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clemency 
/'klɛmənsɪ/ n.
(温和,仁慈) mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
The lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to Judge Smith's chambers because Smith was noted for her clemency toward first offenders.
Show examples and contexts (温和,仁慈) mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
The lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to Judge Smith's chambers because Smith was noted for her clemency toward first offenders.
cursory
/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
Show examples and contexts (草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
execrable
/'ɛksɪkrəb(ə)l/ a.
(非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
The anecdote was in such execrable taste that it revolted the audience.
Show examples and contexts (非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
The anecdote was in such execrable taste that it revolted the audience.
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recipient 
 | [解说,告诉,重新数] narrate or tell; count over again |
| [接受的东西,容纳] receiver; one that receives or is receptive |
| [互给,呼唤,酬答] act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent |
| [抛弃前嫌,结为好友,化解冲突] correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent |
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| a. [红,血色] red, especially blood-red; of the blood-red color of raw flesh |
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