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n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(附件) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item


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v. Syn. urge; support
(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something


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n. Syn. authorization; permission
(津贴,补助,认同,宽容,份额) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting


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v. Syn. fasten
(固定,锚) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate


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n.
(学徒) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner


Spelling Word: apprentice
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n.
(暗杀) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack


Spelling Word: assassination
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n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition
(假定,设想,采取) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of


Spelling Word: assumption
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n. Syn. protection
(庇护所) place of refuge or shelter; protection


Spelling Word: asylum
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a. Syn. perceptible; discernible
(听得见的) perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear


Spelling Word: audible
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n. Syn. independence; liberty
(自治,自治权) independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination


Spelling Word: autonomy