Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- at least: As a minimum
- deal with
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- second hand: (Of goods) already used
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- out of work
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- rely upon: To depend on someone or something; to trust or have confidence in.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- blast: To attack someone with words
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- mitigate: To make less severe or serious
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- dividend: Money given to the owners of stock in a company
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- comprise: To be made up of (different parts)
- bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- rob: Person's name
- indistinguishable: Exactly alike; not able to be seen as different
- psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
- truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- clerical: Connected with office work
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- hitch: To ask for and get (a ride in someone's car)
- singularity: Quality that makes something unusual or odd
- automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
- displacement: Number of liters a petrol engine has
- obsolescence: Fact of going out of date/starting to be not used
- hooker: Slang name for a prostitute
- yin: In Chinese philosophy, female force joining yang
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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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Andrew Yang, UBI & Automation: Knee Of The Curve with Emmett Short
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王惟惟 posted on 2019/09/14Ever wondered about Universal Basic Income and the future of jobs with automation? This video dives into Andrew Yang's ideas, explaining complex topics like the 'Freedom Dividend' and the 'Job Tsunami' in a way that's easy to grasp. You'll pick up practical vocabulary and gain cultural insights into this fascinating political and tech discussion!
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