THOMPSON


Meaning of THOMPSON in English

I. Thomp ‧ son, Da ‧ ley /ˈtɒmps ə n $ ˈtɑː-, ˈdeɪli/ BrE AmE

(1958–) a British ↑ athlete who competed in the ↑ decathlon (=competition with ten different events, including running short and long distances and jumping over a high bar) . He held the world record for several years, and won ↑ gold medal s at the 1980 and 1984 ↑ Olympic Games .

II. Thompson, Em ‧ ma /ˈemə/ BrE AmE

(1959–) a British actress in film, theatre, and on television. Her films include Howards End (1991), for which she won an Oscar, The Remains of the Day (1993), and Sense and Sensibility (1995) for which she won an Oscar for the ↑ screenplay .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.