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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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protrude  Speak Example sentences
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[食物,生計] act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
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[表示,意味] denote; mean; indicate
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[突出] extend out or project in space; stick out
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[增付的費用,附加費] an additional charge; charge an extra fee
resonant  Speak Example sentences
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[突出] extend out or project in space; stick out
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[縫,接縫] line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
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[隔離] isolate; separate; divide from the main body
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[共鳴的] echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
shear  Speak Example sentences
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[簡陋的小木屋] a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live
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[稀少的,稀疏的] occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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[激怒,惹惱] annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
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[剪,修剪] cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
shoal  Speak Example sentences
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[一群(魚)] shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
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[紡織品] a cloth made by hand or machine; fabric
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[同步,同時發生] happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
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[共鳴的] echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
slum  Speak Example sentences
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[貧民窟] a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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[站得住腳的,無懈可擊的] capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
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[屈服,屈從,死] submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
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[少要價錢,少算價錢] charge below or under; charge less than is usual or suitable
sparse  Speak Example sentences
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[稀少的,稀疏的] occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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[努力,奮鬥,力求] endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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[哀號,痛哭] grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry
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[站得住腳的,無懈可擊的] capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
surcharge  Speak Example sentences
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[增付的費用,附加費] an additional charge; charge an extra fee
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[稀少的,稀疏的] occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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[站得住腳的,無懈可擊的] capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
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[地域,小冊子] the expanse of land or water; a system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
sustenance  Speak Example sentences
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[輪流] plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
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[簡潔,扼要的] effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
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[食物,生計] act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
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[構造的,結構的,建築上的] of structure; affecting structure; constructional
tract  Speak Example sentences
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[地域,小冊子] the expanse of land or water; a system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
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[激怒,惹惱] annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
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[烤焦,燒焦] burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
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[貧民窟] a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
transistor  Speak Example sentences
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[海峽,狹窄的,困難的] difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
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[凋謝,枯萎] shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
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[共鳴的] echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
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[晶體管,晶體管收音機] a small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts