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  • the drug company Moderna announced U S and Canadian testing of its covid 19 vaccine for Children from six months to 12 years of age.

  • Japan's prime minister meets with the U.

  • S secretaries of state and defense in Tokyo to discuss issues including China's territorial moves.

  • North Korean media say that a top official warns against US South Korean military exercises if the two countries want peace, and European Union ministers met Monday in Brussels to debate ways to persuade northern African countries to take back migrants denied entry to the EU.

the drug company Moderna announced U S and Canadian testing of its covid 19 vaccine for Children from six months to 12 years of age.

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VOA60: March 16, 2021

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    林宜悉 posted on 2021/03/17
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debate

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UK /dɪ'beɪt/

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  • To argue about a subject, especially in a formal manner.
  • other
  • To consider something; to think about something carefully before making a decision.
  • To discuss a subject in a formal way.
  • To discuss a subject in a formal way, presenting different opinions.
  • noun
  • General public discussion of a topic
  • A discussion or argument on a subject where people express different opinions.
  • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
  • A formal discussion or argument about a subject.
  • verb
  • To consider options before making a decision
  • To take part in a formal discussion

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prime

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  • adjective
  • Of first importance; main.
  • Of the best quality; excellent.
  • Concerning the highest in quality or value
  • Concerning the highest level of achievement
  • Most important, chief importance in value
  • Most suitable or likely to succeed.
  • (of a number) divisible only by itself and one.
  • other
  • Apply a primary coat of paint or other substance to (something).
  • To prepare for detonation or action.
  • Prepare (something) for use or action.
  • noun
  • The period of greatest strength, vigor, or success in someone's life.
  • The most favorable interest rate charged by a bank to its best customers.
  • A substance used as a first coat.
  • A prime number.
  • The state or time of greatest vigor or success in a person's life.
  • verb
  • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat

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military

US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

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  • adjective
  • Concerning the army or navy
  • Relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.
  • noun
  • Army or armed forces
  • The armed forces of a nation.

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state

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  • Concerning region within a country
  • noun
  • Region within a country, with its own government
  • Situation or condition something is in
  • verb
  • To say; declare as fact

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vaccine

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UK /'væksi:n/

  • noun
  • Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
  • A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases.
  • A preparation of weakened or killed microorganisms, or of antigenic proteins derived from them, used to induce protective immunity in animals.

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deny

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  • To refuse to allow or accept something

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persuade

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  • verb
  • To try to make someone to do, believe something
  • other
  • To convince someone to do or believe something.
  • To influence someone's opinion or actions.

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company

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  • noun
  • Good feeling from being with someone else
  • A business that sells things or provides services
  • A group of people gathered together.
  • A group of people gathered together.
  • Guests, especially in your home
  • A military unit, typically consisting of around 100 soldiers.
  • A unit of soldiers.
  • A group of actors who perform together.
  • Being with another person rather than alone

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defense

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  • noun
  • Argument in support of something
  • The process of protecting something from attack
  • Part of a team that prevents others from scoring
  • The case presented by or on behalf of the party being accused or sued in a lawsuit.
  • other
  • The action of defending someone or something.

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minister

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  • An official who heads a government department
  • Person who performs Christian services

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