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【TED-Ed】Working backward to solve problems - Maurice Ashley
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Sara Wang posted on 2013/12/13Ever wish you could solve problems by thinking backward, like Benjamin Button? This awesome TED-Ed talk by Grandmaster Maurice Ashley shows you exactly how to use 'retrograde analysis' and pattern recognition to tackle challenges, from chess to everyday life! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and practical problem-solving skills that are super useful.
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US /ˈsɛntəns/
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UK /'sentəns/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- Noun
- Official punishment given by a court of law
- Set of words that make a whole statement
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US /ˈænsɚ/
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UK /'ɑ:nsə(r)/
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- To reply to a question someone asks
- To solve a test question or a problem
- Noun
- Reply to a question someone asks
- Solution to a problem or test question
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US /ˈprɑbləm/
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UK /ˈprɒbləm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
- Adjective
- Causing trouble
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- Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
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