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abhor 
1
 | (制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
abrasive
2
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| (矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| (坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
abrogate
3
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| (宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
absolution
4
| (熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| (赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
abstain
5
| (无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
abstemious
6
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
| (喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
abstruse
7
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
accolade
8
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| (开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
acquiesce
9
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (默许) assent; agree without protesting |
| (反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
acrid
10
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
acrophobia
11
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| (默许) assent; agree without protesting |
acuity
12
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| (尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
adamant
13
| (坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| (宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
adroit
14
| (熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| (大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron |
| (奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
adulation
15
| (宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| (奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
adversity
16
| (确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
advocate
17
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| (尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
aesthetic
18
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
| (脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
affable
19
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
alacrity
20
| (强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
alchemy
21
| (解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| (炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
allay
22
| (易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| (可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
alleviate
23
| (模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
aloof
24
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system |
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
amass
25
| (收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| (制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts |
ambiguity
26
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| (模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
ambiguous
27
| (喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| (责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
ambivalence
28
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
ambulatory
29
| (平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| (仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| (可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
ameliorate
30
| (秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
amiable
31
| (官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system |
| (开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
amity
32
| (友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
amorphous
33
| (不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| (无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
analgesic
34
| (可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| (止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
analogous
35
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| (反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| (冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
anarchy
36
| (默许) assent; agree without protesting |
| (过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
anecdote
37
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
animosity
38
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| (仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| (中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
annex
39
| (不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| (矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
anomaly
40
| (不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
| (秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
antagonism
41
| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| (模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
antediluvian
42
| (远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
anthology
43
| (冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
antiquated
44
| (不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| (分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
apathetic
45
| (炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
apathy
46
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
apocryphal
47
| (模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
| (无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
appease
48
| (不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| (尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| (平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
apprehensive
49
| (恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| (自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
arable
50
| (自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
arbitrary
51
| (反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
arcane
52
| (秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| (简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| (平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
archaic
53
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
bigot
54
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
bilk
55
| (哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| (骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
billowing
56
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
blasphemy
57
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| (壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
blatant
58
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
blighted
59
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system |
| (被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
blithe
60
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
bolster
61
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (默许) assent; agree without protesting |
boorish
62
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
bourgeois
63
| (中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| (止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| (简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
braggart
64
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
brevity
65
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
| (简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
broach
66
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| (收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| (骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| (介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
brusque
67
| (唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| (波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
bulwark
68
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
bureaucracy
69
| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| (远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system |
burgeon
70
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| (易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
burnish
71
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
buttress
72
| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
cajole
73
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| (过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
caldron
74
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| (大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron |
callow
75
| (介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| (年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
candid
76
| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
candor
77
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| (开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
cantankerous
78
| (脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| (亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
capacious
79
| (宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| (核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
capitulate
80
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| (核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
carping
81
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
cartographer
82
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts |
| (奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
castigate
83
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
catharsis
84
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| (导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| (亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
caucus
85
| (年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
| (确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
| (波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
caustic
86
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| (责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
cavalcade
87
| (年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
| (队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| (哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
celerity
88
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system |
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
censorious
89
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| (辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| (赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
censure
90
| (责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| (队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| (不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
cerebral
91
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
certitude
92
| (确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system |
| (秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| (友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
chary
93
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| (确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
chicanery
94
| (自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
chimerical
95
| (喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| (可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| (不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
choleric
96
| (反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| (亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| (易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
circuitous
97
| (易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
circumlocution
98
| (迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| (介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |