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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[独立自主的,不受约束的] not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others
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[工业的] of or relating to or resulting from the industry; having highly developed industries
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[不可抵抗的,不能压制的] overwhelming; tempting; charming
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[宝石] gemstone; the costly ornament of precious metal or gem
infection  Speak Example sentences
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[可得到的] available; capable of being obtained
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[不公平,不讲道义] unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
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[传染(病)] moral corruption or contamination; invasion of the body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
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[流行,受大众欢迎] quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
informative  Speak Example sentences
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[潮湿,湿气,湿度] wetness caused by water
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[提供消息的,见闻广博的] instructive; illustrative; providing or conveying information
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[难达到的,不可及的;不能得到的] unreachable; not available; unattainable
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[事件] usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
irresistible  Speak Example sentences
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[不便的,有困难的] not suited to your comfort, purpose, or needs
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[不可抵抗的,不能压制的] overwhelming; tempting; charming
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[石英] a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
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[更可取的,更好的] favored; better; more desirable or worthy than another; preferred
lobster  Speak Example sentences
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[不和谐,不兼容] inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
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[龙虾] any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
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[提供消息的,见闻广博的] instructive; illustrative; providing or conveying information
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[害虫,令人讨厌的人或物] persistently annoying person; an organism that injures livestock or crops
longevity  Speak Example sentences
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[加强的,集中的,密集的] thorough; concentrated; tending to give force or emphasis
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[绝缘,隔离,孤立] act of insulating; separation;  state of being detached, from other objects
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[害虫,令人讨厌的人或物] persistently annoying person; an organism that injures livestock or crops
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[长命不老] long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
molecular  Speak Example sentences
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[绝缘,隔离,孤立] act of insulating; separation;  state of being detached, from other objects
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[分子的] of molecules;  relating to simple or basic structure or form
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[提及,说起] speak or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner
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[厚重的,结实的,纪念的] massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument
nowadays  Speak Example sentences
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[害虫,令人讨厌的人或物] persistently annoying person; an organism that injures livestock or crops
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[现今,时下] during the current time; presently
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[有益的,教育性的] serving to instruct or enlighten or inform; enlightening
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[流行的,受欢迎的] of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain
oyster  Speak Example sentences
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[龙虾] any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
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[牡蛎,蚝] marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
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[宝石] gemstone; the costly ornament of precious metal or gem
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[前进,发展] moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing
pale  Speak Example sentences
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[苍白的,灰白的] not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
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[重担,重任] burden; something  which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance
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[妒忌,羡慕] envy; jealous attitude or disposition
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[阻塞,妨碍,障碍物] act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult