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2021年5月7日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. withdraw /with-DRAW/ [verb] – to take or move out or back, or to remove She had to withdraw from the contest because of an injury. contract /kuhn-TRAKT/ [verb] – to catch or become sick with a disease He contracted malaria while he was on a business trip. outbreak /OUT-breyk/ [noun] – a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant An outbreak of cholera started in our community. dispute /dih-SPYOOT/ [verb] – to disagree with something that someone says I don’t dispute that his movies are entertaining. However, I think…
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2021年5月5日
© Getty Images Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. record high /REK-erd hahy/ [noun] – the highest amount or level that something has ever reached The website achieved a record high of 800 visits per day last month. staggering /STAG-uh-ring/ [adjective] – very shocking and surprising A staggering amount of money is needed for his urgent operation. personnel /pur-suh-NEL/ [noun] – the people who are employed in a company, organization, or one of the armed forces The military personnel paid tribute to the country’s veteran soldiers. reiterate /ree-IT-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to say something again, once or several times The mother reiterated to…
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2021年5月3日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. travel bubble /TRAV-uhl BUHB-uhl/ [noun] – agreement between two or more countries to open their borders to each other Most countries nowadays engaged in travel bubbles to improve their economical status. contact tracing /KON-takt TREY-sing/ [noun] – the process of identifying people who have recently been in contact with someone diagnosed with an infectious disease Contact tracing was immediately done on the city after a positive case was reported. plummet /PLUHM-it/ [verb] – to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly Based on records, rice prices have plummeted by 40% as of March…
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2021年4月23日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surpass /ser-PAS/ [verb ] – to do or be better than She always surpasses people’s expectations. thriving /THRAHY-ving/ [adjective] – growing, developing, or being successful The coffee industry is still thriving. e-commerce /EE-kom-ers/ [noun] – the business of buying and selling goods and services on the internet Most clothing stores have an e-commerce website. accumulation /uh-kyoo-myuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an amount of something that has been collected The accumulation of knowledge during school is important. enterprise /EN-ter-prahyz/ [noun] – an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money Running…
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2021年4月19日
©Denis Gliksman via BBC.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. engraving /en-GREY-ving/ [noun] – the process or art of cutting or carving a design on a hard surface, especially to make a print The museum showcased a gallery of stone engravings from the prehistoric era. dig /dig/ [noun] – the process of carefully removing soil and objects from an area of historical interest The Bronze age tools were discovered during a dig in this area. depict /dih-PIKT/ [verb] – to represent or show something in a picture or story His artworks depict the lives of ordinary people in the rural areas. indentation…
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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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