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Foreign affairs: Could Myanmar come apart?

Today's article: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/burma-myanmar/could-myanmar-come-apart?utm_medium=promo_email&utm_source=promo&utm_campaign=digital_sale_2&utm_content=20240128&utm_term=EPPDZ004J5

 

Could Myanmar Come Apart?
As the Rebels Gain Ground and the Junta Reels, the Country’s Future Is in Doubt

 

...well I was just reading the article's "for free" part but instantly knew that 70% of words are unknown to me... shocking.

 

words

topple (d)              ぐらつく、倒れる、前に傾く

Contend(ed)         戦う、争う、論争する【with,against】

tenacious              しっかり握って離さない、硬く握った、固執して、粘り強い
rebel                    反逆者、反抗者

insurgency           反乱、暴動

junta(s)                 軍事会議

oust(ed)                追い出す

fractious               気難しい、拗ねた

 

 

The military (      1      )’s opponents are varied and various, including armed organizations representing Myanmar’s many ethnic minorities and militias loyal to the (    2    )   government.

 

 

 

1. junta

2. ousted