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【TED-Ed】Bird migration, a perilous journey - Alyssa Klavans
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Zenn posted on 2014/04/20Ever wonder how tiny songbirds travel thousands of miles on a perilous journey? This fascinating TED-Ed video dives into the incredible world of bird migration, explaining the challenges they face like habitat loss and pollution. You'll pick up some amazing advanced vocabulary related to ecology and conservation along the way!
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bird
US /bɜ:rd/
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UK /bɜ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- (British slang) A woman or girl.
- Intransitive Verb
- To watch birds in their natural environment.
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US /ˈsteʃən/
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UK /'steɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- To put a person in a certain place or position
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building, area, place used for a specific reason
- A person's place in society
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US /ˈwɪntɚ/
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UK /ˈwɪntə(r)/
- Noun
- Time or season of idleness or decay
- Coldest season of the year
- Adjective
- (Food) planted in fall and gathered next year
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US /kloʊz/
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UK /kləʊz/
- Adjective
- Almost; near
- (Of a friend) well-known; liked by others
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come progressively nearer to something
- To end; to bring to an end
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