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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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[使迷惑,使昏乱] lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
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[在…中] in the middle of; among; surrounded by
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[必须做的,被强制的] mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
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[相似的人或物,配对物] duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
annuity  Speak Example sentences
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[争论,争辩] competing as for any profit or prize
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[刺激,激起,唤醒] excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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[折缝,皱痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
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[年金,养老金] annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
array  Speak Example sentences
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[原告,起诉人] one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
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[指示,表示] indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
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[排列,整理] set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
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[相似的人或物,配对物] duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
aspiration  Speak Example sentences
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[雄心,抱负] ambition; something that you hope to achieve
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[恰当的,贴切的] likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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[注定,指定为] intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
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[分析] resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
barricade  Speak Example sentences
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[残破的,倒塌的,破旧的] in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
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[文献学] list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
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[得到,获取,源于] obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
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[屏障,障碍物] hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
bewilder  Speak Example sentences
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[相似的人或物,配对物] duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
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[注定,指定为] intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
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[与水有关系的] consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
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[使迷惑,使昏乱] lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
bibliography  Speak Example sentences
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[文献学] list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
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[屏障,障碍物] hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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[方言,土话] vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
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[磨(擦)破,擦伤处(尤指皮肤因磨擦等造成者).表面磨损] scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
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[标题] title; chapter heading; text under illustration
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[争论,争辩] competing as for any profit or prize
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[宗派,教派] class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
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[膨胀,突出] cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
compulsory  Speak Example sentences
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[必须做的,被强制的] mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
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[利用,效用,促进] turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
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[累积] increasing by successive addition
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[推论,推想,演绎] lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
crease  Speak Example sentences
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[用具,器具] durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
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[原告,起诉人] one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
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[折缝,皱痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
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[活泼的,轻快的] marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner