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n. 暴行
Many atrocities are committed to innocent people in wartime.
战争期间无辜百姓横遭蹂躏。
I am shocked by the atrocity of this man's crimes.
这个人行凶手段残忍狠毒使我震惊。
People were annoyed by his atrocity.
他的暴行激怒了人们。
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n. 领土,主权,统治
(复)dominions:天使阶级
Domimion:
n. 英联邦的自治领
European powers no longer rule over great overseas dominions.
欧洲列强不再统治大块海外领土了。
Dominion or rule, especially the British rule over India(1757-1947).
主权,统治管辖或统治,尤指英国对印度的统治(1757-1947年)
The colonists were finally freed from the dominion of the oppressors.
殖民地人民终于摆脱了压迫者的统治。
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n. 穆斯林,穆罕默德信徒
Friday is a holiday in Muslim countries.
在伊斯兰教国家中星期五是假日。
The Muslim delegation is shortly going on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
这个穆斯林代表团很快就要去麦加朝圣了。
Crescent is a sign of the Muslim religion.
新月形是伊斯兰教的象征。
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n. 绰号,昵称
v. 给 ... 取绰号
As he was always cheerful he had the nickname Smiler'.
他总是快快乐乐的,因而得了个外号叫`乐乐'.
They nicknamed him "Lofty" because he was so tall.
他们给他起了个绰号叫“高个儿”, 因为他身材很高。
Jess is just my nickname - my real name is Jessica.
杰西只是我的昵称,我的真名是杰西卡。
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adj. 臭名昭著的
He is notorious for his goings-on.
他因行为不检点而声名狼藉。
The notorious thief will be put up for trial next week.
那个臭名昭著的偷窃犯将于下周出庭受审。
Hitler is a notorious dictator.
希特勒是一个臭名昭著的独裁者。
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adj. 辩护的,恳求的
动词plead的过去式和过去分词
He pleaded poverty in extenuation of (ie as an excuse for) the theft.
他以贫穷为藉口请求为他犯的偷窃罪从轻量刑。
He made a promise of help, as I pleaded with him again and again.
我再三央求,他才答应帮忙。
He pleaded with his mother to allow him to go to the circus.
他请求他母亲答应他去看马戏。
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adj. 活着的,有活力的
He was alive to the danger of the work.
他非常清楚这项工作的危险。
The city was all alive when he arrived.
当他到达时,城里非常热闹。
Are your grandparents still alive?
你的祖父母还在世吗?
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n.
pl. 当局,官方
Broadcasting authorities are often public corporations.
广播事业管理机构一般为公营公司。
The authorities put a price on the outlaw's head.
当局悬赏缉拿歹徒。
The police never caught him in any criminal activity but he eventually fell foul of the tax authorities.
警方从未当场见到他有犯罪活动,但他最终却与税务局惹上了官非。
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adj. 联邦的(制)的,联邦政府的,同盟的
n. 联邦主义者,同盟盟友
In the USA foreign policy is decided by the federal government and federal laws are made by Congress.
美国外交政策取决于联邦政府,联邦法律由国会制定。
But devising incentives to encourage people to save more is a high priority, and the officials said they wanted to explore approaches that would not make much of a dent in Federal revenues, at least for some years.
但是制订鼓励人们储蓄奖励办法是当务之急,官员们说他们想要寻求不致过分影响联邦岁入的办法,至少几年之内不致影响。
Expenditures by the Federal Government have been steadily pared.
联邦政府的开支正在逐渐削减。
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n. 开始,开口,揭幕,空缺的职务
动词open的现在分词
It's an artful little gadget for opening tins.
那是个小巧玲珑的开罐头工具。
They celebrated his success by opening a bottle of wine.
他们开了一瓶酒来庆祝他的成功。
Her friendly opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.
她友好的开幕词确定了整个会议的基调。