Unit 10-chapter 19

collapse  /kəl'æps/

Every society that collapsed thought it couldn't happen to them.

Def: to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly

E.g.: Marx and Engels scientifically forecast the collapse of capitalism.

drought  /dr'ɑʊt/

Droughts, harsh storms, and rising sea levels have resulted.

Def: an extended shortage

E.g.: Completion of this work will remove the threat of drought and water-logging.

settlement  /s'ɛtəlmənt/

...have been cut down to accommodate farmland and human settlements.

Def: a state of stability or permanence

E.g.: Before settlement there was exertion, anxiety and need in human life.

spray  /spr'e/

You'll use a chemical spray instead of showering.

Def: a liquid to be discharged or applied in such a jet.

E.g.: Engineers commonly encounter spray droplets.

starvation  /stɑrv'eʃən/

...and deforestation led to a shortage of food, and starvation resulted.

Def: the act or state of starving; condition of being starved

E.g.: Not until the Great Depression of 1929 did widespread starvation threaten the American people.

chapter 20

humid  /hj'uməd/

It's only really hot for three monthes of the year, but at other times it's humid.

Def: containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist

E.g.: Summer in Taipei is hot and humid.

microclimate  /m'ɑɪkrokl,ɑɪmət/

...3m wide and just 223 feet long to develop a microclimate and keep the air moving...

Def: the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc

E.g.: A beneficent microclimate brings out the camellias betimes.

orient  /'ɔri,ɛnt/

No building will be more than five stories hig, the city is to be oriented north- east to...

Def: the east; the eastern region of the heavens or the world

E.g.: These not only help in presentation but also help orient users.

outskirts  /'ɑʊtsk,ɚts/

...these seven square kilomters of desert on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the USE.

Def: the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area

E.g.:We live on the outskirts of the city.

pedestrian  /pəd'ɛstriən/

...a second level is for pedestrians.

Def: a person who goes or travels on foot; walker

E.g.: Watching the thriving financial and trading center of LuJiaZhui,PuDong and the grand view of Eastern pearl television tower,neighbouring the pedestrain street of NanJin East Road.

renewable  /rin'uəbəl/

It will have no cars and be self- sufficient in renewable energy.

Def: able to be renewed

E.g.: Renewable energy is no panacea.

perspective  /pɚsp'ɛktɪv/

The numbers must be put into perspective.

Def: a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface.

E.g.:Changing your perspective can often uncover previously undetected issues in layout and composition.

the notes in the class

SOP = standards of process

in-: in

eg: include, inject

kilo-: one-thousand

eg: kiloton, kilogram

out-: out of something

eg: outdoor, outsider

-able: able to do something

eg: curable, fashionable