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v.
(缺点,瑕疵,变节) abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty


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n. Syn. insanity; madness
(精神错乱) mental disorder marked by confusion


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n.
(民主政体,民主政府,民主国家,民主) a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them


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v.
(注定,指定为) decree or designate beforehand; fate


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v. Syn. decline
(使恶化,质量下降) become worse; decline


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n. Syn. graph; chart
(图表) graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan


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v.
(使残废,使无能力) deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish


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v. Syn. release
(释放,排出) relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off


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n.
(厌恶,恶心,憎恶) strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of


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n. Syn. thesis; discourse
(论文(博士生)) formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university


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