English Voc Flashcards
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
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
something that is done on a small scale in order to see if it is successful enough to be done on a larger scale)
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.
what kinds of verbs usually used with “scheme” to make sentence?
- 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.
be able to benefit from a scheme
- to be covered by a scheme
- All employees are covered by the new bonus/compensation scheme.
spread over a wide area or over a long period of time
what are the used pronunciations?
- 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
very shocked and upset
or
very tired
what is the opposite for the second definition?
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
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
*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.
the act of officially giving something back to its former owner
بازگرداندن
*restoration (n) +of , return
-an attempt to secure the restoration of their lands
a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side مخملی, نرم
*vel‧vet /ˈvelvɪt/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]
-green velvet drapes پرده های سبز مخملی
something that happens during the course of particular event or process
*on the way or along the way
-You may have to learn a few new skills along the way
a lasting impression that a particular experience or event had on you
*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
the length of time that a person/animal is expected to live or sth is expected to work and be useful
*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.
what kinds of verbs comes with the word “gun”?
- have/hold/carry a gun
-I could see he was carrying a gun.
من هرگز در زندگی ام اسلحه شلیک نکرده ام.
I’ve never fired a gun in my life.
جیک تفنگی را به سمت در گرفته بود
Jake was pointing a gun at the door.
جنگ مسلحانه
- gun battle
- Two policemen were killed in a gun battle.
گذاشتن/نگه داشتن تفنگ به سر کس
*put/hold a gun to somebody’s head
*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
*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.
پرخاشگری کلامی
verbal aggression
when someone behaves in an unpleasant or threatening way towards you آزار و اذیت
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.
someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker قلدری
bul‧ly1 /ˈbʊli/ ●●○ noun (plural bullies) [countable]
-Bullies are often cowards.
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
*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
to start a game of hockey
bully off (phrasal verb)
to treat someone without respect and make them lose respect for themselves
*de‧grade /dɪˈɡreɪd/ verb
-a movie that degrades women
*degrade yourself (by doing something)
-How can you degrade yourself by writing such trash?
to make a situation or the condition of something worse
*de‧grade /dɪˈɡreɪd/ verb
-The dolphin’s habitat is being rapidly degraded.
if you ……. a problem, you start trying to solve it
*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.
if you ……. an envelope, package etc, you write on it the name and address of the person you are sending it to
*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).
……….. prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable
*in‧flat‧ed /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ adjective
*grossly/vastly/hugely inflated
-company directors on grossly inflated salaries
…….. ideas, opinions etc about someone or something make them seem better, more important etc than they really are
*in‧flat‧ed /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ adjective
- He has a very inflated opinion of himself
-an inflated budget estimate
-inflated egos
to make someone have a particular feeling, thought etc again
what is the SYN?
*re‧kin‧dle /riːˈkɪndl/ verb [transitive]
*SYN reawaken
-The trial has rekindled painful memories of the war.
گفتگو را هدایت کنید
steer the conversation
