driverless Flashcards

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driverless=

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a driverless vehicle is controlled by
equipment in the vehicle, rather than by a human
driver

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automotive=

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motorized, locomotive, relating to cars

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sector=

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area, part, division

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adapt to=

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acclimatize, adjust, modify

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implementation=

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application, operation, carrying out

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automation=

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the use of computers and machines

instead of people to do a job

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manufacture=

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production, making, construction

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onwards=

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forwards, ahead, straight on #backwards

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reliability=

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dependability, consistency

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flexibility=

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suppleness, elasticity

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mass production

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when products are made in large
numbers by machines so that they can be sold
cheaply

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on the horizon

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to seem likely to happen in the

future

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13
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self-driving

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used to refer to a vehicle that drives itself

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capability=

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ability, capacity #inability

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contribution=

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influence, involvement, impact

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assistance=

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help, support, aid #hindrance

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announce=

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publicize, declare, say

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trial=

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to thoroughly test something to see if it

works correctly or is effective

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progress=

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development, growth, improvement
#regression
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gather pace=

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happen more quickly

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cite=

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mention, refer to

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motive=

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reason, cause, purpose, intention, aim

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indeed=

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certainly, actually, in fact

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demonstrate=

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show, reveal, display #conceal

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collision=
crash, accident
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involve=
include, comprise, encompass
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contributory=
related, causal, influential
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primary=
main, key, chief, crucial
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great/vast/overwhelming majority of sth
almost all of a group | incidence of= occurre
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incidence of
occurrence, prevalence, frequency, | rate, numbers
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socialize=
to spend time with other people in a | friendly way
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mobility=
movement, motion #immobility
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autonomy=
``` independence, self-sufficiency #dependence ```
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implication=
effect, consequence, repercussion
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initiative=
plan, idea, project, program
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viable=
feasible, practical, practicable #impossible
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by far=
used to say that something is much better, | worse etc than anything else
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implement=
carry out, put into operation, put | into action, apply
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this is the case=
a situation that exists, especially as it affects a particular person or group
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modelling=
the process of making a scientific or computer model of something to show how it works or to understand it better
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ownership=
possession, tenure, | proprietorship
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mileage=
he number of miles someone travels in a vehicle in a particular period of time
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intensively=
in a way that involves a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time
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turnover=
the rate at which a particular kind | of goods is sold
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prompt=
stimulate, encourage , motivate #prevent
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efficient=
if someone or something is efficient, they work well without wasting time, money, or energy
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exceptional=
unusual and likely not to happen | often
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hurdle=
obstacle, difficulty, problem, barrier, block
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overcome=
defeat, beat, conquer
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encounter=
face, confront, meet #avoid
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regulatory=
controlling, supervisory, monitoring
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liability=
obligation, responsibility, accountability
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enforcement=
thúc ép, bắt buộc
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societal=
social, shared, public, community
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landscape=
situation, circumstances
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address
tackle, adopt, deal with #ignore
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robust=
a robust system, organization etc is | strong and not likely to have problems
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conquere=
dominate, seize, occupy
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telepresence=
the use of virtual reality technology to operate machinery by remote control or to create the effect of being at a different or imaginary location
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virtual reality=
an environment produced by a computer that looks and seems real to the person experiencing it
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concrete=
real, tangible, actual