Core Nonfiction Reading-Book 3 Unit 04 (E)

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세트공유

architect

someone who designs buildings
One Japanese architect has designed structures that use lighter materials.

cardboard

thick, stiff paper that is used for making boxes
Some modern structures utilize cardboard tube sand wood.

centimeter

a unit for measuring length, equal to 1/100 of a meter
Some buildings can be lifted three centimeters off the ground if necessary.

concrete

a hard material that is made by mixing sand, water,small stones, and cement
Some new building materials are lighter than concrete.

convert

to change from one thing into another
This sofa converts into a bed.

devise

to invent or plan something complicated; to come upwith
A shelter was hurriedly devised.

diverse

including many different types
More diverse materials are being considered to make buildings more earthquake-proof.

foundation

the part of a building, road, bridge, etc. that is underthe ground and supports it
First they laid the foundations, and then they built the walls.