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n.
(帆布,畫布) heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative


Spelling Word: canvas
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n.
(可卡因,古柯鹼) drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive


Spelling Word: cocaine
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n.
(咖啡壺) tall pot in which coffee is brewed


Spelling Word: coffeepot
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a. Syn. funny; ridiculous
(滑稽的,好笑的,喜劇的) arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous


Spelling Word: comic
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(長期票通勤旅客,經常來往於兩地之間的人) someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city


Spelling Word: commuter
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a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
(簡明扼要的,緊縮的) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something


Spelling Word: compact
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v. Syn. admit; yield
(勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another


Spelling Word: concede
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n.
(混亂,混淆) mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order


Spelling Word: confusion
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n. Syn. Agreement; accord
(意見一致,多數人的意見,輿論) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole


Spelling Word: consensus
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(當代的,存在的) modern; belonging to the same period of time


Spelling Word: contemporary