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sanction  Speak Example sentences
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(梭子,往返汽车) public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft
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(批准,许可) give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
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(下沉,平息,减退) settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
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(奇的,独一无二的) unique; extraordinary; being only one
scatter  Speak Example sentences
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(蒸笼,蒸锅,汽船,轮船) vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat; road locomotive for use on common roads
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(使分散,扩散) sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
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(努力,奋斗,力求) endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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(渗出,渗漏) pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
seclude  Speak Example sentences
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(和别人隔离) isolate; separate; keep away from others
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(法令,条例) law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
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(缝,针脚,缝针) sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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(斜坡,斜面) be at an angle; incline; gradient
shoal  Speak Example sentences
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(法令,条例) law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
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(一群(鱼)) shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank or sandbar
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(主观的,不实际的) occurring or taking place in person's mind rather than external world; unreal
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(石板,候选人名单提名) any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
siege  Speak Example sentences
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(上层构造,(船舶的)上层部分,(楼房的)上层建筑) physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
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(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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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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(小心翼翼的,谨慎的) exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
slope  Speak Example sentences
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(摞,叠,大堆,谷堆) an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
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(弄脏,污损) material in the surface of the earth
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(轻蔑,瞧不起) extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
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(斜坡,斜面) be at an angle; incline; gradient
stale  Speak Example sentences
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(上层构造,(船舶的)上层部分,(楼房的)上层建筑) physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
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(行举手礼,欢迎,祝贺) give a sign of good will; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
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(参观者,观众(指比赛或表演)) observer; audience; one who looks on
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(不新鲜的,陈腐的) having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
sterilize  Speak Example sentences
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(带,皮带) belt; band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
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(缝,针脚,缝针) sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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(上层构造,(船舶的)上层部分,(楼房的)上层建筑) physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
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(使不育,杀菌) make sterile or unproductive; impoverish, as land; exhaust of fertility.
storey  Speak Example sentences
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(楼层) story; floor or level of a building or ship
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(填料,填塞物,馅) material used for filling cushion, mattress, or others
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(轻蔑,瞧不起) extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
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(上层构造,(船舶的)上层部分,(楼房的)上层建筑) physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
strap  Speak Example sentences
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(带,皮带) belt; band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
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(后退,退步,挫折,挫败) unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
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(斜坡,斜面) be at an angle; incline; gradient
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(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time