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sanction

1

	(证实,验证) establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
	(服从,提交) refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
	(批准,许可) give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
	(负责人,保证人,赞助人) one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother

seclude

2

	(和别人隔离) isolate; separate; keep away from others
	(总数,总和,概括,总结) mount or whole of any number of individuals or particulars added together; amount
	(螺旋形的,盘旋的) rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in shape of a coil
	(特殊情况,与众不同) a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature

semblance

3

	(外貌,相似) seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
	(屈服,屈从,死) submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	(强夺,攫取) grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
	(筛,滤杓筛出,滤出) device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket

sheer

4

	(纯粹的,,绝对的,透明的,峻峭的) very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	(服从,提交) refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
	(闪闪发光,闪耀) be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
	(支撑,延续) admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space

sigh

5

	(长出,萌芽) have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	(标准成分的(金或银),道地的,纯正的,英国货币) any English coin of standard value; coined money
	(叹息,叹气,风发出类似叹息的声音) inhale air than immediately expel it; make a deep single respiration, especially to express fatigue, exhaustion, grief, or sorrow
	(强夺,攫取) grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly

slit

6

	(服从,提交) refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
	(熄灭,覆盖) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
	(撕裂裂口,裂缝) long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
	(沉思,思索,投机) assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit

solar

7

	(长出,萌芽) have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	(批准,许可) give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
	(废料,残余物) small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
	(太阳的) of or relating to the sun

speculate

8

	(沉思,思索,投机) assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
	(特殊情况,与众不同) a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature
	(神志清楚) condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
	(废料,残余物) small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant

starve

9

	(挨饿) hunger; deprive of food
	(筛,滤杓筛出,滤出) device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
	(强夺,攫取) grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
	(坚实的,充实的) fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built

steward

10

	(撕裂裂口,裂缝) long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
	(闪闪发光,闪耀) be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
	(屈服,屈从,死) submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	(膳务员,伙食管理员,管家,管事) one who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs; attendant on a ship or airplane

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