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safeguard  Speak Example sentences
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(防卫措施,防范措施) one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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(增补,补充) add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
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(摞,叠,大堆,谷堆) an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
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((使)沉没,淹没) sink; immerse; put under water
secondary  Speak Example sentences
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(中级的) not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
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(组装的,拼凑成的,区域性的) consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
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(奇观,展示,景象) demonstration; show
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(撕裂裂口,裂缝) long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
shatter  Speak Example sentences
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(长出,萌芽) have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
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(组装的,拼凑成的,区域性的) consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
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(表示,意味) denote; mean; indicate
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(使粉碎,破碎) destroy; break up; break into many pieces
shred  Speak Example sentences
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(过剩的) remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
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(切成细条,撕成碎片) a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
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(战略的,战略性的) important or essential in relation to a plan of action; essential to the effective conduct of war; highly important to an intended objective
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(组装的,拼凑成的,区域性的) consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
siege  Speak Example sentences
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(球体) ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
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(包围,围攻) seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
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(交响乐,交响曲) large orchestra; harmony, especially of sound or color
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(蹒跚,摇晃) sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
signify  Speak Example sentences
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(广大的,宽敞的) wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
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(镇压,抑制,查禁) put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
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(不足的,缺乏的) scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
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(表示,意味) denote; mean; indicate
skim  Speak Example sentences
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(不必要的,多余的) being beyond what is required or sufficient
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(奇观,展示,景象) demonstration; show
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((从表面)轻轻掠过,轻擦而过) pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
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(镇压,抑制,查禁) put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
slippery  Speak Example sentences
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(贫民窟) a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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(广大的,宽敞的) wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
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((物体表面)滑的,光滑的) smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
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(稀少的,稀疏的) occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
slum  Speak Example sentences
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(中级的) not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
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(贫民窟) a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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((由于冷或恐 惧)打冷战,发抖,打得粉碎) shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
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(奇观,展示,景象) demonstration; show
speculate  Speak Example sentences
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(沉思,思索,投机) assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
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(使稳定,使坚固) become stable or more stable
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(迷信,盲目恐惧) excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
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(社会学) branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science