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The Great Wall is not only a magnificent symbol of Chinese civilization, but also one of the world cultural heritage. Its architectural value is on par with its historical and strategic importance.That concludes the listening content of the daily beginner English short passage collected by Xiao Wu from qicai.net. We hope you gain something from listening!
verb
1. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
e.g. the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies
2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
e.g. Her good looks attract the stares of many men
The ad pulled in many potential customers
This pianist pulls huge crowds
The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
Synonym: pullpull indrawdraw in
3. be attractive to
e.g. The idea of a vacation appeals to me
The beautiful garden attracted many people
Synonym: appeal
noun
1. hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
Synonym: inheritance
2. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
e.g. my only inheritance was my mother's blessing
the world's heritage of knowledge
Synonym: inheritance
3. practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
e.g. a heritage of freedom
4. that which is inherited
a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Synonym: inheritance
adj
1. characterized by grandeur
e.g. the brilliant court life at Versailles
a glorious work of art
magnificent cathedrals
the splendid coronation ceremony
Synonym: brilliantglorioussplendid
adj
1. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war
e.g. a strategic chess move
strategic withdrawal
strategic bombing missions
2. relating to or concerned with strategy
e.g. strategic weapon
the islands are of strategic importance
strategic considerations
Synonym: strategical