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非法霸占,僭越 claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right
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減短,縮寫 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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節制(飲食),調節 sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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貴族 hereditary nobility; privileged class
abolitionist  Speak Example sentences
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螺絲鑽,鑽孔機 hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
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負擔得起的,便宜的 able to pay for
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廢奴主義者 a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
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矛盾的觀點或情緒 state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
abound  Speak Example sentences
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充滿,富於 be full of; be plentiful
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負擔得起的,便宜的 able to pay for
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荒謬 quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
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無神論 denying existence of God; godless
abysmal  Speak Example sentences
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書寫中撇號(表示省略或所有格) text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers
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無底的 bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
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裝飾 enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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猛禽的窩 nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
accretion  Speak Example sentences
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適應 accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something
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增長 growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
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非法霸占,僭越 claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right
addendum  Speak Example sentences
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敵意 the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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無神論 denying existence of God; godless
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附加,補充 something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
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增長 growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
adulation  Speak Example sentences
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減短,縮寫 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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裝飾 enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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排列,聯合,聯盟 arrangement; association; alliance
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奉承,恭維 excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
aggrandize  Speak Example sentences
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增加,加強 increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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無底的 bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
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貪婪 greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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非法霸占,僭越 claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right
alignment  Speak Example sentences
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排列,聯合,聯盟 arrangement; association; alliance
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荒謬 quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
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減短,縮寫 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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屬性, 望 essential quality; reputation; honor
amendment  Speak Example sentences
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書寫中撇號(表示省略或所有格) text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers
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學會會員,院士,學者 a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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裝飾 enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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改正,修正 a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision