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1. Out of beams and cracks came troops of beetles, ants and spiders.
从横梁上和裂缝里爬出来了一群群甲虫、蚂蚁和蜘蛛。
2. There was a deep crack in the ceiling above him.
在他头顶的天花板上有一道很深的裂缝。
3. The yacht has sprung a leak in the hull.
帆船的船体上出现了一条裂缝。
4. Cracks, bulges, crumbling pointing and damp patches mean trouble.
裂缝、凸起、剥落的勾缝和湿斑都意味着存在问题。
5. The metal is then minutely examined to ensure there are no cracks.
然后仔细检查了这块金属，以确保没有裂缝。
6. Cracks appeared in the wall and a door jammed shut.
墙上出现了裂缝，一扇门卡住打不开了。
7. Check all radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.
检查所有的暖气片，看有没有小裂缝，尤其是管道连接处附近。
8. The plastic-covered seat has a few small splits around the corners.
塑料面椅子的四角上有几道小裂缝。
9. He brought out the fiddle, its varnish cracked and blistered.
他取出了小提琴，它表面的清漆已出现裂缝，还起了浮泡。
10. There's a hairline crack in the rim of that jar.
那只罐子的口沿有条极细的裂缝。
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牛津 最基本的3000单词,完全能应付高考
The Oxford 3000 wordlistThe Oxford 3000A 1 , a / e? / noun ( plural A’s , a’s )1 [ uncountable and countable ] the first letter of the English alphabet 2 [ uncountable and countable ] the sixth note in the musical SCALE of C MAJOR or the musical KEY based on this note 3 [ countable ] the highest mark that a student can get in an examination or for a piece of work : I got an A in French. Julia got straight A’s (= all A’s ) in high school. → A LEVEL 4 an A student American English someone who regularly gets the best marks possible for their work in school or college 5 [ uncountable ] used to refer in a short way to one of two different things or people. You can call the second one B : A demands ? 500, B offers ? 100. → plan A atPLAN1(5)6 from A to B from one place to another get/go from A to B Hiring a car was the best way to get from A to B. 7 from A to Z describing, including, or knowing everything about a subject : the history of art from A to Z 8 A34, A40 etc the name of a road in Britain that is smaller than a a B-ROAD → A-ROAD 9 [ uncountable ] a common type of bloodMOTORWAY, but larger thanA2the written abbreviation of amp or ampsa S1 W1 / ? ; strong e? / ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner1 used to show that you are talking about someone or something that has not been mentioned before, or that your listener does not know about : We have a problem. There was a hole in the fence. Suddenly they heard a loud bang. →THE12 used to show that you are referring to a general type of person or thing and not a specific person or thing : Would you like a sandwich? I want to train to be an engineer. He’s a really nice man. Take a look at this. It needs a good clean. 3 used before someone’s family name to show that they belong to that family : One of his daughters had married a Rothschild.1 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlist4 one : a thousand pounds a dozen eggs You’ll have to wait an hour or two. 5 used in some phrases that say how much of something there is : There were a lot of people at the party. A few weeks from now I’ll be in Venice. You have caused a great deal of trouble. 6 used to mean ‘each’ when stating prices, rates, or speeds : I get paid once a month. The eggs cost $2 a dozen. 7 used before singular nouns to mean all things of a particular type : A square has four sides (= all squares have four sides ) . A child needs love and affection. 8 used once before two nouns that are mentioned together very often : I’ll fetch you a cup and saucer. Does everyone have a knife and fork? 9 used before the -ing forms of verbs when they are used as nouns referring to an action, event, or sound : There was a beating of wings overhead. Bernice became aware of a humming that seemed to come from all around her. 10 used before nouns that are usuallyUNCOUNTABLE CLAUSEwhen other information about the quality,feeling etc is added by an adjective, phrase, or:Candidates must have a good knowledge of chemistry. 11 used before the name of a substance, food etc to refer to a particular type of it : Use a good cheese to make the sauce. plants that grow well in a moist soil 12 used before the name of a drink to refer to a cup or glass of that drink : Can I get you a coffee? Renwick went to the bar and ordered a beer. 13 used before the name of a famous artist to refer to a painting by that artist : an early Rembrandt 14 used before a name to mean someone or something that has the same qualities as that person or thing : She was hailed as a new Marilyn Monroe. 15 used before someone’s name when you do not know who they are : There is a Mr Tom Wilkins on the phone. 16 used before the names of days, months, seasons, and events in the year to refer to a particular one : We arrived in England on a cold wet Sunday in 1963. I can’t remember a Christmas like it.GRAMMARa, an Before a word beginning with a vowel sound, use an : an elephant an umbrella2 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistan obvious mistake ? Use an before an 'h' that is not pronounced : an hour later an honest explanation ? Use a before a 'u' that is pronounced like 'you' : a university a unique opportunity ? Use an before an abbreviation that is pronounced with a vowel sound at the start : an SOS call an MP3 filea?ban?don 1 W3 AC / ??b? nd?n / verb [ transitive ]1 to leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for → abandoned : How could she abandon her own child? 