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advocate
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n. |
| one that argues
for a cause; a supporter or defender 提倡者,
鼓吹者 |
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appetite
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n. |
| an instinctive physical
desire, especially one for food or drink;a strong wish or urge
食欲, 胃口, 欲望, 爱好 |
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cater
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v. |
| to try to satisfy
or supply a need, esp. an unpopular or generally unacceptable
need 迎合 |
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compulsory
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adj. |
| obligatory; required
义务的，必须的 |
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controversy
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n. |
| a dispute, especially
a public one, between sides holding opposing views 论争,
辩论, 论战 |
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daunting
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adj. |
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deprived
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adj. |
| not having the things
that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money,
food or good living conditions 缺乏(金钱，食物等)的 |
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emulate
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v. |
| to try to do as
well as or better than 仿效,超过 |
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enroll
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v. |
| to officially arrange
to join a school, university or course, or arrange for someone
else to 吸收成员，招生 |
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eventually
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adv. |
| at an unspecified
future time 最后, 终于 |
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heap
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v. |
| to put a lot of
things on top of each other in an untidy way 堆积 |
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hostile
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adj. |
| belonging to an
enemy 敌方的 |
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hurl
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v. |
| to throw with great
force 投掷 |
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illusion
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n. |
| an idea or belief
which is not true or not what seems to be 幻想，错误的观念 |
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impetus
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n. |
| feeling an influence
that makes people or helps something to develop or continue
doing something 推动, 促进 |
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levy
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v. |
| to impose or collect
(a tax, for example) 征收, 征集, 征用 |
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mischievous
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adj. |
| liking to have fun,
especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy
or embarrass them 恶作剧的, 淘气的 |
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motivate
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v. |
| to provide with
an incentive; move to action; impel 激发 |
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nourish
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vt. |
| to foster the development
of; promote 滋养, 使健壮 |
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novel
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adj. |
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playwright
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n. |
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probationary
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adj. |
| of a period of time,
during which someone who has just strted a job is tested to
see whether they are suitable for what they are doing
实习期的，见习期的 |
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retarded
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adj. |
| relatively slow
in mental, emotional, or physical development 智力迟钝的,
发展迟缓的 |
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settle in
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v. |
| become used to the
place 适应 |
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shatter
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vt. |
| to cause to break
or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow
使粉碎 |
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startle
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v. |
| to make someone
suddenly surprised or slightly shocked 使吓一跳 |
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stoop
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v. |
| to bend the top
half of the body forward and down 弯腰 |
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stroll
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v. |
| to go for a leisurely
walk 漫步；闲逛 |
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tribunal
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n. |
| a type of court
that is given official authority to deal with a particular situation
or problem 特别法庭 |
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