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Set 3 Flashcards

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riveting

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ADJ-GRADED 吸引人的;引人入胜的;令人着迷的 If you describe something as riveting, you mean that it is extremely interesting and exciting, and that it holds your attention completely.

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pugnacious

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ADJ-GRADED 好斗的；好争吵的；好战的 Someone who is pugnacious is always ready to quarrel or start a fight.

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opulence

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ADJ-GRADED 豪华的；奢侈的；富丽堂皇的 Opulent things or places look grand and expensive. n. 富裕，富饶

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skulked

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VERB 躲藏;潜伏;躲躲闪闪地走;鬼鬼祟祟地活动 If you skulk somewhere, you hide or move around quietly because you do not want to be seen.

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disseminate

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VERB 散布;传播 To disseminate information or knowledge means to distribute it so that it reaches many people or organizations.

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convene

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V-ERG 召集;集合;开会 If someone convenes a meeting or conference, they arrange for it to take place. You can also say that people convene or that a meeting convenes .

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adamant

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ADJ-GRADED 坚决的;坚定不移的 If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.

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descant

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N-COUNT 乐曲的)上方音部，高音部 A descant is a tune which is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music.

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derisive

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ADJ-GRADED 嘲弄的;嘲笑的;侮蔑的 A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt.

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abashed

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ADJ-GRADED 尴尬的；窘迫的；羞愧的 If you are abashed, you feel embarrassed and ashamed.

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frill

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N-COUNT 褶边;饰边;荷叶边 A frill is a long narrow strip of cloth or paper with many folds in it, which is attached to something as a decoration.

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assail

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VERB 猛烈抨击；强烈指责 If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
VERB 猛烈袭击;暴力攻击 If someone assails you, they attack you violently.
VERB 深受…困扰;使极为苦恼 If you are assailed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems, you are greatly troubled by a large number of them.

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buoyant

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ADJ-GRADED 心情愉快的；生气勃勃的 If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way.
ADJ-GRADED 漂浮的；漂起的 A buoyant object floats on a liquid.

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chute

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N-COUNT 滑道;斜道;溜槽 A chute is a steep, narrow slope down which people or things can slide.
降落伞 A chute is a parachute.

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jingoism

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N-UNCOUNT 极端爱国主义；沙文主义 Jingoism is a strong and unreasonable belief in the superiority of your own country.

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ethnocentric

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ADJ-GRADED 种族（或民族）中心主义的;种族（或民族）优越感的 If you describe something as ethnocentric, you disagree with it because it is based on the belief that one particular race or nationality of people is superior to all others.

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atoning

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VERB 弥补;赔罪;补偿 If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it.

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squalor

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N-UNCOUNT 肮脏;邋遢;恶劣条件 You can refer to very dirty, unpleasant conditions as squalor .

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garble

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vt. 对（事实）歪曲，对（文章等）断章取义，窜改

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grandiose

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ADJ-GRADED 华而不实的；浮夸的 If you describe something as grandiose, you mean it is bigger or more elaborate than necessary.

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coronation

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N-COUNT 加冕典礼 A coronation is the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned.

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cloaked

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N-SING 覆盖物;遮盖物 A cloak of something such as mist or snow completely covers and hides something.

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capricious

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ADJ-GRADED 反复无常的;善变的 Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.

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lurid

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ADJ-GRADED （暴力、性爱等）耸人听闻的，触目惊心的，骇人的 If you say that something is lurid, you are critical of it because it involves a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail.

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respire

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vt. 呼吸；呼气和吸气；（植物）进行呼吸

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allegory

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N-COUNT 寓言；讽喻 An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.

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probity

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N-UNCOUNT 正直；耿直；诚实 Probity is a high standard of correct moral behaviour.

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fractious

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ADJ-GRADED 易怒的;烦躁的;脾气不好的 If you describe someone as fractious, you disapprove of them because they become upset or angry very quickly about small unimportant things.

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antithetical

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ADJ 相反的;对立的;不相容的 Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.

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phylogeny

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n. 语系发生，发展史

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innate

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ADJ 天生的;天然的;固有的 An innate quality or ability is one which a person is born with.

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perfunctory

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ADJ-GRADED 敷衍的；潦草的；马马虎虎的 A perfunctory action is done quickly and carelessly, and shows a lack of interest in what you are doing.

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evasive

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ADJ-GRADED 回避的;避而不谈的；含糊其词的 If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.

