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"01 Dec 14 Start Up Winners

Mon, 1 Dec 14

On today's podcast we hear from the winners of Best Start Up, Best Young Enterpreneur and the speaker from Enterprise NI awards. We also discuss whether companies here are keeping up with the digital revolution; and fifteen technology firms embark¹ on a tech mission to Silicon² Valley.

1 embark   

vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机

参考例句：

• He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
• Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

2 silicon   

n.硅(旧名矽)

参考例句：

• This company pioneered the use of silicon chip.这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。
• A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp.芯片就是一枚邮票大小的硅片。