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impertinent 
/ɪm'pɜrtɪnənt/ a. Syn. rude
(不相干的,鲁莽的) improperly forward or bold; rude
His neighbors' impertinent curiosity about his lack of dates angered Ted; it was downright rude of them to ask him such personal questions.
Show examples and contexts (不相干的,鲁莽的) improperly forward or bold; rude
His neighbors' impertinent curiosity about his lack of dates angered Ted; it was downright rude of them to ask him such personal questions.
impinge
/ɪm'pɪndʒ/ v. Syn. infringe; touch
(撞击,碰撞) infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
How could they be married not to impinge on one another's freedom?.
Show examples and contexts (撞击,碰撞) infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
How could they be married not to impinge on one another's freedom?.
invective
/ɪn'vɛktɪv/ n. Syn. abuse
(谩骂,非难,恶言相加) abusive language used to express blame or ill will
He had expected criticism but not the invective that greeted his proposal.
Show examples and contexts (谩骂,非难,恶言相加) abusive language used to express blame or ill will
He had expected criticism but not the invective that greeted his proposal.
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paradigm 
 | [典范,模式] a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something |
| [相等,势均力敌,奇偶] equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
| [解释,批注,注释] restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others |
| [拙劣的模仿] work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
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| n. [鱼类学] branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes |
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