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【TED】Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success (A kinder, gentler philosophy of success | Alain de Botton)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/03/28Feeling the pressure of success? This TED Talk by Alain de Botton offers a refreshing perspective on career anxiety and societal expectations around achievement. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to meritocracy and job snobbery while gaining some valuable insights for your own professional life!
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people
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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US / ˈnuzˌpepɚ, ˈnjuz-/
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- Sheets of paper (or online) containing the news
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US /ˈprɑbləm/
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
- Adjective
- Causing trouble
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
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