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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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peculate 
 | [学究式人物] one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| [钱的,货币的] relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| [挪用(公款),侵吞,盗用] embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public money entrusted to one's care |
| [书生气的] marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
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| a. [爱管闲事的,好事的,好插手的] inclined to interfere in other people's business; intrusive with the offensive manner |
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