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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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devote  Speak Example sentences
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[可食用的] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[投入於,獻身,用於] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
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[無限的,無窮的,極大的] unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
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[一時衝動的,即興的] without previous preparation
discreet  Speak Example sentences
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[小心的,謹慎的] free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
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[可食用的] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[理想的,完美的,空想的] existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental;  imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model
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[沉悶的,陰鬱的] gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
dispose  Speak Example sentences
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[有意於,安排,擺脫,斷絕,處置] get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange
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[特徵,特色,容貌,相貌] prominent aspect of something
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[猛烈的] radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
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[一時衝動的,即興的] without previous preparation
dissertation  Speak Example sentences
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[生效的,能幹的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[開導,啟發] supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
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[儀器,工具,樂器] tool; one used by another to accomplish a purpose; a device used to produce music; legal document
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[論文(博士生)] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
distribute  Speak Example sentences
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[分配,分發,散佈] hand out; disseminate; allocate
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[用餐,進食,宴請] eat a principal regular meal of the day; take dinner; give a dinner to
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[不正當的利用,開發] make use of, sometimes unjustly
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[繼承] receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
economic  Speak Example sentences
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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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[理想的,完美的,空想的] existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental;  imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model
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[畏懼,恐怖] fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror
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[經濟的,經濟學的,有利潤的] pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap
edible  Speak Example sentences
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[格格地笑,傻笑,格格笑,傻笑] laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
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[可食用的] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[匆忙,急忙,草率] hurry; rapidity of action or motion
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[生效的,能幹的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
enlighten  Speak Example sentences
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[過濾] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
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[繼承] receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
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[生效的,能幹的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[開導,啟發] supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
filter  Speak Example sentences
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[煩惱] irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
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[可怕的] very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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[無限的,無窮的,極大的] unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
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[過濾] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
fringe  Speak Example sentences
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[論文(博士生)] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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[邊緣,邊界] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
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[內部(的)] inside; inner part; internal; inner
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[新聞記者] writer for newspapers and magazines