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Drones

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aircraft which are controlled by people on the ground

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warfare

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the activity of fighting a war, جنگاوري

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lethal

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causing death, مهلك

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autonomous

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independent, able to make its own decisions, خودگردان

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out of the decision-making loop

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not part of the process of making decisions

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ethics

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set of beliefs or principles that tell people what is right and wrong, اصول اخلاق

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ratify

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made (an agreement become) official

بتصويب رساندن ، تصويب كردن

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blinding

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causing blindness (not able to see)

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gruelling

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extremely tiring and difficult, needing great effort and determination
خسته كننده ، فرساينده

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tides

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rising and falling in the sea that happens twice a day,

جزر و مد

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peril

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خطر

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Imperil

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در مخاطره انداختن ، بخطر انداختن

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Perilous

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مخاطره اميز، خطرناك

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pureed

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mashed into a smooth sauce by crushing,

پوره كردن

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15
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post-antibiotic

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period of time when we don’t use antibiotics

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dawn

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start, begin, اغاز

17
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dire consequences

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seriously bad results

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dire

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ترسناك ، شوم ، مهلك ، وخيم

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prescription

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piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs
تجويز، نسخه

20
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incentives

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things that encourage or motivate people to do something

انگيزه ، مشوق

21
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treatments

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معالجه ، طرز عمل ، درمان

22
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regimes

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رژيم ، روش حكومت پرهيز غذايي

23
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spiral

A

increase quickly / get much worse

24
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to resort to

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to do something you don’t want to do because there is no other option
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