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v. Syn. approve; ratify
(批准,許可) give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law


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a.
(外貌,相似) seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form


Spelling Word: semblance
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v.
((由於冷或恐懼)打冷戰,發抖,打得粉碎) shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters


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v.
(聳肩(表示懷疑)) draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like


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n.
(百葉窗) a hinged blind for a window


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n.
(篩,濾杓篩出,濾出) device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket


Spelling Word: sieve
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n.
(弄髒,污損) material in the surface of the earth


Spelling Word: soil
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n. Syn. demonstration; show
(奇觀,展示,景象) demonstration; show


Spelling Word: spectacle
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v.
(全速奔跑) run very rapidly; run at full speed.


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n.
(立體聲,立體聲系統) stereophonic sound-reproduction system


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