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woe
困境
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revealing
能说明问题的
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grim
凄凉的
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undercount
低估的值,少计额
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degree
学位
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property developer
地产开发商
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speculation
投机
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mighty
强大的
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provoke
引起
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cut-throat competition
恶性竞争
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fare
进展,表现
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euphemism
委婉的说法
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on site
原地
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look down on
看不起
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flunk
失败,表现不及格
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fearsome
可怕的
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half-forgotten
几乎被忘记的
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crumble
破碎
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go bust
破产
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apprenticeship
学徒制
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growl
低声咆哮
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damp
潮湿的
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complementary
相辅相成的
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gloomy
沮丧的,前景黯淡的
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flagrant
明目张胆的
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bustling
熙熙攘攘的
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assign
分配
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confess
承认,坦白
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undercut
削弱
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quota
定额,配额
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roadside stall
路边摊
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venture
大胆地说出
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meek
温顺的
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sinicise
中国化
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denounce
谴责
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legitimize
合法化
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flock
羊群
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devour
吞食
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ritual
仪式
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Buddhism
佛教
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Islam
伊斯兰教
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Taoism
道教
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Protestantism
新教
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radical
极端的
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foment
煽动,挑起
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dome
穹顶
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minaret
尖顶
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mosque
清真寺
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oversee
监视
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doctrine
信条
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clergy
神职人员
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ideology
思想体系
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impart
传授
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parishioner
教区居民
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congregation
教会
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interference
干扰
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veto
否决权
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priest
牧师
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pact
协议
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persecute
迫害
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envoy
特使
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missionary
传教士
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archive
档案
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predecessor
前任官员
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a suspended 11-month sentence
缓刑11个月
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verdict
判决
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sermon
布道
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diocese
教区
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massacre
屠杀
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demonstrator
示威者
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muddled
混乱的
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evolve
演变
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bold
大胆的
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creaky
老朽的
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scrap
废弃
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draconian
严苛的
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ill-fated
命途多舛的
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intrusive
侵入的
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livelihood
生计,谋生手段
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public venue
公共场所
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booth
亭、台
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perk up
振作精神
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precursor
先兆
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abide by
遵守
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reckon
估算
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flip-flop
突然转变
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uptick
突然增加
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pre-existing condition
既往疾病
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inexplicably
莫明其妙地
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riot
暴乱
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strain
压力
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tried-and-tested
经过实践验证的
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playbook
剧本
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futile
徒劳无用的
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grit
勇气,毅力
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recast
重塑,重铸
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populism
民粹主义
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rift
裂痕
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throttle
切断,掐死
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whatsoever
任何,丝毫(用于强调否定)