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receptionist  Speak Example sentences
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(招待员) secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
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(撤回,撤退) withdraw; take back; draw back or in
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(相似,酷肖) likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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(褴褛的,破烂的) torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
reckless  Speak Example sentences
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(擦,揩拭,摩擦) move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
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(轻率的,鲁莽的) headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
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(比,比率,比值) relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind; rate; proportion
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(半径,半径范围) right line drawn or extending from the center of a circle to the periphery
reclaim  Speak Example sentences
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(来复枪,步枪) shoulder firearm with a long barrel
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(开垦,要求归还,收回) bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
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(水库,蓄水池) tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to store water for community use
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(废墟,遗迹) destroyed person, object, or building; debris
reconcile  Speak Example sentences
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(水库,蓄水池) tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to store water for community use
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(来复枪,步枪) shoulder firearm with a long barrel
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(抛弃前嫌,结为好友,化解冲突) correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
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((战争状态)定量分配,分发) restrict to limited allotments, as during wartime; allot; distribute
regardless  Speak Example sentences
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(可靠性) trait of being dependable or reliable
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(抛弃前嫌,结为好友,化解冲突) correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
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(不管,不顾,不注意) without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
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(擦,揩拭,摩擦) move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
register  Speak Example sentences
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(征兵,征募,补充) enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service
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(登记) give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
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(决定,会议的正式文件) determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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(放弃,宣布终止) sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs
rely  Speak Example sentences
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(依靠,依赖,信任,信赖) rest with confidence; have confidence; depend
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(冗余的,多余的) exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
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(松弛,缓和) state of refreshing tranquility; act of making less strict
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(消退,退却) receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
resemblance  Speak Example sentences
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(相似,酷肖) likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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(决定,会议的正式文件) determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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(杆,枝) stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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(开垦,改造,(废料等的)回收) rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
resolution  Speak Example sentences
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(放弃,宣布终止) sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs
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(坚定,决心,决定) determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision
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(脊,山脊) long, narrow upper section or crest; chain of hills or mountains
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(统治,支配) sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
resume  Speak Example sentences
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(重新开始,继续) give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
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(重新确定方向,再教育) set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; cause to turn
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(著名的) famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
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(轻率的,鲁莽的) headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences