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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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prospective  Speak Example sentences
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[未來的,預期的] being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected
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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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[靜止的,單調的] not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
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[假名,筆名] pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
provisional  Speak Example sentences
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[暴虐的,殘暴的] dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
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[超越,超過] pass over or beyond; surpass
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[臨時的] temporary; provided for present need only
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[頑強的] sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
remnant  Speak Example sentences
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[精明,敏銳] clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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[論文] systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
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[殘留物] remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
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[暴虐的,殘暴的] dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
ruffle  Speak Example sentences
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[輪胎,輪箍] tire; covering for a wheel, usually made of rubber reinforced with cords of nylon
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[改變,變化] change an aspect of; alter in form, appearance, substance, position; make different by a partial change; modify
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[變皺,弄皺,激怒] make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
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[調查表,問卷] a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
sieve  Speak Example sentences
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[居住] dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period
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[篩,濾杓篩出,濾出] a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
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[礦渣,爐渣,渣滓] residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
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[容易地,欣然地,立刻地] easily; quickly; in a prompt, timely manner; promptly
slum  Speak Example sentences
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[補充的] added to complete or make up a deficiency
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[喇叭] brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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[貧民窟] a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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[變皺,弄皺,激怒] make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
stagnant  Speak Example sentences
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[靜止的,單調的] not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
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[容易地,欣然地,立刻地] easily; quickly; in a prompt, timely manner; promptly
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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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[晦暗,污點] make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
strive  Speak Example sentences
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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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[殘留物] remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
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[努力,奮鬥,力求] endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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[超越,超過] pass over or beyond; surpass
subtitle  Speak Example sentences
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[坐落的,位於的] having a site, situation, or location; being in a relative position; permanently fixed; placed; located
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[篩,濾杓篩出,濾出] a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
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[副標題,小標題,字幕] secondary or explanatory title;  printed translation of the dialogue of film shown at the bottom of the screen
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[居住] dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period
synchronize  Speak Example sentences
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[論文] systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
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[激烈的,熱烈的] forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
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[關稅,關稅表,價目表,價格表] tax on goods coming into a country
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[同步,同時發生] happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur