1. SmartBrief on Leadership
🧡 Hedging is one way to deal with uncertainty
Hedge: v. limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions.
also can be n. means that a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.
🧡 Humility and authenticity are crucial
humility: a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness. 谦逊
NOTE WORTHING: humiliate: v. make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly.
2. ProChef SmartBrief
🧡 Chef riffs on rice and beans with Indian-inspired spices
riff: v. in jazz or popular music, to play a short, repeated series of notes.
here are the figurative meanings, means to enjoy cooking...
🧡 Pandemic spurs permanent changes at some eateries
spur: v. to encourage an activity or development, to make it happens faster
synoyms: stimulate
eatery: n. a restaurant or other place where people can be served food. 小餐馆
🧡 Kan. chef offers up garden's bounty to the community
bounty: n. a monetary gift or reward, typically given by a government, in particular.
3. BoardSource SmartBrief
🧡 Obama calls for sweeping reform of policing policies
sweep: v. move swiftly and smoothly. --》也有扫地的意思
🧡 Millions pledged to social justice groups
pledge: review ---> 20200523 庄重地保证
🧡 Shore up housing to help black families fight pandemic
shore up: to support or help (something)
eg. The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy.
4. Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief
🧡 Identity thieves growing more savvy, study finds
savvy: adj. shrewd and knowledgeable in the realities of life. 精明的
🧡 $5B lawsuit says Google tracks users in incognito mode
incognito: adj. (of a person) having one's true identity concealed. 隐身
🧡 City, state employee records breached in recent attacks
breach: review --->20200515
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