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misnomer

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N-COUNT 用词不当;使用不当的名称;误称 If you say that a word or name is a misnomer, you mean that it describes something incorrectly.

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peculiarity

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N-COUNT 怪癖；古怪之处 A peculiarity that someone or something has is a strange or unusual characteristic or habit.
N-COUNT 独特之处；特性；个性 A peculiarity is a characteristic or quality which belongs or relates only to one person or thing.

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virulence

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N-UNCOUNT 恶毒;狠毒;敌意 Virulence is great bitterness and hostility.

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synoptic

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adj. 提纲的，概要的

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worldliness

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ADJ-GRADED 尘世的;世俗的；现实的 Worldly is used to describe things relating to the ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things.

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grim

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ADJ-GRADED 严峻的；令人不快的；让人沮丧的；令人难以接受的 A situation or piece of information that is grim is unpleasant, depress ing, and difficult to accept

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dregs

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N-PLURAL 残渣;渣滓;沉淀物 The dregs of a liquid are the last drops left at the bottom of a container, together with any solid bits that have sunk to the bottom.

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composure

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N-UNCOUNT 冷静;镇定;沉着 Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.

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savvy

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N-UNCOUNT 悟性;见识;实际知识 If you describe someone as having savvy, you think that they have a good understanding and practical knowledge of something.
ADJ-GRADED 有见识的;具有实际知识的;有经验的 If you describe someone as savvy, you think that they show a lot of practical knowledge.

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mooch

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vt. 索取；逛；闲荡；闲着

ex. He’s happy to mooch around the house all day. 他就愿意在家里闲待着

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deride

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VERB 嘲弄;嘲笑;侮蔑 If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.

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frivolous

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ADJ-GRADED 轻浮的;轻佻的;草率的 If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible.

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nonchalant

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ADJ-GRADED 无动于衷的;漠不关心的 If you describe someone as nonchalant, you mean that they appear not to worry or care about things and that they seem very calm.

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wanton

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ADJ 有意伤害的;肆无忌惮的；恶意的 A wanton action deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to.
ADJ-GRADED (女人)放荡的，淫乱的 If someone describes a woman as wanton, they disapprove of her because she clearly enjoys sex or has sex with a lot of men.

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parody

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VERB 戏仿；滑稽（或夸张）地模仿 When someone parodies a particular work, thing, or person, they imitate it in an amusing or exaggerated way.

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conceited

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ADJ-GRADED 自负的;傲慢的;自高自大的 If you say that someone is conceited, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements.

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intransigent

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ADJ-GRADED 不妥协的;不让步的;不调和的 If you describe someone as intransigent, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something.

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deferential

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ADJ-GRADED 恭敬的 Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else.

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resolute

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ADJ-GRADED 坚决的;坚定的;果断的 If you describe someone as resolute, you approve of them because they are very determined not to change their mind or not to give up a course of action.

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coercive

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ADJ-GRADED 强制的;胁迫的;高压的 Coercive measures are intended to force people to do something that they do not want to do.

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pertinacious

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ADJ-GRADED 坚定不移的；坚决的；义无反顾的 Someone who is pertinacious continues trying to do something difficult rather than giving up quickly.

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parochial

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ADJ-GRADED （人）思想狭隘的，只考虑自身的 If you describe someone as parochial, you are critical of them because you think they are too concerned with their own affairs and should be thinking about more important things.

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contrive

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VERB 图谋;策划;谋划 If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.

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exculpate

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vt. 开脱，使无罪

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cosseted

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VERB 宠爱;娇惯;溺爱 If someone is cosseted, everything possible is done for them and they are protected from anything unpleasant.

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impertinent

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ADJ-GRADED 不礼貌的;傲慢的;莽撞的 If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can say that they are being impertinent .

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obstinate

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ADJ-GRADED 固执的；执拗的；倔强的 If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else

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indispensable

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不可或缺

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edifying

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ADJ-GRADED 教导的;启迪的;起教化作用的 If you describe something as edifying, you mean that it benefits you in some way, for example by teaching you about something.

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expurgating

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VERB 删去，删除（著作中有所冒犯或令人震惊之处） If someone expurgates a piece of writing, they remove parts of it before it is published because they think those parts will offend or shock people.

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chasten

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VERB 使后悔;使愧疚 If you are chastened by something, it makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly.

