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n.
(诚挚的,认真的) seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness


Spelling Word: earnest
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a. Syn. frugal; cheap; economical
(经济的,经济学的,有利润的) pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap


Spelling Word: economic
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a. Syn. thrifty; saving
(经济的,节俭的) thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness


Spelling Word: economical
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a. Syn. effective
(生效的,能干的,有效率的) effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input


Spelling Word: efficient
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n.
(禁运) ban on commerce or other activity


Spelling Word: embargo
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v.
(使纠缠,卷入) twist or interweave as not to be easily separated; make tangled, confused, and intricate; perplex; bewilder; puzzle


Spelling Word: entangle
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v. Syn. name; designate
(取名叫,叫做) give right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give title to


Spelling Word: entitle
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a.
(朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time


Spelling Word: ephemeral
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a. Syn. ambiguous
(蓄意误导,含混,模棱两可) open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead


Spelling Word: equivocal
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a. Syn. necessary; critical; vital; indispensable; fundamental
(本质的,根本的) necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something


Spelling Word: essential