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1
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menace

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n,
a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
verb.
threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner.

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viable

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Adjective
capable of working successfully; feasible.
the proposed investment was economically viable
Synonyms:
workablefeasiblepracticablepracticalapplicableusablemanageableoperable

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nexus

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connection
a connection or series of connections linking two or more things.

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lobby

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n., v.
a group of people seeking to influence politicians or public officials on a particular issue.
大厅

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5
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overruns

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n./v.
超支，flood

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matriculate

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Verb
be enrolled at a college or university.
he matriculated at the University of Vermont

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torn pieces

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撕碎的碎片

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tatters

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Noun
irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material.
he was forced to wear rags and tatters a beggar would scorn

Synonyms:
torn pieces
rags scraps shreds bits pieces bits and piecestorn pieces ragged pieces

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nitpicky

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挑剔的

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adage

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谚语

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palpable

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Adjective
1
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
a palpable sense of loss
Synonyms:
perceptible perceivable visible noticeable appreciable discernible detectable

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ironclad

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Adjective
1
covered or protected with iron.

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13
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at your disposal

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由你处置

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14
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cramming for exams

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临时抱佛脚考试

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15
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i am flattered

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我感到受宠若惊

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16
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Trilogy

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三部曲

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17
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skimp on

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吝啬

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18
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abdicate

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Verb
1
(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.
in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor
Synonyms:
resignretirequitstand downstep down

2
fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
the secretary of state should not abdicate from leadership on educational issues
Synonyms:
disownturn downspurnrejectrenounce

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shackled

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Verb
1
chain with shackles.
the prisoner was shackled to the heavy steel chair in the center of the room
Synonyms:
chain tie (up)

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20
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colloquially

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Adverb
1
in the language of ordinary or familiar conversation; informally.
the storms hit several states along a corridor colloquially referred to as “tornado alley”

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syndicate

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Noun
1
a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest.
large-scale buyouts involving a syndicate of financial institutions
Verb
1
control or manage by a syndicate.
the loans are syndicated to a group of banks

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22
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puppet

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Noun
1
a movable model of a person or animal that is used in entertainment and is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it.
a puppet show

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23
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forcibly

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Adverb
1
using force or violence.
no one will be forcibly evicted

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24
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emphatic

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adjective
1
showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience
Synonyms:
vehement firm wholehearted forceful

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25
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ramifications

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consequence

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26
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rise to prominence

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崭露头角

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27
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object

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Noun
目的
purpose, object, aim, objective, goal, target
物体
object, body
物
matter, object, substance, thing, content
物件
object, thing, res
客体
object
宾语
object
课题
issue, problem, task, object, question, matter
事物
thing, object
受事
object
对向
boyfriend, girlfriend, object, partner, target
Verb
拒绝
refuse, reject, deny, decline, exclude, object

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28
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beef

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Verb
INFORMAL
1
complain.

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29
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indigenous

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土著

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30
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it wouldn’t bear on

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它不会影响

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31
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bear on

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承受

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32
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ingenuity

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创造力

Noun ​
creativity ingenuity

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33
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provision

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条款

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34
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treaty

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条约

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35
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ratified

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Verb
1
sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year

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36
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allusion

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典故

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37
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conciliatory

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Adjective
和解
conciliatory
抚慰的
conciliatory, placatory, sooth, soothing
怀柔的
conciliatory, placatory

38
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feudal

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封建

39
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slavish

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奴性的
盲从的
implicit, sequacious, slavish

40
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essential

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Adj
absolutely necessary; extremely important.
Noun
1
a thing that is absolutely necessary.

41
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dictates

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Verb
1
lay down authoritatively; prescribe.

Noun
1
an order or principle that must be obeyed.

42
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contented

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Adjective
1
happy and at ease.

43
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consitution

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宪法

44
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labile

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Adjective
1
liable to change; easily altered.

45
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conscience

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Noun
1
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.
he had a guilty conscience about his desires

46
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overarching

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总体的

47
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jarring

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Adjective
1
incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing.
the telephone struck a jarring note in those Renaissance surroundings
2
causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration.
the truck came to a jarring halt

48
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bumble
bumbling

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笨手笨脚的

49
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take stock of

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盘点

50
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petite

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Adjective
1
attractively small and dainty (used of a woman).

51
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set in stone

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一成不变的

52
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furtive

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鬼鬼祟祟

Adjective​sneakingstealthyfurtive

53
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heed

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注意

54
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heed their argument

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留意他们的论点

55
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ad hominem

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人身攻击

56
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skimp
skimp on

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Verb
1
expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize.
don’t skimp on insurance when you travel overseas

57
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analgesic

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镇痛剂

58
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pertain

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Verb
1
be appropriate, related, or applicable.
Synonyms:
concern
relate to
be related to
be connected with
be relevant to
have relevance to
apply to
be pertinent to

59
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forestall

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Verb
垄断
monopolize, forestall, corner, enjoy market dominance
防止
prevent, avoid, guard against, forestall
抢先
forestall, anticipate, rush

60
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in light of

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鉴于

61
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grounds

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理由

62
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airtight

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密闭

63
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vertebrates

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脊椎动物

64
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associative

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联想性的

65
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pernicious

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有害
Adjective​
harmful detrimental
damaging
pernicious
destructive
malign

66
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entitled

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Adjective
有资格
capable, entitled, qualified

67
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adversary

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对手

68
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concede

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承认

69
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admonishing

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劝诫的

70
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the bill of rights

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权利法案

71
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equivocally

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模棱两可地

72
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unequivocally

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明确地

73
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pledge

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保证

74
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abridgment

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删节

75
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recur

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复发

76
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envisage

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设想

77
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indigent

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贫穷的

78
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arraignment

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提审

79
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certiorari

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调卷

80
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upon consideration thereof

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经考虑

81
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demeanor

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manner
attitude
appearance
look

82
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on the grounds that

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理由是

83
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ramification

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consequence
result
aftermath
outcome

84
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franchise

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特许经营权

85
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vermin

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害虫

86
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populous

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人口众多的

87
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locomotive

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Noun
1
a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains.
a diesel locomotive
Adjective
1
relating to or effecting locomotion.
locomotive power

88
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smokestack

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烟囱

89
Q

obtrusively

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Adverb
冒失地
headfirst, obtrusively

90
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lurid

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Adjective
1
very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
lurid food colorings
Synonyms:
brightly colored

91
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garish

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Adjective
1
obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
garish shirts in all sorts of colors
Synonyms:
gaudy

92
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hulking

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笨重的

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