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an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training
or
a clever plan, especially to do something that is bad or illegal
طرح, برنامه

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scheme /skiːm/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable]

e.g:
-The money will be used for teacher training schemes.

-a pension scheme

*scheme for
-schemes for two new cross-city lines

*scheme to do something
-a new scheme to boost exports
-a scheme to pass false cheques
-a get-rich-quick scheme

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something that is done on a small scale in order to see if it is successful enough to be done on a larger scale)

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pilot scheme

-The pilot scheme proved to be a great success.
-The programme was introduced into 100 primary schools in a very successful pilot scheme.

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what kinds of verbs usually used with “scheme” to make sentence?

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  • introduce/launch a scheme

-The scheme was launched last autumn by the company’s education officer.

  • run/operate a scheme

-Parent volunteers help run the scheme.

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be able to benefit from a scheme

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  • to be covered by a scheme
  • All employees are covered by the new bonus/compensation scheme.
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spread over a wide area or over a long period of time

what are the used pronunciations?

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  • scat‧tered /ˈskætəd $ -ərd/ adjective
  • scattered over/throughout/around/across etc

*scattered with

examples:
- the broken glass lay scattered over the floor
-the sky is scattered with starts
-there will be some scattered shower in the afternoon

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very shocked and upset

or

very tired
what is the opposite for the second definition?

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shat‧tered /ˈʃætəd $ -ərd/ adjective [not before noun]

  • I wasn’t just disappointed, I was absolutely shattered.

-By the time we got home we were both shattered.

opposite: exhausted

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when you repair something such as an old building or a piece of furniture, so that it looks the same as when it was first built or made
مرمت, ترمیم

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*res‧to‧ra‧tion /ˌrestəˈreɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]

*restoration+of

  • a fund for the restoration of historic buildings
    -Major restoration work will begin in May.
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the act of officially giving something back to its former owner
بازگرداندن

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*restoration (n) +of , return
-an attempt to secure the restoration of their lands

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a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side مخملی, نرم

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*vel‧vet /ˈvelvɪt/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]

-green velvet drapes پرده های سبز مخملی

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something that happens during the course of particular event or process

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*on the way or along the way

-You may have to learn a few new skills along the way

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a lasting impression that a particular experience or event had on you

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*something stuck with me

-something, my Chinese college literary said, has always stuck with me
-I went skydiving last weekend and the feeling of being so far up in the air is something that stuck with me

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the length of time that a person/animal is expected to live or sth is expected to work and be useful

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*life expectancy

-CDs have a life expectancy of at least 20 years.
-In fact, women at all ages spent proportionately more of their remaining life expectancy in residential care than men.

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what kinds of verbs comes with the word “gun”?

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  • have/hold/carry a gun

-I could see he was carrying a gun.

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من هرگز در زندگی ام اسلحه شلیک نکرده ام.

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I’ve never fired a gun in my life.

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جیک تفنگی را به سمت در گرفته بود

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Jake was pointing a gun at the door.

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جنگ مسلحانه

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  • gun battle
  • Two policemen were killed in a gun battle.
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گذاشتن/نگه داشتن تفنگ به سر کس

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*put/hold a gun to somebody’s head

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*a quality that is a natural part of something and cannot be separated from it

*existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute ذاتی
طبیعی

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*in‧her‧ent /ɪnˈhɪərənt, -ˈher- $ -ˈhɪr-, -ˈher-/ ●○○ AWL adjective formal

*inherent in
- I’m afraid the problems you mention are inherent in the system.
- Every business has its own inherent risks.

*inherently adverb
-Firefighting is an inherently dangerous occupation.

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پرخاشگری کلامی

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verbal aggression

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when someone behaves in an unpleasant or threatening way towards you آزار و اذیت

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har‧ass‧ment /ˈhærəsmənt, həˈræsmənt/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]

-African-Americans have been complaining about police harassment for years.

*harassment of
-Political parties are banned, and harassment of dissidents is commonplace.
sexual/racial harassment (=because of someone’s sex or race)
-We need effective strategies to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

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someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker قلدری

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bul‧ly1 /ˈbʊli/ ●●○ noun (plural bullies) [countable]

-Bullies are often cowards.

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to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker

to put pressure on someone in order to make them do what you want

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*bully2 ●●○ verb (bullied, bullying, bullies) [transitive]

*bully somebody into (doing) something
-Don’t let them bully you into working on Saturdays

*bullying noun [uncountable]
- an attempt to tackle the problem of bullying in schools

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to start a game of hockey

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bully off (phrasal verb)

24
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to treat someone without respect and make them lose respect for themselves

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*de‧grade /dɪˈɡreɪd/ verb
-a movie that degrades women

*degrade yourself (by doing something)
-How can you degrade yourself by writing such trash?

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to make a situation or the condition of something worse

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*de‧grade /dɪˈɡreɪd/ verb
-The dolphin’s habitat is being rapidly degraded.

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if you ……. a problem, you start trying to solve it

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*ad‧dress2 /əˈdres/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
*address a problem/question/issue etc
-Our products address the needs of real users.

*address yourself to something
-Marlowe now addressed himself to the task of searching the room.

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if you ……. an envelope, package etc, you write on it the name and address of the person you are sending it to

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*ad‧dress2 /əˈdres/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

*address something to somebody

-That letter was addressed to me.
-Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope (=with your address on it so it can be sent back to you).

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……….. prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable

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*in‧flat‧ed /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ adjective

*grossly/vastly/hugely inflated

-company directors on grossly inflated salaries

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…….. ideas, opinions etc about someone or something make them seem better, more important etc than they really are

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*in‧flat‧ed /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ adjective

  • He has a very inflated opinion of himself
    -an inflated budget estimate
    -inflated egos
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to make someone have a particular feeling, thought etc again

what is the SYN?

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*re‧kin‧dle /riːˈkɪndl/ verb [transitive]

*SYN reawaken

-The trial has rekindled painful memories of the war.

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گفتگو را هدایت کنید

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steer the conversation