Monday, 27 July 2009

Nepal curfew

curfew PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic (n): lệnh giới nghiêm
a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble
to impose/lift a curfew
a midnight curfew
He was shot for breaking (= not obeying) the curfew.
You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew.

gruesome PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic (adj): khủng khiếp, tởm
extremely unpleasant and shocking, and usually dealing with death or injury
The newspaper article included a gruesome description of the murder.

quell PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic (v): đàn áp
to stop something, especially by using force
Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.
This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.

insurgency
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic (n): tình trạng nổi dậy
The government is reported to be concerned about the growing insurgency in the South.



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