118
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endure

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  • *vt. 忍耐；容忍
    vi. 忍耐；持续
  • ——————————————**
  1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  2. face or endure with courage
  3. continue to live; endure or last
  4. undergo or be subjected to
  5. last and be usable
119
Q

enduring

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  • *adj. 持久的；能忍受的
    v. 忍耐（endure的ing形式）
  • ——————————————**
  1. unceasing
  2. patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble
120
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energize

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  • *vt. 激励；使活跃；供给…能量
    vi. 活动；用力
  • ——————————————**
  1. cause to be alert and energetic
  2. raise to a higher energy level
121
Q

enervate

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  • *vt. 使衰弱；使失去活力
    adj. 衰弱的；无力的
  • ——————————————**
  1. weaken mentally or morally
  2. disturb the composure of
122
Q

engage

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  • *vt. 吸引，占用；使参加；雇佣；使订婚；预定
    vi. 从事；答应，保证；交战；啮合
  • ——————————————**
  1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
  2. engage or engross wholly
  3. engage or hire for work
  4. ask to represent; of legal counsel
  5. give to in marriage
123
Q

engender

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  • *vt. 使产生；造成
    vi. 产生；引起
  • ——————————————**
  1. call forth
  2. make children
124
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engrave

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  • *vt. 雕刻；铭记
  • ——————————————**
  1. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  2. impress or affect deeply
  3. carve, cut, or etch into a block used for printing or print from such a block
  4. carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into
125
Q

enigma

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  • *n. 谜，不可思议的东西
  • ——————————————**
  1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  2. a difficult problem
126
Q

enmity

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  • *n. 敌意；憎恨
  • ——————————————**
  1. a state of deep-seated ill-will
  2. the feeling of a hostile person
127
Q

enormous

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  • *adj. 庞大的，巨大的；凶暴的，极恶的
  • ——————————————**
  1. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
128
Q

enrage

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  • *vt. 激怒；使暴怒
  • ——————————————**
  1. put into a rage; make violently angry
129
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entangle

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  • *vt. 使纠缠；卷入；使混乱
  • ——————————————**
  1. entrap
  2. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
130
Q

enterprise

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  • *n. 企业；事业；进取心；事业心
  • ——————————————**
  1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
  2. an organization created for business ventures
  3. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
131
Q

entertain

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  • *vt. 娱乐；招待；怀抱；容纳
    vi. 款待
  • ——————————————**
  1. provide entertainment for
  2. take into consideration, have in view
  3. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
132
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enthral

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  • *vt. 奴役；使…做奴隶；迷惑（等于enthrall）
  • ——————————————**
  1. hold spellbound
133
Q

entice

A
  • *vt. 诱使；怂恿
  • ——————————————**
  1. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
134
Q

entitle

A
  • *vt. 称做…；定名为…；给…称号；使…有权利
  • ——————————————**
  1. give the right to
  2. give a title to
  3. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
135
Q

entrenched

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  • *adj. 根深蒂固的；确立的，不容易改的
    v. 确立；保证；挖掘壕沟（entrench的过去分词）
  • ——————————————**
  1. dug in
  2. established firmly and securely
136
Q

entrepreneur

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  • *n. 企业家；承包人；主办者
  • ——————————————**
  1. someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
137
Q

enumerate

A
  • *vt. 列举；枚举；计算
  • ——————————————**
  1. specify individually
  2. determine the number or amount of
138
Q

enviable

A
  • *adj. 值得羡慕的；引起忌妒的
  • ——————————————**
  1. causing envy
139
Q

envision

A
  • *vt. 想象；预想
  • ——————————————**
  1. imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind
  2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
140
Q

enzyme

A
  • *n. [生化] 酶
  • ——————————————**
  1. any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
141
Q

ephemeral

A
  • *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
142
Q

epic

A
  • *adj. 史诗的，叙事诗的
    n. 史诗；叙事诗；史诗般的作品
  • ——————————————**
  1. a long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deeds
  2. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
  3. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
143
Q

epidemic

A
  • *adj. 流行的；传染性的
    n. 传染病；流行病；风尚等的流行
  • ——————————————**
  1. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
  2. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
144
Q

episodic

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  • *adj. 插话式的
  • ——————————————**
  1. of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes
  2. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
  3. limited in duration to a single episode
145
Q

epitome

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  • *n. 缩影；摘要；象征
  • ——————————————**
  1. a standard or typical example
  2. a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
146
Q

epoch

A
  • *n. [地质] 世；新纪元；新时代；时间上的一点
  • ——————————————**
  1. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
  2. (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred
  3. a unit of geological time
147
Q

equate

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  • *vt. 使相等；视为平等
    vi. 等同
  • ——————————————**
  1. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  2. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
  3. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
148
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equation

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  • *n. 方程式，等式；相等；[化学] 反应式
  • ——————————————**
  1. a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
  2. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
  3. the act of regarding as equal

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