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fine /faɪn/ adjective BAD
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/faɪn/ adjective BAD 6. INFORMAL bad or not convenient That's a fine (= very unpleasant) thing to say about your father after all he's done for you! He picked a fine time to leave us. fine /faɪn/ adjective SATISFACTORY 1. [ after verb ] good or good enough; healthy and well I felt terrible last night but I feel fine this morning. The apartments are very small, which is fine for one person. "Are you all right?" "Everything's just fine, thanks." "I'll come round to your place at eight." "Fine. See you then." fraud /frɔːd/ /frɑːd/ noun CRIME 1. [ C or U ] the crime of getting money by deceiving people credit card fraud He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges . imprison /ɪmˈprɪz. ə n/ verb [ T usually passive ] to put someone in prison He was imprisoned in 1965 for attempted murder. FIGURATIVE Unable to go out because of the deep snow, she felt imprisoned in her own house. imprisonment /ɪmˈprɪz. ə n.mənt/ noun [ C or U ] She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. inequality /ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒl.ə.ti/ /-ˈkwɑː.lə.t ̬i/ noun [ C or U ] a situation in which there is no equality or fair treatment in the sharing of wealth or opportunities between different groups in society The law has done little to prevent racial discrimination and inequality. sexual inequality There remain major inequalities of opportunity in the workplace. intent /ɪnˈtent/ noun [ U ] FORMAL when you want and plan to do something I spent half the morning on the phone, which wasn't really my intent. [ + to infinitive ] It was not his intent to hurt anyone. LEGAL She was charged with possessing weapons with intent to endanger life. intrusion /ɪnˈtruː.ʒ ə n/ noun [ C or U ] when someone goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted or expected to be They complained about excessive government intrusion (= unwanted involvement) into their legitimate activities. His phone call was a welcome intrusion into an otherwise tedious morning. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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