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n.
(盐度) property of containing salt


Spelling Word: saltiness
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n. Syn. fluid
(树液,汁液) watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying food and other substances to the various tissues; essential bodily fluid


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v. Syn. destroy; break up
(使粉碎,破碎) destroy; break up; break into many pieces


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v.
((由于冷或恐 惧)打冷战,发抖,打得粉碎) shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters


Spelling Word: shiver
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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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n.
(海绵) soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning


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n. Syn. location; place; site
(地点,场所) location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition


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n. Syn. strength
(毅力,意志力) physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy


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v. Syn. specify
(规定,明细化) specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement


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v. Syn. finance; fund
(补助,资助) support through finance; fund


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