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Around the Commonwealth¹ - India 04 Mar² 14

Tue, 4 Mar 14

Lindsey Chapman is back with the second programme exploring the Commonwealth. Today she is learning all about the country, India. She also takes a trip in her special 'Commonwealth Transporter' and hears from children who live there in the city of Calcutta.

1 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

2 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。