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Inside Hong Kong's cage homes
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Justin posted on 2018/09/03Ever wondered about the extreme housing situations in Hong Kong? This video dives deep into the reality of 'cage homes' and the complex issues of housing affordability and land policy. You'll gain a fascinating cultural insight and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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basically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
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UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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US /ˈrevənju/
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UK /'revənju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money that is made by or paid to a business
- Money a government collects from its people
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US /skwiz/
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UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
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US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
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UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that encourages you to do something
- Adjective
- Serving to encourage or motivate.
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