Listening to the News: Voice of America-Book 2 Unit 19 (E)

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세트공유

conceive

To conceive something means to be able to imagine or believe it.
The child could not conceive the actual size of the Earth.

current

of or belonging to the present
Do you have your current school ID?

feature

an important part of something
Rolling hills are a lovely feature of the countryside I was visiting.

fuel efficient

using less fuel than other vehicles of the same kind
We bought a fuel efficient car in order to reduce the amount of money.

launch

To launch something means to make it go into motion.
The boat launched from the dock and floated down the river.

ownership

the state of owning or having a legal right to something
I claim ownership of the vehicle after I buy it.

pollution

dirty things or bad chemicals put into the environment
Cars are the main cause of air pollution.

purchase

to buy something
When you purchase something, make sure its something you need.

revolution

A revolution is a change to the political system by a group of people.
The revolution in Russia led to the creation of the Soviet Union.

vehicle

a thing that moves people or things to another place
A ferry is a vehicle that takes people from one island to another.