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word list 18 Flashcards

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vantage

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有利的位置

position giving an advantage

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sully

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弄脏；玷污（名誉等）

tarnish; soil

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bulwark

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壁垒，防御工事；防御或保护的人

earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

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resurge

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复活，苏醒

rise again

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gratify

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使满足

please

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potentate

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统治者，当权者

monarch; sovereign

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granulate

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成为粒状

form into grains

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defuse

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卸除（爆破装置的）引信；缓和或平息危险

remove the fuse of a bomb; reduce or eliminate a threat

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unwitting

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无意的，不知情的

unintentional; not knowing

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miserly

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吝啬的；贪婪的

stingy; mean

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unkempt

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不整洁的，（头发）蓬乱的

disheveled; uncared for in appearance

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bereavement

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丧失（尤指亲友）

state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved

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indignity

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轻蔑，侮辱行为

offensive or insulting treatment

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adamant

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坚硬的；不屈不挠的

hard; inflexible

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discerning

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眼光敏锐的，有洞察力的

mentally quick and observant; having insight

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import

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重要性；意思

importance; meaning

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whimsical

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反复无常的；异想天开的

capricious; fanciful

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ensconce

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安顿

settle comfortably

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jocular

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爱开玩笑的，风趣的，滑稽的

said or done in jest

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migratory

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迁移的，流浪的

wandering

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sacrilegious

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亵渎的，该受天谴的

desecrating; profane

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patriarch

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家长，族长

father and ruler of a family or tribe

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billowing

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汹涌的

swelling out in waves; surging

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impinge

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侵犯；冲击，撞击

infringe; touch; collide with

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abstemious

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饮食有节制的，适度的

sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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disarray

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混乱，紊乱

a disorderly or untidy state

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swill

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痛饮

drink greedily

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nebulous

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模糊的，朦胧的；星云的，星云状的

vague; hazy; cloudy

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misdemeanor

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［律］轻罪

minor crime

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harbinger

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先驱；预兆

forerunner

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oblivion

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湮灭；遗忘

obscurity; forgetfulness

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remission

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（痛苦、紧张等的）缓和；（负债、处分等）豁免；宽恕

temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon

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anoint

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（尤指在授予王位的仪式上）涂油于（人）

consecrate

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splice

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接合

fasten together; unite

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remonstrance

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抗议

protest

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warrant

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证明；批准，授权

justify; authorize

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ramble

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漫游
wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
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unwieldy

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笨拙的；难处理的

awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable

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replica

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复制品

copy

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universal

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普遍的，通用的

characterizing or affecting all; present everywhere

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concurrent

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同时发生的

happening at the same time

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addendum

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附录，补遗

an addition or supplement

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incompatible

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无法共存的，不调和的

inharmonious

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lummox

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愚蠢不中用者

big, clumsy, often stupid person

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encroachment

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侵占，侵蚀

gradual intrusion

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despise

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鄙视，看不起

look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful

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accretion

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增长

growth; increase

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hackneyed

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陈腐的，陈词滥调的

commonplace; trite

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forgo

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放弃，作罢

give up

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irascible

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易怒的，性情暴躁的

irritable; easily angered

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invasive

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扩散性的，侵袭的

tending to spread aggressively; intrusive

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cordial

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热忱的

gracious; heartfelt

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innovation

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改革，革新

change; introduction of something new

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decipher

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破译（密码电文等）

interpret secret code

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irretrievable

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不可挽回的，不能补救的

impossible to recover or regain;irreparable

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credibility

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可信性

believability

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prehensile

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能抓住的，能握住的

capable of grasping or holding

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insurmountable

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不能克服的，不能超越的

overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable

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microcosm

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微观世界

small world; the world in miniature

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resilient

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弹性的，有回弹力的

elastic; having the power of springing back

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predecessor

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前辈，前任

former occupant of a post

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stagnant

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停滞的；迟钝的

motionless; state; dull

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poignancy

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辛酸；（感情）强烈，深刻

quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion

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interminable

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没完没了的，冗长的

endless

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cipher

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密码；无足轻重的人或物

secret code; nonentity; worthless person or thing

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proselytize

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使改变宗教或信仰

convert to a religion or belief

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analgesic

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止痛的

causing insensitivity to pain

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overbearing

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专横的，傲慢的；压倒一切的

bossy and arrogant; decisively important

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vindictive

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报复性的，怀恨的

out for revenge; malicious

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uproarious

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喧闹的；非常滑稽的

marked by commotion; extremely funny; very noisy

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agility

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敏捷，灵活

nimbleness

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warble

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鸟鸣，用柔和的颤声唱

sing; babble

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sacrosanct

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极神圣的；不可侵犯的

most sacred; inviolable

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ablution

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沐浴，洗礼

washing

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abstract

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抽象的，理论的

theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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sparse

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稀少的，稀疏的

not thick; thinly scattered; scanty

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apiary

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养蜂场

a place where bees are kept

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jaded

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精疲力竭的，没有兴趣的

fatigued; surfeited

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maladroit

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不灵巧的，笨拙的

clumsy; bungling

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component

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要素，成分

element; ingredient

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aspirant

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有抱负者，有野心者

seeker after position or status

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pervasive

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遍布的，无处不在的

pervading; spread throughout every part

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jingoist

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好战分子，沙文主义者
extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike
chauvinist

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detached

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独立的，超然的，公正的

emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected

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abortive

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失败的；夭败的

unsuccessful; fruitless

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requisite

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必需品

necessary requirement

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kleptomaniac

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有盗窃癖者

person who has a compulsive desire to steal

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malevolent

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有恶意的，坏心肠的

wishing evil

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gall

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胆汁；苦味；怨恨
bitterness; resentment
烦恼；磨伤
annoy; chafe

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bandy

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（不经意的）交换（谣言、信息等）；吵嘴，对骂

discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly

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susceptible

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易受影响的；易感动的；易感染的

impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease receptive to

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sedentary

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久坐的，坐惯的

requiring sitting

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valid

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有效的；有充分根据的；正当的

logically convincing; sound; legally acceptance

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meek

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温顺的；谦和的

quiet and obedient; spiritless

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obstinate

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顽固的，难以控制的

stubborn; hard to control or treat

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ubiquitous

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无处不在的，普遍存在的

being everywhere; omnipresent

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gouge

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挖出

tear out

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subsidy

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补助金，津贴

direct financial aid by government, etc.

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bantering

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开玩笑的

good-natured ridiculing

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insalubrious

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有损健康的

unwholesome; not healthful

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