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dearth  Speak Example sentences
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(厌恶,恶心,憎恶) strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
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(丰富多样的) differing in some characteristics; various
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(稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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(悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
decade  Speak Example sentences
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(灵巧的,敏锐地) quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
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(十年,十年期间) a group of ten, especially a period of ten years
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(悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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(分配,分发,散布) hand out; disseminate; allocate
decrease  Speak Example sentences
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(盅惑) deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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(减少) lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
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(悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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(得到,获取,源于) obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
decree  Speak Example sentences
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(溶解,液化) melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
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(使残废,使无能力) deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish
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(命令,法令,颁布命令,公告) order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
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(装饰,装潢,修饰) adorn; embellish
defence  Speak Example sentences
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(发送,急速,急件) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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(区别,辨认) characterize; differentiate; recognize
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(大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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(防御,预防) act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
delegate  Speak Example sentences
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(代表) person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy
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(设计,发明) form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
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(外交的,老练的) relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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(授爵位,给予荣誉称号) confer knighthood upon; honor with a new title or description; entitle; adorn
delete  Speak Example sentences
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(授爵位,给予荣誉称号) confer knighthood upon; honor with a new title or description; entitle; adorn
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(外交的,老练的) relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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(不同,不像,相异) be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
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(删除) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
delude  Speak Example sentences
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(领域,范围) field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address
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(盅惑) deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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(老化,磨损) weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
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(描述) represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
deplore  Speak Example sentences
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(耗尽,减少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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(密集的,浓厚的) thick; crowded closely together; compact
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(悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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(防御,预防) act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
derelict  Speak Example sentences
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(投入于,献身,用于) dedicate; contribute
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(遗弃的,废弃的) left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
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(障碍,缺点) disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
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(大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water