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What is a smart city? | CNBC Explains
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PENG posted on 2019/03/03Ever wondered how cities are becoming 'smarter'? This video breaks down the cool tech behind smart cities, from IoT to big data, and shows you real examples like Virtual Singapore and Smart Dubai! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and see how these innovations are changing daily life with things like smart parking and automated waste collection.
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the government
US /ði ˈɡʌvənmənt/
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UK /ðə ˈɡʌvənmənt/
- Noun
- The group of people who control a country or state.
- The system by which a state or community is governed.
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US /ˈriəl taɪm/
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UK /riəl taim/
- Adjective
- Relating to a system in which input data is processed within milliseconds so that it is available virtually immediately as feedback.
- Adverb
- At the actual time that something is happening.
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More just how
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- Phrase
- To what extent; exactly how.
- Used to express surprise or emphasis about the degree or manner of something.
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More chances are
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- Phrase
- It is likely that
- The probability is that; it is likely that.
- Idiom
- It is to be expected that
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