artificial
US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
B1TOEICMoreassistant
US /əˈsɪstənt/
UK /əˈsɪstənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps another, usually as a job
- Adjective
- (Person) helping another, usually as a job
A2TOEICMoreaugment
US /ɔɡˈmɛnt/
UK /ɔ:ɡ'ment/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something larger, stronger, more effective
B2TOEICMorebay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Morechute
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Noun
- Sloping channel or passage to throw things down
C1Morecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Moreconsumer
US /kənˈsumɚ/
UK /kənˈsju:mə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who buys goods or services
- An economic agent who uses goods and services.
- Adjective
- Relating to people who buy goods and services.
A2Morecore
US /kɔr, kor/
UK /kɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important central part of something
- The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
A2Moredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
A2TOEICMoreeliminate
US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/
UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely remove; to get rid of
- To remove from a contest by beating them
B1TOEICMoreevolve
US /ɪˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪ'vɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
B1Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMorefitness
US /ˈfɪtnɪs/
UK /ˈfɪtnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Good physical condition; being in shape
B1Moregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMoregrowth
US /groʊθ/
UK /grəʊθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- Act of growing
- Countable Noun
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
A2TOEICMoreheadquarter
US /'hed'kwɔ:tə/
UK /'hed'kwɔ:tə/
- Noun
- Main office of a company or organisation
- Transitive Verb
- To establish a headquarters in a particular place.
B1TOEICMorehire
US /haɪr/
UK /ˈhaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
- Noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
A2TOEICMorein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremultiple
US /ˈmʌltəpəl/
UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/
- Adjective
- Having or involving more than one of something
- Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
- Countable Noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
B1Morepixel
US /ˈpɪksəl, -ˌsɛl/
UK /ˈpɪksl/
- Noun
- Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
C1Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morerecruiter
US /rɪˈkrutɚ/
UK /rɪ'kru:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Official who enlists personnel for the military
- A person whose job is to find new people to join a company, organization, or team.
B2Morereplace
US /rɪˈples/
UK /rɪ'pleɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
A2TOEICMorerestructure
US /riˈstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /ˌri:'strʌktʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To change or organize something in a different way
B1Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morethermal
US /ˈθɜ:rml/
UK /ˈθɜ:ml/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
- Rising body of warm air, e.g. in gliding
- Adjective
- Of or relating to heat or a source of heat
B2Moreutilize
US /ˈjutlˌaɪz/
UK /ˈju:təlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To use something for a particular purpose
B1TOEICMoreworkforce
US /ˈwə:kˌfɔrs/
UK /ˈwɜ:kˌfɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The total number of working people
B1More
Vocabulary
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- evolve: To develop certain features
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- role: Character played by an actor
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- replace: To use instead of something else
- consumer: Person who buys goods or services
- thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- business: A company formed for making profit
- workforce: The total number of working people
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
- recruiter: Official who enlists personnel for the military
- pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
- restructure: To change or organize something in a different way
- chute: Sloping channel or passage to throw things down
- headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
Google announces another round of layoffs
0
林宜悉 posted on 2024/01/16Wondering about the latest tech layoffs at Google and what it means for the industry? This video dives into the news, explaining advanced vocabulary related to AI hiring and workplace changes. You'll get practical insights and practice situational dialogue, making it perfect for understanding current tech trends!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!