4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abrupt

1

	[極大痛苦] the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	[突然的,意外的] broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	[出現,發生,起來,站起] come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	[選票,投票數,投票,表決] printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election

advocate

2

	[不道德的,敗德的,貪污的] changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
	[辯護] speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	[缺點,瑕疵,變節] abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
	[相當大(多)的,相當可觀的] worthy of consideration; large in amount, extent, or degree

aggravate

3

	[使惡化,使加重] worsen; make worse or more troublesome
	[消耗,消費] eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource
	[碎片,殘骸] remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	[相當大(多)的,相當可觀的] worthy of consideration; large in amount, extent, or degree

barren

4

	[相當大(多)的,相當可觀的] worthy of consideration; large in amount, extent, or degree
	[荒蕪的,貧瘠的] desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	[競技場,舞台] a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	[深思熟慮的,商討] consider; think about carefully; weigh

brace

5

	[養育,繁殖] raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	[惡化] become worse; decline; fall
	[傷痕,擦傷,瘀傷,擦傷] injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	[使穩固,架穩支撐物] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

breed

6

	[誦經,喃喃地唱,單調重複地唱] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	[惡化] become worse; decline; fall
	[環境,情況] situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
	[養育,繁殖] raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brink

7

	[(峭壁的)邊沿,邊緣] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	[辯護] speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	[惡化] become worse; decline; fall
	[餅屑,麵包屑,小量] small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off

cashier

8

	[破譯,解密] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	[傷痕,擦傷,瘀傷,擦傷] injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	[出納員] one who has charge of money; cash keeper
	[立方體,立方] three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study

clarity

9

	[傳記] an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	[出現,發生,起來,站起] come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	[全面的] thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	[清楚] clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor

comprehensive

10

	[全面的] thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	[消耗,消費] eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource
	[(附在商品上的)贈券,訂貨單,配給券] negotiable certificate attached to a bond; interest warrant; detachable certificates that may be torn off as needed
	[傷痕,擦傷,瘀傷,擦傷] injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

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