2 to go away from a place, vehicle etc permanently, especially because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay SYN leave → abandoned : We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way. Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city. 3 to stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue : The game had to be abandoned due to bad weather. They abandoned their attempt to recapture the castle. Because of the fog they abandoned their idea of driving. 4 to stop having a particular idea, belief, or attitude : They were accused of abandoning their socialist principles. Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors. 5 abandon yourself to something literary to feel an emotion so strongly that you let it control you completely : She abandoned herself to grief. 6 abandon ship to leave a ship because it is sinking ― abandonment noun [ uncountable ]abandon 2 noun [ uncountable ]if someone does something with abandon, they behave in a careless or uncontrolled way, without thinking or caring about what they are doing with reckless/wild abandon They drank and smoked with reckless abandon.a?ban?doned AC / ?'b? nd?nd / adjective1 an abandoned building, car, boat etc has been left by the people who owned or used it : The car was found abandoned in Bristol. the demolition of abandoned buildings 2 [ only before noun ] an abandoned person or animal has been left completely alone by the person that was looking after them 3 literary behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way3 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlista?ban?don 1 W3 AC / ??b? nd?n / verb [ transitive ]1 to leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for → abandoned : How could she abandon her own child? 2 to go away from a place, vehicle etc permanently, especially because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay SYN leave → abandoned : We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way. Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city. 3 to stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue : The game had to be abandoned due to bad weather. They abandoned their attempt to recapture the castle. Because of the fog they abandoned their idea of driving. 4 to stop having a particular idea, belief, or attitude : They were accused of abandoning their socialist principles. Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors. 5 abandon yourself to something literary to feel an emotion so strongly that you let it control you completely : She abandoned herself to grief. 6 abandon ship to leave a ship because it is sinking ― abandonment noun [ uncountable ]a?bil?i?ty S2 W1 / ??b?l?ti, ??b?l?ti / noun ( plural abilities )1 [ countable ] the state of being able to do something ability to do something the ability to walk The health center serves all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. 2 [ uncountable and countable ] someone’s level of skill at doing something : The test measures your mathematical ability. mixed ability classes of high/low etc ability students of average ability There are musicians of all abilities. somebody's abilities as something He showed his abilities as a leader. 3 to the best of your ability as well as you can : He completed the job to the best of his ability.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVEShigh/low/average ability a group of low ability pupils | Many of these students are of above average ability. | Children of high ability demand more absorbing tasks. great/considerable ability He was a young man of great ability. | These drawings required considerable ability on the part of the artist. remarkable/outstanding/exceptional ability a writer of remarkable ability | The company aims to select people of outstanding ability. | his exceptional ability as a swimmer mixed ability (= at different levels ) a mixed ability class4 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistuncanny ability (= an unusual ability that is difficult to explain ) He has an uncanny ability for spotting investment opportunities. natural ability ( also innate ability formal ) (= an ability that you are born with ) He didn't have the natural ability of his brother. | Babies have an innate ability to do simple maths. physical/athletic ability He has considerable athletic ability. artistic/creative ability You do not need to have any artistic ability. musical ability Tim showed musical ability at an early age. acting ability Her acting abilities were obvious straightaway. mental ability The exercises are supposed to help you improve your mental ability. intellectual/academic ability No one doubts his intellectual abilities. | A degree is evidence of your academic ability in a particular subject area. verbal/linguistic ability (= language skills ) The test is intended to measure the children's linguistic ability. mathematical ability These students have a higher level of mathematical ability. proven ability (= that you have proved through your achievements ) Companies often value the proven ability and reliability of older employees.VERBShave the ability to do something ( also possess the ability to do something formal ) She has the ability to make people feel relaxed. show/demonstrate the ability to do something a chance for candidates to demonstrate their abilities lack the ability to do something As a young man, he lacked the ability to say no.PHRASESa level of ability/ability level The children were of the same age and ability level. a range of ability/ability range There is a wide range of ability within the class. | Disruptive behaviour is more prominent in the lower ability range. a test of ability/an ability test Examinations are not always a good test of ability. | The class was given a verbal ability test. an ability group (= a group that students are taught in, based on their level of ability ) Children are divided into different ability groups.a?ble S1 W1 / ?e?b ? l / adjective1 be able to do something a) to have the skill, strength, knowledge etc needed to do something : I’ve always wanted to be able to speak Japanese. b) to be in a situation in which it is possible for you to do something : I’d like to do more gardening, but I never seem able to find the time. I haven’t been able to read that report yet. 2 clever or good at doing something : one of my more able studentsun?a?ble W2 / ?n?e?b ? l / adjective [ not before noun ]not able to do something → inability unable to do something Lucy was unable to find out what had happened. Unable to sleep, I got up and made myself a drink.5 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistREGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say that they can't/couldn't do something rather than are/were unable to do something : She couldn't find out what had happened.a?bout 1 S1 W1 / ??ba?t / preposition1 concerning or relating to a particular subject : a book about politics She said something about leaving town. He lied about his age. About that car of yours. How much are you selling it for? What’s he on about (= talking about ) ? It’s about Tommy, doctor. He’s been sick again. Naturally, my mother wanted to know all about it (= all the details relating to it ) . 2 used to show why someone is angry, happy, upset etc : I’m really worried about Jack. She’s upset about missing the party. 3 in many different directions within a particular place, or in different parts of a place SYN around , round : We spent the whole afternoon walking about town. Books were scattered about the room. 4 in the nature or character of a person or thing : There’s something really strange about Liza. What I like about the job is that it’s never boring. 5 what/how about somebody/something spoken a) used to ask a question that directs attention to another person or thing : What about Jack? We can’t just leave him here. I’m feeling hungry. How about you? b) used to make a suggestion : How about a salad for lunch? 6 do something about something to do something to solve a problem or stop a bad situation : If we don’t do something about it, the problem is going to get worse. What can be done about the rising levels of pollution? 7 if an organization, a job, an activity etc is about something, that is its basic purpose : Leadership is all about getting your team to co-operate. 8 it’s all about somebody/something used to say who or what is important in a situation : It’s all about money, and who’s got the most. 9 while you’re about it spoken used to tell someone to do something while they are doing something else because it would be easier to do both things at the same time : Go and see what’s the matter, and while you’re about it you can fetch me my sweater. 10 what was all that about? spoken used to ask the reason for something that has just happened, especially someone’s angry behaviour 11 literary surrounding a person or thing : Jo sensed fear and jealousy all about her. → be quick about it atQUICK1( 5 ) , → go about your business at6 / 88BUSINESS( 12 )The Oxford 3000 wordlistTHESAURUSabout used when saying what the subject of something is : She’s always talking about you. | In her novels she writes about life in South Africa. | There’s something I wanted to ask you about. on about a particular subject : a book on English grammar | a report on poverty in rural areas concerning/regarding formal about : Prince Saiid answered questions concerning Kuwait’s future. | The report raises a number of questions regarding food safety. with regard to formal about C used especially when you want to start talking or writing about something : Dear Sir, I’m writing with regard to your advertisement in The Times. re used in business letters and in emails to introduce the subject that you are going to write about : Re: Friday’s meetingabout 2 S1 W1 adverb1 ( also round about spoken ) a little more or less than a particular number, amount, or size SYN roughly , approximately : I live about 10 miles away. a tiny computer about as big as a postcard We left the restaurant at round about 10.30.REGISTERIn written English, people usually prefer to use approximately , as it sounds more technical: The cost to taxpayers is approximately $200 billion. 2 British English in many different directions within a place or in different parts of a place SYN around : People were rushing about, trying to find the driver. Cushions were scattered about on the chairs. 3 near to you or in the same place as you : Is Derek about? There’s a phone call for him. Quick! Let’s go while there’s no-one about. 4 British English spoken existing or available now : I hope she hasn’t caught flu. There’s a lot of it about . She might get temporary work, but there’s not much about. 5 informal almost or probably : I was about ready to leave when somebody rang the doorbell. ‘Have you finished?’ ‘ Just about .’ It’s just about the worst mistake anyone could make. 6 that’s about it/all spoken a) used to tell someone that you have told them everything you know : He was a quiet chap, married with kids. That’s about it, really. b) used to say that there is nothing else available : There’s some cheese in the fridge and that’s about it. 7 so as to face in the opposite direction SYN around : He quickly turned about and walked away.about 3 adjective1 be about to do something if someone is about to do something, or if something is about to happen, they will do it or it will happen very soon : We were just about to leave when Jerry arrived.7 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistWork was about to start on a new factory building. 2 not be about to do something informal used to emphasize that you have no intention of doing something : I’ve never smoked in my life and I’m not about to start now. → out and about atOUT1( 3 ) , → be up and about atUP1( 11 )THESAURUSapproximately more or less than a number or amount C used especially in technical or scientific contexts : The company had total revenues of approximately $2 million. | The disease affects approximately 10% of the adult population. about more or less than a number or amount. ‘About’ is the usual word to use in everyday English : It costs about $30 to get a visa. | There were about 50 people at the meeting. roughly / ?r?fli / about C used when you are trying to give someone a general idea of the size, amount, or number of something : The two countries are roughly the same size. | Roughly how many miles do you travel a year? around about a number or time C used when you are guessing : I’ll be there around 5 o'clock. | The BBC broadcasts around 2,000 radio dramas every year. somewhere/something in the region of formal about C used with very large numbers or amounts : Last year he earned something in the region of $60 million. | It costs somewhere in the region of ? 100,000 to train a new doctor. or so informal about C used after a period of time, a number, or an amount : The journey takes an hour or so. circa / ?s??k? $ ?s??r- / formal about C used with dates a long time ago in the past : The house was built circa 1530. or more used after a number or amount, when the total may be a lot more : A thirty-second commercial can cost ? 60,000 or more. upwards of more than a number or amount : The aircraft can carry upwards of 400 passengers.a?bove 1 S2 W1 / ??b?v / adverb , preposition1 in a higher position than something else SYN over OPP below : Our office is above the hairdresser’s. He had a bruise just above his left eye. I heard a strange noise coming from the room above. The great bird hovered high above our heads. 2 more than a particular number, amount, or level OPP below : 50 metres above sea level above freezing/zero (= higher than the temperature at which water freezes ) Tonight, temperatures should be just above freezing. and/or above free medical care for pensioners aged 65 and above Prize winners must have gained marks of 80% or above. The salaries we offer are well above (= much higher than ) average. 3 to a greater degree than something else : Many employers value personality above experience or qualifications. above all (else) (= used to say that something is more important than anything else ) Max is hard-working, cheerful, and above all honest.8 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistmedals awarded for bravery above and beyond the call of duty (= greater than it is your duty to show ) 4 louder or clearer than other sounds : You can always hear her voice above everybody else’s. 5 higher in rank, power, or importance OPP below : He never rose above the rank of corporal. and/or above officers of the rank of Major and above from above (= from people in higher authority ) We just obey orders from above. 6 formal before, in the same piece of writing OPP below : As mentioned above, there is a service charge. Write to the address above for further information. 7 not be above (doing) something to not be too good or honest to do something : Eileen’s not above flirting with the boss when it suits her. 8 be above suspicion/reproach/criticism etc to be so good that no one can doubt or criticize you : Even the king’s closest advisers were not above suspicion. 9 get above yourself to think you are better or more important than you really are → over and above atOVER1( 14 ) , → be above the law atLAW( 13 )above 2 W3 adjectivea) [ only before noun ] used in a piece of writing to refer to something mentioned in an earlier part of the same piece of writing : For the above reasons, the management has no choice but to close the factory. b) the above formal something mentioned before in the same piece of writing : If none of the above applies to you, you may be able to reclaim tax.a?broad S2 W3 / ??br??d $ ??br??d / adverb1 in or to a foreign country : I’ve never lived abroad before. She often goes abroad on business. We never travelled abroad when we were kids. goods imported from abroad The books about Harry Potter have been very popular, both at home and abroad . 2 formal if a feeling, piece of news etc is abroad, a lot of people feel it or know about it : commercial secrets which we did not want to be spread abroadab?sence S3 W2 / ?? bs ? ns / noun1 [ uncountable and countable ] when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away in/during sb’s absence Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence (= while I am away ) . absence from Her work involved repeated absences from home. 2 [ singular ] the lack of something or the fact that it does not exist OPP presence9 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistabsence of a complete absence of any kind of planning In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go. 3 absence makes the heart grow fonder used to say that being away from someone makes you like them more → leave of absence atLEAVE2( 3 ) , → conspicuous by your absence atCONSPICUOUS(3)COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVESa long absence She was apprehensive about studying again after such a long absence. a prolonged absence (= continuing for a long time ) Requests for prolonged absence during term time are strongly discouraged. a lengthy absence The injury may mean a lengthy absence from the team. a brief absence Everything seemed to have changed during his brief absence. frequent absences (= happening often ) She disliked Stephen's frequent absences on business. repeated absences (= happening again and again ) Repeated absences from school can lead to children falling behind. a temporary absence No one noticed her temporary absence. a sudden absence It wasn't easy to deal with Hugh's sudden absence. an unexplained absence Did he give a reason for his unexplained absence? unauthorized absence (= that you do not have permission for ) With the older pupils, unauthorized absence increased.PHRASESsomebody's absence from work/school You will be entitled to sick pay in respect of any absence from work through sickness. a period of absence You must submit a doctor's statement to cover the period of absence beyond the seventh day.ab?sentabsent from1/ ?? bs ? nt / adjective1 not at work, school, a meeting etc, because you are sick or decide not to go OPP present students who are regularly absent from schoolREGISTERIn everyday English, if someone is on holiday or on a business trip, people usually say that he/she is away : He's away at the moment. He’s gone to Hawaii. If you want to say that someone is not in a particular place, say not there : I called in to see her but she wasn't there. If you want to say that someone is not with you, say not here : I'm afraid he's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? 2 if someone or something is absent, they are missing or not in the place where they are expected to be absent parent/father plans to force absent fathers to pay child maintenance absent from Local women were conspicuously absent (= obviously not there ) from the meeting.10 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlist3 [ only before noun ] a look etc that is absent shows you are not paying attention to or thinking about what is happening → absently : The dull, absent look on her face implied boredom.ab?sent2/ ?b?sent, ? b- $ ? b- / verb [ transitive ] formalabsent yourself (from something) to not go to a place or take part in an event where people expect you to beab?so?lute 1 S2 W3 / ?? bs?lu?t / adjective1 complete or total : I have absolute confidence in her. We don’t know with absolute certainty that the project will succeed. 2 [ only before noun ] especially British English informal used to emphasize your opinion about something or someone : Some of the stuff on TV is absolute rubbish. How did you do that? You’re an absolute genius. That meal last night cost an absolute fortune. 3 definite and not likely to change : We need absolute proof that he took the money. 4 not restricted or limited : an absolute monarch Parents used to have absolute power over their children. 5 true, correct, and not changing in any situation : You have an absolute right to refuse medical treatment. 6 in absolute terms measured by itself, not in comparison with other things : In absolute terms wages have risen, but not in comparison with the cost of living.absolute 2 noun [ countable ]something that is considered to be true or right in all situations : She believed in the importance of moral absolutes.ab?so?lute?ly S1 W3 / ?? bs?lu?tli, ?? bs??lu?tli / adverb1 completely and in every way : He made his reasons for resigning absolutely clear. Are you absolutely sure? This cake is absolutely delicious. 2 used to emphasize something : The burglars took absolutely everything. Jim knew absolutely nothing about the business when he joined the firm. He has absolutely no experience of marketing. 3 absolutely not! spoken used when you strongly disagree with someone or when you do not want someone to do something : ‘Do you let your kids travel alone at night?’ ‘Absolutely not!’ 4 absolutely! spoken used to say that you completely agree with someoneTHESAURUS11 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistcompletely to the greatest degree or in every way : That’s a completely different subject. | Bad weather had completely destroyed the crops. totally/absolutely especially spoken completely : I’m totally exhausted. | He’s absolutely right. entirely completely C used especially in negative sentences or after ‘almost’ : I’m not entirely sure. | The community is almost entirely dependent on farming. utterly completely C used especially to emphasize strongly disapproving words : It was utterly impossible to work in the house. | The whole thing is utterly absurd. fully completely C used especially to show that you completely understand something or that you have all the information you need : He was fully aware of what was happening. | The disease is still not fully understood.ab?sorb W3 / ?b?s??b, ?b?z??b $ -??rb / verb [ transitive ]1 to take in liquid, gas, or another substance from the surface or space around something : Plants absorb nutrients from the soil. absorb something into something Water and salts are absorbed into our blood stream. 