I offer my concession 我願意讓步
ratify 批准
poll 民調 (跟數字相關)
shift=change
Congress= Senate+House of Representatives
The Devil's Advocate http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118971/
capitol building 議會大廈(圓頂)
眾議員: senator
legislative yuan(make the law)+executive yuan(enforce the law)+judiciary yuan(interpret the law)
motto 標語
electoral college 選舉人團票
I appreciate = I'm grateful = I feel a deep gratitude
hamper: damage
look forward to + V-ing
mend some fences 修籬笆----->修補disagreement
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pre-(prefix) means earlier than : before : in advance
1. premise noun \ˈpre-məs\
definition: a building and the area of land that it is on: a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of an argument.
sentence: They were asked to leave the premises.
2. preemptive adjective \-ˈem(p)-tiv\
definition: done to stop an unwanted act by another group, country, etc., from happening.
sentence: The country took preemptive action against the perceived enemy.
3. premarital adjective /priːˈmærɪt(ə)l/
definition: happening before marriage
sentence: The couple reached a premarital agreement.
agr-(prefix) means
1. agriculture noun \ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər\
definition: the science or occupation of farming
sentence: They cleared the land to use it for agriculture.
2. agricultural adjective \ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl\
definition: of, relating to, or used in farming or agriculture : engaged in or concerned with farming or agriculture.
sentence: He used to be in agricultural society.
ad-(prefix) means step forward
1. advocate noun \ˈad-və-kət, -ˌkāt\
definition: a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy: a person who works for a cause or group : a person who argues for the cause of another person in a court of law
sentence: She works as a consumer advocate.
2. ad-lib verb /ˌæd ˈlɪb/
definition: to say something in a speech, play etc without preparing or writing it before you say it
sentence: I lost the notes for my talk and had to ad-lib.
3. ad hoc adjective \ˈad-ˈhäk, -ˈhōk; ˈäd-ˈhōk\
definition: formed or used for a special purpose : made or done without planning because of an immediate need
sentence: The mayor appointed an ad hoc committee to study the project.
mor-(prefix) means
more---moral
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