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【TED】Steven Levitt: The freakonomics of McDonalds vs. drugs
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VoiceTube posted on 2016/06/08Ever wondered how drug dealers make more money than McDonald's employees? This fascinating TED talk dives into the surprising economics of the crack epidemic, revealing the hidden structures behind street crime. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding of urban sociology!
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people
US /ˈpipəl/
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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US /kræk/
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UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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US /ˈbɑtəm/
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UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
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US /lɑt/
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UK /lɒt/
- Noun
- What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- A group of people seen together
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