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to explain or describe something in a more detailed way |
He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons. |
She went on to elaborate her argument. |
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based on instinct (= a natural quality that makes somebody/something behave in a particular way), not thought or training |
instinctive knowledge/reaction |
She's an instinctive player. |
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used to say that you think that something is probably true |
Presumably this is where the accident happened. |
You'll be taking the car, presumably? |
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the technology of sending signals, images and messages over long distances by radio, phone, television, satellite, etc. |
technological developments in telecommunications |
the telecommunications industry |
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a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree |
He wrote his Master's dissertation on rats. |
Students can either do a dissertation or take part in a practical project. |
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a problem or difficulty, especially one that is small, hidden or unexpected [ difficulty] |
There is just one small snag—where is the money coming from? |
Let me know if you run into any snags. |
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a number of people or things that are dealt with as a group |
Each summer a new batch of students tries to find work.
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He worked his way through the batch of letters on his desk. |
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any of the different ways in which a set of things can be ordered |
The possible permutations of x, y and z are xyz, xzy, yxz, yzx, zxy and zyx. |
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(of a line, pole, etc.) going straight up or down from a level surface or from top to bottom in a picture, etc. |
the vertical axis of the graph |
The cliff was almost vertical. |
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the aspects of a person’s character that they show to other people, especially when their real character is different |
His public persona is quite different from the family man described in the book. |
It is the work that is important, not the persona of the artist. |
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to make something as good as it can be; to use something in the best possible way |
to optimize the use of resources |
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to be the explanation or cause of something [ explain] |
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. |
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). |
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to change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better |
Adjust your language to the age of your audience. |
This button is for adjusting the volume |
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to be the result of something |
Most people’s insecurities stem from something that happened in their childhood. |
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the act of causing somebody severe pain in order to punish them or make them say or do something |
Many of the refugees have suffered torture. |
the use of torture |
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boring lack of variety Or a situation in which something stays the same and is therefore boring: |
She watches television to relieve the monotony of everyday life. |
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used to say that you admire somebody very much for something they have done |
Tip your hat to me |
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a student or new graduate who is getting practical experience in a job, sometimes without pay, for example during the summer holiday |
a summer intern at a law firm |
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to happen or appear for the first time in a particular place or situation |
The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics. |
The word originated as a marketing term. |
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to force somebody to do something; to make something necessary |
The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children. |
I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book. |
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not paid, done, returned, etc. by the required or expected time |
an overdue payment/library book |
The rent is now overdue. |
