Chapter 10 Flashcards

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by accident

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without any plan

e.g. I didn’t expect to see her. We met by accident.

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sound (v)

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give an impression

e.g. Your idea sounds interesting. Tell me more.

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develop (v)

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work on something for a long time to make it success

e.g. Scientists are developing new drugs to fight AIDS.

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interview (n)

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a talk to someone about a job at a company

e.g. Many people like to read about or watch interviews with movie start.

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exactly (adv)

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precisely, in an accurate manner

e.g. What time is it? It is exactly 4:31.

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make sure (v)

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make certain, verify that there is no problem

e.g. Please make sure the windows are closed. I think it’s about to rain.

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certain (adj)

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particular, specific

e.g. He doesn’t work every day, only certain days.

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pay attention

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notice, observe, think about

e.g. The accident happened because the driver wasn’t paying attention.

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producer (n)

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a person who is responsible for the people developing a product

e.g. A movie producer finds the money to pay people to make a film.

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field (n)

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business, area

e.g. Teachers work in the field of education.

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program (n)

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a set of instructions given to a computer to make it do a certain job

e.g. He is loading the program into a computer.

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bug (n)

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a small creature (such as an ant or a fly) with six legs

e.g. I picked up a bug from a chair in the office.

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software (n)

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a set of programs to tell a computer what to do

e.g. Will the software that you installed run well in my machine?

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hardware (n)

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computer machinery and equipment

e.g. We need to come to the computer store to update the hardward of my laptop to make it run faster.

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entire (adj)

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whole or complete

e.g. I love the entire series of Harry Potter from book 1 to book 7.

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