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36 Cards in this Set
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This article aims to... |
This article is dedicated to... |
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able to experience things through your senses 【正式或术语】Man is a _______ being. |
able to experience things through your senses 【正式或术语】Man is a sentient being. |
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Busiest intersection |
Busiest crosswalk |
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Its popularity is ____ly explained. |
Its popularity is easily explained. |
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If you see something in glorious ___________, you see it clearly on a screen, with lots of bright colours |
If you see something in glorious technicolour, you see it clearly on a screen, with lots of bright colours |
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There's a lot of _____ building Huawei will have to do. |
There's a lot of brand building Huawei will have to do. |
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global fame |
international visibility |
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used to ask what the future of something will be or how it will develop <formal>_______ modern art? |
used to ask what the future of something will be or how it will develop <formal>Whither modern art? |
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Sometimes...sometimes... |
Sometimes...other times... |
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get different understandings of |
gain new perspective of |
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Young again |
Some of your grey hair will turn dark again. |
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child-friendly |
senior-friendly |
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Countries that are outperforming their ____s when it comes to climate change. |
Countries that are outperforming their peers when it comes to climate change. |
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<informal> a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. "making this trip is the first thing on my ______ ____" |
"making this trip is the first thing on my bucket list" |
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24/7, ___ days _ year |
24/7, 365 days a year |
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...so you can spend less time _____ing about your life and more time ___ing it. |
...so you can spend less time worrying about your life and more time living it. |
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Canada turned another year _____. |
Canada turned another year older. |
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There is a mechanism kicks in, and ___s... |
There is a mechanism kicks in, and says... |
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isolated case |
one-off |
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____ love of （one's） country |
deep love of （one's） country |
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That's what ... is doing |
... is doing just that |
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A _______ strike happens suddenly, as a result of a decision by a group of workers, and is not officially approved by a trade union. |
A wildcat strike happens suddenly, as a result of a decision by a group of workers, and is not officially approved by a trade union. |
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______ _____ are the ability to deal with, influence, and communicate effectively with other people. |
People skills are the ability to deal with, influence, and communicate effectively with other people. |
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If you say that a place or vehicle is a __________, you mean it is in such bad condition that it might cause someone's death |
If you say that a place or vehicle is a deathtrap, you mean it is in such bad condition that it might cause someone's death |
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A hug is a great gift, "_________________". But the majority of retraining programs I know about take a _________________ approach. |
A hug is a great gift, "one size fits all". But the majority of retraining programs I know about take a one size fits all approach. |
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It's a _________ goal, but will take a lot of effort. |
It's a reachable goal, but will take a lot of effort. |
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the second law of ___ ____ |
the second law of its kind |
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a factor, such as a habit or an environmental condition, that predisposes an individual to develop a particular disease |
Risk factor |
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from now on |
starting this moment |
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(of a film, television programme, etc) so good that it should not be missed |
unmissable |
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a _____-____ chocolate cake made without fat The travel company offers _____-____ trips that won't damage the environment. also an adv. |
a guilt-free chocolate cake made without fat The travel company offers guilt-free trips that won't damage the environment. also an adv. |
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The desire to communicate seems to be ____-___ed into our brains. |
The desire to communicate seems to be hard-wired into our brains. |
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intentionally avoid |
Shy away from |
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If you say that there is a ______ __ opportunity for something, you mean that there is an opportunity to do something but that this opportunity will only last for a short time and so it needs to be taken advantage of quickly. |
If you say that there is a window of opportunity for something, you mean that there is an opportunity to do something but that this opportunity will only last for a short time and so it needs to be taken advantage of quickly. |
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There is no ______ why this can't be... |
There is no reason why this can't be... |
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Debris |
Detritus |
