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seaport  Speak Example sentences
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(外科,手术室) medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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(过度的疲劳,紧张) group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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(海港,港口) sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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(顽固的,固执的) unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
segment  Speak Example sentences
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(雨量非常少的,半干旱的) relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters
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(悬挂,悬浮,悬浮体,〈汽车〉悬挂) temporary delay, interruption, or cessation
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(刺,刺痛) pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
setback  Speak Example sentences
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(挖苦,讽刺) cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
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(后退,退步,挫折,挫败) unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
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(奢侈的,华丽的) magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
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(奇观,展示,景象) demonstration; show
shrinkage  Speak Example sentences
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(巅峰,顶点) utmost height; highest point of a mountain
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(代替品) one that takes the place of another; a replacement
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(收缩) process or result of becoming less or smaller
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(社会学) branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science
slide  Speak Example sentences
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(必要的食品或商品,主要成分,加固,别针) necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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((使)滑动,(使)滑行) slip; move usually in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
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(汹涌,澎湃,喷发) outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
softwood  Speak Example sentences
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
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(卓越地,超群地) exceedingly; in a surpassing manner; extremely
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(倔强,顽强) resolute adherence to your own ideas; being difficult to handle or overcome
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(软木材) wood of a coniferous tree
stack  Speak Example sentences
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(摞,叠,大堆,谷堆) an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
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(倔强,顽强) resolute adherence to your own ideas; being difficult to handle or overcome
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(补充物) something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole
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(节,段落(诗的),盘(棋的)) unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
stanza  Speak Example sentences
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(社会学) branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science
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(摞,叠,大堆,谷堆) an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
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(坚实的,充实的) fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
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(节,段落(诗的),盘(棋的)) unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
statistics  Speak Example sentences
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(部分,片断) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
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(级别或地位更高的) greater rank or station or quality; excellent
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(统计学) a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data
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(摞,叠,大堆,谷堆) an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
strain  Speak Example sentences
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(过度的疲劳,紧张) group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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(奇观,展示,景象) demonstration; show
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(节,段落(诗的),盘(棋的)) unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
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(收缩) process or result of becoming less or smaller