Princeton Flashcards

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controversy

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n. 矛盾(公共)

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depict

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v. 描绘

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undermine

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v. 渐渐、暗中破坏

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advocate

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v. 提倡,主张

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arrogant

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adj. 傲慢自大的

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cynic

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n. 愤世嫉俗者;犬儒学派者

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dispute

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v./n. 争吵,纠纷

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provoke

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v. 挑逗,挑衅

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contradict

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v. 抵触,顶撞

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empathy

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n. 同情

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perceive

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v. 感知,察觉出

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phenomenon

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n. 现象;奇迹;杰出的人

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contempt

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n. 鄙视,轻视

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resolve

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v. 解析;解决;下决心

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speculate

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v. 推测;猜测;投机

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intricate

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adj. 错综复杂的

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skepticism

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n. 怀疑论

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assert

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v. 断言,宣称

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distinct

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adj. 有区别的;明显的

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divisive

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adj. 分裂的;引起不和的

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consume

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v. 消费,消耗

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digress

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v. 跑题,离题

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innovate

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v. 创新,革新

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diminish

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v. 减少,变小

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nostalgia
n. 怀旧,思乡
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practical
adj. 实用的,实际的
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versatile
adj. 多才多艺的;全能的,通用的
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profound
adj. 深刻的,深奥的
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tenacity
n. 韧性、韧劲;固执
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insight
n. 洞察力,眼光
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endure
v. 忍受,容忍
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perplex
v. 使...困惑,使...复杂化
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denounce
v. 声讨,公开指责
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plausibility
n. (看似)合理性、可信性
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vulnerable
adj. 弱势的,易受伤害、攻击的
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pragmatic
adj. 务实的
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rigor
n. 严苛;精密
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adept
adj. 娴熟的,擅长的
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disparage
v. 贬损,蔑视
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aesthetic
adj. 审美的;具有美感的 | n. 审美;美感
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superficial
adj. 表面的,肤浅的
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foster
v. 抚养,培育;抱有(希望)
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ambivalent
adj. 情绪矛盾的
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elaborate
adj. 精心设计的,精巧华丽的
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beneficial
adj. 有利的;受益的
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embellish
v. 装饰,修饰
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imply
v. 暗示,意味着
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esoteric
adj. 秘传的,深奥难懂的
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inevitable
adj. 必然的,不可避免的
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resent
v. 对...不满、怨恨
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scarce
adj. 稀缺的,不足的
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ingenuity
n. 机灵,创造力
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substantiate
v. 证实
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isolated
adj. 孤立的,偏僻的
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subtle
adj. 微妙的
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presume
v. 假定;臆断;擅自...
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sentiment
n. 情绪;温情,多愁善感
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rhetoric
n. 修辞(学);花言巧语
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defiance
n. 公然反抗;无视,蔑视
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abstruse
adj. 深奥难懂的
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deliberate
adj. 故意的;深思熟虑的
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bolster
v. 支持,支撑
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eradicate
v. 根除
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contend
v. 抗衡,竞争;主张
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indifferent
adj. 漠不关心的,冷漠的
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conventional
adj. 常规的,传统的,惯例的
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autonomy
n. 自治(权)
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discern
v. 辨别出
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futile
adj. 徒劳的,无用的
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trivial
adj. 无关紧要的,琐碎的
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elitism
n. 精英主义
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endorse
v. 公开批准,赞成;签署
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resign
v. 辞职,放弃
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forbear
v. 隐忍,克制
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frivolous
adj. 轻浮的;琐碎的,无关紧要的
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fundamental
adj. 根本的,基本的
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inadequate
adj. 不够的,不充分的
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erratic
adj. 不稳定的;古怪的
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persuade
v. 说服,劝说
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exemplify
v. 例证,举例说明
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prevail
v. 盛行,获胜
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exploit
v. 利用,开采 | n. 功绩
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hostility
n. 敌意
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negligent
adj. 疏忽大意的
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vindictive
adj. 怀恨在心的,报复的
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prestige
n. 声望,威信
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reconcile
v. 调解,调和
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accumulate
v. 积累
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adapt
v. 适应;改编
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complacency
n. 自满
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anachronism
n. 时代错误,不合时宜
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antagonism
n. 敌对,对抗
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connoisseur
n. 行家,鉴赏家
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assume
v. 假设 呈现... 承担
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baffle
v. 使...困惑、受阻
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callous
adj. 无情的,冷酷的,麻木的
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candid
adj. 坦率的,公正的
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collaborate
v. 合作;勾结(敌人)
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integrate
v. 综合,整合
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commemorate
v. 用来纪念
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burden
n. 负担,烦扰
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contrary
adj. 相反的,对立的
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inconsistent
adj. 不一致的,前后矛盾的
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convey
v. 传送;传达,表达
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linguistics
n. 语言学
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duplicitous
adj. 奸诈的,两面派的
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inquiry
n. 询问,调查
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erroneous
adj. 错误的
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gesture
n. 手势、姿势
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interact
v. 互动,相互影响 | n. 幕间休息
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lament
v. 哀叹
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contemporary
adj. 当代的,同时的
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legitimate
adj. 合法的,正当合理的
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manipulate
v. 操作;操纵
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egotism
n. 利己主义,以自我为中心
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objective
n. 目标 | adj. 客观的
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proximity
n. 接近,邻近
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obscure
adj. 模糊的,晦涩的
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vigor
n. 活力,精力
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penchant
n. 嗜好
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refute
v. 驳倒,反驳
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rouse
v. 唤醒,使...振奋
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somber
adj. 阴沉的,忧郁的