Section 51-55 Flashcards

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hunch

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n. 預感,直覺

v. 使(背部)隆起,使成弓狀

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pictorial

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畫家的;畫的;繪畫的;形象化的,生動的

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degenerate

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衰退的;墮落的

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consolidation

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鞏固,加強,強化;聯合,統一;合併

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calamity

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災難;大禍;大災害

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aberrant

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偏離正道的,脫離常軌的

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trepidation

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驚恐,慌張,不安

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endear

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使受喜愛;使受鍾愛

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exhilaration

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愉快的心情;高興

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metropolitan

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大都市的

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abreast

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(朝同一方向)並列,並排

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withhold

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抑制;阻擋;不給;保留;不吐露,隱瞞

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speculate

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思索;沉思;推測;投機;做投機買賣

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license

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(言行,思想等的)自由;放縱,放肆

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imperative

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必要的;緊急的;極重要的

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scrupulous

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謹慎的;一絲不苟的;認真做事的

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apprise

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告知,通知

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abject

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糟透的;淒苦的;難堪的;自卑的;卑鄙的

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etiquette

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禮節;禮儀

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acrimonious

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(言語、態度等)刻薄的;嚴厲的;辛辣的;激烈的

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blur

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n. 模糊;模糊不清的事物;汙點,汙跡

v. 弄髒;玷汙

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sarcastic

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諷刺的,嘲笑的,挖苦的

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weed

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n. 雜草;野草;廢物

v. 除掉(雜草);除去……的雜草;清除,淘汰

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deter

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威懾住,嚇住;使斷念

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panel

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嵌板,鑲板;壁板;鏡板

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eclectic

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折衷的

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appeal

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呼籲,懇求;有吸引力,迎合愛好;訴諸,求助

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grandiose

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宏偉的;浮誇的;誇張的

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visionary

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夢幻的;幻覺的;想像中的;不切實際的

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manifest

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顯然的,明白的,清楚的

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rudimentary

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基本的,初步的

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quirk

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突然的轉變;怪癖

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mannerism

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固守獨特的格調(或形式);矯揉造作

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dispirit

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使氣餒;使沮喪

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composure

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平靜,鎮靜,沉著

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vitriolic

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硫酸的;刻薄的

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civility

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禮貌,客氣,謙恭

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38
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insubordinate

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不順從的

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jeopardize

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使瀕於危險境地;冒……的危險;危及

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40
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heretofore

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直到此時,迄今為止,在這以前

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41
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reiterate

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重做,反覆做;重申,反覆講

42
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delimit

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劃定……的界限;限定

43
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congress

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(正式)會議;代表大會

44
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consensus

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一致;合意;輿論

45
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verdict

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(陪審團的)裁決,裁定;定論;判斷;意見

46
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acquittal

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宣告無罪,無罪開釋

47
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condemn

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責難,責備,譴責;宣告……有罪,判……刑

48
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urge

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催促;力勸;激勵;慫恿;極力主張;強烈要求

49
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denounce

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指責,譴責;告發,指控;彈劾

50
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exorcise

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替……驅除鬼魂

51
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surmount

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克服;越過;登上

52
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alleviate

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減輕;緩和

53
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paleontologist

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古生物學者

54
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fossil

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n. 化石

adj. 化石的,成化石的

55
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stasis

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停止;靜止

56
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deviate

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脫離;越軌

57
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contingent

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可能的,不一定的;難以預料的;附帶的;以……為條件的

58
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prodigious

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巨大的;龐大的

59
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buttress

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拱壁;扶壁;支撐物

60
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dormant

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睡著的;暫停活動的;靜止的

61
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belie

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證明(或顯示)……為虛假;掩飾

62
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genuine

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真的;非偽造的;名副其實的

63
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antibiotic

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抗生的;抗菌的

64
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clinical

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臨床的;診所的

65
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resurgence

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復活;復甦

66
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convolute

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迴旋狀的;盤旋形的

67
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fanciful

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富於幻想的;想像的

68
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blatant

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喧鬧的;公然的;露骨的

69
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avert

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避開,移開;防止,避免

70
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repugnant

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厭惡的;反感的;矛盾的;抵觸的

71
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court

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企圖獲得;追求;招致;引誘

72
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anathema

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被詛咒者;令人厭惡者

73
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evade

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躲避;逃避;迴避

74
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hazard

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v. 冒險作出;嘗試;大膽提出

n. 危險;危害物;危險之源

75
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umbrage

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陰影;樹蔭;(成蔭的)簇葉;憤怒,生氣

76
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potshot

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為獲取食物的獵射;近距離狙擊;亂射

77
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antedate

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在(文件、支票、信等)上寫上比實際書寫日期早的日期;先於,早於,前於

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expire

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滿期,屆期;(期限)終止;呼氣,吐氣

79
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instigate

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唆使;慫恿

80
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analogous

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類似的;可比擬的

81
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antithetical

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對偶法的;對立的

82
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warrant

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授權;批准

83
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pertinent

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恰當的,貼切的;中肯的

84
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uphold

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舉起,高舉;支撐,支持;維護;維持;贊成;確認

85
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mechanize

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使機械化;使呆板

86
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supersede

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代替,取代

87
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preface

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序言,緒言;引語

88
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plead

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辯護,抗辯;懇求

89
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omit

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遺漏;省略;刪去

90
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disparage

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貶低;輕視

91
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endorse

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在(發票、票據等)背面簽名,背書;簽署(姓名)

92
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unfailing

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無窮盡的;經久不衰的

93
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acerbic

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辛辣的;苦澀的;(語言或態度)尖刻的,尖酸的

94
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albeit

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儘管,雖然

95
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inflame

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使燃燒;使極度激動;使憤怒

96
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indignation

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憤怒;憤慨,義憤

97
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aphoristic

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格言(似)的,警句(似)的

98
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prose

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散文;散文體;平凡;單調;無聊

99
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wit

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機智;風趣;富有機智的人;說話風趣的人;才子

100
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cling

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黏著;纏著;緊握不放;依附,依靠,依戀

101
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resort

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訴諸,憑藉,求助

102
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swift

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快速的,快捷的;立刻的,即時的