To give three cheers for
Article “The Shape of Things to Come” 1. advance - progress or an instance of progress in science, technology, human knowledge etc. E.g.: scientific advances, high-profile advances advance in/of sth E.g.: major advances in computer technology, ethical questions raised by the advance of genetic engineering 2. to advance at breakneck speed - to progress and become better or more developed quickly 3. to advocate /ˈædvəkeɪt/ - to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things syn.: to support, to endorse, to promote advocate /ˈædvəkət/- someone who strongly and publicly supports someone or something syn.: proponent, supporter, follower Apace syn.: quickly, rapidly 5. assertion - a definite statement that something is true syn.: statement, claim to assert - to state firmly that something is true 6. to boost - to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful syn.: to increase E.g.: The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices. 7. at the click/touch of a button - if a machine works at the touch of a button, it works extremely quickly and easily 8. to ditch - (informal) to get rid of someone or something because you no longer like or need them syn.: to get rid of, to throw away, to dump, to toss E.g.: The series was ditched after the star of the show quit. 9. driving force - someone or something that has the power to make things happen E.g.: She was the driving force behind the project. 10. to elude - if a fact, idea, or word eludes you, you cannot remember or understand it E.g.: The details of the case elude me. 11. established technologies - technologies that already exist 12. to fit into a person’s palm 13. to be at forefront of /ˈfɔː(r)ˌfrʌnt/ - to have a leading or important position 14. gadgetry (uncount.)- set of new technical devices 15. to grant patents /ɡrɑːnt/- to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way patent applications - an application for sole rights to an invention 16. to grow exponentially - to increase very fast 17. to have implications for - a possible effect or result syn.: consequence E.g.: We believe that GM crops will have serious implications for the environment. 18. high-profile - often seen in public, mentioned in newspapers, or appearing on television syn.: famous, well-know E.g.: A high-profile campaign against domestic violence was one of the first initiatives taken up by the Scottish Executive. 19. hybridization of ideas /ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 20. pioneering breakthrough /ˌpaɪəˈnɪərɪŋ/- a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work 21. rate of innovation - the speed at which new things, ideas or ways of doing something are invented 22. to run out of ideas - to have no ideas left 23. range of products - assortment To squeeze more speed and capability out of sth 25. shift in sth - a change in something, for example in someone's ideas or opinions E.g.: Companies were reacting too slowly to shifts in consumer demand. 26. to take giant leaps - to make a significant and notable progress in any field - business, art, politics or an innovative technological advances 27. to be on the wane - getting smaller, weaker, or less important syn.: to be on the decline E.g.: Violent crime appears to be on the wane in the capital. 28. what the future holds - things that we will face in future syn.: to have sth in store for smb 29. unthinkable - hard to imagine syn.: incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable
Unit 12.3 1. abuse - the use of something in a bad, dishonest, or harmful way E.g.: alcohol/drug/substance abuse This is clearly an abuse of power. 2. to be fearful of sth/that sth syn.: to be afraid of E.g.: We're fearful that fighting will start up again. 3. consumption - the process of eating, drinking, or smoking something 4. to develop defence against - to become insusceptible to 5. to do one’s best - to try as hard as you can in order to achieve something E.g.: I don't know if I can finish the whole job in one day, but I'll do my best. 6. to drive sth underground - to start doing something illegally /уходить в подполье 7. to hold smb back - to make someone progress less intensively E.g.: Long-term water shortages can hold economic development back.
|
