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n. Syn. taxi; taxicab
(出租马车,汽车) taxi; one-horse vehicle for public hire


Spelling Word: cab
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(野心,追求名利) pursuit of professional advancement as one's chief or sole aim


Spelling Word: careerism
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n. Syn. shipload; freight
((车,船,飞机等运输的)货物) freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle


Spelling Word: cargo
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n. Syn. calamity; disaster
(灾难) calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune


Spelling Word: catastrophe
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a. Syn. wavy; variable
(波浪起伏的,(风)不断改变方向的) having many small waves; rough with small waves


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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases


Spelling Word: chronic
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n. Syn. code
(密码,数字) secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number


Spelling Word: cipher
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a. Syn. round
(循环的,圆的) round; shaped like or nearly like a circle


Spelling Word: circular
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v. Syn. settle
(建立殖民地,拓殖) migrate to and settle in; plant


Spelling Word: colonize
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n. Syn. trade; business
(商业) trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction


Spelling Word: commerce