driverless Flashcards
driverless=
a driverless vehicle is controlled by
equipment in the vehicle, rather than by a human
driver
automotive=
motorized, locomotive, relating to cars
sector=
area, part, division
adapt to=
acclimatize, adjust, modify
implementation=
application, operation, carrying out
automation=
the use of computers and machines
instead of people to do a job
manufacture=
production, making, construction
onwards=
forwards, ahead, straight on #backwards
reliability=
dependability, consistency
flexibility=
suppleness, elasticity
mass production
when products are made in large
numbers by machines so that they can be sold
cheaply
on the horizon
to seem likely to happen in the
future
self-driving
used to refer to a vehicle that drives itself
capability=
ability, capacity #inability
contribution=
influence, involvement, impact
assistance=
help, support, aid #hindrance
announce=
publicize, declare, say
trial=
to thoroughly test something to see if it
works correctly or is effective
progress=
development, growth, improvement #regression
gather pace=
happen more quickly
cite=
mention, refer to
motive=
reason, cause, purpose, intention, aim
indeed=
certainly, actually, in fact
demonstrate=
show, reveal, display #conceal
collision=
crash, accident
involve=
include, comprise, encompass
contributory=
related, causal, influential
primary=
main, key, chief, crucial
great/vast/overwhelming majority of sth
almost all of a group
incidence of= occurre
incidence of
occurrence, prevalence, frequency,
rate, numbers
socialize=
to spend time with other people in a
friendly way
mobility=
movement, motion #immobility
autonomy=
independence, self-sufficiency #dependence
implication=
effect, consequence, repercussion
initiative=
plan, idea, project, program
viable=
feasible, practical, practicable #impossible
by far=
used to say that something is much better,
worse etc than anything else
implement=
carry out, put into operation, put
into action, apply
this is the case=
a situation that exists,
especially as it affects a particular person or
group
modelling=
the process of making a scientific
or computer model of something to show how
it works or to understand it better
ownership=
possession, tenure,
proprietorship
mileage=
he number of miles someone
travels in a vehicle in a particular period of
time
intensively=
in a way that involves a lot of
activity, effort, or careful attention in a short
period of time
turnover=
the rate at which a particular kind
of goods is sold
prompt=
stimulate, encourage , motivate #prevent
efficient=
if someone or something is efficient,
they work well without wasting time, money, or
energy
exceptional=
unusual and likely not to happen
often
hurdle=
obstacle, difficulty, problem, barrier, block
overcome=
defeat, beat, conquer
encounter=
face, confront, meet #avoid
regulatory=
controlling, supervisory, monitoring
liability=
obligation, responsibility, accountability
enforcement=
thúc ép, bắt buộc
societal=
social, shared, public, community
landscape=
situation, circumstances
address
tackle, adopt, deal with #ignore
robust=
a robust system, organization etc is
strong and not likely to have problems
conquere=
dominate, seize, occupy
telepresence=
the use of virtual reality technology
to operate machinery by remote control or to
create the effect of being at a different or
imaginary location
virtual reality=
an environment produced by a
computer that looks and seems real to the person
experiencing it
concrete=
real, tangible, actual
