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February 14 & 15, 2003 infringement (in FRINJ munt) The noun infringement refers to an action or situation which interferes with someone's rights and freedom. The verb form is infringe. The government's proposed 10pm curfew for under-18s was slammed yesterday as an infringement of children's rights. The Napster CEO denied users were engaged in copyright infringement. Traffic cops sometimes demand as little as 100 baht to overlook minor driving infringements. The freedom of one person must not infringe of the rights of others. February 13, 2003 arbitration (ar ba TREY shun) The noun arbitration refers to the process of judging a dispute by someone who is not involved in the dispute. The verb form is arbitrate. The ministry will not bow to the arbitration committee's decision that the government must slash the concession fee and compensate iTV for an alleged contractual disadvantage to the channel. Attempts by the Industrial Relations Committee to settle the dispute by arbitration broke down last week. Critics say that the arbitration ruling allowing the sprinter to compete in the Olympics was flawed. There is a need for more outside parties to arbitrate disputes. February 12, 2003 hulk The noun hulk refers to the large, ruined remains of something. The bomb ripped through the car, shattering windows and leaving the carriage a hulk of twisted metal. All that was left was the hulk of the 18-wheeler buried in the building's wall. The floor of the Black Sea is a literal museum containing the hulks of thousands of ancient vessels. The roadside was littered with the hulks of rusted and half-buried vehicles that had surrendered to the desert. February 11, 2003 acrobat (AK ra bat) The noun acrobat refers to an entertainer who performs difficult physical acts like balancing on a high robe or making complex jumps. This skill is known as acrobatics and the adjective form is acrobatic. Several ethnic Uighur acrobats from China's Muslim-populated Xinjiang region have defected after performing in Canada, reports said on Sunday. The acrobats left him breathless. Jackie Chan studied martial arts, drama, acrobatics and singing and was subjected to strict discipline. With four players at the net, Serena dug out two acrobatic volleys before Venus ended the exchange with a slam. February 10, 2003 concord (KON kord) The noun concord refers to a state of peaceful agreement. "Our country, today more than any time, needs unity and concord among the esteemed officials, Ayatollah Khamenei told reform leaders. They attribute their concord to leaders who do not exploit ethnic divisions. The communique stated that all were in agreement that they would strive to live in concord with neighbouring states. There was complete concord among the delegates. February 9, 2004 dispel (dis PEL) The verb dispel means to remove (fears, doubts, etc.) by showing them to be wrong. It can also mean to drive away by scattering. The government is holding chicken-eating fairs in Bangkok and key provinces tomorrow to dispel public fear of bird flu. The news conference was hastily arranged to dispel rumours that the country's leaders had fled. It would be difficult to dispel the widespread impression that he was not qualified for the job. Their false claims were quickly dispelled by solid statistics. Click here to see our words in the news for the previous week. Return to our home page |© The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2004 | Last modified: February 16, 2004