ESL ACT Vocabulary
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n. (協會,聯盟,財團) a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together |
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constellation |
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n. Syn. gathering; cluster (星座) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
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constituent |
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n. Syn. component; element; ingredient (分量或部件,選舉人,投票人) component or part; citizen, voter |
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construction |
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n. (建築,建造) act of constructing or building something |
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consultant |
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n. (顧問,諮詢者) an expert who gives advice |
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consume |
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v. Syn. devour; eat (消費,消耗,大吃大喝) devour; eat |
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container |
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n. Syn. receptacle (容器,集裝箱) any object that can be used to hold things |
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contender |
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n. (競爭者) contestant you hope to defeat |
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contention |
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n. Syn. controversy (爭論,爭辯) competing as for profit or prize |
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context |
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n. Syn. circumstance; setting (上下文,語境) circumstance |
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continental |
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a. (大陸的,大陸性的) being or concerning or limited to a continent |
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contour |
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n. Syn. configuration; outline (輪廓) configuration; outline |
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contract |
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v. Syn. shrink; constrict (收縮) constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
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contraction |
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n. (縮短,收縮) act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
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contradict |
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v. Syn. confront; oppose (矛盾,抵觸) confront; oppose |
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contrast |
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n. ((對比,對照的)差異) act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
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controversial |
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a. Syn. controvertible; disputable (引起或可能引起爭論的) controvertible; disputable |
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controversy |
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n. Syn. contention; argument (爭論,辯論) contentious speech act; argument |
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conventional |
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a. (傳統的,普通的) based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
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converge |
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v. Syn. approach (聚合,接近) approach; tend to meet; come together |