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step

/stɛp/

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variant 1: steps
variant 2: stepped

1 · noun

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

跳过；步骤；步

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Do not skip the second step, or it will be difficult to continue.

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不要跳过第二个步骤，否则后面很难接上。

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