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单词 precipice
释义
precipice
(presɪpɪs )
Word forms: precipices
1. countable noun
A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain.
2. countable noun
If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure.
The banks brought the economy to the edge of a precipice.
The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice.
Synonyms: cliff, crag, rock face, cliff face  
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