Unit 7.4

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 342.

Unit 7.3

1. solution*** n. to/for smth
The government should have solved the problem long ago, but no relevant solution to it has been offered.

2. complete*** v., adj., completely (different)
She completed her training in June. She has done a complete university course of chemistry .

3. common*** n.
have something in common (with something) to have the same features as something else
This area obviously has a lot in common with other inner-city areas.

4. simplify* v.,
simplification n.

We felt the need to simplify the design but were conscious of possible oversimplification.

5. interior** [in'tiəriə)(ant. exterior)
The car has a surprisingly spacious interior.

6. average*** adj
winds with an average speed of 15 miles per hour

7. bound** adj. to smth something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen
He was bound to win the contest. Он непременно (обязательно) должен был выиграть.

8. ‘impact*** n. = influence (ex.2c)

9. influential** adj.

10. apparently***=evidently (Listening 1.41)

11. environmentally-friendly(WB)=that cares for the environment
syn. eco-friendly
Apparently, this environmentally-friendly car has almost no negative impact on nature.

1. adjust** v. (to smth подгонять, подлаживать (к чему-л.)

2. aluminium (Am. aluminum)

3. appeal ***v. (to smb), n.

4. base

5. built-in adj.
Built-in furniture takes up very little kitchen space.

6. designed for/ to do smth =to be intended for a particular purpose. Предназначаться для…
It's specially designed to do/for doing
The machine was originally designed to extract juice from fruit.

7. easy to use

8. eye-catching

9. far***+ adj. comparative
She is far prettier than her sister
by far + adj. superlative
Football is obviously by far the most popular sport in Britain.