English for Specific Purposes

Electronic Engineering

absorb (v) -	take in or soak up (energy, or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or
		physical action, typically gradually;

dissipate (v)	-	disperse or scatter, cause (a feeling or other intangible thing) to disappear
		or disperse, cause (energy) to be lost, typically by converting it to heat;

evaluate (v)	-	form an idea of the amount, number, or value of, assess;

accurate (adj) -	a division of something into smaller parts; a list of separate parts of
		something;

bend (v) -	shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle;

sonography (n) -	the analysis of sound using an instrument that produces a graphical
		representation of its component frequencies;

assign (v)	-	allocate, designate or set (something) aside for a specific purpose, attribute
		something as belonging to;
complex (adj) -	consisting of many different and connected parts, not easy to analyze or

		understand; complicated or intricate;
intelligible (adj) -	able to be understood; comprehensible;
range (n) -	the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale;
monitor (v) -	observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of
		time, keep under systematic review;
solid (n) -	a substance or object that is hard rather than liquid or fluid, an object that
		has a height, width and length, and is not flat;
surface (v) -	the outside part or uppermost layer of something (often used when
		describing its texture, form, or extent);
emit (v) -	produce or discharge (something, especially gas or radiation) and send it out
		by means of a physical or chemical process.

4. Match the following words with their Russian equivalents (A, B) and synonyms (C, D):

A	B
propagation	препятствие
route	глушитель
frequency	сложный
detection	принцип
silencer	высшая точка
obstacle	преобразователь
complex	обнаружение
concept	частота
transducer	направлять
apex	распространение

C	D
impact	limit
conjunction	scale
utilize	evaluation
entire	obstacle
amplify	connection
range	acoustics
barrier	complete
assessment	use
sonics	strengthen
threshold	influence