4000 IELTS Academic Words

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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abstract  Speak Example sentences
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[任命,选派] designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
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[抽象的] theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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[飞行器,飞机,飞艇] a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
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[理发师] haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
adaptation  Speak Example sentences
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[成就] achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
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[确认,证实] additional proof that something that was believed
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[注意,重视,关心] act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
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[改编,改写,适应环境] modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
adhesive  Speak Example sentences
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[专心的,专注的,全神贯注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
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[胶,粘贴物] glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
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[调整] making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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[总教堂,大教堂] a large and important church, esp. one that is the center of a large area
analyze  Speak Example sentences
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[提高,发展,提升] proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
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[注意,重视,关心] act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
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[分析,分解] diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
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[祝贺,道喜] act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
appoint  Speak Example sentences
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[贫困,不幸] state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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[构成,组成] makeup; constitution; writing; essay
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[任命,选派] designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
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[(杯,碗等)边,边缘,(河)边] brink; the very top edge of a container
attraction  Speak Example sentences
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[吸引,吸引人的事物] appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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[债务] liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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[生物学家] a scientist who studies living organisms
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[构成,组成] makeup; constitution; writing; essay
autonomous  Speak Example sentences
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[自治] self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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[注意,重视,关心] act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
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[采用] act of accepting with approval
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[评价,评估,判断] act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
banker  Speak Example sentences
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[渴望的,担忧的] eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
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[冷凝器] lens used to concentrate light on an object; an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
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[毯子,厚的遮盖物] heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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[银行家] a person in charge of the bank; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
composition  Speak Example sentences
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[构成,组成] makeup; constitution; writing; essay
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[任命,选派] designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
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[交替,轮流] successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
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[渴望的,担忧的] eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
conceit  Speak Example sentences
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[采用] act of accepting with approval
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[自负,自大,离奇古怪的想法] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
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[调整] making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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[理发师] haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards