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13.1.TheworldisquicklyrealizinghowmuchitdependsonChina.2.Appleisreroutingsupplychains.Ikeaisclosingitsstoresandpayingstaffmemberstostayhome.Starbucksiswarningofafinancialblow.FordandToyotawillidlesomeoftheirvastChineseassemblyplantsforanextraweek.3.Themysteriouscoronavirushasvirtuallyshutdownoneoftheworld’smostimportantgrowthengines.Desperatetoslowthefast-movingvirus,theChineseauthoritieshaveextendedthecountry’snationalholiday,andcrippledland,railandairtransport.Entirecitieshaveshutdown.4.Thefullextentofthehittothebroaderbusinessworldisnotyetclear.“Ourmembersaredealingwithvaryingdegreesofdisruptionintheirbusinesses,”saidJakeParker,theseniorvicepresidentoftheUS-ChinaBusinessCouncil.5.Iftravelrestrictionsandquarantinesareexpandedortheholidayextendedfurther,hesaid,“thatwillamplifytheseproblems.”Question:whichofthefollowingsentenceshastheword"idle"withthesamemeaningandusageasthatin"FordandToyotawillidlesomeoftheirvastChineseassemblyplants?"