Notes on key vocabulary in the English original of the biography of jobs (11) [chapter nine]

Going public：A Man of Wealth and Fame And Options

1. million One million ;billion One billion

2. eligible                        adj. Qualified ;
" What was really so difficult for me is that Steve never told me I wasn’t eligible."

3. crave                           n. Thirst for
Like his father, he could be flinty when bargaining with suppliers, but he didn’t allow a craving for profits to take precedence over his passion for building great products.

4. philanthropic             adj. Charitable
He was not particularly philanthropic.

5. contemptuous             adj. Despised
Jobs became contemptuous of people who made a display of philanthropy or thinking they could reinvent it.

6. solicit                            v. entreat
But when Brilliant brought some board members, … , to Apple right after its IPO to solicit a donation, Jobs was not forthcoimg.

7. well-groomed                 adj. Taken care of ; Well groomed
【groom: v. Scrub , Brush ; Combing hair ; Dressing , dress up ; modification , Trim ( something ); train , Prepare for     n. groom ; groom 】
When the business questions tapered off, Jobs turned the tables on the well-groomed students.