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2021年4月12日
©Evaristo Sa via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mount /mount/ [verb] – to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger People are panicking as the hunger crisis mounts. strategic /struh-TEE-jik/ [adjective] – helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics College helps you to make strategic decisions for your future career. resurgence /ri-SUR-juhns/ [noun] – a new increase of activity; the act or fact of rising again or returning The wife hoped not to see a resurgence in her husband’s sickness. brink /bringk/ [noun] – the point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin…
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2021年4月9日
©Lisa Marie David via Reuters Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. neighboring /NEY-ber-ing/ [adjective] – neighboring places are next to or near each other People from the neighboring cities attend our annual festival. travel bubble /TRAV-uhl BUHB-uhl/ [noun] – an agreement between two or more areas, especially countries, to open up their borders for travel without strict quarantine The European Union created a travel bubble among its member states. imposition /im-puh-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of establishing a rule or law to be obeyed Impositions were initiated by the newly-selected cabinet members. curb /kurb/ [verb] – to control or limit something that…
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2021年4月7日
©Nelson Almeida Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surge /surj/ [verb] – to increase suddenly and strongly Their revenue surged in the last five years. amount to /uh-MOUNT-too/ [phrasal verb] – to become a particular amount His medical bill for this week alone amounted to $3,000. summit /SUHM-it/ [noun] – an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries The ASEAN leaders will be present at this summit. brunt /bruhnt/ [noun] – the main force of something unpleasant The tourism industry also felt the brunt of the global pandemic. searing /SEER-ing/ [adjective] – (especially of a criticism or…
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2021年4月5日
©EPA via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vessel /VES-uhl/ [noun] – a large boat or ship The vessel will reach the port about two days from now. bow /bou/ [noun] – the front part of a ship The bow of the ship hit the rocks along the bank. stern /sturn/ [noun] – the back part of a ship or boat Please watch over the stern as I take over the helm. dislodge /dis-LOJ/ [verb] – to remove something or someone, especially by force, from a fixed position Eating bananas can dislodge fishbone stuck in your throat. probability /prob-uh-BIL-I-tee/ [noun]…
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2021年3月31日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. auction /AWK-shuhn / [noun] – a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most The emerald necklace will be sold at auction next week. humanity /hyoo-MAN-i-tee/ [noun] – people in general Solving our environmental problems now will greatly affect the future of humanity. -based /beist/ [suffix] – used to form adjectives showing the main place or area in which something or someone works, lives, or does business The Singapore-based chef wants…
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2021年3月29日
© BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. downpour /DOUN-pawr/ [noun] – a lot of rain in a short time The recent downpour in the area was the heaviest ever recorded. discharge /DIS-chahrj/ [noun] – the act of sending out waste liquid or gas Discharge of poisonous chemicals from factories has been the main reason behind the fishes’ deaths. gigaliter /Gi-ga-LEE-ter/ [noun] – a unit of volume equivalent to 10 liters The Warragamba Dam in Australia has a total capacity of about 2,000 gigaliters. dispatch /dih-SPACH/ [verb] – to send someone or something to a place for a particular purpose The…
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2021年3月24日
© CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hazard /HAZ-erd/ [noun] – something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians. finalize /FAHYN-l-ahyz/ [verb] – to make a final and certain decision about a plan, date, etc We need to finalize the plans by tomorrow. operational /op-uh-REY-shuh-nl/ [adjective] – relating to a particular activity There are operational advantages in our new manufacturing process. devastating /DEV-uh-stey-ting/ [adjective] – causing a lot of damage or destruction The devastating effects of the hurricane were felt. supplemental /suhp-luh-MEN-tl/ [adjective] – extra These are supplemental resources that you…
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2021年3月19日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. strike /strahyk/ [verb] – to cause a person or place to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly They predict that a large earthquake will strike the west coast before the end of the decade. intense /in-TENS/ [adjective] – extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back. administration /ad-min-uh-STEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the people in an organization who manage its business and operations The school administration made the decision to cancel the tour. crack /krak/ [noun] – a very narrow space between…
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2021年3月17日
© Kyodo News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. exclude /ik-SKLOOD/ [verb] – to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity First-year students are excluded from the club. emergence /ih-MUR-juhns/ [noun] – the fact of something becoming known or starting to exist The emergence of new coronavirus strains continues to concern the public. body /BOD-ee/ [noun] – a group of people who have joined together for a particular reason He is a part of the advisory body. restriction /ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] – an official limit on something The prime minister lifted the trade restrictions. stage /steyj/…
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2021年3月12日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vaccination /vak-suh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process or an act of giving someone a vaccine (= a substance put into a person’s body to prevent them getting a disease) Vaccination against the flu is not recommended for children under the age of six months. underway /UHN-der-wey/ [adjective] – if something is underway, it is happening now Economic recovery is already underway swiftly /swift-lee/ [adverb] – quickly or immediately He was at the office in minutes, walking swiftly. turmoil /tur-moil/ [noun] – a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder The country is in a state of political turmoil….
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