ESL ACT Vocabulary

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iceberg  Speak Example sentences
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(冰山) a large mass of ice floating at sea
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(多細胞的) consisting of many cells
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(使人誤解的,騙人的) deceptive
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(新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity
imagery  Speak Example sentences
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(弄濕,使濕潤) dampen; humidify
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(非專業的(人員),無專長的(人員)) amateur; not professional
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(裝飾的) decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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((藝術,文學)肖像,形象,形象化的比喻) ability to form mental images of things or events; figurative writing
individualism  Speak Example sentences
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(經度,經線) an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
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(在前的) ahead; prior to
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(個人主義) a belief in the importance of the individual and personal independence
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(混合的) action of people mingling and coming into contact
inflation  Speak Example sentences
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(有說服力的,善說服的) capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
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(否定的,負的) adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
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(小冊子) brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
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(通貨膨脹) general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
mechanized  Speak Example sentences
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(否定的,負的) adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
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(厚木板) board; lumber
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(機械化的) automated; mechanical
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(個人主義) a belief in the importance of the individual and personal independence
microorganism  Speak Example sentences
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(身後的,遺腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
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(有說服力的,善說服的) capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
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(微生物) bacteria; any organism of microscopic size
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(擁有,佔有,財產) act of having and controlling property; belongings
mime  Speak Example sentences
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(半島) a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
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(開始,發源) begin; originate; admit into membership
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(模擬,模仿) act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; imitate
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(非專業的(人員),無專長的(人員)) amateur; not professional
moisten  Speak Example sentences
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(致命的) deadly; causing or capable of causing death
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(弄濕,使濕潤) dampen; humidify
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(在前的) ahead; prior to
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(珠寶) adornment made of precious metals, as a bracelet or ring or necklace
opposition  Speak Example sentences
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(反對,敵對) condition of being in conflict; act of opposing something
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(發動) begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
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(通貨膨脹) general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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(微生物) bacteria; any organism of microscopic size
optometrist  Speak Example sentences
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(過程,加工) act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
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(驗光師) a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
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(恰當的,得體的) belonging to one; one's own; individual; belonging to natural or essential constitution; peculiar; not common; particular
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(身後的,遺腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death