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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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jam  Speak Example sentences
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[挤进,塞入,夹住,陷入困境,果酱] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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[调查,研究] explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
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[积极的,正的,阳极的] involving advantage or good; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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[媒体,媒介,方法] state that is intermediate between extremes
layoff  Speak Example sentences
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[反应,反抗,反对] act against or in opposition to; show a response or a reaction
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[裁减雇员] dismissal of employees from their jobs
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[忠诚的,忠实的] steadfast in allegiance or duty; faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty
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[本地产的,土产的,土著的] being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
literally  Speak Example sentences
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[使命,任务,计划或执行任务] an assignment that is given to a person or group; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; job or task
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[照字面意义地,逐字地] with meaning; letter by letter
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[奇迹,奇事] wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
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[核子的,核的,原子能的] of, relating to, or forming a nucleus of an atom; pertaining to, or using nuclear weapons
loyal  Speak Example sentences
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[拥有,占有,财产] act of having and controlling property; belongings
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[使命,任务,计划或执行任务] an assignment that is given to a person or group; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; job or task
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[誓言,宣誓] solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth
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[忠诚的,忠实的] steadfast in allegiance or duty; faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty
media  Speak Example sentences
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[本地产的,土产的,土著的] being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
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[积极的,正的,阳极的] involving advantage or good; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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[媒体] public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
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[心理的,智力的,精神病的,精神不正常的] involving mind or intellectual process;  affected by disorder of mind
minor  Speak Example sentences
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[最大量(的),最大值(的)] the largest possible quantity
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[第一位的,主要的] of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
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[本地产的,土产的,土著的] being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
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[较少的,较小的] of lesser importance or stature or rank; not of legal age; limited in size or scope
miracle  Speak Example sentences
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[期刊,杂志] magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
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[挤进,塞入,夹住,陷入困境,果酱] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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[奇迹,奇事] wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
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[拥有,占有,财产] act of having and controlling property; belongings
native  Speak Example sentences
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[(特定的)时刻,时候,良机,机会] a significant event that occurs at a critical time; opportunity to do something; event or happening
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[裁减雇员] dismissal of employees from their jobs
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[本地产的,土产的,土著的] being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
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[誓言,宣誓] solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth
object  Speak Example sentences
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[裁减雇员] dismissal of employees from their jobs
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[反对(某人或某事)] be averse to or express disapproval of
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[心理的,智力的,精神病的,精神不正常的] involving mind or intellectual process;  affected by disorder of mind
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[本地产的,土产的,土著的] being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
pad  Speak Example sentences
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[垫子,垫状物,印台,印盒,便笺簿] soft or small cushion; a kind of cushion for writing upon or for blotting
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[挤进,塞入,夹住,陷入困境,果酱] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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[(特定的)时刻,时候,良机,机会] a significant event that occurs at a critical time; opportunity to do something; event or happening
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[本地产的,土产的,土著的] being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form