261. NOT KNOW(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman Activator English vocab) INDEX: to know something 1. to know a fact or piece of information 2. to know a place, a film, a book etc 3. to know a lot about something 4. someone who knows a lot about something ...
262. DETAIL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a careful/detailed inspection ▪ The architect has now made his detailed inspection of the building. a detailed account ▪ She gave ...
263. FLOW(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a current flows ▪ Sea currents flow at up to 12 miles per hour around parts of the coast. a river flows ▪ The River Avon flows ...
264. BIG SCIENCE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) style of scientific research developed during and after World War II that defined the organization and character of much research in physics and astronomy and later in the biological sciences. Big Science ...
265. ELECTRONIC(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an electronic calculator ▪ Candidates may use electronic calculators in the exam. an electronic device ▪ The shops are always ...
266. FICTION(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fiction/science-fiction/mystery writer ▪ The movie is based on a story by science-fiction writer Phillip K. Dick. airport fiction ...
267. GATHER(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... collect/gather information ▪ The job consisted of gathering information about consumer ne ...
268. EXCHANGE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an exchange of views (= when people say what they think, especially when they disagree ) ▪ There was a frank exchange of views at the meeting. ...
269. FOR(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a constitution provides for sth (= it says something must be done ) ▪ Singapore's constitution provides for an elected president as head ...
270. RETRIEVAL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES information retrieval COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE computerized ▪ Instruction is concerned with enabling the user to learn ...
271. SOURCE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a means/source of livelihood ▪ Fishing is the main source of livelihood for many people in the area. a potential source of sth ▪ A ...
272. INFORMATION THEORY(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) a mathematical representation of the conditions and parameters affecting the transmission and processing of information. The theory stems from pioneering work done by the American electrical engineer Claude ...
273. CONFIDENTIAL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... ▪ That information was confidential and should not have been passed on. C ...
274. TECHNOLOGY, HISTORY OF(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek techne, art, craft, with logos, word, speech, meant in Greece a discourse ...
275. OBTAIN(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES achieve/obtain a result ▪ You can achieve the same result by simply clicking on the menu. achieve/obtain/gain statehood ▪ Utah obtained ...
276. DATA(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a data file ▪ The bigger the data file, the more time is needed to search it. biometric data ▪ biometric data collate information/results/data/figures ...
277. DO(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a done deal informal (= something that has been completely agreed ) ▪ The takeover has been described as a done deal. a lot to ...
278. SPECIFY(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB also ▪ The contract will also specify the future level of benefits for those currently contributing to the fund. ▪ The contract ...
279. UPDATE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... ledgers are kept on one database, and are automatically updated when new information is added. ▪ If the object is linked, changes in the original will be automatically updated in the object. ...
280. ASK(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman Activator English vocab) INDEX: to ask questions 1. to ask someone a question 2. to ask several people questions 3. to ask someone a lot of questions 4. when the police, a court etc asks someone about ...