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n. 十年,十年期间 a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


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a. 装饰的,可作装饰的 ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose


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v. 使残废,使外形破坏,损毁表面 change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless


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v. 恶化 become worse; decline; fall


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n. 降级,降格,退化 humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level


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a. 外交的,老练的 relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others


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n. 演讲,谈话 a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation


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v. 扰乱,使混乱 disarrange; disorder; destroy the organization; make less organized


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n. 不同,差距 difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree


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n. 移置,转移 act of removing from office or employment


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