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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[海報,招貼] a sign posted in public place as an advertisement
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[塞子,栓,電插頭] something, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; stopper
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[私人的,個人的,親自的] particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person
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[項目] a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
junior  Speak Example sentences
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[媒體] public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
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[最大量(的),最大值(的)] the largest possible quantity
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[給與特權,特免,特權] particular advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively
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[較年幼的,地位較低的,資歷較淺的] less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or rank
lane  Speak Example sentences
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[提供,提議,出價,報盤] act of presenting; something, such as a suggestion, proposal, bid, or recommendation
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[小路,小巷,航線,車道] passageway between fences which is not traveled as a highroad; narrow country road
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[試用(期),試驗] act of proving; trial period
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[講演,講課,教訓,訓斥] teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
line  Speak Example sentences
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[選項,選擇權] act of choosing; power or freedom to choose
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[大規模購物中心] shopping center; public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
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[選擇,採,摘,挖掘] remove something with the fingers or with the teeth; separate as choice or desirable
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[繩,線,線條,畫線,排成行] thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface; border or boundary
literally  Speak Example sentences
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[照字面意義地,逐字地] with meaning; letter by letter
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[海報,招貼] a sign posted in public place as an advertisement
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[加上,附加的,超過的] involving advantage or good; on the positive side or higher end of a scale
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[父權,父道,父系] relation of a father to his child
marvelous  Speak Example sentences
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[連接物,鏈環,會合] be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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[不可思議的,了不起的] wonderful; extraordinarily good
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[講演,講課,教訓,訓斥] teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
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[小路,小巷,航線,車道] passageway between fences which is not traveled as a highroad; narrow country road
mature  Speak Example sentences
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[深思熟慮的,成熟,(票據,保險單等)到期] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
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[橋墩,碼頭] landing-place; platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
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[第一位的,主要的] of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
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[主要的] first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
maximum  Speak Example sentences
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[最大量(的),最大值(的)] the largest possible quantity
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[有前途的,有希望的] likely to develop desirably; affording hope
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[深思熟慮的,成熟,(票據,保險單等)到期] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
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[私人的,個人的,親自的] particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person
numerical  Speak Example sentences
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[橋墩,碼頭] landing-place; platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
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[有前途的,有希望的] likely to develop desirably; affording hope
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[數字的,表示數字的] belonging to number; denoting a number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters
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[減去,零下,欠缺,負號] less; requiring to be subtracted; negative
obligation  Speak Example sentences
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[義務,職責] act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
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[修改,變更] alter; change something such as a plan, opinion, law to improve
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[連接物,鏈環,會合] be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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[深思熟慮的,成熟,(票據,保險單等)到期] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older