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flout

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公然蔑视

many avant-garde writers flout traditional distinctions among literary categories, combining elements…

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avant-garde

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innovative, advanced, 先锋

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presuppose

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require; presume

your argument presupposed that…

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derivative

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imitative, unoriginal, 派生的

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5
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disingenuous

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不坦率的

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ineffectual

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无效的

inefficient, ineffective

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eloquence

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雄辩,说服力,流利的口才

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undermines

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暗中破坏

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9
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forgoes

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放弃,do without

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10
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countermand

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取消,撤回

counter demand

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incommensurate

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不相称的, not in proportion to

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parity

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平等
parity between xxx and xxx

disparity

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13
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elucidation

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explanation, clarification

解释,说明

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14
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conjecture

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guess, speculation

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obfuscation

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making something obscure

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16
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vacillation

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犹豫,动摇

17
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original

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novel

18
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slippery

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刺手的;靠不住的

19
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fruitless

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futile

20
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Conciliatory remarks vs. Recrimination

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showing willingness to end a disagreement
vs.
nope, blaming each other it is

21
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elusive

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逃避的,躲避的;

难以理解的,难以想起的