Read the excerpt from The Hot Zone.
'They closed up their suits and lumbered across the staging area to a large air-lock door. This was a supply air lock. It did not lead into the hot zone. It led to the outside world. They opened it. On the floor of the air lock sat the seven garbage bags.'
Which phrases are examples of jargon? Select three options.
A. staging area
B. supply air lock
C. hot zone
D. outside world
E. garbage bags
Answer (2)
In the excerpt from The Hot Zone, the jargon includes the terms staging area , supply air lock , and hot zone . These phrases are specialized for biological and laboratory contexts, distinguishing them from the everyday terms outside world and garbage bags . Understanding jargon is crucial for grasping the technical language used in scientific literature.
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The excerpt includes three examples of jargon: staging area , supply air lock , and hot zone , all of which are specialized terms related to biology and biohazard environments. In contrast, terms like outside world and garbage bags are common language and do not represent jargon. Understanding jargon is crucial when interpreting technical texts. ;
