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2556/08/21

❀VOA : Educational Gains Mixed for Girls and Boys in Puntland and Somaliland

Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Meaning
peaceful (adj.)
ˈpiːs.f ə l
- เงียบสงบ  
- without violence
 Ex. She hoped the different ethnic groups in the area could live together in peaceful co-existence.
agency (n.)
ˈeɪ.dʒ ə n t .si

- หน่วยงาน ตัวแทน 
- a business which represents one group of people when dealing with another group, a government organization
Ex.  She was freed from prison through the agency of her doctor.
encourage (v.)
ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ
- การกระตุ้น การส่งเสริม 
- to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen
 Ex. We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.
secure (adj.)
sɪˈkjʊə r

- ปลอดภัย 
- positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall or break
 EX. That ladder doesn't look very secure to me.

2556/08/14

❀VOA : Economics Report

Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Meaning
research (n.)
ri:'sə:tʃ
- การวิจัย, การค้นคว้า
Ex. He prefaces his study with a useful summary of his own researches
remain (v.)
ri:'mein
- ยังคง, ยังอยู่,เหลือ, ค้าง
n. สิ่งที่เหลืออยู่, สิ่งที่ค้างอยู่,
exp. He had remained alert the whole time
generation (n.)
,dʒenə:'eiʃən
- การแพร่พันธุ์
EXP. The same families have lived here for generations
release (v.)
ri:'li:s
- ปลดปล่อย
Exp. she released his arm and pushed him aside
pursuit (n.)
pə:'su:t
- การติดตาม, การไล่ตาม, การตามจับ, การดำเนินต่อไป
Exp. the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird