6 Flashcards
1
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- Everyone must evacuate the premises during the fire drill
Drill (cn): an activity that practices a particular skill and often involves repeating the same thing several times, especially a military exercise intended to train soldiers.
Premises (plural noun): the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization.
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- Everyone must evacuate the premises during the fire drill
Drill (cn): an activity that practices a particular skill and often involves repeating the same thing several times, especially a military exercise intended to train soldiers.
Premises (plural noun): the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization.
2
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- Our professor is holding/hosting the economic conference session next week.
To host [EVENT]: to be the host of a television or radio programme.
To host a show/programme
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- Our professor is holding/hosting the economic conference session next week.
To host [EVENT]: to be the host of a television or radio programme.
To host a show/programme
3
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- Our professor is hosting the economic development conference next week.
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- Our professor is hosting the economic development conference next week.
4
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- Our professors are hosting a business/business developing conference.
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- Our professors are hosting a business/business developing conference.
5
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- Animals raised in captivity behave differently with their wild counterparts.
Captivity (un): the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave
Counterpart (cn): a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization.
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- Animals raised in captivity behave differently with their wild counterparts.
Captivity (un): the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave
Counterpart (cn): a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization.
6
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- If it helps you to take notes in order to concentrate, please do so.
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- If it helps you to take notes in order to concentrate, please do so.
7
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- If it helps you to concentrate, take notes, please do it
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- If it helps you to concentrate, take notes, please do it
8
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- To achieve full marks, an appropriate/proper bibliography is required.
Bibliography (cn): a list of the books and articles that have been used by someone when writing a particular book or article.
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- To achieve full marks, an appropriate/proper bibliography is required.
Bibliography (cn): a list of the books and articles that have been used by someone when writing a particular book or article.
9
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- Materials and resources are on hold at the library front desk.
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- Materials and resources are on hold at the library front desk.
10
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- Neurons are principally involved in the chemical processes.
Neuron (cn): a nerve cell that carries information between the brain and other parts of the body
Principally (adv): mainly
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- Neurons are principally involved in the chemical processes.
Neuron (cn): a nerve cell that carries information between the brain and other parts of the body
Principally (adv): mainly
11
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- The sociology department is highly regarded worldwide.
Sociology (un): the study of the relationships between people living in groups, especially in industrial societies.
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- The sociology department is highly regarded worldwide.
Sociology (un): the study of the relationships between people living in groups, especially in industrial societies.
12
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- When the workers ask for the increase of wages, the company raises its prices.
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- When the workers ask for the increase of wages, the company raises its prices.
13
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- When workers require higher wage, the companies often raise the price.
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- When workers require higher wage, the companies often raise the price.
14
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- When meeting high potential risks, companies will raise their prices.
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- When meeting high potential risks, companies will raise their prices.
15
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- Why have the projects been held up for so long?
To hold up someone/sth: [DELAY]: to delay someone or sth
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- Why have the projects been held up for so long?
To hold up someone/sth: [DELAY]: to delay someone or sth
