account for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/
UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explain the cause or reason for something
- To form a particular amount or part of something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To supply a reason or explanation for something.
- To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
A1Moreaccumulation
US /əˌkjumjəˈleʃən/
UK /əˌkju:mjə'leɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of becoming bigger or more over time
- A collection of things that have been gathered over time.
B1Moreaffordable
US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/
UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/
- Adjective
- Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
A2Moreaircraft
US /ˈɛrˌkræft/
UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/
- Countable Noun
- Vehicle that can fly
C2TOEICMoreairport
US /ˈerpɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/
- Noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
B1TOEICMorealmost all of
US
UK
- Determiner
- Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- Pronoun
- Nearly every person in a group.
A1Morebon
US /bɔ:n/
UK /bɒn/
- Adjective
- Good
B2Morebuy up
US /baɪ ʌp/
UK /bai ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To buy all of something for sale
A1Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecollapse
US /kəˈlæps/
UK /kə'læps/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
- Noun
- The sudden failure of a structure or system.
- The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
B1Morecome by
US /kʌm baɪ/
UK /kʌm bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- To visit someone
A1Morecompared with
US /kəmˈpɛrd wɪð/
UK /kəmˈpeəd wið/
- Preposition
- In relation to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have examined the differences or similarities between two or more things.
A1Morecompetitor
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɚ/
UK /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- Someone who takes part in a contest or competition.
B1Morecontext
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
A2Morecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Moredelta
US /ˈdɛltə/
UK /ˈdeltə/
- Noun
- Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
B1Moredemand
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.
A2TOEICMorediscretionary
US /dɪˈskreʃəneri/
UK /dɪˈskreʃənəri/
- Adjective
- According to your own judgment or self-restraint
B2TOEICMoreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMoreevaporate
US /ɪˈvæpəˌret/
UK /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To pass off or away; to disappear
- Transitive Verb
- To change from a liquid into a gaseous state
B2Morefuel
US /ˈfjuəl/
UK /'fju:əl/
- Transitive Verb
- To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- To provide gas or petrol for something
- Uncountable Noun
- Material used to produce heat or power when burned
A2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein session
US /ɪn ˈsɛʃən/
UK /in ˈseʃən/
- Adjective
- Actively meeting or conducting business.
B1Morejet
US /dʒɛt/
UK /dʒet/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
B1TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moreloyalty
US /ˈlɔɪəlti/
UK /ˈlɔɪəlti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- Allegiance or devotion to a person, cause, or country.
B2TOEICMorelucrative
US /ˈlukrətɪv/
UK /ˈlu:krətɪv/
- Adjective
- Producing a lot of money
B1TOEICMoreoptimize
US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/
UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make as effective as possible
B2Moreout of luck
US
UK
- Adjective
- To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
A2Moreparticipate
US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part with others in doing something
- To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
B1TOEICMorepeak
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- Intransitive Verb
- To reach the highest or best point
B1Morepercentage
US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/
UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- An advantage or allowance.
B1Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Morepurpose
US /ˈpɚpəs/
UK /'pɜ:pəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- A person's sense of resolve or determination.
- Adverb
- With clear intention or determination.
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2TOEICMorereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMoreresistance
US /rɪˈzɪstəns/
UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force that stops or slows movement of something
- Refusal to accept something new or different
A2TOEICMorerevenue
US /ˈrevənju/
UK /'revənju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money that is made by or paid to a business
- Money a government collects from its people
A2TOEICMoresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresession
US /ˈsɛʃən/
UK /ˈseʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time used for a specific activity
- Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
A2TOEICMoreshipping
US /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
UK /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- To want two fictional characters to be in a romantic relationship.
- Uncountable Noun
- Business of transporting goods or orders to places
- The transport of goods, especially by sea or air.
B1TOEICMoresouthwest
US /saʊθˈwɛst, saʊˈwɛst/
UK /ˌsaʊθ'west/
- Noun
- Location in the southwestern part of an area
B2Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morestock
US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMorestunning
US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
UK /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
- To incapacitate using a special gun
B2Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretremendous
US /trɪˈmɛndəs/
UK /trəˈmendəs/
- Adjective
- Very good or very impressive
- Extremely large or great.
B1TOEICMoreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreunit
US /ˈjunɪt/
UK /ˈju:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMorevolatile
US /ˈvɑ:lətl/
UK /ˈvɒlətaɪl/
- Adjective
- Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- Unstable and likely to change suddenly/extremely
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- buy up: To buy all of something for sale
- out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- compared with: In relation to
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- lucrative: Producing a lot of money
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- account: An advantage
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- performance: Act of doing something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- accumulation: Act of becoming bigger or more over time
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- unit: One apartment in a building
- discretionary: According to your own judgment or self-restraint
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- bon: Good
- southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/02Dreaming of a summer getaway but worried about the cost? This video dives into why airline ticket prices are soaring, explaining how factors like increased fuel expenses and airline consolidation are impacting what you pay. You'll pick up useful vocabulary for discussing travel costs and understand the surprising reasons behind the current airfare hikes!
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