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Overclock
/ˌəʊvəˈklɒk/
verb
gerund or present participle: overclocking
run (the processor of one’s computer) at a speed higher than that intended by the manufacturers.
“the graphics processor can be overclocked, so a highly-efficient cooler is an advantage here”
CV
a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job
(US usually résumé)
formal
quarter
1- a coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents
2- A period of three months, used specially when discussing business and financial matters
3- an area of a town
4- to provide sb with a place to sleep and eat, esp soldiers [usually passive]
gear
- [uncountable] a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activity
{ He’s crazy about photography – he’s got all the gear.}
We’ll need some camping gear. - [uncountable] a set of clothes that you wear for a particular occasion or activity
{ Bring your rain gear.
police in riot gear} - [uncountable] a piece of machinery that performs a particular job
{ the landing gear of a plane
heavy lifting gear} - [countable, uncountable] the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speeds
{His mountain bike had 18 gears.
Andy drove cautiously along in third gear.
Does this thing have a reverse gear?
Any cyclist can climb a difficult hill; you just change gear.
Don’t turn off the engine while you’re still in gear.
It’s a good habit to take the car out of gear while you’re at a stoplight.}
Mandarin
/ˈmændərɪn/
1- noun [uncountable]
the official language of China, spoken by most educated Chinese people
2- a kind of oragne
3- a high ranking government official in the former Chinese Empire
4- British English an important government official who people think has too much power
avenue
1- Avenue
used in the names of streets in a town or city:
Fifth Avenue
Shaftesbury Avenue
2- a possible way of achieving something:
The president wants to explore every avenue towards peace in the region.
There are many avenues open to researchers.
3- [British English]a road or broad path between two rows of trees, especially one leading to a big house:
a tree-lined avenue
bank
- a large number of machines, television screens etc arranged close together in a row
bank of
banks of TV monitors - land along the side of a river or lake
bank of
the banks of the River Dee
the river bank
account
/əˈkaʊnt/
1. a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process
account of
He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened.
2. a bank account
3. an arrangement that you have with a shop or company, which allows you to buy goods or use a service now and pay for them later
SYN credit account
Can you charge this to my account please?
an unlimited-use Internet account
4. a statement that shows how much money you owe for things you have bought from a shop
SYN bill
James left the restaurant, settling his account by credit card.
5. an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time
Our sales manager has secured several big accounts recently.
clause
/klɔːz $ klɒːz/
noun [countable]
1- a part of a written law or legal document covering a particular subject of the whole law or document
A confidentiality clause was added to the contract.
2- [technical] a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but which is usually only part of a sentence
touchy
/ˈtʌtʃi/ adjective
easily becoming offended or annoyed
SYN sensitive
touchy about
She is very touchy about her past.
undead
(of a fictional being, especially a vampire) technically dead but still animate.
5 definitions
to file
- to keep papers, documents etc in a particular place so that you can find them easily
The contracts are filed alphabetically. - [law] to give a document to a court or other organization so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with
file a complaint/lawsuit/petition etc (against somebody)
Mr Genoa filed a formal complaint against the department.
file for
The Morrisons have filed for divorce.
Today is the deadline for Americans to file their tax returns. - [transitive] to give or send an official report or news story to your employer
The officer left the scene without filing a report. - if people file somewhere, they walk there in a line
We began to file out into the car park. - to use a metal or wooden tool to rub something in order to make it smooth
File down the sharp edges.
She sat filing her nails.
valley
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
equities
[plural] technical
shares in a company from which the owner of the shares receives some of the company’s profits rather than a fixed regular payment
delegate [n]
/ˈdeləɡət/
someone who has been elected or chosen to speak, vote, or take decisions for a group
SYN representative
delegate [v]
/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/
1. [intransitive, transitive] to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you
{A good manager knows when to delegate.
It takes experience to judge correctly how much power should be delegated.}
delegate something to somebody
{Minor tasks should be delegated to your assistant.}
- [transitive] to choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group, organization etc
delegate somebody to do something
{I was delegated to find a suitable conference venue.}
bank on somebody/something
to depend on something happening or someone doing something
SYN count on
bank on (somebody) doing something
I was banking on being able to get some coffee on the train.
