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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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irony  Speak Example sentences
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[一步,步幅,步態,(馬的)溜蹄,慢慢地走] a single movement from one foot to the other in walking; slow gait; step
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[刺探,打聽,撬開] move or force to get something open; make an uninvited inquiry
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[開始進行,繼續進行,起訴,控訴,源於] follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
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[反話,諷刺] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
layoff  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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[媒體] public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
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[裁減僱員] dismissal of employees from their jobs
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[寶貴的,珍貴的] of high worth or cost
lease  Speak Example sentences
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[相互的,共有的] common to or shared by two or more parties; shared
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[飛行員] one who guides  a course of action for others; one who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
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[鋪設,鋪路] coat; cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface
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[租約] rent; charter; engage for service under a term of the contract
mature  Speak Example sentences
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[飛行員] one who guides  a course of action for others; one who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
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[相互的,共有的] common to or shared by two or more parties; shared
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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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[理性的,合理的] consistent with; based on; using reason
minister  Speak Example sentences
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[標籤,說明性短語,標示,標明] paper affixed to anything by inscription; slip of ribbon, parchment; writing annexed by way of addition
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[發動] begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
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[跛的,瘸的,站不住腳的(論據等)] moving with pain or difficulty because of injury; disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible
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[部長,公使,外交使節] one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
minus  Speak Example sentences
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[市的,市政的] metropolitan; civic; having local self-government
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[減去,零下,欠缺,負號] less; requiring to be subtracted; negative
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[濕地,沼澤] swamp; bog; low lying wetland with grassy vegetation
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[難題,謎] difficult question or problem
misrepresent  Speak Example sentences
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[誤傳,有意製造誤解] give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
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[護照] legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
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[發生,出現] take place; be found to exist; come to one's mind
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[難題,謎] difficult question or problem
naked  Speak Example sentences
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[門廊,走廊] covered and enclosed entrance to the building; the covered passage
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[監獄,監禁] building for confinement of persons held in lawful custody
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[裸體的,無遮蓋的] bare and pure; completely unclothed
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[誤傳,有意製造誤解] give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
parade  Speak Example sentences
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[飛行員] one who guides  a course of action for others; one who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
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[遊行] march in a procession;  ceremonial procession; a visible display
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[片,補綴,碎片] a piece of cloth; small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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[出席,到場] state of being present; current existence
potential  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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[濕地,沼澤] swamp; bog; low lying wetland with grassy vegetation
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[假定,假設,認為,當作] take for granted as true in the absence of proof; venture without authority
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[潛在的] existing in possibility; expected to become or be