CTIS

Question 1

Sleep through smt

Answer 1

bir şey olup biterken uyumak
-> After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet.
- sumptuous: muhteşem/şatafatlı

Question 2

Sparkle (v)

Answer 2

Işıldamak // Belirginleşmek - göze çarpmak

Question 3

Encapsulate (v)

Answer 3

en önemli yönlerini/gerçekleri vurgulamak
-> This statement encapsulates a deep and widespread ambiguity(anlam karışıklığı) that many feel about evolutionary biology.

Question 4

What is not a problem is the lack of evidence

Answer 4

Sorun olmayan şey kanıt eksikliğidir.

Question 5

We’ve also seen that evolutionary biology makes testable predictions, though not of course in the sense of predicting how a particular species will evolve, for that depends on a myriad of uncertain factors, such as which mutations crop up and how environments may change.

Answer 5

• in the sense of: anlamında
• a myriad of: pek çok
• make predictions: tahminler yapmak

[Ayrıca, evrimsel biyolojinin test edilebilir tahminlerde bulunduğunu gördük, ancak elbette belirli bir türün nasıl evrimleşeceğini tahmin etme anlamında değil, çünkü bu, hangi mutasyonların ortaya çıktığı ve ortamların nasıl değişebileceği gibi sayısız belirsiz faktöre bağlıdır.]

Question 6

Have (smt) to do with smt

Answer 6

Bir şeyle ilgisi olmak
-> This letter has/is nothing to do with you. [Bu mektup benimle hiç bir ilgisi yoktur]

-> Every fact that has something to do with evolution confirms its truth. [Evrimle ilgisi olan her gerçek, onun doğruluğunu teyit eder.]

Question 7

Lineage (n)

Answer 7

Soy - nesep

Question 8

Teem with (v)

Answer 8

Bir şeyle dolu olmak
-> Evolutionary biology is teeming with questions and controversies.

Question 9

Seize on/upon

Answer 9

Benimsemek
-> Critics of evolution seize upon these controversies.
-> Her story was seized upon by the press.

Question 10

Move smt forward

Answer 10

Bir şeyi ileri taşımak
-> What moves science forward is ignorance, debate, and the testing of alternative theories with observations and experiments.

Question 11

Profound (adj)

Answer 11

Derin - Engin

Question 12

Raise a question (v)

Answer 12

Soru oluşturmak

Question 13

Lead the way for smb
Lead the way to smt

Answer 13

1) Biri için yol göstermek - kılavuzluk etmek
2) Bir şeye kapılarını açmak
-> lead the way to a better world: daha iyi bir dünyaya kapılarını açmak
- Lead the way: yol göstermek

Question 14

Correspond (v)

Answer 14

• Correspond to/with: aynı/benzer olmak, birbirine uymak
  -> The newspaper story does not correspond with/to what really happened.

Question 15

Expose (v)

Answer 15

1) Reveal (açığa çıkarmak)
2) Maruz bırakmak (expose to smt)

Question 16

Readily (adj)

Answer 16

Seve seve - İsteyerek
== willingly == intentionally == eagerly

Question 17

Specimen (n)

Answer 17

Bulgu - Numune
-> We looked at specimens of different types of rock under the microscope.
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Question 18

Compel (v)

Answer 18

Force (zorla yaptırmak)

Question 19

Convey (v)

Answer 19

to communicate information, feelings, or images to someone (nakletmek, aktarmak, ifade etmek)
-> She always conveys a sense of enthusiasm for her work.

• convey smt to smb

Question 20

Linger (v)

Answer 20

Uzun süre kalmak
-> The smell from the fire still lingered hours later.

Question 21

On behalf of …

Answer 21

… adına

Question 22

Defect (n)
Defective (adj)

Answer 22

Kusur
Arızalı - Kusurlu

Question 23

Reconcile (v)

Answer 23

Uzlaştırmak
== compromise
-reconcile somebody with somebody

Question 24

Comprise (v)

Answer 24

oluşturmak
-> Women comprise 15% of the police force.

• be comprised of: ‘den oluşmak
  -> The orchestra was comprised of amateur and professional musicians.

Question 25

Recede (v)

Answer 25

Çekilmek - geri çekilmek

Question 26

Storey (n)

Answer 26

Kat

Question 27

Intricate (adj)

Answer 27

Karmaşık - girift

Question 28

Embellish (v-n)

Answer 28

Güzelleştirmek - Süslemek
-> He embellished the story with lots of dramatic detail.
-> The most impressive features
are the intricate decorative sculptures
that embellish many stepwells,

Question 29

Fall into disuse (v)

Answer 29

Tedavülden kalkmak
-> Down the centuries, thousands of wells
were constructed throughout northwestern India, but the majority have now
fallen into disuse.

Question 30

Divert (v)

Answer 30

başka yöne göndermek/saptırmak/çevirmek
-> The plane was diverted to Newark because of engine trouble.
-> The police were diverting traffic away from the town.

• divert sb’s attention/thoughts, etc
  [dikkatini başka yöne çekmek, oyalamak]