US and UK Place Carry-on Ban on Large Electronic Devices
Lesson Brief
BBC Russian
US and UK officials have placed a ban on passengers transporting electronic devices as carry-on items on flights originating from a number of Muslim-majority nations. The new regulation comes as what is described as a precautionary measure against potential terrorist activity on commercial airplanes.
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Click and Match
- carry-on item
- ручная кладь
- predominant
- преобладающий
- expiration
- истечение срока
- indistinct, vague
- нечётко
- to take aim at
- брать под прицел
- Middle East
- Ближний Восток
- household appliance
- бытовой прибор
- to check in luggage
- сдавать в багаж
- Department of Homeland Security
- министерство внутренней безопасности
- bomber
- подрывник