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1
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instability

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不稳定性

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razor-sharp

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极为锋利的,极为犀利的

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champion

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捍卫,拥护,支持

捍卫者

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iconoclastic

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反传统的,攻击传统的

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naive

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幼稚的,天真的

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naiveté /naɪˈiː.və.ti/

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幼稚,天真

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exemplar

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模范,典范

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deem

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认为,视为 v

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extremist

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极端主义者

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predilection /ˌpriː.dɪˈlek.ʃən/

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偏爱,偏好

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ample

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大量的,充裕的,丰富的

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inexorable

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不容变更的

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insidious

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阴险的,暗中为害的

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genre /ˈʒɑ̃ː.rə/

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体裁,流派

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datable

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确定来自。。。年代的

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awry

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出错的,出岔子的

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intervention

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干预,介入

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decision-making

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作(重大)决策 n

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pertinacity

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坚持,坚定 n

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confront

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勇敢的面对,正视

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confrontation

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对抗,冲突

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exhilarating h不发音

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令人高兴的,使人振奋的

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heretofore /ˌhɪə.tuːˈfɔːr/

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直到此时,迄今为止

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conducive

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有帮助的,有益的

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instinctive

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处于本能的,凭直觉的

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upheaval /ʌpˈhiː.vəl/

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剧变,动荡 n

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burgeon

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迅速生长,繁荣发展

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annihilate /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/

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彻底消灭

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discern

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发现,觉察

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discernment

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洞察力,敏锐,精明

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transparent and

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浅显的,易懂的,明显的

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trifling /ˈtraɪ.flɪŋ/

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微不足道的,无足轻重的

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tease

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翻检出,挑出

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haphazard /ˌhæpˈhæz.əd/

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随意的,毫无条理的

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naysay

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拒绝,否认,反对

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budding /ˈbʌd.ɪŋ/

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正发芽的,发展中的

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wild-eyed

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完全不切实际的,想法过激的

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boorish

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粗野的,粗俗的

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enviable /ˈen.vi.ə.bəl/

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令人羡慕的,令人嫉妒的

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removed

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远离的,相去甚远的,截然不同的

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comic strips

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连环画

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42
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comical

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滑稽的,有趣的

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astringent

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严厉的,尖刻的

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punctuate

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打断,使置于。。。之中

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45
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misinterpret

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误解 v

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46
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punctual

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准时的

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47
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consolidate

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巩固,加强

48
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pertain

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相关,适用,切题 v

49
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pertinent

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相关的,切题的

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impertinent

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无礼的,离题的,无关紧要的

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panache /pəˈnæʃ/

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神气十足,潇洒的气质 n

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expedient

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权宜之计,应急的手段 n

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sagacious

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睿智的,聪慧的

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infectious

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传染性的,有感染力的

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forsake

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放弃,抛弃 v

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hindsight

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事后的领悟,事后聪明 n

57
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radical

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极端的,过激的

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pitiful

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可怜的,可悲的

59
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insuperable

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不可逾越的,不能克服的,抑制不住的

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egalitarian

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平等主义的,主张人人平等的

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medieval /ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/

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中世纪的

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indicator

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指示者,指示物

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indicative

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表明。。的

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unimpeachable

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无可质疑的,无可指责的

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assume

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假定,假想,认为,承担,接受

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unassuming

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不自大的,谦逊的

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assumption

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假定,臆断

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nurture

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养育,培育

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heartfelt

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衷心的,诚挚的,发自内心的

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parallel

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相似的事物,与。。。相当的事物

与。。。相呼应

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bemuse

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使困惑,使茫然

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erode

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逐步毁坏,削弱,损害

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erosion

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削弱,减少

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employ

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使用,利用

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pedigree

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起源,由来

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delude

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欺骗,哄骗

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delusive

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虚假的,欺骗性的

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modest

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谦逊的,有限的,不多的,不奢侈的

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analogue

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相似物,类似情况

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analogous

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相似的,类似的

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endorse

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赞同,支持,认可

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insufficient

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不足的,不充分的

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feminist

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女权主义的

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reconstruct

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修复,重建

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lingering

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拖延的,长久的,迟迟不去的

86
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downplay

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对。。。轻描淡写,贬低,低估

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falsehood

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谎言

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anthology

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(文学作品的)选集

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outright

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全部地,完全地,彻底地

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redouble

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加强,大大增加

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frenzy

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狂热,疯狂,极度的激动

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forbidding

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样子可怕的,令人生畏的

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countermand /ˌkaʊn.təˈmɑːnd/

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撤销,取消(命令)

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placebo

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安慰剂,无效对照剂

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introspective

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自省的,好自省的

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idiosyncrasy

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独特之处,与他人不同的特点

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idiosyncratic

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特有的,独特的

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impulse

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冲动,一时的念头

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impulsive

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冲动的,易冲动的

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precarious

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不牢靠的,不稳妥的,危险的

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salutary

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有益的,有利的

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putative

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普遍认为的

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inert

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没有活力的,惰性的

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inertia

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不活动,惰性,迟钝

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inertial

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惰性的

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strait

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困境,窘境 n

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childbearing

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生育

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mendacity /menˈdæs.ə.ti/

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撒谎,欺骗

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inductive

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归纳的

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generic

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一般的,普通的,通用的

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senescence /sɪˈnes.əns/

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衰老,变老 n

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grandiose /ˈɡræn.di.əʊs/

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宏伟的,壮丽的

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grandiosity

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夸张,宏伟 n

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grandeur /ˈɡræn.dʒər/

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壮丽,辉煌

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pledge

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承诺,保证,发誓

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exigent

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紧急的,急需的

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specious

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似是而非的,欺骗性的