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It is now nearly four weeks since the start of the terrible bush fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, which killed more than 200 people. 53 New Zealand fire fighters came to Victoria to help fight the fires. Today, they returned home and 57 new

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今天我们要学的词是equivalent。 Equivalent, 意思是相当于，等同于。《华盛顿邮报》报道说，9/11恐怖袭击事件以来， In Washington and the surrounding areas, 33 building complexes for top-secret intelligence work are

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今天我们要学的词是equivalent。 Equivalent, 意思是相当于，等同于。《华盛顿邮报》报道说，9/11恐怖袭击事件以来， In Washington and the surrounding areas, 33 building complexes for top-secret intelligence work are

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