Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- internet users: People who use the internet.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- see about: To look into or arrange something.
- intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
- go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- board member: A person who serves on the board of directors of a company or organization.
- yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- next to: Being located along side another
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- cash out: To count the sales at the end of a business day
- at least: As a minimum
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- business: A company formed for making profit
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- small: Little in size; not big
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- big: Popular
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
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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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Alibaba's Ma Reflects On 12-Year Journey at China 2.0 Conference
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Rafael Du posted on 2014/09/25Ever wondered how Jack Ma built Alibaba from the ground up? In this fascinating talk, he shares candid reflections on his 12-year journey, including the struggles and surprising strategies behind Alibaba, Taobao, and Alipay. You'll pick up insightful business vocabulary and hear firsthand about overcoming incredible odds to succeed!
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