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DEATH TOLL IN CHILE EARTHQUAKE PASSES 700

The death toll from the 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile has
risen to 708, the government says.

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★ Words ★（#sth = something　#sb = somebody）

・toll[noun]
⇒ the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries
that are caused in a particular war, disaster, etc.

[verb]って何？って方に
品詞の説明ページです ⇒ http://cnn.eq-g.com/article/word_use.php

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◆今日のつまみ食い◆

CHINA QUAKE SCARS LINGER AMID REBUILDING

In one big jolt, the worst earthquake to hit China in 32 years
changed the lives of millions of people in the nation’s
heartland. One year on, China is still counting the toll.

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・LINGER[verb]
⇒ to continue to exist for longer than expected

・AMID[prep.]
⇒ in the middle of or during sth,
　 especially sth that causes excitement or fear

・jolt[verb, noun]
⇒ a sudden rough movement

・heartland[noun]
⇒ the central part of a country or an area
　
・toll[noun, verb]
⇒ the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries
that are caused in a particular war, disaster, etc.
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ITALY EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 150

Rescuers worked into the night searching for survivors from a
devastating earthquake in central Italy. They dug into the
rubble with their bare hands and used dogs to try to find
survivors.

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☆ Words　（#sth = something　#sb = somebody）

・TOLL[noun, verb]
⇒ the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries
　　that are caused in a particular war, disaster, etc.

・devastating[adj.]
⇒ causing a lot of damage and destruction

・rubble[noun]
⇒ broken stones or bricks from a building or wall
that has been destroyed or damaged

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