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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[失误,(时间等)流逝] gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; unobserved or imperceptible progress; slip or error; failing in duty
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[发作,爆发] the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome; eruption; explosion
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[易于,有(还债)责任的] bound or obliged in law or equity
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[球拍] a device consisting of an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings and a handle
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[特权] privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
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[死,暴卒] be destroyed; pass away; become nothing
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[不理会,推翻] ride over or across; ride upon; trample down.
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[杠杆,起杠杆作用的部件] a simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force
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[乱丢] make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly; scatter about
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[强壮的,肌肉发达的] having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle
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[易于,有(还债)责任的] bound or obliged in law or equity
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[奇怪的,疯狂的] odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric; mysterious; suspicious; questionable
mar  Speak Example sentences
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[偿还,退款] repayment of fund; an amount repaid
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[刺穿,戳破] a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
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[球拍] a device consisting of an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings and a handle
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[破坏,损伤] spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
matrimony  Speak Example sentences
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[君主制,君主整体] government under a single ruler
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[天文馆,天象仪] apparatus or model representing the solar system; museum in which images of stars are projected onto a domed ceiling
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[察觉,发觉] become aware of through the senses; detect
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[婚姻,结婚] union of man and woman as husband and wife; marriage; wedlock
organism  Speak Example sentences
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[凝视,仔细看] gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
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[模数,模块,(独立的)舱] standard or unit of measurement; self-contained component of a system; unit of education covering a single topic
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[生物,有机物] living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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[纠正] set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
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[贵族,高贵的身份,高贵] quality or state of being noble; the superiority of mind or character; commanding excellence; eminence
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[彻底地,完全地] altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
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[模数,模块,(独立的)舱] standard or unit of measurement; self-contained component of a system; unit of education covering a single topic
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[强壮的,肌肉发达的] having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle
peer  Speak Example sentences
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[调药,配药,制药,药房,药店] art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs
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[凝视,仔细看] gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
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[贵族,高贵的身份,高贵] quality or state of being noble; the superiority of mind or character; commanding excellence; eminence
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[发作,爆发] the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome; eruption; explosion
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[彻底地,完全地] altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
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[察觉,发觉] become aware of through the senses; detect
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[原型] original work used as a model; original type
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[划桨,用桨划,戏水,玩水] row slowly and gently; move through the water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs
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[生物,有机物] living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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[原型] original work used as a model; original type
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[死,暴卒] be destroyed; pass away; become nothing
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[长期的冒险旅行] long, eventful journey; extended adventurous voyage or trip