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Define:

recurrent

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adj.复发的, 周期性的, 经常发生的

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recur

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v.复发, 重现, 采用, 再来, 循环, 递归

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recuperate

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v.恢复, 复原, 挽回损失, 恢复, 使恢复健康

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rectify

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v.改正, 精馏, 整流

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recount

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v. 叙述, 重新计算
n. 重算

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reconnaissance

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n.[军] 侦察, 勘测(等于reconnoissance)

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recondite

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adj.深奥的, 隐藏的, 默默无闻的

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reconcile

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v.使一致, 使和解, 调停, 调解, 使顺从

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recollect

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v.回忆, 想起

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recoil

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v. 畏缩, 弹回, 报应
n. 畏缩, 弹回, 反作用

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reclusive

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adj.隐居的, 隐遁的

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reclaim

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v.开拓, 回收再利用, 改造某人, 使某人悔改

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recital

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n.朗诵, 吟诵, 独奏会, 背诵, 独唱会

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reciprocate

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v.报答, 互换, 互给, 往复运动, 互换

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recessive

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adj. 隐性的, 逆行的, 后退的
n. 隐性性状

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recede

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v.退, 后退, 变模糊, 变淡, 远去, 变得渺茫

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recast

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v. 重铸, 彻底改动
n. 重铸, 重做的事物

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recapitulate

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v.概括, 重述要点, 摘要, 概括, 重述要点

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recalcitrant

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adj. 反抗的, 反对的, 顽强的
n. 顽抗者

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rebuke

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v. 指责, 非难, 制止, 使相形见绌
n. 非难

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rebellious

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adj.反抗的, 造反的, 难控制的

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realm

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n.领域, 范围, 王国

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reactionary

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adj.反动的, 反动主义的, 反对改革的

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rave

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v.胡言乱语, 激烈地说, 狂骂, 狂热赞扬

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ravage

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v. 毁坏, 破坏, 掠夺
n. 蹂躏, 破坏

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raucous

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adj.沙哑的, 刺耳的, 粗声的

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rationale

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n.基本原理, 原理的阐述

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ratify

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v.批准, 认可

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rarefy

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v.使纯化, 变稀薄, 精选, 变稀薄, 纯化

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rancor

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n.深仇, 怨恨, 敌意

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rancid

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adj.腐臭的, 令人作呕的, 讨厌的

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ranching

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n. 经营大牧场
v. 经营牧场(ranch的ing形式)

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ramshackle

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adj.摇晃的, 放荡的

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rampant

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adj.猖獗的, 蔓延的, 狂暴的, 奔放的

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ragtime

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adj.滑稽的

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rage

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n. 愤怒, 狂暴, 肆虐, 情绪激动
v. 大怒

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ragged

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adj. 破烂的, 不整洁的, 蓬乱的, 衣衫褴褛的
n. 破布, 碎布, 造纸的破布料, 抹布, 碎片

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radically

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adv.根本上, 彻底地, 以激进的方式

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radicalism

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n.激进主义

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raciness

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n.生动活泼, 风味好, 辛辣, 爽利, 近乎淫猥

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quixotic

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adj.唐吉诃德式的, 狂想家的, 愚侠的

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quiescence

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n.静止, 非活动性, 沉默

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quiescent

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adj.静止的, 不活动的, 沉寂的

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querulous

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adj.易怒的, 暴躁的, 爱发牢骚的

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quash

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v.镇压, 平息, 压碎, 撤销, 宣布…为无效

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quarrel

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n.争吵, 吵闹, 不和, 争吵的原因#方镞箭

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quarantine

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v. 检疫, 隔离, 使隔离
n. 检疫, 隔离

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quantum

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n.量子论, 额, 美国昆腾公司(世界领先的硬盘生产商)

