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n. 制止物( deterrent的复数形式 )
n. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Windows Vex Bats' Echolocating Abilities 干扰蝙蝠回声定位的烦人窗 Just as humans understand the shape of our surroundings by how light reflects off objects, bats use reflections of sounds they produce insteadwhats called echolocation. But

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