entry ngày 24/9

advocate (SUPPORT) Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something:
[+ ing form of verb] She advocates taking a more long-term view.
He advocates the return of capital punishment.
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parliament Hide phonetics
noun
1 [C or U] in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for their country:
On Tuesday the country's parliament voted to establish its own army.
She was elected to Parliament in 1997.

2 [C] a particular period of time during which a parliament is operating, between either holidays or elections
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constitution (LAWS) Hide phonetics
noun [C]
(a written document which forms) the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs:
Britain has no written constitution.
The Constitution of the United States
Under (= As part of) the union constitution, a new committee must be elected each year.
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radical (SUPPORTING CHANGE) Hide phonetics
adjective
believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change:
He was known as a radical reformer/thinker/politician.
These people have very radical views.
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proposal Hide phonetics
noun [C]
1 a suggestion, sometimes a written one:
Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the president.
[+ to infinitive] There has been an angry reaction to the government's proposal to reduce unemployment benefit.
Have you read Steve's proposals for the new project?
[+ that] There was anger at the proposal that a UN peacekeeping force should be sent to the area.
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divergent Hide phonetics
adjective
They hold widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like abortion.
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essence
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robust Hide phonetics
adjective
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail:
He looks robust and healthy enough.
a robust pair of walking boots
a robust economy
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debate Hide phonetics
noun [C or U]
(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part:
Education is the current focus of public debate.
How we proceed from here is a matter for debate.
Over the year we have had several debates about future policy.
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smear (ACCUSATION) Hide phonetics
noun [C]
an accusation which is unpleasant, unreasonable or unlikely to be true and which is made publicly with the intention of harming a person's reputation:
The prime minister has dismissed the allegations as smears and innuendo.
She claims she was the victim of a smear campaign (= repeated attempts to damage her reputation).
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allegation Hide phonetics
noun [C] FORMAL
a statement which has not been proven to be true which says that someone has done something wrong or illegal:
Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her.
[+ that] Allegations that Mr Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal.
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deserve Hide phonetics
verb [T not continuous]
to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have:
After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday.
Chris deserves our special thanks for all his efforts.
I hope they get the punishment they deserve.
[+ to infinitive] They certainly deserved to win that match.
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dilemma Hide phonetics
noun [C]
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do:
The President is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.
She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves.
a moral/ethical dilemma
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referendum
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