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| 1 | to make small marks or holes in a surface 使有疤痕；使凹陷 |
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| 2 | AMERICAN to stone a piece of fruit 去除…的果核 |
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| - | ˈpit aˌgainst |
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| 1 | pit sb/sth against sb/sth: to make someone compete or fight against someone or something else 使…竞争；使…相斗 | Venus Williams will be pitted against her sister in tomorrow’ s game. 在明天的比赛中，维纳斯·威廉姆斯将和她的妹妹对决。 | |
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| 2 | if you pit your skills, knowledge , or ability against someone , you use all your skill in order to deal successfully or compete with them 使出全身解数；绞尽脑汁；竭尽全力 | Small businesses are having to pit their wits against the giant companies. 小公司只好使出全身解数来应对大公司。 | |
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