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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2026 · 17 MIN

Is WWIII Near? China’s "Special Envoy" Enters the Iran War

from American English With Brent · host Brent

🛑 Change the way you read the news in English with this FREE news vocabulary guide: https://american-english-with-brent.kit.com/bcb3b9f6f2💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/joinLink to Original Newscast: https://youtu.be/ybnQZubiC3o?si=yxoJ5kIafacEF00P1. Laying Out (explaining) * Definition: Explaining a plan, idea, or sequence of events clearly, step by step. * News Example: "The president is laying out his new plan to create more jobs."2. Unveiled * Definition: Showed or announced something new to the public for the first time. * News Example: "The tech company unveiled its newest smartphone at a big event in California."3. In the Backdrop * Definition: The situation or events happening in the background while something else is going on. * News Example: "The peaceful elections happened in the backdrop of a struggling economy."4. Mounting * Definition: Slowly increasing or growing larger. In the news, this is often used to describe problems or pressure. * News Example: "There is mounting pressure on the mayor to fix the city's broken water pipes."5. Epicenter * Definition: The exact center of an event, usually a crisis, disease, or earthquake. * News Example: "The large city quickly became the epicenter of the new health crisis."6. Take Into Consideration * Definition: To think carefully about something important before making a decision. * News Example: "The judge will take the man's young age into consideration before giving him a sentence."7. Domestic * Definition: Happening inside a person's own country, not foreign or international. * News Example: "The airport was very busy today because domestic travel has increased this year."8. Consumption * Definition: The act of using, buying, or eating something. * News Example: "The government wants to reduce the country's daily oil consumption to help the environment."9. Youth * Definition: Young people in general. * News Example: "The news program focused on how high housing prices are affecting the youth today."10. Reeling * Definition: Feeling shocked, confused, or very unsteady after a bad event. * News Example: "The small coastal town is still reeling from the terrible storm last week."11. Self-Reliance * Definition: Depending on your own abilities and resources, instead of needing help from other people or countries. * News Example: "The country is working toward energy self-reliance so it doesn't have to buy gas from its neighbors."12. Quantum Computing * Definition: A very advanced and new type of computer technology that can solve highly complex problems much faster than regular computers. * News Example: "Scientists believe quantum computing will completely change how we develop new medicines."13. Drags On * Definition: Continues for a very long time, often longer than expected or wanted. * News Example: "As the workers' strike drags on, many supermarkets are running out of fresh food."14. Obviously * Definition: In a way that is very easy to see or understand; clearly. * News Example: "The new tax policy obviously favors large, wealthy businesses."15. Imposed * Definition: Forced a new rule, tax, or punishment on a person or a country. * News Example: "The government imposed a heavy tax on imported cars."16. Disruptor * Definition: A person or company that changes the normal way an industry or market works, usually with a brand new idea. * News Example: "The cheap, electric car company is a major disruptor in the global auto industry."17. Sovereign (Note: Corrected spelling from your list!) * Definition: Having the highest power or authority; an independent country that rules itself. * News Example: "The peace treaty respects the borders of every sovereign nation."

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