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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abide

1

	[忍耐,忍受,遵守] endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	[完全的,最終的] final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	[極大痛苦] the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	[弧形,拱形] the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

appendix

2

	[佔領,攻取,攻克,征服] gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
	[闌尾,附錄] something appended or added
	[習慣,傳統,慣例] tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
	[送急件的人,信使] a person who carries a message

bloom

3

	[離開,出發] take off; leave; set out
	[花,開花] flower; blossom; the best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	[彗星] an object that goes around the sun
	[裝飾,裝潢,修飾] adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive

cannon

4

	[加農炮,大砲] great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung
	[聲討,譴責] blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	[侍者,護理人員] aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
	[搞亂,使糊塗] cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up

charter

5

	[裝飾,裝潢,修飾] adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive
	[弧形,拱形] the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	[包租,特許] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	[聲討,譴責] blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

chronic

6

	[爭論,辯論] contentious speech act; argument
	[夥伴,同盟,集合] partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	[養育,繁殖] raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	[慢性的] lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

colleague

7

	[墊子,軟墊] soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	[檔案,檔案館] public records; place where public records are kept
	[使目眩,使眼花,使迷惑] overpower with light; confuse the sight of by brilliance of light; bewilder or surprise with brilliancy
	[同事,同僚] fellow worker; associate; co-worker

commotion

8

	[安慰,撫慰] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	[包租,特許] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	[隱藏,隱瞞] keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
	[騷動,動亂] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

concession

9

	[偏見,偏好] preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in an unfair way
	[碰撞,衝突,抵觸] crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	[讓步] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	[作者,創作者,創始者] beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

convenience

10

	[碰撞,衝突,抵觸] crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	[偏見,偏好] preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in an unfair way
	[聖歌,讚美詩] song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	[便利,方便] state of being suitable

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