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'It's called democracy': Republican NYC mayoral candidate Sliwa dismisses calls to drop out of race
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/17Ever wondered how New York City mayoral candidates handle tough questions? In this lively clip, you'll hear Curtis Sliwa discuss his race, touching on polling results and law and order. It's a fantastic chance to pick up real-world political vocabulary and understand more about civic affairs!
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effort
US /ˈɛfət/
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UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
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UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
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US /kæmˈpen/
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UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
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US /iˈliːt/
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UK /iˈliːt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- A person of the elite class.
- Adjective
- Belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
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