A member of the United States Senate, known for his hot temper and acid tongue, exploded one day , in mid-session and began to shout, “Half of this Senate is made up of cowards and corrupt politicians!”
All the other Senators pleaded to the angry member that he withdrew his statement,or be removed from the remainder of the session.
After a long pause, the angry member acquiesced . “ Ok,” he said, “ I withdraw what I said. Half of this Senate is NOT made up of cowards and corrupt politicians! ”
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Daniel Doan*Paula Le*Kimmy Nguyen
Phát âm một từ đa âm tiết
Từ có mấy âm tiết? nhấn vào âm tiết nào ?
Acquiesce ac-qui-esce /ˌækwiˈes/
To agree to something or to accept someting ,although you do
not want to ( đành /miễn cưỡng/bất đắc dĩ ) chấp thuận /chấp nhân
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1) http://www.wall-street.com/ 2) www.senate.gov
