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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lucrative  Speak Example sentences
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[灰泥,石膏] the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
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[有利润的] profitable; producing a good profit
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[政体] form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
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[地幔,斗蓬,覆盖物,壁炉架] a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope
mechanism  Speak Example sentences
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[得到] get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
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[有秩序的,有顺序的,有条理的] conformed to order; in order; regular; well-regulated
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[冒犯] act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront; violation or infraction of moral or social code
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[机械,机理,运作机制] device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something
offence  Speak Example sentences
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[冒犯] act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront; violation or infraction of moral or social code
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[所有权,所有制,主权] having and controlling property
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[哀悼,哀伤] express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
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[外形,轮廓,提纲,要点] the line that appears to bound an object; the shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
offend  Speak Example sentences
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[一点点地咬,慢慢啃] bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
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[成果,后果] result; end or consequence; a result of a random trial
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[被逐出的(人),被遗弃的(人)] cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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[做错事,犯罪,使人不快,伤感情] strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
orderly  Speak Example sentences
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[得到] get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
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[成果,后果] result; end or consequence; a result of a random trial
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[有秩序的,有顺序的,有条理的] conformed to order; in order; regular; well-regulated
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[最小的,最少的] the fewest; the least possible
outcast  Speak Example sentences
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[被逐出的(人),被遗弃的(人)] cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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[踏板,踏蹬] foot-operated lever used for actuating or controlling a mechanism
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[做错事,犯罪,使人不快,伤感情] strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
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[有利润的] profitable; producing a good profit
outcome  Speak Example sentences
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[哀悼,哀伤] express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
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[胡须] hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
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[成果,后果] result; end or consequence; a result of a random trial
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[朗诵,背诵,叙述] a detailed account or description of something
outline  Speak Example sentences
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[外形,轮廓,提纲,要点] the line that appears to bound an object; the shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
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[胡须] hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
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[蛋白质] any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
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[臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的] disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
oversee  Speak Example sentences
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[胡须] hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
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[地幔,斗蓬,覆盖物,壁炉架] a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope
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[监督] supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
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[推测起来,大概] assumedly; supposedly; used to say what you think is the likely situation
pamphlet  Speak Example sentences
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[预防措施,警惕] prevention; measure taken beforehand; an act of foresight
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[推测起来,大概] assumedly; supposedly; used to say what you think is the likely situation
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[地方保安官] a civil officer with the power to administer and enforce the law
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[小册子] brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover