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To allow sb to do sthTo permit sb to do sth To let sb do sth A means of communication To express oneself To ban sth To be brief Old-fashioned 19. to comment on/that sth /ˈkɒment/ E.g.: I’m not in a position to comment on the matter. make/pass a comment on/about sth/ˈkɒment/ E.g.: No one passed comment on her new hairstyle. Entire Properly A range of sth 23. to argue that - to give reasons why you believe that sth is right or true to argue for/against ⇒E.g.: Woolf’s report argued for (=supported) an improvement in prison conditions. Several people stood up to argue against (=say they do not support) moving the students to the new school. 24. to suffer - to experience sth very unpleasant or painful E.g.: Some patients suffered severe side-effects from the treatment. to suffer from sth E.g.: The region continues to suffer from serious pollution. Unit 4.3 Affairs 2. benefit⇒ get/gain/receive a benefit be of benefit to someone/sth⇒E.g.: Not all competition is of benefit to the consumer. for someone’s benefit⇒E.g.: Molly explained what was happening for my benefit. have the benefit of sth⇒E.g.: He has had the benefit of the best education money can buy. 3. to claim (that)- to say that sth is true, even though there is no definite proof E.g.: The report claimed that hundreds of civilians had crossed the border to escape the fighting. He claims he is innocent. Common syn.: usual, ordinary Community Danger to be in danger of extinction / disappearing syn.: threat Endangered To decline syn.: to fall, to decrease To destroy syn.: to devastate, to damage, to ruin, to wipe out destruction⇒E.g.: The building must be saved from destruction. To devastate To die out syn.: to become extinct, to disappear, to vanish 11. to make a big/no difference E.g.: Unless we recruit and train more Gaelic teachers we won’t make a big difference in schools. Database 13. disaster⇒E.g.: natural disasters disastrous consequences/effect/result To establish E.g.: The need to establish an official language has a disastrous effect on small languages. 15. to evolve - to gradually change and develop over a period of time E.g.: Some people claim that languages die as the human race evolves. A handful of sth 17. a huge/significant increase in sth syn.: growth, rise, boost E.g.: There has been a huge increase in the number of children being educated in Gaelic. 18. to invest in sth⇒E.g.: This government believes in investing in education. Investment To keep sth alive E.g.: Should we fight to keep a dying language alive? To last E.g.: Only few languages lasted more than 2000 years. Mammal 22. migration/maɪˈɡreɪʃn/ 23. opinion poll - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people syn.: survey 24. pace - the speed at which something happens or is done E.g.: the pace of disappearance at your own pace - as slowly or quickly as you like E.g.: The course allows students to progress at their own pace. Promising E.g.: That sounds promising. To promote sth E.g.: Unless we promote Gaelic there won’t be a significant increase in speakers of Gaelic. 27. to raise someone's profile- increase the attention they get E.g.: The entire marketing team is trying to raise the author's profile. To reach a target To recruit sb syn.: to hire, to employ E.g.: We won't be recruiting again until next year. 30. to refer to sth - to describe sth, or to be about sth E.g.: Celtic usually refers to the culture and Gaelic to language 31. relevant - directly connected with and important to what is being discussed or considered syn.: appropriate, proper, related ant.: irrelevant, inappropriate, unrelated E.g.: Ignore that comment. It’s not relevant. relevant to⇒E.g.: How is that relevant to this discussion? 32. revival - the process of becoming active, successful, or popular again E.g.: Since 1970s there has been a revival in the Celtic culture and Gaelic language. 33. to run- to control and organise sth such as a business, organisation, or event To run classes syn.: to conduct classes Rural ant.: urban E.g.: People move from small rural communities to urban centres. 35. spokesperson - someone whose job is to officially represent an organisation, for example in dealing with journalists To survive survival⇒E.g.: In these jungle areas, every day is a fight for survival. Date: 2016-01-03; view: 2371
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