Daily English Dictation 53 - 2026/05/08 - intermedia
🎧 Listening Practice
My listening:
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Martin Luther King, Jr's rise as a civil rights leader began in 1955 when he spearheaded the drive to desegregate public buses in Montgomery, Alabama.Pronunciation:
Martin Luther King, Jr's ri<u>se as a</u> civil rights leader bega<u>n in</u> 1955 whe<u>n he</u> spearheaded the drive to desegregate public buse<u>s in</u> Montgomery, Alabama.
📖 Accumulation
assassinate /əˈsæsəneɪt/ (v.)(vt.) 暗杀，行刺 (过去式 assassinated，现在分词 assassinating):
- Martin Luther King Jr. was <u>assassinated</u> on April 4, 1968, in Memphis.
Collocations: ~ a leader ~ the president be ~d plot to ~ allegedly ~d
Related: murder kill shoot conspiracy plot hitman assassination
live on 继续存在，流传下去:
- His message of peace continues to <u>live on</u> through generations.
Collocations: legacy ~ memory ~ spirit ~ name ~ tradition ~
Related: endure persist survive carry on remain last continue
beacon /ˈbiːkən/ (n.)(c) 灯塔；指路明灯；楷模:
- Dr. King served as a <u>beacon</u> of hope during the struggle for equality.
Collocations: ~ of hope ~ of light shining ~ ~ of freedom serve as a ~
Related: lighthouse symbol guiding light inspiration torch luminary example
civil rights 公民权利，民权:
- The organization has been defending <u>civil rights</u> for over fifty years.
Collocations: civil rights movement civil rights activist civil rights legislation violate civil rights protect civil rights
Related: human rights equal rights discrimination segregation liberties activism freedom
spearhead /ˈspɪrhed/ (v.)(vt.) 带头，做先锋 (过去式 spearheaded):
- She was chosen to <u>spearhead</u> the new recycling initiative at work.
Collocations: spearhead a campaign spearhead efforts spearhead a project spearhead the initiative spearhead a movement
Related: lead champion pioneer initiate orchestrate head up front
drive /draɪv/ (n.)(c) (有组织的)运动，努力:
- The community center launched a food <u>drive</u> for families in need.
Collocations: fundraising drive recruitment drive donation drive launch a drive membership drive
Related: campaign effort initiative push movement appeal crusade
desegregate /diːˈseɡrɪɡeɪt/ (v.)(vt.) 废除种族隔离 (过去式 desegregated):
- The school board voted to <u>desegregate</u> all public schools in the district.
Collocations: desegregate schools desegregate public facilities desegregate buses court-ordered to desegregate effort to desegregate
Related: integrate segregate segregation discrimination racial equality bus boycott civil rights