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2015년 6월 5일 금요일

PE 6/2 Hillary Clinton: Beijing Women’s Rights are Human Rights


* a coming together: a gathering or meeting that results in greater collective understanding
ex> The conference was a coming together of scientists from multiple disciplines.

* take a break: to rest momentarily from doing work
ex> The railway workers took a break at 10 every day and drank coffee beside the tracks.

* aspirations: goals; strong desires or ambitions
ex> We want to ask our son what his aspirations are so we can help him choose the right college.

* far more: a much greater amount of
ex> There are a few divers on our aquatic team, but far more swimmers.
Note> By adding “likely,” another common expression is “far more likely” which means something is highly possible and probable.
ex> People who truly loved once are far more likely to love again.

* common ground: shared interests or beliefs
ex> We don’t agree on everything, but Mike and I share a lot of common ground.
ex> I suggest we have a meeting with the workers’ representatives to establish some common ground with them.

* dignity: respectability; worthiness; self-respect
ex> The women conducted the memorial service with great dignity

* time and (time) again: An equivalent expression in English is “over and over again.” both idioms are used to emphasize that something happens very many times – sometimes more times than is wanted!
ex> She’d asked him time and again to start wearing deodorant, but he never did.


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