p151-160

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margin

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n.页边空白；边缘；余地；幅度

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maximum

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n.最大值,极限adj.最大的,最高的

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merge

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v.合并,融合,(使)合为一体

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meteoric

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adj. 大气的;流星的;疾速的,昙花一现的

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meticulous

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adj.极其仔细的,一丝不苟的;拘泥小节的

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microscopic

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adj. 微观的;用显微镜可见的

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mud

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n.泥,泥浆v.弄脏,使沾污泥

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nitrogen

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n.(化学)氮

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nutrient

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n.营养物;滋养物adj.营养的;滋养的

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obligation

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n.义务,责任;债务

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oceanographer

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n.海洋学家;海洋研究者

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originate

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v.起源,发生;首创,创造

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outcrop

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n.露头;露出地面的岩层vi.露出

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oval

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adj. 卵形的,椭圆形的;n.卵形.椭圆形

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paleoecologist

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n.古生态学家

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pebble

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n.卵石

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penetrate

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v.穿过,渗入,看穿

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penetration

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n.穿透;突破;侵入;洞察力

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persist

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v.坚持,持续

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plug

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n.塞子,插头v.堵.塞,插上,插栓

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phase

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n.相;阶段;(天)位相vt使定相;逐步执行vi.逐步前进

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phosphorus

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n.磷

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portable

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adj 轻便的,手提(式)的,可移动的,可携带的

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populate

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vt.居住于;构成人口;移民于;殖民于

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prairie

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n.大草原;牧场

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precession

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n.岁差;先行;优先

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property

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n.财产,地产,房地产,资产;所以物;性质,特性

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proxy

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n.代理权,代表权;代理人;委托书;代用品

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proximity

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n.靠近,接近

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pulverize

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v.粉碎;使成粉末;研磨

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radiocarbon

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n.(核)放射性碳

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recall

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n.召回;回忆;撤销vt.召回;回想起,记起;取消

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recycle

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v./n.再循环;重复利用,回收

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refuge

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n.避难处,藏身处vt.给予…庇护;接纳…避难vi.避难;逃避

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regime

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n.政体,制度

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release

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n.释放,豁免,放松v.释放,解放;发表,发行

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relic

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n.遗迹

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religious

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adj宗教的,信教的,虔诚的

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resemblance

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n.相像,相似,相似性(点,物)

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revolve

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v.旋转;循环考虑;(天)公转,循环

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rigor

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n.严厉;精确;苛刻;僵硬;严峻

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rudimentary

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adj. 基本的;初步的;退化的;残遗的未发展的

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run-off

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n.流量,溢流;决赛,决胜选举;溢放口

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saturate

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v.使湿透,浸透;使充满,使饱和

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schedule

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vt.安排,计划;编排目录;将…列入计划表n.时间表;计划表;一览表

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scope

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n.范围;余地;视野;眼界;导弹射程vt.审视

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semiarid

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adj半干旱的；雨量非常少的

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shortage

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n缺乏。缺少；不足

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simulation

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模拟，假装

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skeptical

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adj 怀疑的

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smother

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窒息状态；令人窒息的浓烟 v 掩盖，掩饰，扼杀；闷死；把（火）闷熄

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smooth

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平滑部分；一块平地 adj 光滑的；顺利的；柔和的 v掩饰

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soak

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浸泡，浸湿，浸透

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speculate

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v 思索；推测；投机

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stabilize

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n （使）稳定，（使）稳固

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standing water

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死水

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strait

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n 海峡，（常pl.）困境，窘境，危境 adj 狭窄的；苦恼的

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subsequent

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adj 后来的，随后的

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subside

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下陷；沉淀；平息

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substantial

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adj 本质的；实在的；相当的；显著地；坚固的；富裕的

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switch

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n 开关；转换；鞭子 v 转变，转换；抽打

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susceptible

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易得病的人 adj 易受感染的，易受影响的

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swiftly

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adv 很快的；敏捷的；即刻

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theoretically

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adv理论地；理论上

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tilt

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n 倾侧，倾斜 v （使）倾侧，（使）倾斜；以言语或文字抨击

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tilt

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n时标；调时制

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tolerant

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dj 心胸宽大的，容忍的，宽容的

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turbulent

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adj 骚乱的，骚动的；狂暴的，无秩序的

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twist

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v拧，捻，扭曲，蜿蜒曲折而行 n 拧，歪曲；曲折

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waterway

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航道；水路；排水沟

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weather

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n 天气；气象；气候；处境 v 经受住；（使）风化；（受）浸蚀，（使）受风吹

雨打 adj 露天的；迎风的

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wetland

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n湿地，沼泽地