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(辛勤的) extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains


Spelling Word: painstaking
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v. Syn. paralyze
(瘫痪,废止) make unable to move or act; impair the progress or functioning of


Spelling Word: paralyse
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n.
(爱国主义,爱国心) love of country; devotion to welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of patriot


Spelling Word: patriotism
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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


Spelling Word: pension
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a.
(不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good


Spelling Word: perverse
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a.
(表示语音的) of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language


Spelling Word: phonetic
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n.
(体格) natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person


Spelling Word: physique
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a. Syn. mournful; melancholy
(哀伤的) expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad


Spelling Word: plaintive
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n.
(陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


Spelling Word: platitude
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v.
(突然扑过去,攫住,猛扑,突袭) attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something


Spelling Word: pounce