Thursday, March 7, 2019

Read the article:Apple needed a kick in the pants. Samsung just delivered it

Apple needed a kick in the pants. Samsung just delivered it
debut  noun
the first public appearance of an entertainer, sports player etc or of something new and important

➤This is his debut for his new club, Manchester United.

made ... debut
➤G John Smith made his debut speech as the Labour leader in Blackpool.


verb
to appear in public or become available for the first time

➤The show debuts at 8 p. m. on Feb. 23 and runs through March 3.

gadget noun
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool

➤Aneat gadget for sharpening knives

attempt noun
an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult

attempt to do something
➤All attempts to control inflation have failed.

attempt at (doing) something
➤ Her feeble attempts at humour.

at the first/second etc attempt
➤She passed her driving test at the first attempt.

 verb
to try to do something, especially something difficult

attempt to do something
➤In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.

attempt something
➤Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.



subsidy noun 
subsidization noun
subsidized adjective
subsidize verb 
money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc

➤ Farm subsidies totaled $53 billion last year.

giant adjective
extremely big, and much bigger than other things of the same type

➤A giant TV screen

noun
an extremely tall strong man, who is often bad and cruel, in children’s stories

➤Clapton is one of the giants of the music industry.


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