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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