Terrorist meaning in English
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Definition
a terrorist: a radical who uses terror, violence and intimidation as political weapons
Examples
- "There will be no need to take legal action against our restaurant, since I have myself begun proceedings against the terrorists in question, who have been caught by the CIA and are currently being held in a secure prison in Cuba."
- "Let's not think about what would happen if terrorists hijacked a plane with a nuclear reactor..."
- "She's having some difficulty with US customs. Apparently her strong British accent caused customs officials to believe that she was a terrorist."
- "By now, you've no doubt read the newspapers: devastating earthquakes, deadly floods, fatal epidemics, terrorist attacks, destructive hurricanes and death tolls in the thousands, and that's just on the front page!"
- "I need my driver's license or something to prove that I'm not a terrorist!"
- "These terrorists – and I do not think this word is too strong – take issue with the fishing of bluefin tuna, arguing that the bluefin community is suffering terribly from over-fishing."
- "Dr. Badguy : I'm not a terrorist, I am a legitimate businessman, like you sir."
- "Bruno : Dr. Badguy, I should tell you up front that I do not negotiate with terrorists."
Exercise 1
Let's take a look at a few interesting terms used in this letter!
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate term from this letter, and don't forget to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
People in the city feel that terrorists pose a to their safety. They feel menaced and scared.
Thieves (two terms) to my house last weekend, and stole my television and my baby.
I'd like to for my bad behaviour. I am truly sorry.
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate term from this letter, and don't forget to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
People in the city feel that terrorists pose a to their safety. They feel menaced and scared.
Thieves (two terms) to my house last weekend, and stole my television and my baby.
I'd like to for my bad behaviour. I am truly sorry.
Let's take a look at a few interesting terms used in this letter!
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate term from this letter, and don't forget to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
People in the city feel that terrorists pose a threat 1 to their safety. They feel menaced and scared.
Thieves broke in 2 (two terms) to my house last weekend, and stole my television and my baby.
I'd like to apologize 3 for my bad behaviour. I am truly sorry.
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate term from this letter, and don't forget to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
People in the city feel that terrorists pose a threat 1 to their safety. They feel menaced and scared.
Thieves broke in 2 (two terms) to my house last weekend, and stole my television and my baby.
I'd like to apologize 3 for my bad behaviour. I am truly sorry.
1 threat: "Threat" is the best choice here. A "threat" is a "menace" or a "danger": something or someone which puts you at risk or in danger. In the letter, Kyle Krabb writes that "the quantities of poison consumed by your son were too small to pose a threat to his life". "To pose (something)" is to create a threat/problem/danger/risk/challenge that needs to be dealt with. Example: Everest poses a challenge to even the best climbers.
2 broke in: "Broke in" is the best choice here. "To break in (to a house)" is to enter without invitation and illegally. This is usually to commit theft, a robbery, or a burglary. The simple past tense is needed here because the event happened "last weekend" Example: "It is almost impossible to break in to Buckingham Palace". Note that this verb is irregular: break in/broke in/broken in.
3 apologize: "Apologize" is the best choice here. "To apologize" is "to say sorry". Example: "He apologized for what he did, but it sounded like he was lying". Note that the UK spelling of this term is different: "to apologise".
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