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moodiness

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郁郁寡欢，闷闷不乐

fits, of depression or gloom

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imprudent

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轻率的；鲁莽的

lacking caution; injudicious

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incidence

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发生频率；发生，出现

rate of occurrence; particular occurrence

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plutocracy

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财阀政府

society ruled by the wealthy

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tenure

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（土地、职位等的）保有任期

holding of an office; time during which such an office is held

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chivalrous

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彬彬有礼的；侠义的；勇武的

courteous; faithful; brave

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confound

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使混淆；使困惑

confuse; puzzle

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scurvy

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可悲的；卑鄙的

despicable; contemptible

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matriarch

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女族长，女家长

woman who rules a family or larger social group

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decadence

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颓废，衰退

decay

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heed

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注意，留心

pay attention to; consider

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commodious

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宽敞舒适的

spacious and comfortable

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convoke

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召集

call together

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venial

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可原谅的；轻微的

forgivable; trivial

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inveterate

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根深的；成癖的

deep-rooted; habitual

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aghast

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惊骇的，吓呆的

horrified

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disparity

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差异，不平等

difference; condition of inequality

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rationalize

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文过饰非，自圆其说

give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true,less admirable one; offer an excuse

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unruly

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不守规矩的，蛮横的

disobedient; lawless

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braggart

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吹牛的人

boaster

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medley

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混合物；混杂

mixture

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indissoluble

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永恒的

permanent

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bluff

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直率的，坦率的
rough but good-natured
虚张声势；欺骗；悬崖
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff

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disgruntle

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使不满

make discontented

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scoff

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嘲笑，嘲弄

mock; ridicule

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context

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上下文

writing preceding and following the passage quoted

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prophetic

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预言的

foretelling the future

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epigram

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警局

witty thought or saying, usually short

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exceptionable

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引起反感的，可抗议的

objectionable

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substantive

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实体的，真正的；本质的；坚固的

real, as opposed to imaginary; essential; solidly based; substantial

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perturb

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使忧虑，使烦恼

disturb greatly

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misconstrue

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误解，曲解

interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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slither

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滑动；不稳地滑行

slip or slide

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disenfranchise

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剥夺……的权利

deprive of a civil right

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exegesis

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（尤指对圣经内容的）详细解释，诠释

explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text

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conformity

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符合，一致

harmony; agreement

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ecclesiastic

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基督教会的
pertaining to the church
（基督教会的）传教士，牧师
clergyman (in the Christian Church)

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vertex

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顶点，最高点

summit

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sage

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圣人

person celebrated for wisdom

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iniquitous

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邪恶的；不公正的

wicked; immoral; unrighteous

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frond

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（蕨类植物、棕榈树或香蕉树庞大的）叶子

(fern; palm tree or banana) leaf

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defiance

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违抗，反抗

refusal to yield; resistance

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finesse

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精密的技巧

delicate skill

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extrinsic

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外在的；非固有的；非本质的

external; not essential; extraneous

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tyranny

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专制，暴政

oppression; cruel government

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defray

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支付（费用等）

pay the costs of

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deterrent

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威慑力量，制止物

something that discourages; hindrance

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couple

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结合

join; unite

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itinerant

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巡回的，巡游的
wandering; traveling
巡回者（例如传教士、行商等）
one who travels from place to place

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secular

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现世的，世俗的

worldly; not pertaining to church matters; temporal

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jettison

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抛弃（货物）

throw overboard

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squat

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矮胖的；短粗的

stocky; short and thick

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amity

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友谊

friendship

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bilk

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诈骗

swindle; cheat

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filibuster

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（议会上）以冗长的演说阻挠议案通过

to block legislation by making long speeches

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lurid

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可怕的，可憎的；耸人听闻的

wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome

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ingrate

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忘恩负义者

ungrateful person

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iota

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极少量

very small quantity

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distant

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冷淡的，疏远的

reserved or aloof; cold in manner

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profound

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深的；深奥的；完全的

deep; not superficial; complete

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subservient

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屈从的；卑屈的；恭顺的

behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious

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levy

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征收，征税

impose (a fine); collect (a payment)

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crotchety

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怪癖的，反复无常的

eccentric; whimsical

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atheistic

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无神论

denying the existence of God

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amenities

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便利设施；社交礼仪

convenient features; courtesies

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rhapsodize

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狂热地描述

to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner

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excerpt

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（诗、书或音乐的）摘抄，目录
selected passage (written or musical)
摘录，引用
to select a (passage) for quoting

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martyr

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殉道者，烈士；受难者

one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer

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bolt

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门闩；螺栓；一匹（布）
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric
迅速移动；拴住；囫囵吞食
dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down

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paranoia

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妄想症，偏执狂

psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution

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ingenious

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机灵的，足智多谋的

clever; resourceful

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auspicious

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吉兆的，幸运的

favoring success

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quandary

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窘困，进退两难

dilemma

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cupidity

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贪婪

greed

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innovative

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革新的，创新的

novel; introducing a change

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apathy

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没有兴趣，冷漠

lack of caring; indifference

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salubrious

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有益健康的

promoting good health; hardworking

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specious

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似是而非的；华而不实的

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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buoyant

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有浮力的；轻松的，活泼的

able to float, cheerful and optimistic

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dowdy

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邋遢的，不整洁的

slovenly; untidy

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irrelevant

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不相干的，不切题的

not applicable; unrelated

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luminary

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名人；权贵人物

celebrity; dignitary

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incapacitate

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使……无力量或能力

disable

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catcall

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不满之声，嘘声

shout of disapproval; boo

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random

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任意的，随便的

without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard

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forestall

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先发制人，预防

prevent by taking action in advance

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prank

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胡闹，开玩笑

mischievous trick

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cleft

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裂缝

split

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latitude

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选择余地，自由度

freedom from narrow limitations

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revert

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回复；恢复

relapse; backslide; turn back to

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indefatigable

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不知疲倦的

tireless

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linger

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逗留，闲逛；继续留存

loiter or dawdle; continue or persist

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neutral

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中立的，不偏不倚的

impartial; not supporting one side over another

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fester

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溃烂，发炎；激怒

decay; rankle, produce irritation or resentment

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aira

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独唱曲，咏叹调

operatic solo

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invective

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恶言谩骂

abuse

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anthropocentric

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人类中心说的

regarding human beings and the center of the universe

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infusion

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灌输；溶液

act of introducing or instilling a quality; liquid solution

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propriety

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适当，得体

fitness; correct conduct

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sedulous

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勤勉的；孜孜不倦的

diligent; hardworking

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