The hottest world news this week no doubt is Obama's election triumph! Though it doesn't mean that race will no longer be an issue in the states, it's a big and significant step to racial harmony. A news even titled the news as "A triumph beyond the dream of King" (The Australian online newspaper of the year, 2008/11/07)
World peace – hope we will get there soon!
Chin-Chi
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Saturday, 8 Nov., 2008
Vocabulary: triumph
Definition:
v.i. to be victorious or successful; win
n. 1. happiness over being successful
2. an important or notable success
Sentence:
When astronaut Neil Armstrong stated, "That's one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind", the moment was a historical triumph not only for technology, but also for man.
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