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n. [逃亡者,難民] one who flees to shelter, or place of safety


Spelling Word: refugee
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n. [匯款] transmitting money, bills, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in the discharge of an obligation


Spelling Word: remittance
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n. [呼吸,呼吸作用,呼氣] breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells


Spelling Word: respiration
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n. [沉積物,沉澱物] deposit; matter deposited by some natural process


Spelling Word: sediment
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v. [散亂地延伸] extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly


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v. [征服] quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down


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a. [主觀的,個人的] occurring or taking place in a person's mind rather than the external world; unreal


Spelling Word: subjective
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v. [減去,除去] remove a part from the whole


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n. [徵稅,課稅,稅款,稅] laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue


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n. [氣質,性情] person's normal manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry


Spelling Word: temperament