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obsession 
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 | (過度儉省,吝嗇) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (困境,危險的境地,兩難) tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome |
| (入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (模範) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
omniscient
2
| (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| (撒謊,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (有威脅的,惡兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (無所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
onus
3
| (華麗的,過分裝飾的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (負擔,責任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (實際的,注重實效的) practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something |
| (入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
orthodox
4
| (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| (彎曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (傳統的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (動物園) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
parasite
5
| (寄生,寄生體) animal or plant living on another |
| (入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (有威脅的,惡兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
parody
6
| (撒謊,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (拋媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (先例) act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
parsimony
7
| (間接的,傾斜的,無誠意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (愛管 事的人,實用主義者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
| (子孫,後裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| (過度儉省,吝嗇) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
patron
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| (贊助人,資助人,(會員性的)顧客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (諂媚的,拍馬屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (典範,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| (負擔,責任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
plaintiff
9
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (無所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
| (一邊倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
plaudit
10
| (過度儉省,吝嗇) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (困境,危險的境地,兩難) tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome |
| (包治百病的藥,靈丹妙藥) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause |