General Flashcards
Untold harm/damage/riches/wealth
Cannot be described
Extend beyond just…
to affect or include people, things, or places
#extend to/beyond etc
*My duties at the school extend beyond just teaching.
Myrid
Very many
*a myrid of something
Matter
Material
(Uncountable)
Nearby (something)
Not far away
Adj. - adv.
Deteriorate
Become worse
Release something into something
to let a substance flow out
*Oil was released into the sea.
A major/principal contributor to something
Make something a major contributor to something
(formal) someone or something that helps to cause something to happen
*Cars are still one of the principal contributors to air pollution.
In particular
Especially
In particular, …
… in particular.
Annually
Every year happen
Diurnal
Act in days
Nocturnal
Act in nights
In practice
used when saying what really happens rather than what should happen or what people think happens
*In practice women receive much lower wages than their male colleagues.
Practice
something that people do often, especially a particular way of doing something or a social or religious custom
*the practice of dumping waste into the sea
Irresponsible
Not responsible
Be responsible for something
Ensure
make sure
*facilities to ensure the safety of cyclists
ensure (that)
Something contributes to something
to help to make something happen ⇨ contributory
*Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses.
contribute to
*Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US.
contribute substantially/significantly/greatly etc to something
*Enya’s success has contributed substantially to the current interest in Celtic music.
