attack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morecall for
US /kɔl fɔr/
UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
A1Moreconflict
US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/
UK /'kɒnflɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- A serious disagreement or argument.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
A2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moreflimsy
US /ˈflɪmzi/
UK /'flɪmzɪ/
- Adjective
- Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
- Not believable; unconvincing
C1TOEICMorehumanitarian
US /hju:ˌmænɪˈteriən/
UK /hju:ˌmænɪˈteəriən/
- Noun
- Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- Adjective
- Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
B2Moreoverwhelming majority
US
UK
- Phrase
- A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
C1Morestrip
US /strɪp/
UK /strɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
B1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevalidity
US /vəˈlɪdəti/
UK /vəˈlɪdəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being officially or legally authorized
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How true or correct something is
- (Statistics) appropriacy of a tests intention
A2More
Vocabulary
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- cross: Angry and upset
- humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- red: Being the color of blood
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- office: Room or building used for business
- israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
- flimsy: Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
- validity: State of being officially or legally authorized
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/08/01Curious about the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the international response? This news report dives into the fighting, civilian impact, and ceasefire calls, giving you a chance to boost your vocabulary with terms like 'humanitarian crisis' and 'Israeli offensive'. It's a great way to understand complex world events while improving your English!
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