LXII

Question 1

forfeit /ˈfɔːfɪt/

Answer 1

1) to lose a right, position, possession etc or have it taken away from you because you have broken a law or rule
“By being absent from the trial, he forfeited the right to appeal.”
“She was fined £3,000 and ordered to forfeit her car.”

2) something that is taken away from you or something that you have to pay, because you have broken a rule or made a mistake

noun
1. جریمه
2. زیان
verb
1. جریمه دادن
2. هدر کردن

Question 2

taint /teɪnt/

Answer 2

1) if a situation or person is tainted by something, it damages them by making them seem bad
“Baker argues that his trial was tainted by negative publicity.”
2) to damage something by adding an unwanted substance to it
be tainted with something
“The water had been tainted with a deadly toxin.”
3) the appearance of being related to something bad or morally wrong
taint of
“The city has suffered for many years under the taint of corruption.”

1. لکه دار کردن
2. الوده شدن
3. فاسد کردن

Question 3

alike /əˈlaɪk/

Answer 3

1) very similar
“My mother and I are alike in many ways.”
2) in a similar way
“The twins were dressed alike.”
→ great minds think alike (used humorously when you and another person have had the same idea)
3) used to emphasize that you mean both the people, groups, or things that you have just mentioned
“I learned a lot from teachers and students alike.”

Question 4

shun /ʃʌn/

Answer 4

to deliberately avoid someone or something
“a shy woman who shunned publicity”
“Victims of the disease found themselves shunned by society.”

1. اجتناب کردن از
2. گریختن
3. پرهیز کردن از

Question 5

salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/

Answer 5

1) to save something from an accident or bad situation in which other things have already been damaged, destroyed, or lost
“Divers hope to salvage some of the ship’s cargo.”
salvage something from something
“They managed to salvage only a few of their belongings from the fire.”
2) to make sure that you do not lose something completely, or to make sure that something does not fail completely SYN save
“He fought to salvage the company’s reputation.”
3) when you save things from a situation in which other things have already been damaged, destroyed, or lost
“a massive salvage operation”
4) things that have been saved from an accident, especially when a ship has sunk

noun
1. نجارت کسی از خطر
2. نجات مال یا جان کسی
3. مصرف مجدداشغال و زائد ر چیز
verb
1. نجات دادن
2. از خطر نابودی نجات دادن

Question 6

assert /əˈsɜːt/

Answer 6

1) to state firmly that something is true
“French cooking, she asserted, is the best in the world.”
assert that
“He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.”

assert your rights/independence/superiority etc => to state very strongly your right to something
“Native Americans asserting their rights to ancestral land”

1. ادعا کردن
2. اثبات کردن
3. دفاع کردن از
4. حمایت کردن

Question 7

sustain /səˈsteɪn/

Answer 7

1) to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time SYN maintain
“She found it difficult to sustain the children’s interest.”
2) to suffer damage, an injury, or loss of money
“Two of the firefighters sustained serious injuries.”
3) if food or drink sustains a person, animal, or plant, it makes them able to continue living
“They gave me barely enough food to sustain me.”
4) to make someone feel strong and hopeful
“The thought of seeing her again was all that sustained me.”
5) to hold up the weight of something SYN support
“He leant against her so heavily that she could barely sustain his weight.”
6) to support an idea or argument, or prove that it is right
“This argument is difficult to sustain.”

1. نگه داشتن
2. تحمل کردن
3. تقویت کردن
4. متحمل شدن
5. حمایت کردن از

sustainable /səˈsteɪnəbəl/
1) able to continue without causing damage to the environment
“The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture.”
“the sustainable use of rainforest resources”
2) able to continue for a long time
“The party is promising low inflation and sustainable economic growth.”

Question 8

swag /swæɡ/

Answer 8

1) goods that someone has stolen SYN loot
2) a large piece of material that is hung above a window as decoration
3) a rope covered with flowers or fruit that is hung somewhere as decoration, or carved or painted on something
4) clothes and possessions that someone who is travelling on foot carries wrapped in a cloth

Question 9

compliment /ˈkɒmpləmənt/

Answer 9

1) a remark that shows you admire someone or something
“All the guests paid her extravagant compliments.”
“Being compared to Abba is a great compliment.”
compliment on
“compliments on her appearance”
2) an action that shows you admire someone
“He paid MacLennan the finest compliment of all by imitating him.”
compliment to
“It’s a great compliment to the band that he came out of retirement to interview them.”
3) to say something nice to someone in order to praise them
compliment somebody on something
“Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle.”

1. تعریف
2. تعریف کردن از

complimentary /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri/

1) given free to people
“There was a complimentary bottle of champagne in the hotel room.”
2) saying that you admire someone or something
complimentary about
“Jennie was very complimentary about Katharine’s riding.”

Question 10

extortionate /ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/

Answer 10

an extortionate price, demand etc is unreasonably high SYN exorbitant
“Many local taxi drivers charge extortionate rates.”

1. گزاف
2. زیاد