MEGA GOAL 4
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Unit 1 Big Change
Vocabulary
• Part I
• Part II
• Part III
• Part IV
Created by Mrs.Sumnao Charoenpong
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launch (v.) /lɔːntʃ/
– to send something out, such as a rocket into space.
– (ปล่อยจรวด หรือดาวเทียม)
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artificial (adj.) /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl/
– made by people, often as a copy of something natural.
– (เทียม, ประดิษฐ์ ขนึ้ เอง)
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astronaut (n.) /ˈæstrənɔːt/
– someone who travels and works in a spacecraft.
– (มนุษย์ อวกาศ)
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satellite (n.) /ˈsætəlaɪt/
– an artificial object sent up into space to travel round the earth.
– (ดาวเทียม)
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exploration (n.) /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/
– the act of traveling through a place in order to find out about it.
– (การสารวจ)
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the Cold War (n.)
– a state of extreme unfriendliness existing between countries.
– (สงครามเย็นซึ่งเป็ นสถานการณ์ ที่ไม่ ได้ ทาสงครามกันโดยเปิ ดเผย
ระหว่ าง 2 ประเทศแต่ ต่อสู้ ด้วยวิธีการต่ าง ๆ เพือ่ ขัดขวางกันและกัน)
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knock down (v.)
– to destroy a building or part of a building.
– (ทาลาย)
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the euro (n.)
– the unit of money used in most European Union countries.
– (เงินยูโรซึ่งเป็ นสกุลเงินทีป่ ระเทศในกลุ่มสหภาพยุโรป 13 ประเทศตก
ลงใช้ ร่วมกัน)
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currency (n.) /ˈkɜːrənsi/
– the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time.
– (เงินตรา)
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revolution (n.) /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/
– a very important change in the way that people do things.
– (การปฏิวตั ิ)
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transmission (n.)
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/trænsˈmɪʃn/
– the process of sending out electronic signals or messages.
– (การส่ งสั ญญาณ)
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take for granted (v.)
– to expect that someone or something will always be there when you
need them and never think how important or useful they are.
– (คิดเอาเอง)
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conventional (adj.) /kənˈvenʃənl/
– traditional and ordinary.
– (ตามประเพณีนิยม, ธรรมดา)
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mankind (n.) /mænˈkaɪnd/
– the whole of the human race, including both men and women.
– (มนุษยชาติ)
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global warming (n.)
– gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases.
– (ความร้ อนขึน้ ของบรรยากาศโลก)
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poverty (n.) /ˈpɑːvərti/
– the condition of being extremely poor.
– (ความยากจน)
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fresh water (n.)
– water that contains no salt.
– (นา้ จืด)
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endangered species
(n.)
– animals which may soon not exist because there are very few now alive.
– (สั ตว์ ใกล้สูญพันธุ์)
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terrorism (n.) /ˈterərɪzəm/
– a violent action for political purposes.
– (ลัทธิก่อการร้ าย)
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unemployment (n.)
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/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
– the number of people in a particular country or area who cannot get a job
– (จานวนผู้ว่างงาน)
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globalization (n.) /ˌɡloʊbələˈzeɪʃn/
– when available goods and services, or social and cultural influences,
gradually become similar in all parts of the world.
– (โลกาภิวตั น์ )
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overpopulation (n.)
/ˌoʊvərˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃn/
– when there are too many people living in a particular place.
– (จานวนประชากรมากเกินไป)
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natural disaster (n.)
– a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes
great damage or suffering.
– (ภัยพิบัติทางธรรมชาติ)
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settle into life (v.)
– to get used to.
– (คุ้นเคยกับชีวติ ทีเ่ ป็ นอยู่)
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accommodation (n.)
– a place to stay.
– (ทีพ่ กั )
/əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/
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co-ed halls (n.)
– buildings where male and female students live.
– (หอพักรวมนักเรียนชายและหญิง)
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off-campus (n.)
– places to live not on campus.
– (หอพักนักเรียนนอกมหาวิทยาลัย)
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encourage (v.) /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
– to make someone more likely to do something.
– (กระตุ้น)
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immigrant (n.) /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
– a person who has come to a different country in order to live
there permanently.
– (ผู้อพยพเข้ าประเทศ)
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immigration (n.) /immigration/
– the process of entering another country in order to live there
permanently.
– (การย้ ายถิน่ ฐาน)
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emigrate (v.) /ˈemɪɡreɪt/
– to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one.
– (อพยพย้ ายถิ่นฐาน)
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compartments (n.)
/kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
– one of the separate areas inside a vehicle.
– (ห้ องโดยสาร)
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dual nationality (n.)
– the nationality of two countries at the same time.
– (สองสั ญชาติ)
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in fact, you see
– expressions used to add information, often surprising information.
– (อันทีจ่ ริง)
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by the way
– expressions used to introduce a new topic.
– (อีกประการหนึ่ง)
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fit in
(v.)
– if someone fits in, they are accepted by the other people in a group.
– (เป็ นส่ วนหนึ่ง)
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reunification (n.)
/ˌriːˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
– to join the parts of something together again, especially a country that was divided.
– (การรวมตัวกันใหม่ )
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lost touch with (v.)
– to stop communicating.
– (ขาดการติดต่ อ)
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passport (n.) /ˈpæspɔːrt/
– an official document containing personal information and usually a photograph
which allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are.
– (เอกสารหนังสื อเดินทางไปต่ างประเทศ)
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pharmaceutical (adj.)
/ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkl/
– relating to the production of drugs and medicines.
– (เกีย่ วกับเภสั ชกรรม)
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nap (n.) /næp/
– a short sleep, especially during the day.
– (การงีบหลับ)
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fell asleep (v.)
– to begin to sleep.
– (เคลิม้ หลับ)
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dedicated (v.) /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/
– to give completely your energy, time.
– (อุทศิ )
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perpetuation (n.)
/pərˌpetʃuˈeɪʃn/
– making a situation continue to exist for a long time.
– (การทาให้ ถาวร)
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slip (v.) /slɪp/
– to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly.
– (ลืน่ )
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coma (n.) /ˈkoʊmə/
– a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be woken,
which is caused by damage to the brain after an accident or illness.
– (อาการหมดสติ)
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barrier (n.) /ˈbæriər/
– something that prevents people from doing what they want to do.
– (สิ่ งกีดขวาง, อุปสรรค)
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elaborate (v.) /ɪˈlæbərət/
– to give more details or new information about something.
– (ให้ รายละเอียดเพิม่ เติม)
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transform (v.) /trænsˈfɔːrm/
– to completely change the appearance, form, or character of
something or someone.
– (เปลีย่ นรูป)
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regime (n.) /reɪˈʒiːm/
– a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that
you disapprove of for some other reason.
– (ระบบการปกครอง)
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ration (v.) /ˈræʃn/
– to control the supply of something because there is not enough.
– (ปันส่ วน)
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devoted (v.) /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
– to use all or most of your time, effort, etc. in order to do
something or help someone.
– (อุทศิ , มอบให้ )