2017年3月16日 星期四

#2 Vocabulary Exercise

1.tension
  • A situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and which may cause them to attack each other. 

The incident has further increased tension between the two countries.


2.rail
  • A wooden or metal bar placed around something as a barrier or to provide support. 
She leaned on the ship’s rail and gazed out to sea.


3.hold back
  • To prevent somebody/something from moving forward or crossing something. 

The police were unable to hold back the crowd.


4.manipulate
  • To control or influence somebody/something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it. 

As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion.


5.transition
  • The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. 


We need to ensure a smooth transition between the old system and the new one.


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  1. When looking up words in the dictionary, it's always good to add part of speech.

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