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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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accused  Speak Example sentences
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[被控告的,被告] defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
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[钻孔,令人厌烦] drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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[习俗,惯例] social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
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[欢呼,喝采,高兴,愉快] the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
afford  Speak Example sentences
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[准确的,正确的] capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
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[二轮运货马(或牛)车,手推车] common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
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[付得起,冒险做] pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
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[证明有罪,宣告有罪] find or declare guilty
alliance  Speak Example sentences
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[光束,铁梁,木梁,一束电波] ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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[证明有罪,宣告有罪] find or declare guilty
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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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[国会,议会] meeting of elected or appointed representatives
article  Speak Example sentences
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[论文,文章] essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
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[地下室,酒窖] room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
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[争论,冲突,斗争] fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
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[一般的,普遍的,天主教的] broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
bend  Speak Example sentences
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[尝试] the action of trying at something
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[供膳宿的,上飞机(或轮船)的,(由几块木板拼成的)大木板] wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
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[争论,冲突,斗争] fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
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[弯曲,倾,使倾,专心于,屈服,顺从] strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
block  Speak Example sentences
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[地下室,酒窖] room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
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[机会,运气] opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
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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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[阻止,阻碍] hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
break  Speak Example sentences
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[钻孔,令人厌烦] drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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[机会,运气] opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
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[争论,冲突,斗争] fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
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[范围,区域,地区,面积,领域] a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
brief  Speak Example sentences
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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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[短暂的,简短的,简单地说] short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
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[尝试] the action of trying at something
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[面对,正视] be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
campus  Speak Example sentences
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[校园] the field where the buildings of a university are situated
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[行李] trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
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[钻孔,令人厌烦] drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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[一般的,普遍的,天主教的] broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
cart  Speak Example sentences
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[二轮运货马(或牛)车,手推车] common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
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[代码,密码,规范,法典] body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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[机会,运气] opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
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[证明有罪,宣告有罪] find or declare guilty