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  • Russian officials now say at least 41 people died as a result of a crash landing of a passenger airplane Sunday at an airport in Moscow.

  • Panama's Electoral court declares that Laurentino Nieto Corti Za is the virtual winner of the presidential election.

  • U.

  • S President Donald Trump threatens to raise tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods.

  • The warning in his aimed at pressuring China to speed up trade talks with the United States and Pope Francis traveled to the Bulgarian town of Rakowski on Monday for a religious service and to meet with the local community.

Russian officials now say at least 41 people died as a result of a crash landing of a passenger airplane Sunday at an airport in Moscow.

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VOA60: May 6, 2019

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/07/03
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Keywords

community

US /kəˈmjunɪti/

UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

  • noun
  • Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • An interacting group of various species in a common location.
  • A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
  • A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
  • The European Economic Community.
  • A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
  • A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
  • An interacting group of various species in a common location.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • A group of people who share a craft or profession and learn from each other.
  • A group of people who interact with each other primarily through online platforms.
  • A group of people who interact with each other primarily online.
  • An organized group of people with a common interest or purpose.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • A group of people sharing common characteristics or interests.
  • A group of people living in a particular area or locality.
  • Joint ownership or use.
  • adjective
  • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
  • Relating to or characteristic of a community.
  • Relating to or done by a community.
  • Relating to or shared by the people in a community.
  • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
  • other
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • Joint ownership or use.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
pressure

US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

UK /'preʃə(r)/

  • noun
  • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
  • Strong persuasion to do something
  • other
  • To apply pressure to something
  • Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.
  • To apply physical force to something.
  • other
  • The burden of physical or mental distress.
  • The difficulties in your life
  • The force exerted per unit area.
  • Force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries
  • The act of exerting influence or control.
  • Political or social force or influence.
  • A sense of urgency or stress caused by time constraints.
  • A feeling of stressful urgency caused by expectations
  • other
  • The exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it.
  • The use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something.
  • The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  • The force applied in printing to transfer ink to paper or another surface.
  • Stress or strain caused by demands placed on someone.
  • verb
  • To apply force to something
  • To persuade or force someone to do something
court

US /kɔrt, kort/

UK /kɔ:t/

  • other
  • To seek the affections of someone with the intention of marrying them.
  • To take legal action against someone.
  • To try to gain the favor or support of someone.
  • verb
  • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • To encourage dangerous behavior
  • To pay attention to someone to get their support
  • noun
  • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
  • A place where legal trials take place and where judgments are made.
  • Place where legal cases are decided
  • The residence or establishment of a monarch or sovereign.
  • Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
  • A marked-out area used for playing games such as tennis and basketball.
virtual

US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

  • adjective
  • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • Almost or nearly as described, but not completely so.
  • Existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet.
  • Existing only in a digital world
  • Almost being; nearly complete
  • Existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet.
raise

US /rez/

UK /reɪz/

  • other
  • To put forward for consideration or discussion.
  • To increase the amount of a bet.
  • To bring up (a child).
  • To construct or erect.
  • To cause something to happen or exist.
  • To collect or obtain money, resources, or support.
  • To grow or cultivate plants or animals for food or other products.
  • To cause to appear; evoke.
  • To increase the amount, level, or strength of something.
  • To lift or move something to a higher position.
  • To bring together; assemble.
  • To bring up a question or topic for discussion or consideration.
  • To bring up a child; to care for a young person or animal until it is fully grown.
  • noun
  • An increase in salary or wages.
  • Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
  • Pay increase
  • An increase in salary or wages.
  • verb
  • To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • To gather donations for a cause or charity
  • To bring up and educate a child to maturity
  • To bring a dead person to life
  • To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
  • To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
  • To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
  • To increase (salary, etc.)
  • To grow or care for plants or animals
  • other
  • To increase in volume or size, especially dough with yeast.
result

US /rɪˈzʌlt/

UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

  • noun
  • Something produced through tests or experiments
  • Final score of a competition, election or game
  • other
  • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
  • verb
  • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
religious

US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

  • adjective
  • Having or showing a strong belief in a religion.
  • Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
  • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
  • Relating to or concerned with religion.
  • Having or showing a strong belief in a religion.
  • Very careful and consistent in doing something.
declare

US /dɪˈklɛr/

UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/

  • other
  • To announce officially or formally.
  • To make a formal statement of taxable goods.
  • To state something clearly and publicly.
  • verb
  • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
  • To say something in an official or sure way
trade

US /treid/

UK /treɪd/

  • noun
  • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • Action of buying and selling things in business
  • The customers of a business.
  • Exchanging something for something else
  • A skilled occupation or craft.
  • A particular form of skilled work, such as carpentry or plumbing.
  • An instance of buying or selling stocks or other securities.
  • Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing
  • verb
  • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
  • To give something in return for something else
  • other
  • To engage in buying and selling goods or services.
  • other
  • The activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people or countries.
  • other
  • To give something in exchange for something else.
  • To buy or sell stocks or other securities.
aim

US /em/

UK /eɪm/

  • noun
  • Act of pointing something at a target
  • A purpose or intention; a goal.
  • Purpose or goal
  • verb
  • To point something at a target
  • To point or direct (something) at an object or target.
  • To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
  • other
  • To point or direct (something, such as a weapon) at an object or target.
  • other
  • To intend or plan to do something.