ambitious (adj.) 雄心勃勃的、艱鉅的(requiring great time, effort, and skill);Gutiérrez is working on an ambitious project. assertive (adj.) 自信而直率的(confident and direct);His family pushed him to be more assertive. credit (n.) 讚揚、肯定(praise and approval);He gives a lot of credit to his team. determined (adj.) 有決心的(wanting sth a lot, not letting anything stop you);Gutiérrez was determined to pursue his idea. disrupt (v.) 顛覆、打亂(change the traditional way sth works);Online apps disrupt the taxi market. insurance (n.) 保險(protection against a future problem);Without records, he could not get a loan or insurance. network (n.) 人脈、網絡(a group of connected people or organizations);A network of people who support you is essential. pursue (v.) 追求(to try hard to achieve sth);Most salespeople pursue a goal of higher sales. remarkable (adj.) 卓越的、非凡的(unusually good; special);Today's entrepreneurs have a remarkable ability to do things differently. secure (adj.) 安穩的、無風險的(safe; without risk);He left his secure job to start a company. appeal to (v. phr.) 吸引、討好(to attract; to please);Feeding the growing population appealed to her. contemplate (v.) 仔細思考(to think about carefully);Don't just sit there contemplating—go for it. current (adj.) 目前的、現在的(happening now);Current levels of fishing are not sustainable. gap (n.) 缺口、市場缺漏(something missing that people will want);She found her gap in the market. harmful (adj.) 有害的(causing hurt or damage);Wild seafood often contains harmful chemicals. investor (n.) 投資人(a person who puts money into a company);They raised almost $8 million from investors. setback (n.) 挫折、阻礙(something that stops or slows a process);Finding new drugs had too many setbacks. supply (n.) 供給、供應量(amount available);The global supply of seafood may run out. supportive (adj.) 支持的、鼓勵的(helpful and encouraging);She had a supportive mentor. texture (n.) 質地、口感(the way sth feels when you touch it);Plant-based meat lacks the right texture. equity (n.) 股權(a share in the ownership of a company);He offers his employees equity in the company. stem cell (n.) 幹細胞(a cell that can grow into any kind of cell);She grows shrimp from real animals' stem cells.