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n. 胰脏 long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach that secretes pancreatic juice


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n. 瘫痪,中风 loss of the ability to move a body part


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a. 议会(制)的 having the supreme legislative power


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n. 养老金,退休金 something paid or given; payment to a person in consideration of past services


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n. 手枪 the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand


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v. (植物)授粉 fertilize by transferring pollen


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n. 斗篷,雨衣 a kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head


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n. 精确,精密度 exactness; accuracy; the number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured


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n. 领跑者,先驱 forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach


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n. 捕食者 an animal that lives by preying on other animals; a person who robs or exploits others


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