2013年7月9日 星期二

Offshoots, lay claim, head-hunted, Spaniard


Spaniards Fight to Get Savings Back

Many Spaniards have seen their nest eggs virtually wiped out in what critics call a deceptive and possibly fraudulent sales campaign by banks.


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Al Qaeda off-shoot says it abducted four Westerners

he North African arm of the terrorist group al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for last month's kidnapping of three Spaniards and a Frenchman in Mauritania and Mali.


Offshoots are lateral shoots that are produced on the main stem of a plant. They may be known colloquially as "suckers". Also see basal shoot.
━━ n. 分枝; 支脈; 支流; 支道; 分派; 分家, 傍系.


 Definition of Spaniard
Pronunciation: /ˈspanyəd/

noun

  • a native or inhabitant of Spain, or a person of Spanish descent.

Origin:

Middle English: shortening of Old French Espaignart, from Espaigne 'Spain'

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