Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 65 (E)

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세트공유

advancements

a progression
A few of the advancements in the project did not seem to be worthwhile.

assembly

a gathering
The assembly outside the president's house was substantial.

binary

consisting of ones and zeros.
binary systems are used in computer coding.

capacity

ability, skill
The young boy has the mental capacity of a person twice his age.

comparisons

a state of comparing two elements
The comparisons between the two candidates were offensive for some.

converted

to change, to make different
We converted the business losses into profits with a new sales plan.

digits

numbers
The digits one and zero are used in a binary system.

employ

to offer work, to pay for service
We employed the help of a gardener to trim our bushes.

executed

to do, to perform
The computer executed multiple tasks easily.

fortunately

of being fortunate, of a fortunate manner
It is fortunate that we did not run out of gas on the way home.

genius

a person of extreme intelligence
Susan was regarded as a genius by her peers.

harnessed

to hold
The engine harnessed the power of one hundred horses.

interpret

to understand
Her reaction was interpreted as disinterest in the proposal.

limited

restricted
The options were limited to those selected by the committee.

retrieved

to recall, to bring
The janitor retrieved the guest's missing watch.

segments

a portion, a piece
Some of the segments of the recording were not clear.

storage system

a device for storing something such as information
Computers now come with large hard drives that act as storage systems.

time-consuming

something that takes time to complete or do
The time-consuming activity of counting all the papers was bothersome.

tremendous

to a great degree
There was a tremendous amount of interest in the ski trip.

unrelated

not related
The two crimes that evening were unrelated.