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By far

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Phrase
_by a great amount:
She is by far the best sudwnt in the class
_learnong English us by far the hardesr thinf I’ve ever had to do
_It is clear that nuclear power was by far the most important meabs of generation electricity in the oeriod shown .
به مراتب، با اختلاف زیاد

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Means

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_a method or way of doing something :
*means of sth/ of doing sth
//tgey had no means of communication
//we need to use every means at our disposal.
//the family had no means of support( way of getting money)
//Tv is an increasingly important means of communication)
//we need to find some other means of transportation
وسیله(ابزار، شیوه، راه)
2_money, for example an income, that allows you to buy things:
//they had no means of letting him know that the flight was
منابع(مالی،طبیعی، ..) ( درآمد، ثروت)

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Renewable

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Adj
1_renewable forms of energy can be produced as quickly as they are used:
//renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power
تجدید پذیر
2_if an official documents is renewable, its use can be continued for an extra period of time
//a renewable passport/contract
قابل تمدید

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Thermal

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Adj: connected with heat: گرمایشی
* thermal energy: انرژی حرارتی
*termal power station: نیروگاه حرارتی

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Negligible

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Adj: too slight or small in amount to be of importance:
//the difference between the two products is negligible.
//my knowledge of German is negligible.
= inconsiderable
=trifling
*negligible amount
اندک، ناچیز، جزئیی

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Overtake____overtook____ overtaken

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1_to go past something by being being a greater amount or degree:
//our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe.
//we’d planned to hold a meeting tomorrow, but events have over taken us
2 _to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of them:
//always check your view mirror befor you ivertake another car
سبقت گرفتن، پیشی گرفتن

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Dramatically

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Adverb
In a very sudden or noticable way:
//electricity production from nuclear power rose dramatically
//my life has changed dramatically

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Peak

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1_ the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill.
//Prices reach a peak during Agust.
2_the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itsel: it is one of the most difficult peaks to climb.
اوج، بالاترین درجه، قله، به اوج خود رسیدن
//traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning

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Remain:
To stay in same place or in the same condition:
*to remain +adv/prep of place
باقی ماندن
//she will remain at her mother’s home until i return.
//the doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
2_ to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist
باقی ماندن
Most commentators expect the basic rate of tax to remain at 25 percent

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Relatively

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In comparison with other similar things or with what you expect:
=comparatively
نسبتا، به نسبت

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