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propensity  Speak Example sentences
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[退缩] the drawback or shrink involuntarily, as in pain or from a blow
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[自然倾向] natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
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[流氓,无赖] one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster
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[亵渎的,天谴的] acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
ratify  Speak Example sentences
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[曲折的,蜿蜒的] marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
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[流氓,无赖] one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster
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[怀疑论者] doubter; a person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
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[批准,认可] approve formally; confirm; verify
reprisal  Speak Example sentences
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[报复] action taken in return for injury or offense
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[合成] combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things together
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[亵渎的,天谴的] acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
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[责备] severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
resolve  Speak Example sentences
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[保持的,记性好的] holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
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[决定,会议的正式文件,投票产生的决议] determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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[艺术品鉴赏家] a highly skilled artist, as a musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
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[流氓,无赖] one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster
riveting  Speak Example sentences
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[迷人的] wholly absorbing one's attention
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[暂缓] usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
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[粘的] sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
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[迅速增长,传播,扩散] cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
scamp  Speak Example sentences
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[流氓,无赖] one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster
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[自然倾向] natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
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[粘的] sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
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[暂缓] usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
seminary  Speak Example sentences
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[假名,笔名] pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
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[神学院,学院,发祥地] school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
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[弄湿,扑灭,熄灭,淬火] put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
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[逗留] temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
serrated  Speak Example sentences
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[锯齿状的] saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
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[奴隶身份,苦工] forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
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[批判] disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
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[反责,反击] countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
servitude  Speak Example sentences
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[保持的,记性好的] holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
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[脱落,蜕皮] cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse
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[奴隶身份,苦工] forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
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[偷窥者] a viewer who enjoys seeing sex acts or sex organs of others
shyster  Speak Example sentences
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[讼棍,政界的奸诈之徒] a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician
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[奢侈的,华丽的] magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
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[弄湿,扑灭,熄灭,淬火] put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
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[支柱,支撑] supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness