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1. aspiring/əˈspaɪər/ If you use aspiring to describe someone who is starting a particular career, you mean that they are trying to become successful in it. ' p. F. b3 v* X, |
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.* T+ R. q4 K5 t
" H* h& P1 {+ z9 b1 \( V) C' T2. microcosm/ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm/A microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it. (FORMAL) N7 V7 o* X* w
Example: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...
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% S( d+ u1 J' l3. preoccupation/priˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɒk-/I. N-Count If you have a preoccupation with something or someone, you keep thinking about them because they are important to you.
2 f5 ^7 [1 A6 ~/ e9 Q: QExample: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. $ u: j1 d$ [6 l$ B0 w( d
II. N-Uncount Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important.
8 J* a1 j) T$ g8 Q9 s5 G$ kExample: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession 4 i! _! c. g( A2 X! J3 L- I2 ~
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