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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[經驗主義] derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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[豐富多樣的] differing in some characteristics; various
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[分離,沒有關係的] separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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[實現,滿足,完成] fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete
diverse  Speak Example sentences
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[獨占] occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
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[豐富多樣的] differing in some characteristics; various
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[分期付款,分期收款,連載,安裝] installing or giving possession of an office with the usual ceremonies; partial payment on account of debt
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[開始,開幕,開幕式] start; initiate; induct into office by a formal ceremony
durable  Speak Example sentences
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[保險,賠款,賠償] security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage; immunity from penalty, or the punishment; amnesty
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[持久的,耐用的] lasting; long-lasting; enduring
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[有限的,限定的] having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
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[滑動,滑行] slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
embargo  Speak Example sentences
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[排泄物,糞便] waste material, especially fecal matter that is expelled from body after digestion; matter excreted and ejected
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[纖維,纖維織品] slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure
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[禁運] ban on commerce or other activity
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[開始,開幕,開幕式] start; initiate; induct into office by a formal ceremony
excel  Speak Example sentences
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[勝過,傑出] be superior; distinguish oneself
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[意識形態] study of origin and nature of ideas
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[挖掘,掘出,發掘] unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
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[經驗主義] derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
explicit  Speak Example sentences
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[清晰的,坦率的] precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
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[發明,變革] introduction of something new
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[濕氣,濕度] dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
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[獨占] occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
finite  Speak Example sentences
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[經驗主義] derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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[破產] bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
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[有限的,限定的] having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
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[花費,用光] lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations
frontier  Speak Example sentences
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[邊界,邊疆,未開拓領域] part of a country which fronts another country or an unsettled region; border, or extreme part of a country
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[照亮,明朗,澄清] provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
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[經濟的,節儉的] thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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[華而不實的] very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
fulfil  Speak Example sentences
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[相差,缺乏一致] lack of consistency; the difference
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[邊界,邊疆,未開拓領域] part of a country which fronts another country or an unsettled region; border, or extreme part of a country
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[改革,革新] change or alter by bringing in something new
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[實現,滿足,完成] fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete
gleam  Speak Example sentences
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[亮光,閃光,發閃光] cause to emit a flash of light
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[經濟的,節儉的] thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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[豐富多樣的] differing in some characteristics; various
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[禁運] ban on commerce or other activity