亚洲网紅露点

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temptation

[ temp-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. something that tempts, entices, or allures.
  3. the fact or state of being tempted, especially to evil.
  4. an instance of this.
  5. (initial capital letter) the temptation of Christ by Satan. Matthew 4.


temptation

/ 迟蓻尘辫藞迟别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the act of tempting or the state of being tempted
  2. a person or thing that tempts
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 迟别尘辫路迟补顎僼颈辞苍路补濒 adjective
  • 苍辞苍顎卼别尘辫路迟补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 辫谤别顎卼别尘辫路迟补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 蝉耻顎卲别谤路迟别尘辫路迟补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of temptation1

First recorded in 1175鈥1225; Middle English temptacion, from Latin 迟别尘辫迟腻迟颈艒苍- (stem of 迟别尘辫迟腻迟颈艒 ) 鈥渁 testing鈥; tempt, -ation
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Example Sentences

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Open borders aren鈥檛 politically feasible now, but what is possible is resistance to the temptations of xenophobia and nationalism in the U.S. and parts of Europe.

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The temptation, this time, goes beyond scientific curiosity to colonization, mining rare elements and using the moon as a waystation to Mars.

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Every few minutes she puffs discreetly from a vape pen when the server is out of sight; her phone lies screen down on the table, though she鈥檚 hardly vanquished the temptation to check her notifications.

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For now, beachgoers are urged to stay well away from stranded animals - at least 50 feet - and resist the temptation to intervene.

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Girl succumbs to her temptations while walking through the aisles.

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