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UNIT 1-20 NEW
ocabulary for IELTS
1. statistics a. [ plural ] ( INFORMAL stats ) information based on a study of the number of times something happens or is present, or other numerical facts Statistics show/suggest that women live longer than men. According to official statistics, the Japanese work longer hours than workers in most other industrialized countries. b. [ U ] the science of using information discovered from studying numbers 2. [ C ] a fact in the form of a number that shows information about something The city's most shocking statistic is its high infant mortality rate. trend /trend/ noun [ C ] 1. a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving Surveys show a trend away from home-ownership and towards rented accommodation. There's been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years. 2. a new development in clothing, make-up, etc. Whatever the latest fashion trend, you can be sure Nicki will be wearing it. The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look. ageing , US USUALLY aging /ˈeɪ.dʒɪŋ/ adjective 1. relating to getting older the ageing process 2. describes a person or thing that is getting old an ageing Hollywood actor ageing computers/machinery current /ˈkʌr. ə nt/ /ˈkɝː-/ adjective of the present time Have you seen the current issue of (= the most recently published) Vogue magazine? The word 'thou' (= you) is no longer in current use . demography /dɪˈmɒg.rə.fi/ /-ˈmɑː.grə-/ noun [ U ] 1. the study of changes in the number of births, marriages, deaths, etc. in a particular area during a period of time historical demography 2. The demography of an area is the number and characteristics of the people who live in an area, in relation to their age, sex, whether they are married or not, etc. The increase in the number of young people leaving to work in the cities has had a dramatic impact on the demography of the villages. demographic /ˌdem.əˈgræf.ɪk/ adjective There have been monumental social and demographic changes in the country. Current demographic trends suggest that there will be fewer school leavers coming into the workforce in ten years' time. elderly /ˈel.d ə l.i/ /-dɚ.li/ adjective POLITE WORD FOR old elderly relatives/parents Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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