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| 1 | a steep slope rises quickly and is difficult to climb 陡的；陡峭的 |
| a steep slope/hill/bank/path 陡峭的山坡/山/河岸/小径 |
| It was a steep climb out of the valley. 从山谷里爬出来的路很陡峭。 |
| | 1a | a steep drop or fall is sudden and nearly vertical 陡直的 | | Suddenly the plane pitched forwards into a steep dive. 突然飞机向前颠簸摇晃，然后就急速俯冲。 | |
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| 2 | a steep increase or fall in something is sudden and very big 急剧的 |
| a steep rise in oil prices 油价急剧上涨 |
| This once abundant species is clearly suffering a steep decline. 这种曾经很丰富的物种显然数量上正在锐减。 |
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| 3 | steep prices are very high （价格）昂贵的 |
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| steeply adv |
| The track began to climb fairly steeply upwards. 道路开始向上陡升。 |
| Export orders continued to fall steeply. 出口订单持续急剧下降。 |
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| steepness noun U |
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