Wednesday, 25 September 2019

#3 Five words I've learnt in the Transport of the Future podcast

(1) Prevalent

Definition- Widespread in a particular area at a particular time

Example- "This is just another example of the insidious prying into peoples' lives that is so prevalent in our society today."

Chinese- 流行


(2) Freight

Definition- Goods transported by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

Example- "The dispute affected interstate deliveries of both air and road freight."

Chinese- 貨物


(3) Intervention

Definition- The action or process of intervening

Example- "Many have raised several matters that Ann's kindly interventions have resolved."

Chinese- 介入


(4) Far-fetched

Definition- Unlikely and unconvincing

Example- "Only when a risk becomes far-fetched or fanciful will the law refuse to acknowledge it."

Chinese- 牽强


(5) Authentic

Definition- Of undisputed origin

Example- "But such verification does not demonstrate that the documents are authentic."

Chinese- 真實


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