Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Israeli election projections point to political deadlock.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
Here are two words from the bulletin about election projections in Israel.
A bulletin is a short news report.
- projections
Here are two words from the bulletin about election projections in Israel.
Projections are predictions about the election results, based on information already available.
- projections
You heard “projections” in the news.
Projections are predictions based on information already available.
- projections
For example: Our projections show that the club will have fifty members by June.
Projections are predictions about how many members the club will have.
- based on
Here, it means predictions based on available information.
The predictions use available information to work out what may happen.
- majority
You heard “majority” in the news.
A majority means more than half of the total number of votes or seats.
- majority
For example: The school council approved the plan with a majority of the votes.
More than half of the votes supported the plan.
- seats
Here, it means more than half of the total number of seats or votes.
Seats are positions held by elected members of a group, such as a parliament.
- approved
For example: The school council approved the plan with a majority of the votes.
The school council officially accepted the plan.