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n. Syn. refuge; shelter; shrine
(避难所) place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque


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v. Syn. soak
(浸透) soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance


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n. Syn. range; extent; bound
(范围,界限) range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound


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n. Syn. faction
(派别,宗派,派系) separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs


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v.
(伤感) look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment


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v.
(枯萎,皱缩) wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying


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n. Syn. ailment; disease; nausea
(疾病,呕吐) state that precedes vomiting; disease


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v. Syn. stint
(不充分地供给,不认真地处理) provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material


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n.
(社会学) branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science


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ad.
(独自地,单独地) alone; only; without another


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