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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[發生,出現] take place; be found to exist; come to one's mind
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[原則,主義,原理,定律] basic truth or law or assumption; rule or law of nature;  rule of personal conduct
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[痛苦的,悲慘的,可憐的] very unhappy; full of misery; wretched
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[發動] begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
leap  Speak Example sentences
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[諾言,希望,展望] declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; an indication of something favorable to come
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[跳躍] jump; hop; place jumped over or from
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[程序,工序,過程] act or manner of moving forward; an act performed; steps taken in an action
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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
limb  Speak Example sentences
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[肢,翼,樹枝] arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
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[動機] emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
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[藥方,處方] written instructions from a doctor; written order; an act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
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[別針,飾針] a piece of wood, metal, generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together
literally  Speak Example sentences
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[哲學,原理,人生觀] body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality
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[發生,出現] take place; be found to exist; come to one's mind
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[照字面意義地,逐字地] with meaning; letter by letter
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[褲子,短褲] trousers; underwear; garment extending from waist to knee or ankle
oath  Speak Example sentences
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[本地產的,土產的,土著的] being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
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[誓言,宣誓] solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth
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[全套服裝,全套設備] a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose
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[反對的] having an opponent; averse of
opposite  Speak Example sentences
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[程序,工序,過程] act or manner of moving forward; an act performed; steps taken in an action
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[困難地做,太冗長地解釋] effort expended on a particular task; the act of a mother giving birth; time period during which mother gives birth
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[褲子,短褲] trousers; underwear; garment extending from waist to knee or ankle
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[相反的事物] two words that express opposing concepts; contrariwise; directly facing each other
petty  Speak Example sentences
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[微小的,不重要的] trivial; of small importance; very small
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[褲子,短褲] trousers; underwear; garment extending from waist to knee or ankle
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[周長] outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
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[利潤,利益,得益] advantageous gain or return; income received from investments or property
philosophy  Speak Example sentences
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[推遲,使延期] hold back to a later time; delay; defer
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[哲學,原理,人生觀] body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality
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[發生,出現] take place; be found to exist; come to one's mind
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[諾言,希望,展望] declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; an indication of something favorable to come
postpone  Speak Example sentences
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[懇求,請求,辯解,抗辯] request for help; excuse or pretext
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[推遲,使延期] hold back to a later time; delay; defer
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[出席的,到場的,現存的,有如在場的] being in existence; something presented as a gift; period of time that is happening now
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[濕地,沼澤] swamp; bog; low lying wetland with grassy vegetation
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[允許許可,准許,容許,許可證,執照] consent to; give permission
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[猛然一拉] pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
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[反對的] having an opponent; averse of
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[藥方,處方] written instructions from a doctor; written order; an act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions