Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- next to: Being located along side another
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- at least: As a minimum
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- on to: Toward something; forward
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- board member: A person who serves on the board of directors of a company or organization.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- jack up: To lift something to a higher position
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- set up
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- join up: To enlist in the armed forces.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- agricultural products: Goods produced through agriculture, including crops and livestock.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in terms of
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- business: A company formed for making profit
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- small: Little in size; not big
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- buy: To believe something; accept
- talk: Style of speaking
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- online: Connected to the internet
- sell: To exchange something for money
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race
- century: Period of 100 years
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- call: A order or request for action
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- commerce: Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- financing: Act of giving or lending money to
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
- globally: Throughout the world
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- export: To send goods to be sold in another country
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- philanthropy: Giving away of money for charity
- entrepreneurial: Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
- sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
- mart: Market in which goods are sold or bought
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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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Jack Ma, Alibaba Group: Stanford GSB 2015 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year
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richardwang posted on 2015/10/06Ever wondered how Jack Ma built Alibaba into a global giant? This fireside chat from Stanford GSB dives deep into the entrepreneurship behind Alibaba, packed with advanced vocabulary and practical business insights you can use. You'll pick up key terms related to e-commerce infrastructure and gain a deeper understanding of global business strategies!
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