2 to read or hear a large amount of new information and understand it : Her capacity to absorb information is amazing. 3 to interest someone so much that they do not pay attention to other things : The movement and noise of the machines absorbed him completely. be absorbed in something Judith lay on the settee, absorbed in her book. 4 to become part of something larger : California absorbs many of the legal immigrants to the US. be absorbed into something We were soon absorbed into local village life. 5 if something absorbs light, heat, energy, or noise, it takes it in : Darker surfaces absorb heat. 6 if something absorbs changes or costs, it accepts them and deals with them successfully : The beer industry had absorbed a doubling of federal tax in 1991. 7 if something absorbs money, time etc, it uses a lot of it : Defence spending absorbs almost 20% of the country’s wealth. 8 to reduce the effect of a sudden violent movement : A well-designed sports shoe should absorb the impact on your feet.a?buse 1 S2 W3 / ??bju?s / noun1 [ plural, uncountable ] cruel or violent treatment of someone : several cases of child abuse physical/sexual/racial abuse Many children suffer racial abuse at school. An independent committee will look into alleged human rights abuses. 2 [ uncountable and countable ] the use of something in a way that it should not be used SYN misuse abuse of government officials’ abuse of power A self-monitoring tax system is clearly open to abuse (= able to be used wrongly ) .12 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistalcohol/drug abuse (= the practice of drinking too much or taking illegal drugs ) →SOLVENT ABUSE3 [ uncountable ] rude or offensive things that someone says when they are angry : vandalism and verbal abuse directed at old people a torrent/stream of abuse (= a series of rude or angry words ) shout/hurl/scream abuse at somebody The other driver started hurling abuse at me. → a term of abuse atTERM1(3)a?buse2/ ??bju?z / verb [ transitive ]1 to treat someone in a cruel and violent way, often sexually sexually/physically abused She was sexually abused as a child. 2 to deliberately use something for the wrong purpose or for your own advantage : Williams abused his position as Mayor to give jobs to his friends. Morris abused the trust the firm had shown in him. people who abuse the system abuse alcohol/drugs The proportion of drinkers who abuse alcohol is actually quite small. 3 to say rude or offensive things to someone SYN insult : Many soldiers in Belfast are verbally abused . He came to the help of another driver who was being racially abused by three white passengers. 4 to treat something so badly that you start to destroy it : James abused his body for years with heroin and cocaine. ― abuser noun [ countable ]ac?a?dem?ic 1 W2 AC / ?? k??dem?k? / adjective1 [ usually before noun ] relating to education, especially at college or university level OPP non-academic : He possessed no academic qualifications. a program to raise academic standards 2 [ usually before noun ] concerned with studying from books, as opposed to practical work : the study of art as an academic discipline 3 good at studying OPP unacademic : He’s not very academic. 4 if a discussion about something is academic, it is a waste of time because the speakers cannot change the existing situation : The question of where we go on holiday is purely academic since we don’t have any money. ― academically / -kli / adverbCOLLOCATIONSNOUNSacademic qualifications He had the right experience and academic qualifications for the job. academic performance Personal problems may affect a student’s academic performance. academic achievements Girls’ academic achievements are at least as good as boys’. academic standards (= levels that are considered to be acceptable ) The school has high academic standards.13 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistacademic research (= study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas ) Many academic research projects take years to complete. academic study After academic study, you have to gain practical experience. an academic subject Children who are not good at academic subjects may excel in music or sport. an academic discipline (= a subject that is studied at university ) the academic disciplines of linguistics, psychology and sociology an academic career She wanted to pursue an academic career. the academic year (= the time within a period of 12 months when students are studying at a school or university ) Language students spend the third academic year abroad. the academic world (= the institutions, people etc involved in education ) In the academic world, the theory was received less approvingly. academic freedom (= the freedom to study what you want ) There is concern for the academic freedom of both staff and students.academic 2 AC noun [ countable ]a teacher in a college or universityac?cent1/ ?? ks ? nt $ ?? ksent / noun [ countable ]1 the way someone pronounces the words of a language, showing which country or which part of a country they come from → dialect : He had a strong Irish accent 2 the accent is on something if the accent is on a particular quality, feeling etc, special importance is given to it : accommodation with the accent on comfort 3 the part of a word that you should emphasize when you say it SYN stress accent on In the word ‘dinner’ the accent is on the first syllable. 