advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreannounce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreannouncement
US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
UK /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
- Noun
- Act of informing people about something publicly
A2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morechip
US /tʃɪp/
UK /tʃɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- To break into small pieces, often with a tool
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
- Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMorefabrication
US /ˌfæbrɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌfæbrɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Deliberately false or improbable information
- The process of manufacturing or constructing something.
C1Morefar and away
US
UK
- Phrase
- By a considerable margin; easily the best.
in the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morein total
US /ɪn ˈtotl/
UK /in ˈtəutəl/
- Phrase
- Completely; with everything added together.
A1Moreinvest
US /ɪnˈvɛst/
UK /ɪn'vest/
- Transitive Verb
- To use resources to build for the future
A2TOEICMoreinvestment
US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
A2TOEICMoreleap
US /lip/
UK /li:p/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter or start something eagerly
- (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
- Noun
- (Of prices) a quick large increase
- A large forward step or jump
B1Moremanufacture
US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
UK /ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- To create a story or explanation that is not true
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of producing goods on a large scale.
A2TOEICMorepercentage
US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/
UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- An advantage or allowance.
B1Morephoenix
US /ˈfinɪks/
UK /ˈfi:nɪks/
- Noun
- Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
- A symbol of immortality or rebirth.
- Proper Noun
- A small constellation in the southern sky.
- The capital and largest city of the state of Arizona.
C1Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreproudly
US /ˈpraʊdlɪ/
UK /ˈpraʊdli/
- Adverb
- With pride; in a proud manner
B1Morereality
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.
A2Moresemiconductor
US /sɛmikənˈdʌktɚ/
UK /ˌsemikənˈdʌktə(r)/
- Noun
- Silicon chip used in computers
B1Moresoil
US /sɔɪl/
UK /sɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Conditions in which something develops
- Mix of natural material in which plants grow
- Transitive Verb
- To get or become dirty
B1Moretransaction
US /trænˈsækʃən, -ˈzæk-/
UK /trænˈzækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An exchange in business usually involving money
- A financial exchange or transfer of funds.
B2TOEICMoretremendous
US /trɪˈmɛndəs/
UK /trəˈmendəs/
- Adjective
- Very good or very impressive
- Extremely large or great.
B1TOEICMoreunited
US /juˈnaɪtɪd/
UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
- Adjective
- Joined or combined together
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Moreworldwide
US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/
UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/
- Adjective
- Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- Adverb
- Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
B1More
Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- far and away: By a considerable margin; easily the best.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- couple: To join something to something else
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- great: Very good; better than before
- announcement: Act of informing people about something publicly
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- close: Almost; near
- semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
- phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
- proudly: With pride; in a proud manner
- fabrication: Deliberately false or improbable information
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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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Chip-Maker TSMC Announces Plans for $100 Billion Investment in U.S. | WSJ News
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