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epidemic
epidemic
[形容词]

describing a disease or condition that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people within a specific area or community during a particular period

流行性的, 地方性的

流行性的, 地方性的

Ex: An epidemic fever spread rapidly across the country. 

一种流行病热在全国迅速蔓延。

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pandemic
pandemic
[形容词]

(of a disease) spreading rapidly and affecting many people across the world

大流行的, 疫情大流行的

大流行的, 疫情大流行的

Ex: Scientists warn of future pandemic threats posed by diseases that may emerge from animal hosts. 

科学家警告说,未来可能会出现由动物宿主引发的大流行病威胁。

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epidermis
epidermis
[名词]

(anatomy) the outer layer of the skin that overlays the dermis

表皮, 皮肤的外层

表皮, 皮肤的外层

Ex: Sun exposure can damage the cells of the epidermis over time and increase skin cancer risk. 

长时间暴露在阳光下会损害表皮细胞,增加皮肤癌的风险。

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epizootic
epizootic
[形容词]

referring to a widespread outbreak of disease among animals in a region or population

动物流行病的, 与动物流行病有关的

动物流行病的, 与动物流行病有关的

Ex: The epizootic swine fever virus poses a serious threat to commercial pork farming operations worldwide. 

流行性猪瘟病毒对全球商业养猪业构成严重威胁。

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interim
interim
[形容词]

intended to last only until something permanent is presented

临时的, 过渡的

临时的, 过渡的

Ex: An interim report was submitted to provide preliminary findings before the full research study was complete. 

在完整研究完成之前,提交了一份临时报告以提供初步发现。

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to interject
to interject
[动词]

to insert a comment, remark, or question abruptly into a conversation

插话, 打断

插话, 打断

Ex: "That's not true," he interjected, raising his voice. 

"那不是真的,"他插嘴道,提高了声音。

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interlocutor
interlocutor
[名词]

someone who takes an active verbal role in exchanging views as part of a multi-party discussion, conversation, or interview

对话者, 积极参与讨论的人

对话者, 积极参与讨论的人

Ex: The talk show host was an engaging interlocutor, having interesting back-and-forth exchanges with guests on the program. 

脱口秀主持人是一位引人入胜的对话者,与节目嘉宾进行了有趣的来回交流。

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interloper
interloper
[名词]

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or do not belong

闯入者, 不速之客

闯入者, 不速之客

Ex: He felt like an interloper at the family reunion. 

他在家庭聚会上感觉自己像个闯入者。

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interlude
interlude
[名词]

a short interval between parts of a play, movie, etc.

插曲, 间歇

插曲, 间歇

Ex: The interlude between the film's two halves allowed viewers to discuss the plot. 

电影两部分之间的插曲让观众可以讨论剧情。

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to intermediate

to act as an agent between two parties in order to help resolve a problem or bring about an agreement

调解, 充当中间人

调解, 充当中间人

Ex: The teacher will intermediate the discussion to make sure everyone’s opinions are heard. 

老师将调解讨论,以确保每个人的意见都被听到。

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intermission
intermission
[名词]

a temporary suspension in an ongoing activity before it resumes once more

间歇, 暂停

间歇, 暂停

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peccable
peccable
[形容词]

having the capability or tendency to err, sin or display weaknesses due to imperfect human nature

易犯错的, 有罪的

易犯错的, 有罪的

Ex: Theologians argued humans are peccable creatures needing forgiveness and redemption. 

神学家们认为人类是需要宽恕和救赎的易犯罪的生物。

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peccadillo
peccadillo
[名词]

a small excusable offense or mistake

小过失, 小错误

小过失, 小错误

Ex: Her warm manner made it easy to forgive the occasional social peccadillo. 

她热情的态度让人很容易原谅偶尔的社交小过失。

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peccant
peccant
[形容词]

likely to commit faults, errors, or sins

易犯错的, 有罪的

易犯错的, 有罪的

Ex: Being tired made her judgment temporarily peccant and more likely to make small mistakes. 

疲劳使她的判断暂时容易出错,更可能犯小错误。

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vestige
vestige
[名词]

a minor remaining part or trace of something that is no longer present in full

遗迹, 痕迹

遗迹, 痕迹

Ex: Archaeologists studied the vestiges of pottery and tools to learn about ancient civilizations. 

考古学家研究了陶器和工具的遗迹,以了解古代文明。

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vestigial
vestigial
[形容词]

(of body parts) not as developed as it used to be in earlier relatives

退化的, 残留的

退化的, 残留的

Ex: The human appendix is often cited as a vestigial structure since it performs no clearly essential function for health and survival. 

人类的阑尾常被引用为退化结构,因为它对健康和生存没有明显的重要功能。

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to err
to err
[动词]

to be at fault or make mistakes, especially in one's thinking, judgment, or actions

犯错, 出错

犯错, 出错

Ex: Everyone errs occasionally when multi-tasking or working under pressure. 

每个人在 multitasking 或在压力下工作时偶尔会 犯错。

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erroneous
erroneous
[形容词]

mistaken or inaccurate due to flaws in reasoning, evidence, or factual support

错误的, 不准确的

错误的, 不准确的

Ex: His belief that the project would fail was erroneous, given the strong evidence of success. 

考虑到成功的强有力的证据,他认为项目会失败的信念是错误的。

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errant
errant
[形容词]

deviating from proper behavior, rules, or the expected path

迷途的, 偏离的

迷途的, 偏离的

Ex: Her errant comments in the meeting undermined the team's confidence. 

她在会议上的离题评论削弱了团队的信心。

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erratic
erratic
[形容词]

having a strong potential for sudden variations or fluctuations that cannot be predicted

不可预测的, 不稳定的

不可预测的, 不稳定的

Ex: The team's erratic performance led to unpredictable game results. 

球队不稳定的表现导致了比赛结果的不可预测性。

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