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　　arid—— Lacking moisture, especiallyshavingsinsufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants 干旱的缺乏水分=dry

　　aptly—— Exactly suitable; appropriately 合适的=appropriately

　　approach—— To come near or nearer, as in space or time 接近靠近=near

　　appeal—— The power of attracting or of arousing interest 吸引力=attraction

　　apart from—— With the exception of; besides 除…外;除…外还=except for

　　anonymous——shavingsan unknown or unacknowledged name 匿名的=unknown

　　annually—— Recurring,done,or performed every year; yearly 每年的=yearly

　　annihilate—— To defeat decisively; vanquish战胜=conquer To defeat or subdue by force,especially by force of arms 征服

　　alloy—— To combine; mix 融合;混合=blend,mix

　　altitude—— The height of a thing above a reference level,especially above sea level or above the earth's surface 高度=elevation

　　affluent—— Generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich 富裕的=wealthy

　　afflict—— To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on 折磨=problem

　　affect—— To have or show a liking for 喜欢=fondness

　　aesthetically—— Artistically 有艺术的,在艺术上的=artistically

　　adverse—— Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic 敌对的=oppose, ill

　　adversely—— harmfully or unfavorable 有害的或不利的= negatively Marked by or exhibiting features, such as hostility, that cannot be deemed positive or constructive 反面的

　　advocate—— One ...

　　adjust—— To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond 修改=alter To adjust (a garment) for a better fit 修改

　　adjoining—— Neighboring; contiguous 接临的=neighboring

　　adaptation—— Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation 改装=modification

　　acute—— Extremely sharp or severe; intense 强烈的=intense

　　Keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating 聪明的=sharp

　　accustomed—— Being in the habit of 习惯的=used to

　　accumulate—— To gather or pile up; amass 收集,堆集;积累=collect

　　accompany—— To be or go with as a companion 陪伴=travel with

　　accompaniment—— Something, such as a situation, that accompanies something else; a concomitant 伴随状况伴随发生的事物=attendant An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant 伴随物伴随的事物或情况;伴随物

　　accommodate—— To provide for; supply with 提供住处;供应=lodge To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping 提供住处

　　acclaimed—— To be praised enthusiastically and often publicly; applauded 喝彩地,赞赏地=praised

　　accelerate—— To cause to develop or progress more quickly 使加快=increased

　　abundance—— Fullness to overflowing 丰富=profusion The state of being profuse; abundance 丰富

　　absurd—— Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable 荒诞的,荒唐的=preposterous Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd 荒谬的

　　abandon—— To give up by lea...

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　　roll back-reduce把…压到标准水平-降低，减少

　　roughly-approximately大约-大概

　　secure-acquire弄到，获得-获得

　　secure-safe安全的-安全的

　　set-establish设置-建立

　　settle-locate定居-坐落

　　shy away from-avoid躲避-躲避

　　since-because因为-因为

　　site-location地点-位置

　　skilled-expert熟练的-熟练的

　　skyrocket-increase rapidly快速上升-迅速增加

　　sole-only唯一的-唯一的

　　sort out-separate区分-分离

　　spot-identify发现-确定，鉴别

　　story-tale故事-故事

　　strategy-scam/trick诡计-诡计/诡计

　　strength-basis力量的源泉-基础

　　stress-emphasize强调-强调

　　stringent-strict严格的-严格的

　　struggle-competition挣扎-竞争

　　succinct-concise/terse简短的-简明的/简短的

　　supposed-seeming假定的-表面上的

　　supremacy-dominance至高无上-优势

　　suspend-hang悬挂-悬挂

　　tangle-twist/jumble纠缠-缠绕、使混乱

　　tempting-attractive吸引人的-吸引人的

　　thankful-grateful感谢-感激

　　uniform-integrate统一-整合

　　unique-particular独一无二的-独特的

　　vary-differ改变-与…不同

　　vast-large宽广的，巨大的-巨大的

　　vibrate-convulse震动-震动

　　vigilant-alert警惕的-警惕的

　　virtually-actually/practically/almost实质上(几乎)-实际上(几乎)/实际上(几乎)/几乎

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　　meticulous-careful谨小慎微的，过分注意细节的-小心的

　　milestone-significant development里程碑-重大的发展

　　minuscule-tiny微小的-微小的

　　minute-tiny微小的-微小的

　　monopolize-dominate垄断-支配

　　moreover-furthermore进一步说-进一步说

　　myriad of-many无数的-许多的

　　nevertheless-however然而-然而

　　novel-innovative新颖的-创新的

　　outline-summarization概要-概述

　　outstanding-excellent出类拔萃的-很好的

　　peak-maximum顶峰-最大值

　　peculiar-distinctive独特的-独特的

　　pertinent-relevant相关的-相关的

　　phenomenon-event现象-事件

　　pick up-follow沿着-沿着

　　picture-imagine/describe想象，描写-想象/描写

　　ponder-meditate沉思-沉思

　　ponderous-heavy笨重的-沉重的

　　pore-hole孔-洞

　　position-location位置-位置

　　potential-possible潜在的-可能的

　　prefer-favor倾向，喜欢-喜欢

　　preoccupation-involvement全神贯注-全神贯注

　　preside over-manage掌管-掌管

　　prominent-prestigious卓越的-著名的

　　rapid-swift快速的-迅速的

　　rather-instead相反-相反

　　readily-easily容易地-容易地

　　realization-awareness认识到-认识到

　　reap-gain收获-获得

　　reckless-irresponsible不负责任的-不负责任的

　　relate-connect与…有关-与…有关

　　reliance-dependence依靠-依靠

　　remarkable-extraordinary非凡的-非凡的

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　　disseminate-spread/impart/inform 传播-散布/传播/传播

　　distinct-different 截然不同的-不同的

　　distinct-obvious 明显的-明显的

　　distinct-separate 分别的，截然不同的-分离的

　　distinction-difference 区别-差别

　　draw-attract 吸引-吸引

　　embrace-welcome (欣然)接受-欢迎

　　embrace-recipient 接受者-接受者，收件人

　　enable-allow 使能够-允许

　　end-goal 目的-目的

　　entomb-trap 埋葬-使陷于…之中

　　eradicate-eliminate 根除-清除

　　execute-create (按计划和设计)做成，制成-创造

　　expedient-makeshift 权宜之计-权宜之计

　　exponential leaps-rapid increases 几何级数般的跳跃-快速增加

　　expose-uncover 揭露-揭露

　　first rank-highest quality 顶级的-最高档次的

　　fixture-commonplace object 固定设备-常规物体

　　flatter-compliment 奉承-赞美

　　frame-pose给…设框-使摆好姿势

　　fundamental-basic基本的-基本的

　　glow-shine发光-发光

　　hard-firm坚硬的-坚硬的

　　hemisphere-side半球-一侧

　　incise-carve切割-雕刻

　　ingot-a block of metal金属锭-一块金属

　　initially-at first最初-第一

　　instance-case案例-案例

　　instantaneous-immediate立杆见影的-立即的

　　intervention-influence干涉-影响

　　inviting-attractive吸引人的-吸引人的

　　lament-complain about令人对…感到遗憾-抱怨

　　lure-attract引诱-吸引

　　maneuver-trick策略，花招-诡计

　　margin-edge边缘-边缘

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　　temporarily—— Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time 在有限的时间内持续地、被使用、发挥作用=makeshift A temporary or expedient substitute for something else.

　　权宜之计,暂时或临时替代其它事物的东西

　　usher—— To precede and introduce; inaugurate 宣告,展示介绍;开始,开创=begin

　　unrestricted—— adj. 无限制的,自由的=unlimited

　　unsubstantiated——未经证实的,未经证明的=unverified 未经证实的,未经核对的

　　unravel—— To separate and clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve 分散并澄清=discover

　　undoubtedly——确实,无疑地,必定=unquestionably 不成问题的;无可非议的;无可指责的

　　undergo—— To pass through; experience 经过;经历=experience

　　unadorned—— Without adornment or embellishment; simple or plain 未加装饰的;简单的,朴素的=plain

　　venerable—— Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position 值得敬重的,令人崇敬的=worship Ardent devotion; adoration. 热烈的崇拜;崇敬

　　variable—— Likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable 易变的=unstable

　　vivid—— Evoking lifelike images within the mind; heard, seen, or felt as if real 生动的=graphic Described in vivid detail 生动细致地描写的

　　witness—— To take note of; observe 作记录;观察=observe

　　yield—— To give forth by or as if by a natural process, especially by cultivation 生产=provide, produce

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　　adjunct-addition 辅助-附加

　　coarse-rough 粗糙-粗糙

　　collectively-together 共同的-一起

　　conclusive-definitive 最后的,结论性的-最后的,确定性的

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　　squirt—— To issue forth in a thin forceful stream or jet; spurt 喷=spurt out v. 喷出

　　staggering—— Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming 令人大为吃惊、惊讶或沮丧的;使束手无策的=overwhelming

　　spur—— To incite or stimulate 刺激,鞭策=stimulate

　　speculate about—— To assume to be true without conclusive evidence 推测=hypothesize To assert as a hypothesis 假设

　　spinal——Of, relating to, or situated near the spine or spinal cord; vertebral 脊柱的=backbone

　　spark—— To set in motion; activate 发动;触发=bring about 引起;致使;造成;达成

　　spawn—— To give rise to; engender 造成;使产生=create

　　solemn—— Deeply earnest, serious, and sober 庄严的,极认真的,严肃的=serious

　　slope——declivity A downward slope, as of a hill 斜坡

　　smother—— To suffocate (another) 使窒息=eliminate To get rid of; remove 消灭;消除

　　snap—— To pull apart or break with a snapping sound 折断=break

　　signify—— To denote; mean 表示…的意思=denote

　　simultaneously——同时存在[发生]地=concurrently 同时发生的,并存的;合作的

　　skepticism—— A doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind; dubiety 怀疑态度=doubt

　　shield—— To protect or defend with or as if with a shield; guard 保护、防卫=protect

　　secrete—— To conceal in a hiding place; cache 躲藏=produce

　　scarce—— Hard to find; absent or rare 难得的;缺少的或罕见的=rare

　　scores—— A composition written for a musical comedy 配乐=musical compositions 音乐作品

　　scent—— A pe...

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　　revise—— To reconsider and change or modify 修改,修正=change

　　retrieve—— To get back; regain. 重获;收复;=recover, To get back; regain. 重获;收复;重新得到=bring back

　　To rectify the unfavorable consequences of; remedy. See:recover

　　restrict—— To keep or confine within limits 限制=limit

　　retain—— To maintain possession of 保持=keep

　　representation—— The state or condition of serving as an official delegate, agent, or spokesperson 代表=delegate, stand for

　　resemble—— To exhibit similarity or likeness to 类似=similar

　　renounce—— To reject; disown 拒绝=reject To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of拒绝

　　replace—— To take or fill the place of取代=supplant To displace and substitute for (another)取代,代替(另一个)

　　release—— To free from something that binds, fastens, or holds back; let go松开=give off

　　refreshing—— Pleasantly fresh and different新鲜宜人的,与众不同的=unusual

　　reflection—— A manifestation or result显示,结果=indicate To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of说明,显示,暗示

　　receptacle—— A container that holds items or matter贮藏器=container

　　recognize—— To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate赏识=appreciate

　　rarefy—— To make thin, less compact, or less dense使稀薄=infrequent

　　rear—— To lift upright; raise直立起;抬高=raise

　　radical—— Departing markedly from the usual or customary; extreme极端的=drast...