Section 36-40 Flashcards

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saccharin

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糖精

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interim

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間歇;過渡期間

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veritable

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真可稱得上的;真正的,名副其實的

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resplendent

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燦爛的;光輝的;華麗的

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censorship

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審查(制度),檢查(制度)

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indecisive

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無決斷力的;優柔寡斷的;不明確的;無法解決的

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deter

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威懾住,嚇住;使斷念

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conservatism

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保守主義;保守的傾向

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hinder

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妨礙;阻礙

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mandate

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命令,指令

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impetuosity

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急躁;狂熱;衝動;衝力

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sarcasm

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諷刺,挖苦,嘲笑

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mockery

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嘲笑;嘲弄;嘲笑的對象,笑柄;拙劣可笑的模仿;假冒

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contempt

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輕視,蔑視;恥辱,丟臉

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condescension

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屈尊俯就;高傲態度

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refine

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提煉,精鍊;精製

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relegate

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貶謫;放逐

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rationale

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基本理由

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complacent

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滿足的;自滿的

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supersede

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代替,取代

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redemptive

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贖回的;拯救的

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plaintive

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悲傷的,憂鬱的,哀愁的

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maverick

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不服從的人;持不同意見的人

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devotional

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虔誠的;祈禱的;獻身的;忠誠的;專心的

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bequeath

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(立遺囑)把……遺贈給

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bequest

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遺贈;遺產

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tangential

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離題的;略為觸及的;膚淺的

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covert

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隱蔽的;隱藏的;暗地的

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discretion

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謹慎,考慮周到

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spurious

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假的;偽造的;欺騙性的

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blaze

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n. 火焰;火災;熊熊燃燒

v. 燃燒

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assail

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攻擊,襲擊;質問;責罵困擾;使煩惱;毅然應付;著手解決

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appease

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平息;緩和;撫慰;綏靖,姑息;對……讓步

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abate

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減少,減弱,減輕;撤銷,廢除;消除

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35
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berate

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嚴責

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36
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condone

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寬恕;赦免

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intensify

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加強,增強;使變激烈

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torment

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使痛苦,折磨;煩擾;糾纏;作弄

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entrench

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挖掘壕溝;侵犯;確立

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provoke

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對……挑釁;煽動;激怒,激起;誘導,導致

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perpetrate

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做(壞事);犯(罪)

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42
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parasite

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寄生生物;攀附植物

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erode

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腐蝕;侵蝕;磨損

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obsess

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迷住,使著迷;纏住;使窘困,使煩擾

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oblivious

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忘卻的;健忘的;不注意的,不以為意的

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subsume

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把……歸入,納入;把……包括在內,包含

47
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intertwine

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糾纏;編結

48
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perceptual

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感知的;知覺的

49
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reiterate

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重做,反覆做;重申,反覆講

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plunder

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掠奪,劫掠,搶劫;侵吞;竊取

51
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chivalrous

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騎士時代的;騎士的道德準則的

52
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discriminate

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區別,辨別

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magnanimous

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寬大的;有雅量的

54
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quirky

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詭詐的;多變的;古怪的

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finicky

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(吃穿)過分講究的;愛挑剔的

56
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utopian

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烏托邦的,象烏托邦的;空想的;幻想的

57
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enervate

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使失去活力;使衰弱

58
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backwater

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逆流水;壩的迴水;落後狀態;荒僻處

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turmoil

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騷動;混亂

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frantic

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發狂似的;狂暴的,狂亂的

61
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decimate

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大量毀滅

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intrusive

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侵入的,闖入的;打擾的

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placid

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平靜的,寧靜的;平和的,溫和的;沉著的

64
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platitudinous

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平凡的;陳腐的

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impartial

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不偏不倚的,公正的,無偏見的

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labyrinthine

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迷宮(似)的;錯綜複雜的

67
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antigen

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抗原

68
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tissue

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組織

69
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transplantation

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移植;移植法;移居,移民

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foil

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挫敗;阻擾;使受挫折;擊退

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complaisance

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彬彬有禮;殷勤;柔順

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gallantry

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勇敢;豪俠;(對女性)殷勤;風流

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poignant

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強烈的;深刻的;辛酸的,慘痛的

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craven

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怯懦的,卑怯的

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radium

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76
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sink

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(船等)下沉;(日,月)落,沒;墮落;衰微;衰弱;消沉

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enflame

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點燃

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storm

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強烈感染;使著迷;使神魂顛倒

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tax

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抽稅;指責;責備;使負擔;受壓力

80
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aide

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助手

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intimacy

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熟悉;親密;親近;深知;了解

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fatuous

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愚昧的;昏庸的;虛幻的

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idolatry

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偶像崇拜;盲目崇拜;過度崇信

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rancorous

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怨恨的;滿懷惡意的

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cogent

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使人信服的;切實的;有力的

86
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derivative

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引出的;派生的

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eclectic

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折衷的;不拘一格的;兼收並蓄的

88
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habitually

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習慣地;慣常地

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culmination

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頂點;高潮的到達

90
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surge

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n. 大浪,波濤

v. 猛衝;激增

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predetermine

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預先確定;預先決定;預先查明

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commensurate

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同量的;相稱的

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entertain

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懷有;抱有;心存;接受;考慮

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pertinent

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恰當的,貼切的;中肯的

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pride

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自豪,得意

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plea

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請求,懇求;藉口,託辭

97
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bolster

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n. 長枕;墊枕;靠枕

v. 支撐;加固;援助;支持

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peasant

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農夫,小耕農

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hierarchical

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等級制度的

100
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chronology

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年代學;年表

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narrative

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n. 記敘文;故事;敘述,講述

adj. 敘事的;敘事體的;故事形式的

102
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perpetuate

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使永久存在;使不朽

103
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resurrect

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使復活;使復甦

104
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confine

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限制;使局限;禁閉;幽禁;使臥床

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hitherto

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迄今;至此

106
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bureaucratization

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官僚化

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consolidate

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合併,聯合,統一;鞏固,加強

108
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ossify

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使……骨化;使硬化

109
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hurly-burly

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騷動;喧囂

110
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overhaul

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拆開檢修,大修;趕上,追上

111
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calibrate

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測定……的口徑;校準;使……標準化

112
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wit

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機智;風趣

113
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inhibit

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禁止;約束;抑制

114
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exploit

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剝削;利用;利用……而自肥;開發,開採,開拓