word list 28 Flashcards

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don

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披上,穿上

put on

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phenomena

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现象

observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

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brochure

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小册子

pamphlet

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polarize

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使两极化

split into opposite extremes or camps

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delirium

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精神错乱

mental disorder marked by confusion

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unobtrusive

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不醒目的,不显眼的

inconspicuous; not blatant

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ostentatious

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夸耀的,卖弄的,显眼的

showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

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deride

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嘲弄,嘲笑

ridicule; make fun of

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voracious

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贪婪的

ravenous

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flaccid

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软弱的,无力的

flabby

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juncture

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危急关头;接合点

crisis; joining point

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doldrums

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忧郁;无精打采;低迷期

blues; listlessness; slack period

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venerable

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德高望重的,令人尊敬的

deserving high respect

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consensus

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一致同意

general agreement

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application

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专注,努力

diligent attention

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boisterous

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狂暴的;吵闹的

violent; rough; noisy

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remiss

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玩忽职守的,粗心大意的

negligent

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tacit

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不言而喻的;心照不宣的

understood; not put into words

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parity

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相同,同等

equality in status or amount; close resemblance

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tautology

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同义反复,重复

unnecessary repetition

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equivocate

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含糊其辞,支吾其词

lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

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stamina

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毅力,持久力

strength; staying power

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recidivism

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累犯,重犯

habitual return to crime

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assurance

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保证;确信;自信

promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence

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implicit

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含蓄的,暗示的

understood byt not stated

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abjure

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发誓放弃,公开放弃

renounce upon oath

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rousing

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热烈的,鼓舞人的,活跃的

lively; stirring

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foresight

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远见性,深谋远虑

ability to foresee future happenings; prudence

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desolate

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荒凉的,荒无人烟的
unpopulated
使感到悲惨,使悲伤绝望;使荒废;放弃
rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake

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explicit

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清楚的;明确的;直言的

totally clear; definite; outspoken

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provocative

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刺激的,挑拨的;恼人的

arousing anger or interest; annoying

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conjugal

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婚姻的

pertaining to marriage

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prudent

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谨慎的

cautious, careful

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document

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为……提供文件(或证据等)

provide written evidence

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dichotomy

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对分;分叉

split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)

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pacifist

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和平主义者

one opposed to force; antimilitarist

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breach

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违背,违反;裂缝

breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap

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marshal

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排列,安排

put in order

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beseech

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恳求

beg; plead with

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stigma

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耻辱;污名

toke of disgrace; brand

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concise

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简明的,简洁的

brief and compact

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predator

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食肉动物,捕食者;掠夺者

creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others

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lofty

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高耸的;崇高的

very high

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inclement

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狂风暴雨的;严酷的

stormy; unkind

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impediment

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障碍物;(言语)障碍

hindrance; stumbling-block

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converge

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会聚,聚合

approach; tend to meet; come together

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docile

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驯服的,易控制的

obedient; easily managed

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initiate

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开始,发起;接纳……为会员

begin; originate; receive into a group

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rhetorical

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修辞学的;华丽的,浮夸的

pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language

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ruminate

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反刍;沉思

chew over and over (mentally, or, like cows, physically); mull over; ponder

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denouement

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结局;戏剧的最后结果

outcome; final development of the plot of a play

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communal

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公共的;社区的

held in common; of a group of people

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inundate

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泛滥,淹没

overwhelm; flood; submerge

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tensile

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可拉长的,可伸长的

capable of being stretched

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tendentious

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有目的的;有偏见的

having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause

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satirical

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挖苦的,讽刺的

mocking

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caricature

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漫画,夸张的描述;歪曲

exaggerated picture or description; distortion

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tantalize

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逗弄,使备尝可望而不可及之苦

tease; torture with disappointment

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galvanize

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刺激;激励

stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize

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buttress

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支持,支撑

support; prop up

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motley

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杂色的,五颜六色的;混杂的

multi-colored; mixed

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graft

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(嫁接用的)嫩枝;(移植的)组织
piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
移植,嫁接;贪污
transplant; embezzle

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gamut

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整个范围

entire range

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repast

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膳食;餐,宴

meal; feast; banquet

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satiate

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满足;使饱享

satisfy fully

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edict

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法令,敕令

decree (especially issued by a sovereign); official command

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exude

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使渗出,使缓慢流出

discharge; give forth

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trigger

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引发,引起

set off

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disgorge

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被迫交出;喷出;呕出

surrender something; eject; vomit

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clairvoyant

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有洞察力的
having foresight
有洞察力的人
fortuneteller

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incubate

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孵化;酝酿

hatch; scheme

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dwarf

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使显得矮小

cause to seem small

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chassis

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底盘,底架

framework and working parts of an automobile

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yore

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往昔,昔日

time past

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endearment

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表达爱慕的言语(行动)

fond statement

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woe

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悲痛,悲哀;不幸,灾难

deep, inconsolable grief; affliction

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judicious

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明智的,明断的

sound in judgment; wise

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falter

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犹豫

hesitate

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milieu

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环境;表达方式

set free

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reticence

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保留;沉默寡言

reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

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ratify

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批准,认可

approve formally; confirm; verify

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epistolary

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书信体的

consisting of letters

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breath

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宽度,幅度

width; extent

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sluggard

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偷懒者,游手好闲的人

lazy person

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subside

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平息,消退;下沉

settle down; descend; grow quiet

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callous

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硬化的;冷酷无情的

hardened; unfeeling

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repress

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抑制,忍住;镇压

restrain; crush; oppress

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plight

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情况;困境

condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament

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clangor

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铿锵声

loud, resounding noise

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stereotype

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陈词滥调;老套;固定的形象

fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture, often reflecting prejudice

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alliteration

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头韵

repetition of beginning sound in poetry

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sinister

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邪恶的;不祥的

evil; conveying a sense of ill omen

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mushroom

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迅速增加,迅速生长
expand or grow rapidly
蘑菇;暴发户
fungus; upstart

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artifice

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技巧,诡计

deception; trickery

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condemn

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谴责;判刑

censure; sentence; force or limit to a particular state

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veracity

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诚实,说真话

truthfulness

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cite

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引用;传唤

quote; command

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trepidation

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恐惧,惶恐

fear; nervous apprehension

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pretentious

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自命不凡的,自夸的

ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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emancipate

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解放,使不受束缚

set free