agreement
US /əˈɡrimənt/
UK /əˈgri:mənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
- A formal arrangement between people or groups
A2TOEICMorecome at
US /kʌm æt/
UK /kʌm æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To approach someone to attack them
A1Morecomplicated
US /ˈkɑmplɪˌketɪd/
UK /'kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- Adjective
- Difficult to do, understand or use
- Involving many different and confusing aspects.
B1Moredecent life
US
UK
- Phrase
- A life that is satisfactory, respectable, and reasonably comfortable.
- A life characterized by good moral conduct and integrity.
B2Moreexam
US /ɪɡˈzæm/
UK /ɪgˈzæm/
- Noun
- (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- Test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
- Transitive Verb
- To inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
A2Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMorelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMorelook after
US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/
UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take care of someone or something
A1Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moremove back
US /muv bæk/
UK /mu:v bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- To reposition or shift something to a previous location.
A2Morepass on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- A polite way of saying 'to die'
A1Morepopulation
US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
A2TOEICMorestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
trade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- decent life: A life that is satisfactory, respectable, and reasonably comfortable.
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- make up: To invent or create a story
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
- license: To give official permission to do something
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Aging Japan Looks to the Philippines for Care
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阿多賓 posted on 2014/05/02Ever wondered how Japan is tackling its aging population? This video dives into the world of Filipino caregivers coming to Japan, exploring the training, language hurdles, and the EPA agreement that makes it all possible. You'll pick up practical workplace vocabulary and gain fascinating cultural insights into this unique cross-cultural exchange!
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