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closed-door · discipline

· 0:36 · With Emma

Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: China’s ruling party begins a key four-day meeting.

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Vocabulary in this episode
closed-door

You heard “closed-door” in the news.

This names the term that means private, with no public present.

closed-door

For example: They held a closed-door meeting about the budget.

The meeting was private, and the public could not attend.

discipline

You heard “discipline” in the news.

This names the term explained in the next sentence.

discipline

For example: Good discipline helps the team finish its work on time.

Here, it means following rules and working in an orderly way.

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