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How the Tokyo Olympics Became the Most Expensive Summer Games Ever | WSJ
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2021/07/29Ever wondered how the Tokyo Olympics became the most expensive Summer Games ever? This video dives deep into the massive budget overruns, postponement costs, and lost tourism revenue that ballooned the Olympic budget. You'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary related to economics and event planning while learning about this fascinating story!
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pandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
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UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
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US /ˈpɪriəd/
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UK /ˈpɪəriəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set amount of time during which events take place
- A way to emphasize what you will say
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US /tɚm/
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UK /tɜ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- Length of time something is expected to happen
- Transitive Verb
- To call; give a name to
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US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
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UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
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