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TIME's 2013 Person of the Year: Pope Francis
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Alex Huang posted on 2013/12/20Ever wonder who TIME Magazine picks as Person of the Year and why? This video dives into the 2013 choice, Pope Francis, and the major global events and figures that shaped the year, like Edward Snowden and the Syrian civil war. You'll boost your vocabulary with terms like 'humility' and 'surveillance' while getting a deeper understanding of complex world issues!
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US /jɪr/
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
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US /pʊt/
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UK /pʊt/
- Transitive Verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- Phrasal Verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
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US /'pɜ:rsn/
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man, woman or child
- An individual, typically used to emphasize their distinct identity or role.
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- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- Noun
- Burning out of an electric current
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