These days, when someone wants to search for information, all they need to do istype their question into Google. They use Amazon to shop for items, and Instagram to share stories with friends. However, this has not always been the case. Long before these companies rose to fame on the internet, Yahoo was dominantin the early days of the World Wide Web.
Jerry Yang and David Filo, two graduatestudents at Stanford University, came up with the idea for a list of websites sorted bycategory in the year 1994. They originally called their site Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web. It quickly gained popularity, and the duo decided to rename it Yahoo and list it as a company in 1995. During the1990s, Yahoo was the go-tosearch engine for most people. The company grew quickly and acquiredmany other smaller internet-related companies. Four11, a webmail service, was bought in 1997 and later became Yahoo’s popular email service. Then, in 1999, Yahoo bought GeoCities, a web hosting service. Other popular services Yahoo developed include Yahoo Finance, a business and financial news website, and Yahoo Sports, a sports news website.
Despite all of Yahoo's success, the company's history has not been without setbacks. For one thing, the company failed tocompete with similar companies like Google and Microsoft. Yahoo's market share has slowly shrunk over the years. Furthermore, the company suffered from the largest known data theft in 2013. In 2017, the US telecommunications company Verizon acquired Yahoo's core business, including its search engine, email service, and digitalcontent businesses. In spite of all these challenges, Yahoo still remains a well-known website today.
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Words in Use
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dominant
[ˋdɑmənənt]
a. 支配的；重要的（職位）
=
bossy
=
domineering
I don’t like Vic because of his dominant personality.
維克老愛支使別人的這種性格讓我很不喜歡他。
John holds a dominant position in our company.
約翰在我們公司的職位很高。
高中 Level 4
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graduate
[ˋgrædʒʊɪt]
n. 大學畢業生
a. 研究生的
Benjamin’s father is a Cambridge graduate.
班哲明的爸爸是劍橋畢業生。
I am currently a graduate student at that university.
我目前是那所大學的研究生。
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category
[ˋkætə͵gorɪ]
n. 種類；範疇
Head injuries fall into two categories: external and internal.
頭部傷害可分成兩個種類：外部和內部傷害。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 4
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popularity
[͵pɑpjəˋlærətɪ]
n. 聲望；普及，流行
=
reputation
The actor enjoyed great popularity for over twenty years.
這位演員享有很高的聲望達 20 多年之久。
The popularity of the staycation continues to grow due to the pandemic.
由於此次疫情的緣故，宅度假越來越流行。
The director gained popularity after his film was nominated for an Academy Award.
那位導演在電影被提名奧斯卡獎之後便聲名大噪。
高中 Level 4
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acquire
[əˋkwaɪr]
vt. 獲得
David acquired the skills needed to become a surgeon.
大衛習得了當外科醫生所必備的技術。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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financial
[faɪˋnænʃəl]
a. 金融的；財務的
London and New York are financial centers.
倫敦和紐約都是金融中心。
The business closed due to financial problems.
這個企業由於財務問題而關閉了。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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compete
[kəmˋpit]
vi. 競爭
No computer can compete with this one in terms of speed.
說到速度，沒有一臺電腦能比得上這臺。
There will be 50 basketball teams competing for the championship.
將有 50 支籃球隊角逐冠軍寶座。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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shrink
[ʃrɪŋk]
vt. & vi. 縮小
三態
shrink / shrank [ʃræŋk] / shrunk [ʃrʌŋk]
Cotton clothes usually shrink in the dryer.
棉質衣服烘乾後通常會縮小。
Hot water shrinks woolen clothes.
熱水會使毛線衣縮水。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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digital
[daɪˋdʒɛst]
a. 數位的
Nowadays, smartphones contain digital cameras, and that’s why digital cameras themselves have become less popular.
如今，智慧手機包含了數位相機，這就是為什麼數位相機本身變得沒那麼受歡迎的原因。
Sales of digital music albums greatly outnumber sales of physical albums. 數位音樂專輯的銷量大大超過了實體專輯的銷量。
高中 Level 4
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suffer
[ˋsʌfɚ]
vt. 遭受
vi. 受苦
That company suffered a big loss because of poor management.
那家公司由於管理不善蒙受重大損失。
My father suffers from diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 3
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website
[ˋwɛb͵saɪt]
n. 網站
Please visit our website for more information.
欲知更多詳情，請上我們的網站。
高中 Level 4
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duo
[ˋduo]
n. 雙人組
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go-to
a. （為解決某個問題或做某件事情）必找的，有問必答的
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setback
[ˋsɛt͵bæk]
n. . 挫折（可數）
Although Tim has suffered several setbacks in
business, he’s always managed to bounce back.
雖然提姆在事業上屢遭挫折，但他總能成功重新出發。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 6
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telecommunications
[ˌtɛləkəˌmjunə`keʃənz ]
n. . 電信 / 訊（恆用複數，不可數）
Companies that specialize in traditional telecommunications have suffered due to increased
use of internet communication tools such as LINE
and Zoom.
由於越來越多人使用如『賴』和 Zoom 等網路通訊工具，專
門從事傳統電信業務的公司受到了影響。
高中 Level 6
Practical Phrases
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market share
市場佔有率
What are some ways to improve our market share significantly?
有什麼方法能顯著地增加我們的市佔率？
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core business
核心業務，最主要的業務
Our company focuses on its core business to drive growth and innovation.
我們公司專注於核心業務，以推動成長和創新。
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all sb need to do is (to) V
某人所需要做的就是⋯⋯
If you find yourself stuck in an elevator, all you need to do is stay calm and wait to be rescued.
如果你發現自己受困在電梯裡，你所要做的就是保持冷靜並等待救援。
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shop for...
買……
Suzie likes toshop for clothes with her friends.
蘇琪喜歡和朋友一起買衣服。
