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THE AGE OF DISPOSABLES / VOCABULARY

A disposable (or throwaway <> durable) product is a rather cheap and basic product which is meant to be disposed of (thrown away) after being used briefly and worn out, for instance : a razor, a pen, a cigarette lighter, a paper handkerchief or napkin...

to be willing to <> to be reluctant to, to be unwilling to, not to accept easily

to fix (US) : to repair, to mend

ex : My computer is out of order. I must get it fixed.

to come (here) : to be sold

ex : This article comes with its housing, various accessories and replacement parts (spare parts).

a housing : a box >>> to house

lesser : lower <> higher, better

ex : Lesser quality items are usually cheaper.

life span : life expectancy, the number of years one can expect to live

ex : In France, life expectancy is 72 years for men and 81 for women.

a consumer <<< to consume >>> consumption

to ship : to send, to mail, to dispatch

to peddle (here) : to sell

to charge : to make someone pay

ex : They charge $10 for the entrance to the museum.

chief : main, major, most important

to allay : to dispel, to make something disappear

ex : my explanations allayed/dispelled their fears.

AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome.

This terrible disease/illness can be caught :

1. through unprotected sexual relations (without using condoms)

2. through blood transfusion

3. using unsterylised needles (drug addicts)

4. from mother to child (at birth)

5. through mother's milk

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THE AGE OF DISPOSABLES / VOCABULARY

A disposable (or throwaway <> durable) product is a rather cheap and basic product which is meant to be disposed of (thrown away) after being used briefly and worn out, for instance : a razor, a pen, a cigarette lighter, a paper handkerchief or napkin... to be willing to <> to be reluctant to, to be unwilling to, not to accept easily to fix (US) : to repair, to mend ex : My computer is out of order. I must get it fixed. to come (here) : to be sold ex : This article comes with its housing, various accessories and replacement parts (spare parts). a housing : a box >>> to house lesser : lower <> higher, better ex : Lesser quality items are usually cheaper. life span : life expectancy, the number of years one can expect to live ex : In France, life expectancy is 72 years for men and 81 for women. a consumer <<< to consume >>> consumption to ship : to send, to mail, to dispatch to peddle (here) : to sell to charge : to make someone pay ex : They charge $10 for the entrance to the museum. chief : main, major, most important to allay : to dispel, to make something disappear ex : my explanations allayed/dispelled their fears. AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome. This terrible disease/illness can be caught : 1. through unprotected sexual relations (without using condoms) 2. through blood transfusion 3. using unsterylised needles (drug addicts) 4. from mother to child (at birth) 5. through mother's milk
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