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abridge  Speak Example sentences
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(語言,行為)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
abrogate  Speak Example sentences
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(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
accede  Speak Example sentences
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
acrimonious  Speak Example sentences
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(挖苦的,尖酸的(語言,行為)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
acumen  Speak Example sentences
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(指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
affable  Speak Example sentences
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(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
alienate  Speak Example sentences
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(富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
allude  Speak Example sentences
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(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
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(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
amiable  Speak Example sentences
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(孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
animus  Speak Example sentences
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(刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected