analysis
US /əˈnælɪsɪs/
UK /əˈnæləsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Careful study to better understand something
B1TOEICMoreas a whole
US /æz e hol/
UK /æz ə həul/
- Phrase
- Considering everything together; in general.
- Complete; not divided or incomplete.
- Adjective
- Complete; not divided or fragmented.
A1Moreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morecalculate
US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/
UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find an answer using mathematics
- To make an educated guess about something
B2Moreconduct
US / kənˈdʌkt/
UK /kənˈdʌkt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your behavior
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
B1TOEICMoreearning
US /'ɜ:nɪŋ/
UK /'ɜ:nɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money obtained in return for labor or services.
A2Moreexchange
US /ɪksˈtʃendʒ/
UK /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- Short discussion or talk
- Transitive Verb
- To share (a look, a few words etc.)
- To sell one currency to get another
A2TOEICMoreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMoreincreasingly
US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
UK /ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli/
- Adverb
- More and more; in greater degree or amount
A2Moreindicator
US /ˈɪndɪˌketɚ/
UK /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
- A thing that indicates the state or level of something.
A2Moreinvest
US /ɪnˈvɛst/
UK /ɪn'vest/
- Transitive Verb
- To use resources to build for the future
A2TOEICMoreinvestment
US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
A2TOEICMoreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMoremeaningful
US /ˈminɪŋfəl/
UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/
- Adjective
- Having importance; showing someone's intention
- Having importance or value.
A2Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMoreprofit
US /'prɑ:fɪt/
UK /'prɒfɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Benefit from doing something
- Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a benefit to someone
- To earn money from something
A2TOEICMoreratio
US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The relationship in relative size, etc.
- The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
C2Morerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Moresector
US /ˈsɛktɚ, -ˌtɔr/
UK /ˈsektə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part that a place is divided into
- Area; type of industry or business
A2Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMorespeculative
US /ˈspɛkjulətɪv, -ˌle-/
UK /ˈspekjələtɪv/
- Adjective
- Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
- Based on conjecture or abstract reasoning; theoretical rather than demonstrably factual.
B2Moresteadily
US /ˈstɛdəlɪ/
UK /'stedɪlɪ/
- Adverb
- At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
B2Morestock
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.
B2TOEICMoretax
US /tæks/
UK /tæks/
- Transitive Verb
- To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- (Government) to take money from a country's people
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money taken by a government from its people
- A heavy demand or burden.
A2TOEICMoretrend
US /trɛnd/
UK /trend/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Current style or fashion
- General direction that is taken
- Intransitive Verb
- To be current and popular
- To move up or down
A2Moreyearly
US /ˈjɪrli/
UK /'jɪəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Once a year; every 365 days
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- yearly: Once a year; every 365 days
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- long: Person's name
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- talk: Style of speaking
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- important: Having power or authority
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- earning: To deserve something because you worked for it
- price: Person's name
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- total: Whole number or amount of something
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- trend: Current style or fashion
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- performance: Act of doing something
- financial: Involving money
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- public: Owned by the government
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
- conduct: Your behavior
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
- sector: Part that a place is divided into
- speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
- indicator: An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
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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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richardwang posted on 2015/10/07Ever wondered how investors decide if a stock is a good deal? This video breaks down the P/E Ratio, a super useful tool for understanding company value, and you'll pick up some key financial vocabulary along the way! It's a fantastic way to boost your knowledge for workplace finance discussions.
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