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a. Syn. incomplete; fragmentary; sectional
(部分的) incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others


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n. Syn. payment; tribute
(养老金,退休金) something paid or given; payment to a person in consideration of past services


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n.
(潜望镜) optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view


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v.
(坚忍) endure; be persistent, refuse to stop


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n. Syn. gloominess
(悲观主义者) belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess


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n.
(石油) dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons


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n. Syn. stage
(月台,平台,讲坛) stage; a raised horizontal surface


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(靠近极地的,靠近北极(或南极)的) pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles


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a. Syn. weighty
(沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull


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a. Syn. mobile
(便携的,手提的,轻便的) mobile; easily or conveniently transported


Spelling Word: portable