word list 32 Flashcards

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enhance

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增强,提高;改进

increase; improve

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disseminate

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散布;传播;撒播(种子等)

distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)

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bastion

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堡垒

fortress; defense

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iridescent

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彩虹色的

exhibiting rainbow-like colors

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concur

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同意,一致

agree

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devoid

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没有的

lacking

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axiom

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公理,原则

self-evident truth requiring no proof

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morose

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脾气差的;闷闷不乐的;抑郁的

ill-humoured; sullen; melancholy

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furor

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激怒,狂热

frenzy; great excitement

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succulent

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(水果)多汁的,多水的;(植物)茎叶肥厚的

juicy; full of richness

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cohesion

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结合,结合力,团结

tendency to keep together

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impartial

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公平的,不偏不倚的

not biased; fair

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malfeasance

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不法行为,渎职

wrongdoing

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effigy

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(丑化的)雕像,肖像

dummy

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sheathe

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插入鞘

place into a case

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bohemian

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放荡不羁的

unconventional (in an artistic way)

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fleece

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(尤指未剪下的)羊毛
wool coat of a sheep
骗取财物,欺诈
swindle

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potion

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一服,一剂

dose (of liquid)

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inscrutable

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难以了解的,费解的

impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious

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serenity

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平静

calmness; placidity

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holster

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手枪皮套

pistol case

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porous

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有孔的,能渗透的

full of pores; like a sieve

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vent

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通风孔,出口
a small opening; outlet
表达,发泄
express; utter

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induce

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劝诱,促使,导致

persuade; bring about

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raze

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夷平,拆毁

destroy completely

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affidavit

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宣誓书

written statement made under oath

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effectual

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有效的,奏效的

able to produce a desired effect; valid

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chimerical

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异想天开的,空想的

fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

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proxy

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代理人

authorized agent

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indignation

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愤慨,义愤

anger at an injustice

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capacity

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能力;角色;容量

mental or physical ability; role; ability to accommodate

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fervid

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炽热的,热情的

ardent; feeling sth too strongly

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impertinent

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无礼的,莽撞的

insolent; rude

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extenuate

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减轻,减少

weaken; mitigate

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mote

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微粒,尘埃

small speck

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36
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dislodge

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将……逐出

remove (forcibly)

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ungainly

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难看的,不像样的;笨拙的

awkward; clumsy; unwieldy

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balm

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安慰(物)

something that relieves pain

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39
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ewe

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母羊

female sheep

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40
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throes

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剧痛;痛苦

violent anguish

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whittle

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切削,削减

pare; cut off bits

42
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concentric

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同中心的

having a common center

43
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eulogy

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颂词,颂文(尤指葬礼上的悼词和悼文)

expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

44
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abduction

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绑架,拐骗

kidnapping

45
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sarcasm

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挖苦,讽刺

scornful remarks; stinging rebuke

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rectitude

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正直,公正

uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgement

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chagrin

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懊恼,失望

vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment

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propagate

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繁殖;宣传

multiply; spread

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invalidate

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使无效,作废

weaken; destroy

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badger

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烦扰,纠缠

pester; annoy

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tautological

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同义反复的,类语叠用的

needlessly repetitious

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dormer

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老虎窗,屋顶窗

window projecting from proof

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homage

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尊敬,崇敬

honor; tribute

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sultry

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闷热的;酷热的

sweltering

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prescience

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预知,先见

ability to foretell the future

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concoct

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调制;捏造

prepare by combining; make up in concert

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pauper

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穷人,贫民

very poor person

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clout

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影响力

great influence

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impassable

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不能通行的;不可逾越的

not able to be traveled or crossed

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foliage

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[总称]叶,叶子

masses of leaves

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congenial

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相宜的,合意的

pleasant; friendly

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cartographer

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地图制作者

map-maker

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flux

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涨潮;变迁

flowing; series of changes

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portent

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标志,征兆

sign; omen; forewarning

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defoliate

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使落叶

destroy leaves

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conceit

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自负;幻想;巧妙构思

vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor

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noxious

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有害的

harmful

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soporific

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催眠的,想睡的

sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

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goad

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驱策,激励;唆使,煽动
urge on; spur; incite
刺激,激励
stimulus

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cascade

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小瀑布

small waterfall

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quaff

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一口气喝干

drink with relish

72
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barterer

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交易商

trader

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ignominy

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耻辱,不名誉

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

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pinnacle

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极点,顶峰

peak

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heyday

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全盛期,年富力强时期

time of greatest success; prime

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covert

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秘密的,隐藏的

secret; hidden; implied

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provisional

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临时的

tentative

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scrutinize

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细察

examine closely and critically

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belated

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迟到的

delayed

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dank

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潮湿的

damp

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accolade

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荣誉

award of merit

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importunate

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急切的;强求的

urging; demanding

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auroral

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曙光的,极光的

pertaining to the aurora borealis

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peerless

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无与匹敌的,无双的

having no equal; incomparable

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sanctimonious

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假装神圣的

falsely holy; feigning piety

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dissuade

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劝……不做某事

persuade not to do; discourage

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palette

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调色板;颜料

flat surface on which painter mixes pigments; range of colors commonly used by a particular artist

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soliloquy

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自言自语,独白

talking to oneself

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pedagogy

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教学;教育学

teaching; art of education

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visionary

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幻影的,幻想的;想象的,有远见的

produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; characterized by vision or foresight

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fluke

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偶然;侥幸

unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune

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amphibian

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两栖类动物

animals that are able to live both on land and in water

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inquisitor

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询问者;审理者

questioner (especially harsh); investigator

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forte

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特长,专长

strong point or special talent

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indisputable

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明白的,无争论余地的

too certain to be disputed

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bleak

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寒冷的;暗淡的

cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

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discomfit

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扰乱;挫败,破坏

put to rout; defeat; disconcert

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default

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为履行,疏忽

failure to act

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titular

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名义上的;有名无实的

nominal holding of title without obligations

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unfetter

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释放,使自由

liberate; free from chains