administration
US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/
UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- The work of running something, e.g. a business
B1TOEICMorecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Morecompetitor
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɚ/
UK /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- Someone who takes part in a contest or competition.
B1Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecostly
US /ˈkɔstli/
UK /'kɒstlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being very expensive, often wasteful
B1Moreequipment
US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
UK /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tools or materials used to perform a task
A2TOEICMoreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefunnel
US /ˈfʌnəl/
UK /ˈfʌnl/
- Transitive Verb
- to send something directly and intentionally.
- To move a thing through a narrow opening or space
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
- Large metal chimney on ships
B2TOEICMoregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoreindustrial
US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning making things in factories
- Noun
- A worker in industry.
- A company involved in industrial production.
A2Moreintriguing
US
UK
- Adjective
- Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone interested or curious
B1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremove into
US /muv ˈɪntu/
UK /mu:v ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start living in a new house or building
- To start being involved in a new area of business or activity.
multi
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
B1Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreoracle
US /ˈɔrəkəl, ˈɑr-/
UK /'ɒrəkl/
- Countable Noun
- Wise person who tells the future
B2Morerange
US /rendʒ/
UK /reɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorespy
US /spaɪ/
UK /spaɪ/
- Noun
- Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to get secrets about an enemy country
- To secretly watch someone or something
B1TOEICMorestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMoretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoretelecom
US /'telɪkɒm/
UK /'telɪkɒm/
- Adjective
- Involving communication at a distance
B1Morethreat
US /θrɛt/
UK /θret/
- Noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
A2TOEICMoreunder way
US /ˈʌndɚ we/
UK /ˈʌndə wei/
- Phrase
- Having started and in progress; in motion or operation.
- Of a ship or boat, having started a voyage; not anchored or moored.
A1Moreunusual
US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
B1More
Vocabulary
- under way: Having started and in progress; in motion or operation.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- option: A choice
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- click: To work well with someone or something
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- product: Item that can be bought
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
- oracle: Wise person who tells the future
- telecom: Involving communication at a distance
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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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Can the US create its own Huawei? | Tech Wash
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Lian posted on 2019/11/05Ever wondered if the US can build its own tech giant like Huawei? This video dives deep into the complex world of 5G security and the global telecom supply chain, giving you a fantastic chance to pick up advanced vocabulary and understand real-world geopolitical strategy!
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