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a.
(辛勤的) extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains


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n.
(寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another


Spelling Word: parasite
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a. Syn. special; characteristic
(特有的,专有的) special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre


Spelling Word: peculiar
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n. Syn. punishment; fine
(处罚,罚款) punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine


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v. Syn. pierce; permeate
(刺穿,渗入,了解) pierce; go through; permeate


Spelling Word: penetrate
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n.
(句点,省略号,完结) duration, continuance, term; end of something


Spelling Word: period
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v. Syn. penetrate; perforate
(穿透,戳穿) penetrate; make a hole into


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n.
(抛掷) action or manner of throwing something


Spelling Word: pitch
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n.
(天文馆,天象仪) apparatus or model representing the solar system; display museum in which images of stars are projected onto a domed ceiling


Spelling Word: planetarium
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n. Syn. farm
(种植园,种植园) farm; an area under cultivation; a group of cultivated trees or plants


Spelling Word: plantation