31. vanity n. [U]
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having
too high an opinion of one’s looks, abilities,
etc.; conceit 自负；虚荣；虚荣心
She suffered three marriage setbacks because
of her vanity. 由于虚荣，她的婚姻遭到3次挫折。
Vanity proved to his downfall. 虚荣心是导致他堕落的罪魁祸首。 |
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obstinacy n. [U]
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being stubborn 固执；倔强；顽固
His obstinacy turned many of his friends
away from him. 他的固执使得好些朋友都离他而去了。
Obstinacy makes it hard for one to accept
others’ opinions. 顽固使人不容易接受他人的意见。
*obstinate a.
(1). refusing to change one’s opinion or
chosen course of action; stubborn 固执的；
倔强的
As my father advances in years, he grows
very obstinate. 随着父亲年纪的曾长，他变得异常固执。
(2). not easily removed or overcome 难以克服的；不易除去的
The military forces met with obstinate resistance
from the enemy. 军队遭到了 敌人的顽强抵抗。
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petition v.
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(1).
~ sb. (for sth.) make a formal request to
sb. (for sth.) （为某事）向某人请求或请愿
The demonstrators petitioned the government
for a change in the retirement pension. 游行者向政府请愿要求修改退休金。
(2). ~ for sth. ask earnestly or humbly for
sth. 请求或恳求某事
When they found that the conflict between
them couldn’t be reconciled, they petitioned
for a divorce. 当他们感觉彼此之间的矛盾无法调和时，他们请求批准离婚。 |
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repeal n.
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withdrawing sth. officially; cancellation
撤消；废除
The repeal of that controversial law was greeted
with public applause. 废除了那项有争议的法律，大家拍手叫好。
The year 1933 saw the repeal of Prohibition
in the U.S. 美国在1933年废除了禁酒令。
v. withdraw (a law, etc.); revoke 取消；废除
If the government repeals a law, it ceases
to work. 如果政府废除了一项法律，那这项法律就停止运做。 |
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intricate a.
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made up of many small parts
put together in a complex way, and therefore
difficult to follow or understand 错综复杂的
A novel with intricate plot usually appeals
to the public readers. 情节复杂的小说通常对广大读者有吸引力。
His design is so intricate that few people
can read it. 他的设计太复杂，没有几个人能看得懂。 |
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folly n.
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(1).
[U] foolishness; lack of wisdom 愚蠢；愚笨
It is folly to be deceived by the same person
twice. 被同一个人欺骗两次真是愚笨。
(2). [C] foolish or unwise idea, act or practice
愚蠢的行为、思想或做法
You will pay for all your follies some day.
总有一天，你会为你的愚蠢行为付出代价的。 |
