For many of us in this room today, that
was a call to action that we have heeded.
* a call to action: a suggestion to do
something immediately
ex> The president issued a call to
action for people to save energy during the summer months.
I know some of you have made it the
cause of your life. You have worked tirelessly, day in and day out, to translate those words into realities. And we
have seen the evidence of such efforts everywhere.
* day in and day out: each and every
day, without fail
ex> In Tokyo, the subways are crowded
day in and day out, no matter what.
In South Africa, women living in shanty
towns came together to build housing development outside Cape Town all on their
own, brick by brick.
* brick by brick: step by step; slowly
and methodically
ex> This town was built on the backs
of the factory workers, brick by brick.
In Liberia, a group of church women
began a prayer movement to stop their country’s brutal civil war. It grew to
include thousands of women who helped force the two sides to negotiate a peace agreement.
* negotiate: to come to an agreement
through dialogue and compromise
ex> Every year the tenant has to negotiate
with his landlord for a new rental agreement.
In the United States, a young women had
an idea for a website where anyone could help a small business on the other
side of the world get off the ground.
* get off the ground: to make a start;
get underway; launch
ex> We could barely get our
business off the ground because of all the regulatory difficulties.
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