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nuance 
1
 | (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
obdurate
2
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (出色的,出类拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
objective
3
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (典范,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| (喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause |
| (指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
obliterate
4
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (典范,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| (出色的,出类拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
obstreperous
5
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (史前的,质朴的) uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (可饮用的) suitable for drinking; drinkable |
obviate
6
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause |
olfactory
7
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| (身后的,遗腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
omnipotent
8
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| (子孙,后裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
overt
9
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (出色的,出类拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
paradox
10
| (指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |