administration
US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/
UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- The work of running something, e.g. a business
B1TOEICMoreagency
US /ˈedʒənsi/
UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business that provides some service for others
B1TOEICMorecondemn
US /kənˈdɛm/
UK /kənˈdem/
- Transitive Verb
- To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- To state strongly that person, thing is bad, wrong
B1Morecrackdown
US /ˈkrækˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈkrækdaʊn/
- Noun
- Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
C2Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Morecriticism
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Article or essay that judges quality
- Negative judgment of something
A2Moredeadly
US /ˈdɛdli/
UK /ˈdedli/
- Adjective
- Causing or capable of causing death
- Being very accurate
- Adverb
- Extremely; intensely.
A2Moredemocratic
US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/
UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
B2Moreenforcement
US /ɪn'fɔ:smənt/
UK /ɪn'fɔ:smənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of making sure that rules are followed
- The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.
B1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Moreimmigration
US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
UK /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of moving your home to a new country
- The number of people immigrating to a country during a specific period.
B1Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Moremotorist
US /ˈmotərɪst/
UK /ˈməʊtərɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who drives a car
B1Moreofficer
US /ˈɔ:fɪsə(r)/
UK /ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of high position in an organization
- Person of high position in the military
B1Moreoppose
US /əˈpoʊz/
UK /əˈpəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
- To disagree with something and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding.
A2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMorepublicly
US /ˈpʌblɪkli/
UK /'pʌblɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that anyone can see, hear, use or know
A2Morerenew
US /rɪˈnu, -ˈnju/
UK /rɪ'nju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- To replace something old or worn by something new
B1TOEICMoreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moresuspend
US /səˈspɛnd/
UK /sə'spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To hang something or someone from something
- To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
B2TOEICMoresuspension
US /səˈspɛnʃən/
UK /səˈspenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
- Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
B2Moretraffic
US /ˈtræfɪk/
UK /'træfɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Deal or trade in something illegal.
- To direct and control traffic.
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreurge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Morevehicle
US /ˈvi:hɪkl/
UK /ˈvi:əkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- urge: A strong desire for something
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- important: Having power or authority
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- great: Very good; better than before
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- part: Division of a book
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- truth: Real facts about something
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- publicly: In a way that anyone can see, hear, use or know
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- motorist: Someone who drives a car
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Trump says ICE should keep making traffic stops despite shootings
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/15President Trump is publicly pushing back against his own administration's decision to suspend traffic stops for ICE officers. You'll hear his arguments for why these stops are a crucial tool for fighting crime and removing criminals from the country. This video offers a great chance to learn vocabulary related to immigration policy and law enforcement tactics.
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