bid
US /bɪd/
UK /bɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- To order someone to do something
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMoredemocracy
US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/
UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System of government in which everyone is equal
- Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.
B1Moreeconomic
US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/
UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning trade, industry, and money
- Financially worthwhile; profitable.
- Noun
- A system relating to economics
- A factor relating to economics
A2Morefriendly
US /ˈfrɛndli/
UK /ˈfrendli/
- Adjective
- Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- Easy to use or understand
- Noun
- Game played not in a competition
A2Morelandslide
US /ˈlændˌslaɪd/
UK /ˈlændslaɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- A very big win (in an election)
B2Moremainland
US /ˈmenˌlænd, -lənd/
UK /'meɪnlænd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main land mass of a country or continent
- Adjective
- Relating to or situated on the main landmass of a country or continent.
B2Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Morepercent
US /pɚˈsɛnt/
UK /pə'sent/
- Adverb
- One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A proportion multiplied by 100
- A specified amount in every hundred
A2TOEICMorepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorepro
US /proʊ/
UK /prəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason given in support of something
- Someone experienced and very good at something
A2Moreramp
US /ræmp/
UK /ræmp/
- Noun
- Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- Transitive Verb
- To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
B2Morereelection
US
UK
- Noun
- Act of election or being elected again
B2Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorerival
US /'raɪvl/
UK /'raɪvl/
- Adjective
- Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- Opposing; being the team you compete against
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
- To be in opposition often as competitors
A2TOEICMoresovereignty
US /ˈsɑ:vrənti/
UK /ˈsɒvrənti/
- Uncountable Noun
- The power a country has to decide for itself
B2Moresting
US /stɪŋ/
UK /stɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To be aroused to anger or action
- To cause a sharp pain to
B1TOEICMorethreaten
US /ˈθrɛtn/
UK /ˈθretn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- To say you may harm or hurt someone
A2Morevote
US /vot/
UK /vəʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- Noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
A2More
Vocabulary
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- military: Army or armed forces
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- blow: To move something using air
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- point: An item to be discussed
- sting: To be aroused to anger or action
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- main: Most important; most often used
- mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
- landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- call: A order or request for action
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- friendly: Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- reelection: Act of election or being elected again
- china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
- han: Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from BC to AD ) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
- wen: Common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
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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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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen wins 2nd term with record-breaking support
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Jade Weng posted on 2020/01/13Did you know Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen won her second term with record-breaking support? This video dives into the election results, the "landslide victory," and the crucial context of "China pressure" and "Taiwan sovereignty." You'll pick up key vocabulary related to elections and international relations while getting a deeper cultural understanding of this significant event!
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