V2 Flashcards
association (noun)
/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃn/
1-[countable] (abbreviation Assoc.) an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose
= organization
*Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?
2- [countable, uncountable] association (with somebody/something) a connection or relationship between people or organizations
*his alleged association with terrorist groups.(ادعای ارتباط وی با گروه های تروریستی)
3- [countable, usually plural] an idea or a memory that is suggested by someone or something; a mental connection between ideas.
*The beach has pleasant associations with childhood vacations for me.
4- [countable] a connection between things where one is caused by the other
*a proven(اثبات کردن) association between passive smoking and cancer
biodiversity (noun)
/ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvərsət̮i/
(less frequent biological diversity)
[uncountable]
- the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants that make a balanced environment
*The mining project threatens one of the world’s richest areas of biodiversity.
(تنوع زیستی)
arrange (verb)
/əˈreɪndʒ/
[Verb Forms]
present simple I / you / we / they arrange
he / she / it arranges
past simple arranged
-ing form arranging
arrangement (noun)
(قرار گذاشتن,مرتب کردن، ترتیب دادن، آراستن، چیدن)
1-[transitive, intransitive] to plan or organize something in advance
* The party was arranged quickly.
2- [transitive] arrange something to put something in a particular order; to make something neat or attractive
*The books are arranged alphabetically by author.
3- [transitive] arrange something (for something) to write or change a piece of music so that it is suitable for a particular instrument or voice
*He arranged traditional folk songs for the piano.
volcano (noun)
/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/
(pl. volcanoes or volcanos)
کوه آتشفشان
union (noun)
/ˈyunyən/
1- (also labor union)(اتحادیه کارگری، ) [countable] an organization of workers, usually in a particular industry, that exists to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc.
*I’ve joined the union.
2- [countable] an association or a club for people or organizations with the same interest
3- [countable] a group of states or countries that have the same central government or that agree to work together
*the former(سابق) Soviet Union
4-Union [singular] the U.S. (used especially at the time of the Civil War(جنگ داخلی))
*the Union and the Confederacy
5- [uncountable, singular] the act of joining two or more things together; the state of being joined together; the act of two people joining together
*a summit to discuss economic and monetary(پولی) union
6- [countable] (old-fashioned) a marriage
*Their union was blessed with six children.
exclaim(verb)
/ɪkˈskleɪm/
[intransitive, transitive]
[Verb Forms]
present simple I / you / we / they exclaim
he / she / it exclaims
past simple exclaimed
-ing form exclaiming
-to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain
*She opened her eyes and exclaimed in delight at the scene.
*+ speech “It isn’t fair!” he exclaimed angrily.
*exclaim that… She exclaimed that it was useless.
= at call
exclamation (noun)
/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃn/
-a short sound, word, or phrase spoken suddenly to express an emotion. Oh!, Look out! and Ow! are exclamations
*He gave an exclamation of surprise.
*exclamation point (!)
*“Is that true?!” she exclaimed.
scarecrow (noun)
/ˈskɛrkroʊ/
- a figure made to look like a person, that is dressed in old clothes and put in a field to frighten birds away.
additional (adjective)
/əˈdɪʃənl/
additionally (adverb)
synonym in addition (to somebody/something)
- more than was first mentioned or is usual
= extra
*additional resources/funds(پشتوانه)/security
*Additionally, the bus service will run on Sundays, every two hours.
utility (noun) - (adjective)
/yuˈtɪlət̮i/
(pl. utilities)
1- [countable] a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water, or gas supply
*the administration of public utilities.
2- [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being useful
= usefulness
*This information is of the highest utility to a historian.
3- [countable] (computing) a piece of computer software that performs a particular task
(سودمندی)
decline (verb)
/dɪˈklaɪn/
[Verb Forms]
present simple I / you / we / they decline
he / she / it declines
past simple declined
-ing form declining
decline (noun)
/dɪˈklaɪn/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable] decline (in something)
(Verb)
1- [intransitive] to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
*Support for the candidate continues to decline.
2- [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to refuse politely to accept or to do something
=refuse
*I offered to give them a ride but they declined.
3- [intransitive, transitive] decline (something) (grammar) if a noun, an adjective, or a pronoun declines, it has different forms according to whether it is the subject or the object of a verb, whether it is in the singular or plural, etc. When you decline a noun, etc., you list these forms.
(noun)
-decline (of something) a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of something
*a rapid/sharp/gradual decline
current (adjective)
/ˈkərənt/
(فعلی، جاری)
1- [only before noun] happening now; of the present time
*current prices
2- being used by or accepted by most people
*words that are no longer current.
plot (noun)
/plɑt/
1- [countable, uncountable] the series of events that form the story of a novel, play, movie, etc.
*a conventional plot about love and marriage
2- [countable] plot (to do something) a secret plan made by a group of people to do something wrong or illegal
= conspiracy
*a murder plot
3- [countable] a small piece of land that is used or intended for a special purpose
*She bought a small plot of land to build a house on.
caretaker (noun)
/ˈkɛrˌteɪkər/
1-a person who takes care of a house or land while the owner is away.
2- a person such as a teacher, parent, nurse, etc., who takes care of other people
recommendation (noun)
/ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃn/
(توصیه، پیشنهاد)
1- [countable] an official suggestion about the best thing to do
*to accept/reject a recommendation.
