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Vocabulary
Sink off, Fear dead
"Boat carrying asylum seekers sinks off Indonesia, 60 feared dead". This is one of the news title. What does "sink off" mean? And "fear dead" means?
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Sink off isn't a phrasal verb; the sentence is saying that 1. a boat sank, and 2. it happened off the Indonesian coast.
- Sink off isn't a phrasal verb; the sentence is saying that 1.
- a boat sank, and 2.
- it happened off the Indonesian coast.
- Off the coast means nearby or pertaining to the coast.
- 60 feared dead is a passive phrase.
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Sink off isn't a phrasal verb; the sentence is saying that 1. a boat sank, and 2. it happened off the Indonesian coast. Off the coast means nearby or pertaining to the coast.
60 feared dead is a passive phrase. 60 people are feared [by an unstated person or persons] to be dead. People in general, or the authorities involved, fear that 60 people have died in the accid
60 feared dead is a passive phrase. 60 people are feared [by an unstated person or persons] to be dead. People in general, or the authorities involved, fear that 60 people have died in the accid
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