List 2 - EU Transport Systems Flashcards
1) prospect(n.)
2) prospect(v.)
1) *the possibility that something good might happen in the future / olasılık, ihtimal, ümit
#What are the prospects for European transport systems?
#Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
*a person who might be chosen, for example as an employee: muhtemel aday
#We’ll be interviewing four more prospects for the jobs this afternoon.
*a good view of a large land area or of a city: görünüş, manzara
#From the restaurant there was a marvellous prospect of/over the valley and the mountains beyond.
2) maden aramak, altın aramak.
conceive(v.)
*to imagine something: DÜŞÜNMEK, TASAVVUR ETMEK
#I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.
#It is difficult to conceive of vigorous economic growth without an efficient transport system.
*to invent a plan or an idea: TASARLAMAK, YARATMAK
#The exhibition was conceived by the museum’s director.
*to become pregnant, or to cause a baby to begin to form: GEBE OLMAK, HAMİLE KALMAK
#Do you know exactly when you conceived?
#The baby was conceived in March, so will be born in December.
YENİ BİR FİKİR ÜRETMEK.
==> CONSEPTİON.
1) facilitate(v.)
2) facilitating(adj.)
1) *to make something possible or easier: / kolaylaştırmak, olanak sağlamak
#The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs.
#Although modern information technologies can reduce the demand for physical transport by facilitating teleworking and teleservices, the requirement for transport continues to increase.
== ease = aid = further = help = promote = simplify
2) kolaylaştırıcı, kolaylaştıran
spectacular(adj.)
*very exciting to look at: muhteşem, olağanüstü, büyük
#a spectacular view
#We’ve had spectacular success with the product. (büyük başarı)
#The determining factor is the spectacular growth in car use.
substantial (adj.)
*large in size, value, or importance:
/değerli, önemli, varlıklı, esaslı, tatmin edici
#The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
#EU will see a further substantial increase in its fleet
Substance = önem, madde, cisim, servet
1) fleet(n.)
2) fleet(adj.)
1) *a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country’s navy:
*a number of buses, aircraft, etc. under the control of one person or organization:
// filo, donanma
#EU will see a further substantial increase in its fleet
#He owns a fleet of taxis.
2) *able to run quickly: / çabuk,süratli
#She was slight and fleet of foot/fleet-footed.
1) extent(n.)
2) to a large extent(adv.)
1) area or length; amount: boyut, kapsam, genişlik, ölçü
#We don’t yet know the extent of his injuries
#The River Nile is over 6,500 6,5000 kilometres in extent (= length).
2) büyük ölçüde, büyük oranda.
#As far as goods transport is concerned, growth is due to a large extent to changes in the European economy and its system of production.
frontier(n.)
*a border between two countries: / sınır, hudut
#Nepal has frontiers with both India and China.
#In the last 20 years, as internal frontiers have been abolished.
==border
abolish(v.) ==> abolition(n.)
*to end an activity or custom officially:
/ feshetmek, yürürlükten kaldırmak, ortadan kaldırmak, durdurmak
#I think bullfighting should be abolished.
#National Service was abolished in the UK in 1962.
#He fought for abolition of the death penalty in Britain.
#the abolition of slavery
#In the last 20 years, as internal frontiers have been abolished.
Synonyms == abrogate, revoke
** impose = yürürlüğe koymak
1) flow(v.)
2) flow(n.)
1) *(especially of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily: AKMAK
#Many short rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean.
#With fewer cars on the roads, traffic is flowing (= moving forward) more smoothly than usual.
*to continue to arrive or be produced: MECAZ ANLAMDA AKMAK
#Please keep the money flowing in!
#My thoughts flow more easily if I work on a computer.
#After they’d all had a drink or two, the conversation began to flow.
2) *the movement of something in one direction: AKIŞ, AKIM, AKINTI
#the flow of a river, the flow of traffic, the flow of blood
#the flow of ideas/information
#There’s been a steady flow of visitors.
emphasize(v.)
*to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to: VURGULAMAK, ÖNEMİNİ BELİRTMEK,
#I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.
#A good way to emphasize your interest in the job is to write a follow-up email after the interview.
#This phenomenon has been emphasised by the relocation of some industries.
labour(n.)
emek, işgücü, işçilik, işçi sınıfı, doğum sancısı.
intensive(adj.) = intense
yoğun, şiddetli, yoğunlaştırılmış, aşırı
#an intensive course in English
#Intensive bombing had reduced the city to rubble.
