Vocabulary
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- such as: For example; like
- speed up: To move more quickly
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- in terms of
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- strength: Condition of being strong
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- seek: To ask someone for help
- render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- performance: Act of doing something
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- spatial: About space
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- business: A company formed for making profit
- province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
- visualization: Act of creating an image in your mind
- datum: Item of factual information
- provincial: People living out of a main city
- tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
- delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
- affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
- sprang: To lessen the impact of something under pressure
- yuan: Unit of money in China
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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 China’s Hangzhou Has Become a Hotbed for Billion-Dollar Tech Startups
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/27Ever wondered how a single Chinese city became a powerhouse for billion-dollar tech startups? Dive into Hangzhou's incredible rise, exploring how policy incentives and a focus on AI and robotics have fueled innovation from companies like Alibaba and Unitree. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to tech entrepreneurship and global expansion, making it a fantastic watch for anyone interested in the future of technology!
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