2023年3月17日 星期五

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As Dreams of Peace Wither, Nightmares Flourish in Ukraine’s Sleep



He prophesises that people will become passive recipients of AI decisions. Their autonomy and capacity for free thinking will wither. The individual agency on which democracy and capitalism are predicated may become extinct


South Africa's natural bounty—fynbos shrubs and elephant poo—adds a certain je ne sais quoi to the spirit

Gin with an adventurous spirit
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Elephant dung is fuelling South Africa’s gin boom
Gin with an adventurous spirit


Virus-hit Chinese businesses seek relief with 'act of God' clause. Work stoppages prompt 100 companies to push for release from contract obligations.


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wither
/ˈwɪðə/
verb
  1. 1.
    (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.
    "the grass had withered to an unappealing brown"
    Similar:
    wilt
    become limp
    droop
    fade
    shrivel (up)
    dry up
    die
    perish
    become marcescent
    Opposite:
    thrive
    flourish
  2. 2.
    fall into decay or decline.
    "it is not true that old myths either die or wither away"


predicate
verb T ]
   formal
UK 
 
/ˈpred.ɪ.keɪt/
 US 
 
/ˈpred.ɪ.keɪt/
to say that something is true
斷言,斷定,肯定
+ that ] It would be unwise to predicate that the disease is caused by a virus before further tests have been carried out.在進一步化驗前就斷言這種病由病毒引起是不明智的。



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2019/09/17 - An act of God clause in a contract does not imply that no one is liable for damages. A natural disaster, such as a flood or an earthquake, usually isn't foreseeable or preventable. However, the insured cannot use the event as ...I do not know whatI do not know whatI do not know what

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