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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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devote  Speak Example sentences
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[古怪的,奇怪的] departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
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[熔炉,高炉,火炉] enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place
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[运动或前进的停止,尤其指暂停] stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
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[投入于,献身,用于] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
eccentric  Speak Example sentences
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[使害怕] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
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[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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[直觉] immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning
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[古怪的,奇怪的] departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
editorial  Speak Example sentences
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[编辑的,社论] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
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[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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[富于想象力的] marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
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[新闻记者] writer for newspapers and magazines
enterprise  Speak Example sentences
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[再见,一路平安] acknowledgment at parting;  goodbye; the act of departing or taking leave
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[瑕疵,缺陷,裂痕] crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; a sudden burst of noise and disorder
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[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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[事业,企业] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
estimate  Speak Example sentences
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[估计] judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
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[投入于,献身,用于] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
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[使看上去矮小] cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
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[及其重要,及其关键] having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
ethnic  Speak Example sentences
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[大使馆人员,大使馆] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
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[投入于,献身,用于] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
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[种族的] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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[直觉] immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning
everlasting  Speak Example sentences
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[投入于,献身,用于] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
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[困境,进退两难] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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[永恒的,持久的,无止境的] continuing forever or indefinitely
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[估计] judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
exceptional  Speak Example sentences
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[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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[再见,一路平安] acknowledgment at parting;  goodbye; the act of departing or taking leave
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[帝王的,皇帝的] like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
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[永恒的,持久的,无止境的] continuing forever or indefinitely
fringe  Speak Example sentences
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[使害怕] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
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[边缘,边界] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
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[慢跑] run or ride at a steady slow trot; give a push or shake to
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[富于想象力的] marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
furnace  Speak Example sentences
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[古怪的,奇怪的] departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
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[外部,外表] outside; external or outward appearance
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[暗示,表示] express or indicate indirectly; signify
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[熔炉,高炉,火炉] enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place