patent noun UK @) /‘per.t9nt/ Us) /pzet?nt/ patent noun (LEGAL RIGHT) [c] the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years: + In 1880 Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent on an apparatus for signalling and communicating called a Photophone. * The company took out/filed a patent on a genetically engineered tomato.parent noun (C] uk @) /peartnts usd) /'perént/ parent noun [C] (MOTHER/FATHER) a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who looks after a person in the same way that a parent does: + I'm going to meet Richara's parents for the first time this weekend. * Colorado is currently experiencing a shortage of foster parents.reinforce verb{T] uk) /rian'ts/ us) frian’fars/ to make something stronger: + The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching. If something reinforces an idea or opi support for it and makes it seem true: jon, it provides more proof orstable adjective UK) /'sterb'/ Us) /'ster.b*I/ ti | @ firmly fixed or not likely to move or change: + If the foundations of the house aren't stable, collapse is possible. + After several part-time jobs, he's naw got a stable job in a bank. + The hospital said she was in a stable condition (= nof likely to get worse) following the operation.redundancy noun (601 uk) /n'danePn.si/ usd) /t'cnn.dnsi/ redundancy noun [c or Uj (NOT EMPLOYED) o« a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them: + The economic downturn has meant 10,000 redundancies in the Northeast. + She took voluntary redundancy. 4s ght) dtuVoluntary redundancy is when you allow employees to choose to resign, generally in return for a financial incentive. Compulsory or genuine redundancy is when the business no longer needs anyone to do a particular job for operational reasons or the business is insolvent or bankrupt. employsure.comau gy + voluntary-redundia...« guides ¢ htipsulemploysure.com.au Voluntary Redundancy | Reasons, Payment & Riskscensor noun (C] UK) /'sense'/ USM) /'sensas a person responsible for examining books, films, works of art, or communications, and deciding whether to prevent parts or the whole of them from being seen or made available to the public because they are considered to be offensive or harmful, or because they contain information that someone wishes to keep secret, often for political reasons: + Military censors prevented the publication of some details. * a.government censorIncursion noun] uk 4) fn’ks:.38n/ use) /an’ko:.38n/ a sudden attack on or act of going into a place, especially across a border: + incursions into enemy territoryencroachment moun [C orU] uk) fin’kreut{.ment/ us) /tn’kroutf.manty a the act of gradually taking away someone else's rights, or taking control of someone's time, work, etc.: + The new censorship laws are serious encroachments on freedom of expression.kamikaze adjective uk) / kem.i'ka:.2zi/ us) / keem.l'ka:.zi/ {before noun | A kamikaze attack is a sudden violent attack on an enemy, especially one iin which the person or people attacking know that they will be killed: + a kamikaze attack/mission being willing to take risks and not worrying about safety: * kamikaze taxi driversencroach on/upon something phrasal verb with encroach verb uk 4) /in'kreutj/ us) /in'krout{/ to gradually take away someone else's rights, or to take control of someone's time, work, etc.: + What the company is proposing encroaches on the rights of individuals. + | resent if that my job is starting to encroach on my family life. to gradually cover more and more of an area of land: + They have promised that the development will not encroach on public land.various adjective uk) /'veo.ri.os/ us) /veri.as/ many different: + We had various problems on our journey, including a flat tyre. + The author gave various reasons for having written the book. * Girardo was out of action with various injuries for most of last season. + Various people whom we weren't expecting turned up at the meeting.convenience food noun (U orc] UK) /ken'vi.niens fu:d/ US) /kan'vi.niens fudé food that is almost ready to eat when it is bought and can be prepared quickly and easilyaliment noun [U] uk) /alimant/ us) /el..ment/ LAW © Scottish English specialized — alimony old use foodcalorie noun (C1 uKd) kelerl/ usd) keeles calorie noun [C1 (FOOD) a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides: * There are about 50 calories in an apple. + An athlete in training needs a lot of calories. + This drink can only help you to oso weight as a part of a calorie-controlled diet. a calorie-controlled dietsedentary adjective UK @) /seden.tri/ USM) /'sed?n.teri/ involving little exercise or physical activity: * a sedentary job/occupation * My doctor says | should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too sedentary.television noun [C or] uk) /telrvig2n/ / telr'vr3.2n/ us 3) /‘tel.o.vr3.2n/ (also TV); (UK informal telly) Gaieaeaia=) a a device shaped like a box with a screen that receives electrical signals and changes them into moving images and sound, or the method or business of sending images and sound by electrical signals: George ldivanianEyeEm/Gettyimages + a 3D/an HD television * Could you turn the televisian down?obesity noun [U] uk) /ou'bi-.se.ti/ us 4) /ov'bi-se.ti/ the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health: * The National Institute of Health is discussing ways of tackling the problem of childhood obesity. + A diet that is high in fat and sugar can lead to obesity. high // low in fatleisure noun [U] UK 4) /'le3.0/ usd) /'li.3e/ the time when you are not working or doing other duties: + leisure activities + Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time. + The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts. leisure facilities+ change the status of sb/sth He needs to get a permit to change the land's Status from agriculture to industrial. + The qualification will raise her status to staff nurse.[Sor] the level or position of someone or something in relation to others in a group: + high/low status We have a much higher number of women workers in low-paid, low-status jobs. * They want fo improve the status of women. + sb/sth's status as sth London's status as Europe's leading aviation hub + Developers are cashing in on the area's newly hip status.the status quo noun [8] UK @) /\stertes ‘kweu/ USM) / stertes ‘kwou/ rd the present situation: * Certain people always want to maintain the status quo.Mercedes Mer-ce-des ms:'serdiz $ mer-/ (also Mercedes Benz) trademark 4) “) a type of car made by the German company Daimler-Benz. Mercedes cars are thought of as very strong and well-built, Bought especially by rich people, successful business people, and political leaders. In the UK, a Mercedes is informally celled a ‘Merc’, and in the US itis informally called a ‘Benz’.throwback noun (Cc) us) /erou,baek/ a something that is like a thing from an earlier time: * This year's styles are throwbacks to the fashions of the 1940s.indescribable adjective uk) /in.dr'skrarbe.b'/ us) / in.dr'skrat.be.b°l/ impossible to describe, especially because of being extremely good or bad: * a scene of indescribable beauty + The pain was indescribable. synonym ineffable formalineffable adjective * formal uk 4) /r'nefe.b'l/ us /an'ef.a.baly causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described: + ineffable joy/beauty synonym indescribableunutterable adjective + formal uk 4) san‘at8ra.b9l/ usa) /an‘ale.a.b%ly too bad to be expressed in words; extreme: + unutterable boredom synonym Indescribableindefinable adjective uk) andr farna.b*l/ us) / indr'far.na.b°l/ (also undefinable) impossible to clearly describe or explain: * She had that indefinable something that went beyond mere sex appeal. Compare Indescribableunspeakable adjective UK 4) /an'spi:.ke,b°l/ uss) /an’spi:.ke.b'l/ too bad or shocking to be expressed in words: * unspeakable crimes + No report can convey the unspeakable suffering that this war has caused. * The stench coming from the toilets was unspeakable. Compare indescribablegenetics noun[U} uk 4) /dge'net.tks/ Us 4) /dgo'net.tks/ @ the study of how, in all living things, the characteristics and qualities of parents are given to their children by their genescontingent adjective + formal uk) /kan'tin.d32nt/ uss) /kan'tin.d3ent/ > contingent on/upon something depending on something else in the future in order to happen: + Outdoor activities are, as ever, contingent on the weather. Bleinstinct noun [C orU] UK) /'In-strnkts use) /In-stinkt/ the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn about it: + All his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help. + [+ to infinitive] Her first instinct was te run. + It is instinct that tells the birds when to begin their migration. * figurative Bob seems to have an instinct for (= is naturally good at) Knowing which products will sell.gadget UKM) geds.tt/ usd) /'gcod5.0t/ rn @o a small device or machine with a particular purpose: + kitchen gadgets + Have you seen this handy little gadget - it's for separating egg yolks from whites. synonyms appliance contraption ‘sevice (MACHINE) gizmo intoal widget electronic gizmos electric/domestic/household appliances /e'plat.ens/accessory noun uk 4) fok'ses.rif USM) /ak’ses.*ri/ accessory noun (EXTRA)issuu.com © docs «you? < httpstiissuu.com Issuu - dod GlIL goles uae slysdar obh8 = vile] bull Se pel buldl se - 10 gslodll sill 446 Sane sonia plo’ — 2022/07/19 wens ee sans Yaad tana WT ull sighTime capsule Article Talk. 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WIN SSOUPUD in@ ms (SsaNaN) unew Aosou fissow) @msM js cw.) bn Bupj ay} e1oyeq umop pamog Aosouspursue verb[T] UK) /pe'sju:/ Us). /p>°suc/ pursue verb [1] (FOLLOW) to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or + The car was pursued by helicopters. + The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey. + He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police. We will not be pursuing this matter any further. The press has pursued this story relentlessly. | don't think this idea is worth pursuing any further.worthy adjective UKM) /wa:.di/ USM) /wo.i/ worthy adjective (DESERVING RESPECT) @ tormai deserving respect, admiration, or support: + He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is, + Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.pursuance noun (U] » formal uk) /pa’sju.ens/ uss) /pe'su:ens/ > the pursuance of something the act of trying to achieve something: + She has devoted herself to the pursuance of justice for her son. + In pursuance of his aims, he has decided to stand for parliament.pursuit noun UK @) /pe'sjuté USM) spo sut/ pursuit noun (ACTIVITY) an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working: [C usually plural] + L enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding, + I don't have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days.reception noun uk qd) /n'sep.Pn/ usd) /r'sep.Pns reception noun (WELCOME) er a formal party at which important people are welcomed: + The president gave a reception far the visiting heads of state.euthanasia noun (U] uk) /ju.de'nerzie/ us) / ju.de'nerze/ or very old so that they do not the act of ig Someone who is very suffer any more: + Although some people campaign for the right to euthanasia, it is still illegal in most countries. synonym mercy killingclaim someone's life idiom If a violent event, fighting, or a disease claims someone's life, it kills that person: + The war has claimed thousands of lives.The sun beat down mercilessly all day. The sun beat down mercilessly all day.