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occurrence
oc‧cur‧rence AC /əˈkʌrəns $ əˈkɜː-/ noun
[Word Family: verb: occur; noun: occurrence]
- [countable] something that happens ⇒ occur
frequent/rare/common occurrence
Laughter was a rare occurrence in his classroom.
Flooding in the area is a common occurrence. - [singular] the fact of something happening
occurrence of
The frequent occurrence of earthquakes in the area means that the buildings must be specifically designed to withstand the force.
provided
pro‧vid‧ed S3 W2 /prəˈvaɪdəd, prəˈvaɪdɪd/ (also proˈvided that) conjunction
used to say that something will only be possible if something else happens or is done Synonym : providing:
He can come with us, provided he pays for his own meals.
invariably
in‧var‧i‧a‧bly AC /ɪnˈveəriəbli $ -ˈver-/ adverb
[Word Family: noun: variable, variance, variant, variety, variability, variation; adjective: variable ≠ invariable, varied, various; adverb: variably ≠ invariably, variously; verb: vary]
if something invariably happens or is invariably true, it always happens or is true:
It invariably rains when I go there.
The security guards were invariably ex-servicemen.
specification
spe‧ci‧fi‧ca‧tion AC /ˌspesəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌspesɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: verb: specify; noun: specification]
- [usually plural] a detailed instruction about how a car, building, piece of equipment etc should be made
build/manufacture/produce something to … specifications
The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.
The bolts met all the engineering specifications. - especially British English a clear statement of what is needed or wanted:
a specification of what role each member will play
job specification (=a detailed description of what a job involves)
unequivocal/ equivocal
Synonyms: clear, absolute, certain, definite, explicit, incontrovertible, indubitable, manifest, plain, unambiguous
Antonyms: equivocal
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English Dictionary
un‧e‧quiv‧o‧cal /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl◂/ adjective formal
completely clear and without any possibility of doubt:
His answer was an unequivocal ‘No’.
—unequivocally /-kli/ adverb
Impact
im‧pact1 S3 W2 AC /ˈɪmpækt/ noun
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of impingere; ⇒ impinge]
- [countable] the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
impact on/upon
We need to assess the impact on climate change.
major/significant/profound etc impact
Higher mortgage rates have already had a major impact on spending.
impact of
an international meeting to consider the environmental impacts of global warming
► Do not say ‘cause an impact’ on something. Say have an impact on something. - [uncountable and countable] the force of one object hitting another:
The force of the impact knocked the breath out of her. - on impact at the moment when one thing hits another:
The plane’s wing was damaged on impact.
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II. im‧pact2 AC /ɪmˈpækt/ verb [intransitive and transitive] especially American English
to have an important or noticeable effect on someone or something
impact on/upon
The Food Safety Act will progressively impact on the way food businesses operate.
materialize
ma‧te‧ri‧al‧ize (also materialise British English) /məˈtɪəriəlaɪz $ -ˈtɪr-/ verb [intransitive]
[Word Family: noun: material, materialism, materialist, MATERIALS, materialization; adjective: material, immaterial, materialistic, materialist; adverb: materialistically, materially; verb: materialize]
- to happen or appear in the way that you expected:
Problems were expected, but they never materialized.
The money we had been promised failed to materialize. - to appear in an unexpected and strange way:
The figure of a man suddenly materialized in the shadows.
Adherent
ad‧her‧ent /ədˈhɪərənt $ -ˈhɪr-/ noun [countable]
someone who supports a particular belief, plan, political party etc
adherent of
adherents of the Greek Orthodox Church
adherent to
The anti-globalization movement is attracting new adherents to its principles.
Disciple
di‧sci‧ple /dɪˈsaɪpəl/ noun [countable]
[Date: 800-900; Language: Latin; Origin: discipulus ‘pupil’]
- someone who believes in the ideas of a great teacher or leader, especially a religious one
disciple of
He was also an avid reader and a disciple of Tolstoy. - one of the first 12 men to follow Christ
—discipleship noun [uncountable]
Handful
hand‧ful /ˈhændfʊl/ noun
[Word Family: noun: hand, handful; adjective: underhand, handy; verb: hand; adverb: handily]
- [countable] an amount that you can hold in your hand
handful of
The boy picked up a handful of stones and started throwing them at us. - a handful of something a very small number of people or things:
There were only a handful of people there. - be a handful informal someone, especially a child, who is a handful is difficult to control:
She’s a lovely child, but she can be a bit of a handful sometimes.
Occasionally
oc‧ca‧sion‧al‧ly S2 W3 /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ adverb
[Word Family: noun: occasion; adverb: occasionally; adjective: occasional]
sometimes, but not regularly and not often:
Occasionally Alice would look up from her books.
We only see each other very occasionally (=rarely).
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In everyday English, people often say once in a while rather than occasionally:
We still see her once in a while.
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Thesaurus
sometimes on some occasions but not always:
Sometimes, I wish I was still living in Tokyo.
He sometimes plays football with my brother.
occasionally (also on occasion written) used about something that only happens a few times. Occasionally is used when something happens more rarely than sometimes:
I prefer trousers but I do wear skirts occasionally.
Occasionally, operations have to be cancelled.
On occasion, prisoners were allowed visits from their families.
(every) now and then/again (also from time to time) sometimes but not often or regularly:
We still call each other every now and then.
Every now and again, an invention comes along which changes people’s lives completely.
Even experienced doctors make mistakes from time to time.
every so often sometimes at fairly regular periods:
He looked up from his book every so often.
Every so often, a train whizzed past.
at times if something happens at times, it happens sometimes but is not what usually happens:
The job can be frustrating at times.
At times I’ve wondered whether I made the right decision in moving here.
(every) once in a while sometimes but very rarely:
We only see each other every once in a while.
Remain
re‧mains W3 /rɪˈmeɪnz/ noun [plural]
[Word Family: noun: the remainder, remainder, remains; verb: remain; adjective: remaining]
- the parts of something that are left after the rest has been destroyed or has disappeared
remains of
On the table were the remains of the evening meal.
extensive Roman remains (=of ancient buildings) at Arles - the body of someone who has died:
Her remains are buried in Westminster.
Scarcely
scarce‧ly /ˈskeəsli $ ˈsker-/ adverb
- almost not or almost none at all Synonym : hardly:
The city had scarcely changed in 20 years.
The country had scarcely any industry.
He scarcely ever left the region.
can/could scarcely do something
It was getting dark and she could scarcely see in front of her.
scarcely a day/year/moment etc
Scarcely a day goes by when I don’t think of him. - only a moment ago Synonym : hardly, barely:
He had scarcely sat down when there was a knock at the door. - definitely not or almost certainly not Synonym : hardly:
Early March is scarcely the time of year for sailing.
Extensively
به طور جامع
به طور ممتد، در همه جا، با وسعت زیاد
Recounted
I. re‧count1 /rɪˈkaʊnt/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: count, recount, counter; verb: count, recount; adjective: countable ≠ uncountable, countless]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old North French; Origin: reconter, from conter ‘to tell, count’]
formal to tell someone a story or describe a series of events
recount how/what
Alan recounted how he and Joyce had met.
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II. re‧count2 /ˈriːkaʊnt/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: count, recount, counter; verb: count, recount; adjective: countable ≠ uncountable, countless]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: re- + count]
a second count of votes that happens in an election because the result was very close
—recount /riːˈkaʊnt/ verb [transitive]
