| word
| transcription
| definition
| translation
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nouns
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A188
| 1. advocate [C]
[+ of]
[+ for]
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| 1. sb who publicly supports a particular way of doing things
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| 2. a person who defends sb in a court of law
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A177
| 2. application [C,U]
[+ to sb]
[+ for sth ]
[~ to do sth]
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| 1. a formal (often written) request for sth, such as a job, permission to do sth or a place at a college or university
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[+ of ] [C,U]
[+ to ]
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| 2. the practical use of sth, esp. a theory, discovery, etc
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[U]
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| 3. the act of making a rule, etc. operate or become effective
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A143
| 3. awareness [U,sing.]
[+ that ]
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| 1. knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation
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[+ of ]
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| 2. the ability to notice sth using your senses
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A28
| 4. environment [C,U]
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| 1. the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth; the physical conditions that sb/sth exists in
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the environment [sing.]
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| 2. the natural world in which people, animals and plants live:
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A60
| 5. motive [C]
[+ for]
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| the reason that makes sb do sth, esp. when this reason is kept hidden
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A181
| 6. perspective [C]
[+ on ]
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| a particular attitude towards sth; a way of thinking about sth
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A127
| 7. *phenomenon [C]
plural phenomena
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| a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood
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A49
| 8. *response [C,U]
[+ to]
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| 1. a reaction to sth that has happened or been said
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[C]
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| 2. a spoken or written answer
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A185
| 9. research [U]
[+ into / on ]
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| a careful study of a subject, esp. in order to discover new facts or information about it
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A44
| 10. *stimulus [C, usu. singular, U]
[C]
plural stimuli
[+ to / for]
| + to do sth]
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| 1. sth that helps sb/sth to develop better or more quickly
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| 2. sth that produces a reaction in a human being, an animal or a plant
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A57
| 11. theory[C]
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| 1.a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain why sth happens or exists
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| 2.the principles on which a particular subject is based
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| 3.an opinion or idea that sb believes is true but that is not proved
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adjectives
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A40
| 12. inner
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| 1. inside; towards or close to the centre of a place; syn internal
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| 2. (of feelings, etc.) private and secret; not expressed or shown to other people; of or relating to the mind or spirit
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A
| 13. innate
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| that you have when you are born
syn inborn
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verbs
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A40
| 14. concern [T]
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| 1.to affect sb; to involve sb
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also be concerned with sth
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| 2. to be about sth
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| 3. to worry sb
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[~ yourself/ be concerned with / about sth]
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| 4. to take an interest in sth
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A29
| 15. contribute [I,T]
[~ sth to sth]
[+ to]
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| 1. to do or give sth, esp. along with others, that helps to achieve a specific purpose or goal
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| contribute to sth
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| 2.to be one of the factors that causes sth
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A27
| 16. determine [T]
[~ how/what/who etc. / that]
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| 1. to discover the facts about sth
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[T]
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| 2. to make sth happen in a particular way or be of a particular type
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A31,
A143
| 17. develop
[I,T] [develop sth]
[+ from]
[ + into]
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| 1. to gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced, stronger, etc.; to make sth do this
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[T]
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| 2. to think of or produce a new idea, product, etc. and make it successful
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A57
| 18. emphasize [T]
BrE also emphasise
[ emphasize that]
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| to show that an opinion, idea, quality etc. is esp. important
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A112
| 19. explore[I, T]
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| 1. to travel around an unfamiliar area to find out what it is like
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20. [T]
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| 2. to discuss, examine, or think about sth carefully
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A21
| 21. focus [T]
[+ on / upon ]
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| to give attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another
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A22
| 22. foster [T]
formal
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| to encourage sth to develop
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A53
| 23. influence[T]
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| 1. to have an effect on the way that sb behaves or thinks, esp. by giving them an example to follow
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| 2. to have an effect on a particular situation and the way that it develops
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A48
| 24. investigate [I, T]
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| to try to find out information and facts about a crime, accident, or scientific problem by study or research
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A83
| 25. occur [I]
occurred, occurring
formal
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| to happen; to exist
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A85
| 26. propose [T]
[~ sth to sb]
[~ that]
[~ doing sth]
[~ to do sth]
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| 1. to formally suggest a plan, time, or way of doing sth
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| [T] formal
[~ to do sth]
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| 2. to intend to do sth
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| [I]
[+ to]
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| 3. to ask sb to marry you
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| [T] formal
[~ that]
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| 4. to suggest an idea, method etc. as an answer to a scientific question
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A80
| 27. suggest [T]
[~ sth to sb]
[~ doing sth]
[~ that sb do sth]
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| 1. to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about; syn propose
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[~ sb/sth (for sth) ]
[~ sb/sth (as sth)]
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| 2. to tell sb about a suitable person, thing, method, etc. for a particular job or purpose; syn recommend
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[~ sth (to sb)]
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| 3. to make sb think that sth is true; syn indicate
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| 4. to state sth indirectly; syn IMPLY
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