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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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recede  Speak Example sentences
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[後退,收回(諾言)] move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
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[努力,奮鬥,力求] endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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[規定,明細化] specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
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[腫瘤] tumor; abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells
repatriate  Speak Example sentences
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[環繞,完全籠罩,做成花環] cause to revolve or writhe; twist about; turn; twist
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[(自異國)遣返] restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
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[變異,變種] act of changing or altering
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[位於之下,成為基礎] be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for
rouse  Speak Example sentences
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[對稱,勻稱] arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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[必要的食品或商品,主要成分,加固,別針] necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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[叫起,喚醒,激發,激怒] become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
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[輕蔑,瞧不起] extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
safeguard  Speak Example sentences
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[嚴峻的,嚴格的,嚴厲的] full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise
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[防衛措施,防範措施] one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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[保證書,質保書,證書] guarantee; assurance by the seller; authorization or certification
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[輕蔑,瞧不起] extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
secular  Speak Example sentences
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[世俗的,現世的,永久的] worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
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[後退,收回(諾言)] move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
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[呼吸,呼吸作用,呼氣] breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
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[反抗,起義,反叛] organize opposition to authority; make revolution
specify  Speak Example sentences
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[吵鬧,混亂] noise, as made by a crowd;  riot or uprising
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[明確說明,具體指定] explain or describe something clearly and exactly; designate
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[不安寧,(社會)不滿] sleeplessness; uneasiness; state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context
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[結合,連接] join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
telecommunication  Speak Example sentences
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[減去,除去] remove a part from the whole
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[對稱,勻稱] arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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[電信,遠距離通訊,電信學] electronic systems used in transmitting messages
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[和別人隔離] isolate; separate; keep away from others
tentacle  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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[(動物的)觸角,觸鬚,觸手] a long, thin arm of some sea animals, such as the octopus and jellyfish
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[國務活動家,政治家] one occupied with the affairs of government and influential in shaping policy
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[腫瘤] tumor; abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells
trickle  Speak Example sentences
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[滴,細流] flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
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[國務活動家,政治家] one occupied with the affairs of government and influential in shaping policy
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[堅定的,不渝的,忠誠的] firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
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[世俗的,現世的,永久的] worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
tumult  Speak Example sentences
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[腫瘤] tumor; abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells
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[環繞,完全籠罩,做成花環] cause to revolve or writhe; twist about; turn; twist
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[吵鬧,混亂] noise, as made by a crowd;  riot or uprising
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[防衛措施,防範措施] one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection