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Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
recession 
1
 | [单调的,平板的,枯燥无味的] having no tone; unmusical. |
| [撤退] withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity |
| [激怒,惹恼] annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| [突出] extend out or project in space; stick out |
regulate
2
| [假定,假想] act of supposing; something supposed; assumption |
| [管制,控制] impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of |
| [论文] systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject |
| [关税,关税表,价目表,价格表] tax on goods coming into a country |
reimburse
3
| [系统的,体系的] ordered; methodical; carried on using step-by-step procedures |
| [刺激性,热心,兴趣] a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer |
| [偿还] pay back for some expense incurred |
| [特技演员] man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk |
reservoir
4
| [补充的] added to complete or make up a deficiency |
| [净化,清除,拉肚子] remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify |
| [喇叭] brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
| [水库,蓄水池] a tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to keep water for community use |
seclude
5
| [补充的] added to complete or make up a deficiency |
| [和别人隔离] isolate; separate; keep away from others |
| [茶点,提神之事物] activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal |
| [净化,清除,拉肚子] remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify |
shutter
6
| [楼层] story; floor or level of a building or ship |
| [百叶窗] a hinged blind for a window |
| [站得住脚的,无懈可击的] capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector |
| [刺激性,热心,兴趣] a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer |
speciality
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| [做的,制成的,形成于] putting together; made delicately or elaborately; having been worked or prepared somehow |
| [特殊情况,与众不同] a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature |
| [楼层] story; floor or level of a building or ship |
| [净化,清除,拉肚子] remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify |
storey
8
| [轻微快速的振动] shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement |
| [加强,巩固] reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of |
| [资格,条件] an attribute or requirement that must be met |
| [楼层] story; floor or level of a building or ship |
strait
9
| [管制,控制] impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of |
| [不情愿,勉强] state of being reluctant; unwillingness; hesitancy in taking some action |
| [轮流] plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center |
| [海峡,狭窄的,困难的] difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting |
stuntman
10
| [补充的] added to complete or make up a deficiency |
| [水库,蓄水池] a tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to keep water for community use |
| [传送,传播] forward; send from one person or place to another |
| [特技演员] man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk |