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【TED】Martin Rees: Can we prevent the end of the world? (Martin Rees: Can we prevent the end of the world?)
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CUChou posted on 2014/12/15Ever wonder if humanity has a future? This fascinating TED talk dives into the biggest existential risks we face, from biotech to AI, and what we can do about them! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while exploring these crucial topics.
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potential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
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UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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US /səˈner.i.oʊ/
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UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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US /ˈkwɛstʃən/
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UK /'kwestʃən/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.
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US /sprɛd/
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UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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