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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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likelihood  Speak Example sentences
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[可能性] possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
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[恶运,灾祸,不幸的情况] bad fortune or ill luck; bad luck
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[制造,用机器制造,捏造] make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
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[导致,促使,击败,盛行] induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
linen  Speak Example sentences
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[声望,威信] the impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
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[亚麻布,亚麻制品] fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant
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[明白的,显然的,证明,表现] clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
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[踏板,踏蹬] foot-operated lever used for actuating or controlling a mechanism
magnetic  Speak Example sentences
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[中型的,自然的,中庸的,公允的] impartial; not supporting one side over another
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[磁的,有磁性的] having the properties of attracting iron or steel; captivating; attractive;  being to draw or pull
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[亚麻布,亚麻制品] fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant
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[君主制,君主整体] government under a single ruler
mandate  Speak Example sentences
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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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[人行道] floor or covering of solid material laid to make a hard and convenient surface for travel
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[委任,命令] authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
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[彩票,抽彩] scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
martial  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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[好战的,尚武的] relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
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[姿势,体态] position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
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[种植园,种植园] farm; an area under cultivation;  a group of cultivated trees or plants
missile  Speak Example sentences
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[投掷物] the weapon that is thrown or projected;  rocket carrying instruments or warhead
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[轨道] path; circle; move in an orbit; encircle
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[赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客] benefactor; regular customer
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[抛弃前嫌,结为好友,化解冲突] correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
moist  Speak Example sentences
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[抛弃前嫌,结为好友,化解冲突] correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
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[赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客] benefactor; regular customer
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[出口,出路,销路,发泄,排遣] an opening that permits escape or release; an activity that releases creative energy or emotion
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[潮湿的,多雨的] slightly wet; damp or humid
monarchy  Speak Example sentences
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[倾向于] inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
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[君主制,君主整体] government under a single ruler
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[操纵,(用策略)调动] plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate, coordinated movement; strategy
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[收集,集合] call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
naval  Speak Example sentences
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[作呕,恶心] the feeling of sickness in the stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust
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[膨胀,迅速生长] multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
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[海军的,军舰的] relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation
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[好战的,尚武的] relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
neurotic  Speak Example sentences
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[管弦乐队] a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together
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[神经病患者] of or about the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous
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[奇怪的,疯狂的] odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric; mysterious; suspicious; questionable
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[胡须] hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed