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Month: April 2017
Fun with English
Fun with English
Qualcomm warns of profit gap after Apple tightens screws on royalties.
1. Tighten (v.)
(=To become tighter)
Example
China may tighten capital controls as yuan outflow continues.
2. Screw(n.)
(=A type of fastener)
Example
What is the best way to loosen a stuck screw?
3. Royalty (or royalty payment) (n.)
(=A payment to an owner for the use of patents, franchises, etc.)
Example
Apple plans to stop paying royalties to Qualcomm.
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Scramble
Scramble
Word Form
Verb / Noun
Meaning
Verb – To move or climb quickly.
Verb – To hurry to get something.
Noun – The act of scrambling.
Examples
1. We scrambled over the rocks.
2. Some companies scrambled for lithium.
3. There was a scramble for young bankers.
References
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scramble?q=Scramble
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Scramble
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/scramble_1
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Proofreading
Proofreading
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Speed
Speed
Word Form
Verb / Noun
Meanings
Verb – To move along or to go quickly.
Noun – A rate of movement.
Examples
1. Mark got into the car and sped home.
2. The Nissan GT-R has a top speed of 195 miles per hour.
3. We tried to build a business network with amazing speed.
References
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/speed?q=Speed
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Speed
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/speed_1
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Quick Quiz
Mark got into the car and (?) home.
(= To move along or to go quickly.)
1. spet
2. speed
3. speeds
4. sped
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WOTD – Walkaway
Walkaway
Word Form
Noun
Meaning
An easy victory.
Examples
1. It is a walkaway success.
2. Peter got a walkaway success in the singing contest.
References
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/walkaway?q=Walkaway
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Walkaway
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/spellcheck/british/?q=Walkaway
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You are right!
You are right!
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WOTD – Perch
Perch
Word Form
Verb / Noun
Meanings
Verb – To place on.
Noun – A place where someone rests.
Examples
1. A baby was perched on her mother’s lap riding on the back of motorbike.
2. The big teddy bear was perched on an armchair.
References
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/perch?q=Perch
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Perch
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/perch_1
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