PTE for Academic Words | Introduction |
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breakthrough |
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n. (突破,冲破防线,突破性的发现) act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
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breed |
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v. Syn. raise; hatch; mate (养育,繁殖) raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate |
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brew |
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v. Syn. boil; cook (酿造,酝酿,孕育) boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering |
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brink |
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n. Syn. verge; border ((峭壁的)边沿,边缘) edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
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brisk |
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a. Syn. energetic; swift (活泼的,轻快的) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
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bruise |
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v. (伤痕,擦伤,瘀伤,擦伤) injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists |
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buckle |
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v. Syn. fold; fasten; distort (皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
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buffet |
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n. (自助餐) table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out |
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bulb |
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n. (球茎,球状物) rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball |
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bulletin |
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n. (公告,告示,公报,新闻简报) brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication |
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bumper |
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n. ((汽车前后的)保险杆) something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage |