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pioneer verb

/ˌpaɪəˈnɪər//-ˈnɪr/ [T]

to be one of the first people to do something

It was universities that pioneered these new industries.

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psycho noun

/ˈsaɪ.kəʊ//-koʊ/ [C] (plural psychos) informal

someone who is crazy and frightening

The man's a psycho.

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commission verb (WORK)

/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/

[T] to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work

The newspaper commissioned a series of articles on the worst excesses of the fashion industry.

uy wuyen

culminate verb

/ˈkʌl.mɪ.neɪt/

culminate in/with sth

If an event or series of events culminates in something, it ends with it, having developed until it reaches this point

My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and it all culminated in my deciding to change jobs.

Their many years of research have finally culminated in a cure for the

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footage noun

/ˈfʊt.ɪdʒ//ˈfʊt ̬-/ [U]

(a piece of) film especially one showing an event

Woody Allen's film 'Zelig' contains early newsreel footage.

canh

venue noun

/ˈven.juː/ [C]

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the place where a public event or meeting happens

The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.

The stadium has been specifically designed as a venue for European Cup matches.

noi gap gp

assault verb

/əˈsɒlt//-ˈsɑːlt/ [T]

to attack someone violently

A woman and a man have been convicted of assaulting a police officer.

He had attempted to sexually assault the woman.

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