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markedHmB:kt, $mB:rktadj(esp. of a change in behaviour or situation) very obvious or noticeable明显的,显著的There was a marked improvement in my health when I gave up smoking.我戒烟后健康有了明显的好转。Unemployment has fallen again, although the change is less marked than last month.失业率再度下降,尽管降幅没有上月明显。The president spoke with passion for an hour, in marked contrast to his subdued address to the parliament yesterday.总统慷慨激昂地演说了一小时,与昨天在议会上的低沉发言形成了鲜明对比。A marked man/woman is someone who is at risk of unpleasant action being taken against them.被监视的人,(令人不快的)行动的目标He became a marked man when he started spying for the Americans instead of the Soviets, so his murder was no great surprise.他一由苏联间谍变为美国间谍时就成为了被监视对象,所以被人谋杀不足为奇。She's been a marked woman ever since she criticized her boss's extravagant lifestyle.自从她批评了老板的奢侈生活方式后,便成了他的眼中钉。
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