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menagerie 
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 | (预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| (出色的,出类拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| (消灭,杜绝) make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
obfuscate
2
| (实用主义者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (资助,支持) act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
obsession
3
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
obtuse
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| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (自大,轻狂,专横) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| (嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
onerous
5
| (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
opaque
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| (指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
| (消灭,杜绝) make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
palatable
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| (易于领会的,明显的) tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
parity
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| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
patron
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| (赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
patronize
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| (喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause |
| (资助,支持) act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |