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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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detergent  Speak Example sentences
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[謀生,擋開,避開] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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[洗潔精,洗滌劑] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
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[香味,芳香] scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
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[挑逗,調戲] deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
devote  Speak Example sentences
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[投入於,獻身,用於] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
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[魅力,魔力] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
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[過濾] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
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[小部分,少量] segment; fragment; a small proportion of
dictate  Speak Example sentences
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[種族的] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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[口述,聽寫,規定] prescribe; rule as a dictator
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[(信息的)反饋] response to an inquiry or experiment
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[儀器,工具,樂器] tool; one used by another to accomplish a purpose; a device used to produce music; legal document
diversion  Speak Example sentences
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[迴聲,發出迴聲,重複] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
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[造成,遭受(痛苦,損傷)] impose something unpleasant; cause
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[轉移,解悶] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
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[可食用的] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
economics  Speak Example sentences
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[無敵的] incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
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[可食用的] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[經濟學] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
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[微弱的,衰弱的] lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
ethnic  Speak Example sentences
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[種族的] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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[口述,聽寫,規定] prescribe; rule as a dictator
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[刺激,驅動] something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
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[土產的,本地的] native; originating where it is found
external  Speak Example sentences
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[漩渦] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
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[外部的,表面的] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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[粗野的,無禮的] strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful
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[注射,注入,灌溉] put in; infuse; force or drive fluid into something
feat  Speak Example sentences
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[明確的,確實的,不同的] clearly noticeable; separate and different
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[功績,特指勇敢的行為,壯舉] achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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[直覺] immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning
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[用力拉,舉] cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
filter  Speak Example sentences
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[功績,特指勇敢的行為,壯舉] achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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[過濾] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
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[香味,芳香] scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
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[漩渦] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
geometry  Speak Example sentences
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[幾何學] mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
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[轉移,解悶] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
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[可食用的] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[魅力,魔力] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell