121. FOOD(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... for ethanol has reduced the amount of corn grown as a food crop. a food source ▪ S ...
122. MATERIAL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES combustible material/gas etc construction materials ▪ expensive construction materials like cement and steel course material ...
123. PRIMARY(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a primary colour (= red, yellow, or blue ) ▪ Why are children’s toys always in primary colours? a primary school British English , ...
124. RELIABLE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a reliable report ▪ On Sunday there were reliable reports of a group of whales off the Devon coast. an accurate/reliable estimate (= ...
125. INVALUABLE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an invaluable/outstanding contribution (= extremely useful ) ▪ He won the award for his outstanding contribution over many years. invaluable ...
126. POTENTIAL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a possible/potential candidate (= someone who you might give a job or position to ) ▪ There were two women who were possible candidates. ...
127. PRINCIPAL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a principal witness (= a main witness ) ▪ The principal witness was too ill to testify. principal boy sb's primary/chief/principal ...
128. SOLE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a single/sole exception (= one on its own ) ▪ All the men were killed, with the sole exception of Captain Jones. lemon sole sb's ...
129. SOURCE CODE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Adobe has always been highly protective of its source code , turning down deals rather than share it. ▪ Different character sets Application debugging ...
130. ULTIMATE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES made the ultimate sacrifice ▪ Captain Oates made the ultimate sacrifice in a bid to save his colleagues. sb’s ultimate fate (= what finally ...
131. BIBLICAL SOURCE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) ... (q.v.), scholars have been able to identify certain sources and to arrange them chronologically in ...
132. NON-POINT SOURCE (NPS) POLLUTION(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Environmental Engineering English vocabulary) ... which are carried to lakes and streams by surface runoff. Technically, non-point source pollution, also referred to as Non-Point Water Pollution, means any water contamination that does not originate from ...
133. PRIME(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a classic/perfect/prime example (= very typical ) ▪ This is a classic example of how not to run a business. ▪ The pot is a perfect ...
134. TAP(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... (= hit it very gently ) ▪ I tapped on the door and opened it. tap resources (= take them from an area ) ▪ Several nations are eager to tap the mineral resources in Antarctica. ...
135. TRACE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flash/trace/touch of humour (= a very small amount of humour ) ▪ She replied with a rare flash of humour. a hint/trace of amusement (= ...
136. UNEXPECTED(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a new/cruel/unexpected/strange etc twist ▪ The robbery took a deadly new twist as the robber pulled out a gun. ▪ an unexpected twist ...
137. ИСТОЧНИК(Русско-Английские словари. Russian-English dictionaries./Русско-Английский словарь - QD) 1. (родник) spring; горячий ~ hot spring; нефтяной ~ oil-well; 2. (то, что дает начало чему-л.) origin, source; ~ информации source of information; достоверный ~ reliable source; ~ света source of light; ~и ...
138. UTSL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Jargon File English vocabulary) [Unix] On-line acronym for `Use the Source, Luke' (a pun on Obi-Wan Kenobi's "Use the Force, Luke!" in "Star Wars") -- analogous to RTFS (sense 1), but more polite. This is a common way of suggesting that ...
139. FAR FIELD DIFFRACTION PATTERN(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Telecommunication Standard Terms English vocab) The diffraction pattern of a source (such as an LED, ILD, or the output end of an optical fiber ) observed at an infinite distance from the source. Note 1: A far-field pattern exists at distances that ...
140. LIANA(Английские словари. English dictionaries./FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary) < language > A C -like, interpretive, object-oriented programming language, class library, and integrated development environment designed specifically for development of application programs for Microsoft ...