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signatory [ˈsıgnətərı] N form

directory [dıˈrektərı] N

3. directory COMPUT:

directory
目录 mùlù

lavatory [ˈlævətərı] N

dilate [daıˈleıt] VB trans, intr

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dilate
(使)膨胀 péngzhàng
dilate
(使)扩大 kuòdà
▶ dilation [daı­ˈleıʃən] N

obligatory [ɒˈblıgətərı] ADJ

derogatory [dıˈrɒgətərı] ADJ

crematorium <crematoriums or crematoria [ˌkreməˈtɔːrıə] > [ˌkreməˈtɔːrıəm] N, crematory

mandatory [ˈmændətərı] ADJ

2. mandatory:

mandatory
强迫的 qiǎngpòde
mandatory
义务的 yìwùde
▶ mandatorily ADV

purgatory [ˈpɜːgətərı] N

desultory [ˈdesəltərı] ADJ

desultory
随意的 suíyìde
desultory
无条理的 wú tiáolǐ de
▶ desultorily ADV
▶ desultoriness N

dormitory [ˈdɔːmıtərı] N Am

dormitory → hall of residence

See also hall of residence

hall of residence N, hall, dormitory Am

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A filibuster may entail long speeches, dilatory motions, and an extensive series of proposed amendments.
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As it moves to the floor, various procedures already in place will limit debate and prevent amendments or dilatory motions.
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They were dilatory mill-owners rather than opposed to any legislation and their mills came under attack from mass disturbance in 1842.
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In addition to objecting to routine requests, votes can be forced through dilatory motions to adjourn and through quorum calls.
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A motion to appeal the ruling of the chair is dilatory if there can not possibly be two reasonable opinions about the ruling.
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Likewise, under common parliamentary law, a motion for a division of the assembly is dilatory if the results of the voice vote are already clear to any reasonable person.
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The nuclear option is a potential response to a filibuster or other dilatory tactic.
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That said, today turns out to be unusually dilatory.
www.telegraph.co.uk
There were three kinds of dilatory plea: to the jurisdiction, in suspension, or in abatement.
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And if the dissenters try the same tactic repeatedly, he or she can rule their moves dilatory and move on.
medicinehatnews.com

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