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waddle

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[‘wɔdl]v.(鸭子等)摇摇摆摆地走

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waffle

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[‘wɔfl]n.蛋奶烘饼;v.胡扯或乱写

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waft

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[wɑ:f]v.飘浮,飘荡

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wag

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[wæg]v.(狗尾巴等)摆动;n.诙谐幽默者

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wage

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[weidʒ]v.开始,进行(战争,运动)

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waggish

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[‘wægiʃ]a.诙谐的,滑稽的

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walrus

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[‘wɔ:lrəs]n.海象

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wan

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[wɔn]a.虚弱的;病容的,(面色)苍白憔悴的

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wanderlust

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[‘wɔndəlʌst]n.漫游癖,旅游热

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wane

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[wein]v.减少,变小,衰微

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want

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[wɔnt]n.缺乏,贫困,需要

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wardrobe

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[‘wɔ:drəub]n.衣橱;全部服装

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warehouse

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[‘wɛəhaus]n.仓库,货栈

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warmonger

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[‘wɔ:mʌŋgə]n.好战者,战争贩子

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warp

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[wɔ:p]v./n.翘起,弯曲(尤指因收缩或伸展不平所致)

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warrant

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[‘wɔrənt]n.正当理由;许可证

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warranted

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[‘wɔrəntid]a.保证的;凭正当理由的

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warranty

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[‘wɔrənti]n.保证(期);辩解;有正当理由;批准

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wary

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[‘wɛəri]a.谨慎的,小心翼翼的

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waste

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[weist]v.使身体消瘦,损耗

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wastrel

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[‘weistrəl]n.挥霍无度的人

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watershed

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[‘wɔ:təʃed]n.分水岭,转折点

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waver

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[‘weivə]v.动摇,犹豫

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wax

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[wæks]n.蜡;v.给…打蜡;盈,逐渐增大

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wean

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[wi:n]v.(孩子)断奶;戒掉(恶习)

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wearisome

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[‘wiərisʌm]a.使人感到疲倦或厌倦的

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weary

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[‘wiəri]a.疲劳的,令人厌倦的;v.厌烦

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weasel

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[‘wi:zl]n.黄鼠狼,鼬;v.逃避(责任,承诺等)

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weather

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[‘we0ə]v.经受住,平安度过危难

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weed

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[wi:d]n.杂草,野草;v.除草

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weld

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[weld]v.焊接,熔接;结合

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well-groomed

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[‘wel’gru:md]a.非常整洁的

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welter

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[‘weltə]n.混乱,混杂

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wheedle

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[‘(h)wi:dl]v.(用花言巧语)哄骗

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whet

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[(h)wet]v.磨快;刺激

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whiff

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[(h)wif]v./n.些微的气味、空气

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whim

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[(h)wim]n.突然的念头,一时兴起,怪念头

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whimsical

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[‘(h)wimzikəl]a.古怪的,异想天开的;反复无常的

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whimsy

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[‘hwimzi]n.怪念头,异想天开

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whine

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[(h)wain]v.哀号,号哭

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whirlpool

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[‘(h)wə:lpu:l]n.漩涡

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whisper

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[‘(h)wispə]v.耳语,低声说话

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whistle

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[‘(h)wisl]n.口哨,口哨声;汽笛声;v.吹口哨

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whittle

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[‘(h)witl]v.削(木头);削减

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wholesome

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[‘həulsəm]a.促进健康的

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wick

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[wik]n.蜡烛芯;灯芯

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wicked

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[‘wikid]a.极坏的;淘气的

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wield

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[wi:ld]v.支配,掌权

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willful

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[‘wilful]a.任性的,固执的;故意的

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willow

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[‘wiləu]n.柳树

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willowy

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[‘wiləui]a.苗条的

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wilt

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[wilt]v.使…凋谢,枯萎(因缺水)

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wily

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[‘waili]a.狡猾的

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wince

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[wins]v.避开,畏缩

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windbag

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[‘windbæg]n.多话之人

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winding

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[‘waindiŋ]a.蜿蜒的,迂回的

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windy

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[‘windi]a.有风的;长篇累牍的

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wink

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[wiŋk]v.使眼色;n.眨眼

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winnow

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[‘winəu]v.把(谷物)的杂质吹掉

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winsome

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[‘winsəm]a.媚人的,漂亮的

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wistful

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[‘wistful]a.惆怅的,渴望的(尤指对过去的或不可得之物)

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wit

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[wit]n.智力,机智

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withdraw

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[wi0’drɔ:]v.撤退,收回;隐居

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wither

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[‘wi0ə]v.枯萎,凋零

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withhold

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[wi0’həuld]v.扣留,保留

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withstand

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[wi0’stænd]v.顶住,经受住

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witness

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[‘witnis]n.目击者;v.目击

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witticism

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[‘witisizəm]n.妙语,俏皮话

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wizened

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[‘wiznd]a.干皱的

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wobble

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[‘wɔbl]v.摇动,颤动;犹豫

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woe

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[wəu]n.悲痛,苦难

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woo

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[wu:]v.向(女人)求爱;争取…的支持

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worship

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[‘wə:ʃip]v./n.崇拜,敬仰

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wrangler

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[‘rænglə]n.口角者,争论者;牧马者

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wrench

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[rentʃ]v.扭,拧;n.板钳,扳手

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wretched

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[‘retʃid]a.可怜的,不幸的

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wrinkle

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[‘riŋkl]n.皱纹;妙计,好主意

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wrist

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[rist]n.腕,腕关节

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writ

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[rit]n.命令状,书面命令

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wrought

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[rɔ:t]a.做成的,精炼的

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wry

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[rai]a.扭曲的;讽刺性幽默的

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xenophobe

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[‘zenəfəub]n.惧外者,排外者

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xerophyte

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[‘ziərəfait]n.(植)旱生植物

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yacht

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[jɔt]n.帆船,游艇

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yarn

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[jɑ:n]n.纱线

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yawn

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[jɔ:n]v.打呵欠

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yearn

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[jə:n]v.盼望,渴望

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yeast

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[ji:st]n.酵母;兴奋

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yielding

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[‘ji:ldiŋ]a.弯曲自如的;柔顺的,依从的

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yoke

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[jəuk]n.牛轭;v.使结合,束缚

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yokel

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[‘jəukəl]n.乡巴佬

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zealotry

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[‘zelətri]n.狂热行为

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zenith

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[‘zeniθ]n.(天文)天顶;极点,顶峰

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zephyr

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[‘zefə]n.和风;西风

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zest

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[zest]n.极大的快乐,兴趣

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zigzag

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[‘zigzæg]n./a.之字形(的);v.弯弯曲曲地行进

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zone

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[zəun]v.分成区