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International outcry over Hong Kong court's harsh sentence for Jimmy Lai | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/09Ever wondered about the international reaction to major legal cases? This DW News report dives into the harsh sentencing of Jimmy Lai and the global outcry over press freedom in Hong Kong. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to law and politics, and get a real-world look at how current events are reported!
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deserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
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UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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US /dɪˈskraɪb/
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UK /dɪ'skraɪb/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- To trace the outline of; to draw.
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US /ˈsɛntəns/
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UK /'sentəns/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- Noun
- Official punishment given by a court of law
- Set of words that make a whole statement
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US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
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UK /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Article or essay that judges quality
- Negative judgment of something
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