Daily English Dictation 47 - 2026/05/01 - intermedia

🎧 Listening Practice

My listening:

For more than 103 years, the power of French King absolute. This man did his power to do anything.

Answer:

For more than 300 years, the power of the French king was absolute. This meant that he had the power to do anything.

Pronunciation:

For more than 300 years, the power of the French king was absolute. This meant that he had the power to do anything.

for => fur

📖 Accumulation

absolute /ˈæbsəluːt/ (adj.) 绝对的，完全的:

• The king had <u>absolute</u> power over his subjects.

Collocations: ~ power ~ control ~ certainty ~ necessity ~ trust

Related: total complete unlimited utter supreme unconditional dictatorial

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power /ˈpaʊər/ (n.)(u) 权力，势力:

• The president has the <u>power</u> to declare a state of emergency. (n.)(u) 能力:

• She lost the <u>power</u> of speech after the accident.

Collocations: absolute ~ seize ~ hold ~ political ~ ~ struggle

Related: authority control influence dominance might sovereignty energy

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mean /min/ (v.)(vt.) 意味着，意思是 (过去式 meant，过去分词 meant):

• His decision <u>meant</u> that the project would be delayed.

Collocations: ~ a lot ~ nothing what do you ~? ~ well be meant to

Related: signify indicate imply suggest intend convey denote

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