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【TED-Ed】What light can teach us about the universe - Pete Edwards
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Ashley Chen posted on 2014/08/27Ever wondered how light holds the secrets to the entire universe? This fascinating TED-Ed video breaks down how we can use light, from its "barcode" to redshift, to understand everything from the Big Bang to dark energy! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to cosmology and observational astronomy along the way.
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pattern
US /ˈpætən/
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UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
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US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
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UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
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US /splɪt/
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UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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