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43 Cards in this Set
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sovereignty |
The power a country has to govern itself or another country or state |
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governance |
The way in which a country is governed |
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local |
nc. an inhabitant of a specified locality |
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sluggish |
moving, working or reacting much slower than you would like or is normal |
Economic growth is ~ |
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prospect |
nu. possibility ns. sth you expect or know is going to happen |
Hong Kong has no ~ of becoming independent/ We face the ~ of having to wear helmet by law |
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modulate |
to alter/adjust an activity or process so that it is more suitable for a particular situation |
to ~ the impact of globalisation on the mainland |
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membrane |
a thin piece of skin or material |
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nimble |
being able to move or think quickly |
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co-bot |
a robot designed tocollaborate safely with workers |
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crossing |
a journey to the other side of a place |
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backwater |
a place that is not developing properly because it is isolated from ideas and events in other places |
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account for |
占（比例） |
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shrink |
become smaller in size or quantity |
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inflow/outflow |
n. a move into/out of |
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sweatshop |
a factory where employees work for long hours under bad conditions for low pay |
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vibrant |
full of life, energy or enthusiasm/(color) bright |
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defy |
refuse to obey sb |
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white-elephant |
sth that is a waste of money because it is completely useless |
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eschew |
deliberately avoid doing sth or becoming involved in it |
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copycat |
sb that copies others |
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share |
=proportion |
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diktat |
sth people have to obey even if they do not agree with it |
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fight (over sth) |
争夺 |
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explosive growth |
fast growth |
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eclipse |
A (sth bigger or more important) makes B no longer noticed as A gets all the attention |
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reassuring |
making people less worried |
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symbiosis |
a close relationship between two organisms of different kinds which benefits both organisms |
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weather |
to survive a difficult time or situation and continue normally after it has ended |
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weather |
to survive a difficult time or situation and continue normally after it has ended |
to ~ (the/today's...) storm |
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innocuous |
not at all harmful or offensive |
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sprawl |
(an area) to grow outwards in an uncontrolled way |
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pittance |
a very small amount of money |
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leapfrog |
to use achievements of others in order to make advancements of their own |
~ sb/~ on(over) |
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turf |
the area that is most familiar to sb or where they feel most confident |
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soporific |
making you feel sleepy |
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duly |
ad. expectedly |
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stout |
strong and determined |
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set the tone |
定调 |
定调 |
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unnerving |
making sb feel worried or uncomfortable |
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cobble sth together |
make sth roughly and quickly |
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afloat |
have just enough money to pay the debts or continue operating |
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cobble sth together |
make sth roughly and quickly |
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afloat |
have just enough money to pay the debts or continue operating |
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