4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes

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1

	[跳跃] jump; hop; place jumped over or from
	[(绳索等的)结,(树)节,木节,群,簇] fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
	[项目] a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
	[请求,要求] express the need or desire for; ask for

lay

2

	[一组人,小版子或小垫子] a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad
	[垫子,垫状物,印台,印盒,便笺簿] soft or small cushion; a kind of cushion for writing upon or for blotting
	[产卵,下蛋] put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
	[接待,招待会] act of receiving; how something is greeted

literally

3

	[照字面意义地,逐字地] with meaning; letter by letter
	[收据,收条,接受,收到] act of receiving; acknowledgment of goods delivered or money paid
	[垫子,垫状物,印台,印盒,便笺簿] soft or small cushion; a kind of cushion for writing upon or for blotting
	[跳跃] jump; hop; place jumped over or from

massive

4

	[大而重的,庞大的,可观的] enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
	[流,倾泻,(雨)倾盆而下,倒茶] flow in a spurt; rain heavily; supply in large amounts
	[多数] greater number or part; a number more than half of the total
	[食谱,处方] medical prescription; a set of directions for making or preparing something, especially food

opinion

5

	[恳求,请求,辩解,抗辩] request for help; excuse or pretext
	[调查,研究] explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
	[决定做,选择,选取] make a choice or decision; choose; select
	[意见,看法,舆论] notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than an impression; favorable estimation

penalty

6

	[流,倾泻,(雨)倾盆而下,倒茶] flow in a spurt; rain heavily; supply in large amounts
	[裤子,短裤] trousers; underwear; garment extending from waist to knee or ankle
	[处罚,罚款] punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
	[猛然一拉] pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

period

7

	[时期,学时,周期] an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history
	[调查,研究] explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
	[恳求,请求,辩解,抗辩] request for help; excuse or pretext
	[决定做,选择,选取] make a choice or decision; choose; select

pier

8

	[市的,市政的] metropolitan; civic; having local self-government
	[草地,草坪,草场] landscape; grassland, usually tended or mowed; meadow
	[桥墩,码头] landing-place; platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
	[释放] give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available

pitch

9

	[抛掷] action or manner of throwing something
	[方法,办法,条理,秩序] orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything
	[洗衣店,要洗的衣服] washing; a workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
	[丛林] land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation; a dense, confusing mass

pour

10

	[(绳索等的)结,(树)节,木节,群,簇] fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
	[接待,招待会] act of receiving; how something is greeted
	[流,倾泻,(雨)倾盆而下,倒茶] flow in a spurt; rain heavily; supply in large amounts
	[主张,陈述,提议,建议] plan suggested for acceptance; a matter to be dealt with; subject for discussion or analysis

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