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单词 tortuous
释义
tortuous
adjective
uk
/ˈtɔː.tʃu.əs/us
/ˈtɔːr.tʃu.əs/
with manyturnsandchangesofdirection; notdirectorsimple:
弯弯曲曲的；曲折的；转弯抹角的
He took a tortuousroutethrough backstreets.他选择穿过偏僻的街道，走了一条弯弯曲曲的路线。
Thepathtopeaceseemsat last to beclear,althoughit may be alongand tortuous one.通向和平的路径好像终于清晰起来，虽然它可能是一条漫长而曲折的道路。
Synonym
twistyinformal
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tortuously
tortuousness
(Definition oftortuousfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

tortuous| American Dictionary

tortuous
adjective
us
/ˈtɔr·tʃu·əs/
fulloftwistsandturns; notstraightordirect:
Hisso-calledshortcutturnedout to be tortuous andslow.
(Definition oftortuousfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftortuous

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Indentations in the repaired region leave a somewhattortuouslumen.
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After opening the pleura, largetortuousvenous vessels as thick as a finger were seen.
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However, as a rule, their collective literary projects became long andtortuousprocesses.
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The stenosis wastortuous, with a length of 3 cm and a minimal diameter of 4.5 mm.
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Whilst he provides interesting examples from the past and present to support his views, the argument is often lost in thetortuous, legally interpretative language.
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In addition to ending thetortuousuncertainty, these documents were intended to help the next of kin obtain legal benefits such as pension.
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The colonial authorities never discovered thetortuouspath to the camp.
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The case study has explored the long andtortuousprocess of reform illustrating the ephemeral nature of policy windows.
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By contrast, the neovasculature is immature, leaky andtortuous.
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Torrego has also done a great service in presenting and disentangling thetortuousweb of empirical factors that influence this phenomenon.
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A good case in point rests with thetortuousmove towards revamping the regulatory framework governing securities markets.
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Typically, there is an increase in microvessel density and in the number of dilated largetortuousvessels in glioblastoma tumour biopsies.
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The moretortuousthe deceit, the more the spy becomes necessary to unpick its complexity.
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Thetortuousstenosis is 3 cm long with a minimal diameter of 4.5 mm.
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Consequently, this section must follow a somewhattortuoustwo-step path.
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