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Japan switches off nuclear power

Vocabulary

reactor

energy-producing machine in which atoms are divided or joined

taken offline

disconnected from the main system (usually applied to computers but in this case used about a nuclear power station)

plant

building in which machines operate

safety guidelines

rules that should be followed to prevent accidents

bring (nuclear energy) in from the cold

make (nuclear energy) acceptable again

to inflate

to increase

trade deficit

a situation when the value of goods a country imports is greater than what it exports

to replace

here: to use something new after something old has become broken or damaged