Norhstar 1 Addiction Set

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foster (v)

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1) encourage or promote the development of sth
2) develop (a feeling or idea) in oneself
3) bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth)

to foster friendly relations between two countries

a policy of fostering folk crafts

to foster interest in the unit topic
appropriate praise helps a child foster a sense of self-worth

a foster child, foster parents

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expose + be exposed (v)
exposed (adj)
exposition (n)

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1) делать видимым, обнажать; показывать, выставлять напоказ smile, exposing a set of white teeth — улыбка, обнажающая белоснежные зубы to expose one's fear — показывать свой страх to expose the truth — докопаться до истины to expose one's ignorance — продемонстрировать своё невежество Syn: show 2) разоблачать to expose deception — разоблачить обман She threatened to expose him. — Она грозилась его разоблачить. She was exposed as a liar. — Её уличили во лжи. Syn: unmask 3) подвергать (опасности; воздействию непогоды, радиации) ; оставлять без защиты, ставить под удар to expose to risk — подвергнуть риску to be exposed to the sun — находиться на солнце to expose the troops — ставить войска под удар to expose oneself to ridicule — стать посмешищем 4) знакомить (с музыкой, живописью) It is never too early to expose a child to books. — Начинать знакомить ребёнка с книгами нужно с самого раннего детства. 5) экспонировать 6) (expose oneself) заниматься эксгибиционизмом 7) оставлять умирать ребёнка, родившегося больным; бросать (ребёнка) на произвол судьбы 8) выставлять (реликвии) для поклонения 9) открывать карты

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sustained (adj)
sustainedly (adv)

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continuing for an extended period or without interruption several years of sustained economic growth
express opinion is sustained speaking context

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sustainable (adj)
sustainably (adv)
sustainability (n)

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1) able to be maintained at a certain rate or level sustainable economic growth ■ conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources our fundamental commitment to sustainable development 2) able to be upheld or defended sustainable definitions of good educational practice

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sustain (v)

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1) If you sustain something, you continue it or maintain it for a period of time. [V ] But he has sustained his fierce social conscience from young adulthood through old age... [V ] The parameters within which life can be sustained on Earth are extraordinarily narrow. [] ...a period of sustained economic growth throughout 1995. 2) If you sustain something such as a defeat, loss, or injury, it happens to you. [FORMAL] [V ] Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage... [] A seventeen-year-old tourist died late last night of injuries sustained in yesterday's bomb blast. Syn: suffer 3) If something sustains you, it supports you by giving you help, strength, or encouragement. [FORMAL] [V ] The cash dividends they get from the cash crop would sustain them during the lean season... [V ] I am sustained by letters of support and what people say to me in ordinary daily life... [] Sustained by this wonderful breakfast, it was with restored morale that we re-boarded our plane.