China and India agree closer ties

pledge  /pled/  (pledges, pledging, pledged)
1. N-COUNT : usu N to-inf
When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something.
    The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
    a £1.1m pledge of support from the Spanish ministry of culture.
    = promise  

2. VERB
When someone pledges to do something, they promise in a serious way to do it. When they pledge something, they promise to give it.
    Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity.
    Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can.
    I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved.


concession  /knsen/  (concessions)
1. N-COUNT : oft N to/from n
If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
    The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.


milestone  /malston/  (milestones)
N-COUNT
A milestone is an important event in the history or development of something or someone.(이정표)
    He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in Zambian history.


perception  /psepn/  (perceptions)
1. N-COUNT : usu poss N, N of n
Your perception of something is the way that you think about it or the impression you have of it.
    He is interested in how our perceptions of death affect the way we live.
    = awareness, understanding


outdo  /atdu/  (outdoes, outdoing, outdid, outdone)
If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity.
    Both sides have tried to outdo each other to show how tough they can be.