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internal
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a. [内在的] inside; interior;  located within the limits or surface
An internal audit led to Julie Wall's downfall, and her vast collection has now been auctioned to pay back some of what she owes.
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intimate
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v. [私下的,秘密的,亲密的,宣告] give to understand; imply or hint; state or make known  
Did Dick intimate that Jane had bad breath when he asked if she'd like a breath mint?
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investigate
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v. [调查,研究] explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
NASA has launched its Contour spacecraft, one of a series of missions designed to investigate comets.
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invisible
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a. [看不见的,无形的] incapable of being seen; impossible or nearly impossible to see
The poor guys are politically invisible; it is why they suffered so much in a dark time.
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involve
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v. [牵涉,拖累,涉及] wind around; connect with something; include necessarily; engage thoroughly
How should we involve ourselves in school life?
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irony
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n. [反话,讽刺] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
That most of us miss the irony is a vivid demonstration of our blindness.
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issue
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n. [问题] subject; topic; problem; edition; publication; release; publish
The issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone.
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item
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n. [项目] a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
He noticed an item in the New York Times that reported his hometown.
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jail
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n. [监狱,监禁] building for confinement of persons held in lawful custody
The jail was a little brick den that stood at the village's edge, and no guards were afforded for it.
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jam
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v. [挤进,塞入,夹住,陷入困境,果酱] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
The driver had to jam the brake pedal to the floor to avoid entering the intersection.
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jealous
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a. [嫉妒的,妒忌的] resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious
I think they're jealous; they wish they could share in that freedom but fail.
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jerk
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v. [猛然一拉] pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
We saw him turn the handle and jerk the door open.
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journal
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n. [期刊,杂志] magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
Published twice yearly, the journal is open access, online publication.
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jungle
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n. [丛林] land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation; a dense, confusing mass
In the last few months, the big cats have increasingly emerged from the forest and into the urban jungle, killing twenty-two people, including children.
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junior
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a. [较年幼的,地位较低的,资历较浅的] less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or rank
He is studying at a junior middle school.
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junk
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n. [废物,废旧货] a fragment of any solid substance; old iron, or other metal, glass, paper; discarded material
Today's swim isn't so bad except that there was crazy wind on the beach, and these huge waves brought all the junk on the seafloor up.
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justify
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v. [证明是正当的或有理的,辩护] adjust the spaces between words;  show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
I can't really justify taking another day off work.
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kidnap
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v. [绑架,绑票,诱拐(儿童)] take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
She says she only pretended to kidnap the children and never wanted to get money from them.
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kidney
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n. [肾,肾脏,腰子] the glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body
If the kidney donor is a non-relative, we have to investigate if there is any organ trafficking.
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knot
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n. [(绳索等的)结,(树)节,木节,群,簇] fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
Only take off the red cloak, sir; the string is in a knot - help me.
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