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(突进,飞跑,冲撞,急匆匆地写) throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly


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(注明日期,约会) mark the time of; assign a [___] to


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(解释,下定义,阐述,定范围) determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain


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v. Syn. portray; describe
(描述) represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe


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n.
(脱盐,去盐作用) removal of salt; process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water


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n.
(绝望,失望) loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency


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n. Syn. predicament
(困境,进退两难) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options


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v. Syn. weaken; attenuate
(稀释,淡化) weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water


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v. Syn. exhibit; present; show
(陈列,显示) exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest


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n. Syn. temperament; nature; tendency
(性情,倾向,安排; 布置) natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something


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