2-[uncountable, countable] the act of telling someone that something is good or useful or that someone would be suitable for a particular job, etc.
*We chose the hotel on their recommendation (= because they recommended it).
3- [countable] a formal letter or statement that someone would be suitable for a particular job, etc.
= testimonial (گواهی نامه، شهادت، تصدیق نامه، سفارش وتوصیه، )
*to write somebody a recommendation
identify (verb)
/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
[Verb Forms]
present simple I / you / we / they identify
he / she / it identifies
past simple identified
-ing form identifying
identity (noun)
identified (adjective)
identifying (adjective)
(شناسایی کردن,تعیین کردن، تعیین هویت کردن، مشخص کردن، تشخیص دادن، مشاهده کردن)
1- (informal ID) to recognize someone or something and be able to say who or what they are
* The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers.
2- to find or discover someone or something
*Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer.
3- identify somebody/something (as somebody/something) to make it possible to recognize who or what someone or something is
*In many cases, the clothes people wear identify them as belonging to a particular social class.
major (adjective)
/ˈmeɪdʒər/
1- [usually before noun] very large or important
*a major road
*major international companies
opposite minor
2-[not before noun] serious
* Never mind—it’s nothing major.
3- (music) based on a scale (= a series of eight notes) in which the third note is two whole tones/steps higher than the first note
*the key of D major
corridor (noun)
/ˈkɔrəˌdɔr/
(راهرو,سرسرا، دالان، دهلیز، راه سرپوشیده)
1-(also hallway) a long narrow passage in a building, with doors that open into rooms on either side
*His room is along the corridor.
2- a passage on a train
3- a long narrow strip of land belonging to one country that passes through the land of another country; a part of the sky over a country that planes, for example from another country, can fly through
4- a long narrow strip of land that follows the course of an important road or river
*the technology industry in the Route 128 corridor.
sufficient (adjective)
/səˈfɪʃnt/
sufficiently ( adverb)
(کافی، بس، بسنده، شایسته، صلاحیت دار، قانع)
-enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need
*Allow sufficient time to get there.
*The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work.
prompt (verb)-(noun)-(adjective)
/prɑmpt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they prompt
he / she / it prompts
past simple prompted
-ing form prompting
(verb)
1- [transitive] to make someone decide to do something; to cause something to happen.
= provoke (تحریک کردن,دامن زدن، برانگیختن، برافروختن)
*prompt something… The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security.
2- [transitive] to encourage someone to speak by asking them questions or suggesting words that they could say.
*prompt somebody… She was too nervous to speak and had to be prompted.
prompt somebody to do something (computing)
3- [transitive, intransitive] prompt (somebody) to follow the text of a play and remind the actors what the words are if they forget their lines.
(Noun)
1- a word or words said to an actor, to remind them what to say next when they have forgotten.
2- (computing) a sign on a computer screen that shows that the computer has finished doing something and is ready for more instructions.
(adj)
1-done without delay
= immediate
*Prompt action was required as the fire spread(منتشر شدن، گسترش یافتن).
2- [not before noun] (of a person) acting without delay; arriving at the right time
= punctual (وقت شناس)
*Please be prompt when attending these meetings.
(adv)
exactly at the time mentioned.
The meeting will begin at ten o’clock prompt.
execute (verb)
/ˈɛksəˌkyut/
[Verb Forms]
present simple I / you / we / they execute
he / she / it executes
past simple executed
-ing form executing
(اعدام کردن؛ اجرا کردن, عمل کردن، اجرا کردن، اداره کردن، قانونی کردن، نواختن، نمایش دادن، دار زدن)
1- [usually passive] execute somebody (for something) to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment
*He was executed for treason(خیانت، پیمان شکنی).
2- execute something (formal) to do a piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc.
*They drew up and executed a plan to reduce fuel consumption.
3- execute something (formal) to successfully perform a skillful action or movement
*The pilot executed a perfect landing.
4- execute something (formal) to make or produce a work of art
*Picasso also executed several landscapes at Horta de San Juan.
5- execute something (law) to follow the instructions in a legal document; to make a document legally valid
*His will was executed by his lawyers in 2008.
assess (verb)
/əˈsɛs/
[Verb Forms]
present simple I / you / we / they assess
he / she / it assesses
past simple assessed
-ing form assessing
assessable (adjective)
/əˈsɛsəbl/
(ارزیابی کردن,مالیات بستن به، تشخیص دادن، تعیین کردن، خراج گذاردن بر، جریمه کردن، تقویم کردن )
1- to make a judgment about the nature or quality of someone or something
* It’s difficult to assess the effects of these changes.
2- to calculate the amount or value of something
=estimate (برآورد,ارزیابی کردن)
*They have assessed the amount of compensation(غرامت,جبران خسارت) to be paid.
author (noun)
/ˈɔθər/
1- a person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular book
*Who is your favorite author?
2- the person who creates or starts something, especially a plan or an idea
*As the author of the proposal I cannot agree with you.
marine (adjective)
/məˈrin/
[only before noun]
(دریایی)
1- connected with the ocean and the creatures and plants that live there
*marine life
*a marine biologist (= a scientist who studies life in the ocean )
2- connected with ships or trade at sea