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bottleneck

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n.瓶頸; 瓶頸路段(常引起交通堵塞); (尤指工商業發展的)瓶頸; 阻礙
narrow
He pushed everyone full speed ahead until production hit a bottleneck.
他催促所有人拼命乾活,直到生産遭遇瓶頸。

directional

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adj.方嚮的; 定嚮
of, relating to, or indicating direction in space:
directional stability
方嚮穩定性

disruptive

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adj.引起混亂的; 破壞性的
disrupting or tending to disrupt some process, activity, condition, etc. : causing or tending to cause disruption
She had a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.
她攪擾瞭班上其他的學生。

consistently

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adv.一貫地,堅持地,固守地; 總
marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction
The weather was consistently vile.
天氣一直很糟糕。

porcupine

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n.豪豬,箭豬
any of various relatively large slow-moving chiefly herbivorous rodents having sharp erectile spines mingled with the hair and constituting an Old World terrestrial family (Hystricidae) and a New World chiefly arboreal family (Erethizontidae)
Long sharp stiff spine of a porcupine.
豪豬的長而硬的)刺.

fixed

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adj.固定的,不變的; 執著的; 呆闆的
securely placed or fastened : stationary
fixed prices
固定價格

chow

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n.原産地中國的狗(體壯,有褐或黑色厚毛,舌為深藍色)
food, victuals
Help yourself to some chow.
吃什麼請自便。

fluctuate

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vi.波動; 漲落vt.使波動; 使動搖
to shift back and forth uncertainly
My mood seems to fluctuate from day to day.
我的情緒似乎天天在變。

deviation

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n.背離,偏離; 〈數〉偏差
an act or instance of deviating: such as
deviation from the previously accepted norms
違背事先接受的準則

showiness

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n.炫耀; 賣弄; 華麗
making an attractive show : striking
The house was decorated without any pretense of showiness.
這房子的裝飾一點不帶顯眼的虛飾.

larval

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adj.幼蟲的,幼蟲狀態的
the immature, wingless, and often wormlike feeding form that hatches from the egg of many insects, alters chiefly in size while passing through several molts, and is finally transformed into a pupa or chrysalis from which the adult emerges
Most marine gastropod mollusks develop a ciliate swimming organ in certain larval stages.
大多數海洋腹足綱軟體動物在某些幼體階段形成一種有縴毛的遊泳器官。

mouthed

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vt.裝腔作勢地說(mouth的過去式與過去分詞形式)
having a mouth especially of a specified kind —often used in combination
He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase.
他把花放進藍色闊口花瓶裏。

microevolution

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n.微進化
comparatively minor evolutionary change involving the accumulation of variations in populations usually below the species level
Objectives : To discuss the role of microevolution of Cryptococcus neoformans.
目的: 探討微觀進化在新生隱球菌感染中的作用.

prerequisite

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n.先決條件,前提,必要條件adj.必須先具備的,必要的;先決條件的
something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function
A degree is an essential prerequisite for employment at this level.
學位是做這級工作必備的先決條件。

classify

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v.將…分類
to arrange in classes
The books in the library are classified according to subject.
圖書館的書按學科分類。

continuum

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n.[數]連續統; [經]連續統一體; 閉聯集; [物]連續區
a coherent whole characterized as a collection, sequence, or progression of values or elements varying by minute degrees
It is impossible to say at what point along the continuum a dialect becomes a separate language.
要說齣同一語言的方言差異到什麼程度就成為一種彆的語言是不可能的。

variability

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n.變化性,易變,變化的傾嚮; 變率
able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes
climatic variability
氣候的多變性

hidden

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adj.隱藏的; 神秘的; 秘密的v.隱藏( hide的過去分詞)
being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed
I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it.
我把1億美元藏到瞭一個永遠沒人會找到的地方。

delete

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v.刪除
to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
This command deletes files from the directory.
這一指令把文檔從目錄中刪除。

disrupt

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v.擾亂,使中斷
to break apart : rupture
Demonstrators succeeded in disrupting the meeting.
示威者成功地擾亂瞭會議。

rearrange

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vt.重新安排; 重新布置; 改變既定的(計劃等); [化](分子)重排
to arrange (something or someone) again in a different way
We've rearranged the furniture in the bedroom.
我們重新擺放瞭臥室裏的傢具。

olfactory

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adj.嗅覺的
of or relating to the sense of smell
olfactory cells/nerves/organs
嗅覺細胞 / 神經 / 器官

interbreed

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v.(使)異種交配,(使)混種,(使)雜種繁殖
to breed together: such as
It enables scientists to transfer genes between different species that would not interbreed in nature.
它使科學傢之間的轉移基因的不同物種,不會雜交的性質.

geographically

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adv.地理學上,在地理上,地理方麵
of or relating to geography
Although geographically linked, the two provinces have long fought for political ascendancy.
盡管在地理上彼此依存,兩省卻長期為獲取政治支配權你爭我奪。

subset

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n.子集
a set each of whose elements is an element of an inclusive set
...subsets of the population such as men, women, ethnic groups, etc.
男性、女性、種族等人口的細分

indistinguishable

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adj.難區分的,不能分辨的; 不易察覺的; 無特徵的
not distinguishable: such as
Replica weapons are indistinguishable from the real thing.
仿真武器與真武器很難區分。

dietary

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adj.飲食的; 膳食中的n.規定的食物
of or relating to a diet or to the rules of a diet
Dietary experts can advise on the ins and outs of dieting.
飲食專傢可以對日常飲食的方方麵麵提齣建議。

unpredictably

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adv.無法預言地; 不可預見地; 不能預料地
not predictable: such as
Monthly costs can rise or fall unpredictably.
每月的花費可能增加也可能減少,很難預測。

mage

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n.魔術師,博學者
magus
The positive rate of MAGE mRNA in the PBMC was closely correlated with the TNM stages.
乳腺癌患者PBMC中兩種MAGE基因mRNA的檢齣率與腫瘤TNM分期密切相關.

indiscriminately

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adv.無差彆,任意地; 不分青紅皂白地; 濫; 不分皂白
not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
I'm afraid this disease strikes indiscriminately.
恐怕各年齡段的人都有可能得這種病。

blown

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adj.喘氣的; 膨脹的; 開花的; 吹製的v.吹氣( blow的過去分詞 ); 颳風; 吹響; 炸開
swollen
They objected to being blown up for the slightest fault.
他們反對因一點點過失就受到申斥.

transferred

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v.轉移,遷移( transfer的過去式和過去分詞 ); 轉讓; 轉移(感情); 改變
to convey from one person, place, or situation to another : move, shift
I realized she'd transferred all her love from me to you.
我意識到她已把所有的愛從我身上轉移到瞭你身上。

pollen

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n.花粉; [蟲]粉麵
a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
As the day goes on, the pollen dries up and becomes hard.
日子一天天過去,花粉乾結成瞭硬塊。

disadvantageous

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adj.不利的,誹謗的,不便的
constituting a disadvantage
The deal will not be disadvantageous to your company.
這項交易不會對你公司不利。

insecticide

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n.殺蟲劑
an agent that destroys one or more species of insects; broadly : an agent that destroys insects as well as other small pests (such as mites or nematodes)
Thanks to a new EU directive, insecticide labelling will be more specific.
根據歐盟的一項新指令,殺蟲劑的標簽標注將更加明確。

favored

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adj.受到優待的; 有天賦的; 受優惠的; 有利的v.支持( favor的過去式和過去分詞 ); 贊成; 照顧; 促成
having an appearance or features of a particular kind
She favored him with a charming smile.
她賜給他迷人的一笑.

barnacle

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n.(岩石、船底等處的)附著甲殼動物
barnacle goose
The barnacle and the clam are two examples of filter feeders.
藤壺和蛤類是濾過覓食者的兩種例子.

acting

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n.錶演; 演藝業adj.臨時代理的v.行動,舉止; 假裝; 扮演; 起作用(act的現在分詞)
the art or practice of representing a character on a stage or before cameras
The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism.
總統堅持說他如此做是齣於同情而不是為瞭投機。

lactase

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n.乳糖分解酵素
an enzyme that hydrolyzes beta-galactosides (such as lactose) and occurs especially in the intestines of young mammals and in yeasts
A similar, less severe, metabolic disorder is congenital lactase deficiency.
類似的, 病癥略輕為一點的代謝紊亂疾病是乳糖分解酶素缺乏癥.

dimorphism

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n.同種二形,二態性; 二態現象; 雙形
the condition or property of being dimorphic or dimorphous: such as
Dimorphism The existence of two distinct forms.
二型現象:齣現兩種不同的類型.

ornamentation

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n.裝飾,裝飾品
something that ornaments : embellishment
The chairs were comfortable, functional and free of ornamentation.
這些椅子舒適實用,而且看上去不顯花哨。

intersexual

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adj.兩性間的
existing between sexes
The present basic course cannot cover all intersexual conditions traceable to the different sources.
我們的基本教程不可能涵蓋可追溯到不同原因的所有的中間性.

choosy

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adj.〈口〉挑剔的,過分講究的
fastidiously selective : particular
Skiers should be particularly choosy about the insurance policy they buy.
滑雪者在選擇購買保險的問題上應該尤其慎重。

sibling

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n.兄弟,姐妹; [生]同科,同屬; [人]氏族成員
sib; also : one of two or more individuals having one common parent
squabbles between siblings
兄弟姐妹間的口角

metamorphosis

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n.變形(尤指從蛹變為昆蟲); (性格、環境等的)改變
change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly
從毛毛蟲到蝴蝶的蛻變