bear\ˈber bore\ ˈbȯr; borne also born\ ˈbȯrn, bearing	He bore [=tolerated] their insults patiently. He could hardly bear [=stand] the pain. I can't bear cold weather. [=I strongly dislike cold weather] The Dutch are among Europe’s worst polluters, and industry will bear the brunt of change	1 : to accept or endure (something) 3 [+ object] : to assume or accept (something, such as cost or responsibility)
the brunt of	Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm. the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders the brunt of the struggle with the German army fell upon the Russians	1. the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous) 2. the greater part : BURDEN
governance (n)\gə-vər-nən(t)s	1.after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council 2. while a financial advisor can be helpful, the governance of your family finances ultimately rests with you	1 lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) 2 the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
Tackle \ ta-kəl tackles; tackled; tackling	The police officer tackled him as he tried to escape. We found new ways to tackle the problem. Social stakeholders negotiate how to tackle collective problems	1 a : to forcefully seize (someone) and cause that person to fall to
haggle\ha-gəl haggled; haggling\ ha-g(ə-)liŋ	I dislike having to haggle (with a salesman) over/about the price of a new car. Dutch nobles and farmers haggled over maintaining the dikes and canals that kept their polders above water—and over how to split the bill.	to talk or argue with someone especially in order to agree on a price
Bargain\ ˈbär-gən bargained; bargaining; bargains	1. The price listed is quite high, but the seller might be willing to bargain. 2.the product of over a year of bargaining between industry, consumer groups and politicians over how to meet the Netherlands’ targets for reducing carbon emissions.	to discuss an agreement or price in order to make it more appealing
bargain away (phv)	The employees on strike are concerned that the union will bargain away wage increases for other less desirable benefits.	bargain (something) away or bargain away (something) : to lose or give up (something) as part of an agreement
bargain for/on (phv)	The Internet service is better than what we bargained for. [=better than we expected it to be] They bargained on getting married after college. The job ended up being more than I had bargained for. [=more difficult than I had expected]	bargain for/on (something) : to expect or plan on (something)
convene\ kən-ˈvēn convened; convening	1. To work this out the government convened negotiating groups in five sectors 2. convened the members of the council for an emergency session	to come together in a group for a meeting to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
chair chairs; chaired; chairing	1. a senator from the GreenLeft party who chaired the electric power group’s negotiations	: to be in charge of a meeting, organization, committee, or event : to be the chairperson of (something)
entail \ in-ˈtāl entailed; entailing; entails	He accepted the responsibility, with all that it entails. new commitments mainly entail more wind turbines in the North Sea and retiring coal plants sooner.	1 : to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
pledge\ ˈplej pledged; pledging	1. During his campaign, he pledged that he would not raise taxes. 2. Other sectors pledged everything from replacing gas stoves with electric induction in housing, to a possible per-kilometre charge on driving cars. 3.She pledged herself to silence. [=she promised that she would not say anything] 4.He pledged his paintings as collateral/security for a loan.	1 [+ object] : to formally promise to give or do (something) 2. [+ object] : to cause (someone) to formally promise something 3 [+ object] : to give (something) as a way to show that you will keep your promise to someone
noisome\ ˈnȯi-səm (adj.)	Farmers agreed to reduce the emissions of the country’s noisome pigs. it's no fun having asthma and living in an area with noisome smog a noisome remark about my weight that stuck with me for days the noisome air of the area of the city that was downwind of the dog food factory	1 bad for the well-being of the body 2 causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment 3. having an unpleasant smel
heat pump (n)	the costs to homeowners of replacing their gas boilers with expensive new heat pumps	: an apparatus for heating or cooling (such as a building) by transferring heat by mechanical means from or to an external reservoir (such as the ground, water, or outside air)
goody-goodies (adj)	The other kids don't like her because she's a goody-goody Many wondered why the Dutch should be “the class goody-goodies”, fulfilling their climate obligations while other countries ignore them	a person (such as a child) whose good behavior and politeness are annoying because they seem to be excessive or not sincere
Put out (phv)	1. he police have put out [=issued] a warrant for his arrest. 2.Researchers recently put out a report/study on the issue. 3. In 2017, the last year for which data are available, it put out 12 tonnes per person	to make (something) available to be bought, used, etc. [ PUBLISH, ISSUE]
Junkies (adj)	heroin junkies wasting their lives a television cartoon junkie In 2017, the last year for which data are available, it put out 12 tonnes per person, more than notorious coal junkies like Poland and Germany.	1 a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally 2 a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
down to	Our work must be accurate down to the last detail. It looks like it's down to you and me. [=we are the last two people that are available] This is largely down to heavy industries such as petrochemicals concentrated around Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port	1 : in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part) 2 : to the last person or thing that can be used
blame\ ˈblām (n)	Political parties bear much of the blame for that she willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors	1 responsibility for wrong doing or failure 2 the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
make (something) up or make up (something)	Ten chapters make up this volume. = This volume is made up [=composed] of 10 chapters. They're going to make up a list of requirements for us. I'll make you up a bed. [=I'll prepare a bed for you to sleep in]	a : to combine to produce (something) : to produce or create (something) by putting together different parts c : to prepare (something) so that it is ready to be used
leaning \ ˈlē-niŋ (n)	The coalition government is made up of two right-leaning parties, the Liberals and the Christian Democrats, and two environmentalist ones, D66 and the Christian Union.	: a definite but not decisive attraction or tendency —often used in plural
outfit (n)	He works for a publishing outfit. [=organization] The conservative parties are worried about a new climate-sceptic populist outfit	: a group of people working together in the same activity
baseless/ˈbeɪsləs (ajd)	The charges against him were found to be baseless. Thierry Baudet spent the autumn baselessly claiming that the climate accord would cost €1tn	: not based on facts : without a good reason having no basis in reason or fact
push back (something) or push (something) back	The start time of the game has been pushed back from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Per-kilometre charges for cars will be pushed back to 2026 at the earliest	: to change (a planned event) to start at a later date or time
good deal (n)	he knows a good deal about the current situation in Africa This makes a good deal of sense	a considerable amount
reluctant \ ri-ˈlək-tənt (adj) reluctance \ ri-ˈlək-tən(t)s (n)	The incident was enough for Manila to register a diplomatic protest with Beijing, though the government of President Rodrigo Duterte so far appears to be reluctant to push Beijing too hard on the issue. Yet the government’s reluctance to let individual citizens bear the cost of mitigating climate change shows how difficult it is to get voters to endorse the necessary sacrifices.	feeling or showing doubt about doing something : not willing or eager to do something : feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness having or assuming a specified role unwillingly
endorse \ in-ˈdȯrs (v) endorsed; endorsing	Yet the government’s reluctance to let individual citizens bear the cost of mitigating climate change shows how difficult it is to get voters to endorse the necessary sacrifices.	to approve openly especially : to express support or approval of publicly and definitely

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