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What's a Jobs worth¹?

Vocabulary

visionary

an original thinker with intelligence and imagination

undisclosed

not made public

succession plan

strategy for dealing with the change of leadership of the company

a safe pair of hands

someone who is reliable and believed to be good for the job

tech guru

a person whose knowledge and opinion on technology is respected

gadgets

small devices that do useful things, often electronic

cradle

hold gently in your hands, almost as if keeping a baby safe

pretentious

trying to appear to be important or special in order to impress other people

pioneering

leading the development of

embedded his skills

made his way of working and thinking part of the culture of the company

1 worth   

adj.值钱；值得，具有..价值；n.价值，作用

参考例句：

• The book was old and it was not worth a cent.这本书旧了，一文不值。
• This novel is worth reading. 这部小说值得一读。