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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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distribute  Speak Example sentences
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[阴暗的,没有希望的] imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
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[狂乱] highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
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[分配,分发,散布] hand out; disseminate; allocate
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[使分裂,使陷于混乱,破坏] upset; throw into confusion or disorder
duration  Speak Example sentences
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[使颠簸,猛击] sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
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[热心的,满腔热情的] having or showing great excitement and interest
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[延长,扩大] open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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[持续时间] length of time something lasts
enterprise  Speak Example sentences
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[事业,企业] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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[肮脏,粗语] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
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[热心的,满腔热情的] having or showing great excitement and interest
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[连接,汇合处] connection; joint; intersection; crossing
extend  Speak Example sentences
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[事业,企业] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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[延长,扩大] open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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[注射,注入,灌溉] put in; infuse; force or drive fluid into something
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[模仿,仿制品] emulation; copying the actions of someone else
extract  Speak Example sentences
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[持续时间] length of time something lasts
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[执行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[估计] judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
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[拔出,榨取] draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
feud  Speak Example sentences
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[产生,创造] bring into being; give rise to; produce
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[世仇,部落或家族间的怨恨] a bitter quarrel between two parties
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[转移,(使)转向] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
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[吸引,雇佣,答应,订婚] obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
flour  Speak Example sentences
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[施舍,少量接济] share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given
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[热心的,满腔热情的] having or showing great excitement and interest
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[面粉,制成粉] fine powdery foodstuff; soft, fine powder
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[本质的,根本的] necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
generate  Speak Example sentences
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[产生,创造] bring into being; give rise to; produce
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[施舍,少量接济] share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given
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[连接,汇合处] connection; joint; intersection; crossing
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[鼓舞,给以灵感] encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
gloomy  Speak Example sentences
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[阴暗的,没有希望的] imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
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[事业,企业] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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[适当,合适,适度,当然,及时] as it ought to be; properly; regularly
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[转移,(使)转向] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
grim  Speak Example sentences
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[事业,企业] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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[冷酷的,可怕的] unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
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[临时准备,即席创作,现编] compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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[不做事的,懒惰的浪费光阴] useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy