2008年4月11日 星期五

junta, boycott

... In part this is a result of having followed Miss Suu Kyi's own wishes. In the late 1990s, when the conditions of her detention were briefly eased and she could talk to the world, she favoured using sanctions and boycotts, including even of tourism, to put pressure on the junta. It is assumed she still does.

Definition

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verb [T]
to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval:
People were urged to boycott the country's products.
The union called on its members to boycott the meeting.

boycott Show phonetics
noun [C]
A boycott of/against goods from the EU began in June.

jun・to


━━ n.pl. ~s) (秘密)結社; (政治的)徒党.

jun・ta


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━━ n. (スペイン・南米の)議会, 会議; (革命後の)軍事政権; =junto.



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