#8 TED talk

Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

1.stratospheric(adj.)極高的

-->a stratospheric price, amount, level etc is extremely high or great

ex:stratospheric house prices

2.perspective(n.)(思考問題的)角度、觀點、想法

-->a particular way of considering something

ex:He writes from a Marxist perspective.

3.rookie(n.)新手

-->a person who is new to an organization or an activity

ex:These rookie cops員警 don't know anything yet.

4.outcome(n.)結果；效果

-->a result or effect of an action, situation, etc.

ex:It's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.

5.emerge(v.)(尤指經過審查或訊問後)為人知曉、顯露

-->to become known, especially as a result of examining something or asking questions about it

ex:The facts behind scandal醜聞 are are sure to emerge eventually.

6.grit(n.)勇氣；毅力

-->courage and determination despite difficulty

ex:It takes true grit to stand up to a bully.

7.stamina(n.)耐力；持久力

-->the physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult  and will take a long time

ex:The triathlon鐵人三項賽 is a great test of stamina.

8.sprint(n.)(短距離)全速奔跑

-->a very fast that someone makes when they are in a great hurry to get somewhere

ex:He suddenly broke into(=started) a sprint.

9.questionnaire(n.)問卷

-->a list of questions that several people are asked so that information can be collected about something

ex:Visitors to the country have been asked to fill in a detailed questionnaire.

10.commitment(n.)必須做(或處理)的事情

-->something that you must do or deal with that takes your time

ex:family/work commitments