风险投资（简称“风投”）是向早期、高成长潜力的公司提供资金的一种融资方式。风投机构以资金、资源和指导换取公司股份。由于初创企业尚未成熟、失败率高，风投承担的风险也更大，因此被称为“风险投资”。
Venture capital (VC) is a financing method that invests in early-stage companies with high growth potential. VC firms offer funding, resources, and guidance in exchange for equity. Because startups are immature and more likely to fail, VCs take on higher risk—hence the term “venture capital.”
“民调”是“民意调查”的简称，其中“民意”指大众的意见和想法，“调查”则是了解情况、收集信息的过程。因此，“民调”就是为了了解大众对某件事情的看法而进行的调查。
“mín diào” is short for “public opinion survey,” where “public opinion” refers to the opinions and thoughts of the masses, and “survey” is the process of understanding the situation and collecting information. Therefore, a public opinion poll is a survey conducted to understand public opinion on a particular issue.
“走神”是一个动词性词组，意思是注意力不集中，思想从当前正在做的事情上转移到其他地方。例如你在听课时突然开始想晚饭吃什么，这就是“走神”。
“Zou Shen” is a verb phrase that means a loss of concentration, a shift in focus from one’s current task. For example, if you’re listening to a lecture and suddenly start thinking about what to eat for dinner, this is “zou Shen.”