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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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jeopardise  Speak Example sentences
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[无数,非常多] of a very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
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[必须的] morally or legally constraining; required; binding
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[置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
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[恳请,借助于,找来,调用] call upon; ask for; request earnestly
laudable  Speak Example sentences
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[迅速增长,传播,扩散] cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
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[置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
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[值得称赞的] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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[歇斯底里的] extremely disturbed from emotion
meagre  Speak Example sentences
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[在前的] ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
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[误用,滥用,虐待] treat or use improperly; use to bad purpose; misapply; abuse; treat ill
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[边远的,偏僻的] relatively distant or remote from a center or middle
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[不足的,质量差的] deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate
metallic  Speak Example sentences
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[不足的,质量差的] deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate
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[模仿,摹拟] copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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[打击] striking one object against another sharply
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[金属的,含金属的,铿锵的] of or pertaining to metal; of metal nature; resembling metal
moreover  Speak Example sentences
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[值得称赞的] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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[在前的] ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
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[而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
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[模仿,摹拟] copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
myriad  Speak Example sentences
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[抵销,补偿] counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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[值得称赞的] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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[无数,非常多] of a very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
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[锯齿状的,不整齐的] unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
oar  Speak Example sentences
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[彻底检查,大修] examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
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[犁,犁田] break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move with force
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[可容许的,可承认的] proper to be permitted; allowable; admissible.
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[橹,桨,划(船)] long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat
obstinate  Speak Example sentences
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[发光的,闪耀的] shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
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[阻塞(道路,通道等),妨碍,阻挠] stop; impede; shut out from view
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[坚定的,倔强的] stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
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[(使)合并,(使)融合] combine or join together, or to cause things to do this; unite
outweigh  Speak Example sentences
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[彻底检查,大修] examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
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[突变,变异] change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
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[橹,桨,划(船)] long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat
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[更重要,超过] go beyond; surpass; exceed
overhaul  Speak Example sentences
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[高高在上的] high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
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[彻底检查,大修] examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
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[坚定的,倔强的] stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
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[枚举,列举,记数] enumerate; count; read according to the rules of numeration