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(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down


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n. Syn. assimilation; reception
(吸收) process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration


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n. Syn. acuteness; insight
(思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception


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a. Syn. sticky; glutinous
(粘连的,不易取下或分离的) sticky; glutinous; tending to persist


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v. Syn. urge; support
(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something


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(极大痛苦) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle


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a. Syn. responsible; accountable
(有服从义务的,随时服从的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable


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(失忆,健忘) partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness


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n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
(类比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity


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n. Syn. bactericide; germicide
(抗菌物) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms


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