Unit 13 Flashcards
local
within a small area
globally
worldwide
multicultural
/mʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/
from many different cultures
multinational
/ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl◂/
a multinational company has factories, offices, and business activities in many different countries
merge
/mɜːdʒ/
to combine, or to join things together to form one thing
/The two banks have announced plans to merge next year./
exotic
/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/
unusual and exciting
icon
symbol
culture diversity
A range of different cultures
national identity
a feeling of belonging to your country
monopoly
/məˈnɒpəli /
has complete control over
culture
way of life
ethnic
/ˈeθnɪk/
relating to a particular race, nation, or tribe and their customs and traditions
//The students are from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. //
قومی
astounding
/əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
so surprising that it is almost impossible to believe \\ astonishing\\
/ The concert was an astounding success./
حیرت آور
subsequent
/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
happening or coming after something else.
in the future / consequent
// subsequent pages of the book //
متعاقب
hindsight
/ˈhaɪndsaɪt/
the ability to understand a situation only after it has happened → foresight
ridiculous
/rɪˈdɪkjələs/
very silly or unreasonable // That’s a ridiculous idea! //
sceptical
/ˈskeptɪkəl/
tending to disagree with what other people tell you // Environmental groups are sceptical of the government’s claims.//
demographic
/ˌdeməˈɡræfɪk◂/
relating to the population and groups of people in it
population
// Demographic trends show that there are rising numbers of old people. //
وابسته به امار و نفوس
absolute
total
percentage
proportion
درصد
factor in
take into account
در نظر گرفتن
effect
influence
statistics
/stəˈtɪstɪk/
figures
اماری
dwindle
/ˈdwɪndl/
to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller // The elephant population is dwindling. //
تحلیل رفتن
implication
/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision, etc. // What are the implications of these proposals? //
معنی
