A CHRONICLE OF TIMEKEEPING
1. chronicle /ˈkrɒn.ɪ.kl ̩/(tarix) - a written record of historical events
2. timekeeping /ˈtaɪmˌkiː.pɪŋ/ - the ability to arrive at a place at the time expected
3. conception /kənˈsep.ʃ ə n/(tushunish, ko’rish)-an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle
People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world.
4. depend /dɪˈpend/(ga bog’liq bo’lmoq)-to be decided by or to change according to the stated thing
Whether or not we go to Spain for our holiday depends on the cost.
5. according to /əˈkɔː.dɪŋˌtuː/(ga ko’ra) - as stated by or in a way that agrees with
Students are all put in different groups according to their ability.
6. archaeological /ˌɑː.ki.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.k ə l/(arxeologik)-involving or relating to archaeology
7. advent /ˈæd.vent/(boshlanish, paydo bo’lish) - the arrival of an event, invention or person
Life in Britain was transformed by the advent of the steam engine.
8. coordinate /kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.neɪt/ - to make various different things work effectively as a whole
We need someone to coordinate the whole campaign.
9. plan /plæn/(rejalashtirmoq)-to think about and decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something
She helped them to plan their route.
10. shipment /ˈʃɪp.mənt/(yukni jo’natish)-a large amount of goods sent together to a place, or the act of sending them
A shipment of urgent medical supplies is expected to arrive very soon.
11. in particular (ayniqsa) - especially
What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw?
12. regulate /ˈreg.jʊ.leɪt/(boshqarmoq) - to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way
You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat.
13. harvest /ˈhɑː.vɪst/(hosilni yig’moq) - to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals or fish to eat
In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer.
14. base sth on sth(ga asoslamoq)-If you base something on facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it
The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.
15. solar /ˈsəʊ.lə r /(quyoshga oid) - of or from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power
16. mark /mɑːk/(ko’rsatmoq, belgilamoq) - to represent or show a characteristic of a person or thing or feeling
The band's songs have always been marked by controversial lyrics.
17. rotate /rə ʊ ˈteɪt/(aylanmoq)- to (cause to) turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point
Rotate the handle by 180° to open the door.
18. axis /ˈæk.sɪs/ - a real or imaginary straight line which goes through the centre of a spinning object, or a line which divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves, or a line on a graph used to show the position of a point
The Earth revolves about the axis which joins the North and South Poles.
19. lunar /ˈluː.nə r /(oyga oid) - of or relating to the moon
20. phase /feɪz/ - The phases of the moon are the regular changes in its shape as it appears to us on Earth.
21. orbit /ˈɔː.bɪt/(aylanmoq) - to follow a curved path around a planet or star
On this mission the Shuttle will orbit (the Earth) at a height of several hundred miles.
22. define /dɪˈfaɪn/(ifodalamoq, aniqlamoq) - to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is
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