The first method is to give a synonym, a word that has nearly the same meaning as the word you wish to define: face for countenance, nervousness for anxiety.

第一种方法是同义词法, 即给出一个与 要释义的词在意义上几乎相同的, 如用face表示 countenance, 用nervousness表示 anxiety.

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The first method is to give a synonym, a word that has nearly the same meaning as the word you wish to define: face for countenance, nervousness for anxiety.

如果要从智力方面进行任何比较的话， 那么对所有被比较者来说， 前两个因素必须是一样的。

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Given that eurozone members rejected even the idea of automatic sanctions for countries with excessive deficits, they are not likely to countenance such a wide ranging loss of sovereignty.

既然欧元区成员甚至连自动制裁赤字超标这种想法都加以拒绝，它们就不可能支持像大范围丧失主权这种做法了。

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When it opened in 1981, the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek became instantly famous locally for its Italian Renaissance design, for its blushing countenance--peach dominated the exterior and interior walls, flooring, and even the furniture--and for its put-Dallas-on-the-map restaurant then run by celebrity chef Dean Fearing.

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But unfortunately for Swartz, MIT apparently could not countenance the use of its (deliberately open) network for such purposes, giving federal prosecutors the reason they needed to bring Swartz to trial.

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ASEAN's members will not countenance any reduction in sovereignty for the sake of deeper economic integration.

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