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The protests in Hong Kong, explained in 2 minutes
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阿多賓 posted on 2014/10/05Ever wondered what's behind the Hong Kong protests? This quick video breaks down the complex history, including the 'One Country, Two Systems' framework and the 1997 handover, making it super easy to understand. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain some serious cultural depth while learning about this pivotal event!
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people
US /ˈpipəl/
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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US /fɔrs, fors/
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UK /fɔ:s/
- Noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- Transitive Verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
- To break open (something) using force.
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US /stɑrt/
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UK /stɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- Beginning of something in place or time
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
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US /pɑ:rt/
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UK /pɑ:t/
- Noun
- Division of a book
- Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
- Transitive Verb
- To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
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