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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. [縮寫,縮寫詞] shortening something by omitting parts of it


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v. [廢除] cancel; put an end to; destroy completely


Spelling Word: abolish
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a. [原來的,土著的] being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native


Spelling Word: aboriginal
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v. [充滿,富於] be full of; be plentiful


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n. [磨(擦)破,擦傷處(尤指皮膚因磨擦等造成者).表面磨損] scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something


Spelling Word: abrasion
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v. [刪節,節選] condense; shorten; reduce length of written text


Spelling Word: abridge
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n. [豐富,充裕] great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing


Spelling Word: abundance
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v. [加速] move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


Spelling Word: accelerate
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v. [讚揚,表揚] applaud; announce with great approval


Spelling Word: acclaim
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n. [住處,住所,適應,調節,通融] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience


Spelling Word: accommodation
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n. [一致,協議] settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states


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v. [堆積,積聚,積累] pile up; collect;  mount up; increase


Spelling Word: accumulate
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n. [原告,起訴人] one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault


Spelling Word: accuser
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v. [熟悉] inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar


Spelling Word: acquaint
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a. [擅長於] expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude


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v. [黏著] stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with


Spelling Word: adhere
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a. [鄰近的,毗鄰的] adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near


Spelling Word: adjacent
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v. [毗連,臨近,貼近] be next to; be contiguous to; border on


Spelling Word: adjoin
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v. [管理] administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of


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n. [青春期] state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity


Spelling Word: adolescence
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n. [到來,出現] coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important


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a. [討厭,敵意] in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose


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a. [空氣的,空中的] of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air


Spelling Word: aerial
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a. [審美的] elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste


Spelling Word: aesthetic
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v. [使隸屬,接納為成員] associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another


Spelling Word: affiliate
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v. [斷言,證實,確認] state something as true; assert; confirm


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v. [增加,附於] fasten; append; add on; secure to something


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v. [折磨,使苦惱] cause pain, suffering, or distress


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v. [收集,聚集] gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to


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n. [焦慮,不安,鼓動,煽動] anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance


Spelling Word: agitation
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a. [使人愉快的,合意的] ready to consent or submit; acceptable


Spelling Word: agreeable
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a. [晾乾,通風,公開,公開討論,散步,開汽車兜風] exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast


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ad. [雖然,縱使] even though; although; notwithstanding


Spelling Word: albeit
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v. [斷言] state without proof; assert to be true


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v. [解脫,釋放,釋然] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part


Spelling Word: alleviate
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v. [分配,制定] assign; distribute according to plan


Spelling Word: allocate
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v. [按份額分配] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot


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v. [混合,減少純度] combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate


Spelling Word: alloy
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a. [字母的,按字母順序] arranged in customary order of the letters of a language


Spelling Word: alphabetical
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n. [模棱兩可] state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty


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a. [模棱兩可] unclear or doubtful in meaning


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v. [修訂,修改,變更] change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors


Spelling Word: amend
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ad. [在…中] in the middle of; among; surrounded by


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ad. [在…中] amid; in the middle of; among


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v. [放大] broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase


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v. [分析] resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately


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a. [分析法的,善於分析的] of analysis; resolving into elements or parts


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n. [祖先,祖宗] forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor


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n. [奇聞軼事] a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography


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v. [毀滅,破壞] destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence


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n. [年金,養老金] annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year


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n. [反抗,敵對] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor


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a. [南極的] opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it


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n. [選集] book of literary selections by various authors


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a. [道歉的,歉意的] offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense


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n. [器械,設備] a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose


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v. [追加,附上] attach; add as supplement or appendix


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n. [用具,器具] durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use


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n. [申請人] candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job


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n. [評價,估價] assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth


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a. [很大的,值得重視的] large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible


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n. [學徒] works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner


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v. [接近,近似] come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount


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a. [恰當的,貼切的] likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand


Spelling Word: apt
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a. [與水有關係的] consisting of, relating to, or being in the water


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a. [反复無常,隨機的] randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle


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a. [過時的] no longer current or applicable; antiquated


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a. [熱心的,熱情的] displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate


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a. [努力,奮發] demanding great effort or labor; difficult


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n. [盔甲,保護層] defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons


Spelling Word: armour
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v. [刺激,激起,喚醒] excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep


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v. [排列,整理] set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement


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v. [(漸漸)上升,升高,攀登] move up or climb something; mount


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n. [攀登,上升] upward slope or grade; movement upward


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v. [確認,確證] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of


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v. [歸因於,指派] inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality


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n. [雄心,抱負] ambition; something that you hope to achieve


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v. [熱望,熱心於] seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end


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v. [斷言] declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly


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a. [各式各樣的,多樣混合的] varied;  consisting of various types mixed together  


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v. [使驚異] affect with wonder; surprise; shock


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v. [獲得,完成] achieve or accomplish; gain


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n. [屬性, 望] essential quality; reputation; honor


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a. [聽得見的] perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear


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v. [增長] make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity


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a. [權威,獨裁] weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial


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v. [使自動化] replace or enhance human labor with machines


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n. [自動化操作] the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control


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n. [自治,自治權] independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination


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a. [輔助的] helper, additional or subsidiary


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v. [利用,效用,促進] turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote


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v. [轉移,防止] prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away


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n. [航空,航空學] art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics


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n. [軸,軸心] the center around which something rotates; pivot


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n. [羽毛球運動] game played on a court with light long-handled rackets


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v. [挫敗] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of


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n. [竹,竹莖] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries


Spelling Word: bamboo
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n. [氣壓計,晴雨表] an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere


Spelling Word: barometer
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n. [屏障,障礙物] hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle


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v. [物品交換,易貨貿易] trade goods or services without the exchange of money


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n. [珠子,(液體)小滴] small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing


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n. [美容師] one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments


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a. [有用的] helpful; tending to promote physical well-being


Spelling Word: beneficial
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n. [(船)停泊] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job


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v. [困擾] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in


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v. [使迷惑,使昏亂] lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes


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n. [文獻學] list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject


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a. [兩邊的,雙邊的] two-sided; mutual;  involving two groups or countries  


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n. [(能說)兩種語言的] using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency


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n. [瀝青] mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame


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n. [行動一致的集團,政黨或國家] a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action


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n. [污斑,污跡,污漬,(品行上的)污點] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing


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n. [錯誤] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion


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v. [自誇,自豪] show off oneself;  speak of with excessive pride


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n. [書架] case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors


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n. [簿記員,記帳人] one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office


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n. [書攤] stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale


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n. [分界線,邊界] dividing line; border; frontier


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v. [抵制] refrain from buying or using


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n. [莽撞的,無禮的] characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness


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a. [活潑的,輕快的] marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner


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v. [吃草,瀏覽] graze; skim or glance at casually


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v. [膨脹,突出] cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude


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n. [小平房] small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic


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a. [可漂浮的,樂觀的] able to float; cheerful and optimistic


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n. [官僚機構] over-regulated administrative system


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n. [洞穴,供居住或躲藏的洞或地道] tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging


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v. [喧囂,繁忙,熙熙攘攘] move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem


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n. [災難,不幸] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery


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n. [鈣] silvery, moderately hard metallic element


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n. [卡路里(熱量單位)] unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree


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n. [小賣部,臨時流動餐館,軍用炊具,水壺] a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria


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n. [標題] title; chapter heading; text under illustration


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n. [動物屍體] the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food


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n. [催化劑] an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged


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a. [腐蝕,挖苦] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action


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n. [審查] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content


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a. [一百週年紀念] relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years


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v. [證明,證實,宣稱,授與合格證書] give certain information to; assure; make certain


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v. [表現的特色,刻畫的性格] distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of


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n. [深淵] deep opening in the earth surface


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a. [純的] morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest


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n. [家務雜事] a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee


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a. [按年代順序排列的] arranged in order of time of occurrence


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v. [(使)循環,(使)傳播] move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point


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n. [圓周,周長] the boundary line of a circle,  figure, area, or object


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v. [引用,掌握] quote; adduce as an instance


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n. [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip


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v. [分類,按等級或類別組織安排] declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories


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ad. [順時針方向的(地)] in the direction that the hands of a clock move


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n. [簇,串,群] group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely


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a. [粗糙的] rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality


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n. [男女同校教育] system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes


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a. [認知的] knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic


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a. [粘在一起的] adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner


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n. [(一)卷,線圈] a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes


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v. [同時發生,相符合,相巧合] occur at the same time as; correspond


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n. [合作] act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country


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v. [碰撞,衝突] bump; hit something violently


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a. [易燃的,可燃的,易燃物] capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited


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v. [紀念] serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony


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v. [稱讚,頌揚] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard


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n. [商品,日用品] goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit


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a. [平凡的] ordinary; having no remarkable features


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v. [減刑,交換,折算,每天乘車往返上班,定期往返於兩地間] obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place


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n. [長期票通勤旅客,經常來往於兩地之間的人] someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city


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a. [相似的] similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with


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v. [強迫,引起] force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force


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v. [聚集,積累,匯集] put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources


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v. [補足,完善] complete; consummate; make perfect


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n. [順從,謙讓] readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement


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v. [作曲,寫作,組成] write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements


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a. [拼湊成的,混合成的] made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded


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v. [壓縮] close; squeeze or press together; contract


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v. [包括] include; consist of; be composed of


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a. [必須做的,被強制的] mandatory; obligatory; required by rule


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v. [計算] reckon; make a mathematical calculation


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a. [協調的] planned or accomplished together; combined


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a. [簡要] brief and compact; expressing much in few words


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v. [調製,捏造] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition


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a. [並發的,協作的,一致的] simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time


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v. [使濃縮,精簡] change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate


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n. [弔唁,哀悼] expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.


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v. [授予,贈與,(專門會議)商議] bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over


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n. [輪廓,結構] arrangement of parts or elements; outline


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v. [限制] restrict in movement; circumscribe


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v. [符合,順應,相配,使適合] comply with; follow; fit; meet


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n. [擁擠,擁塞] act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass


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a. [全等的] possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding


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a. [盡責的,一絲不苟的] diligent; responsible; reliable


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a. [連續的] following one after another without interruption; sequential


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a. [作為結果的,隨之發生的] resulting; following as a logical conclusion


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n. [保存,保持] preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect


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n. [溫室,音樂或戲劇學院] greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art


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v. [保存,保藏] retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste


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v. [托運,託人看管] give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another


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v. [組成,構成,包括,一致,符合] be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in


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v. [鞏固,合併] make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm


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a. [顯著的,顯而易見的] noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious


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n. [分量或部件,選舉人,投票人] component or part; citizen, voter


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v. [建立(政府),組成,構成] make up; form something


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v. [強使,強逼] restrain; keep within close bounds; confine


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v. [約束,收縮] restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing


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v. [建造,創立] form by assembling or combining parts; build; create


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v. [弄髒,污染,感染] make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile


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v. [沉思,周密思考] look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought


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v. [競爭,爭取,爭論] strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for


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n. [爭論,爭辯] competing as for any profit or prize


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n. [(時間或空間的)連續性,連貫性] property of a continuous and connected period of time


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v. [矛盾,抵觸] confront; state the opposite of what someone has said


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n. [矛盾,反駁] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct


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v. [計劃,設計] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design


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v. [召集,集合] cause to come together formally


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v. [聚合,接近] approach; tend to meet; come together


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v. [聊天,非正式談話] chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts


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ad. [相反地] in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.


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v. [使相互關聯,使相互影響] relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation


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v. [符合,協調,通信] be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages


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n. [通信,信件] similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters


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a. [通訊員,記者] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical


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a. [相應的] accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable


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a. [世界主義] sophisticated; of worldwide scope


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n. [舒適的,保暖的] padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy


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v. [使平衡] act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one


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n. [相似的人或物,配對物] duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another


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n. [火山口,彈坑] a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano


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n. [折縫,皺痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling


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n. [(評判的)標準,準繩,尺度] standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test


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v. [蹲伏,彎腰] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear


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v. [達到頂點,達到頂峰] reach the highest or most decisive point;  rise to the summit


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v. [耕種,培養] improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of


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a. [粗笨 ,累贅] heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk


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a. [累積] increasing by successive addition


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n. [學校的全部課程] the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program


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v. [減短,降低] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part


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n. [看守人,管理人] a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian


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n. [僵局] standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate


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n. [稀缺,缺乏] scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops


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v. [分解,(使)腐爛] decay, or to cause something to decay


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v. [減少] lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller


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a. [老化,磨損] weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use


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v. [推論,推想,演繹] lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of


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v. [扣除,減除] lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract


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v. [認為,視為] decide; judge; sentence; condemn


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n. [不作為,無動於衷] failure to act; an option that is selected automatically


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v. [推遲,延期] delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time


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n. [抵抗,不屈服] refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist


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v. [污染,褻瀆] pollute; make dirty or spotty


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v. [洩出氣體,放出空氣] reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from


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v. [反射,偏轉] turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something


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v. [詐取,詐騙,騙取] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device


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a. [靈巧的,敏銳地] quick and skillful; neat in action or performance


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v. [使降級,貶低] reduce level; lower grade of something


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a. [使人愉快的] delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


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n. [代表] a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy


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n. [精神錯亂] a mental disorder marked by confusion


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v. [盅惑] deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint


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n. [大洪水] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water


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v. [破壞,摧毀] raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to


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n. [宗派,教派] class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect


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v. [指示,表示] indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically


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v. [描述] represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe


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v. [耗盡,減少] decrease fullness of; use up or empty out


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n. [耗盡,枯竭] act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting


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v. [悔恨] feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret


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v. [壓下,壓低] lower in spirits; press down


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a. [遺棄的,廢棄的] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty


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v. [得到,獲取,源於] obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of


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v. [傳下,遺傳] move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood


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v. [指定,任命] indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to


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a. [荒無人煙的] unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants


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v. [注定,指定為] intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end  


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v. [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage


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v. [拘留,使延遲] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay


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v. [威懾,嚇住] keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting


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n. [傷害,危害] harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss


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a. [有害的] causing damage or harm; injurious


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v. [毀壞] ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate


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v. [背離] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge


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v. [設計,發明] form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will


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v. [貪婪地吃,吞食] consume; eat greedily; destroy completely


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v. [診斷] analyze; examine; identify the cause of something


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n. [圖表] graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan


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n. [方言,土話] vocabulary that is for a specific group of people


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n. [直徑] length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference


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v. [區分,區別,分辨] set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between


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v. [漫射的,散開的,羅嗦的,冗長的] spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely


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a. [殘破的,倒塌 ,破舊的] in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition


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v. [使膨脹,使擴大] make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen


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a. [勤勉的,勤奮的] assiduous; industrious; hard-working


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v. [稀釋,淡化] weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water


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v. [減少,變小] dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so


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n. [喧鬧聲,嘈雜聲] loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound


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a. [骯髒的,褪色的] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored


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n. [外交家,外交官] one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government


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v. [混亂,漫無秩序] throw into disorder; break the array of.


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v. [丟棄] throw out something from one's hand; get rid of


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v. [看出,察覺到] detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear


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v. [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view


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n. [衝突的,不和諧的] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things


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