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buttress 
/'bʌtrɪs/ v. Syn. support
(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to buttress his weak case.
Show examples and contexts (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to buttress his weak case.
conflagration
/kɒnflə'greɪʃ(ə)n/ a.
(大火灾,大火) large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
After the conflagration had finally died down, the city center was nothing but a mass of blackened embers.
Show examples and contexts (大火灾,大火) large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
After the conflagration had finally died down, the city center was nothing but a mass of blackened embers.
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.
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patriarch 
 | [外围的] located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary |
| [终年的,永久的] lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time |
| [叫花子,很可怜的人] very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity |
| [长者,家长,酋长,族长] father and ruler of family or tribe |
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| a. [乏味的,保守的] dull, unimaginative, and commonplace; old-fashioned; stuffy |
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