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driverless Flashcards

1
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driverless=

A

a driverless vehicle is controlled by
equipment in the vehicle, rather than by a human
driver

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automotive=

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motorized, locomotive, relating to cars

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sector=

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area, part, division

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adapt to=

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acclimatize, adjust, modify

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5
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implementation=

A

application, operation, carrying out

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automation=

A

the use of computers and machines

instead of people to do a job

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manufacture=

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production, making, construction

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onwards=

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forwards, ahead, straight on #backwards

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reliability=

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dependability, consistency

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flexibility=

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suppleness, elasticity

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11
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mass production

A

when products are made in large
numbers by machines so that they can be sold
cheaply

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12
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on the horizon

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to seem likely to happen in the

future

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13
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self-driving

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used to refer to a vehicle that drives itself

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capability=

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ability, capacity #inability

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contribution=

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influence, involvement, impact

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assistance=

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help, support, aid #hindrance

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announce=

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publicize, declare, say

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18
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trial=

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to thoroughly test something to see if it

works correctly or is effective

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progress=

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development, growth, improvement
#regression
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20
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gather pace=

A

happen more quickly

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21
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cite=

A

mention, refer to

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22
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motive=

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reason, cause, purpose, intention, aim

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indeed=

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certainly, actually, in fact

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demonstrate=

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show, reveal, display #conceal

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collision=

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crash, accident

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involve=

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include, comprise, encompass

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contributory=

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related, causal, influential

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primary=

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main, key, chief, crucial

29
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great/vast/overwhelming majority of sth

A

almost all of a group

incidence of= occurre

30
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incidence of

A

occurrence, prevalence, frequency,

rate, numbers

31
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socialize=

A

to spend time with other people in a

friendly way

32
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mobility=

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movement, motion #immobility

33
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autonomy=

A 
independence, self-sufficiency
#dependence
34
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implication=

A

effect, consequence, repercussion

35
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initiative=

A

plan, idea, project, program

36
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viable=

A

feasible, practical, practicable #impossible

37
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by far=

A

used to say that something is much better,

worse etc than anything else

38
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implement=

A

carry out, put into operation, put

into action, apply

39
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this is the case=

A

a situation that exists,
especially as it affects a particular person or
group

40
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modelling=

A

the process of making a scientific
or computer model of something to show how
it works or to understand it better

41
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ownership=

A

possession, tenure,

proprietorship

42
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mileage=

A

he number of miles someone
travels in a vehicle in a particular period of
time

43
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intensively=

A

in a way that involves a lot of
activity, effort, or careful attention in a short
period of time

44
Q

turnover=

A

the rate at which a particular kind

of goods is sold

45
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prompt=

A

stimulate, encourage , motivate #prevent

46
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efficient=

A

if someone or something is efficient,
they work well without wasting time, money, or
energy

47
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exceptional=

A

unusual and likely not to happen

often

48
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hurdle=

A

obstacle, difficulty, problem, barrier, block

49
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overcome=

A

defeat, beat, conquer

50
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encounter=

A

face, confront, meet #avoid

51
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regulatory=

A

controlling, supervisory, monitoring

52
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liability=

A

obligation, responsibility, accountability

53
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enforcement=

A

thúc ép, bắt buộc

54
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societal=

A

social, shared, public, community

55
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landscape=

A

situation, circumstances

56
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address

A

tackle, adopt, deal with #ignore

57
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robust=

A

a robust system, organization etc is

strong and not likely to have problems

58
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conquere=

A

dominate, seize, occupy

59
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telepresence=

A

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

60
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virtual reality=

A

an environment produced by a
computer that looks and seems real to the person
experiencing it

61
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concrete=

A

real, tangible, actual

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