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abrasion  Speak Example sentences
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(听众席,观众席) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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(使上瘾,使沉溺) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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(屠夫,肉商,屠宰,残杀,滥杀) one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
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(磨(擦)破,擦伤处(尤指皮肤因磨擦等造成者).表面磨损) scratch; friction
activate  Speak Example sentences
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(阴冷的,寒冷的,没有指 望的,令人沮丧的) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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(刺激,使活动) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
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(盔甲,保护层) defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
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(热望,热心于) seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
adverse  Speak Example sentences
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(讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(使上瘾,使沉溺) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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(抽象的) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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(小册子) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
altitude  Speak Example sentences
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(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
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(屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
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(闷想) think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
arena  Speak Example sentences
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(轴,轴心) the center around which something rotates; pivot
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(废除) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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(有效的,清晰的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(竞技场,舞台) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
attendant  Speak Example sentences
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(屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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(断言) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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(侍者,护理人员) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
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(抽象的) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
audit  Speak Example sentences
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(核算,稽核) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
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(废除) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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(轴,轴心) the center around which something rotates; pivot
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(有效的,清晰的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
avail  Speak Example sentences
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(人类学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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(获得) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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(利用,效用,促进) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
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(捆,束,包) packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
aviation  Speak Example sentences
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(航空,航空学) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
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(在…中) amid; in the middle of; among
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(获取) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
barricade  Speak Example sentences
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(陪伴,伴随,伴奏) travel with; be associated with
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(青铜,铜像) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
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(屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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(花蕾) reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts