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a. [内在的,固有的] relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in Although my grandmother's china has little intrinsic value, I shall always cherish it for the memories it evokes. |
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invariably |
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ad. [不变地,总是] constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion I generally contrived to reserve a moiety of this bounteous repast for myself, but I was invariably obliged to part with the remainder. |
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invert |
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v. [倒转,翻转] turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of When he tried to invert his body in a handstand, he felt the blood rush to his head. |
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invoice |
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n. [发票,开发票] bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices The first section of the sample invoice is the information block. |
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invoke |
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v. [恳请,借助于,找来,调用] call upon; ask for; request earnestly I again invoke the cooperation of the executive and legislative authorities of the States for this great purpose. |
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irrespective |
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a. [不考虑的,不论的] without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent From now onwards, everyone will have to communicate in Marathi irrespective of what they belong to. |
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isle |
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n. [岛,岛屿] island; spot within another of a different color Why don't you and your father go to the other side of the isle and stay there? |
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jagged |
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a. [锯齿状的,不整齐的] unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality A Mask shouted, pointing at a man with a jagged red line on his chest. |
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jeer |
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n. [嘲笑] gear; tackle; the combination of tackles for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship As I said, it is very easy to jeer from the sidelines and make boastful claims of what you would do in the same situation. |
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jeopardise |
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v. [置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to; threaten With competition from cities like Berlin, Shanghai, or Mumbai, we must not jeopardise London's position as a world creative hub. |
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jumble |
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n. [使混乱,混杂] assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess The finale was one big jumble of nonsense, just like the entire series was. |
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kernel |
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n. [核心的] central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn Watson, buried within this tissue of lies, there is a kernel of truth; when I find it, the mystery will be solved. |
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kindle |
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v. [点燃,照亮,激起] build or fuel a fire; cause to glow; light up; inspire One of the first things Ben learned in the Boy Scouts was how to kindle a fire by rubbing two dry sticks together. |
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laborious |
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a. [艰苦的,勤劳的] demanding much work or care; tedious When putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task. |
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laden |
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a. [装载的,充满的,负担,负重] loaded; freighted; oppressed or burdened It dulls the pain, eliminates nausea, and makes you hungry for a protein laden meal. |
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lament |
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v. [悲伤,恸哭] grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply Even advocates of the war lament the loss of so many lives in combat. |
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languid |
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a. [疲倦的,无精打采的] lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid. |
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latent |
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a. [潜在的] present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden Existing arrangements contain latent functions that can be neither seen nor replaced by the reformer. |
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lateral |
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a. [侧面的,侧向的] coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side In order to get good plant growth, the gardener must pinch off all lateral shoots. |
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laudable |
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a. [值得称赞的] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise Kristin's dedication is laudable, but she does not have the necessary skills to be a good paralegal. |