四月十日 精读 Amazon's empire

sprinkler

N.

a device that sprays water


premise

n.

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

同义词: premiss   /   assumption


Scepticism

n.

is great doubt about whether something is true or useful


Tick off

PHRASAL VERB

If you tick off items on a list, you write a tick or other mark next to them, in order to show that they have been dealt with


Pitfall

n.

A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficult


Nudging

v.

motivating


beefing up

phrasal verb

enhance,supply,replenish


unprecedented

Adj.

never done or known before


whinge

n.

complaint


resolutely

adv.

showing firm determination or purpose


crank out

phrasal verb

you mean they produce them quickly, in the same way, and are usually implying that the things are not original or are of poor quality.


pristine

adj.

things are extremely clean or new.


clout

N-UNCOUNT

A person or institution that has clout has influence and power.


A self-fulfilling prophecy

One that becomes true because people expect it to be true and behave in a way that will make it happen

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