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【TED】Jonathan Trent: Energy from floating algae pods (Jonathan Trent: Energy from floating algae pods)
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richardwang posted on 2015/11/27Ever wondered if we could power our world with algae? This fascinating TED talk explores Jonathan Trent's innovative idea for floating algae pods that could revolutionize energy production and wastewater treatment! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to biofuels and sustainability while learning about cutting-edge NASA-backed research.
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US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
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UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
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- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method.
- Adjective
- Working in an organized, logical way
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