Adolescence /ˌæd
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UNIT 1-20 NEW
dispose of sb/sth
phrasal verb to get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished How did they dispose of the body? It took a mere five minutes for the world champion to dispose of (= defeat) his opponent. dump /dʌmp/ verb [ T ] PUT DOWN 1. to put down or drop something in a careless way He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table. dump /dʌmp/ verb [ T ] GET RID OF 2. to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it. Several old cars had been dumped near the beach. Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped in the North Sea. 3. to sell unwanted goods very cheaply, usually in other countries They accused the West of dumping out-of-date medicines on Third World countries. 4. SPECIALIZED to move information from a computer's memory to a storage device dump /dʌmp/ verb [ T ] END RELATIONSHIP 5. INFORMAL to suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with someone If he's so awful, why don't you just dump him? threaten /ˈθret. ə n/ verb 1. [ T ] to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them, or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want They threatened the shopkeeper with a gun. [ + to infinitive ] They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked. 89 V ocabulary for IELTS 2. [ T ] to be likely to cause harm or damage to something or someone Changing patterns of agriculture are threatening the countryside. 3. [ I ] If something bad threatens to happen, it is likely to happen Look at those clouds! There's a storm threatening. inexorable /ɪˈnek.s ə r.ə.bl ̩/ /-sɚ-/ adjective FORMAL continuing without any possibility of being stopped the inexorable progress of science inevitable /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bl ̩/ /-t ̬ə-/ adjective 1. certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness. 2. the inevitable something that is certain to happen and cannot be prevented Eventually the inevitable happened and he had a heart attack. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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