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  • Britain's Conservative Party is expected to sign an agreement today giving it a small governing majority in the House of Commons.

  • Further talks will be held later to try to finalize an agreement between the Conservatives and Democratic Unionists to enable Theresa May to form a minority government.

  • Further talks will be held later to try to finalize an agreement between the conservatives on Democratic unionists it would allow to resume to former minority Tory government.

  • Britain's Conservative Party is expected to sign an agreement today giving it a small governing majority in the House of Commons.

  • Further talks will be held later to try to finalize an agreement between the Conservatives and Democratic Unionists to enable Theresa May to form a minority government.

Britain's Conservative Party is expected to sign an agreement today giving it a small governing majority in the House of Commons.

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/07/01
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majority

US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

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UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

  • noun
  • Amount that is more than half of a group
  • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
  • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
  • The number by which votes cast for one candidate exceeds those for another.
  • The greater number; more than half of a total group or amount.
  • The excess of votes for one party or candidate over those for all others combined.

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expect

US /ɪkˈspɛkt/

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UK /ɪk'spekt/

  • verb
  • To believe something is probably going to happen
  • other
  • To anticipate or believe that something will happen or someone will arrive.
  • To believe that something will happen or is likely to happen.
  • To require something from someone as a duty or obligation.

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resume

US /rɪˈzum/

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UK /rɪ'zju:m/

  • other
  • To begin again or continue after an interruption.
  • noun
  • A record of your achievements and qualifications
  • A brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application.
  • verb
  • To return to your seat, a place or position
  • To continue something after a pause or break

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conservative

US /kənˈsɚvətɪv/

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UK /kənˈsɜ:vətɪv/

  • adjective
  • (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
  • Resistant to change
  • noun
  • Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change

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form

US /fɔrm/

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UK /fɔ:m/

  • noun
  • Sports team or person's current winning record
  • Document you complete when making an application
  • Visible shape or style; type; kind
  • verb
  • To organize something such as a club or group
  • To develop; to come into a shape or substance
  • To make something into a particular shape

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democratic

US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

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UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

  • adjective
  • Having certain aspects of democracy
  • (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
  • Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles.
  • Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
  • Relating to the Democratic Party.
  • Favoring or characterized by social equality; egalitarian.
  • Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles.
  • Supporting or promoting social equality.

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minority

US /məˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ-/

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UK /maɪ'nɒrətɪ/

  • noun
  • Group that is smaller and different from the rest
  • Part that is less than half the whole; small part
  • The state of being under the legal age of majority.
  • A smaller group within a larger population, often with different characteristics or beliefs.
  • The political party with fewer members than the majority party.
  • A political group that does not have the majority of votes or seats.
  • A small number of people or things that are part of a larger group.
  • A group of people that differs racially, politically, etc. from the larger group of which it is a part.
  • The state of being below the legal age of full rights and responsibilities.
  • adjective
  • Being part of a smaller group within a larger one.

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sign

US /saɪn/

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UK /saɪn/

  • noun
  • Indication that something exists or will happen
  • Motion or movement that expresses your thoughts
  • A board in the street that conveys information
  • Mark or symbol with an understood meaning
  • verb
  • To communicate by using ones hands and gestures
  • To write your signature on a document

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government

US /ˈɡʌvənmənt/

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UK /ˈgʌvənmənt/

  • noun
  • Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • A building where a government operates.
  • A department or bureau of the government.
  • The body or group of people that controls and directs a country or state.
  • The administration in power.
  • The body or group of people that controls and directs a country or area.
  • The system by which a state or community is governed.
  • other
  • The act or process of governing; governance.
  • The act or manner of governing; control; direction.
  • Divine direction; providence.
  • The study of how countries are governed.
  • The system by which a state or community is governed.
  • The study of the systems of governing.

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hold

US /hold/

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UK /həʊld/

  • verb
  • To agree to keep something for someone
  • To have the capacity to support/contain something
  • To control an area and protect it from attack
  • To not allow someone to leave a place
  • To cause an event to happen at a place or time
  • To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
  • To have a specific quality or property
  • To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
  • To have or own something
  • To wait before being able to talk on the phone
  • To limit the movement of someone in a sport
  • noun
  • Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
  • Influence or power held over someone
  • Place of support for hands or feet when climbing

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