word list 7 Flashcards

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immune

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免疫的;豁免的,免除的

resistant to; free or exempt from

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intractable

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难以驾驭的,倔强的

unruly; stubborn; unyielding

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equanimity

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平和,镇静

calmness of temperature; composure

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concede

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承认;让出

admit; yield

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schematic

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图表的,图解的

relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols

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lateral

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侧面的

coming from the side

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caustic

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腐蚀性的;刻薄的

burning; sarcastically biting

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inordinate

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紊乱的;过度的

unrestrained; excessive

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countermand

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取消

cancel; revoke

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eccentricity

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古怪行为,反常行为

oddity; idiosyncrasy

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hoard

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贮藏
stockpile; accumulate for future use
贮藏物
a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away

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sentinel

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岗哨,看守;哨兵

sentry; lookout

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chide

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斥责

scold

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baleful

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险恶的;恶毒的;不祥的

deadly; having a malign influence; ominous

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comprise

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包括,由……构成

include; consist of

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preempt

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先占,先取;取代

head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant

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exonerate

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免除,证明无罪

acquit; exculpate

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terminus

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终点站,终点

last stop of railroad

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flamboyant

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华丽的;引人注目的

ornate; (of people or their behavior) different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention

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clamber

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爬,攀登

climb by crawling

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incipient

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起初的,开始存在或出现的

beginning; in an early stage

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propound

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提出,提议

put forth of analysis

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waif

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流浪儿,流浪的动物

homeless child or animal

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forlorn

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孤独凄凉的;悲惨的

sad and lonely; wretched

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parallelism

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平行,类似

state of being parallel, similarity

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malady

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疾病

illness

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abhor

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憎恶,痛恨

detest; hate

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ambience

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周围环境,气氛

environment; atmosphere

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quietude

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安静,宁静

tranquility

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servitude

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奴役;劳役

slavery; compulsory labor

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douse

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把……浸入水中

plunge into water

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maelstrom

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大漩涡

whirlpool

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stanza

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(诗的)节

division of a poem

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amalgamate

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合并,结合

combine; unite in one body

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refute

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驳斥,驳倒

disprove

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renege

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否认;违背,背弃

deny; go back on

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admonition

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警告,告诫

warning

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interim

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中间时期,过渡时期

meantime

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effete

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缺乏活力的;软弱的,衰弱的;贫瘠的

lacking vigor, worm out; sterile

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obituary

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讣告,讣闻

death notice

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ferret

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驱出,搜出

drive or hunt out of hiding

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imbibe

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喝,饮

drink in

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incite

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刺激,鼓励;煽动

arouse to action; goad; motivate; include to exist

44
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acme

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顶峰

top; pinnacle

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compound

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混合,组合;以复利计算;使增加

combine; constitute; pay interest

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tether

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(用绳或链)拴(牲口)

tie with a rope

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skulk

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偷偷躲藏,藏匿

move furtively and secretly

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succor

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援助,救援

aid; assist; comfort

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icon

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圣像;偶像,崇拜对象

religious image; idol

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insipid

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没有味道的;平淡的

lacking in flavor; dull

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cosmic

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宇宙的;极广阔的

pertaining to the universe; vast

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abrade

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磨损,磨蚀

wear away by friction; scrape; erode

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irrational

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不合理的;无理性的,荒谬的

illogical; lacking reason; insane

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burnish

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擦亮,磨光

make shiny by rubbing; polish

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rampant

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蔓延的;不受限制的

growing in profusion; unrestrained

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redoubtable

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可怕的

formidable; causing fear

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repercussion

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影响;弹回;反响,回声

result or impact (of an event, etc.); rebound; reverberation

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scaffold

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台架;脚手架;绞刑台

temporary platform for workers; bracing

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underlying

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潜在的;根本的;在下面的

fundamental; lying below

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tycoon

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(企业界的)大亨,巨头

wealthy leader

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appreciate

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感激;增值;体谅

be thankful for; increase in worth; be throughly conscious of

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depredation

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抢劫,掠夺性攻击

plundering

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preclude

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阻止,排除

make impossible; eliminate

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rabid

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疯狂的,狂热的

like a fanatic; furious

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clump

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树丛;块,团;笨重的声音

cluster or close group (of bushes, trees); mass; sound of heavy treading

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parameter

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界限;限制因素;特征

boundary, limiting factor, distinguishing characteristic

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abyss

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深渊

enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

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incessant

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不断的,不停的

uninterrupted; unceasing

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conscientious

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尽责的,谨慎的

scrupulous; careful

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assiduous

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勤奋的

diligent

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humdrum

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贫乏的,单调的

dull; monotonous

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swathe

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绑,裹,用绷带缠

wrap around; bandage

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disinter

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掘出,发现

dig up; unearth

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inanimate

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死气沉沉的,没生命的

lifeless

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formality

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仪式;礼节,俗套

ceremonious quality; something done just for form’s sake

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conviction

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宣告有罪;深信

judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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florid

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红润的;微红的;绚丽的

ruddy; reddish; flowery

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fop

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花花公子;过分讲究衣饰或举动的人

dandy; man excessively concerned with his clothes

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chary

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谨慎的;吝啬的

cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

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hue

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颜色;外表

color; aspect

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dissolute

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放纵的,放荡的

loose in morals

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venturesome

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冒险的,大胆的

bold

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query

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质问,疑问

inquiry; question

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titanic

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巨大的

gigantic

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wispy

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纤细的,脆弱的;细微的

thin; slight; barely discernible

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valor

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英勇,勇猛

bravery

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inevitable

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不可避免的,必然的

unavoidable

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craven

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怯懦的

cowardly

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reactionary

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反作用的;反动的,保守的

recoiling from progress; politically ultraconservative

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mitigate

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使缓和,减轻

appease; moderate

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palpable

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可触知的;明显的,易察觉的

tangible; unmistakable; easily perceptible

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assuage

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减轻,使满足

ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hungry); soothe (anger)

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waffle

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闲聊,胡扯

speak equivocally about an issue

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fleck

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使有斑点

spot

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sequester

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使隔绝;隐遁;使分离

isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude

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untenable

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防守不住的,不能维持的

indefensible; not able to be maintained

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vulnerable

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易受攻击的,易伤的

susceptible to wounds

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sever

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切断,分开

cut; separate

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differentiate

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区别,鉴别

distinguish; perceive a difference between

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incline

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倾斜,斜坡

slope; slant