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abet  Speak Example sentences
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(使多样化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
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(帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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(智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
abstemious  Speak Example sentences
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(节制(饮食),调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(分离,没有关系的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
academic  Speak Example sentences
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(肥胖) very fat; large in body; overweight
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(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
acrimonious  Speak Example sentences
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(极重要的,有决定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
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(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(语言,行为)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
allure  Speak Example sentences
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(诱惑,引诱) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(不和谐) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
annals  Speak Example sentences
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰问) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(诱惑,引诱) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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(记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years
apprehend  Speak Example sentences
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(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(逮捕,惧怕,领会) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(勉强,让步,屈从) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
approbation  Speak Example sentences
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(苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
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(控制,抑制,约束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
augment  Speak Example sentences
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(增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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(田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
blight  Speak Example sentences
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(极重要的,有决定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
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(同行,圈内人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
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(吵闹的,喧哗的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
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(阻止生长,使枯萎,毁坏) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate