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Suggested terms: VOA Special English Education Report
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popular image
Meaning: The common or widely held idea people have about something.
Example: Partying on a beach is the popular image of spring break.
zero-tolerance policy
Meaning: A rule that allows no exceptions; strict enforcement.
Example: Some colleges have a zero-tolerance policy on alcohol.
report to
Meaning: To officially inform an authority about something.
Example: Police report underage drinking violations to administrators.
case-by-case basis
Meaning: Each situation is judged individually, not by a single rule.
Example: Punishment is decided on a case-by-case basis.
affect (someone) in the future
Meaning: To cause consequences later on.
Example: Violations can affect students in the future when re-entering the U.S.
legal age
IPA (UK): /ˈliː.ɡəl eɪdʒ/
IPA (US): /ˈliː.ɡəl eɪdʒ/
Meaning: The minimum age at which a person is allowed by law to do something.
Meaning: The minimum age at which a person is allowed by law to do something.
Example: The legal age to drink alcohol in the U.S. is 21.
hard liquor
IPA (UK): /ˌhɑːd ˈlɪk.ər/
IPA (US): /ˌhɑːrd ˈlɪk.ɚ/
Meaning: Strong alcoholic drinks such as whiskey or vodka.
Meaning: Strong alcoholic drinks such as whiskey or vodka.
Example: In some European countries, the drinking age for hard liquor is 16.
dorm (dormitory)
IPA (UK): /dɔːm/
IPA (US): /dɔːrm/
Meaning: A building where students live on campus.
Meaning: A building where students live on campus.
Example: Alcohol is banned in first-year dorms.
prosecutor
IPA (UK): /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuː.tər/
IPA (US): /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuː.t̬ɚ/
Meaning: A lawyer who brings legal charges against someone.
Meaning: A lawyer who brings legal charges against someone.
Example: A prosecutor explained the penalties for underage drinking.
community service
IPA (UK): /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti ˈsɜː.vɪs/
IPA (US): /kəˈmjuː.nə.t̬i ˈsɝː.vɪs/
Meaning: Unpaid work ordered as punishment for a minor crime.
Meaning: Unpaid work ordered as punishment for a minor crime.
Example: First offenders may receive 50 hours of community service.
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Alcohol on Campus
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