Unit 4 Flashcards
Printing Plant
کارخانه چاپ
fluctuation
a change in a price, amount, level etc - variation - تغییر و نوسانات
- the fluctuation in interest rates
Moisture
small amounts of water that are present in the air, in a substance, or on a surface - humidity - damp - wet
- Plants use their roots to absorb moisture from the soil.
- Your skin’s moisture content varies according to weather conditions.
Printing paper
کاغذ چاپ
slightly
a little
- a slightly different color
- January’s sales were slightly better than average.
- He was someone I already knew slightly.
Textiles
any type of woven cloth that is made in large quantities, used especially by people in the business of making clothes etc - پارچه و منسوجات
- heir main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.
pharmaceuticals
drugs and medicines - دارویی
widespread use
existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people
- the widespread use of chemicals in agriculture
Rather than
instead of
- I think you’d call it a lecture rather than a talk.
- Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?
Spread
if something spreads or is spread, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area
- Fire quickly spread through the building.
- The disease spread rapidly amongst the poor.
steeply
به شدت
- The road rises steeply from the village.
Conscious
noticing or realizing something - aware
- I became conscious of someone watching me.
- She was conscious that Marie was listening to every word.
employers
a person, company, or organization that employs people - کارفرما
- The shoe factory is the largest employer in this area.
regarded
to think about someone or something in a particular way - درنظر گرفتن
- Edith was widely regarded as (=considered by many people to be) eccentric.
- His work is highly regarded (=regarded as very good) by art experts.
Productivity
the rate at which goods are produced, and the amount produced, especially in relation to the work, time, and money needed to produce them - بهره وری
- ways of increasing productivity
- high productivity levels in manufacturing
Amongst
in or through the middle of a group of people or things - among
- The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd.
- I could hear voices coming from somewhere among the bushes.
cite
to mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation
Cited sth as sth:
- Several factors have been cited as the cause of the unrest.
Contributor
someone who gives money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in - مشارکت دهنده
- Dr Win was a major contributor to the research.
Critic
someone whose job is to make judgments about the good and bad qualities of art, music, films etc - reviewer
- a review by the theatre critic of the ‘Sunday Times’
Sculpture
an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist
- a sculpture of an elephant
- an exhibition of sculpture
Preliminary
something that is said or done first, to introduce or prepare for something else - پیش نیاز - مقدمات
- Pilot studies are a useful preliminary to large research projects.
- After the usual preliminaries, the chairman made his announcement.
Inspire
to give someone the idea for something, especially a story, painting, poem etc
- The story was inspired by a chance meeting with an old Russian duke.
- a range of designs inspired by wild flowers
Geometric
having or using the shapes and lines in GEOMETRY, such as circles or squares, especially when these are arranged in regular patterns
- a geometric design
Parallelogram
a flat shape with four sides in which each side is the same length as the side opposite it and parallel to it - rectangle
diagonal
a diagonal line is straight and joins two opposite corners of a flat shape, usually a square - مورب
- diagonal parking spaces
- The path goes diagonally across the field.
Attempt
an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult - تلاش کردن
- All attempts to control inflation have failed.
- She passed her driving test at the first attempt.
Elastic band
a thin circular piece of rubber used for fastening things together - rubber band - بند کشی - بند الاستیک
twist
to bend or turn something, such as wire, hair, or cloth, into a particular shape
- She twisted her handkerchief into a knot.
- Twist the two ends of the wire together.
Identical
exactly the same, or very similar
- four identical houses
- The ingredients are identical with those of competing products.
Patent
a special document that gives you the right to make or sell a new INVENTION or product that no one else is allowed to copy - copyright
- The drugs are protected by patent.
- He applied for a patent for a new method of removing paint.
Manufacture
to use machines to make goods or materials, usually in large numbers or amounts
- the company that manufactured the drug
- manufactured goods
Expert
someone who has a special skill or special knowledge of a subject, gained as a result of training or experience - کارشناس
- He’s a world expert on marine mammals.
- an expert in statistics
persuade
to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
- I finally managed to persuade her to go out for a drink with me.
- Don’t let yourself be persuaded into buying things you don’t want.
Inventor
someone who has invented something, or whose job is to invent things - مخترع
Fairs
a form of outdoor entertainment, at which there are large machines to ride on and games in which you can win prizes - carnival - نمایشگاه - فستیوال
- the Frankfurt Book Fair
- an antiques fair
