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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alliance  Speak Example sentences
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[滑稽的,好笑的,喜剧的] arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
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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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[轻视,鄙视] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
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[流产,流产儿,不足月婴儿,失败,夭折] termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
anyhow  Speak Example sentences
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[举止,表现] perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
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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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[无论如何,不管怎样] in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
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[宪法,构造,体质,体格] law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
argue  Speak Example sentences
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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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[出价,投标,(打牌时)叫牌] make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
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[同伴,(陆军的)连,连队,卫队] team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
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[证书,凭证,执照] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
bet  Speak Example sentences
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[小夹子,回形针,弹夹,选录,摘录] a small section of filmed or filed material
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[一般的,普遍的,天主教的] broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
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[打赌,打赌,赌注,赌金] stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
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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
bid  Speak Example sentences
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[证书,凭证,执照] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
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[流产,流产儿,不足月婴儿,失败,夭折] termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
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[忧虑,焦虑,不安] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
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[出价,投标,(打牌时)叫牌] make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
bore  Speak Example sentences
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[同伴,(陆军的)连,连队,卫队] team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
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[证明有罪,宣告有罪] find or declare guilty
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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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[证书,凭证,执照] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
catholic  Speak Example sentences
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[举止,表现] perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
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[一般的,普遍的,天主教的] broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
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[追捕] pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
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[宪法,构造,体质,体格] law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
clearance  Speak Example sentences
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[清理,清除,安全调查,结关证] act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
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[(马)跳跃,振作精神,高兴起来] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
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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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[一般的,普遍的,天主教的] broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
click  Speak Example sentences
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[比赛,竞争,争夺] contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
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[可卡因,古柯碱] drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
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[使发出卡嗒声,发出轻而短的声音] make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
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[(马)跳跃,振作精神,高兴起来] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
clinic  Speak Example sentences
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[门诊所] healthcare facility for outpatient care
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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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[无论如何,不管怎样] in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
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[议程] items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered