agent
US /ˈedʒənt/
UK /'eɪdʒənt/
- Noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
A2TOEICMoreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebehind closed doors
US
UK
- Phrase
- In private; secretly or confidentially.
A1Morebomb
US /bɑm/
UK /bɒm/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack with explosives
- Noun
- An explosive device
B1Morebring to
US /brɪŋ tu/
UK /briŋ tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
A1Moredress up
US /drɛs ʌp/
UK /dres ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- To wear formal or fancy clothes.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wear formal or fancy clothes.
- To make something more attractive or elaborate.
A1Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moreill
US /ɪl/
UK /ɪl/
- Adjective
- Not well or sick
- Uncountable Noun
- Sickness or problem; bad conditions
- Something that is bad or harmful.
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 my book
US /ɪn maɪ bʊk/
UK /ɪn maɪ bʊk/
- other
- According to my personal opinion or belief.
B2Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
in the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morein truth
US
UK
- Phrase
- In fact; actually; really
A1Morementally
US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/
UK /ˈmentəli/
- Adverb
- With or in the mind and thoughts
A2Moremove along
US /muv əˈlɔŋ/
UK /mu:v əˈlɔŋ/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make progress; advance.
- To tell someone to leave or keep moving.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the case
US
UK
- Phrase
- Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
- Taking responsibility for and dealing with a task or issue.
A1Moreorder in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
plot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Moreput together
US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /put təˈɡeðə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- To organize or arrange something.
A1Moreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Morespy on
US /spaɪ ɑn/
UK /spai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
such as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moreterrorism
US /ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/
UK /ˈterərɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of violent acts to make people afraid
A2Moreterrorist
US /ˈtɛrərɪst/
UK /ˈterərɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists.
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreturn in
US /tɚn ɪn/
UK /tə:n in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To produce or achieve a good performance
- To go to bed
A1Moreunited
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
A1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- set up
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in truth: In fact; actually; really
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- move along: To make progress; advance.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- ill: Not well or sick
- islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
- terrorism: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- syria: An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
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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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【TED】Trevor Aaronson: How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists (Trevor Aaronson: How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists)
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CUChou posted on 2015/08/05Ever wondered how FBI strategies might unintentionally create domestic terrorists? This eye-opening TED talk dives deep into FBI entrapment and informant networks, offering a fascinating look at investigative journalism and its impact on civil liberties. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of complex societal issues!
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