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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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layoff  Speak Example sentences
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[哲學,原理,人生觀] body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality
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[裁減僱員] dismissal of employees from their jobs
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[棕櫚,棕櫚葉,手掌,手心] the inner surface of the hand between bases of fingers and wrist; tropical evergreen trees of the family Palmae
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[深思熟慮的,成熟,(票據,保險單等)到期] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
lobby  Speak Example sentences
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[大廳,休息廳] a group of people who try  to influence legislation; hall; room; a large entrance or reception room or area
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[(判斷事物的)角度,方法,觀點] the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
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[主張,陳述,提議,建議] plan suggested for acceptance; a matter to be dealt with; subject for discussion or analysis
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[微小的,不重要的] trivial; of small importance; very small
magnificent  Speak Example sentences
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[小路,小巷,航線,車道] passageway between fences which is not traveled as a highroad; narrow country road
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[追趕,追踪,從事] follow in; go in search of or hunt for
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[入迷,固執的念頭] compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
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[華麗的,高尚的,豐富的] grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
misrepresent  Speak Example sentences
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[別針,飾針] a piece of wood, metal, generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together
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[棕櫚,棕櫚葉,手掌,手心] the inner surface of the hand between bases of fingers and wrist; tropical evergreen trees of the family Palmae
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[誤傳,有意製造誤解] give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
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[瘟疫,討厭的人或物] epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance
palm  Speak Example sentences
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[棕櫚,棕櫚葉,手掌,手心] the inner surface of the hand between bases of fingers and wrist; tropical evergreen trees of the family Palmae
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[深思熟慮的,成熟,(票據,保險單等)到期] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
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[尋找,探索] act of searching for something
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[香味,香水] pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
permanent  Speak Example sentences
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[誤傳,有意製造誤解] give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
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[深思熟慮的,成熟,(票據,保險單等)到期] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
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[長久的,永久的] remaining without essential change
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[依靠,依賴,信任,信賴] rest with confidence; have confidence; depend
petty  Speak Example sentences
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[微小的,不重要的] trivial; of small importance; very small
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[登記] give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
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[形成,引起] pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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[華麗的,高尚的,豐富的] grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
pier  Speak Example sentences
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[橋墩,碼頭] landing-place; platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
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[裁減僱員] dismissal of employees from their jobs
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[過程,加工] act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
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[登記] give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
pin  Speak Example sentences
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[雷達] measuring instrument to detect distant objects by microwave
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[別針,飾針] a piece of wood, metal, generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together
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[華麗的,高尚的,豐富的] grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
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[整潔的,整齊的] clean or orderly; tidy, with everything in its place
pose  Speak Example sentences
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[哲學,原理,人生觀] body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality
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[過程,加工] act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
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[形成,引起] pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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[微小的,不重要的] trivial; of small importance; very small