3500 ACT Vocabulary

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parochial  Speak Example sentences
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(导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing
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(狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community
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(支持者,建议者) one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer
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(多产的,丰富的) producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
plateau  Speak Example sentences
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(有胆量的,有勇气的,决断的) having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
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(高原,高地) highland; upland; relatively flat highland
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(懦弱,优柔寡断的) cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind
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(精确,精密度) exactness; accuracy; number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured
plumage  Speak Example sentences
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(犯罪,承担不好的责任) be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense
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(鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
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(巨大的) impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
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(推迟,使延期) hold back to a later time; delay; defer
pollinate  Speak Example sentences
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((植物)授粉) fertilize by transferring pollen
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(过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
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(有胆量的,有勇气的,决断的) having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
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(推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
porous  Speak Example sentences
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(倾向,偏见) inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness
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(筛子似的) full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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(迅速增长,传播,扩散) cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number
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(长者,家长,酋长,族长) father and ruler of family or tribe
postpone  Speak Example sentences
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(推迟,使延期) hold back to a later time; delay; defer
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(把自己打扮漂亮,自我满足) make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction
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(传说的,谣传的) assumed to be such; supposed; rumored
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(筛子似的) full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
potential  Speak Example sentences
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(潜在的) existing in possibility; expected to become or be
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(犯罪,承担不好的责任) be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense
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(高原,高地) highland; upland; relatively flat highland
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(早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early
preamble  Speak Example sentences
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(过量,过剩) overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
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(导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing
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(推迟,使延期) hold back to a later time; delay; defer
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(有远见的) displaying foresight; providing carefully for future; preparing for emergencies
prelude  Speak Example sentences
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(有远见的) displaying foresight; providing carefully for future; preparing for emergencies
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(推迟,使延期) hold back to a later time; delay; defer
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(过量,过剩) overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
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(序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
projecting  Speak Example sentences
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(长者,家长,酋长,族长) father and ruler of family or tribe
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(筛子似的) full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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(突出的,伸出的) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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(有胆量的,有勇气的,决断的) having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances