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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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distinct  Speak Example sentences
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[主动,首创精神] serving to initiate; introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins
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[土产的,本地的] native; originating where it is found
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[文凭,毕业证书] document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
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[明确的,确实的,不同的] clearly noticeable; separate and different
doom  Speak Example sentences
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[判决,劫数,注定] judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
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[困境,进退两难] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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[过滤] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
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[象牙,乳白色,象牙制品] teeth of the elephant;  pale or grayish-yellow to yellowish-white
exhaust  Speak Example sentences
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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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[减弱下去,褪色,消失,枯萎] disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
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[排气,耗尽] gases ejected from an engine as waste products; use up the whole supply of
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[等式,方程式,相等] making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium
external  Speak Example sentences
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[土产的,本地的] native; originating where it is found
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[外部的,表面的] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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[阴谋,诡计] captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
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[等式,方程式,相等] making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium
fade  Speak Example sentences
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[等式,方程式,相等] making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium
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[最先的,最重要的,第一流的] leading; main; primary; first in time or place
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[减弱下去,褪色,消失,枯萎] disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
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[面粉,制成粉] fine powdery foodstuff; soft, fine powder
feat  Speak Example sentences
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[不相称的,不合适的,不称职的] lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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[功绩,特指勇敢的行为,壮举] achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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[过滤] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
filter  Speak Example sentences
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[(等级,社会地位,质量等)差的,低的] poor; lower than a given reference point; low or lower in order, degree, or rank
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[过滤] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
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[电工] one whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, repair, or operation of electric equipment and circuitry
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[面粉,制成粉] fine powdery foodstuff; soft, fine powder
flour  Speak Example sentences
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[面粉,制成粉] fine powdery foodstuff; soft, fine powder
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[破坏性的] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[最先的,最重要的,第一流的] leading; main; primary; first in time or place
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[婴儿,幼儿] child in the first period of life; young babe
imitation  Speak Example sentences
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[安息所,避难所] refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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[模仿,仿制品] emulation; copying the actions of someone else
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[干预,干涉] get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
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[破坏性的] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
implicate  Speak Example sentences
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[增加,改进] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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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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[瑕疵,缺陷,裂痕] crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; a sudden burst of noise and disorder
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[牵连,牵扯(犯罪),暗示] incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result