4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes

disrupt

1

	[饰带,花边] delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
	[使分裂,使陷于混乱,破坏] upset; throw into confusion or disorder
	[洗洁精,洗涤剂] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
	[运动或前进的停止,尤其指暂停] stop; stand in doubt; hesitate

elementary

2

	[有历史意义的,历史上著名的] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
	[使隔离,使孤立] seclude; set apart or cut off from others
	[基本的,初级的] basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
	[使人振奋的,鼓舞的] stimulating or exalting to the spirit

enhance

3

	[有历史意义的,历史上著名的] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
	[增加,改进] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
	[医院,医务室] health facility where patients receive treatment
	[闪闪发光,闪烁,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy

etiquette

4

	[皱眉] look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
	[礼仪,礼节] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
	[医院,医务室] health facility where patients receive treatment
	[无价的,其价值无法衡量的] valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless

haven

5

	[有历史意义的,历史上著名的] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
	[暗淡的,模糊的] emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
	[一时冲动的,即兴的] without previous preparation
	[安息所,避难所] refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port

hemisphere

6

	[无价的,其价值无法衡量的] valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
	[半球,半脑] halves; half of a sphere bounded by a great circle
	[发展,演变] development; a gradual process of change and development
	[即将到来的,准备好的,现成的] ready or about to appear; making appearance

herd

7

	[安息所,避难所] refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
	[兽群,一群] flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
	[青少年(的)] youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
	[闪闪发光,闪烁,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy

heritage

8

	[增加,改进] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
	[索引,表征,标记,指数] anything which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses; prologue indicating what follows; the second digit
	[遗产,继承物,传统] legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
	[及其重要,及其关键] having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent

historic

9

	[有历史意义的,历史上著名的] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
	[谋生,挡开,避开] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
	[闪闪发光,闪烁,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
	[激怒,使过敏] rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke

horizon

10

	[无价的,其价值无法衡量的] valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
	[小部分,少量] segment; fragment; a small proportion of
	[地平线,眼界,视野] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
	[医院,医务室] health facility where patients receive treatment

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