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painstaking

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极为仔细的,一丝不苟的

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decrepitude

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衰老,破旧

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elation

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极为高兴,兴高采烈 n

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tedious

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冗长乏味的

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tedium

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冗长乏味 n

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prophetic

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预言的,预示的

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obfuscate /ˈɒb.fʌs.keit/

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使混乱,使难懂,使不清楚

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persuasive

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有说服力的,能说得使人相信的

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prohibition

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禁止 n

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oblivious

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忘却的,不在意的

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animus /ˈæn.ɪ.məs/

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恶意,敌意 n

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obtain

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得到,获得

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surge

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急剧上升,激增 n

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upsurge

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增长,急剧上升

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tribute

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歌颂,致敬,感激

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intermediary

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调解人,中间人

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adduce

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引证,举出理由 v

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spiteful

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恶意的,怀有恶意的,怀恨在心的

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hold (or keep) sb./sth at bay

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抵抗,防止。。。产生影响

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provincialism

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地方主义,地方观念,狭隘

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conspire

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共同导致(不良结果)

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enormous

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极大的,巨大的

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enormity

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巨大,广大

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upshot

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结果,结局

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ingenious

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聪明的,有创造力的,巧妙的

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ingenuity

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聪明,创新

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diplomatic

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外交的,从事外交的

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turbulent

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动荡的,混乱的

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turbulence

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动荡,动乱

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resentment

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忿恨,怨恨

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subvert /səbˈvɜːt/

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颠覆(传统,政权等)

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subversive

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颠覆传统的,颠覆既有事物的

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subversion

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颠覆

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strive

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努力,奋斗

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insufferable

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不能容忍的,难以忍受的

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incendiary /ɪnˈsen.di.ə.ri/

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煽动性的

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induce

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引起,导致,诱使

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corroborate

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证实,证明

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succinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/

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简明的,简洁的

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coddle

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娇生惯养,溺爱 v

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aver /əˈvɜːr/

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断言,坚称 v

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auspicious

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顺利的,有利的

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redesign

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重新设计,重新制定

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drastic

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激烈的,迅猛的,猛烈的

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natter

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闲聊 v

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dishearten

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使沮丧,使灰心

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meet

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得到,获得(回应) v

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sycophancy

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拍马屁 n

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lament /ləˈment/

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为。。悲痛,哀悼 v

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flit

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掠过,轻快的移动 v

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shrill

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尖声叫出,尖叫 v

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attune

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使适应,使符合

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keen

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热切的,热情的,敏锐的

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acquired

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后天习得的

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acquisition

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取得,获得

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runoff

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(雨声等)流走,流失

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per capita

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人均的,人均地

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perish

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被摧毁,消亡

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fad

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一时的风尚,一时的狂热 n

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affirm

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断言,支持,证实

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affirmative

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(回答等)肯定的

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pathological

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病态的,过度的,过分的

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loath /ləʊθ/

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不愿意的,厌恶的

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populist

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平民主义者,平民论者

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privation

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缺乏,失去

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synonym

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同义词

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synonymous

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同义的,意思相同的

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moderate

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减轻,使缓和,使克制

不极端的,温和的

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cast-iron

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坚定的,不妥协的,强有力的

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accumulation

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堆积,积累

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chivalrous

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(尤指男人对女人)彬彬有礼的,殷勤的

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bootless

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没有用的,没有效的

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engage

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使参与,使从事,参与,讨论

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engaging

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有吸引力的,迷人的

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flaw

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缺点

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flawed

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有瑕疵的,有错误的

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flawless

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完美的,无暇的

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cunning /ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/

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狡猾的

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prefigure

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预示

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commiserate

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同情,怜悯 v

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intrude

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闯入,侵入

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aerial

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航空的,飞机的,空中的

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inevitable

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不可避免的,必然的

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await

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等待 v

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palliative /ˈpæl.i.ə.tɪv/

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缓解痛苦的,治标不治本的

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nomadic

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游牧的,游牧生活的

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boast

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自豪,夸耀 v

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untrammelled /ʌnˈtræm.əld/

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不受束缚的,自由自在的

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off-killer

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古怪的,不同寻常的

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malleable /ˈmæl.i.ə.bəl/

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可变的,可塑的

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reproduce

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再生产,再制造,复制

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debilitate /dɪˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪt/

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削弱,使虚弱

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paucity

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量少,不足,缺乏 n

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skullduggery /ˌskʌlˈdʌɡ.ər.i/

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阴谋诡计,欺骗 n

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fleeting

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飞逝的,短暂的

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opaque

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晦涩的,难理解的

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tactical

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战术的,有策略的

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overt /əʊˈvɜːt/

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公开的,明显的

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renaissance

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文艺复兴 n

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virtual

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虚拟的,几乎是。。的

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affect

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假装,装出

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affection

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喜欢,爱 n

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effect

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带来,达成,实现

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ineffectual

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毫无效果的,不凑效的

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activist

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激进分子,试图带来社会变革的人

激进主义的

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original

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起初的,最开始的,创新的

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originality

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独创性

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originate

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源自

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astute /əˈstʃuːt/

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敏锐的,精明的

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debut

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首秀,首次亮相

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flamboyant /flæmˈbɔɪ.ənt/

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华丽的,炫目的,活力四射

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respite

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喘息之机,(痛苦等的)暂时缓解

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mascot /ˈmæs.kɒt/

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吉祥物

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isolated

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隔离的,孤立的,单独的

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destructive

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破坏性的