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slice

[slaɪs]

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vt. 切成片; 切下; 划分;
n. 薄片; 一部分; （因失误而打出的） 曲线球;
vi. 斜击;

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undergo

[ˌʌndəˈgəʊ]

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vt. 经历，经验; 遭受，承受;
New recruits have been undergoing training in recent weeks.
最近几周，新兵正在接受训练。

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thunder

[ˈθʌndə(r)]

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n. 雷声; 隆隆的响声;
vi. 打雷;
vt. 发出隆隆声; 轰隆隆地快速移动; 使快速移动; 怒喝;

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atmosphere

[ˈætməsfɪə(r)]

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n. 气氛; 大气层; 大气，空气; 风格，基调;

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tiresome

[ˈtaɪəsəm]

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adj. 无聊的; 令人生厌的;
It would be too tiresome to wait in the queue.
排队等候太烦人。

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extinguish

extinguish

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vt. 熄灭（火）; 使（希望、爱情等）不复存在; 偿清;
It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.
大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。

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canal

[kəˈnæl]

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n. 运河，沟渠; 管道; 气管; 食道;
vt. 建运河; 疏导;
He had tied the dog to one of the trees near the canal.
他把狗拴在了沟旁的一棵树上。

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intact

[ɪnˈtækt]

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adj. 完好无损; 原封不动的; 完整无缺的，未经触动的，未受损伤的; 完好无缺;
Most of the cargo was left intact after the explosion.
大部分货物在爆炸发生后都完好无损。

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revenge

[rɪˈvendʒ]

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n. 报仇，报复;
vt. 为…报仇，报…之仇;
The desire for revenge can be overpowering.
报复的欲望有时会压倒一切。

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gas

[gæs]

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n. 气体; 汽油; [矿业] 瓦斯; 毒气;
vt. 加油; 毒（死）;
vi. 加油; 放出气体; 空谈;
Coal is actually cheaper than gas.
煤实际上比煤气便宜。

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lean

[li:n]

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vt. （使） 倾斜，屈身;
vt. 倚; 依赖; 使斜靠; 使变瘦;
adj. 瘦的; 贫瘠的; 简洁的; 精干的;
Eileen leaned across and opened the passenger door.
艾琳倾身把后座门打开。

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engine

[ˈendʒɪn]

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n. 发动机，引擎; 工具; 火车头; 机车;
vt. 给…安装发动机;
He got into the driving seat and started the engine.
他坐上了驾驶员的位置发动了引擎。

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conjunction

[kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn]

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n. 连接; 连词; 联合，结合物; （恒星、行星等的） 合;
The two clauses are joined by a conjunction.
这两个分句由一个连词连在一起。

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clutch

[klʌtʃ]

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vt. 抓住; 抓紧; 紧握; 抓取;
vi. 试图抓住; 踩离合器;
adj. 紧要关头的; 没有手提带的;
I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support.
我踉踉跄跄地，不得不抓住一把椅子稳住自己。

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hostess

[ˈhəʊstəs]

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n. 女主人; （夜总会的） 女招待; （电视或广播节目的） 女主持人; （餐馆的） 迎宾女招待;

vt. 作东，请客;

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wrist

[rɪst]

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n. 腕关节; 腕，手腕; （衣袖等的） 腕部;
He received a bullet in the wrist.
他手腕上中了一弹。

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temperament

[ˈtemprəmənt]

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n. 性格; （人或动物的） 气质; 易冲动; （性情） 暴躁;

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economic

[ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk]

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adj. 经济的; 经济学的; 合算的; 有经济效益的;
The pace of economic growth is picking up.
经济增长的步伐正在加快。

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mate

[meɪt]

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n. （工人间的） 伙伴，同事，老兄，老弟〔工人，水手间的亲密称呼〕; 配偶〔男女任何一方〕，动物之偶（尤指鸟类），（一对中的）一只，配对物; [医学] （军医等的） 助手; [航海] （商船的） 大副，驾驶员;
vt. （使） 成为配偶; （使） 交配; （一对动物或鸟） 交配; 交尾(~ with sth);
He’s off drinking with his mates.
他跟哥儿们出去喝酒了。

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curl

[kɜ:l]

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n. 一绺鬈发; 卷曲物; 螺旋状物; （指头发） 拳曲;
vt. （使） 弯曲; （使） 卷曲; 盘旋; 缠绕;
vt. 撅起嘴唇; 撇（嘴）; （使） 呈螺旋（或卷曲）状移动; （使） 旋绕;
A curl of black hair fell loosely across his forehead.
他的额头上垂着一绺散开的黑色卷发。

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pastime

[ˈpɑ:staɪm]

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n. 消遣，娱乐;
His favourite pastime is golf.
他最喜欢的消遣是打高尔夫。

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disappear

[ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)]

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vi. 不见，消失; 不复存在，灭绝;
The black car drove away from them and disappeared.
那辆黑色轿车驶离了他们的视线。

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prototype

[ˈprəʊtətaɪp]

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n. 原型，雏形，蓝本;
Chris Retzler has built a prototype of a machine called the wave rotor.
克里斯·雷茨勒已制造出了一种叫波转子的机器的样机。

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pact

[pækt]

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n. 公约; 条约，公约;
Last month he signed a new non-aggression pact with Germany.
上个月，他与德国签订了新的互不侵犯条约。

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wander

[ˈwɒndə(r)]

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vt. 漫步，漫游;
vi. 游荡，漫游，闲逛，慢走，漫步; 离开原路，离群，失散; （道路或河流） 蜿蜒曲折; （人的思想等） 走神，胡思乱想;
n. 游荡; 闲逛; 溜达; 失散;
When he got bored he wandered around the fair.
他烦了就去集市上逛逛。

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campus

[ˈkæmpəs]

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n. 校园; 校区;

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compartment

[kəmˈpɑ:tmənt]

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n. 隔间（尤指火车车厢中的）; 区划;

vt. 分隔; 划分;

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comic

[ˈkɒmɪk]

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adj. 喜剧的; 连环画的; 滑稽的，好笑的;
n. 连环漫画; 喜剧演员; 滑稽人物; 滑稽新闻;
The novel is comic and tragic.
这部小说令人笑中带泪。

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imaginative

[ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv]

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adj. 富于想像力的，运用想像力的; 想象或创造出来的; 沉溺于想象的; 虚假的;
They should adopt a more imaginative approach and investigate alternative uses for their property.
他们应该采用一种更有想象力的方式来为他们的财产找到另外的用途。

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spectrum

[ˈspektrəm]

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n. 光谱; 波谱; 范围; 系列;
She’d seen his moods range across the emotional spectrum.
她见识过他的情绪波动会有多大。

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inland

[ˌɪnˈlænd]

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adj. 内地的，内陆的; 国内的;
adv. 向内地，在内地; 向内陆，在内陆;
n. 国内; 内地，内陆;
The vast majority live further inland.
大部分人住在更远的内地。

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dash

[dæʃ]

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vi. 猛冲; 赶紧离开;
vt. 猛撞; 匆忙完成; 泼溅; 使…破灭;
n. 短跑; 破折号; 猛冲; 少量，些许;

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symmetry

[ˈsɪmətri]

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n. 对称; 对称美; 整齐，匀称;
I loved the house because it had perfect symmetry.
我喜欢这所房子，因为它非常对称。

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housing

[ˈhaʊzɪŋ]

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n. 房屋; 供给住宅; 掩护; 外罩;
Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health.
住房条件差、家庭压力大会影响身心两方面的健康。

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instability

[ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti]

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n. 不稳定，不稳固; 不坚决，反复无常; 基础薄弱;
Instability and conflict have long term costs.
不稳定和冲突还会造成长期的代价。

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hay

[heɪ]

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n. 干草; 少量的钱; 一种乡村舞蹈; 成果，酬报;
vt. 把（草）制成干草; 用干草喂;
vi. 割草晒干;
We knew that war was coming, and were determined to make hay while we could.
我们知道战争即将爆发，决心要趁早抓住有利时机。

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embassy

[ˈembəsi]

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n. 大使馆; 大使馆全体成员; 大使的职务（地位）; 重任，差使;
The American Embassy has already complained.
美国大使馆已经提出了抗议。

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besides

[bɪˈsaɪdz]

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adv. 此外; 而且; 以及; 更;
prep. （表示排斥）除…之外（还有） ; 在…之外（还有），…之余兼;
I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful.
我觉得她不但长得非常漂亮，而且还有很多优秀品质。

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tar

[tɑ:(r)]

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n. 焦油，沥青，柏油; 尼古丁; 水手，水兵;
vt. 以焦油或沥青覆盖或涂抹（某物）;
The oil has hardened to tar.
油已经硬化成柏油了。

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quote

[kwəʊt]

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vt. 引述，引用;
vt. 报价; 引述;
vi. 引用;
He quoted Mr Polay as saying that peace negotiations were already underway.
他引用波利先生的话，说和谈已在进行之中。

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distill

[dɪs’tɪl]

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v. 蒸馏，提取，滴下;
vt. 提炼; 抽出…的精华; 使渗出; 使滴下;
vi. 蒸馏; 精炼; 作为精华产生; 渗出;
Then, this thesis discusses the methods and steps to distill the index.
并对提取的方法和步骤进行论述。

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await

[əˈweɪt]

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vt. 等待; 等候; 期待;
Very little was said as we awaited the arrival of the chairman.
我们等候主席到来的时候都没怎么说话。

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harsh

[hɑ:ʃ]

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adj. 刺耳的; 残酷的; 粗糙的; 严厉的，严格的;
The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable.
天气变得恶劣、寒冷且变化莫测。

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ambitious

[æmˈbɪʃəs]

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adj. 有雄心的; 有野心的; 费力的; 耗资的;
Chris is so ambitious, so determined to do it all.
克里斯踌躇满志，决心要将它都做完。

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betray

[bɪˈtreɪ]

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vt. 背叛; 出卖; 泄露; 对…不忠;
When I tell someone I will not betray his confidence I keep my word.
如果我告诉某人我不会辜负他的信任，我就会恪守诺言。

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drawback

[ˈdrɔ:bæk]

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n. 退税; 缺点，劣势;
He felt the apartment’s only drawback was that it was too small.
他觉得这个公寓唯一的缺点就是太小了。

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revise

[rɪˈvaɪz]

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vt. 修订; 修正; 改变; [主英国英语] 复习;
vt. 复习;
vi. 修订，校订;
He soon came to revise his opinion of the profession.
他很快就改变了对这个职业的看法。

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norm

[nɔ:m]

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n. 规范; 标准; 准则; （劳动） 定额;
Families of six or seven are the norm in Borough Park.
在区公园住宅区六口或七口之家十分普遍。

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psychiatry

[saɪˈkaɪətri]

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n. 精神病学; 精神病治疗法;
The journal of the America Academy of child and Adolescent psychiatry publish the study.
美国学术期刊《儿童和青少年精神病学》出版了这个研究。

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compulsory

[kəmˈpʌlsəri]

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adj. 必修的; 义务的; 必须做的，强制性的;
In East Germany learning Russian was compulsory.
在东德，俄语是必修课。

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thirst

[θɜ:st]

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n. （口） 渴; 渴感; 长期的干渴;
vi. 口渴; 渴望;
Coca is well-known for reducing hunger, thirst and fatigue.
人们都知道可乐能消饿、止渴和解乏。

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migrate

[maɪˈgreɪt]

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vi. 移动; 迁移，移往; 随季节而移居;
vt. 使移居; 使移植;
People migrate to cities like Jakarta in search of work.
人们为找工作而迁移到雅加达这类城市里。

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absence

[ˈæbsəns]

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n. 缺席，缺勤; 缺乏，缺少，无; 心不在焉，不注意;
Eleanor would later blame her mother-in-law for her husband’s frequent absences.
埃莉诺过后会因丈夫经常不在家而责怪婆婆。

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error

[ˈerə(r)]

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n. 错误，过失; [法] 误审，违法; [数] 误差;

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bound

[baʊnd]

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vi. 跳，弹跳; 限制; 接壤;
vt. 束缚; 给…划界，限制; 使弹回，使跳跃;
n. 界限，限制; 跃起; （球等的） 反跳;
There are bound to be price increases next year.
明年物价一定会上涨。

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withdraw

[wɪðˈdrɔ:]

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vt. 撤退; 撤走; 拿走; （从银行） 取 （钱） ;
vi. 撤退; （从活动或组织中） 退出;
He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper.
他把手伸进口袋，掏出一张便签。

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selfish

[ˈselfɪʃ]

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adj. 自私的，利己的;
I think I’ve been very selfish. I’ve been mainly concerned with myself.
我觉得我一直非常自私。总是只关心自己。

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casualty

[ˈkæʒuəlti]

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n. 伤亡（人数）; 事故，横祸; 受害者，死伤者; 损坏;
Troops fired on demonstrators near the Royal Palace causing many casualties.
军队在皇宫附近向示威人群开枪，造成大量伤亡。

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blunder

[ˈblʌndə(r)]

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n. （因无知、粗心等造成） 的错误; 大错，失策，疏忽;
vi. 犯错误; 踉踉跄跄地走; 无意中说出，漏嘴说出; 弄糟，弄错，做错，办错;
I think he made a tactical blunder by announcing it so far ahead of time.
我认为他在时机远未成熟时就把这事说了出去是一种失策。

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incentive

[ɪnˈsentɪv]

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n. 动机; 诱因; 刺激; 鼓励;
adj. 刺激性的; 鼓励性质的;
There is little or no incentive to adopt such measures.
几乎没有什么激励政策来促使人们采取这些措施。

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mold

[məʊld]

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n. 模子; 霉; 模式; 类型;
vt. 塑造; 浇铸; 用模子做; 用泥土覆盖;
vi. 对…产生影响，形成; 发霉;
Mold is made and I will cast up all of them tomorrow.
模具是和我会投了所有他们的明天。

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drift

[drɪft]

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vi. 漂泊; 流动; 随意移动; 浮现;
vt. 漂流; 堆积成堆;
n. 漂移，偏移; 趋势，动向; 大意; 放任自流;
We proceeded to drift on up the river.
我们继续向河流的上游漂流。

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spacious

[ˈspeɪʃəs]

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adj. 宽敞的; 广阔的; （知识） 广博的;
The house has a spacious kitchen and dining area.
这座房子有一个宽敞的厨房和用餐区。

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precious

[ˈpreʃəs]

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adj. 贵重的; 宝贵的，珍贵的; 矫揉造作的; 可爱的，宝贝的;
adv. 很，非常;
n. 珍爱的人; 可爱的人;
After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious.
在国外呆了4个月后，在家的每一刻都是宝贵的。

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grind

[graɪnd]

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vt. 折磨; 磨碎，嚼碎;
vt. 磨快，磨光; 咬牙;
vi. 嘎吱嘎吱地擦;
Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it.
将胡椒粒储存在密封容器中，在需要的时候磨成粉。

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recycle

[ˌri:ˈsaɪkl]

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vt. 回收利用; 使再循环;
vi. 重复利用;
The objective would be to recycle 98 per cent of domestic waste.
目标是对98%的生活垃圾进行回收利用。

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vessel

[ˈvesl]

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n. 容器; 船，飞船; 血管，管束; …的化身;
A Moroccan fishing vessel and a South Korean cargo ship collided in rough seas.
一艘摩洛哥渔船与一艘韩国货船在波涛汹涌的大海上相撞了。

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representative

[ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv]

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n. 代表; 继任者; 议员; 类似物;
adj. 有代表性的; 典型的; 代议制的; 相当[类似]（另一种属）的;
Employees from each department elect a representative.
每个部门的员工选举一名代表。

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detain

[dɪˈteɪn]

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vt. 耽搁; 留住，阻住; 拘留，扣留;
The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours.
该法令允许警方将嫌疑犯扣押最多48小时。

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literacy

[ˈlɪtərəsi]

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n. 识字; 有文化; 能读能写; 精通文学;
Many adults have some problems with literacy and numeracy.
很多成年人在读写和计算方面都有困难。

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setback

[ˈsetbæk]

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n. 挫折; 退步; 阻碍; 逆流;
The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process.
这个行动意味着中东和平进程受挫。

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moreover

[mɔ:rˈəʊvə(r)]

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adv. 而且; 此外; 同时; 再者;

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cannon

[ˈkænən]

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n. 标准，准则; 教规，宗规; （在大教堂任职的） 教士; （某作家的） 真作，真经;
He had to read a canon of accepted literary texts.
他不得不阅读一系列公认的经典文学作品。

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