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propensity  Speak Example sentences
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[亵渎的,天谴的] acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
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[冶炼,精炼] melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
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[卓越的,非比寻常的] surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior
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[自然倾向] natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
quorum  Speak Example sentences
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[横财] a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain
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[法定人数] number of members necessary to conduct a meeting; a select group
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[结实,硬朗的] tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
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[有激情的,热带的] passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
retort  Speak Example sentences
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[疑虑,不安,恶心] a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
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[流氓,恶棍,痞子] bully; lawless and cruel; cruel and brutal person or gangster
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[冶炼,精炼] melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
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[反驳] reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
rout  Speak Example sentences
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[回绝] offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
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[聚集] large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
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[短时间的] existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
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[吓跑,赶出,击退] put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly
salutary  Speak Example sentences
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[亵渎的,天谴的] acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
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[横财] a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain
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[有用的,有益的] tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
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[发射,导弹] a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
schism  Speak Example sentences
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[拓扑学] physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place
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[分离] separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body
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[支柱,支撑] supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
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[讽刺的] disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
shyster  Speak Example sentences
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[讼棍,政界的奸诈之徒] a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician
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[反驳] reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
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[热心,热诚] intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
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[假名,笔名] pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
skeptic  Speak Example sentences
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[像蛇一样扭动的,蜿蜒的,曲折的] winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake
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[发射,导弹] a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
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[复制] duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
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[怀疑论者] doubter; a person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
stalemate  Speak Example sentences
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[自然倾向] natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
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[回绝] offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
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[僵局] deadlock; the situation in which further action is blocked
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[冷漠,漠不关心] state of reduced or suspended sensibility; daze; lack of awareness
strut  Speak Example sentences
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[结实,硬朗的] tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
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[支柱,支撑] supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
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[稀少的,稀疏的] occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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[短时间的] existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary