Chapter 10 Unit 1 Flashcards
Inventors started to use science and technology to invent new weapons.
Others have new ideas in science and are inventors.
Inventor, invention , invent
He had an inspiration - why not apply for some government money?
What was your inspiration for the new designs?
I felt inspired after my visit to the museum.
Inspiration: 1- A sudden good idea 2- a role model for creativity
Inspiration, inspire , inspiring, inspired
I didn’t derive much benefit from school.
She derived great satisfaction from helping other people.
The charity derives its income entirely from donations.
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
She derives great pleasure/satisfaction from playing the violin.
Derive sth from sth: to get sth from sth else, originate
Switch off the electric current before changing the bulb.
An electric current
Current: A movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction.
Any piece of work can always use refinement.
Edison worked very hard to refine his inventions.
In 1880, Edison developed a lightbulb , which was a refined version of his earlier lightbulb.
Refinement , refined , refine :improve
The company recently unveiled a test version of its new search engine.
James Lindsay unveiled an electric lamp, which cast enough light …
Unveil:
If you unveil something new, you show it or make it known for the first time
The president’s support is critical (to this project).
a critical decision
Critical: of the greatest importance to the way things might happen
The police filed charges against the two suspects.
Henry Woodward ““filed a patent””
for a light specifically described as a sharpen piece of carbon…
File: specialized law to officially record something, especially in a law court
If you don’t patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it.
The company filed a patent on a genetically engineered tomato.
Patent: N and V
to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention.
As entrepreneurs they had little success finding anyone to back them financially.
Entrepreneur: someone who starts a business
Back: to support
The burglars ransacked the house but found nothing valuable.
He ransacked the world for the most suitable filament material.
I ransacked the cupboard for my ski boots.
Ransack: to search a place or container in a violent and careless way
Clamp the two pieces of wood (together) for 15 minutes.
Clamp: to fasten two things together, using a clamp
They infringed building regulations.
you have infringed the regulations
Infringe, infringement:
to break a rule, law, etc..
I’m afraid your driving licence is invalid in Eastern Europe.
Invalid: An invalid document, ticket, law, etc. is not legally or officially acceptable,
An invalid opinion, argument, etc. is not correct, usually because it is not logical or not based on correct information.
The court has made a final ruling on the case that the companies acted illegally.
He fought to appeal that ruling and in 1889 , the court determined that his patents were indeed valid.
Ruling: a legal decision.
