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n.
(替罪羊) someone who bears the blame for others


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a.
(受感染的,腐败的) of the seventh degree or order; act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction


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v.
(枯萎,皱缩) wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying


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ad. Syn. thinly
(稀疏地,稀少地) thinly; in a scattered or sparse manner; scantily; widely apart, as regards population


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v.
(溅,泼) cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud


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v.
(使稳定,使坚固) become stable or more stable


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n.
(统计学) a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data


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a. Syn. outstanding; principal; astral
(星体的,恒星的) outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars


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a. Syn. severe; relentless
(严格的,严重的) hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding


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v. Syn. sink; immerse
((使)沉没,淹没) sink; immerse; put under water


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