20.1.2. gy. C1 (példák)

republic noun /rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ [C] köztársaság

France is a republic.

slavery noun /ˈsleɪ.vər.i/ [U] rabszolgaság (rendszer/állapot)

Slavery still exists in many parts of the world.

Millions of Africans were sold into slavery.

state noun /steɪt/ [C] 2 állam

The drought is worst in the central African states.

Britain is one of the member states of the European Union.

The government was determined to reduce the number of state-owned industries.

Some theatres receive a small amount of funding from the state.

subsidy noun /ˈsʌb.sɪ.di/ [C] (anyagi) támogatás

housing subsidies for the poor

deprived adjective /dɪˈpraɪvd/ hátrányos helyzetű (anyagilag, társadalmilag)

children from deprived backgrounds

disadvantaged adjective /ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒd/ hátrányos helyzetű (társadalmilag, anyagilag)

economically disadvantaged children

homeless adjective /ˈhəʊm.ləs/ hajléktalan

10,000 people were made homeless by the floods.

privileged adjective /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/ 1 kiváltságos, előjoggal rendelkező

a privileged upbringing

As an ambassador, she enjoys a very privileged status.

Phrases and idioms:

in aid of sb/sth támogatására vkinek/vminek

a concert in aid of famine relief

the homeless a hajléktalanok

They're opening a new shelter for the homeless.