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    official

    US /əˈfɪʃəl/

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    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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    Iran's president, several officials die in helicopter crash

    02:23Iran's president, several officials die in helicopter crash
    • A senior Biden administration official telling NBC News there are no signs of foul play, a State Department spokesman saying that while the U.S.

      A senior Biden administration official telling NBC News there are no signs of foul play, a State Department spokesman saying that while the U.S.

    • senior Biden administration official telling NBC news,

      senior Biden administration official telling NBC news,

    B1

    Learn English While Watching an Eclipse - Monday April 8 @ 3:00pm EST

    03:33Learn English While Watching an Eclipse - Monday April 8 @ 3:00pm EST
    • My official eclipse watching glasses are ready to go, uh, and

      My official eclipse watching glasses are ready to go, uh, and

    • My official eclipse-watching glasses are ready to go, uh,

      My official eclipse-watching glasses are ready to go, uh,

    A2

    Australia: Country or Continent?

    05:17Australia: Country or Continent?
    • First of all, the word 'Australia' in the context of a continent, has no official definition.

      First of all, the word 'Australia' in the context of a continent, has no official definition.

    • First of all, the word 'Australia' in the context of a continent, has no official definition.

      First of all, the word 'Australia' in the context of a continent, has no official definition.

    B1

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • >> Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab): Q1. If she will list her official

      >> Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab): Q1. If she will list her official

    • have now come to an agreement with the official receiver that means that their workers will

      have now come to an agreement with the official receiver that means that their workers will

    B1

    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." Now, because the government isn't a cartoonishly evil entity rubbing their hands together at the thought of charging people through the nose for everyday essentials, right?

      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." Now, because the government isn't a cartoonishly evil entity rubbing their hands together at the thought of charging people through the nose for everyday essentials, right?

    • 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".

    B1

    How airplane legroom got so tight

    09:15How airplane legroom got so tight
    • When I'm sitting down in an upright position, my buttock-to-knee length—which, before you harass me in the comments, is the official measurements that the FAA uses in its testing—ends up being about 20 inches.

      When I'm sitting down in an upright position, my buttock-to-knee length—which, before you harass me in the comments, is the official measurements that the FAA uses 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.

      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.

    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.

    • Today it happened over Lake Huron, between Michigan and Canada, a senior administration official telling NBC News the unmanned object was detected over Montana, Wisconsin, and

      Today it happened over Lake Huron, between Michigan and Canada, a senior administration official telling NBC News the unmanned object was detected over Montana, Wisconsin, and

    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.

    • 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.

    B1

    Over 100 killed in deadly attack on Moscow concert hall

    03:07Over 100 killed in deadly attack on Moscow concert hall
    • And a US intelligence official told the associated press [that] it has confirmed this claim.

      And a US intelligence official told the associated press [that] it has confirmed this claim.

    • And a U.S. intelligence official told the Associated Press it has confirmed this claim.

      And a U.S. intelligence official told the Associated Press it has confirmed this claim.

    B2

    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 "chipotle" when they know full well the official pronunciations are "target" and "chipotle." Or even better, that viral video of Chef Nigella Lawson pronouncing "microwave" "microwave?" So I've warmed in the microwave?

      Think people who say "tarjay" and "chipotle" when they know full well the official pronunciations are "target" and "chipotle." Or even better, that viral video of Chef Nigella Lawson pronouncing "microwave" "microwave?" So I've warmed in the microwave?

    • 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.

    B1