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n. 缺点,逃跑,叛逃 withdrawing support; the act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty


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v. 盅惑 deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint


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v. 咒骂,批评 condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner


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v. 抗议,蔑视 express disapproval of; protest against; belittle


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v. 应得 be worthy of; have a right to


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n. 暴君 tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop


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n. 查出,探获 act of detecting; being open what was concealed or hidden; discovery


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v. 使恶化,质量下降 become worse; decline


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n. 营养学 study of nutrition as it relates to health


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v. 消化,分解 break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances


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