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common words about conservation/protest (2)

October 24, 2007

This article reports Laden has created new videotape and urgued the terrorists to be loyal and cooperate each other to attack US troops in Iraq.

“Bin Laden urges Iraq insurgents to unite”Headlines form 24th October

Insurgent(n.)
Meaning:someone who is fighting against the government in their own country
Sentence: There were many insurgents in mainland early 90’s, seeking for the revolution one day since the government get poorly the job done.

disarray(v.)
Meaning:the state of being confused and lacking in organization or of being untidy
[synonym:disrupt]
Sentence: The suicide bomb disarrays the stability of politics in Pakistan.

Tribe(n.)
Meaning:a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture and history, especially those who do not live in towns or cities
Sentence: There are many tribes who live in the northern China.

The message from the videotape:”My mujahedeen brothers in Iraq, you are a people worthy of praise and flattery. You’ve done well to carry out a glorious duty by fighting the enemy. But some of you have lagged behind in carrying out another glorious duty, which is to unite as one—as God wants”

common words about conservation/protest

October 8, 2007

***This post will be updated if there are words related to this post***
“Guest house operators have joined the chorus of voices calling for a halt to heritage demolition.”
demolition(n.)
Meaning:when something such as a building is destroyed
Sentence: The typhoon Krosa has destroyed rural facilities in Taiwan yesterday.

chorus( v.)
Meaning:to say similar things at the same time; to speak together
Sentence: The pan-democrat has held the
demonstration and joined the chorus of voices asking for 2012 universal suffrage

” Security forces shot dead as many as five people in chaotic confrontations in Myanmar’s biggest city yesterday.” from 27th September.

confrontation(n.)
Meaning: a fight or argument
Sentence: The confrontation between Anson Chan and Regina Ip are now getting frequently.

“Defiant Buddhist monks were hauled away into waiting trucks in the first mass arrests since protesters against the military dictatorship erupted on August 19.
defiant(adj.)
Meaning:proudly refusing to obey authority
Sentence:defiant terrorists
has attacked the western countries these few years.

haul(v.)
Meaning:to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty
Sentence: The man haul his car to the petrol station.

“The violent crackdown drew widespread international condemnation.”
Condemnation( n.)
Meaning: when you condemn something or someone
Sentence: The police officer draw a condemnation to farmer in South Korea because of their violent attack.

” The whole world is now watching Burma and its illegitimate and repressive regime should know that the whole world is going to hold it to account.
illegitimate(adj.)
Meaning:
not legal or fair
Sentence:The illegitimate demonstration can’t be held in Hong Kong unless the demonstration is permitted.

” Buddhist monks had last month declared a boycott on donations from soldiers and their families as they spearheaded mass peaceful protests which brought as amny as 100,000 people onto the streets of the nation’s main city.”
Boycott(n.)
Meaning:to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval
Sentence: Regina Ip declared a boycott to join 2012 demonstration provided by pan-democrat.

“In a move certain to antagonise China, the US president also plans to meet the Tibetan exiled spiritual leader tomorrow”from “Bush plan to give Dalai Lama top medal defended”

Antagonise(v.)
Cambridge:hate, extreme unfriendliness or active opposition:
[Normally we use “towards” and “between” after “antagonise”

Sentence: “Though Hu antagonises towards me, I still support the referendum of Taiwan”, said Chan.(Dialogue is designed)