London unveils Mandela statue

gesture (MOVEMENT) Hide phonetics
noun [C]
a movement of the hands, arms or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling:
The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom.
She made a rude gesture at the other driver.
điệu bộ,cử chỉ

monument Hide phonetics
noun [C]
1 a statue or building that is built to honour a special person or event:
In the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in the war.

2 ancient/historic monument an old building or place which is an important part of a country's history:
Parts of the Berlin wall are being allowed to stand as historic monuments.
vật tưởng niệm

initiate (START) Hide phonetics
verb [T] SLIGHTLY FORMAL
to cause something to begin:
Who initiated the violence?
khởi đầu

apartheid Hide phonetics
noun [U]
(in the past in South Africa) a political system in which people of different races are separated:
the long-awaited dismantling (= end) of apartheid
sự tak biệt chủng tộc Nam Phi

dogged Hide phonetics
adjective
very determined to do something, even if it is very difficult:
Her ambition and dogged determination ensured that she rose to the top of her profession.
kiên cường

merit Hide phonetics
noun [C or U]
1 FORMAL the quality of being good and deserving praise:
an entertaining film with little artistic merit
Her ideas have merit.
Brierley's book has the merit of being both informative and readable.

2 the merits of sth the advantages something has compared to something else:
We discussed the merits of herbal tea.
zá trị

clutter Hide phonetics
noun [U]
(a lot of objects in) a state of untidiness:
Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.
My desk is covered in/full of clutter.
sự lộn xộn

unveil Hide phonetics
verb [T]
1 to remove a curtain-like covering from a new statue, etc. at a formal ceremony in order to show the opening or completion of a new building or work of art:
The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled in 1948 by the Queen.

2 If you unveil something new, you show it or it make known for the first time:
A new government policy on forests is due to be unveiled in April.
bỏ mạng che mặt