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I have built walking into my daily life.
New safety regulations are being built into the proposal.
Build sth in: include it from the beginning
people in all age groups are leading more sedentary lifestyles these days.
Our job is very sedentary โ
Sedentary:means it involves a lot of sitting and not much exercise!
He sauntered by, looking very pleased with himself.
Saunter :To walk in a slow and relaxed way, often in no particular direction:
Verb and noun
Itโs important to take some brisk exercise every day.โ
Brisk: Quick and energetic
Without getting into the nitty gritty of the cognitive science if brain mechanicsโฆ
Nitty gritty: ziro bam
It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.
Societies can take steps to mitigate these potential problems.
Mitigate: to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad
If children lag behind in their curriculum, they will not be able to catch up with their counterparts .
Heโs lagging behind - I think weโd better wait for him to catch us up.
Lag behind: to move or make progress so slowly that you are behind other people or things
This a study of cross-cultural communication in the global market place
Cross-cultural exchanges
Cross-cultural:
โinvolving two or more different cultures and their ideas and customs
to incur debts/fines/bills
Please detail any costs/expenses incurred by you in attending the interview.
The enormous research expenditures incurredโฆ
Incur: to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken.
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The government funding should be diverted toward improving the living standard of ordinary people.
Should more funds/money/resources be diverted from roads into railways?
Divert: to use something for a different purpose
All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam.
The investment in space research can be paid off someday in the future.
Pay off: If something you have done pays off, it is successful
The rare metals and other natural resources might abound on ther planets
Abound:to exist in large numbers
Mars bearing a close resemblance to the Earth, is considered as a potential backup
Backup: replacement
โWe need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
When a great opportunity like that comes along, youโd be a fool not to exploit it.
We have a lot of knowledge and experience in this department that we are not currently exploiting fully.
Finding myself in a dream situation, I exploited it to the full.
Exploit: to use something in a way that helps you
Based on the above-mentioned facts, one can conclude that the Moon greatly impacts on distant future, although its effect is not apparent for the time being.
For the time being: for now , for the moment
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