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(1) a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop)
(2) We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies.
(3) to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies
competitive[kəmˈpetətɪv]
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vt.使(液体)溅起;
vi.(指液体)溅落;
n.(光、色等的)斑点;溅泼声;溅上的斑点;溅泼的量;
adj.竞争的,比赛的;(价格等)有竞争力的;(指人)好竞争的;[生化] 抑制酶作用的;
n.合计;聚集体;骨料;集料(可成混凝土或修路等用的);
adj.总数的,总计的;聚合的;[地]聚成岩的;
vt.使聚集,使积聚;总计达;
缺;缺少;缺乏;悭;
(1) They can trace their lineage directly back to the 18th century.
(2) ...a respectable family of ancient lineage.
(3) The arts appear to have a lineage as old as human experience.
lineage[ˈlɪniɪdʒ]
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n.事件,事变;小插曲;敌对行动;骚乱;
adj.[法]附带的;[光]入射的;易有的,附随的;
n.血统,世系;
记住;怀;挂心;志;
adj.壮观的,豪华的;极好的或令人满意的;闪亮的;为众人所推崇的;
(1) Durham had garnered three times as many votes as Carey...
(2) He has garnered extensive support for his proposals...
(3) And so she informed him that if you do this, you could garner the colored vote.
garner[ˈgɑ:nə(r)]
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n.类型,部门,种类,类别,类目;[逻,哲]范畴;体重等级;
adj.灭绝的;绝种的;消逝的;破灭的;
在家千日好;
vt.获得;贮藏,积累;
n.谷仓;
(1) Incense can attune the finite to the Infinite .
(2) Incense can attune the finite to the Infinite.
(3) Often those recalling such abductions attune to such planes of reality and relive them.
attune[əˈtu:n]
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vt.使协调;<音>调音;
adj.自主的;不相关连的;无党派的;不相干的人所做的(或提供的);
n.独立自主的人;无党派人士;
vt.破坏;毁灭;蹂躏;使荒废;
adj.准备好的,现成的;即时的,敏捷的;情愿的;即将的;
vt.做好…的准备;
adv.预先;已完成地;
n.现款;
(1) He delivered his words in slow, measured cadences.
(2) He recognized the Polish cadences in her voice...
(3) He is not attempting necessarily to reproduce the cadence of speech.
cadence[ˈkeɪdns]
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n.(声音的)抑扬顿挫;节奏;韵律;调子;
引起,导致,以…为结局;落得;致使;
v.唱轻快的调子,轻快地动;
n.轻快活泼的调子,轻快的动作;
vt.禁止,下令禁止;剥夺权利;[古]诅咒;
n.禁止,禁令;谴责;诅咒,诅骂;革出教门;
(1) the tertiary sector (= the area of industry that deals with services rather than materials or goods)
(2) (British English)tertiary education (= at university or college level)
(3) He must have come to know those philosophers through secondary or tertiary sources.
tertiary[ˈtɜ:ʃi:ˌeri:]
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n.丙烷;
在鼎盛时期;
adj.乡下的,农村的;田园的;地方的;农业的;
adj.第三的;<医>第三期的;(T-)<地>第三纪的;<化>叔的;
n.(T-)<地>第三纪;第三系;三期梅毒病害;<宗>第三级教士;
(1) They tried to get into the club but were refused admission.
(2) She failed to gain admission to the university of her choice.
(3) an admission of guilt/failure/defeat
admission[ədˈmɪʃn]
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adj.潜在的,有可能的;[语法学]可能语气的,表示可能性的;有能力的;
n.潜力,潜能;[物]电位,势能;潜能的事物;[语]可能语气;
adj.有意识的,神志清醒的;自觉的,有意的;(痛苦,感情,冷气等)感觉得到的;同“self-conscious“;
n.准许进入;承认;坦白;入场费;
n.快乐,高兴;使人高兴的东西或人;
vt.使高兴,使欣喜;
vi.感到高兴[快乐];
(1) The song have a syncopate rhythm in the jazz version.
syncopate[ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt]
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adj.占优势的;统治的,支配的;[生]显性的;高耸的;
n.[生]显性性状,显性基因;优势物种;[乐]全阶第五音;主因,要素;
n.范围,规模;保险项目;〈美〉(新闻)报导;[植]优势度;
vt.产生;造成;引起;
vi.形成;引起;
vt.(音乐的)切分;词中省略,中略;
(1) a rewarding experience/job
(2) Teaching is not very financially rewarding (= is not very well paid) .
(3) ...a career which she found stimulating and rewarding...
rewarding[rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ]
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由…起源;取自;
adj.值得的;有报酬的;
vt.竞争,为…而奋争;辩驳;
vi.争斗;竞争;争夺;n.比赛;竞赛;搏斗;
vt.引出,探出;诱出(回答等);
(1) academic/sporting prowess
(2) He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer...
(3) The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess.
prowess[ˈpraʊəs]
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vt.在(某物上)作物主标志(尤指表示物主的地址或姓名的首字母);使(某事物)针对个人、带有个人感情或个性化;在(物品)上标出姓名(记号);使…拟人化;
v.使(某事物)制度化( institutionalize的过去式和过去分词);将(某人)收容在社会福利机构;
n.英勇;高超技艺;
vi.侵犯;侵占;蚕食;侵蚀;
vt.侵入,侵犯;侵略,侵占;侵害;侵蚀;
(1) The students were asked to interpret the poem.
(2) I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal.
(3) The data can be interpreted in many different ways.
interpret[ɪnˈtɜ:prɪt]
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在前头;预先,事先;提前;先期;
遵循, 依附, 坚持;丽;附着;
vt.解释;理解;诠释,体现;口译;
vi.作解释;作口译;
与…相比,跟…相比;
(1) complex machinery
(2) the complex structure of the human brain
(3) a complex argument/problem/subject
complex[ˈkɔmpleks]
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adj.复杂的;合成的;
n.复杂;合成体;[数学]复数;
n.细胞膜质,纤维素;(用于制作涂料、漆等的)纤维素化合物;
adj.迂回的,曲折的;不光明正大的,不正直的;不坦诚的,狡猾的;不正当;
vt.& vi.代替,替换,代用;
n.代替者;替补(运动员);替代物;[语法学]代用词;
vi.用…替代;
(1) Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.
(2) (British English)What expenses can you offset against tax ?
(3) The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity...
offset[ˈɒfset]
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归因于…,产生于…;起源;
adj.过剩的;多余的;
n.剩余额;公积金;顺差;盈余;
vt.抵消;补偿;(为了比较的目的而)把…并列(或并置);为(管道等)装支管;
vi.形成分支,长出分枝;装支管;
n.开端;出发;平版印刷;抵消,补偿;
adj.分支的;偏(离中)心的;抵消的;开端的;
n.[化]元素;要素;原理;[电]电阻丝;
(1) This matter is of paramount importance .
(2) Safety is paramount.
(3) China's paramount leader
paramount[ˈpærəmaʊnt]
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vt.压破,压碎;镇压;弄皱;挤榨,榨出;
vi.挤;被压碎,被起皱;
n.粉碎,被压碎的状态;(特指女子对男性的)迷恋;拥挤的人群;果汁饮料;
v.喜爱,爱好;疼;待见;
adj.最高的,至上的;最重要的,主要的;卓越的;有最高权力的;
n.最高,至上;有最高权力的人;元首,首长;
n.阶段;舞台;戏剧;驿站;
vt.& vi.上演,演出;筹办,举行;适于上演;坐公共马车旅行;
vt.举行;展现;上演;筹划;
vi.适于上演,适合在舞台上演出;乘公交车(或驿车)旅行;[军事]中间集结,扎营;
(1) I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding.
(2) Every year between 30000 and 40000 Miaos participate in the festivities.
(3) They invited the world to participate in at international exposition.
participate in[pɑ:ˈtisipeit in]
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vi.足够;有能力;
vt.满足…的需要;使满足;
vt.丢弃,抛弃;解雇;出牌;
n.被抛弃的人[物];丢弃,抛弃;打出的牌;打出的牌;
vi.出无用的牌;垫牌;
<正>分担,参加;与;插脚;厕足其间;
至多, 充其量;顶多;
(1) a highly controversial topic
(2) a controversial plan to build a new road
(3) Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon were both controversial figures.
controversial[ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl]
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n.态度,看法;[戏剧](表演时的)姿势;
n.炮塔,转塔;塔楼,角楼;
adj.有争议的,引起争议的,被争论的;好争论的;
n.假期,休假;[古] 空出,撤出,辞去;
vi.度假;
(1) a connoisseur of Italian painting
(2) a wine connoisseur
(3) Sarah tells me you're something of an art connoisseur.
connoisseur[ˌkɔnəˈsɜ:]
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…富于,…丰富;
n.鉴赏家,鉴定家;行家,内行,权威;
v.富于;盛产;
adj.显著的;引人注目的;容貌出众的;妩媚动人的;
v.打( strike的现在分词);击;敲响;报时;
(1) The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father.
(2) a reminiscent smile
(3) The decor was reminiscent of a municipal arts-and-leisure centre...
reminiscent[ˌremɪˈnɪsnt]
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adj.怀旧的;回忆往事的;使人联想…的;
n.回忆录作者;
adv.同时地;一壁;齐;一齐;
vt.(音乐的)切分;词中省略,中略;
vi.宣布参加竞选;当播音员;
vt.宣布;述说;声称;预告;
(1) busloads of foreign tourists
(2) a popular tourist attraction/destination/resort
(3) the tourist industry/sector
tourist[ˈtʊərɪst]
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n.旅行者,观光客;〈美〉冬季到南部做工的流动工人;
adj.使人喜欢的,讨人喜欢的;
v.使某人(自己)受某人喜欢(endear的现在分词);令…喜欢某人/自己;“endear”的现在分词;
adj.贵重的,宝贵的;有价值的;可评估的;
n.贵重物品,财宝;
vt.描绘,描画;描述;
(1) The club welcomes all new members regardless of age.
(2) He went ahead and did it, regardless of the consequences.
(3) The amount will be paid to everyone regardless of whether they have children or not.
regardless of[riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv]
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n.复回,重现;反复,隐现;[数]循环;重新提起;
v.行;走;往;回(家);
不管, 不顾;无;不拘;
n.保存,储备,储存;[商]准备金,公积金;预备品;储藏量;
vt.储备;保留;预约;
vi.预订;
adj.保留的;预备的;
(1) spectacular scenery
(2) Vieira scored a spectacular goal.
(3) It was a spectacular achievement on their part.
spectacular[spekˈtækjələ(r)]
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n.植物学家,研究植物的人;
vt.& vi.(为…)服务;任(职);提供;端上;
vt.招待;(为…)工作;对…有用;向…供应;
vi.适合;服役;供职;[网球、羽毛球]发球;
n.网球等发球;发球权;所发的球;
n.呼吸;一口气;呼吸力;微量;
adj.场面富丽的,壮观的;引人注意的;惊动一时的;惊人的;
n.壮观的场面,精彩的表演;〈美〉一小时半以上的大场面电视节目;特大霓虹灯广告;
(1) a singing contest
(2) a talent contest
(3) to enter/win/lose a contest
contest[kənˈtest]
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vt.尖声喊叫,拼命叫喊;喊叫着说出;尖叫得使变…;
vi.尖叫;发出尖锐刺耳的声音;
n.尖叫声,惊叫声;拼命的叫喊声;极其滑稽可笑的人;
vt.竞争,为…而奋争;辩驳;
vi.争斗;竞争;争夺;n.比赛;竞赛;搏斗;
n.本能,天性;冲动;天资,天才;
adj.深深地充满着;
n.牛马饲料;寻找粮草;
vi.搜寻(食物),尤指动物觅(食);(尤指用手)搜寻(东西);
(1) We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund.
(2) Would you like to contribute to our collection?
(3) Do you wish to contribute?
contribute[kənˈtribjut]
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vi.倾倒;摇摇欲坠;倾斜得好倾斜得好像要跌倒一样;
vt.将…推翻,打倒;使…跌倒;
vt.& vi.贡献出;捐赠(款项);投稿(给杂志等);出力;vt.& vi.捐助;撰稿;投稿;
vt.增加,增进,添加(到某物);
adv.因此,于是;依据;照着,相应地;
vt.移居国外;
(1) What a splendid idea!
