1. depose /dɪˈpəʊz/ -- (literally, put down) put out of office; dethrone Did the king abdicate or was he deposed? 那个国王是自己放弃了王位还是被废的? 2. impose /imˈpəuz/ -- put on as a burden, duty, tax, etc.; inflict Cleanin

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is tough apostrophe issues. I said it in the last episode about apostrophes, and I'll say it again: there are some confusing situations when it comes to apostrophes. For example, Christine, from Portland, Oregon; Judy

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Greg Flakus President Bush and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met Monday at Mr. Bush's ranch near Crawford , Texas , where they discussed Iraq and the Middle East in general. Both leaders are backin

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Leaked White House Proposal Complicates Immigration Reform Effort What will become of more than 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States? An administration proposal leaked to a U.S. newspaper would establish a path to permanent legal reside

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U.S. taxpayers have spent almost $51 billion on post-war reconstruction in Iraq. The inspector general for Iraq Reconstruction says much of this money was filtered to contractors with little government oversight, leading to massive fraud and little

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OMG! Congratulations to both of you!! How did he pop the question??OMG! 祝贺你们俩啊!!他怎么求的婚啊??

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