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n. Syn. defer; adjournment
(推迟,耽搁) act later than planned; put off; adjournment


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n.
(牙科) branch of medicine dealing with teeth


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n. Syn. ancestry; origin
(血统,世袭) ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward


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a. Syn. barren; empty
(缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty


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n.
(移置,转移) act of removing from office or employment


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v. Syn. attract; entice
(吸引,拉) cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; pull along; haul; drag


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v. Syn. bore; pierce
(钻孔,打眼,锻炼) bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train


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v.
(使看上去矮小) cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of


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a.
(正在不断出现的) coming to maturity; coming into existence


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n. Syn. holiday
(节日) a day or period of time for feasting and celebration


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