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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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mackintosh  Speak Example sentences
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[雨衣,防水胶布] waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth
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[可容许的,可承认的] proper to be permitted; allowable; admissible.
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[垂直的,直立的] vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; too steep
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[夸示,炫耀] making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade
mesh  Speak Example sentences
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[营养品] a source of materials to nourish the body
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[网状织物,网丝,陷阱,圈套] opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot; network or net
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[参数,参量] characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others
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[有延展性的,可锻的] capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
nourishment  Speak Example sentences
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[营养品] a source of materials to nourish the body
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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[使相等,使平衡] be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
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[城市郊区,边缘] part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
ostensible  Speak Example sentences
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[雨衣,防水胶布] waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth
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[期刊,杂志] a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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[网状织物,网丝,陷阱,圈套] opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot; network or net
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[显然的,虚假的] put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
ostentation  Speak Example sentences
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[禁止] ban; taboo; forbid
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[大声疾呼,强烈抗议] strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
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[夸示,炫耀] making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade
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[可容许的,可承认的] proper to be permitted; allowable; admissible.
outskirt  Speak Example sentences
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[一边倒的] one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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[禁止] ban; taboo; forbid
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[零,不存在] nonexistence; nothingness; zero
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[城市郊区,边缘] part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
parameter  Speak Example sentences
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[陈词滥调] dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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[参数,参量] characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others
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[传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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[适当] fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
periodical  Speak Example sentences
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[城市郊区,边缘] part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
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[传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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[有威胁的,恶兆的] threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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[期刊,杂志] a publication that appears at fixed intervals
permissible  Speak Example sentences
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[传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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[迷惑的,搞乱了的,混淆了的] make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner
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[陈词滥调] dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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[可容许的,可承认的] proper to be permitted; allowable; admissible.
plankton  Speak Example sentences
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[浮游生物] all the animals and plants, which live at or near-surface of waters; a collection of small or microscopic organisms
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[夸示,炫耀] making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade
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[麻醉的,催眠的] the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
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[值得称赞的] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise