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Why America still uses Fahrenheit
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shining posted on 2017/09/26Ever wondered why the US sticks with Fahrenheit while the rest of the world uses Celsius? This video dives into the fascinating history and surprising consequences of this measurement difference, from medication dosage to epic space mission failures! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding of why this system persists.
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struggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
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UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
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US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
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UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEIC
More scale
US /skel/
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UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEIC
More attempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
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UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEIC
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