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China's plans to become a military superpower
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阿多賓 posted on 2013/12/18Ever wondered how China is becoming a military superpower? This video dives into their ambitious plans, covering everything from the Taiwan crisis to advanced tech like Jin submarines and space surveillance! You'll pick up some serious advanced vocabulary while learning about this fascinating geopolitical topic.
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US /ˈkʌntri/
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UK /ˈkʌntri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the countryside.
- Representing one's nation in sports or other competitions.
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US /ˈkæriɚ/
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UK /ˈkæriə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A company, e.g. mail, airline, that carries things
- Someone with a disease who gives it to another
- Noun
- someone who does not suffer from a disease but has the infection or genetic fault that causes it and can give the disease to someone else
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US /ˈɔrdɚ/
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UK /'ɔ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
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