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Polls close on first day of Myanmar’s widely criticised ‘sham’ election | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/28Curious about the recent election in Myanmar? This BBC News report dives into the controversial 'sham' election, giving you a chance to learn about the political situation, military junta, and civil war. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to current events and gain deeper cultural understanding!
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force
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 /ˈdʒɛnərəl/
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UK /'dʒenrəl/
- Adjective
- Widespread, normal or usual
- Not detailed or specific; vague.
- Countable Noun
- Top ranked officer in the army
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US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
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UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
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US /krʌʃ/
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UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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