economist
US /ɪˈkɑ:nəmɪst/
UK /ɪˈkɒnəmɪst/
- Countable Noun
- A person who studies economics
A2Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMoregraduate
US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/
UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/
- Adjective
- Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get a degree from school, college, university
- To move up from a position to a higher, better one
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US /ˈɪntɜːrnʃɪp/
UK /ˈɪntɜ:nʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time when a person works as an intern
- A period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time.
C2Moremajor
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
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US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
A1Moremiddle child
US
UK
- Noun
- A child who has both older and younger siblings.
A1Moreminor
US /ˈmaɪnɚ/
UK /'maɪnə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- An interval a half tone smaller than its major
- Noun
- Subject studied in college, but not the main one
- Someone too young to be legally responsible
B1Morepolitician
US /ˌpɑlɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone whose job is in politics
- A person who acts in a manipulative and devious way, typically to gain advancement in their career.
A2Moreprofessional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
UK /prə'feʃənl/
- Adjective
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
A2TOEICMoresenator
US /ˈsɛnətɚ/
UK /ˈsenətə(r)/
- Noun
- An elected politician belonging to the senate
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Vocabulary
- middle child: A child who has both older and younger siblings.
- major in: To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- love: Person's name
- politician: Someone whose job is in politics
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- Asian: A native or inhabitant of Asia
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- economist: A person who studies economics
- internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
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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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羅吉森 posted on 2015/01/09Ever wondered what it's like to be a first-generation student at Harvard, juggling economics, journalism, and drumming? This video offers a fascinating look into that journey, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and diving into rich cultural insights. You'll get a real feel for the experiences of an Asian American student navigating diverse passions and academic challenges!
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