English for Specific Purposes

60 Electronic Engineering

responsible (adj) -	having a duty to be in charge of or to look after someone or something;
troubleshooting (n) -	dealing and coping with serious problems;

intertwined (adj) -	twisted together, closely related to each other;

diverse (adj) -	very different from each other; having variety, assorted;

contrivance (n) -	a piece of equipment that has been made for a special purpose;

valve (n) -	1) a part of a tube or pipe that opens and shuts like a door to control the
	flow of liquid, gas, air etc passing through it;
	2) a closed glass tube used to control the flow of electricity in old radios,
	televisions etc.;

remotely (adv) -	from far away;

viscosity (n) -	thickness, stickiness;

capacitance (n) -	property of an insulator that allows energy to be stored due to the
	separation of the charge;

adjusting (n) -	1) adapting to a new environment;
	2) altering slightly to be accurate or suitable;
mount (v) -	climb up, ascend; raise; ride; get up on; establish; frame;
maintenance (n) -	the process of keeping a car, building, etc. in good condition;
implement (v) -	to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should
	happen, execute, carry out, perform;
consequence (n) -	something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of
	conditions;
approximately (adv) -	nearly, almost, but not exactly;
surveillance (n) -	careful observation of a person or group, supervision.

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