(2) We've all had a splendid time.
(3) splendid scenery
splendid[ˈsplendɪd]
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adj.壮观的,豪华的;极好的或令人满意的;闪亮的;为众人所推崇的;
涉及;指的是;适用于;参考;
vi.死亡,丧生;毁灭;腐烂,枯萎;老化;
vt.使麻木;使毁坏;
adj.后来的;随后的;作为结果而发生的;附随的;
(1) The moon exerts a force on the earth that causes the tides.
(2) In order to be successful he would have to exert himself.
(3) He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan.
exert[iɡˈzə:t]
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vi.减弱,平息;(洪水)退去,(热度)消退;沉下去;坐下;
n.含义;含蓄,含意,言外之意;卷入,牵连,牵涉,纠缠;[逻辑学]蕴涵,蕴含;
n.中指;中拇指;
vt.发挥;运用;使受(影响等);用(力);
(1) They priced the garments before putting them on display.
(2) A new kind of car was on display in the shop.
(3) The birds were put on display at the zoological society.
on display[ɔn disˈplei]
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展出;
逐步建立;增进;(在某个地方)盖满了建筑物;宣扬;
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神;
adj.集中的;全神贯注的;浓缩的;汰选出来的;
v.集中(concentrate的过去分词);聚集,集结;凝缩,浓缩;[矿]汰选;
(1) In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
(2) A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
(3) patois cannot be neglected if we wish to study the history and languages of Macao.
patois[ˈpætwɑ:]
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vt.催促;推进,驱策;力劝,规劝;极力主张;
n.刺激,冲动;推动力;
vi.催促;强烈要求,竭力主张;
n.拍卖;竞卖;标售;(桥牌)拍卖玩法;
vt.拍卖;竞卖;
n.方言,行话;
adj.难以预测的;难以预料的,未定局的;怀疑的,拿不准的;不明不白;
(1) She was endowed with intelligence and wit.
(2) She had endowed Marcus with the qualities she wanted him to possess.
(3) to endow sb with a responsibility
endow[ɪnˈdaʊ]
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n.暴徒;犯罪团伙,黑手党;民众,乌合之众;〈美俚〉匪帮,一群罪犯;
vt.聚众包围;大举包围,围攻;蜂拥进入;
vt.捐赠,资助;赋予,赐予;
adj.奇怪的,古怪的;异常的;特有的,特殊的;
n.专有特权,专有财产;[多用于英国]特殊教堂;
(1) The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government.
(2) I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding.
(3) You may well participate with us in our gains.
participate[pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt]
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n.凝胶,白明胶;
adj.有角塔的;角塔状的;
n.资本主义(制度);资本(或财富)的拥有;资本(私人占有和生产盈利)的支配地位;
vi.参加某事;分享某事;
vt.得到或接受某部分东西;
(1) to have a cheerful disposition
(2) people of a nervous disposition
(3) to have/show a disposition towards violence
disposition[ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn]
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n.调合;混合;调合物;
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;安排,配置;<军>部署,战略(战术)计划;
乳制品;
adj.习惯的;通常的;照惯例的;
n.习惯法;风俗志;
(1) The study of taxonomy must necessarily involve the amassing of an encyclopaedic knowledge of plants.
(2) Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades.
(3) There are report of the troops amassing near the border.
amassing
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在于;位于;躺在;分娩;
vi.区分,辨别,分清;辨别是非;
vt.区分,辨别,分清;辨别出,识别;引人注目,有别于;使杰出,使著名;
在另一方面;
v.积累,积聚( amass的现在分词 );
(1) bucolic, conservative stuff, but nice and solid.
(2) He managed to transform the bucolic of butterflies into a dangerous sport.
(3) Best though it was, his suIt'smacked of cheap tailoring and bucolic unfashionableness.
bucolic[bju:ˈkɒlɪk]
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vt.引起;创始,创作;开始,发生;发明;
vi.起源于,来自;产生;起航;
adj.& adv.两手叉腰的[地];
adj.牧民生活的,田园风味的,乡村风味的;
n.牧歌;田园诗;农民;牧人;
adj.侵略的,侵犯的,攻势的;(美)有进取心的,积极行动的;有进取心的,有闯劲的;好争斗的,借故生端的,爱打架的,要打架的;
(1) a show with lots of audience participation
(2) A back injury prevented active participation in any sports for a while.
