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a. 穷困潦倒,卑微 being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status


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a. 擅长于 expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude


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n. 胶,粘贴物 glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together


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v. 辩护 speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something


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n. (离婚后的)生活费,抚养费 payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa


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n. 祭坛,圣坛 raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity


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n. 祖先 family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage


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n. 奇闻轶事 a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography


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n. 宣告,发表 formal public statement; an act of making known publicly


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v. 获得,挪用,据为己有 acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use


Spelling Word: appropriate