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Estimateˈestɪmət/:anapproximatecalculationorjudgmentofthevalue,number,quantity,orextentofsomething/sựướctính/=>Applyingthemostconservativeestimates,thehumanpopulationwillincreasebyaboutthreebillionpeopleby2050.

Demographic(adjective)/ˌdeməˈɡræfɪk/:relatingtothestructureofpopulations/thuộcvềnhânkhẩuhọc/=>Currentdemographictrendssuggestthatmorepeoplewillliveinurbanareas.

Laysomethingwaste(phrase)/leɪˈsʌmθɪŋweɪst/:todestroyorruinsomethingcompletely/tànpháhoàntoàn/=>15%offarmlandhasbeenlaidwastebypoormanagementpractices.

Accommodate(verb)/əˈkɒmədeɪt/:toprovideenoughspaceorcapacitytocontainsomething/chứađựng,cungcấpchỗở/=>Newfarmingmethodsareneededtoaccommodateanotherthreebillionpeople.

Employ(verb)/ɪmˈplɔɪ/:touseormakeuseofsomething/sửdụng/=>Verticalfarmingemployscutting-edgetechnologies.

Urgent(adjective)/ˈɜːʤənt/:requiringimmediateactionorattention/khẩncấp/=>Thereisanurgentneedtoscaleupfarmingtechnology.

Drastically(adverb)/ˈdræstɪkli/:inawaythathasastrongorsevereeffect/mạnhmẽ,đángkể/=>Verticalfarmswoulddrasticallyreducetransportationcosts.

Proponent(noun)/prəˈpəʊnənt/:apersonwhoadvocatesatheory,proposal,orproject/ngườiủnghộ/=>Proponentsclaimthatverticalfarmsoffersustainablefoodproduction.

Opponent(noun)/əˈpəʊnənt/:apersonwhodisagreeswithorfightsagainstatheory,proposal,orproject/ngườiphảnđối/=>Opponentsofverticalfarmingargueaboutthehighenergycosts.

Invogue(phrase)/ɪnvəʊɡ/:popularorfashionableataparticulartime/thịnhhành/=>Hothouseproductionofvegetableshasbeeninvogueforsometime.