at risk
US
UK
- Phrase
- In danger; likely to be harmed
battle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Moreescalation
US /ˌeskə'leɪʃn/
UK /ˌeskə'leɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in severity
B2Morehostage
US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/
UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
B2Morejournalist
US /ˈdʒɚnəlɪst/
UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪst/
- Noun
- Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
A2TOEICMoremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMorenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoresend around
US /sɛnd əˈraʊnd/
UK /send əˈraʊnd/
- other
- To distribute something to several people or places.
B2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMorevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
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Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- send around: To distribute something to several people or places.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- strike: To hit something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- battle: Military fight between armies
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
- iraq: A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
- escalation: An increase in severity
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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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Islamic State posts video showing beheading of second American journalist IS,
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/09/04Dive into a critical news report covering the Islamic State's actions and the global response. You'll encounter advanced vocabulary related to conflict and international affairs, offering a deep look into current events and their cultural context.
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