Among Nelson #Mandela's many achievements, two stand out. First, he was the world's most inspiring example of fortitude, magnanimity and dignity in the face of oppression. Second, and little short of miraculous, was the way in which he engineered and oversaw South Africa's transformation from a byword for nastiness and narrowness into, at least in intent, a rainbow nation in which people, no matter what their colour, were entitled to be treated with respect http://econ.st/1cdHsiD
It is in trade, however, where leaving the EU would offer the greatest benefits. Mr. Cameron talks about a global marketplace, yet he wishes to keep Britain shackled to the EU, which, as the current trade spat with China shows, is a byword for hyperregulation and protectionism.
“I’m not trying to completely demonize this technology,” Mr. Marquis-Boire said.
“我不是要全盤妖魔化這種技術，”馬奎斯-博伊爾說。
Gaius Cilnius Maecenas 13 April 70 BC –October 8 BC was a confidant and political advisor to Octavian (who was to become the first Emperor of Rome as Caesar Augustus) as well as an important patron for the new generation of Augustan poets. During the reign of Augustus, Maecenas served as a quasi-culture minister to the Emperor.
Charles James (18 July 1906 in Sandhurst, Berkshire - September 23, 1978 in New York City) was a fashion designer known as America's first couturier. He is considered a master of cutting and is known for his highly structured aesthetic.
His name has become a byword for a wealthy, generous and enlightened patron of the arts.
Japan priest fights invisible demon: radiation
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By Ruairidh Villar and Yuriko Nakao | FUKUSHIMA Feb 10 (Reuters) - On the snowy fringes of Japan's Fukushima city, now notorious as a byword for nuclear crisis, Zen monk Koyu Abe offers prayers for the souls of thousands left dead or missing after the ...
These and other retro appliances are part of a treasure-trove offering a glimpse of futures that never happened on Japan's journey to becoming a worldwide byword for invention during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Couture may be an elitist playground, but the play remains characteristically discreet, especially in Paris.
Yves Saint Laurent, who exploded on the fashion scene in 1958 as the boy-wonder successor to Christian Dior and endured as one of the best-known and most influential couturiers of the second half of the 20th century, died on Sunday at his apartment in Paris. He was 71.
A Misfit in the Couture Business
The possible demise of Christian Lacroix shows how there is no middle ground in haute couture. Labels struggle to survive except as part of multiproduct corporations -- or as niche players.
Mecca
noun [U]
the holy city of Islam, which is in Saudi Arabia
mecca
noun [C usually singular]
a place to which many people are attracted:
His Indiana bookstore became a mecca for writers and artists.
The scheme would transform the park into a tourist mecca.
cycle (BICYCLE)
noun [C]
a bicycle
cycle
verb [I]
to ride a bicycle
cycling
noun [U]
We did a lot of cycling in France last year.
cyclist
noun [C]
someone who rides a bicycle
EuroVox | 25.02.2008 | 05:30
Cycling Turns Fashionable in London
London’s cycling community gets fashion conscious as they ride the streets in style.
London is fast becoming a Mecca for cyclists. The city has seen a massive increase in cycling over the last few years and the mayor has just announced major new plans to support cycling including new bike lanes and a city bike hire system.
Now, London is also seeing a revolution in cycling fashion. Young trendy types wheel around London hotspots on vintage bicycles almost as if they were the latest handbag. And cycle clothing is getting a makeover, too.
Report: Martin Vogl
Now, London is also seeing a revolution in cycling fashion. Young trendy types wheel around London hotspots on vintage bicycles almost as if they were the latest handbag. And cycle clothing is getting a makeover, too.
Report: Martin Vogl
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1: an extremely talented young man
Synonym: child prodigy
See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Line breaks: cou|ture
Pronunciation: /kuːˈtjʊə/
Definition of couture in English:
noun
Origin
1920s: French, 'sewing, dressmaking'.
the designing, making and selling of expensive fashionable clothing, or the clothes themselves:
a couture show/collection/house
couturier
noun [C]
In 1960, Pierre Cardin became the first couturier to design men's clothes.
býwòrd[bý・wòrd]
[名]
1 （しばしば軽蔑を表す）添え名, あだ名；（…を象徴的に表す）代名詞, 見本, 典型((for ...))；語りぐさ
2 言葉の癖, 独特な表現；決まり文句；ことわざ.
a byword for quality
高級品の代名詞.
高級品の代名詞.
Definition of byword
noun
couturier
Syllabification: cou·tu·ri·er
Pronunciation: /ko͞oˈto͝orēər, -ˈto͝orēˌā/
noun
demonize
- 音節
- de • mon • ize, ((主に英))-ise
- 発音
- díːmənàiz
- demonizeの変化形
- demonized (過去形) • demonized (過去分詞) • demonizing (現在分詞) • demonizes (三人称単数現在)
magnanimity
Pronunciation: /maɡnəˈnɪmɪti
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