#2 Dictionary
stall 攤子
a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold.
ex:smartphone sales stall
gadget 小工具
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool.
ex:a neat gadget for sharpening knives.
morph 變形
to develop a new appearance or change into something else, or to make something do this.
ex:The river flooded its banks and morphed into a giant sea that swamped the town.
consequence 後果
something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions.
consequence of
ex:Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation.
consequence for
ex:Our findings have far-reaching consequences for researchers.
with ... consequences
ex:He ate some poisonous mushrooms, with fatal consequences.
rivals 對手
a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc.
rival company/firm/team etc
ex:Sheena left her job and went to work for a rival company.
niche 適合的工作（或職位）；合宜的小環境
1.if you find your niche, you find a job or activity that is very suitable for you.
ex:Amanda soon found her niche at the club.
2.an opportunity to sell a product or service to a particular group of people who have similar needs, interests etc.
ex:He spotted a niche in the market.
tout 吹捧
to praise something or someone in order to persuade people that they are important or worth a lot.
ex:Nell is being touted as the next big thing in Hollywood.
ultrasonic 超音波
ultrasonic sound waves are too high for humans to hear.
ex:Ultrasonic inspection
embed 嵌
to put something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put into something in this way.
ex:A piece of glass was embedded in her hand.
augment 增強
to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something.
ex:Any surplus was sold to augment their income.
iterative 迭代
to say or do something again.
ex:iterative processes
decline 下降
a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something.
ex:the economic decline faced by many cities.
a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold.
ex:smartphone sales stall
gadget 小工具
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool.
ex:a neat gadget for sharpening knives.
morph 變形
to develop a new appearance or change into something else, or to make something do this.
ex:The river flooded its banks and morphed into a giant sea that swamped the town.
consequence 後果
something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions.
consequence of
ex:Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation.
consequence for
ex:Our findings have far-reaching consequences for researchers.
with ... consequences
ex:He ate some poisonous mushrooms, with fatal consequences.
rivals 對手
a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc.
rival company/firm/team etc
ex:Sheena left her job and went to work for a rival company.
niche 適合的工作（或職位）；合宜的小環境
1.if you find your niche, you find a job or activity that is very suitable for you.
ex:Amanda soon found her niche at the club.
2.an opportunity to sell a product or service to a particular group of people who have similar needs, interests etc.
ex:He spotted a niche in the market.
tout 吹捧
to praise something or someone in order to persuade people that they are important or worth a lot.
ex:Nell is being touted as the next big thing in Hollywood.
ultrasonic 超音波
ultrasonic sound waves are too high for humans to hear.
ex:Ultrasonic inspection
embed 嵌
to put something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put into something in this way.
ex:A piece of glass was embedded in her hand.
augment 增強
to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something.
ex:Any surplus was sold to augment their income.
iterative 迭代
to say or do something again.
ex:iterative processes
decline 下降
a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something.
ex:the economic decline faced by many cities.
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