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GRE词汇精选 26

[00:06.48]inhibit inhibited inhibition inhibitor [00:15.61]v.抑制 adj.拘谨的,拘束的 n.抑制,阻止 n.抑制剂 [00:24.74]inhumane inimical inimitable [00:32.12]adj.不近人情的 adj.敌意的,不友善的 adj.无法仿效的,不可比拟的

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