word list 9 Flashcards

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minute

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微小的

extremely small

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pundit

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权威人士,专家

authority on a subject; learned person; expert

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metamorphosis

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变形;变态

change of form; major transformation

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fledgling

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无经验的

inexperienced

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expertise

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专业知识;专业技术

specialized knowledge; expert skill

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ecologist

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生态学家

a person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment

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rebuff

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回绝,驳斥
snub; beat back
断然拒绝
a blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer

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malleable

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有延展性的,可锻造的

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

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laud

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称赞,赞美

praise

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homogeneous

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同种类的,同性质的

of the same kind

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somnambulist

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梦游者,梦游症患者

sleepwalker

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fundamental

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基础的,基本的,根本的

basic; primary; essential

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ratiocination

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推理,推论

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises

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spawn

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产卵

lay eggs

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riveting

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吸引人的,极有趣的

absorbing; engrossing

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annex

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附加;吞并

attach; take possession of

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brunt

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冲击,主要冲力

main impact or shock

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chaotic

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混乱的

in utter disorder

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cogent

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使人信服的

convincing

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terminology

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术语

terms used in a science or art

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ambulatory

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能够走动的,不需卧床的

able to walk; not bedridden

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preamble

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序言

introductory statement

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kindle

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点燃,激起

start a fire; inspire

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replete

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饱满的,充分供应的

filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed

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puerile

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幼稚的,孩子气的

childish; immature

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fictitious

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虚构的,想象的

imaginary

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angular

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有角的;固执的,死板的

sharp-cornered; stiff in manner

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minutiae

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微小的细节

petty details

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verity

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真实,真实性;真理

quality of being true or principle

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lexicon

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词典

dictionary

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canine

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犬的,似犬的

related to dogs; dog-like

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precis

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大纲,摘要

concise summing up of main points

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placid

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安静的,平静的

peaceful; calm

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mammal

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哺乳动物

a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young

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accomplice

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同谋,帮凶

partner in crime

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exalt

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提拔;赞扬

raise in rank or dignity; praise

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grudging

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不愿的,勉强的;吝啬的

unwilling; reluctant; stingy

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vituperative

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责骂的,谩骂的

abusive; scolding

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ethos

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(个人或团体的)精神特质

underlying character of a culture, group, etc.

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mortify

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使丢脸;约束,克制(欲望或需要)

humiliate; punish the flesh

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implement

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使生效,执行;向……提供工具
put into effect; supply with tools
工具,器具
tool

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deducible

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可推断的

derived by reasoning

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coercion

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强迫,强制

use of force to get someone to obey

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pique

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不悦,生气
irritation; resentment
激起;使生气
provoke or arouse annoy

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metaphysical

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形而上学的

pertaining to speculative philosophy

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discretion

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谨慎;决定能力

prudence; ability actions to circumstances

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liaison

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合作,交流;私通

communication and co-operation between units of an organization

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onus

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负担;责任,义务

burden; responsible

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dissolution

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瓦解;消散;解除

breaking of a union; decay; termination

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lecherous

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纵欲的,淫荡的

lustful; impure in thought and deed

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retaliation

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报复,报仇

repayment in kind (usually for bad treatment)

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witticism

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妙语,俏皮话

witty saying; wisecrack

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crux

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关键点

crucial point

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apolitical

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不关心政治的

having an aversion or lack of political affairs

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civil

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公民的,民间的;有礼貌的

having to do with citizens or state; courteous and polite

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appropriate

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私占,挪用

acquire; take possession of for one’s own use

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dispatch

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动作迅速;快速处理;(公文)急件,快信
speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed
派遣;迅速处理
send; complete, transact, or dispose of promptly

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solitude

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孤独,独居

state of being alone; seclusion

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centurion

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百夫长(古罗马军团的百人队指挥官)

Roman army officer

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reproach

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责备,谴责

express disapproval or disappointment

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complacency

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自满;自鸣得意

self-satisfaction; smugness

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hover

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盘旋,悬停

hang about; wait nearby

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anomalous

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反常的,不符合规律的

abnormal; irregular

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ford

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浅滩

place where a river can be crossed on foot

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hurtle

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碰撞;猛冲,飞驰

crash; rush

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hibernal

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冬季的,寒冷的

wintry

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bate

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减弱,抑制

let down; restrain

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glacial

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冰的,冰冷的

like a glacier; extremely cold

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sardonic

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讽刺的

cynically mocking; sarcastic

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frigid

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寒冷的

intensely cold

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rancor

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深仇,怨恨

bitterness; hatred

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nuptial

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婚姻的,婚礼的

related to marriage

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aquiline

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鹰嘴似,钩状的

curved; hooked

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metaphor

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(修辞)暗喻

implied comparison

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irate

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发怒的

angry

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implacable

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不能和解或平息的

incapable of being pacified

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venom

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(蛇的)毒液;恶意,怨恨

poison; hatred

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callow

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年轻而无经验的;未成熟的

youthful; immature; inexperienced

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determination

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决心;测量;决定

resolve; measurement or calculation; decision

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ineffectual

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无效的,不成功的

not effective; weak

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surrogate

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代替物,代用品

substitute

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gloat

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洋洋自得,幸灾乐祸

express evil satisfaction; view malevolently

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metallurgical

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冶金学的

pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores

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hyperbole

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(修辞)夸张法

exaggeration; overstatement

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malicious

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坏恶意的,恶意的

hateful; spiteful

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stoic

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坚忍的;无动于衷的

impassive; unmoved by joy or grief

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anemia

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贫血

condition which blood lacks red corpuscles

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supple

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柔软的,易弯曲的

flexible; pliant

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unanimity

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全体一致

complete agreement

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betray

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背叛;泄露

be faithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)

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pallid

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苍白的,无血色的

pale; wan

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deface

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损伤的……外貌,损害

mar; disfigure

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pragmatic

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实际的,注重实效的

practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something

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terrestrial

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陆地的,陆生的,地球上的

earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land

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prodigy

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奇迹;神童

marvel; highly gifted child

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abase

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降低,贬低

lower; humiliate

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infallible

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不可能犯错误的

unerring

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gratuitous

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无偿的;无端的;不必要的

given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for