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obdurate |
/'ɒbdjʊrɪt/;/'ɑbdərɪt/ a. Syn. stubborn; inflexible (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints. |
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obtuse |
/əb'tju:s/;/əb'tu:s/ a. Syn. stupid (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid What can you do with somebody who's so obtuse that he can't even tell that you're insulting him?. |
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odious |
/'oʊdɪəs/ a. Syn. hateful; vile (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure Cinderella's ugly stepsisters had the odious habit of popping their zits in public. |
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panacea |
/pænə'sɪə/ n. (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all The rich youth cynically declared that the panacea for all speeding tickets was a big enough bribe. |
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paragon |
/'pærəgən/;/'pærəgɒn/ n. Syn. model (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example Mr. Brumby's paragon is shocked at the other's inaptitude for examination. |
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paucity |
/'pɔ:sɪtɪ/ n. Syn. scarcity (少量,缺乏) scarcity; smallness of number; fewness They closed the restaurant because the paucity of customers made it uneconomical to operate. |
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pejorative |
/pɪ'dʒɒrətɪv/ a. (轻蔑,蔑视的) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling Instead of criticizing Clinton's policies, the Republicans made pejorative remarks about his character. |