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    official

    US /əˈfɪʃəl/

    ・

    UK /əˈfɪʃl/

    A2TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveReal, exact, truely felt
    My official position is that you are innocent until proven guilty
    adj.AdjectiveOf or done by someone in authority; formal
    The official papers came yesterday, I am now a British citizen
    n.NounA person authorized to perform a specific duty
    The football official gave him a red card for his bad play
    adj.AdjectiveApproved or issued by someone in authority
    This is the official website of the company.
    n.NounA referee or umpire
    The referee is an official at the game.
    n.NounA document that is formally approved
    I need an official document to prove my identity.

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    How airplane legroom got so tight

    09:15How airplane legroom got so tight
    • which, before you harass me in the comments, is the official measurements that the FAA use in its testing, ends up being about 20 inches.

      which, before you harass me in the comments, is the official measurements that the FAA use in its testing, ends up being about 20 inches.

    • is the official measurements that the FAA use in its testing

      is the official measurements that the FAA use in its testing

    B1

    Three World Leaders To Meet With Zelenskyy Tuesday In Ukraine

    03:42Three World Leaders To Meet With Zelenskyy Tuesday In Ukraine
    • A SENIOR U.S. MILITARY OFFICIAL

      A SENIOR U.S. MILITARY OFFICIAL

    B1

    The Trump investigations you should actually care about

    06:35The Trump investigations you should actually care about
    • the top elections official in Georgia.

      the top elections official in Georgia.

    B2

    A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake

    06:39A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
    • At the time of the publishing of this video, the VAT rate in the UK is 20% for, to quote the official website of the British Government, "most goods and services".

      At the time of the publishing of this video, the VAT rate in the UK is 20% for, to quote the official website of the British Government, "most goods and services".

    • the official website of the British Government, “most goods and services“.

      the official website of the British Government, “most goods and services“.

    B1

    Fourth U.S. Military shoot down of an unidentified object in a week

    04:52Fourth U.S. Military shoot down of an unidentified object in a week
    • A senior administration official telling NBC News the unmanned object was detected over Montana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

      A senior administration official telling NBC News the unmanned object was detected over Montana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

    • ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL TELLING NBC NEWS THE UNMANNED

      ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL TELLING NBC NEWS THE UNMANNED

    B1

    Taiwan election angers China: BBC News Review

    06:30Taiwan election angers China: BBC News Review
    • This one's from Reuters. Former US official says commitment to Taiwan

      This one's from Reuters. Former US official says commitment to Taiwan

    B1

    2023, in 7 minutes

    07:502023, in 7 minutes
    • It's the first official day of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

      It's the first official day of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

    B1

    Taiwan Presidential Candidate Hou on China Ties

    04:08Taiwan Presidential Candidate Hou on China Ties
    • It stabilized from non-governmental exchanges and gradually moved to official forms of exchanges.

      It stabilized from non-governmental exchanges and gradually moved to official forms of exchanges.

    • exchanges and gradually moved to official forms of exchanges.

      exchanges and gradually moved to official forms of exchanges.

    B1

    Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords

    08:48Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
    • Think people who say TarJAY and ChipoTTIL when they know full well the official pronunciations are Target and Chipotle.

      Think people who say TarJAY and ChipoTTIL when they know full well the official pronunciations are Target and Chipotle.

    • well the official pronunciations are Target and Chipotle.

      well the official pronunciations are Target and Chipotle.

    B1

    Israel will respond to Iran attacks, Israeli official says

    03:54Israel will respond to Iran attacks, Israeli official says
    • WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYING

      WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYING

    • An Israeli official tells me Israel will respond, but that no final decisions were made at that meeting about the timing of that response or the scale of that response.

      An Israeli official tells me Israel will respond, but that no final decisions were made at that meeting about the timing of that response or the scale of that response.

    B1