| Id | ESLPod_0501_WE_0676 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 501 |
| Episode Title | Buying Glasses |
| Phrase | progressives |
| Text | The word "progressives," in this podcast, is used to describe glasses that have two or three sections, where the top section helps one see things that are far away, the middle section helps one see things at medium distance, and the bottom section helps one see things that are close, but there is no line in between the sections: "Are progressives more expensive than bifocals?" The word "progressive" is also used to describe something that is changing or growing over time: "The progressive increase in the size of the population will continue to strain the country's health care system." "Progressive taxes" are taxes where people with more money pay a higher percentage than people with less money do: "The United States has a progressive tax system, with rich people paying more than poor people." A person or thing that is "progressive" supports new ideas and changes that will make things better: "Will you send your children to a regular school, or one of the new progressive schools?" |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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