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v. 减短,缩写 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase


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v. 废除 cancel; put an end to; destroy completely


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v. 调整,使适于 change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable


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n. 无神论者 one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality


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n. 疾病(尤指轻病,小病) sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 


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a. 有服从义务的,随时服从的 responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable


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n. 解剖,解剖学 detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged


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n. 害怕 fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding


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n. 纹章,兵工厂,军械库 arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured


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a. 灰色 ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes


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