acquire
US /əˈkwaɪr/
UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or earn something by thinking or working
- To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
A2TOEICMorealgorithm
US /ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/
UK /'ælɡərɪðəm/
- Noun
- A step-by-step problem-solving feature
B2Morealign
US /əˈlaɪn/
UK /əˈlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
B2Moreamplify
US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/
UK /'æmplɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the effect of something
- To add more details to a story or something said
B2Moreanswer to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Moreaspect
US /ˈæspɛkt/
UK /'æspekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebrilliant
US /ˈbrɪljənt/
UK /'brɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
- Noun
- A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
A2Morebrush up
US /brʌʃ ʌp/
UK /brʌʃ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of
A2Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreconfine
US /kənˈfaɪn/
UK /kənˈfaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold or imprison someone in a place
- Limit to your movements or behavior s
B1Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Morecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Morecontroversial
US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/
UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/
- Adjective
- Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
B1Morecopycat
US /'kɑ:pɪkæt/
UK /'kɒpɪkæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who copies the words/behavior of another
- A crime that is committed in imitation of another, more publicized crime.
- Adjective
- Imitative; characterized by copying.
- Imitating or copying someone else's behavior or actions.
C2Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredeactivate
US /diˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˌdi:ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop a machine, service etc. from operating
C2Moredelete
US /diˈlit/
UK /dɪ'li:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove or erase something
- Noun
- A key on a computer keyboard used to remove characters or files.
B1TOEICMoredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMoredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Moreengagement
US /ɛnˈɡedʒmənt/
UK /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- Fight between opposing military forces in a war
A2TOEICMoreenhance
US /ɛnˈhæns/
UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve; make bigger or better
B1TOEICMorefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMorefoster
US /'fɔ:stər/
UK /'fɒstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
B1TOEICMoregenetic information
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən/
UK /dʒiˈnetik ˌɪnfəˈmeiʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
genuine
US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/
UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/
- Adjective
- Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- Being sincere in your actions or character
A2TOEICMoreimprove upon
US /ɪmˈpruv əˈpɑn/
UK /imˈpru:v əˈpɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make something better than it already is; to enhance or build upon an existing thing.
B1Morein the works
US
UK
- Adjective
- Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- Phrase
- Under development or being actively planned.
A1Moreinteract with
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/
UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
- To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
A2Morelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMoremusk
US /mʌsk/
UK /mʌsk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
C1Morenot limited to
US /nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tu/
UK /nɔt ˈlimitid tu:/
- Phrase
- Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
A1Moreoff the charts
US
UK
- Adjective
- Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
- Adverb
- To an extreme degree; exceptionally.
B2Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMoreplatform
US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/
UK /'plætfɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
B1Morepolitic
US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/
UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/
- Adjective
- Careful what you say; diplomatic
B2Morepom
US /pɑ:m/
UK /pɒm/
- Noun
- Rude Australian term for a British person
C2Morepregnancy
US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/
UK /ˈpregnənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
B1Moreprior
US /ˈpraɪɚ/
UK /'praɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Existing or coming earlier in time
- (Of a claim, etc.) more important than another one
- Noun
- Monk or priest in charge of a monastery
B1TOEICMoreprior to
US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/
UK /ˈpraiə tu:/
- Preposition
- Before a particular time or event.
C1Moreprivacy
US /ˈpraɪvəsi/
UK /ˈprɪvəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being hidden from the presence of others
B2TOEICMorerecognition
US /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
UK /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- Considering something as important or special
B1TOEICMorerevenue
US /ˈrevənju/
UK /'revənju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money that is made by or paid to a business
- Money a government collects from its people
A2TOEICMoreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMoresearch for
US /sɚtʃ fɔr/
UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find someone or something.
B1Moresensitive
US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /'sensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
A2TOEICMoreskewed
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not accurate or correct; biased
- Transitive Verb
- To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
- To affect ideas/thoughts making them incorrect
C2Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurge
US /sɜ:rdʒ/
UK /sɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden movement in one direction by many
- Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
- To rise to an unexpected height
B2Moresurpass
US /sɚˈpæs/
UK /sə'pɑ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To go beyond or achieve more than someone
B2Moretry out
US /traɪ aʊt/
UK /trai aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to win a place on a team in a group
- To test briefly to determine how well it works
A1Moretwitter
US /ˈtwɪtɚ/
UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- Proper Noun
- An online messaging system
C2Moreunlock
US /ʌnˈlɑk/
UK /ˌʌn'lɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use a key or code to open something
B1TOEICMorevirtual
US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/
UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- Existing only in a digital world
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- off the charts: Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
- genetic information: Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
- in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- such as: For example; like
- improve upon: To make something better than it already is; to enhance or build upon an existing thing.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- interact with
- not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
- brush up: To improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- account: An advantage
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
- amplify: To increase the effect of something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- daily: Happening every day
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
- confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
- datum: Item of factual information
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- deactivate: To stop a machine, service etc. from operating
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- copycat: Someone who copies the words/behavior of another
- delete: To remove or erase something
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
- pom: Rude Australian term for a British person
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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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Why Threads is Already Failing
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/07/22Ever wondered why Meta's Threads app seemed to fizzle out so quickly after launch? This video dives deep into the user engagement, privacy concerns, and the intense Twitter rivalry that shaped its journey. You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to tech analysis and social media trends along the way!
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