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Why Italy endorsing China's Belt and Road initiative is a big deal
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Aniceeee posted on 2019/03/11Ever wondered why Italy joining China's Belt and Road initiative is such a huge deal? This video breaks down the fascinating geopolitics and infrastructure diplomacy involved, helping you pick up advanced vocabulary like 'debt trap' and 'soft power' along the way!
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ultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
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UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEIC
More 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
A2
More massive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
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UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1
More effort
US /ˈɛfət/
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UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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