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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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[酸] sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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[进攻,攻击,抨击,侵袭] offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
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[另一可选的,另外的] one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
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[巧合] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
adjust  Speak Example sentences
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[捕获,俘获,赢得,缴获品] act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
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[阿斯匹林] white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
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[调整,使适于] change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
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[教练] tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
aisle  Speak Example sentences
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[(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(剧院观众席间的)狭长过道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
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[吧,酒吧] a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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[调整,使适于] change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
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[躲避,规避] shield away from; prevent
album  Speak Example sentences
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[平民的,市民的,民事的,非军事的,国内的,文明的] having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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[披风,斗篷,岬,海角] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
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[影集,集邮簿,慢转唱片] a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
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[空气,空中] be broadcast on television or radio
anonymous  Speak Example sentences
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[(书,文章的)章,回] division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
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[门诊所] healthcare facility for outpatient care
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[欺负,玩弄,折磨] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
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[匿名的] having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
attend  Speak Example sentences
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[参加,入学] be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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[繁荣] bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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[容量,生产量,能力] mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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[使接触,联系] get in touch with; reach
authority  Speak Example sentences
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[使接触,联系] get in touch with; reach
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[容量,生产量,能力] mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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[短暂的,简短的,简单地说] short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
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[权力,权限,权威人士] jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
avoid  Speak Example sentences
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[犯(错误),干(坏事)] do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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[躲避,规避] shield away from; prevent
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[结盟,同盟,联盟] state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
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[秃头的,光秃的] hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
bar  Speak Example sentences
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[旗帜,标语,横幅] flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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[阳台,(戏院的)楼座] platform projecting from the wall of a building
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[吧,酒吧] a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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[匿名的] having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
barn  Speak Example sentences
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[货摊,摊位,隔开的小间] house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
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[谷仓,畜棚] an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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[坦白承认] acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
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[欺负,玩弄,折磨] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap