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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adore  Speak Example sentences
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[崇拜,热爱] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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[追捕] pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
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[白肤金发的(女人),白肤金发女子] of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
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[披风,斗篷,岬,海角] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
album  Speak Example sentences
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[准确的,正确的] capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
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[影集,集邮簿,慢转唱片] a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
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[旗帜,标语,横幅] flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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[微风] light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
appeal  Speak Example sentences
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[吸引力] attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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[水桶,吊桶,倾泻] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
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[披风,斗篷,岬,海角] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
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[跳起,弹回] jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
avoid  Speak Example sentences
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[委托人,(律师的)当事人,顾客,主顾] someone who pays to get goods or services
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[躲避,规避] shield away from; prevent
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[确保,保证,使确信] tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
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[学士(学位),单身汉] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
bachelor  Speak Example sentences
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[躲避,规避] shield away from; prevent
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[坟墓,公墓] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
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[学士(学位),单身汉] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
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[忧虑,焦虑,不安] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
bar  Speak Example sentences
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[贿赂,贿赂] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
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[拥护] protect or fight for the first place
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[棒球运动] game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
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[吧,酒吧] a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
baseball  Speak Example sentences
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[领袖,首长,首领] highest in office or rank; principal; head
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[候选人] a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
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[棒球运动] game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
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[中心,核心,地核] basic, center,  or most important part; the essence
blank  Speak Example sentences
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[拍卖] public sale of property to the highest bidder
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[空白的,无表情的,漠然的,无兴趣的] of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
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[香槟酒] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
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[影集,集邮簿,慢转唱片] a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
candidate  Speak Example sentences
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[候选人] a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
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[仁慈,施舍] activity or gift that benefits the public at large
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[校园] the field where the buildings of a university are situated
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[拍卖] public sale of property to the highest bidder
capacity  Speak Example sentences
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[棒球运动] game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
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[校园] the field where the buildings of a university are situated
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[容量,生产量,能力] mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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[坟墓,公墓] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard