List-8 Flashcards
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equestrian
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- *adj. 马的；骑马的；骑术的
n. 骑手；骑马者 - ——————————————**
- a man skilled in equitation
- of or relating to or composed of knights
- of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
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equilibrium
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- *n. 均衡；平静；保持平衡的能力
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- a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
- a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
- equality of distribution
- a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
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equitable
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- *adj. 公平的，公正的；平衡法的
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- implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all
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equivalent
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- *adj. 等价的，相等的；同意义的
n. 等价物，相等物 - ——————————————**
- a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
- equal in amount or value
- being essentially equal to something
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equivocal
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- *adj. 模棱两可的；可疑的
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- open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
- open to question
- uncertain as a sign or indication
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equivocator
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- *n. 说模棱话的人；说话支吾者
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- a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
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eradicate
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- *vt. 根除，根绝；消灭
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- kill in large numbers
- destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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erode
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- *vt. 腐蚀，侵蚀
vi. 侵蚀；受腐蚀 - ——————————————**
- become ground down or deteriorate
- remove soil or rock
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erratic
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- *adj. 不稳定的；古怪的
n. 漂泊无定的人；古怪的人 - ——————————————**
- having no fixed course
- liable to sudden unpredictable change
- likely to perform unpredictably
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erratically
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- *adv. 不定地；不规律地
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- in an erratic unpredictable manner
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erudite
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- *adj. 博学的；有学问的
n. 饱学之士 - ——————————————**
- having or showing profound knowledge
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erudition
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- *n. 博学；学识
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- profound scholarly knowledge
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escalate
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- *vi. 逐步增强；逐步升高
vt. 使逐步上升 - ——————————————**
- increase in extent or intensity
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escapism
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- *n. 逃避现实，空想；逃避主义
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- an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
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eschew
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- *vt. 避免；避开；远避
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- avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
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esoteric
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- *adj. 秘传的；限于圈内人的；难懂的
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- confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
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espouse
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- *vt. 支持；嫁娶；赞成；信奉
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- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- take in marriage
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one’s own
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essentially
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- *adv. 本质上；本来
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- at bottom or by one’s (or its) very nature
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estimable
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- *adj. 可估计的；可尊敬的；有价值的
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- deserving of respect or high regard
- deserving of esteem and respect
- may be computed or estimated
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estrange
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- *vt. 使疏远；离间
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- remove from customary environment or associations
- arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
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estranged
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- *adj. 疏远的；不和的
v. 使疏远；使隔离；使离间（estrange的过去分词） - ——————————————**
- caused to be unloved
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ethereal
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- *adj. 天上的；轻的；象空气的
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- characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
- of or containing or dissolved in ether
- of heaven or the spirit
- characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
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ethnic
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- *adj. 种族的；人种的
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- a person who is a member of an ethnic group
- denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
- not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
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ethos
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- *n. 民族精神；气质；社会思潮
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- (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
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**eulogistic**
* *adj. 颂扬的；歌功颂德的
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1. formally expressing praise
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**eulogize**
* *vt. 颂扬；称赞
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1. praise formally and eloquently
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**euphemism**
* *n. 委婉语；委婉说法
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1. an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
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**euphemistic**
* *adj. 委婉的；婉言的
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1. of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology
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**euphonious**
* *adj. 悦耳的
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1. having a pleasant sound
2. (of speech or dialect) pleasing in sound; not harsh or strident
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**euphoric**
* *adj. 欣快的；精神愉快的
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1. exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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**evade**
* *vt. 逃避；规避；逃脱
vi. 逃避；规避；逃脱
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1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
2. escape, either physically or mentally
3. practice evasion
4. use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
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**evaluation**
* *n. 评价；[审计] 评估；估价；求值
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1. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
2. an appraisal of the value of something
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**evanescent**
* *adj. 容易消散的；逐渐消失的；会凋零的
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1. tending to vanish like vapor
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**evasive**
* *adj. 逃避的；托辞的；推托的
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1. deliberately vague or ambiguous
2. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
3. skillful at eluding capture
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**evenhanded**
* *adj. 公平的；公平无私的
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1. without partiality
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**eventful**
* *adj. 多事的；重要的；多变故的；重大的
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1. full of events or incidents
2. having important issues or results
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**eventual**
* *adj. 最后的，结果的；可能的；终于的
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1. expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
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**evergreen**
* *n. 常绿树；常绿植物
adj. [植] 常绿的；永葆青春的
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1. a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
2. (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
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**evil**
* *adj. 邪恶的；不幸的；有害的；讨厌的
n. 罪恶，邪恶；不幸
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1. morally objectionable behavior
2. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
3. the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
4. morally bad or wrong
5. having the nature of vice
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**evince**
* *vt. 表明，表示；引起
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1. give expression to
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**eviscerate**
* *vt. 取出内脏；除去精华
vi. 内脏凸出
adj. 内脏被取出的
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1. surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
2. remove the contents of
3. remove the entrails of
4. take away a vital or essential part of
5. having been disembowelled
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**evocative**
* *adj. 唤起的；唤出的
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1. serving to bring to mind
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**evoke**
* *vt. 引起，唤起；博得
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1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
3. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
4. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
5. call to mind
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**exacerbate**
* *vt. 使加剧；使恶化；激怒
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1. make worse
2. exasperate or irritate
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**exaggerate**
* *vt. 使扩大；使增大
vi. 夸大；夸张
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1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
2. do something to an excessive degree
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**exaggeration**
* *n. 夸张；夸大之词；夸张的手法
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1. extravagant exaggeration
2. the act of making something more noticeable than usual
3. making to seem more important than it really is
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**exalted**
* *adj. 高尚的；尊贵的；兴奋的
v. 高举；赞扬；使激动（exalt的过去分词）
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1. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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**exasperate**
* *vt. 恶化；使恼怒；激怒
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1. exasperate or irritate
2. make furious
3. make worse
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**exasperation**
* *n. 恼怒；恶化；惹人恼怒的事
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1. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
2. actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
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**excavate**
* *vt. 挖掘；开凿
vi. 发掘；细查
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1. lay bare through digging
2. find by digging in the ground
3. form by hollowing
4. remove the inner part or the core of
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**excess**
* *n. 超过，超额；过度，过量；无节制
adj. 额外的，过量的；附加的
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1. a quantity much larger than is needed
2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
3. the state of being more than full
4. excessive indulgence
5. more than is needed, desired, or required
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**excessive**
* *adj. 过多的，极度的；过分的
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1. beyond normal limits
2. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
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**excessively**
* *adv. 过分地；极度
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1. to an excessive degree
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**excise**
* *vt. 切除；收税
n. 消费税；货物税
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1. a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
2. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
3. levy an excise tax on
4. remove by cutting
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**excite**
* *vt. 激起；刺激…，使…兴奋
vi. 激动
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1. arouse or elicit a feeling
2. act as a stimulant
3. raise to a higher energy level
4. stir feelings in
5. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
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**exclusive**
* *adj. 独有的；排外的；专一的
n. 独家新闻；独家经营的项目；排外者
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1. a news report that is reported first by one news organization
2. not divided or shared with others
3. excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority
4. not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
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**execute**
* *vt. 实行；执行；处死
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1. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
2. murder in a planned fashion
3. put in effect
4. carry out the legalities of
5. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
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**exemplar**
* *n. 模范，榜样；标本
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1. something to be imitated
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**exemplary**
* *adj. 典范的；惩戒性的；可仿效的
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1. worthy of imitation
2. being or serving as an illustration of a type
3. serving to warn
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**exemplify**
* *vt. 例证；例示
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1. be characteristic of
2. clarify by giving an example of
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**exempt**
* *vt. 免除；豁免
adj. 被免除的；被豁免的
n. 免税者；被免除义务者
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1. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
2. grant exemption or release to
3. (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
4. (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
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**exert**
* *vt. 运用，发挥；施以影响
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1. put to use
2. have and exercise
3. make a great effort at a mental or physical task
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**exhale**
* *vt. 呼气；发出；发散；使蒸发
vi. 呼气；发出；发散
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1. expel air
2. give out (breath or an odor)
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**exhaust**
* *vt. 排出；耗尽；使精疲力尽；彻底探讨
vi. 排气
n. 排气；废气；排气装置
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1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products
2. system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
3. wear out completely
4. use up (resources or materials)
5. deplete
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**exhaustive**
* *adj. 详尽的；彻底的；消耗的
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1. very thorough; exhaustively complete
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**exhilarate**
* *vt. 使高兴，使振奋；使愉快
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1. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink
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**exhilaration**
* *n. 愉快；令人高兴
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1. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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**exigency**
* *n. 紧急；紧急事件
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1. a pressing or urgent situation
2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
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**exodus**
* *n. 大批的离去
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1. a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
2. the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus
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**exonerate**
* *vt. 使免罪
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1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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**exoneration**
* *n. 免除；免罪
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1. the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
2. the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
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**exorbitant**
* *adj. （要价等）过高的；（性格等）过分的；不在法律范围之内的
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1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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**exorcise**
* *vt. 驱邪；除怪
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1. expel through adjuration or prayers
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**exotic**
* *adj. 异国的；外来的；异国情调的
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1. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
2. strikingly strange or unusual
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**expand**
* *vt. 扩张；使膨胀；详述
vi. 发展；张开，展开
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1. extend in one or more directions
2. become larger in size or volume or quantity
3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
4. grow stronger
5. exaggerate or make bigger
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**expediency**
* *n. 方便，权宜；私利
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1. the quality of being suited to the end in view
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**expedient**
* *adj. 权宜的；方便的；有利的
n. 权宜之计；应急手段
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1. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
2. serving to promote your interest
3. appropriate to a purpose; practical
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**expeditiously**
* *adv. 迅速地；敏捷地
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1. in an efficient manner
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**expertise**
* *n. 专门知识；专门技术；专家的意见
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1. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
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**explanatory**
* *adj. 解释的；说明的
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1. serving or intended to explain or make clear
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**explicate**
* *vt. 说明，解释
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1. make plain and comprehensible
2. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
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**explicit**
* *adj. 明确的；清楚的；直率的；详述的
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1. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
2. in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
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**explicitly**
* *adv. 明确地；明白地
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1. in an explicit manner
2. in an explicit manner
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**exploit**
* *vt. 开发，开拓；剥削；开采
n. 勋绩；功绩
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1. a notable achievement
2. use or manipulate to one's advantage
3. draw from; make good use of
4. work excessively hard
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**explore**
* *vt. 探索；探测；探险
vi. 探索；探测；探险
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1. inquire into
2. travel to or penetrate into
3. examine minutely
4. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
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**exposition**
* *n. 博览会；阐述；展览会
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1. a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
2. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
3. an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
4. (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
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**expository**
* *adj. 说明的；解释的；评注的（等于expositive）
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1. serving to expound or set forth
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**exposure**
* *n. 暴露；曝光；揭露；陈列
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1. vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
2. the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
3. the disclosure of something secret
4. aspect re light or wind
5. the state of being vulnerable or exposed
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**expressly**
* *adv. 清楚地，明显地；特别地，专门地
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1. with\_specific\_intentions; for the express purpose
2. in an explicit manner
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**exquisite**
* *adj. 精致的；细腻的；优美的，高雅的；异常的；剧烈的
n. 服饰过于讲究的男子
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1. intense or sharp
2. lavishly elegant and refined
3. delicately beautiful
4. of extreme beauty
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**extant**
* *adj. 现存的；显著的
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1. still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
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**extend**
* *vt. 延伸；扩大；推广；伸出；给予；使竭尽全力；对…估价
vi. 延伸；扩大；伸展；使疏开
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1. extend in scope or range or area
2. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
3. span an interval of distance, space or time
4. make available; provide
5. thrust or extend out
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**extension**
* *n. 延长；延期；扩大；伸展；电话分机
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1. a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
2. act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
3. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
4. an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who not enrolled as regular students
5. act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
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**extensive**
* *adj. 广泛的；大量的；广阔的
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1. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
2. broad in scope or content
3. of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor
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**exterminate**
* *vt. 消灭；根除
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1. kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
2. destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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**extinct**
* *adj. 灭绝的，绝种的；熄灭的
vt. 使熄灭
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1. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
2. (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
3. being out or having grown cold
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**extinction**
* *n. 消失；消灭；废止
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1. no longer in existence
2. no longer active; extinguished
3. the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
4. complete annihilation
5. a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
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**extol**
* *vt. 颂扬；赞美；赞颂
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1. praise, glorify, or honor
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**extract**
* *vt. 提取；取出；摘录；榨取
n. 汁；摘录；榨出物；选粹
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1. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
2. a passage selected from a larger work
3. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
4. get despite difficulties or obstacles
5. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
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**extraneous**
* *adj. 外来的；没有关联的；来自体外的
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1. not pertinent to the matter under consideration
2. not essential
3. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
4. coming from the outside
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**extrapolate**
* *vt. 外推；推断
vi. 外推；进行推断
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1. draw from specific cases for more general cases
2. estimate the value of
3. gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
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**extravagance**
* *n. 奢侈，浪费；过度；放肆的言行
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1. the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
2. the trait of spending extravagantly
3. excessive spending
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**extremity**
* *n. 极端；绝境；非常手段；手足
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1. an external body part that projects from the body
2. an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
3. the greatest or utmost degree
4. the outermost or farthest region or point
5. that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
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**extricable**
* *adj. 可解救的；可救出的
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1. capable of being extricated
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**exuberant**
* *adj. 繁茂的；生气勃勃的，充溢的
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1. joyously unrestrained
2. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
3. produced or growing in extreme abundance
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**fabricate**
* *vt. 制造；伪造；装配
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1. put together out of components or parts
2. make up something artificial or untrue
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**facetious**
* *adj. 诙谐的；爱开玩笑的；滑稽的
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1. cleverly amusing in tone
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**facile**
* *adj. 温和的；灵巧的；易做到的
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1. arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
2. performing adroitly and without effort
3. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
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**facilitate**
* *vt. 促进；帮助；使容易
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1. make easier
2. be of use
3. increase the likelihood of (a response)
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**factorable**
* *adj. 可分解因子的
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**factual**
* *adj. 事实的；真实的
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1. existing in act or fact
2. of or relating to or characterized by facts
3. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not
4. characterized by fact
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**faddish**
* *adj. 风行的；流行一时的
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1. intensely fashionable for a short time
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**fade**
* *vi. 褪色；凋谢；逐渐消失
vt. 使褪色
adj. 平淡的；乏味的
n. [电影][电视] 淡出；[电影][电视] 淡入
n. (Fade)人名；(法)法德
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1. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
2. gradually ceasing to be visible
3. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
4. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
5. disappear gradually
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**fallacious**
* *adj. 谬误的；骗人的；靠不住的；不合理的
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1. containing or based on a fallacy
2. intended to deceive
3. based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
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**fallible**
* *adj. 易犯错误的；不可靠的
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1. likely to fail or make errors
2. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
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**fallow**
* *adj. 休耕的；不活跃的
n. 休耕地；休耕
vt. 使（土地）休闲；潜伏
n. (Fallow)人名；(英)法洛
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1. cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
2. left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
3. undeveloped but potentially useful
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**falsify**
* *vt. 伪造；篡改；歪曲；证明...虚假
vi. 撒谎
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1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
2. fake or falsify
3. prove false
4. falsify knowingly
5. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
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**falter**
* *vi. 支吾；蹒跚地走
vt. 支吾地说；结巴地讲出
n. 踌躇；支吾；颤抖
n. (Falter)人名；(英)福尔特；(德、捷)法尔特
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1. the act of pausing uncertainly
2. be unsure or weak
3. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
4. walk unsteadily
5. speak haltingly
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**falter**
* *vi. 支吾；蹒跚地走
vt. 支吾地说；结巴地讲出
n. 踌躇；支吾；颤抖
n. (Falter)人名；(英)福尔特；(德、捷)法尔特
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1. the act of pausing uncertainly
2. be unsure or weak
3. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
4. walk unsteadily
5. speak haltingly
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**fanatic**
* *n. 狂热入迷者；盲信者；盲信
adj. 狂热的；盲信的
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1. a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
2. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
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**fanciful**
* *adj. 想像的；稀奇的
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1. indulging in or influenced by fancy
2. not based on fact; dubious
3. having a curiously intricate quality
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**fantasy**
* *n. 幻想；白日梦；幻觉
adj. 虚幻的
vt. 空想；想像
vi. 耽于幻想；奏幻想曲（等于phantasy）
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1. imagination unrestricted by reality
2. fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
3. something many people believe that is false
4. indulge in fantasies
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**farce**
* *n. 闹剧；胡闹；笑剧
n. (Farce)人名；(法)法尔斯
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1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
2. mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
3. fill with a stuffing while cooking
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**far-reaching**
* *adj. 深远的；广泛的；伸至远处的
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**fascinate**
* *vt. 使着迷，使神魂颠倒
vi. 入迷
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1. cause to be interested or curious
2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
3. attract; cause to be enamored
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**fascinating**
* *adj. 迷人的；吸引人的；使人神魂颠倒的
v. 使…着迷；使…陶醉（fascinate的ing形式）
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1. capable of arousing and holding the attention
2. capturing interest as if by a spell
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**fast**
* *adj. 快速的，迅速的；紧的，稳固的
adv. 迅速地；紧紧地；彻底地
vi. 禁食，斋戒
n. 斋戒；绝食
n. (Fast)人名；(德、英、俄、芬、捷、瑞典)法斯特
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1. abstaining from food
2. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
3. abstain from eating
4. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
5. (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
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**fastidious**
* *adj. 挑剔的；苛求的，难取悦的；（微生物等）需要复杂营养地
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1. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
2. having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
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**fault**
* *n. 故障；[地质] 断层；错误；缺点；毛病；（网球等）发球失误
vi. 弄错；产生断层
vt. （通常用于疑问句或否定句）挑剔
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1. responsibility for a bad situation or event
2. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
3. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
4. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
5. an imperfection in a device or machine
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**favorable**
* *adj. 有利的；良好的；赞成的，赞许的；讨人喜欢的
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1. encouraging or approving or pleasing
2. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
3. favorably disposed; not antagonistic
4. favoring or bringing good luck
5. occurring at a convenient or suitable time
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**fearsome**
* *adj. 可怕的；害怕的；极大的
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1. causing fear or dread or terror
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**feckless**
* *adj. 无效的；软弱的；没精神的；不负责任的；无气力的
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1. not fit to assume responsibility
2. generally incompetent and ineffectual
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**fecund**
* *adj. 肥沃的；多产的；丰饶的；生殖力旺盛的
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1. capable of producing offspring or vegetation
2. intellectually productive
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**feign**
* *vt. 假装；装作；捏造；想象
vi. 假装；装作；作假；佯作
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1. make believe with the intent to deceive
2. make a pretence of
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**feigned**
* *adj. 假的；做作的；捏造的
v. 假装；捏造（feign的过去式）
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1. not genuine
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**feminist**
* *n. 男女平等主义者
adj. 主张男女平等的
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1. a supporter of feminism
2. of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women
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**ferment**
* *n. 发酵；酵素；动乱
vi. 发酵；动乱
vt. 使发酵；酝酿；使动乱
n. (Ferment)人名；(法)费尔芒
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1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
2. a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
3. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
4. be in an agitated or excited state
5. work up into agitation or excitement
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**ferocity**
* *n. 凶猛；残忍；暴行
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1. the property of being wild or turbulent
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**ferromagnetic**
* *adj. [物] 铁磁的；铁磁体
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1. relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism
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**fertilize**
* *vt. 使受精；使肥沃
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1. provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
2. make fertile or productive
3. introduce semen into (a female)
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**fertilizer**
* *n. [肥料] 肥料；受精媒介物；促进发展者
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1. any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
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**fervent**
* *adj. 热心的；强烈的；炽热的；热烈的
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1. characterized by intense emotion
2. extremely hot
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**fervid**
* *adj. 热的；热心的
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1. characterized by intense emotion
2. extremely hot
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**fervor**
* *n. 热情；热烈；热心；炽热
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1. feelings of great warmth and intensity
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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**festive**
* *adj. 节日的；喜庆的；欢乐的
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1. offering fun and gaiety
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**fetid**
* *adj. 臭的；恶臭的；腐臭的
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1. offensively malodorous
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**fickle**
* *adj. 浮躁的；易变的；变幻无常的
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1. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
2. liable to sudden unpredictable change
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**fickleness**
* *n. 浮躁；变化无常
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1. unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
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**fictitious**
* *adj. 虚构的；假想的；编造的；假装的
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1. formed or conceived by the imagination
2. adopted in order to deceive
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**figment**
* *n. 虚构的事；臆造的事物
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1. a contrived or fantastic idea
