Vocabulary
- get a cut: To receive a share of profits or proceeds.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- feast: Religious celebration
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- own: To have something as your property
- merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- happen: To take place or occur
- cashless: Not paying with physical money
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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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Liang Chen posted on 2019/06/02Ever wondered why U.S. banks are nervous about Chinese payment apps like Alipay and WeChat Pay? This video dives into the fascinating world of mobile payments and how they're disrupting traditional banking revenue, giving you practical vocabulary for finance and everyday life!
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