Unit 4 Flashcards
(35 cards)
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
