bump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morebump into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To meet someone accidentally
- To collide with something.
B1Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Moreconvention
US /kənˈvɛnʃən/
UK /kənˈvenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official agreement between two or more countries
- Large formal assembly, e.g. to make laws
- Adjective
- Concerning a large formal assembly or meeting
A2TOEICMorecustomary
US /ˈkʌstəmeri/
UK /ˈkʌstəməri/
- Adjective
- Usual; as normally happens
B1Moreelderly
US /ˈeldərli/
UK /ˈeldəli/
- Adjective
- Being very old
A2Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreexplicitly
US /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/
UK /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/
- Adverb
- Clearly; specifically
- Directly and unambiguously expressed or stated.
B1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinvade
US /ɪnˈved/
UK /ɪnˈveɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter something causing a harmful result
- To enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
B1Moreprotocol
US /ˈprotəˌkɔl, -ˌkol, -ˌkɑl/
UK /'prəʊtəkɒl/
- Noun
- Written agreement between countries
- Set of rules computers use to exchange data
B1TOEICMorerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMorestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestone
US /stoʊn/
UK /stəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard, solid piece of rock
- Transitive Verb
- To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Morewritten in stone
US
UK
- Adjective
- Impossible to change or alter; fixed and permanent.
- Formally and irrevocably agreed upon; legally binding.
A1More
Vocabulary
- written in stone: Impossible to change or alter; fixed and permanent.
- bump into: To meet someone accidentally
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- have to: Must do
- such as: For example; like
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
- explicitly: Clearly; specifically
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- protocol: Written agreement between countries
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- elderly: Being very old
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- customary: Usual; as normally happens
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- call: A order or request for action
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
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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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Where do international laws come from? - An animated explainer
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林宜悉 posted on 2022/04/22Ever wondered where international laws actually come from? This animated explainer dives into the fascinating origins of everything from treaties like the Geneva Convention to unwritten customary law, helping you grasp complex concepts and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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