(3) They expected him to participate in the ceremony...
participation[pɑ:ˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn]
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n.参加,参与;分享;
vt.& vi.(为…)哀悼;悲叹;悔恨;痛惜;
n.哀歌,挽歌;悲恸,恸哭;悲痛之情;悼词;
n.透镜,望远镜;观点,看法;远景,景色;洞察力;
adj.(按照)透视画法的;透视的;
vi.犹豫,踌躇;不愿;支吾;停顿;
vt.对…犹豫;不情愿;
(1) subsequent generations
(2) subsequent events confirmed our doubts.
(3) Developments on this issue will be dealt with in a subsequent report.
subsequent[ˈsʌbsɪkwənt]
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n.祖先,祖宗;
adj.后来的;随后的;作为结果而发生的;附随的;
n.(宝石的重量单位)克拉;,(金子)开(以纯金为24开表示金含量的单位);=karat;
vt.分类,归类;把…列为密件;
(1) Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events.
(2) It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law.
(3) Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways) .
interpretation[ɪnˌtɜ:prɪˈteɪʃn]
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vt.& vi.打断(别人的话等);阻止;截断;
vt.暂停;中断;打扰;妨碍;
vi.打断;
n.中断;暂停;
n.纸莎草;纸莎草纸;
n.解释,说明;翻译;表演,演绎;理解;
vi.作呼噜声;(指人)发出类似的哼声;
vt.咕哝着说;发哼声,咕哝;
n.(猪等的)呼噜声;咕哝,牢骚;
(1) a prestigious award
(2) a prestigious university
(3) It's one of the best equipped and most prestigious schools in the country.
prestigious[preˈstɪdʒəs]
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vt.包含,包括;由…组成;由…构成;
adj.切实可行的;能养活的;能自行生产发育的;有望实现的;
n.泰然自若;自信;体态;姿态;
vt.使平衡;保持(某种姿势);抓紧;使稳定;
adj.受尊敬的,有声望的;<古>魔术的,欺骗的;
(1) We have a fast turnover of stock.
(2) That particular model is not currently in stock .
(3) I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock .
stock[stɔk]
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n.股份,股票;库存;树干;家畜;
adj.常备的,存货的;陈旧的;
vt.提供货物;备有;
vi.出新芽;囤积;
n.窗玻璃;窗格;嵌板;方框;
vt.装窗玻璃于;镶嵌板于;用染色小布片拼做(衣服);
n.缓慢;迟延;拖拉;
n.股份,股票;库存;树干;家畜;
adj.常备的,存货的;陈旧的;
vt.提供货物;备有;
vi.出新芽;囤积;
(1) He won renown as a fair judge.
(2) a pianist of some/international/great renown
(3) She used to be a singer of some renown...
renown[rɪˈnaʊn]
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n.名望,声誉;威名;声威;
无忧的;
vi.兴盛,兴隆;长得健壮;茁壮成长;
adj.属于偏执狂的;患妄想狂的;过分猜疑的;
n.偏执狂患者;妄想症患者;
(1) [不可数名词]political domination
(2) companies fighting for domination of the software market
(3) As a child he was dominated by his father.
dominate[ˈdɒmɪneɪt]
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vt.& vi.控制;在…中占首要地位;在…中具有最重要(或明显)的特色;在…中拥有最重要的位置;
vt.耸立于,俯临;支配;施加;
n.球场;程度;沥青;树脂;倾斜;
vt.用沥青涂;扔,投;树起,搭起;定位于;
vi.抛,扔;[棒球]当投手;搭帐篷;向前跌或冲;
vt.使发展;使进化;设计,制订出;发出,散发;
vi.发展;[生]通过进化进程发展或发生;
n.刺耳的声音,不和谐的声音;
(1) Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love.
(2) Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction .
(3) The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
attraction[əˈtrækʃn]
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n.吸引;[物]引力;魅力;引人注意的东西,有趣的东西;
对…感到惊讶;对…感到害怕;
adj.无所不在的;普遍存在的;
adj.振动的;响亮的;充满生气的;
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