Unit 3 Flashcards
Revolution
a complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working etc
- In the last ten years there has been a revolution in education.
- the biggest social revolution we have had in this country
Relatively
نسبتا - something that is relatively small, easy etc is fairly small, easy etc compared to other things
- The system is relatively easy to use.
- E-commerce is a relatively recent phenomenon.
Congestion
full of traffic
- congested airspace
- London’s roads are heavily congested (=very congested).
Smog
dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and FOG, caused by smoke from cars and factories in cities - هوای آلوده و دود و غبار
- Some big cities have a problem with smog.
Dozens
a large number of people, things etc but not usually more than a hundred
- At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion just outside Paris.
- Since we put the advertisement in the paper we’ve had dozens of phone calls.
Whereby
by means of which or according to which - به موجب آن - که به وسیله آن
- a proposal whereby EU citizens would be allowed to reside anywhere in the EU
Implement
to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen - اجرا کردن - انجام دادن
- We have decided to implement the committee’s recommendations in full
Accommodate
if a room, building etc can accommodate a particular number of people or things, it has enough space for them
- He bought a huge house to accommodate his library.
- The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.