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quantifiable

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adj.可以计量的

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qualm

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n.疑虑, 不安

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quaint

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adj.古雅的, 奇怪的, 离奇有趣的

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quagmire

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n.沼泽, 沼泽地, 无法脱身的困境

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pursuit

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n.追赶, 追求, 职业, 工作

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purport

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v. 声称, 意图, 意指, 打算
n. 意义, 主旨

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purified

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v.净化, 使纯净, 净化, 变纯净

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pungent

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adj.辛辣的, 刺激性的, 苦痛的, 尖刻的

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pugnacious

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adj.好斗的, 好战的

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psyche

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n.灵魂, 心理, 精神, 心理学

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pseudonym

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n.笔名, 假名

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prudish

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adj.装正经的, 过分规矩的

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prudent

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adj.谨慎的, 精明的, 节俭的

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provoke

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v.驱使, 激怒, 煽动, 惹起

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provocative

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adj. 刺激的, 挑拨的, 气人的
n. 刺激物

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provision

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n.规定(provision的复数), 食品, 预备

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provincial

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adj. 省的, 地方性的, 偏狭的
n. 粗野的人

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provident

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adj.节俭的, 有先见之明的, 顾及未来的

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protrude

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v.使突出, 使伸出, 突出, 伸出

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protract

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v.绘制, 延长, 伸展

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protozoan

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n. 原生动物
adj. 原生动物的

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prostrate

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adj.俯卧的, 拜倒的, 降伏的, 沮丧的

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prospect

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n. 前途, 预期, 景色
v. 勘探, 找矿, 勘探

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proselytize

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v.劝诱改宗, 使改宗

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prosecute

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v.检举, 贯彻, 从事, 依法进行, 起诉

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prose

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n. 散文, 单调
adj. 散文的, 平凡的

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proscribe

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v.剥夺……的公权, 禁止

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prosaic

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adj.平凡的, 乏味的, 散文体的

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propriety

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n.适当, 礼节, 得体

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proposition

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n. [数] 命题, 提议, 主题, 议题
v. 向…提议

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propitious

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adj.适合的, 吉利的, 顺利的

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propitiate

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v.抚慰, 安抚, 与…和解

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prophetic

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adj.预言的, 预示的, 先知的

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prophesy

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v.预言, 预告, 预言, 预报, 传教

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propensity

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n.倾向, 习性, 癖好, 偏爱

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propel

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v.推进, 驱使, 激励, 驱策

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propagate

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v.传播, 传送, 繁殖, 宣传, 繁殖, 增殖

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propaganda

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n.宣传, 传道总会

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pronounced

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adj. 显著的, 明白的, 断然的
v. 发音, 宣判, 断言, 发音, 作出判断

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prone

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adj.俯卧的, 有…倾向的, 易于…的

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promulgate

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v.公布, 传播, 发表

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prominence

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n.突出, 显著, 突出物, 卓越

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prolong

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v.延长, 拖延

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prolific

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adj.多产的, 丰富的

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proliferate

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v.增殖, 扩散, 激增, 使激增

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profuse

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adj.丰富的, 很多的, 慷慨的, 浪费的

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profundity

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n.深刻, 深度, 深奥

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profound

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adj.深厚的, 意义深远的, 渊博的

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profligacy

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n.放荡, 肆意挥霍, 不检点

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proficiency

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n.精通, 熟练

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prodigious

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adj.惊人的, 异常的, 奇妙的, 巨大的

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prodigal

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adj. 挥霍的, 十分慷慨的
n. 浪子, 挥霍者

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prod

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n. 刺针, 签子, 刺棒
v. 刺, 刺激, 戳

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procurement

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n.采购, 获得, 取得

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proclivity

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n.倾向, 癖性

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proclamation

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n.公告, 宣布, 宣告, 公布

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probity

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n.廉洁, 正直

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pristine

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adj.原始的, 古时的, 纯朴的

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primordial

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adj.原始的, 根本的, 原生的

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primitive

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adj.原始的, 远古的, 简单的, 粗糙的

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primal

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adj. 原始的, 主要的, 最初的
n. 被压抑童年情绪的释放

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prig

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n.自命清高的人

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prevalent

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adj.流行的, 普遍的, 广传的

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prevail

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v.盛行, 流行, 战胜, 获胜

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preternatural

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adj.超自然的, 异常的, 不可思议的

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pretentious

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adj.自命不凡的, 炫耀的, 做作的

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pretense

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n.借口, 虚假, 炫耀, 自吹(等于pretence)

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presumptuous

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adj.专横的, 放肆的, 冒昧的

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prestigious

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adj.有名望的, 享有声望的

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prescribe

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v.规定, 开药方, 规定, 开处方

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prescient

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adj.预知的, 有先见的

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prerogative

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n. 特权
adj. 有特权的

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premonition

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n.预告, 征兆

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premise

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v. 引出, 预先提出, 作为…的前提
n. 前提

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premeditate

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v.预谋, 预先考虑, 预谋, 预先考虑

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prejudice

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n. 偏见, 侵害
v. 损害, 使有偏见

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preempt

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v.先占

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preeminent

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adj.卓越的, 显著的

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predominate

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v.支配, 主宰, 在…中占优势, 占主导(或支配)地位

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predispose

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v.预先处置, 使…偏向于

129
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predestine

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v.注定

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predecessor

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n.前任, 前辈

131
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predatory

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adj.掠夺的, 掠夺成性的, 食肉的

132
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predator

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n.[动] 捕食者, [动] 食肉动物, 掠夺者

133
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precursor

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n.先驱, 前导

134
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preconception

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n.偏见, 先入之见, 预想

135
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preclude

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v.排除, 妨碍, 阻止

136
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precipitous

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adj.险峻的, 急躁的, 鲁莽的

137
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precipitate

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n. [化学] 沉淀物
v. 使沉淀, 促成, 猛抛

138
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precede

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v.领先, 在…之前, 优于, 高于, 领先

139
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precarious

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adj.危险的, 不确定的

140
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pragmatic

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adj.实际的, 实用主义的, 国事的

141
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pounce

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v.猛扑, 突然袭击, 一把抓住并利用, 猛冲

142
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pottery

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n.陶器, 陶器厂, 陶器制造术

143
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potshot

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n.乱射, 肆意抨击, 射击

144
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potent

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adj.有力的, 有效的

145
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potable

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n. 饮料(常复数)
adj. 适于饮用的

146
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postulate

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v. 假定, 要求, 视…为理所当然
n. 基本条件

147
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posthumous

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adj.死后的, 遗腹的, 作者死后出版的

148
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portray

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v.描绘, 扮演

149
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portend

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v.预示, 预兆, 意味着

150
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porous

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adj.多孔渗水的, 能渗透的, 有气孔的

151
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populous

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adj.人口稠密的, 人口多的

152
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portend

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v.预示, 预兆, 意味着

153
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ponderous

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adj.笨重的, 沉闷的, 呆板的

154
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pompous

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adj.自大的, 浮夸的, 华而不实的

155
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pollen

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v. 传授花粉给
n. [植] 花粉

156
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polish

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v.磨光, 擦亮, 润饰, 使优美, 使精炼

157
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poise

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v.使平衡, 把…拿着不动, 使平稳, 使…悬着不动

158
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poignant

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adj.尖锐的, 辛酸的, 深刻的, 切中要害的

159
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plunge

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n. 投入, 跳进
v. 投入, 陷入, 跳进, 使陷入

160
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plump

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adj.丰满的, 多肉的, 胖嘟嘟的, 凸起的

161
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plumb

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v. 使垂直, 探测, 探索
n. 垂直, 铅锤

162
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plot

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v. 划分, 密谋, 绘图, 密谋, 策划
n. 小块土地

163
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pliant

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adj.顺从的, 易弯的, 易受影响的

164
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pliable

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adj.柔韧的, 柔软的, 圆滑的, 易曲折的

165
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plethora

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n.过多, 过剩, [医] 多血症

166
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plausible

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adj.貌似可信的, 花言巧语的, 貌似真实的

167
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platitudinous

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adj.平凡的, 陈词滥调的, 陈腐的

168
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platitude

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n.陈词滥调, 平凡, 陈腐

169
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plaintive

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adj.哀伤的, 悲哀的

170
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placid

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adj.平静的, 温和的, 沉着的

171
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placate

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v.抚慰, 怀柔, 和解

172
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pivotal

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adj. 关键的, 中枢的, 枢轴的
n. 关键事物

173
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pithy

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adj.有髓的, 多髓的, 精练的, 简洁有力的

174
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pitfall

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n.陷阱, 圈套, 缺陷, 诱惑

175
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pitcher

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n.大水罐, 水壶, 瓶状体, 一壶的量, 瓶状叶#投掷者

176
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pious

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adj.虔诚的, 敬神的, 可嘉的, 尽责的

177
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pine

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v.消瘦, 憔悴, 衰弱, 渴望, 痛苦, 悲哀

178
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pilgrim

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n. 朝圣者, 漫游者, (美)最初的移民
v. 去朝圣

179
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piety

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n.虔诚, 孝敬, 虔诚的行为或语言

180
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piercing

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adj. 刺骨的, 讽刺的, 刺穿的
v. 刺穿, 洞悉, 穿透, 穿入, 透入, 进入

181
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picturesque

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adj.独特的, 生动的, 别致的, 图画般的

182
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physiological

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adj.生理学的, 生理的

183
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photosynthesis

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n.光合作用

184
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phobia

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n.恐怖, 憎恶, 恐惧症

185
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phlegmatic

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adj.冷淡的, 迟钝的, 冷漠的

186
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Philistine

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adj.俗气的, 无教养的, 腓力斯人的

187
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pharmaceutical

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adj. 制药(学)的
n. 药物

188
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petroleum

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n.石油

189
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pestilential

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adj.引起瘟疫的, 瘟疫似的, 讨厌的

190
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pesticide

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n.杀虫剂

191
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perversive

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adj.曲解的, 颠倒的

192
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pervade

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v.遍及, 弥漫

193
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pertinent

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adj.相关的, 相干的, 中肯的, 切题的

194
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perspire

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v.流汗, 分泌, 渗出, 使流汗, 分泌出

195
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perspicuous

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adj.明了的, 清晰明白的, 易懂的

196
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perspicacious

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adj.有洞察力的, 聪颖的, 敏锐的