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1. lay claim to   phrase   

原句: All eager to lay claim to some part of this potentially huge new ecosystem.

意思: to state that you have a right to own sth 

例句: He laid claim to the property.



2. creepy   adjective  
 

原句: It's developing a location-based concierge so smart (and potentially creepy) that it can offer a shampoo discount to shoppers browsing the hair-care aisle.

意思: strange in a way that makes you feel nervous 

例句: What a creepy coincidence.



3. pantheon   noun   

原句: Silicon Valley's hottest start-up could soon join the tech pantheon.

意思: a group of people who are famous within a particular area of activity

字源: late Middle English (referring especially to the Pantheon, a large circular temple in Rome): via Latin from Greek pantheion, from pan ‘all’ + theion ‘holy’ (from theos ‘god’). 

例句: She has won her place in the pantheon of popular culture.



4. best   verb   

原句: Besting industry icon Electronic Arts.

意思: to defeat or be more successful than sb

字源: Old English betest (adjective), betost, betst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German best, also to better. 

例句: He was determined not to be bested by his old rival.



5. sizable   adjective   

原句: Zynga's sizable slice of the $1.7 billion domestic market for virtual goods.

意思: fairly large 

例句: The town has a sizable Sikh population.

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