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controversial

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Cause a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed.
بحث بر انگیز
Example:
-a highly controversial (=very controversial) plan to flood the valley in order to build a dam

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Rival

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A person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc
رقیب
-He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival.

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Fair

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Adj.(≠unfair)

(REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE)a fair situation, system, way of treating people, or judgment seems reasonable, acceptable, and right

منصفانه

  • All we are asking for is a fair wage.
  • It seems fair to give them a second chance.
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opponent

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someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument

  • حریف
  • During the primary elections, McCain was Bush’s leading opponent.
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High-profile

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attracting a lot of public attention, usually deliberately

-He also advised them again to get a high-profile chairman and a well-known editor.

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Eligible

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someone who is eligible for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age
واجد شرایط
-Students on a part-time course are not eligible for a loan.

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Jurisdiction

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(uncountable)
the right to use an official power to make legal decisions, or the area where this right exists
صلاحیت قضایی
-The committee has jurisdiction over all tax measures

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The keys to the castle

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(idiom)

to possess information or knowledge which gives the possessor access to power.

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Maiden name

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≠married name
a woman’s family name before she got married and started using her husband’s family name
-And I see no point in reverting to my maiden name since that belonged to my father

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Fraud

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the crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods
-He’s been charged with tax fraud.

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Deceptive

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Adv.
(Adj.)
something that is deceptive seems to be one thing but is in fact very different
-فریبنده، گمراه کننده
-Some snakes move with deceptive speed (=move faster than you think or expect)
-Gwen’s students may look angelic, but appearances can be deceptive.

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Trick into

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to deceive someone in order to get something from them or to make them do something

  • نیرنگ زدن
  • He claimed he was tricked into carrying drugs.
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Defraud

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to trick a person or organization in order to get money from them

  • گول زدن
  • She defrauded her employers of thousands of pounds
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Retention

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(Formal)
the act of keeping something
-حفظ

-The UN will vote on the retention of sanctions against Iraq.

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Scheme

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(BRE)
-طرح
an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training.

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fraudulently

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(Adj.)
-جعلی
intended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc.

-He was accused of fraudulently using a stolen credit card.

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Ethical

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(Adj.)
اخلاقی
relating to principles of what is right and wrong

  • The use of animals in scientific tests raises difficult ethical questions
  • The president must have the highest ethical standards.
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Fraudster

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someone who has committed a fraud

  • کلاهبردار
  • yesterday the school defended its decision to allow a convicted fraudster to lecture students.
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Mindset

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someone’s general attitude, and the way in which they think about things and make decisions

  • طرز فکر
  • The company seems to have a very old-fashioned mindset.
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unwittingly

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-ناخواسته
in a way that shows you do not know or realize something.
-Friedmann had unwittingly broken the law.

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Data breach

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occasion when private information can be seen by people who should not be able to see it
نشت داده

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infiltrate

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-نفوذ

secretly enter a group or organisation in order to spy on it or influence it

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devious

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using dishonest tricks and deceiving people in order to get what you want
-غیرمستقیم(غیر سر راست)

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surreptitious

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done secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notic
-پنهانی

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Feature
(V.) to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part -نمایان کردن، به طور برجسته نشان دادن - The exhibition features paintings by Picasso - a cruise ship featuring extensive spa facilities
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Harassment
when someone behaves in an unpleasant or threatening way towards you اذیت، آزار -African-Americans have been complaining about police harassment for years. -We need effective strategies to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Hostility towards/between
when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person - خصومت - hostility towards foreigners - hostility toward religious minorities
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Perfectionist
someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect - کمالگرا - Many top athletes are perfectionists who drive themselves to excel.
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Stubborn
determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable - یک دنده - Why are you so stubborn?
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Woe betide somebody
used to say that someone will be in trouble if they do something – often humorous - وای به حال، بیچاره(کسی) - Woe betide anyone who wakes the baby!
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archaeology
-باستان شناسی | the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc
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horoscope
a description of your character and the things that will happen to you, based on the position of the stars and planets at the time of your birth -طالع
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Immune system
سیستم ایمنی
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pathogens
something that causes disease in your bo | -عامل بیماری زا(ویروس، باکتری،...)
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blood transfusions
the process of putting blood into someone’s body as a medical treatment -تزریق خون
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settle for something
(Phrasal verb) to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want -به چیزی بسنده کردن -They want $2,500 for it, but they might settle for $2,000. Settle for is never passive.
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shoot to fame
become famous very suddenly | -She shot to fame as a result of her victory in the Olympics
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Iconic | Icon
(Adj.) (Noun): someone famous who is admired by many people and is thought to represent an important idea -نمادین -a sixties cultural icon -we’ll be hearing from the iconic environmentalist Jane Goodall
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Attitude
the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour - نگرش - As soon as they found out I was a doctor, their whole attitude changed - The people have a very positive attitude to life.
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Ape
an animal that is similar to a monkey but has no tail or only a very short tail
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primates
a member of the group of animals that includes humans and monkeys -راسته پستانداران نخستین پایه