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Rare Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in the US (VOA Special English) Nov. 18, 2012
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randychan posted on 2013/09/09Ever wondered about serious health alerts and how they unfold? This VOA Special English report dives into a rare fungal meningitis outbreak, explaining the symptoms and the CDC's investigation. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to health and learn about complex sentence structures used in serious news reporting!
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majority
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.
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US /ˈɛvɪdəns/
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UK /'evɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- Information presented in court to prove or disprove alleged facts.
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate clearly; to be evidence of.
- To show clearly; prove.
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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
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US /trit/
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UK /tri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- To use medical methods to try to cure an illness
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you buy for others as a surprise present
- something that tastes good and that is not eaten often
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