name [(1) to appoint; (2) to nominate; (3) to give a name to; (4) a word by which a person, animal or thing is known or called] The Governor named him to be a justice on the state Supreme Court. (1) She said the President will name her to be an ambas

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Without their cars, some feel naked. And with gas prices so high these days, there's a group of people who say now is the best time. -Today's Flag Day, so my loincloth is an American flag. The best time to ride your bike. It's extra padding, with not

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The government has bounced back in the opinion polls this morning, with two separate survey showing Labour closing the gap on the Coalition. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has recorded a 7%-jump in personal popularity, while Labour is level with the Co

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文本: C- Christopher Tietjens S- Sylvia Satterthwaite M- Sylvia's mother F- Father Consett M: The whole world would understand exactly what we have managed to keep from it. C: You would not be the first landowner to give up a house in town in pro

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1. Israel has been targeting the homes of suspected militants in the Gaza Strip today. Palestinian medical officials say at least 11 civilians, including four small children were killed when an Israeli missile flattened a two-story house. 2. Presiden

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Words and Their Stories: Mouth Expressions 词汇典故:Mouth Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and si

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PEOPLEINAMERICA-LenaHorne,1917-2010:AStarWhoBrokeRacialBarriers BARBARA KLEIN: Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we remember the singer and actress Lena Horne. She helped break raci

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AS IT IS 2014-12-09 Kenyan Women Attacked for Choice of Clothing 因穿着时髦屡遭攻击 肯尼亚女性争取服装选择权 Western behavior is clashing with traditional beliefs in Kenya. Some men there have attacked women because of the clothi

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Demonstrations and protests over the death of a Greek teenager, who was shot by a police officer on Saturday, have continued throughout Greece and even spread to foreign capitals like London, Nicosia and Berlin. Four days after the shooting, the pro

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Khan Leads Drone Protest in Taliban Territory Pakistan's opposition politician Imran Khan on Saturday led a convoy of some 500 vehicles including some 30 U.S. activists in an unprecedented march toward Taliban territory to protest CIA-led drone strik

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Occupy Wall Street Neighbors: 'We're Under Siege' The Occupy Wall Street protest in lower Manhattan has not actually occupied the street that is synonymous with American finance, but rather a park several blocks away. The area's small business owners

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First up hearing in the US house representatives. This is about an attack on American facility that happened last year in Libya. It was Sep. 11th 2012. The terrorist attack targeted on the US consulate building, a government building, in the city of

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Voice 1 Hello, Im Rachel Hobson. Voice 2 And Im Marina Santee. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Fatima lives in

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Today is Waitangi Day. It is 170 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. This was a treaty between Queen Victoria of England and Maori chiefs in New Zealand. The Queen promised to give Maori all the rights of British citizens and to protec

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Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS Jewish settlers participate in a protest against the Israeli government decision to freeze settlement construction in the West Bank, outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, 3 Jan 2010 Jewish settlement councils have

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Thousands of anti-government protesters are continuing their demonstrations into the night in the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to to topple Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra. The protesters have blocked a government complex and caused traffic ja

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Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Angel Rodriguez liv

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See Waitangi Day 2008 Today, Waitangi celebrations were held as usual but it was not a day of protest. It was a day for celebrating that Maori and Pakeha people are united in this country. Thousands of families came to celebrate. They enjoyed the foo

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THIS IS AMERICA - American Folk Music, From Traditional to 'Freak' Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. This week on our program, Barbara Klein explores American folk music, the music of the people. (MUSIC) Good Night Irene, is an examp

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今天我们要学的词是 tear down. To tear down 意思是拆毁,推翻。Thousands of people rallied in Moscow to protest the plan to tear down Soviet-era apartment buildings. 数以千计的人在莫斯科集会,抗议拆除苏联时代公寓楼

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