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approbation 
/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
Show examples and contexts (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
inure
/ɪ'njʊə(r)/ v. Syn. harden; habituate
(使习惯于) apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
Then as it relates to the benefits that we expect to inure from the system itself, let me turn that over to Stan to give you some highlights.
Show examples and contexts (使习惯于) apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
Then as it relates to the benefits that we expect to inure from the system itself, let me turn that over to Stan to give you some highlights.
mawkish
/'mɔ:kɪʃ/ a. Syn. maudlin
(过分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作呕的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
Whenever Gigi and her boyfriend would sigh and get all lovey-dovey, her little brother would shout, "Yuck!" protesting their mawkish behavior.
Show examples and contexts (过分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作呕的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
Whenever Gigi and her boyfriend would sigh and get all lovey-dovey, her little brother would shout, "Yuck!" protesting their mawkish behavior.
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atrophy 
 | [增长] make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| [占卜,预言] sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens |
| [听觉的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| [枯萎,萎缩,衰退,结束] wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
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| v. [使无效] make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
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