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v. Syn. failure; terminate
(中止计划(任务)) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy


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v. Syn. urge; support
(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something


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a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign
(外国的,外国人的,来自其他星球的) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person


Spelling Word: alien
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v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
(使欢乐,逗…笑,娱乐,消遣) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive


Spelling Word: amuse
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n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
(类比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity


Spelling Word: analogy
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n. Syn. relic
(古迹,古物) ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness


Spelling Word: antiquity
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n. Syn. bactericide; germicide
(抗菌物) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms


Spelling Word: antiseptic
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v. Syn. admire; value
(感激,增值,赏识) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of


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n. Syn. access; method
(方法) access; method


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(绿玉,碧绿色) of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue


Spelling Word: aquamarine