p131-140

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precipitation

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n降落;仓促

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prevalent

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adj流行的,盛行的(来自动词prevail)

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proceed

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vi 继续进行,前进 v 进行,继续下去;发生

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property

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n财产;所有物;特性

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proponent

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n 提议者,支持者,拥护者

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proxy

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n 代理权,代表权;代理人

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pulverize

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n把……弄粉粹

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plain

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adj 明白的,朴素的,坦率 平凡 n 平原,旷野

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pedestrian

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adj 步行的, n步行者

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Polynesian

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n 波利尼西亚人,波利尼西亚语; adj波利尼西亚语的, 波利尼西亚人的

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radiocarbon

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n 放射性碳

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radiocarbon dating

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放射性碳测定年代;碳同位素年龄测定

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react

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v反应,反抗

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recede

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v 撤回;交还(领土)

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redwood

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n红杉,红杉木,红木树

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regime

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n政治制度,政权

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relic

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n遗迹

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residue

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n残余,余渣

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resilience

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n 弹性, 弹力

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roam

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v随便走,漫步,漫游

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rotation

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旋转;循环,交替

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ridge

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n 脊 山脊,山脉;隆起部 v (使)成山脊

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sandstone

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n砂岩

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seedling

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n幼苗

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semiarid

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adj半干旱的

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soak

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v 浸泡; 浸湿,浸透

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soluble

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adj 可溶的

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spout

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vt 喷出

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squeeze

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v/n 挤;榨取;挤过;握手,拮据

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stabilize

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v(使)稳定, (使)稳固

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strata

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n层,地层

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stratigraphy

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地层学

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stratum

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n地层;社会阶层

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stratification

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n分层

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subsequent

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adj 随后的,后来的

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subside

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vi下陷;平息

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substance

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n 物质;本质

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submerge

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沉没,淹没

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successional

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adj 连续的

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sulfuric

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adj 硫磺的

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switch

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v.转变,转换 n,开关,电闸;转变

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sidewalk

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n 人行道

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striking

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adj显著地,惹人注目的,容貌出众

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suburb

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n 郊区

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Tension

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n 紧张;张力

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timescale

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n时标,时间量程

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tolerant

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adj心胸宽大的

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tropic

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n回归线;热带

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tunnel

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n 隧道

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turbulent

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adj 骚乱的;汹涌的;激烈的

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twist

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v缠绕;转动;捻;曲折前进 n 弯曲;转折

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typical

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adj 典型的

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tundra

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n 苔原,冻土地带

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ultraviolet

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adj紫外线的

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undergo

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v经历,遭受

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unprecedented

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adj空前的

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watercraft

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n 水上体育活动;船;水运工具

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withdrawal

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n撤退;撤销

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absorption

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n吸收;(化)吸收作用

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abundant

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丰富的

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accessibility

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可以得到,易接近

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adaptation

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n适应,(书)改写本

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address

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n地址;演说 vt 写地址;演说;对付

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administrative

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adj管理的,行政的

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adverse

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adj 相反的;敌对的,不利的;有害的.

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angle

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n角,角度;观点.立场 v. 钓鱼;谋取

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back up

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援助;倒退;裱;支持;备份

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barren

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adj贫瘠的 不育的;(植物)不结果的;无用的

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block up

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堵塞;阻碍;垫高

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bureaucratic

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adj 官僚的;繁文缛节的

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bustling

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adj 熙熙攘攘的,忙碌的

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canal

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运河,沟渠 v 建运河,疏导

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circulate

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v循环;流通

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circular

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n传单;通报 adj 圆的;循坏的