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allude to

refer to, 间接提到

a spool of thread

一轴线

fertile

1. (of land and soil) that plants grow well in

2. (of people, animals or plants) that can produce babies

3. (usually before n.) that produces good results; encourages activities

in awe of

having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread

feast

A large meal with many different types of foods

cement

a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, 水泥

plague

(n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil;

(v.) to annoy or bother; to cause pain or trouble to sb/sth over a period of time

be plagued by

to suffer continual trouble or distress from something unpleasant, such as an illness

distress

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

industrious

hard-working

contemplation

the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time

apprehend

1. (of the police) To seize; to arrest

2. To understand

lakeshore

the land along the edge of a lake

cairn

a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

brass

An alloy of copper and zinc.

noteworthy

deserving attention or notice; significant.

imply

to suggest or indicate something indirectly

self-inflicted

referring to harm or injury caused by one's own actions.

insidious

(Adj.) spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm

deviant

Different from what most people consider to be normal and acceptable

ariticulate

(v.) (formal) to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words

illuminate

To make something clearer or easier to understand 阐明；解释

Subvert

To try to destroy the authority of a political, religious, etc. system by attacking it secretly or indirectly

Heavy-handed

(for arguments) (-ve) Meaning the message is too obvious, forceful, or lacking in subtlety.

Visceral

(Adj.) Describe something that provokes an immediate, powerful emotional or physical reaction

be subjected to

something is dependent on a condition, under the authority of a rule, or likely to experience a specific event

perpetually

everlastingly

rivalry

a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing

Come to a consensus

达成共识

immense

extremely large or great

on the brink of

濒临

maliciously

having or showing hatred and a desire to harm sb or hurt their feelings

decipher

to succeed in finding the meaning of sth that is difficult to read or understand

ascribe sth to sb/sth

1. to consider that sth is caused by a particular thing or person

2. to consider that sb/sth has or should have a particular quality

divine (adj.)

coming from or connected with God or a god

upward mobility

the movement of an individual, social group, or class to a position of increased status or power

dwindle

becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number

liken

把…比作

reclaim

1. to get sth ba k or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away, etc.

2. to make land that is naturally too wet or too dry suitable to be built on, farmed, etc 开垦，利用，改造

galvanise

to make sb take action by shocking them or by making them excited

insult

(n.) a remark or an action that is said or done in order to offend sb

(v.) to say or do sth that offends sb

essentially

basically

add insults to injury

雪上加霜

parasite

寄生虫；不劳而获者

helm

(n.)舵

(v.)掌舵; navigate

remedy

(n.) a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation

remedial

(a.) aimed at solving a problem, especially when this involves correcting or improving sth that has been done wrong

audit

审计

opacity

the fact of being difficult to see through

discriminating

( approving) able to judge the good quality of sth

substantiate

(v.) ( formal ) to provide information or evidence to prove that sth is true

obscure

(v.) to make it difficult to see, hear or understand sth

hover

1. (of birds, helicopters , etc. ) to stay in the air in one place翱翔；盘旋

2. (of a person人 ) to wait somewhere, especially near sb, in a shy or uncertain manner踌躇，彷徨（尤指在某人身边）

3. [+ adv./prep.] to stay close to sth, or to stay in an uncertain state靠近（某事物）；处于不稳定状态

panel

[C]a flat board in a vehicle or on a piece of machinery where the controls and instruments are fixed（汽车或其他机械的）控制板，仪表盘

stroll around

闲逛

inspection

1. an official visit to a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable视察

2. the act of looking closely at sth/sb, especially to check that everything is as it should be检查；查看；审视

dart

to look at sb suddenly and quickly

tremor

(n.) a slight shaking movement in a part of your body caused, for example, by cold or fear

fight off

(~+sth:) you succeed in getting rid of it and in not letting it overcome you.
(~+sb:) you fight with them, and succeed in making them go away or stop attacking you.

stern

(v.) serious and often disapproving; expecting sb to obey you 严厉的

scoff

~ (at sb/sth)to talk about sb/sth in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous嘲笑；讥讽

retort

(v.) to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way（生气或幽默地）反驳，回嘴

protocol

礼节；协议

attribute to

归因于