word list 1 Flashcards

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surfeit

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饮食过度;沉溺于

satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything

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expurgate

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删改,删节

remove offensive parts of a piece of writing

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yen

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瘾;渴望

longing; urge

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flinch

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畏缩,退缩

hesitate, shrink

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grandiloquent

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夸张的,浮夸的

pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language

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gingerly

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小心翼翼地,谨慎地

very carefully

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invincible

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不可战胜的

unconquerable

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antiquated

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陈旧的,过时的

old-fashioned; obsolete

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buxom

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丰满的

plump; full-bosomed

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impale

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刺穿

pierce

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subdued

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缓和的;柔和的

less intense; quieter

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mendicant

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乞丐

beggar

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deft

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灵巧的,熟练的,机敏的

neat; skillful

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deliberate

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深思熟虑,仔细地想

consider; ponder

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aureole

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光轮,日冕;(环绕圣像等的)光环

sun’s corona; halo

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pummel

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击,打

beat or pound with fists

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divergent

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有分歧的;分叉的

differing; deviating

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fitful

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间歇的,断断续续的

spasmodic; intermittent

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hiatus

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裂缝;间断

gap; interruption induration or continuity; pause

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stint

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限制,限量;(工作)限额

supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work

节约;限制

be thrifty; set limits

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catechism

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教师问答手册

book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer

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infuriate

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使生气,激怒

enrage; anger

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molecule

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分子;小颗粒

the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance, having all the properties of that substance

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reverent

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尊敬的,虔诚的

respectful; worshipful

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discomposure

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心乱,不安;失去平衡

agitation; loss of poise

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truism

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不言而喻的道理

self-evident truth

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annals

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历史记载,历史

records; history

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dissemble

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伪装,假装

disguise; pretend

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uncouth

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古怪的;笨拙的;粗俗的

outlandish; clumsy; boorish

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infidel

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无信仰者;异教徒

unbeliever

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concession

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让步,妥协

the act of conceding or yielding

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esoteric

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深奥的;只有少数才懂的

hard to understand; know n only to the chosen few

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bestow

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给予

give

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antidote

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解毒剂

medicine to counteract a poison or disease

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seethe

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沸腾,激动

be disturbed; boil

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unique

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唯一的,独特的

without an equal; single in kind

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conundrum

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谜语

riddle

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receptive

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善于接受的,能接纳的

quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions, etc.

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imperious

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专横的;傲慢的

domineering; haughty

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intimidate

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胁迫

frighten

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retrograde

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退倒,退化

go backwards; degenerate

后退的;退化的

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meticulous

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小心翼翼的,极为仔细的

excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous

43
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masochist

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受虐狂

person who enjoys his own pain

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toxic

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有毒的;中毒的

poisonous

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injurious

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有害的

harmful

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riddle

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打洞,穿孔;筛

pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout

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aseptic

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无菌的,防腐的

preventing infection; having a cleaning effect

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nettle

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惹恼,发怒

annoy; vex

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jurisprudence

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法学

science of law

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raconteur

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善于讲故事的人

storyteller

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stodgy

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乏味的;呆板的;枯燥的

stuffy; boringly conservative

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dilatory

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延误的,拖延的

delaying

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quip

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讽刺,嘲讽

taunt

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acerbity

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尖酸,刻薄

bitterness of speech and temper

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gargantuan

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巨大的,庞大的

huge; enormous

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diaphanous

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透明的,半透明的

sheer; transparent

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condone

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宽恕,赦免

overlock; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

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rebuttal

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辩驳,举反证

refutation; response with contrary evidence

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propulsive

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推进的

driving forward

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irreproachable

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无可指责的,无瑕疵的

blameless; impeccable

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dissipate

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浪费,挥霍;(使)消散

squander; waste; scatter

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economy

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节约,节俭

efficiency or conciseness in using something

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browbeat

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恐吓,威逼

bully; intimidate

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list

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(船)倾侧,倾靠

tilt; lean over

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escapism

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逃避现实

avoiding reality by diverting oneself with amusments

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coterie

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同行,圈内人

group that meets socially; select circle

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agenda

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议事日程

items of business at a meeting

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indelible

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去不掉的,不能拭去的

not able to be erased

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cadaver

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尸体

corpse

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inured

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习惯的,适应的

accustomed; hardened

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impart

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告知,透露,授予

reveal or tell; grant

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insubordination

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不顺从,反抗

disobedience; rebelliousness

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repeal

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废除,撤销

revoke; annul

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virus

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病毒

disease communicator

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spate

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洪水;突然的爆发;大量

sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount

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tangential

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略微有关系的;离题的

peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

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halting

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犹豫的;蹒跚的

hesitant; faltering

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gawk

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呆呆地看着

stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

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panacea

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灵丹妙药,万灵药

cure-all; remedy for all diseases

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tout

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兜售,吹捧

publicize; praise excessively

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asteroid

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小行星

small planet

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nonchalance

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冷淡,漠不关心;镇静

indifference; lack of concern; composure

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salvo

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(火炮)齐射,(礼炮)齐鸣

discharge of firearms; military salute

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turgid

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浮夸的,膨胀的

swollen; distended

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bode

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预示

foreshadow; portend

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treacly

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甜蜜的

sticky sweet

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inter

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埋葬

bury

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elusive

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逃避的;难以表述的,难懂的

evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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stellar

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星的;主要的;杰出的

pertaining to the stars; indicating the most important performer or role

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correlation

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相关,相互关系

mutual relationship

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remunerative

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有报酬的,有利的

compensating; rewarding

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statute

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法令,条例

law enacted by the legislature

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persona

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面具人格,伪装人格

public personality or facade

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convention

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习俗,惯例

social or moral custom; established practice

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nullify

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使无效,废除

make invalid

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remedial

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治疗的;补救的

curative; corrective

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bemoan

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哀叹;为……惋惜

lament; express disapproval of

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conspicuous

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明显的,显著的

easily seen; noticeable; striking

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superficial

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表面的,肤浅的

trivial; shallow

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rectify

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纠正,改正

set right; correct