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By Sonja Pace London 30 April 2007 Five British men have been sentenced to life in prison for their involvement in an al-Qaida inspired plot to carry out bomb attacks across Britain. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London on the outcome of the trial th
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Directed and co-written by Andy Tennant (Hitch), the sunken-treasure romance-adventure flick Fool's Gold revolves around a quest for the fabled Queen's Dowry: a boatload of gold and jewels meant to seal a royal marriage deal, that sank in the Caribbe
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A new social-media game is drawing renewed attention to an age-old problem in India - the illegal practice of dowry, or the transfer of wealth from a bride's family to a groom's family to coax him into marriage, a practice often abused by families th
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BARKIS:Wait.Thats it.Were going to take whatever money we can and get out of here. VICTORIA:Money?What money? BARKIS:Your dowry(嫁妆).Its my right! VICTORIA:But my parents dont have any money. Its my marriage to you that will save them from th
1. avarice /ˈvərɪs/ n. 贪婪;贪心 People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should. 那些贪心的人们,花的比他们应花的少,而省的比他们应省的多。 2. dowry /'daʊrɪ/ n. 嫁妆 With h
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