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GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 贮藏室, 仓库
• ［英］ n. 贮藏室, 仓库 ( depository)
• ［记］ re ( 反复) +pos ( 放) +itory -> 放东西的地方 -> 仓库
• ［例］ a repository for merchandise ( 货栈)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural -ries)

• Date: 15th century
• 1. a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored ; depository
• 2. a side altar in a Roman Catholic church where the consecrated Host is reserved from Maundy Thursday until Good Friday
• 3. one that contains or stores something nonmaterial zuoxieconsidered the book a ~ of knowledgeyouxie
• 4. a place or region richly supplied with a natural resource
• 5. a person to whom something is confided or entrusted

II. adjective

• Date: 1950
• of a drug designed to act over a prolonged period zuoxie~ penicillinyouxie

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