Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail in fraud case

consider

US /kənˈsɪdər /

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UK /kən'sɪdə(r)/

verb
To think carefully about something

other
To think carefully about something, typically before making a decision.
To believe someone or something to be something.
To believe someone or something to be.

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represent

US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

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UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

verb
To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
To show or describe something in a particular way
To act on behalf of others in government
To act or speak for another person or other people

other
To stand for or symbolize something.
To depict or portray something in a work of art.
To act on behalf of someone in a formal setting.

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fraud

US /frɔd/

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UK /frɔ:d/

noun
Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
Person who pretends to be what he or she is not

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prominent

US /ˈprɑmənənt/

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UK /ˈprɒmɪnənt/

adjective
Being important or well known
Being easily noticeable
Sticking out beyond something
Easily seen or noticeable.
Projecting outwards.
Well-known or famous.

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suspect

US /səˈspɛkt/

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UK /sə'spekt/

noun
Person thought to have committed a crime

verb
To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
To doubt or lack trust

adjective
(Of a thing) causing doubt; suspicious

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court

US /kɔrt, kort/

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UK /kɔ:t/

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.
Place where legal cases are decided
Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
A place where legal trials take place and where judgments are made.
The residence or establishment of a monarch or sovereign.
A marked-out area used for playing games such as tennis and basketball.

other
To take legal action against someone.
To seek the affections of someone with the intention of marrying them.
To try to gain the favor or support of someone.

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appearance

US /əˈpɪrəns/

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UK /əˈpɪərəns/

noun
The way a person looks to others
The way that something looks

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democracy

US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

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UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/

noun
System of government in which everyone is equal

other
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.

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security

US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

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UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

noun
Department in a company in charge of protection
Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
Person paid to protect property and people
Things done to protect people, buildings etc.

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charge

US /tʃɑrdʒ/

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UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

verb
To run quickly toward someone to attack them
To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
To put electricity in a battery
To give responsibility to take care of or manage
To state that someone has committed a crime

noun
An attack by running quickly toward someone
A price for a service or goods
When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
Amount of money you pay for a service
The amount of money you have to pay for something, especially a service
Control over someone or something; responsibility for something
An attack in which people rush forward
An official instruction or command
A feeling of excitement and enthusiasm
A formal accusation made against someone

other
To ask someone to pay a particular amount of money for something
To put electricity into a device such as a battery
To accuse someone of something, especially a crime
To fill (a battery or electrical device) with electricity
To ask (someone) to pay an amount of money for something
To formally accuse (someone) of something, especially a crime
To entrust (someone) with a duty or responsibility

other
To rush forward and attack

other
An amount of electricity stored in a battery or capacitor

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deny

US /dɪˈnaɪ/

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UK /dɪ'naɪ/

verb
To refuse to allow or accept something

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role

US /rol/

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UK /rəʊl/

noun
Character played by an actor
Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility

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relate

US /rɪˈlet/

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UK /rɪ'leɪt/

verb
To demonstrate a logical relationship between
To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
To tell a story, or tell about a particular event

other
To tell a story or describe a series of events.
To tell a story or describe an event.

other
To be able to understand or feel sympathy for someone else's feelings or experiences.
To be connected to something.
To be able to understand or feel sympathy for someone.

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fall

US /fɔl/

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UK /fɔ:l/

noun
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
An act of falling; a tumble.
The downfall or collapse of a government, regime, or power.
A mass or quantity of hair that hangs loosely.
A downward slope or inclination.
The season after summer and before winter.

verb
To drop in amount; to decrease
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident
To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or value.
To lose stability and collapse or drop to the ground.
To be captured or defeated by an enemy.

other
To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or value.
To come into a particular state or condition.
To be captured or defeated.
To be the responsibility or duty of someone.

other
The season after summer and before winter.

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foreign

US /ˈfɔ:rən/

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UK /ˈfɒrən/

adjective
Being of a different place or country
Strange; different from ones found at home
Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.
Not familiar or natural; alien.
Dealing with or relating to other countries.
Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.

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arrest

US /əˈrɛst/

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UK /əˈrest/

verb
To attract someone's attention and hold interest
(Police) to catch and keep criminals
To stop or slow something that is happening

noun
Act of catching people who committed crimes

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label

US /ˈlebəl/

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UK /'leɪbl/

noun
A (luxury) brand owned by a company
A word or term used to describe a person, thing
A piece of paper or material to identify something
A piece of paper, plastic film, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a product or container, on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item.
A company that produces music recordings; a record label.
A piece of paper or other material that is attached to something and gives information about it
A descriptive or identifying word or phrase
A name attached to an item of data in a computer program

verb
To use a term to describe, often negatively
To attach material to identify something

other
To assign to a category, especially inaccurately or restrictively.
To attach a label to something
To assign to a category, especially inaccurately or restrictively

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rally

US /ˈræli/

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UK /'rælɪ/

noun
Public meeting to support or oppose something
A mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause
A race for motor vehicles over public roads

verb
To meet publicly to support or oppose something
To race cars in the countryside

other
Come or bring together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion
(of a person) recover or cause to recover in health or spirits
(of shares, prices, etc.) increase in value after falling

other
Organize or inspire (people) to support one's cause

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support

US /səˈpɔrt, -ˈport/

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UK /səˈpɔ:t/

verb
To give assistance or advice to someone
To help prove or show that something is true
To hold up or prevent from falling down

noun
Assistance or advice given to someone
Evidence that helps prove something is true
A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down

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government

US /ˈɡʌvənmənt/

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UK /ˈgʌvənmənt/

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation
The body or group of people that controls and directs a country or state.
A department or bureau of the government.
A building where a government operates.
The body or group of people that controls and directs a country or area.
The system by which a state or community is governed.
The administration in power.

other
The system by which a state or community is governed.
The act or manner of governing; control; direction.
The act or process of governing; governance.
The study of how countries are governed.
Divine direction; providence.
The study of the systems of governing.

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frequent

US /ˈfrikwənt/

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UK /ˈfri:kwənt/

adjective
Happening often

verb
To go to a place regularly

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build

US /bɪld/

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UK /bɪld/

noun
Your physical shape; physique
The process of construction.
A version of a software program.

verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory
To construct (something) by putting parts or materials together.
To develop or establish (something) gradually.

other
To construct (something) by putting parts or materials together.
To create or establish something gradually.
To increase or develop something over time.
To create or strengthen a relationship.
To increase or strengthen confidence.
To use something as a base or foundation for further development.

other
To work towards a particular goal or outcome.
To increase or intensify, especially referring to weather conditions.

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accuse

US /əˈkjuz/

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UK /ə'kju:z/

verb
To claim that someone has done something wrong

other
To charge someone with a crime or offense.

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daily

US /ˈdeli/

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UK /'deɪlɪ/

adverb
Happening every day
Every day; happening or done each day.

noun
A newspaper that is printed every day
A newspaper that is published every day.

adjective
Happening or done every day; of or relating to each day.

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lease

US /lis/

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UK /li:s/

noun
Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
A contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc., to another for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment.
The period of time for which a lease is granted.