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"Work against the clock" nghĩa là gì?
18 Jul, 2019
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"Work against the clock" = chạy đua với thời gian -> cố gắng hoàn thành một công việc nào đó trong một khoảng thời gian ngắn ngủi.
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Escape the Courtroom is coming up on Saturday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be three time slots for players of the game to take advantage of (tận dụng cơ hội). Teams of four to six will work through an escape room experience set at the historic Three Bears Complex, as teams work against the clock to solve various puzzles.
Students work against the clock and each other, proving (chứng tỏ) their expertise (chuyên môn) in occupations (nghề nghiệp) such as electronics, computer-aided drafting (soạn thảo hỗ trợ máy tính), precision machining (gia công chính xác), medical assisting (hỗ trợ y tế), and culinary arts (nghệ thuật ẩm thực).
Fatbergs, blockages and goo are the order of the day, but it’s not all about sewers (cống rãnh). The series also follows United Utilities’ clean water staff as they keep the region’s tap water up to scratch and work against the clock to build the UK’s biggest new water pipeline (đường ống) in Cumbria.
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