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People & Occupations — Lesson 80
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commoner
ˈkɑːmənɚ
A person who holds no title — she was born a commoner but married into nobility.
The commoners were not allowed to enter the royal palace.
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commoners
ˈkɑːmənərz
A person who holds no title — the king addressed both the nobles and the commoners.
In medieval England, commoners were not allowed to hunt in the royal forests.
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communist
ˈkɑːmjənɪst
A member of the communist party — she was accused of being a communist during the Cold War.
Many intellectuals were attracted to communist ideas in the early 20th century.
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communists
ˈkɑːmjənɪsts
A member of the communist party — many communists supported the workers' movement.
The communists organized a rally in the main square.
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companion
kəmˈpæn.jən
A friend who is frequently in the company of another — his dog is his constant companion on long walks.
She has been my faithful companion for many years.
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companions
kəmˈpænjənz
A friend who is frequently in the company of another — we traveled as companions to the festival.
My companions on the journey were very friendly.
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compatriot
kəmˈpeɪtriət
A person from your own country — she was relieved to find a compatriot in the foreign city.
She was relieved to find a compatriot in the foreign city.
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compatriots
kəmˈpeɪtriəts
A person from your own country — she was recognised by her compatriots for her achievements.
Many compatriots gathered to celebrate the national holiday.
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competitor
kəmˈpetɪtər
The contestant you hope to defeat — our main competitor is a large company from Japan.
Our main competitor is a large company from Japan.
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competitors
kəmˈpetɪtərz
The contestant you hope to defeat — our main competitors have lower prices.
The competitors lined up at the starting line.
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compiler
kəmˈpaɪlər
A person who compiles information (as for reference purposes) — we need to update the compiler to fix this bug.
The compiler converts the high-level code into machine code.
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compilers
kəmˈpaɪlərz
A person who compiles information (as for reference purposes) — different programming languages use different compilers.
Most modern compilers can optimize code for better performance.
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