ablaze
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a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
(着火的,燃烧的,闪耀的) burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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abrupt
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a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(突然的,意外的) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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absorb
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v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(吸收,合并) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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accessory
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n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(附件) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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accordion
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n.
(手风琴) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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account
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n. Syn. report; description
(说明,解释) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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acquisition
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n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(获得) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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affliction
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n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
(痛苦) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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aloof
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a. Syn. apart; distant
(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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ambitious
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a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(有雄心的,渴望成功的) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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amplify
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v. Syn. intensify; increase
(放大) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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anatomy
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n. Syn. dissection
(解剖,解剖学) detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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annex
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v. Syn. attach
(接手,附加) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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antibiotic
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a. Syn. antibacterial
(抗菌的,抗生的) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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application
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n. Syn. diligence
(勤奋的付出,密切关注) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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appraisal
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n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(评价,估价) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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appreciate
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v. Syn. admire; value
(感激,增值,赏识) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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appropriate
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v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(获得,挪用,据为己有) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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asphyxiate
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v.
((使)无法呼吸,窒息而死) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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assessment
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n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
(评价,评估,判断) act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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assistance
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n.
(协助,援助) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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atom
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n.
(原子) a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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attachment
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n. Syn. preference; affection
(依恋,喜欢) a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
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attendant
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n. Syn. aide; servant
(侍者,护理人员) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
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attention
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n. Syn. concentration; care
(注意,重视,关心) act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
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attraction
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n. Syn. affinity; appeal
(吸引,吸引人的事物) appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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attractive
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a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(吸引人的,有魅力的) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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avocation
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n. Syn. sideline; hobby
(副业,业余爱好) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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balance
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n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
(平衡) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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baroque
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a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
(华丽的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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benefit
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n. Syn. welfare; gain
(利益,好处) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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biography
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n.
(传记) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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blight
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v.
(阻止生长,使枯萎,毁坏) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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board
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n. Syn. lumber; plank
(委员会,(薄而平的)木板) a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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bonanza
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n. Syn. boom
(富矿带,幸运,带来好运的事) boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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bouquet
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n. Syn. bunch
(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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bypass
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n.
(规避,绕过) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
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catalyst
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n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
(催化剂) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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catching
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a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
(传染的,有魅力的,迷人的) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
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caterpillar
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n.
(毛虫(蝶或蛾的幼虫)) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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chagrin
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n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
(伤心,失望委屈) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
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checkout
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n.
(检验,校验) counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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choke
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v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
(使窒息) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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clam
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v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
(沾湿的,湿滑的) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
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clap
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v. Syn. applaud; slap
(拍手声,霹雳声) applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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classify
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v.
(分类,按等级或类别组织安排) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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coalesce
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v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(接合,结合,合并) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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coherent
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a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
(粘在一起的) adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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coil
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n. Syn. ring; roll
((一)卷,线圈) a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
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colloquialism
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n.
(俗话,白话,口语) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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combustible
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a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
(易燃的,可燃的,易燃物) capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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commentary
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n.
(注释,解说词) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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compact
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a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
(简明扼要的,紧缩的) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
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complacence
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n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
(自满,自以为是) arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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complex
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a. Syn. intricate; compound
(复杂的,费解的,结构复杂的) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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complication
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n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
(并发症,复杂,复杂性) complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
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compression
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n.
(浓缩,压缩) applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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compromise
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v.
(危害,妥协) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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conceive
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v. Syn. design; consider
(构思,设想) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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condense
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v.
(使浓缩,精简) change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
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conduct
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v. Syn. accompany; direct
(做(试验,研究等),引导,带领) direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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conductor
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n.
(导体) a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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confluence
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n. Syn. conflux; throng
(合流,汇流) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
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conglomerate
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n. Syn. assortment
(使聚集成块,联合企业,密集体) corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
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conservatism
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n.
(保守主义,守旧性) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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constellation
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n. Syn. gathering; cluster
(星座) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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convex
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a. Syn. bulging
(凸的) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
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corps
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n.
(军团,兵团) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
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couple
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n. Syn. pair
((一)对,(一)双,夫妇) a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
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credit
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n. Syn. reputation; prestige
(学分) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
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creditor
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n. Syn. debtor
(债权人) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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crystallization
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n.
(结晶化) a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
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cubism
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n.
(立体主义) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
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cucumber
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n.
(黄瓜) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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culture
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n. Syn. civilization
(文明,文化) all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
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curious
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a. Syn. inquisitive
((令人)好奇的) difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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