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n. Syn. support; mainstay
(骨干,支柱) support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column


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a. Syn. hairless
(秃头的,光秃的) hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering


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(选票,投票数,投票,表决) printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election


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n.
(烤肉野餐) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors


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n.
(谷仓,畜棚) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals


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v. Syn. perform; [___] oneself
(举止,表现) perform; conduct oneself in a proper way


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a.
(一门心思的,先天的) determined to do or have


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n.
(苦味,辛酸,苦难) sharp and bitter manner


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n. Syn. flower; blossom
(花,开花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity


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n.
(红利,奖金,额外津贴,意外收获) an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation


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