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n. Syn. Prohibition
(禁止,查禁) official prohibition; decree that prohibits something


Spelling Word: ban
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v. Syn. support; sustain
(負擔,支撐) support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support


Spelling Word: bear
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ad.
(除了,還有) over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than


Spelling Word: besides
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n.
(十億(的)) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros


Spelling Word: billion
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n.
(傳記作家) one who writes a book about somebody's life


Spelling Word: biographer
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n. Syn. deception
(假裝強壯,欺騙) pretense of strength; mislead or deceive


Spelling Word: bluff
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v.
(煮沸,煮,使人怒氣沖天) be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water


Spelling Word: boil
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v. Syn. respire
(呼吸,呼出) respire; inhale and exhale air


Spelling Word: breathe
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v. Syn. boil; cook
(釀造,醞釀,孕育) boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering


Spelling Word: brew
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v. Syn. lighten
(點亮) lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter


Spelling Word: brighten