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noun U

the brown outer covering of grains that is left when the grain is made into flour

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bran

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psyllium

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一种无籽葡萄干

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sultana

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noun C
a type of kitchen tool that has a metal or plastic net, used for separating solids from liquids or very small pieces of food from large pieces

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sieve
Pour the soup through a sieve to get rid of any lumps.
verb T
to sieve flour

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adj
1 consisting of large pieces; rough, not smooth
2 ( used about a person or ( his/her behavior ) rude, likely to offend people; having bad manners

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coarse
1 coarse salt, coarse cloth
opp. fine
2 His coarse remarks about women offended her.
coarsely. adv
Chop the onion coarsely ( = into pieces which are not too small ).
He laughed coarsely.

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verb T
1 to get rid of sth that you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable
2 to put sth down quickly or in a careless way
3 informal, to get rid of sb, especially a boyfriend or a girlfriend

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dump
1 Nuclear waste should not be dumped in a sea.
figurative, I wish you wouldn’t keep dumping the extra work on me.
2 The children dumped their coats and bags in the hall and ran off to play.
3 Did you hear that Laura dumped Chris last night?

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noun C
1 a place where rubbish or waste material from factories, etc is left
2 informal , a place that is very dirty, untidy or unpleasant

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dump
1 a rubbish dump
2 The flat is cheap but it's a real dump.
syn. tip
idm. down in the dumps: unhappy or sad
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verb T
( formal ) ~ yourself/sb/sth of sb/sth
to make yourself/sb/sth free from sb/sth that is unpleasant or not wanted

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rid
He was unable to rid himself of his fears and suspicions.
He was a nuisance and we’re well rid of him(=it will be much better without him).
idm, get rid of sb/sth : to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw sth away
Let’s get rid of that old chair and buy a new one.

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noun C

a person, thing or situation that annoys you or cause you trouble

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nuisance

It’s a nuisance having to queue for everything.

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noun
1 C U a feeling or belief that sth is wrong or that sb has done sth wrong
2 C a feeling that sth may happen or be true

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suspicion
1 I always treat smiling politicians with suspicion.
She was arrested on suspicion of murder.
He is under suspicion of being involved in drug smuggling.
2 I have a suspicion that he’s forgotten he invited us.
verb. suspect

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verb T
to take things into or out of a country secretly in a way that is not allowed by the law, to take a person or a thing secretly into or out of a place

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smuggle
The drugs had been smuggled through customs .
smuggler noun C a drug smuggler

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verb T
1 to prevent sth from being completely bad
2 ~ yourself , to do sth to improve people’s opinion of you, especially after you have done sth bad

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redeem

1 The redeeming feature of the job is the good salary.

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verb I
~ in sth, to take part or become involved in sth
noun

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participate
Students are encouraged to participate in sporting activities.
participation

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noun C
( grammar ) a word that is formed from a verb and that ends in -ing (present ~) or -ed, -en, etc (past ~). ~s are used to form tenses of the verb, or as adjectives.

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participle

Hurrying and hurried are the present and past participles of hurry.

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adj
1 ( only before a noun ) used to emphasize that you are talking about one person, thing, time, etc and not about others
2 (only before a noun) greater than usual, special
3 connected with one person or thing and not with others
4 ~ about/over sth, (not before a noun) difficult to please

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particular
1 Is there any particular dish you enjoy making?
2 This article is of particular interest to me.
3 Everybody has their own particular problems.
4 Some people are extremely particular about what they eat.
IDM in particular, especially
Is there anything in particular you’d like to do this weekend?

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adj
1 ~ about sth, (used about people) giving too much attention to small details and therefore difficult to please
2 having to much detail or decoration

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fussy
1 He is very fussy about food.
2 I don’t like that pattern, It’s too fussy.

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verb I
1 to be worried or excited about small things
2 ~ over sb/sth, to pay too much attention to sb/sth

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fuss
1 Stop fussing. We are not going to be late.
2 Stop fussing over all the details.
IDM. not be fussed about sb/sth
To not care very much
Where do you want to go for lunch? 
I am not fussed.
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adj

difficult to do or deal with

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tricky

a tricky situation

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verb
1 T ~ sth to sb/sth, to give a plan, document, etc to an official organization so that it can be studied and considered
2 I ~ to sb/sth, to accept sb/sth’s power or control because he/she has defeated you

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submit

1 to submit an application/complaint/claim

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adj
1 very important or necessary
2 full of energy; lively

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vital
1 Practice is vital if you want to speak a language well.
vital information
vitally adv. vitally important

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noun U

the act of finding out secret information about another country or organization

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espionage 1

verb spy

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noun C

an exact copy of a plant or animal that is produced from one of its cells by scientific mathods

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clone
clone verb T
A team from the UK were the first to successfully clone an animal.

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adj written
1 eating or wanting large amounts of food
2 wanting a lot of new information and knowledge

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voracious 2
1 a voracious eater
to have a voracious appetite 
2 a voracious reader 
voraciously adv
voracity noun U 2
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noun U

( according to the Christian religion ) the action of being saved from evil

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redemption

IDM beyond redemption, too bad to be saved or improved

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noun
1 U formal, the act of writing letters; the letters themselves
2 C U a close connection or relationship between two or more things

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correspondence 3
1 There hasn’t been any correspondence between them for years.
2 There is no correspondence between the two sets of figures.

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noun C
1 a person who provides news or writes articles for a news paper, etc, especially from a foreign country
2 a person who writes letters to sb

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correspondent 3

1 our Middle East correspondent, Andy Jenkins

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noun U

the quality of being clear and easy to understand

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clarity 1

clarity of expression

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noun U

an act of making sth clear and easier to understand

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clarification 4

We’d like some clarification of exactly what your company intends to do.

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verb T

to make sth become clear and easier to understand

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clarify 1
I hope that what I say will clarify the situation.
clear adj

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noun U
1 the freedom and power to make decisions by yourself
2 care in what you say and do so as not to cause embarrassment or difficulty for sb

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discretion 2
1 You must decide what is best. Use your discretion.
2 This is confidential but I know I can rely on your discretion.
discreet adj
IDM at sb’s discretion, depending on what sb thinks or decide
Pay increases are awarded at the discretion of the director.

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verb I
1 to need sb/sth and not be able to live or work properly without him/her/it
2 to trust sb/sth to work or behave well

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rely 2
1 The old lady had to rely on other people to do her shopping for her.
2 Can I rely on you to keep a secret?
reliance noun

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adj ~ on sb/sth

not being able to live or work without sb/sth

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reliant 2
There are totally reliant on the state for financial support.
rely verb

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adj

that you can trust

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reliable 2
Japanese cars are usually very reliable. 
Is he a reliable witness? 
OPP unreliable 
rely verb 
reliability 3 noun U 
reliably adv 
I have been reliably informed that there will be no trains tomorrow.
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noun U ~ on sb/sth
1 being able to trust sb/sth
2 not being able to live or work without sb/sth; being dependent on sb/sth
rely verb

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reliance 2

1 Don’t place too much reliance on her promises.

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noun C

an object, tradition, etc from the past that still survives today

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relic 1

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adj

not depending on help from anyone else

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self-reliant

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noun U

the waste material from people’s bodies that is carried away from their homes in water in large underground pipes

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sewage 1

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noun C

an underground pipe that carries human waste to a place where it can be treated

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sewer

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noun pl technical

the solid waste material that you get rid of when you go to the toilet

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faeces

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verb I formal

to pass urine from the body

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urinate

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noun U

a thick, soft unpleasant substance; mud

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sludge

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noun C

a very short style of hair for man

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crew cut

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noun C
1 all the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc
2 a group of people who work together

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crew

a camera crew

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noun
1 U a game that is played with a bat and ball on a large area of grass by two teams of eleven players
2 C an insect that makes a loud noise by rubbing its wings together 蟋蟀

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cricket

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noun sing U

GDP

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gross domestic product

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adj
1 only before a noun, being the total amount before anything is taken away
2 formal, only before a noun, very great or serious
3 very rude and unpleasant
4 very fat and ugly

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gross
1 gross income
OPP net
2 gross indecency/negligence/misconduct

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noun U
1 a person’s behavior
2 formal, ~ of sth, the act of controlling or organizing sth

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conduct 1
1 His conduct has always been of the highest standard.
a code of conduct
2 She was criticized for her conduct of the bank’s affairs.

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noun U formal

unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person

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misconduct 2

The doctor was dismissed for gross(=very serious) misconduct.

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noun C

a person who loves having a lot of money but hates spending it

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miser

miserly adj

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noun U

not being careful enough; lack of care

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negligence 1
The accident was a result of negligence.
negligent adj
negligently adv

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adj

very small and therefore not important

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negligible 1

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adj

that can be decided or changed by discussion

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negotiable 2

The price is not negotiable/non-negotiable.

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noun C Brit, slang

a strong unpleasant smell

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pong

pong verb I

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noun C

a large or thick piece of sth

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chunk

chunks of bread and cheese

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adj
1 thick and heavy
2 used about a person, short and strong
3 used about food, containing thick pieces

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chunky
1 chunky jewellery
2 He was a short man with chunky legs.
3 chunky banana milkshake

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noun C U

a natural or chemical substance that is put on land or soil to make plants grow better

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fertiliser

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noun U

the waste matter from animals that is put on the ground in order to make plants grow better

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manure 2

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noun U

liquid waste, especially chemicals produced by factories

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effluent 1

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noun C

a very small living thing that you can only see with a special piece of equipment ( a microscope)

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micro-organism

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noun U symbol CH4

a gas without colour or smell, that burns easily and that we can use to produce heat 甲烷，沼气

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methane 1

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verb T
1 to send sth out (a liquid, gas, etc )
2 to allow sb officially to leave; to send sb away
3 to do sth that you have to do

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discharge 2
1 Smoke and fumes are discharged from the factory.
2 to discharge sb from hospital
3 to discharge a duty/task

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noun C U
1 the action of sending sb/sth out or away
2 a substance that has come out of somewhere

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discharge 1
1 The discharge of oil from the leaking tanker could not be prevented.
The wounded soldier was given a medical discharge.
3 yellowish discharge from a wound

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noun C

a ball of air or gas, in liquid or floating in the air

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bubble

We knew where there were fish because of the bubbles on the surface.

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noun pl

细菌

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bacteria 2
singular, technical, bacterium
bacterial adj
bacterial infections/growths

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noun C

a lake of salt water that is separated from the sea by sand or rocks

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lagoon 2

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noun U
1 the act of being moved or carried from one place to another
2 going through a place on the way to somewhere else

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transit 1
1 The goods had been damaged in transit.
2 a transit visa

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noun sing

the planet that is second in order from the sun and nearest to the earth

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Venus

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noun C

a platform joined to the side of a house, with a roof and floor but no outside wall

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veranda, also verandah 2 ,
US also porch
Look at balcony, patio, terrace

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adj
1 important or large enough to be noticed
2 having a particular meaning

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significant 2
1 Police said that the time of the murder was extremely significant.
There has been a significant improvement in your work.
2 It could be significant that he took out life insurance shortly before he died.
significantly adv
Attitudes have changed significantly since the 1960s.

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verb
1 T ~ sth up, to make a loud noise when you are eating sth hard
2 I to make a loud noise like the sound of sth being crushed

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crunch
1 to crunch an apple 
2 We crunched through the snow. 
crunchy adj 
a crunchy apple
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noun C

a small area of the coast where the land curves round so that it is protected from the wind, etc

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cove

a sandy cove

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noun C

a person who belongs to the same family as sb who lived a long time ago

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descendent 2
Her family are descendants of one of the first Englishmen to arrive in America.
Look at ancestor

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noun C

words that are written or cut on sth

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inscription 2

There was a Latin inscription on the tombstone.

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noun C

a person in your family who lived a long time before you

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ancestor 1 
My ancestors settled in this country a hundred years ago. 
SYN forebear 
ancestral 2 adj
her ancestral home
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adj only before a noun

having two parts; double

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dual

to have dual nationality

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noun C, usually sing
the traditions, qualities and culture of a country that have existed for a long time and that have great importance for the country

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heritage 1

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adj

useful or helpful

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constructive 2
constructive suggestions/criticisms/advice
constructively adv

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verb T
1 ~ sth; ~ sb to do sth, to make sb want to do or creat sth
2 ~ sb with sth; ~ sth in sb, to make sb feel, think, etc sth

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inspire 2
1 Nelson Mandela’s autobiography inspired her to go into politics.
The attack was inspired by racial hatred.
2 to be inspired with enthusiasm
The guide’s nervous manner did not inspire much confidence in us.
inspiring adj an inspiring speech

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adj
1 connected with astronomy
2 extremely large

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astronomical 3

astronomical house price

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noun U

the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, etc

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astronomy 2

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verb I formal
1 used about a voice, an instrument, etc, to make a deep, clear sound that continues for a long time
2 ~ with sth, used about a place, to be filled with sound, to make a sound continue longer
3 ~ with sb/sth, to remind sb of sth, to be similar to what sb thinks or believes

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resonate 1
1 Her voice resonated through the theatre.
2 The room resonated with the chatter of 100 people.
3 These issues resonated with the voters.
PHR V resonate with sth, formal
to be full of a particular quality or feeling
She makes a simple story resonate with complex themes and emotions.

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noun
1 U space or time without end
2 U C in mathematics, the number that is larger than any other you can think of

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infinity 2

1 figurative, The ocean seemed to stretch over the horizon into infinity.

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adj
1 very great
2 without limits; that never ends

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infinite 1
1 You need infinite patience for this job.
2 Supplies for oil are not infinite.
OPP finite

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adj

having a definite limit or a fixed size

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finite 1
The world’s resources are finite.
OPP infinite

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noun C

a person whose job is to buy and sell houses and land for other people

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estate agent

US realtor. real estate agent

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noun C
1 a large area of land in the countryside that is owned by one person or family
2 (Brit) an area of land that has a lot of houses or factories of the same type on it
3 all the money and property that sb leaves when he/she dies

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estate 2
1 He owns a large estate in Scotland.
2 an industrial estate; a housing estate

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adj
1 involving two groups of people or two countries
2 (medical) involving both sides of the body or brain

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bilateral 2
1 bilateral trad/talks
bilaterally

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noun U

the greenish-brown liquid with a bitter unpleasant taste that comes into your mouth when you vomit with an empty stomach

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bile

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adj
1 having or using two languages
2 able to speak two languages equally well

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bilingual 2
1 a bilingual dictionary
2 Our children are bilingual in English and Spanish.

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noun
1 C U (an act of) cheating sb in order to get money, etc illegally
2 C a person who tricks sb by pretending to be sb else

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fraud
1 The accountant was sent to prison for fraud.
Massive amount of money are lost every year in credit card frauds.

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noun C

a wall of stone or earth that is built to stop a river from flooding or to carry a road or railway

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embankment 2

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verb T formal
1 to be a very good example of sth
2 to include or contain sth

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embody 2
1 To me she embodies all the best qualities of a teacher.
2 This latest model embodies many new features.
embodiment noun C
She is the embodiment of a caring mother.

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noun C
1 an important or noticeable part of sth
2 a part of the face
3 a ~ on sth, a newspaper or magazine article or television programme about sth
4 (also ~ film) a long film that tells a story

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feature 1
1 Mountains and lakes are the main features of the landscape of Wales.
Noise is a feature of city life.
2 Her eyes are her best feature.
3 There’s a feature on kangaroos in this magazine.
featureless adj, dull
featureless landscape

94
Q

亚硫酸盐

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sulphite

95
Q

植物标本室

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herbarium

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verb T
1 to touch or hold sth with your hand(s)
2 to deal with or to control sb/sth

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handle
1 Wash your hands before you handle food.
2 This port handles 100 million tons of cargo each year.
I have a problem at work and I don’t really know how to handle it.
handler noun C
baggage/dog/food handlers

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noun sing

a person who is clever at making or repairing things, especially around the house

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handyman

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noun C U

the goods that are carried in a ship or an aircraft

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cargo
Luggage is carried in the cargo hold of the plane.
a cargo ship

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noun sing

加勒比海

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the Caribbean

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noun C
1 (also coach US car) one of the seperate parts of a train where people sit
2 (also coach) a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by houses

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carriage
1 a first-class carriage

Australia (5 decks)

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