June 2017 Flashcards
(32 cards)
rein
[same as rain]
noun : a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse’s bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving.
verb : check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins.
rein in
- to limit or control (someone or something) ex) Congress must rein in spending. You had better rein that kid in before she gets hurt.
2 to make (an animal) stop by using reins ex) The rider reined in his horse.
ex) Congress reined in Trump’s ability to roll back Russia sanctions in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 97-2 vote to approve a new round of sanctions.
sanction
noun: 1. a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. ex) a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse
2. official permission or approval for an action. ex) he appealed to the bishop for his sanction
verb: 1. impose a sanction or penalty on. 2. give official permission or approval for (an action) ex) the scheme was sanctioned by the court
deter
verb : [dit(st)ㅓr] discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
instill
[insti(st}l] verb: 1. gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person’s mind. ex) the standards her parents had instilled into her.
2. put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops. ex) she was told how to instil eye drops.
bipartisan
[bʌɪpɑːtɪˈzan] of or involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies. ex) “the reforms received considerable bipartisan approval”
roll back
verb 1. : to reduce (something, such as a commodity price) to or toward a previous level on a national scale
2: to cause to retreat or withdraw : push back
legislator
[ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtə] noun: a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body.
take on
a : to begin to perform or deal with : sim undertake; ex) took on new responsibilities
b : to contend with as an opponent ex) took on the neighborhood bully
ex) Danica Roem became the first out trans woman to win Virginia’s General Assembly primaries. Now, she will take on Virginia’s most anti-trans legislator.
contend with
to deal with (something difficult or unpleasant) ex) Customers should not have to contend with the problems caused by these delays.
Senate
[|senət] the smaller upper assembly in the US, US states, France, and other countries.
ex) a member of the Senate
edge (as verb)
- provide with a border or edge.
“the pool is edged with paving” - move or cause to move gradually or furtively in a particular direction.
“she tried to edge away from him” “Senate Republicans edged closer to passing a health care bill.”
furtively
[ˈfəːtɪvli] in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.
subsidy
[ˈsʌbsɪdi] a sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low
commodity
[kəˈmɒdɪti] a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
constitution
[kɒnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n] 1. 헌법 a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
2. the composition of something.
precedent
noun: [ˈprɛsɪd(ə)nt] an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. [판례 선례]
adv [prɪˈsiːd(ə)nt] preceding in time, order, or importance. ex) “a precedent case”
emolument
[ɪˈmɒljʊm(ə)nt] noun: a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.
clause
[klɔːz] noun : a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
절
grammatical (pronunciation)
[ɡrəˈmatɪk(ə)l]
predicate
verb [ˈprɛdɪkeɪt] state, affirm, or assert (something) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of a proposition.
“a word which predicates something about its subject”
noun [ˈprɛdɪkət] the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g. went home in John went home ).
congressional (pronunciation)
[kənˈɡrɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l] belonging or relating to a national legislative body, especially that of the US.
ex) “the document surfaced in a congressional hearing last year”
legislative (pronunciation)
[ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv] having the power to make laws.
Congressional hearing
Congressional hearings are the principal formal method by which committees collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking.
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