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What's in a US Senate draft bill to impose stiff sanctions on Russia and its trading partners?
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Ever wondered how sanctions really work? This video dives deep into a US Senate draft bill targeting Russia and its partners, explaining complex terms like 'Secondary Sanctions' and 'Escrow Accounts'. You'll boost your knowledge of geopolitical analysis and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
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UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
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- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
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- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
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US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
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- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
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- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
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