Learn A Word: Apartheid

Do you happen to know the word "apartheid"? Apparently Mr. Kerry used this word and had to apologize for that. See the following article on New York Times:

Kerry Apologizes for Remark That Israel Risks Apartheid
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/29/world/middleeast/kerry-apologizes-for-remark-that-israel-risks-apartheid.html?_r=0 

S.D
2014.4.29

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• Thanks for sharing the article.It's a tough situation. -京燕花园- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/29/2014 postreply 08:59:17

• Thank you! -冲浪潜水员- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/30/2014 postreply 01:03:31

• Mr. Kerry should apologize for using the word apartheid 种族隔离。 -~叶子~- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/29/2014 postreply 22:00:06

• If he didn't know this word, maybe he would not get into this tr -冲浪潜水员- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/30/2014 postreply 01:04:04

• Studied, thanks for sharing:) -南山松- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/30/2014 postreply 18:36:13