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Taiwan presidential election: Opposition joint bid teeters after both sides walk out of talks
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/11/28Ever wondered how last-minute political negotiations play out? This video dives into the dramatic Taiwan presidential election talks, showing you exactly what happens when coalition bids teeter on the edge! You'll pick up key political vocabulary and see simple sentence structures in action, making it a fantastic way to boost your English while learning about global events.
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compromise
US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/
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UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To weaken your position or views
- To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you lessen your demands to get agreement
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US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/
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UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/
- Noun
- Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- Act or result of mixing things together
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US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
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UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
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US /ˈpɑrləmənt/
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UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/
- Noun
- Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- Period when the Uk government is in session
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