How 'Apple Copycat' Xiaomi Made One Of China's Buzziest EVs – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Just four years after it was founded, China's Xiaomi became the third largest phone maker in the world
2.Critics called it an Apple copycat
3.Lei Jun is known as the Steve Jobs of China, and he earned that nickname because in the early days, he would do pretty much everything that Steve Jobs would do, including the way he dresses
4.He knew, though, that he couldn't match Apple's brand and products at that time, so he went for the mass market
5.But now Xiaomi is making EVs, something Apple abandoned after investing billions
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Schlüsselvokabular (CEFR B1)
wondering
A2To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.
Example:
"you know what we're wondering?"
self-driving
B1Of a motor vehicle: equipped with sensors and computer technology to allow it to drive without a human operator.
Example:
"a subsequent government crackdown on self-driving"
exceptions
A2The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
Example:
"exceptions like Polestar and Volvo,"
investigate
B1To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
Example:
"seconds, something they sometimes do to investigate"
competitors
B1A person or organization against whom one is competing.
Example:
"competitors cars."
significant
B2That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
Example:
"in Southern California, that there are significant"
prototype
A2An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
Example:
"prototype of that top trim version."
outperformed
B1To perform better than something or someone.
Example:
"Outperformed cars from Porsche,"
acceleration
B2The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
Example:
"The driving dynamics, the response on acceleration"
traditional
B1A person with traditional beliefs.
Example:
"Traditional car companies very product focused,"
Wort | CEFR | Definition |
---|---|---|
wondering | A2 | To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at. |
self-driving | B1 | Of a motor vehicle: equipped with sensors and computer technology to allow it to drive without a human operator. |
exceptions | A2 | The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. |
investigate | B1 | To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information. |
competitors | B1 | A person or organization against whom one is competing. |
significant | B2 | That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol. |
prototype | A2 | An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. |
outperformed | B1 | To perform better than something or someone. |
acceleration | B2 | The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration. |
traditional | B1 | A person with traditional beliefs. |
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