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word list 26 Flashcards

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implore

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恳求，哀求

beg

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encomium

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高度赞扬；赞词，颂词

high praise; eulogy

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gustatory

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尝味的，味觉的

affecting the sense of taste

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ambidextrous

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双手都善用的

capable of using either hand equal ease

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paramount

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最重要的，至高无上的

foremost in importance, supreme

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transcendent

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卓越的，出众的

surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior

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depreciate

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贬值

lessen in value

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illicit

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违法的，不正当的

illegal

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bristling

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竖立的；发怒的

rising like bristles; showing irritation

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laggard

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迟钝的，懒散的

slow; sluggish

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vaporize

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使蒸发，使汽化

turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)

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accord

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一致，符合

agreement

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regale

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热情招待，款待

entertain

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flora

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植物群

plants of a region or era

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imputation

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归咎；非难；责备

accusation; charge; reproach

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gullible

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易受骗的

easily deceived

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ornithology

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鸟类学

study of birds

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impudence

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轻率；鲁莽；傲慢

impertinence; insolence

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pernicious

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有害的，恶性的

very destructive

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corroborate

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确证，支持

confirm; support

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mammoth

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巨大的；体积庞大的

gigantic; enormous

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felon

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（法律）重罪犯

person convicted of a grave crime

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centigrade

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摄氏的

measure of temperature used widely in Europe

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rail

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责骂，怒斥

scold; rant

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temperate

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有节制的，适度的；（气候等）温和的

restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature

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plumb

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测垂直的，垂直的
checking perpendicularity; vertical
查明，探明；用铅锤测深
examine critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding)

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calamity

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灾难，不幸

disaster; misery

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objective

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客观的，无偏见的
not influenced by emotions; fair
目标，目的
goal; aim

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wry

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扭曲的；嘲弄的

twisted; with a humorous twist

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adhere

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黏附

stick fast

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enfranchise

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给予……公民权（尤指选举权）

to admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)

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warranty

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保证；保修证书

guarantee; assurance by seller

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entity

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实体

real being

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sibling

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兄弟姐妹；同胞

brother or sister

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responsiveness

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答应（性），反应（性）

state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.

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saturate

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浸透，使充满

soak thoroughly

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swarthy

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黝黑的，黑皮肤的

dark; dusky

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progenitor

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祖先，起源

ancestor

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ellipsis

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省略，漏词

omission of words from a text

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nauseate

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使恶心，使厌恶

cause to become sick; fill with disgust

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repulsion

A

厌恶；排斥

distaste; act of driving back

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amorous

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（尤指性）爱的；爱情的，多情的

moved by sexual love; loving

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inalienable

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不可剥夺的；（指权利等）不能让与的

not to be taken away; nontransferable

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passive

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消极的，被动的

not active, acted upon

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scavenge

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从废物中提取（有用物质）；以（腐肉）为食

hurt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food

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germinal

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幼芽的，萌发的；有创造性的

pertaining to a germ; creative

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ceremonious

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正式的，隆重的

marked by formally

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caldron

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大水壶

large kettle

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corrugated

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弄皱的，起皱的

wrinkled; ridged

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prodigal

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极浪费的，挥霍的

wasteful; reckless with money

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ameliorate

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改善，改进

improve

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venerate

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崇敬，崇拜

revere

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promiscuous

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杂乱的；偶尔的；淫乱的

mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular, particularly sexually

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hypercritical

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吹毛求疵的，批评苛刻的

excessively exacting

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genesis

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起源

beginning; origin

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didactic

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教学的，教导的；说教的

teaching; instructional

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supposition

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假定，推测

hypothesis; the act of supposing

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buffoonery

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滑稽

clowning

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incentive

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刺激；诱因，动机

spur; motive

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baroque

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巴洛克风格的

highly ornate

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parasite

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寄生虫；献媚者

animal or plant living on another; today; sycophant

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ascendancy

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优势，支配地位

controlling influence; domination

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absolute

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完全的，无限制的，绝对的

complete; totally unlimited; certain

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uncanny

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离奇的；神秘的

strange; mysterious

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vestige

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痕迹，残余

trace; remains

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coy

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害羞的，腼腆的

shy; modest; coquettish

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neologism

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新词

new or newly coined word or phrase

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verve

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气魄，神韵；活力

energy in expressing ideas, especially artistically; liveliness

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enamored

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喜爱的，迷恋的

in love

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deplore

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遗憾，悲叹；不满，谴责

regret; disapprove of

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gentry

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上流社会的人，乡绅
people of standing; class of people just below nobility
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optimum

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最佳的

most favorable

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ascribe

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归因于

refer; attribute; assign

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garbled

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混淆的，歪曲的

mixed up; jumbled; distorted

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redolent

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芬芳的

fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor

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vicarious

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替代别的人，替代的

acting as a substitute; done by a deputy

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fatuous

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愚蠢的；傻的

foolish; inane

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arid

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干旱的；贫瘠的

dry; barren

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ephemeral

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短命的，短暂的

short-lived; fleeting

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doleful

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悲伤的

sorrowful

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entrance

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使狂喜，使着迷

put under a spell; carry away with emotion

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sustain

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承受；支撑，维持

experience; support; nourish

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flag

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萎靡；变弱

droop; grow feeble

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hardy

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强壮的；坚强的；吃苦耐劳的

sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

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phoenix

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死而复生的人或事

symbol of immortality or rebirth

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elegy

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挽歌，挽诗

poem or song expressing lamentation

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plummet

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暴跌

fall sharply

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exertion

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努力，费力

effort; expenditure of much physical work

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arsenal

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军械库

storage place for military equipment

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corrosive

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腐蚀的

eating away by chemicals or disease

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inarticulate

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说不出话的，无言的；口齿不清的

speechless; producing indistinct speech

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indubitable

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不容置疑的，确实的

unable to be doubted; unquestionable

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elated

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兴高采烈的，欢欣鼓舞的

overjoyed; in high spirits

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rarefied

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稀薄的

made less dense [of a gas]

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wither

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枯萎；衰退

shrivel; decay

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lampoon

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（用文章）挖苦，讽刺
ridicule
讽刺文章
a piece of writing that ridicules a person, a book, etc.

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abundant

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丰富的，充裕的

plentiful; possessing riches or resources

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connubial

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婚姻的

pertaining to marriage or matrimonial state

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ichthyology

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鱼类学

study of fish

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