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attest

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证明

testify, bear witness

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idolatry

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偶像崇拜；盲目崇拜

worship of idols; excessive admiration

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advocacy

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支持，拥护

support

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rift

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裂缝，裂口

opening; break

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ostracize

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放逐；排斥

exclude from public favor; ban

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eloquence

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能言善辩

expressiveness; persuasive speech

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pecuniary

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钱的，金钱方面的

pertaining to money, financial

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heinous

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可憎的，极可恶的

atrocious; hatefully bad

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turncoat

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背叛者，变节者

traitor

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stem

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遏制；制止
check the flow
出自；来源于
arise from

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consolidation

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联合；巩固

unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger

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anguish

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剧痛；极度的痛苦

acute pain; extreme suffering

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congenital

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天生的，先天的

existing at birth

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beam

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光束；木梁；电波
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; course of a radio signal
面露喜色，满脸堆笑
smile radiantly

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hallucination

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幻觉，幻想

delusion

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check

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停止；抑制，遏制

stop motion; curb or restrain

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tiller

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（船的）舵柄

handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)

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deploy

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拉长战线，展开

spread out [troops] in an extended though shallow battle line

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sphinx-like

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神秘的

enigmatic; mysterious

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irrevocable

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不能改变的；不可撤销的

unalterable; irreversible

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compute

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计算，估算

calculate; reckon

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progeny

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子孙，后裔

children; offspring

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nurture

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养育，教养，培养

nourish; educate; foster

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repertoire

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（准备好演出的）节目单

list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present

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posthumous

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死后的；遗腹的，死后出版的
after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
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derivative

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引申的，推论的

unoriginal; derived from another source

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hypothetical

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假定的，基于假设的

based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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perfunctory

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敷衍的，例行的

superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm

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sophomoric

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一知半解的

immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

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martial

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婚姻的

pertaining to marriage

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peruse

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精读，细读

read with care

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booming

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低沉有回响的；繁荣的

deep and resonant; flourishing, thriving

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bacchanalian

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喝醉的；狂欢的

drunken

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methodical

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系统的

systematic

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apprenticeship

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学徒年限

time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker

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predispose

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预先安排，使偏向于

give an inclination toward; make susceptible to

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loquacious

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多话的，饶舌的

talkative

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amorphous

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无组织的，无定形的

formless; lacking shape or definition

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escapade

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恶作剧；冒险（越轨）行为

prank; flighty conduct

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benediction

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祝福，祈祷

blessing

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fraudulent

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欺诈的，欺骗的

cheating; deceitful

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rigorous

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严格的，严厉的，严酷的

severe; harsh; demanding; exact

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bumptious

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傲慢的，自负的

self-assertive

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frenetic

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发狂的，狂热的

frenzied, frantic

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exuberance

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丰富，茂盛；热情洋溢；精神焕发

overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance

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fell

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残暴的；致命的
cruel; deadly
砍伐（树木）；击倒
cut or knock down; bring down (with a missile)

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reimburse

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偿还，偿付

repay

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quail

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畏惧；沮丧

cower; lose heart

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apparition

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鬼，幽灵

ghost; phantom

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esteem

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尊敬，尊重

respect; value

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sartorial

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裁缝的，缝纫的

pertaining to tailors

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unpalatable

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味道差的；令人不快的

distasteful; disagreeable

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swelter

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热昏；中暑

be oppressed by heat

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seamy

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丑恶的

sordid; unwholesome

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decrepit

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破旧的，年久失修的；衰老的

worn out by age

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willful

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故意的；固执的，任性的

intentional; headstrong

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pall

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变得平淡、乏味

grow tiresome

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transmute

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使变形；使变质

change; convert to something different

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philistine

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平庸的人，没有文化修养的人；市侩的人

narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain

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valedictory

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告别的，告辞的

pertaining to farewell

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contravene

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违反，反对，侵犯

contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress

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paradox

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自相矛盾，似非而是

something contradictory in nature

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assay

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化验，分析

analyze; evaluate

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clandestine

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秘密的

secret

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compact

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契约；合同
agreement; contract
挤满的，紧密的；坚实的；简洁的
tightly packed; firm; brief

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aesthetic

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艺术的；悦目的

artistic; pleasing

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quirk

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急转；突发事件

startling twist; caprice

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steep

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浸，泡，沉浸

soak; saturate

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filch

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偷窃，窃取

steal

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amulet

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护身符

charm; talisman

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lachrymose

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爱哭的；催泪的

producing tears

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scale

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攀登

climb up; ascend

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elixir

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灵丹妙药

cure-all; something invigorating

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typhoon

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台风

tropical hurricane or cyclone

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exhort

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力劝

urge

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propitious

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合适的，有利的

favorable; fortunate; advantageous

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prone

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有……倾向于，易于……的

inclined to; prostrate

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intelligentsia

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知识界，知识阶层

the intelligent and educated classes [often used derogatorily]

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fret

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（使）烦恼，（使）焦急

to be annoyed or vexed

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demure

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端庄的；腼腆的

grave; serious; coy

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viable

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可行的，可实施的；能养活的

practical or workable; capable of maintaining life

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constraint

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强制，约束

compulsion; repression of feelings

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transition

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过渡

going from one state of action to another

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zeal

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热心，热情，热诚

eager enthusiasm

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viscid

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黏的，黏质的

adhesive; gluey

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respite

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延期，暂缓；缓刑

interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment

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thermal

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热的，热量的

pertaining to heat

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ebb

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衰退，逐渐减少
recede; lessen
（指潮水）退落
(of a tide) the flowing out

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outstrip

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超过，胜过

surpass; outdo

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dire

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可怕的，悲惨的

disastrous

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ultimate

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最后的，终极的

final; not susceptible to further analysis

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bellicose

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好斗的

warlike

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equitable

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公平合理的，公正的

fair; impartial

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serpentine

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蜿蜒的

winding; twisting

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circumspect

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小心的，谨慎的

prudent; cautious

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demean

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贬低身份，辱没

degrade; humiliate

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stultify

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使显得愚笨；使变无效，使便成徒劳

cause to appear to become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder

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charisma

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超凡能力；魅力，领袖气质

divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

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glower

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怒目而视

scowl

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