n. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
n. the most important or necessary part of something
常见例句
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an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances n
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n an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) n a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses n an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances n a permissible difference
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A journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called "The Anabasis." n
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s discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion