Id | ESLPod_0341_WE_0356 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 341 |
Episode Title | An Annoying Cell Phone User |
Phrase | banned |
Text | The word "banned," in this podcast, means forbidden or not allowed: "Her doctor wants to lower her cholesterol, so he has banned red meat, butter, and cheese from her diet." The word "banned" can also mean ordered not to do something or not to go somewhere: "The judge banned him from leaving his home until the trial was finished." Or, "When the children behaved poorly, their parents banned them from watching television for one week." A "ban" is a restriction or a rule stating that something isn't allowed: "Some people want to have a ban on genetically-modified foods." A "banner" is a large, long, rectangular piece of paper or cloth with writing on it: "The children waited for their father with a brightly colored banner that said, 'Welcome home, Daddy!'" |
Topics | Technology |
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