123. Should We Boycott China’s Winter Olympics? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Thinking in English
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On this episode of Thinking in English, let's discuss why the boycott has been declared, and if sporting boycotts are ever successful!
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Vocabulary List
To boycott (v) - to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval
Many people boycotted the singer’s shows after he was accused of racism
Atrocity (n) - an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act
The rebel army is accused of committing atrocities against women and children
Sterilisation (n) - the process of having a medical operation to make it impossible to have children
Although they discussed sterilisation, in the end they decided to just keep a careful eye on their dog!
Tantamount (adj) - being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad
Her refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt
Erroneous (adj) - wrong or false
The erroneous belief that the 2020 election was won by Donald Trump has caused a great deal of anger in the USA
Apartheid (n) - refers to a past South African system under which people of different races were legally separated and White people were given more political rights, education, and other advantages
Nelson Mandela was an important leader in the struggle against the apartheid regime
Cover up (phrasal v) - to keep something unpleasant or illegal secret or hidden
The police tries to cover up the truth
Isolation (n) - the state of being separate, or kept separate, from other people or things
Japan had a policy of isolation until the late 19th century
Symbolic (adj) - used to refer to an action that expresses or seems to express an intention or feeling, but has little practical influence on a situation
He knelt on the floor as a symbolic gesture
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