Vocabulary

• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• internet users: People who use the internet.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• break out
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• at least: As a minimum
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• decade: Period of 10 years
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• quarter: 25 cents
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• public: Owned by the government
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• affirmation: Statement that something is true
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• constitute: To become a group of
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• azure: Sky blue color
• prudent: Careful; wise; responsible
• sprawl: To spread out in an uncontrolled way
• globally: Throughout the world
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• eclectic: Of a wide variety; not narrow or restricted
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held
• online: Connected to the internet
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• renminbi: Currency used in China