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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes

diversion

1

	[困境,进退两难] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	[财政,金融] management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
	[世袭的,祖传的,遗传的] descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law
	[转移,解闷] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains

drift

2

	[礼仪,礼节] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
	[最先的,最重要的,第一流的] leading; main; primary; first in time or place
	[生效的,能干的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
	[漂流,漂泊] float; moving aimlessly; wander

eccentric

3

	[骚动,动乱] disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	[阴暗的,没有希望的] imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
	[古怪的,奇怪的] departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
	[灭绝的,不再活跃的,熄灭的] no longer existing or living; vanished; dead

efficient

4

	[执行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
	[生效的,能干的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
	[全体,歌舞团,套装] union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
	[漩涡] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

elderly

5

	[肮脏,粗语] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
	[漩涡] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	[精英,杰出人物] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
	[较老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

encyclopedia

6

	[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
	[百科全书] a reference work containing articles on various topics
	[困境,进退两难] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	[漂流,漂泊] float; moving aimlessly; wander

etiquette

7

	[艰苦的,勇敢的] in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	[礼仪,礼节] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
	[一群同类的牲畜] group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
	[不相称的,不合适的,不称职的] lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish

execute

8

	[慢跑] run or ride at a steady slow trot; give a push or shake to
	[灭绝的,不再活跃的,熄灭的] no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
	[执行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
	[肮脏,粗语] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution

finance

9

	[执行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
	[财政,金融] management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
	[转移,解闷] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
	[骚动,动乱] disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

forthcoming

10

	[(动物)咆哮,吼叫] utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
	[种族的] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
	[精英,杰出人物] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
	[即将到来的,准备好的,现成的] ready or about to appear; making appearance

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