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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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layer  Speak Example sentences
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[比例,比率] percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole
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[层,层次,阶层] tier; a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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[壮观的游行,露天历史剧] elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
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[额外费用,保险金,奖金] prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
liberal  Speak Example sentences
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[开放的,主张变革的,自由主义的] open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
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[层,层次,阶层] tier; a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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[讨厌的人,讨厌的事] something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
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[抵押贷款,抵押证书抵押] transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
lure  Speak Example sentences
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[抵押贷款,抵押证书抵押] transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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[筏,救生艇] a flat float made of logs or planks;  a large number or amount or extent
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[引诱,诱惑] bait; charm; attract
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[恶运,灾祸,不幸的情况] bad fortune or ill luck; bad luck
neglect  Speak Example sentences
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[疏忽,忘记] disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
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[仔细考虑] weigh; weigh in mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
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[刻痕,切口,槽口] small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
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[流产,早产] failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination
neutral  Speak Example sentences
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[中型的,自然的,中庸的,公允的] impartial; not supporting one side over another
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[国会,议会] formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
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[制造,用机器制造,捏造] make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
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[特权] privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
outright  Speak Example sentences
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[讨厌的人,讨厌的事] something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
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[彻底地,完全地] altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
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[被逐出的(人),被遗弃的(人)] cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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[特权] privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
parliament  Speak Example sentences
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[国会,议会] formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
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[奇异的事物,罕见的例子,大为惊异,觉得惊奇] wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
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[猎物,受害者] victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
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[刺穿,戳破] a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
perceive  Speak Example sentences
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[刺穿,戳破] a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
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[察觉,发觉] become aware of through the senses; detect
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[独占,垄断] exclusive control or possession of something; domination
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[严酷的考验,折磨] severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
plunge  Speak Example sentences
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[跳进,投入,陷入] dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place
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[猎物,受害者] victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
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[国会,议会] formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
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[自由,放肆] official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing
portfolio  Speak Example sentences
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[刺穿,戳破] a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
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[深刻的] deep; not superficial; far-reaching
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[文件夹,股份单] portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
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[制造,用机器制造,捏造] make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials