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swearing /ˈsweə.rɪŋ/ /ˈswer.ɪŋ/ noun [ U ] when someone uses rude or offensive language the accused
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swearing
/ˈsweə.rɪŋ/ /ˈswer.ɪŋ/ noun [ U ] when someone uses rude or offensive language the accused noun [ C + sing/pl verb ] LEGAL the person who is on trial in a court, or the people on trial in a court The accused protested her innocence. The accused were all found guilty. toxic /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ /ˈtɑːk-/ adjective POISONOUS 1. poisonous toxic waste/chemicals/effluent toxic /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ /ˈtɑːk-/ adjective UNPLEASANT 2. INFORMAL very unpleasant or unacceptable 3. INFORMAL causing you a lot of harm and unhappiness over a long period of time toxic parents a toxic friendship waste /weɪst/ noun UNWANTED MATTER 3. [ C or U ] unwanted matter or material of any type, often that which is left after useful substances or parts have been removed Britain produces 20 million tonnes of household waste each year. He opposes any kind of nuclear waste being dumped at sea. Every day, 30 million gallons of untreated human waste (= excrement) flow from Ciudad Juarez into the Rio Grande. Oil spills are common, as is the dumping of toxic industrial wastes. The Japanese recycle more than half of their waste paper . vandalism /ˈvæn.d ə l.ɪ.z ə m/ noun [ U ] 1. the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people Beset by drug problems, prostitution, violence and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city. These schools are known to be vulnerable to vandalism. 2. any activity that is considered to be damaging or destroying something that was good Cutting down the old forest was an act of vandalism. The advertising industry's use of classic songs is vandalism of popular culture, he said. victim /ˈvɪk.tɪm/ noun [ C ] 1. someone or something which has been hurt, damaged or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance to provide financial aid to hurricane/flood, etc. victims victims of crime The children are the innocent/helpless victims of the fighting. The new drug might help save the lives of cancer victims. We appear to have been the victims of a cruel practical joke. Our local hospital has become the latest victim of the cuts in government spending. 2. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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