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(可能的机会,几率) probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest


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(冒犯) act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront; violation or infraction of moral or social code


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n. Syn. protest; shout
(大声疾呼,强烈抗议) strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor


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a. Syn. elliptic
(椭圆形) elliptic; rounded like an egg


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(牡蛎,蚝) marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell


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v. Syn. restate; reword
(解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others


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(人行道) floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make hard and convenient surface for travel


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n. Syn. linguistics; literature
(语言学) study of language; investigation of language and its literature


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(朝圣客,香客) traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee


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(邮资) token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something


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