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 Group 4 - Spelling Practices
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/'li:g(ə)l/ a.
(合法的,法律的) created by, permitted by law; according to the law of works


Spelling Word: legal
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/loʊ'keɪt/;/'loʊkeɪt/ v. Syn. find; monitor; settle
(找出,定位,设置) find; monitor; settle; determine or specify the position or limits o


Spelling Word: locate
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/'mɛkənɪz(ə)m/ n. Syn. device; machine
(机械,机理,运作机制) device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something


Spelling Word: mechanism
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/'mi:dɪəm/ n.
(媒体,媒介,方法) state that is intermediate between extremes


Spelling Word: medium
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/'mɪnɪmaɪz/ v. Syn. minimize
(最小化) reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree


Spelling Word: minimise
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/'mɒnɪtə(r)/ v. Syn. observe; watch; locate
(监控,监测) observe; watch; keep an eye on


Spelling Word: monitor
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/'moʊtɪv/ n. Syn. intention; purpose
(动机) emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior


Spelling Word: motive
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/nɒtwɪð'stændɪŋ/ ad.
(尽管,虽然,可是,然而) nevertheless; in spite of; despite anything to the contrary


Spelling Word: notwithstanding
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/prɪ'dɪkt/ v. Syn. forecast; foretell
(预言,预告) state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge


Spelling Word: predict
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/prɪ'lɪmɪnərɪ/;/-nɛrɪ/ a. Syn. initial; introductory; preparatory
(预备的,初步的) prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory


Spelling Word: preliminary