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The 4 headwinds are powerful enough to cut growth ..... half
to cut growth IN / BY half
The US took ........ as the leading nation in the year 1900
Took over as
Groth maxed ......... in the 1950s.
maxed out
I read twice as ........ as my friend
as much as
Americans expect to be twice as .......... as their parents.
Twice as well-off / rich as their parents
Some men have dropped ............. of the labor force.
drop out of
They replaced the steam engine ........... electric motors.
Person + Replace X with Y
There's a real crisis. Unemployment is at an all-time .........
At an all-time high
It turned ......... a produuct of mass consumption.
Turn into
You're driving ........ 90 miles per hour. Please slow down!
Drive at + speed
I thought I was right but it turned .......... I was wrong.
Turn out
I think we are ......... in communications technology by at least 10 years when we compare Argentina to other countries
Be behind
The deep recesion led ......... massive unemployment..
Lead to
Tbe game was ..... after an hour. He won.
Be over
The reason ......... the slowdown is still unknown.
The reason for
They switched ........ digital technology two decades ago.
Switch to
Unemplyment has slowed ......... since 2011
Slow down
Growth slowed down ......... 1.3%
Slow down to
Growth ...... per capita income is measured yearly.
Growth in
The vertical ....... shows growth in income.
The vertical axis
Income stood/was ..... about $5,000.
Stand at // Be at
It is said that your standard of living ........ ( 100 -->120) faster than productivity.
rises goes up increases
If nothing changes, we won't be able to pay ......... our foreign debt.
pay off a debt
If it keeps on changing ........ this rate,the economy will recover in a short period of time
At this rate
There's been significant growth ......... tax revenue.
Growth in
Hand tools were replaced ....... electric tools.
Be Replaced by/with
Electricity was helpful ..... liberating women.
helpful in doing
Don't forget to bring the clothes ........ It's going to rain.
Bring in
Transportation depended entirely ....... the urban horse.
Depend on
Horses ate ....... one quarter of American agricultural land and there was nothing left for other animals.
Eat up
The ratio of number of vehicles ........ number of households reached 90% in 30 years.
Ratio of X to Y
We have to put ....... a pipe in the balcony so that I can water the plants.
Put in
Urban environments make people more productive than when they live ...... a farm.
Live on a farm
We have to cut down ........ the consumption of oil asap.
Cut down on
We had a temporary rise ....... productivity growth.
rise in
I'd like to award an Oscar ......... the inventors
To award sth to sbd
We have to take ........... of this unique opportunity in history. We can't miss it.
Take advantage of
This situation is sometimes misdiagnosed ....... the end of a recesion but it is not.
Misdiagnose as
You'll experience bumps all ....... the way.
Along the way
Nowadays you can get a lot of stuf ....... free.
For free
We can manufacture this product ...... this cost.
At this cost
Is there a benefit ....... commerce if we take this measure?
Benefit to
Some brains are not wired ........ a digital world.
Be wired for
The decision took all of us ....... surprise.
By surprise
Computers didn't use to be good ........ driving. They were really bad ...... it.
Good at // Bad at
And so on and so .........
So on and so forth
....... age 7 Watson is still in its childhood.
At age ......
Watson has applied .......... several jobs.
Apply for
Changes can be seen in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile; ....... short in most of Latin America.
In short
It runs ........ Windows.
Run on
Author
TeacherARG
ID
222370
Card Set
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Description
English Ted
Updated
2013-06-04T12:50:57Z
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