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How China would seize Taiwan without firing a shot | Ian Bremmer Explains
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佛斯特 posted on 2025/06/08Ever wondered how a country could take over another without a single shot fired? This video dives deep into the fascinating world of 'gray zone warfare,' exploring tactics like economic blockades and cyberattacks that China might use to influence Taiwan. You'll pick up some seriously useful advanced vocabulary related to geopolitics and international relations along the way!
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trigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
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UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
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More conflict
US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/
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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
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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 /kənˈsɪdər /
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UK /kən'sɪdə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To think carefully about something
- To believe someone or something to be something.
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