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n. 寄生,寄生体 animal or plant living on another


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n. 小鹅卵石 small smooth rounded rock


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a. 引起瘟疫的 tending to produce infectious disease; destructive


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v. 准确地确定,标出精确位置 spot; locate or identify with precision


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n. 文件夹,股份单 portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments


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v. 张贴,揭示 display announcement  in a place of public view; publish  on a list


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n. 贫困 lack of money;  state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts


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n. 预防措施,警惕 prevention; measure taken beforehand; an act of foresight


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v. 预言,预告 state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially based on special knowledge


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a. 流行的,盛行的 most frequent; widespread; predominant


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