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altruism

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n.利他主義,無私; 愛他主義; 利人主義
unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
altruistic behaviour
利他行為

digger

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n.挖掘機; 挖掘者; 有挖掘習性的動物; 傢夥
one that digs
...a mechanical digger.
挖掘機

associative

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adj.聯閤的,聯想的,結閤的
of or relating to association especially of ideas or images
The associative guilt was ingrained in his soul...
由此産生的內疚感在他靈魂深處揮之不去。

polygyny

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n.一夫多妻製; [植]多雌蕊; 多偶婚
the state or practice of having more than one wife or female mate at a time
Men live in polygyny, while women in polyandry.
男子過著多妻製的生活,而婦女則過著多夫製的生活。

altruistic

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adj.利他的,無私心的
relating to or given to altruism:
Altruistic spirit should be cultivated by us vigorously.
利他的精神是我們應該努力培養的。

causation

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n.原因,(某種結果的)齣現,發生因果關係
the act or process of causing
The gene is only part of the causation of illness.
基因隻是緻病的部分原因。

monogamous

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adj.一夫一妻的,單配的,一雌一雄的
relating to, characterized by, or practicing monogamy : having only one mate, spouse, or sexual partner at one time
Do you believe that men are not naturally monogamous?
你相信人類並非本來就是一夫一妻製的嗎?

paternity

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n.父親的身份[地位]
the quality or state of being a father
Emerging benefit issues included questions about maternity and paternity leave, and child care.
目前提齣的新問題中有的關係到産假和兒童照料等.

relatedness

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n.與…有親戚關係,有關係
connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation
Degree of relatedness - The probability of two individuals sharing identical genes by descent.
一定程度的關聯性 - 的概率兩個人共享相同的基因血統.

proximate

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adj.(時間、順序等方麵)近鄰的,最接近的
immediately preceding or following (as in a chain of events, causes, or effects)
Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics before a Proximate Audience.
用於殺菌和熏煙的乙撐氧的存儲、處理和使用標準.

tactile

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adj.觸覺的; 觸覺感知的; 能觸知的; 有形的
perceptible by touch : tangible
tactile stimuli
觸覺刺激

minnow

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n.米諾魚(鯉科淡水小魚); (用作魚餌的)小魚,誘餌魚
a small cyprinid, killifish, or topminnow
Even as a baby a blue whale can make a grown man seem like a minnow.
即便是藍鯨寶寶,相較之下也能讓一個成年人看起來像條小鯉魚.

lever

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n.杠杆; 操作杆; 工具vt.用杠杆撬動
a bar used for prying or dislodging something
Pull the lever towards you to adjust the speed.
把操縱杆嚮你身體一側拉動以調節速度。

raven

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n.掠奪,劫掠; 大烏鴉,渡鴉adj.(指頭發)烏亮的
a large, glossy-black bird (Corvus corax) that is widely distributed in northern parts of the northern hemisphere but now rare in most areas of the eastern and central U.S. and that differs from the closely related common crow chiefly in its larger size and wedge-shaped tail and in having the feathers of the throat narrow and pointed resulting in a shaggy appearance; also : any of various usually large and glossy black, corvine birds
raven-haired
毛發烏黑光亮的

monogamy

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n.一夫一妻製
the state or practice of having only one sexual partner at a time
a monogamous marriage
一夫一妻製的婚姻

polygamous

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adj.一夫多妻的,一妻多夫的
relating to or practicing polygamy
In respect to violin, I am polygamous.
就小提琴而言, 我是一夫多妻主義的.

polygamy

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n.多配偶(製),一夫多妻(製)或一妻多夫(製); 多妻製; 多偶製; 一夫多妻製
marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time
a polygamous marriage/society
一夫多妻製婚姻 / 社會

polyandry

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n.一妻多夫(製); 一妻多夫製; 多雄性; 一雌多雄
the state or practice of having more than one husband or male mate at one time
McLennan knew only three forms of marriage: polygyny, polyandry and monogamy.
麥剋倫南隻知道三種婚姻形式: 一夫多妻製, 一妻多夫製和個體婚製.

agonistic

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adj.競賽的,論爭的,[心]動機爭勝性的
of or relating to the athletic contests of ancient Greece
This antibody agonistic effect on the CD 40 receptor.
這種抗體CD40的受體激動施加一對.

selfless

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adj.無私的,忘我的; 大公無私; 公而忘私
having no concern for self : unselfish
a life of selfless service to the community
無私服務於社會的一生

southwest

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n.西南,西南方,; 西南部adv.嚮西南adj.西南的,西南部的
to, toward, or in the southwest
...the village of Popplewell, some six miles to the south-west.
位於西南方約6英裏處的波普爾維爾村

westward

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adj.嚮西的n.西部,西方adv.嚮西方
toward the west
He sailed westward from Palos de la Frontera...
他從帕洛斯-德拉弗龍特拉嚮西航行。

coefficient

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n.係數; (測定某種質量或變化過程的)率; 程度; 協同因素
any of the factors of a product considered in relation to a specific factor; especially : a constant factor of a term as distinguished from a variable
the coefficient of friction
摩擦係數

aggressively

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adv.侵略地; 攻擊地; 有闖勁地; 激烈地
tending toward or exhibiting aggression
Many farmers will then chase you off their land quite aggressively.
許多農民然後就會凶巴巴地把你從他們的土地上攆走。

unrealistic

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adj.不切實際的; 不現實的; 空想的; 不實在的
not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact
unrealistic expectations
不切實際的期望

territorial

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adj.領土的; 區域的; 土地的; 地方的
of or relating to a territory
territorial disputes
領土爭端

unlearn

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v.忘卻
to put out of one's knowledge or memory
You'll have to unlearn all the bad habits you learned with your last piano teacher.
你必須丟掉你的前任鋼琴老師所教的一切壞習慣。

unchangeable

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adj.不可改變的; 不可移易
not changing or to be changed : immutable
unchangeable laws
不變的定律

unfamiliar

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adj.不熟悉的; 不常見的; 陌生的; 沒有經驗的
not familiar:
She felt uneasy in the unfamiliar surroundings.
她在陌生的環境中感到局促不安。

periodicity

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n.定期,周期性; 周律
the quality, state, or fact of being regularly recurrent or having periods
Periodicity of nuclear properties began to show up.
原子核性質的周期性開始顯示齣來瞭.

synchronize

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vt.使同步; 使同時vi.同時發生; 共同行動
to happen at the same time
The sound track did not synchronize with the action.
聲跡與動作不同步。

tidal

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adj.潮水的; 潮汐的; 由於潮水作用的; 定時漲落的
of, relating to, caused by, or having tides
tidal forces
潮汐力

copulate

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vi.性交,交配,交尾
to engage in sexual intercourse
During the time she is paired to a male, the female allows no other males to copulate with her...
雌性與雄性配對時,雌性不允許其他雄性與之交配。

foreleg

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n.(獸)前腿
a front leg
Each hind leg moves in the path of the foreleg on the same side.
每條後腿都按照同側前腿的路綫運動.

waggle

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vt.& vi.<口>來迴搖擺
to reel, sway, or move from side to side : wag
Can you waggle your ears?
你能讓耳朵來迴動嗎?

beehive

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n.蜂窩; 蜂巢; 蜂箱; 擁擠的地方
hive
She wore butterfly glasses and had a beehive hairdo.
她戴著一副蝶形眼鏡,頂著一頭蜂窩式發型。

emit

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v.發齣; 散發(光、熱等)
to throw or give off or out
Sulphur gases were emitted by the volcano.
硫磺氣體由火山噴發齣來。

fathead

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n.愚鈍者,傻瓜
a stupid person
A year later, the male fathead minnows were producing eggs and had largely stopped reproducing.
一年後, 公傻瓜鯉科小魚生産蛋和主要停止瞭再生産.

unlearned

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adj.無學問的; 無教育的; 不熟練的; 天然的n.沒有文化的人們v.忘卻( unlearn的過去式和過去分詞 )
possessing inadequate learning or education; especially : deficient in scholarly attainments
He was not unlearned in history.
他對曆史並非無知.

developmentally

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[醫]adv.發育地
of, relating to, or being development; broadly : experimental
In this view , Creoles are developmentally and structurally exceptional languages.
這點來說, 剋理奧爾語是發展上和結構上特殊的語言.

considerably

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adv.相當,非常,頗
worth consideration : significant
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person.
不同的人對睡眠的需要差異相當大。

footed

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adj.有腳的,…腳的
having a foot or feet especially of a specified kind or number —often used in combination
My horse is small but wiry and sure-footed.
我的馬雖矮小,但精瘦結實,走路穩當。

lasting

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adj.持久的,恒久的v.繼續存在( last的現在分詞); 耐用; 維持(last的ing形式); 延續,持續
existing or continuing a long while : enduring
Her words left a lasting impression on me.
她的話給我留下瞭難忘的印象。

waterfowl

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n.水鳥,水禽
a bird that frequents water; especially : a swimming game bird (such as a duck or goose) as distinguished from an upland game bird or shorebird
Duckdata is a bibliographical database of North American waterfowl Anatidae and their wetlands habitats.
水禽數據庫是有關北美水禽和它們的濕地棲息地的書目數據庫.

whoop

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n.大叫; 呐喊; 喘息聲; 哮喘聲vi.叫喊; 喘息; 高聲說; 喚起vt.高聲說,喚起
to utter a whoop in expression of eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment : shout
whoops of delight
高興的喊叫

clark

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abbr.combat launch and recovery kit 戰鬥開始與防禦裝備
Champ1850—1921James Beauchamp Clark American politician
Sixties singing star Petula Clark is making a comeback.
60年代的歌星佩杜拉·剋拉剋復齣瞭。

nutcracker

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n.夾碎堅果的鉗子,鬍桃鉗; 癟嘴
an implement for cracking nuts
Tchaikovsky Ballets the " Nutcracker " and'swan Lake "
柴可夫斯基:《鬍桃鉗 》 、《天鵝湖 》 選麯.