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hiatus

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N-SING 歇;间断;空隙;缺漏 A hiatus is a pause in which nothing happens, or a gap where something is missing.

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inured

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ADJ-GRADED 对（令人不快的事物）司空见惯的;习惯于…的 If you are inured to something unpleasant, you have become used to it so that it no longer affects you.

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delineated

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VERB 刻画;描述;阐明 If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail.

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revile

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VERB 憎恨;辱骂;谩骂;痛斥 If someone or something is reviled, people hate them intensely or show their hatred of them.

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fervor

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n. 热烈，热情

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secular

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ADJ-GRADED 世俗的;现世的;非宗教的 You use secular to describe things that have no connection with religion.

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temporal

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ADJ 世俗的;俗家的;尘世的 Temporal powers or matters relate to ordinary institutions and activities rather than to religious or spiritual ones.
时间的;时间方面的 Temporal means relating to time.
形容词颞部的;太阳穴的 The temporal parts of your brain are the parts near the sides of your head.

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vexation

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N-UNCOUNT 恼火;困惑;烦恼 Vexation is a feeling of being annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated.

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construe

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VERB 理解;领会 If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way.

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anoint

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VERB （常指在宗教仪式中）涂油（或水）于（人体） To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
VERB 选定;指定 If a person in a position of authority anoints someone, they choose them to do a particular important job.

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vanquished

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VERB （彻底）征服，击败，战胜 To vanquish someone means to defeat them completely in a battle or a competition.VERB 动词（彻底）征服，击败，战胜 To vanquish someone means to defeat them completely in a battle or a competition.

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recapitulate

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VERB 重述要点；简要回顾 You can say that you are going to recapitulate the main points of an explanation, argument, or description when you want to draw attention to the fact that you are going to repeat the most important points as a summary.

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confound

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VERB 使困惑;使惊讶 If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.

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spurious

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ADJ-GRADED 形似而实非的;虚假的;伪造的 Something that is spurious seems to be genuine, but is false.

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pulverous

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adj. 粉状的，满是粉的

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pecuniary

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ADJ 金钱的；金钱方面的 Pecuniary means concerning or involving money.

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impunity

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n. 不受惩罚，无罪；不受损失

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deterrent

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N-COUNT 威慑力量;威慑因素;遏制物 A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.

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rudimentary

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ADJ-GRADED 基本的;简陋的;不完善的 Rudimentary things are very basic or simple and are therefore unsatisfactory.

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disseminated

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VERB 散布;传播 To disseminate information or knowledge means to distribute it so that it reaches many people or organizations.

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underplay

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VERB 贬低；对…轻描淡写 If you underplay something, you make it seem less important than it really is.

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coveted

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ADJ-GRADED 人人向往的 You use coveted to describe something that very many people would like to have.

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asinine

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ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢至极的;极笨的 If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish.

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magisterial

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ADJ-GRADED （行为或作品）威风的，有威严的，权威的 If you describe someone’s behaviour or work as magisterial, you mean that they show great authority or ability.

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thwart

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VERB 使受挫;阻碍;阻挠 If you thwart someone or thwart their plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want.

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decimated

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VERB 大批杀死;大量毁灭 To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them.

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palpable

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ADJ-GRADED 可感知的；易察觉的；明显的 You describe something as palpable when it is obvious or intense and easily noticed.

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emulate

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VERB （因为钦慕而）仿效，模仿 If you emulate something or someone, you imitate them because you admire them a great deal.

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entomologist

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N-UNCOUNT 昆虫学 Entomology is the study of insects.

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stigmatic

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adj. 有烙印的，污辱的，丑恶的

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foraging

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VERB 搜查;搜寻 If someone forages for something, they search for it in a busy way.

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subcutaneous

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ADJ 皮下的 Subcutaneous is used to indicate that something is situated, used, or put under your skin.

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modicum

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QUANT （尤指好事或值得拥有的事物）少量，一点点 A modicum of something, especially something that is good or desirable, is a reasonable but not large amount of it.

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schism

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N-VAR (由于思想、信仰不同造成的)分裂，分离 When there is a schism, a group or organization divides into two groups as a result of differences in thinking and beliefs.

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sartorial

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ADJ 服装的;裁缝的;缝纫的;衣着的 Sartorial means relating to clothes and to the way they are made or worn.

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panache

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N-UNCOUNT 潇洒；派头；神气十足 If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way.

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