#intensive talks/discussions/negotiations
#intensive training/teaching/courses
#labour intensive
1) assembly(n.)
2) assemble(v.)
1)* a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together: KURUL
#the United Nations General Assembly
*a meeting in a school of several classes, usually at the beginning of the school day, to give information or to say prayers together: MECLİS
#All pupils are expected to attend school assembly.
#There’s a religious assembly every morning.
*the process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure: MONTAJ
#assembly plant
2) toplaşmak, parçaları birleştirmek, toplanmak, birleşmek
#They assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
#He assembled his family and told them of his plan.
1) plant(n.)
2) plant(v.)
1) *a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and produces seeds: BİTKİ
#native plants and animals
#garden/greenhouse/indoor plants
#a tomato plant
- machines used in industry: TEÇHİZAT, ARAÇ GEREÇ
#The industry was accused of having invested little in workers, plant, or infrastructure. - a factory in which a particular product is made or power is produced: FABRİKA, İMALATHANE
#Two more car-assembly plants were closed by the strike.
#assembly plant
2)*to put a plant into the ground or into a container of soil so that it will grow: DİKMEK
#We planted trees and bushes in our new garden.
– sokmak(kafasına fikir), yerleştirmek(bomba vb.), aşılamak(fikir) ….
1) particular (adj.)
2) in particular (adv.)
1) özel, belirli
2) özellikle, bilhassa == particularly
road haulage(n.)
kara taşımacılığı, karayolu ulaşımı
#The road haulage industry is concerned about increased diesel costs.
#a road haulage company
#The strong economic growth expected in countries which are candidates for entry to the EU will also increase transport flows, in particular road haulage traffic.
export(n.,v.)
İHRACAT, İHRAÇ ETMEK, İHRAÇ, İHRACATÇILIK, İHRACAT MALI
#Coffee is one of Brazil’s main exports.
#Chile exports a large amount of copper to Japan.
#Japan is a major exporter of cars.
#Some of these countries already exported…
volume(n.)
*the amount of space that is contained within an object or solid shape: HACİM
#Which of these bottles do you think has the greater volume?
*the number or amount of something in general: YOĞUNLUK
#It’s the sheer volume of traffic in the city that is causing the problems.
*the level of sound produced by a television, radio, etc., or the switch or other device controlling this: SES ŞİDDETİ
#Could you turn the volume down, please, I’m trying to sleep.
*one in a set of related books: CİLT(KİTAP), SAYI, KİTAP
#The second volume of his memoirs will be published later this year.
1) inherit(v.)
2) inherited(n.) = inheritance
3) inheritor (n.)
1)*to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died: MİRAS ALMAK
#Who will inherit the house when he dies?
*to be born with the same physical or mental characteristics as one of your parents or grandparents: KALITIMLA KAZANMAK
#Rosie inherited her red hair from her mother.
2) MİRAS = legacy, inheritance, heritage, KALITSAL
3) MİRASÇI = heir
1) encourage(v.)
2) courageous (adj.)
1) *to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen: TEŞVİK ETMEK
#We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.
*to talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something: CESARETLENDİRMEK
#They’ve always encouraged me in everything I’ve wanted to do.
2) CESUR
tip the balance/scales. (v.) ( in favor of=lehine)
*If something tips the balance or tips the scales, it is the thing that causes a particular situation to happen or a particular decision to be made, when other situations or decisions are possible: DENGEYİ ÇEVİRMEK, SONUCUNU ETKİLEMEK GİBİ..
#The teams were evenly matched until two quick goals from Rooney tipped the balance in favour of England.
# The distribution between modes has tipped sharply in favour of (lehte olmak) road transport since the 1990s.
imperative (adj.)
*extremely important or urgent: ZORUNLU, ŞART, GEREKLİLİK, EMİR KİPİ
#a new imperative - sustainable development
#social imperative
#moral imperative
==> make imperative = ZORUNLU BIRAKMAK
1) shift (v.)
2) shift (n.)
1) *to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly: DEĞİŞTİRMEK, YÖN DEĞİŞTİRMEK
#The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow.
#shifting the balance between modes of transport.
2) *a group of workers who do a job for a period of time during the day or night, or the period of time itself: VARDİYA
#As the night shift leave/leaves, the day shift arrive/arrives.
*a change in position or direction: DEĞİŞİKLİK, KAYMA
#a shift in the wind/temperature
