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extant 
/ɛk'stænt/ a.
(现存的) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
Although the book is out of print, some copies are still extant. Unfortunately, all of them are in libraries or private collections; none are for sale.
Show examples and contexts (现存的) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
Although the book is out of print, some copies are still extant. Unfortunately, all of them are in libraries or private collections; none are for sale.
hackneyed
/'hæknɪd/ a. Syn. commonplace
(常见的,不希罕,陈腐) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
When the reviewer criticized the movie for its hackneyed plot, we agreed; we had seen similar stories hundreds of times before.
Show examples and contexts (常见的,不希罕,陈腐) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
When the reviewer criticized the movie for its hackneyed plot, we agreed; we had seen similar stories hundreds of times before.
incontrovertible
/ɪnkɒntrə'vɜrtɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. indisputable
(无疑的,无可争议的) indisputable; not open to question
Unless you find the evidence against my client absolutely incontrovertible, you must declare her not guilty of this charge.
Show examples and contexts (无疑的,无可争议的) indisputable; not open to question
Unless you find the evidence against my client absolutely incontrovertible, you must declare her not guilty of this charge.
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pummel 
 | [用拳头打] beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly |
| [刺激的,辛辣的,尖锐的] stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic |
| [沼泽,湿地] soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself |
| [纵火狂] person with insane desire to set things on fire |
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| a. [华丽的,红润的] reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
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