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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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access  Speak Example sentences
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[说明,解释] narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
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[救护车,野外医院] field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
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[要价,索价,要人支付,收费] set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
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[接触,接近(的机会)] approach; entry; entrance
acid  Speak Example sentences
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[方法] a way of considering or doing something
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[酸] sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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[咖啡馆,小餐馆] coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
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[平衡] being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
approval  Speak Example sentences
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[赞成,正式批准] official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
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[怀抱(希望)] harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
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[打扰,烦扰,麻烦] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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[镇静的,沉着的] demand for something as rightful or due
argue  Speak Example sentences
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[联结,联系,粘连,化学键] link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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[学士(学位),单身汉] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
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[辩论,表明,争论,争吵] invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
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[学会,学院,高等专科学校] school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
attractive  Speak Example sentences
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[学士(学位),单身汉] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
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[吸引人的,有魅力的] appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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[利益,好处] advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
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[说明,解释] narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
balance  Speak Example sentences
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[咖啡馆,小餐馆] coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
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[平衡] being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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[救护车,野外医院] field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
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[在旁边,向旁边,撇开] on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
block  Speak Example sentences
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[阻止,阻碍] hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
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[坦白承认] acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
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[委员会,(薄而平的)木板] a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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[担心,担忧,关心,关照,有利害关系] interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
budget  Speak Example sentences
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[荒谬的,可笑的] preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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[平衡] being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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[比赛,竞争,争夺] contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
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[预算] estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
bunch  Speak Example sentences
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[联结,联系,粘连,化学键] link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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[串,束,群] clump; cluster; gathering
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[委托人,(律师的)当事人,顾客,主顾] someone who pays to get goods or services
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[面对,正视] be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
cafe  Speak Example sentences
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[酸] sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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[救护车,野外医院] field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
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[典礼,仪式,礼节] a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
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[咖啡馆,小餐馆] coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served