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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dispose  Speak Example sentences
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[有意于,安排,摆脱,断绝,处置] get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange
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[判决,劫数,注定] judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
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[牵连,牵扯(犯罪),暗示] incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
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[魅力,魔力] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
encyclopedia  Speak Example sentences
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[沉闷的,阴郁的] gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
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[百科全书] a reference work containing articles on various topics
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[饰带,花边] delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
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[熔炉,高炉,火炉] enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place
execute  Speak Example sentences
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[连接,汇合处] connection; joint; intersection; crossing
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[困境,进退两难] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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[堆,堆积,大量] crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
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[执行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
extend  Speak Example sentences
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[存货清单,库存品] checklist; a collection of resources
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[尚未被人碰到的,完整的] undamaged in any way; integrated; a whole
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[饰带,花边] delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
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[延长,扩大] open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
forge  Speak Example sentences
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[铸造,伪造] a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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[卫生] the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation
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[传染病,流行病] the outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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[百科全书] a reference work containing articles on various topics
fountain  Speak Example sentences
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[检查,审查] look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws
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[有意于,安排,摆脱,断绝,处置] get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange
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[开始,发源] begin; originate; admit into membership
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[喷泉,喷水池,喷水] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
gauge  Speak Example sentences
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[小心的,谨慎的] free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
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[新闻记者] writer for newspapers and magazines
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[标准量度,计量器] measuring instrument; measure; judge
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[伤心,悲痛,使人悲痛,使人伤心] cause to be sorrowful; distress
halt  Speak Example sentences
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[运动或前进的停止,尤其指暂停] stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
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[文凭,毕业证书] document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
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[标准量度,计量器] measuring instrument; measure; judge
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[魅力,魔力] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
hygiene  Speak Example sentences
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[卫生] the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation
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[拔出,榨取] draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
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[外交的,老练的] relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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[饰带,花边] delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
indigenous  Speak Example sentences
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[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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[土产的,本地的] native; originating where it is found
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[微弱的,衰弱的] lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
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[熔炉,高炉,火炉] enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place