Friday, 16 January 2009

Obama declares nomination win

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verb [I]
1 to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop:
The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
Her friends never faltered in their belief in her.
Nigel's voice faltered and he stopped speaking.

2 to move awkwardly as if you might fall:
The nurse saw him falter and made him lean on her.
nhục chí

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adjective
causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because they are impressive, powerful or difficult:
a formidable obstacle/task
a formidable adversary/enemy/opponent
a formidable intellect
DISAPPROVING the director and his formidable wife
kinh khủng

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verb [T]
to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong:
The offer of a free car stereo tempted her into buying a new car.
[+ to infinitive] They tempted him to join the company by offering him a large salary and a company car.
xúi zục

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noun [C or U]
an act or thing that is intended to persuade someone or something:
financial/cash inducements
Those tenants are not going to swap life-time security for shorter-term leases without some inducement.
[+ to infinitive] They offered voters a massive inducement to oust the president by announcing that sanctions would be lifted if there was 'democratic change'.
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