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Is "Made in China" the Future of US Transportation? | China Uncensored
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噹噹 posted on 2016/02/08Ever wondered if China could be building the future of US transportation? This "China Uncensored" episode dives into the fascinating, and sometimes wild, world of Chinese investment in US high-speed rail, touching on everything from potential corruption to a "Back to the Future" nod! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to business and politics while getting a crash course in international affairs.
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UK /əʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To have something as your property
- To admit to be the case; confess.
- Adjective
- Belong to oneself
- Used for emphasis, indicating that something belongs to or was done by the person specified.
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US /ˈkʌmpəni/
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UK /'kʌmpənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Good feeling from being with someone else
- A business that sells things or provides services
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- Group of people and system that rule a nation
- The system by which a state or community is governed.
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two or more musicians who play music together
- Number of people or things gathered together
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- To combine or collect objects or people together
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