4 a written mark used above or below particular letters in some languages to show how to pronounce that letterCOLLOCATIONSVERBShave an accent The man had a Spanish accent. speak with an accent She spoke with an accent that I couldn’t understand. pick up an accent During his stay in England, he had picked up an English accent. lose your accent (= no longer speak with an accent ) After five years in Europe, Ricky had lost his American accent. put on an accent (= deliberately speak with a different accent from your usual one ) When mum’s on the phone, she puts on a funny accent. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ACCENT a strong/broad/thick/pronounced accent (= very noticeable ) She spoke with a strong Scottish accent. | a broad Australian accent a slight/faint accent He has a very slight accent. a French/American etc accent I noticed that he had a Spanish accent. a New York/London etc accent The woman had a Chicago accent. a foreign accent I got a call from a man with a foreign accent. a southern/northern accent He spoke with a lovely soft southern accent.14 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlista regional accent (= from a particular area of a country ) If you have a regional accent, don’t try to hide it. an upper-class/middle-class/working-class accent Sebastian spoke with an upper-class accent. a posh/plummy accent British English informal (= an upper-class accent ) a tall man with a posh accentNOUNSa hint/trace of an accent I could detect the hint of a German accent in her voice.THESAURUSDIFFERENT KINDS OF LANGUAGEdialect a form of a language that is spoken in one area of a country, with different words, grammar, or pronunciation from other areas : Cantonese is only one of many Chinese dialects. | the local dialect accent the way that someone pronounces words, because of where they were born or live, or their social class : Karen has a strong New Jersey accent. | an upper class accent slang very informal spoken language, used especially by people who belong to a particular group, for example young people or criminals : Teenage slang changes all the time. | ‘Dosh’ is slang for ‘money’. terminology formal the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject : musical terminology | Patients are often unfamiliar with medical terminology. jargon especially disapproving words and phrases used in a particular profession or subject and which are difficult for other people to understand : The instructions were written in complicated technical jargon. | ‘Outsourcing’ is business jargon for sending work to people outside a company to do. | The letter was full of legal jargon.ac?cent2/ ?k?sent $ ?? ksent / verb [ transitive ]1 to make something more noticeable so that people will pay attention to it SYN highlight : Use make-up to accent your cheekbones and eyes. 2 technical to emphasize a part of a word in speechac?cept S1 W1 / ?k?sept / verb1 [ intransitive and transitive ] to take something that someone offers you, or to agree to do something that someone asks you to do OPP refuse : Rick accepted her offer of coffee. He accepted the invitation to stay with us. His school reports said that he is always ready to accept a challenge (= agree to do something difficult ) . Please accept this small gift. They offered me a job and I accepted. accept something from somebody He accepted a glass of water from Helen. He readily accepted her invitation (= accepted it quickly ) .REGISTERIn everyday English, when talking about accepting a job, accepting responsibility or blame, or accepting a method of payment, people usually use take : They offered me the job and I accepted . ? They offered me the job and I took it .15 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistWhen talking about accepting an offer, people often say take someone up on their offer : He decided to take her up on her offer . 2 [ transitive ] to decide that there is nothing you can do to change a difficult and unpleasant situation or fact and continue with your normal life : He’s not going to change, and you just have to accept it. accept that We have to accept that this is not an ideal world. You need to accept the fact that most of your problems are caused by jealousy. 3 [ transitive ] to decide that someone has the necessary skill or intelligence for a particular job, course etc or that a piece of work is good enough OPP reject : Students accepted by Stanford Law School had very high scores on the LSAT. accept somebody/something as something They have accepted him as the representative of the company. accept somebody/something for something Random House accepted the book for publication. 4 [ transitive ] to allow someone to become part of a group, society, or organization, and to treat them in the same way as the other members OPP reject accept somebody as something The children gradually began to accept her as one of the family. accept somebody into something It often takes years for immigrants to be accepted into the host community. 5 [ transitive ] to agree to take or deal with something that someone gives you, or to say that it is suitable or good enough : The government has accepted the resignation of a senior army commander. Please accept my sincere apologies . Sorry, we don’t accept traveller’s cheques. 6 [ transitive ] to decide to do what someone suggests or advises you should do : Be prepared to accept the advice of members of staff. 7 [ transitive ] to agree that what someone says is right or true OPP reject : She has accepted your explanation as to why you didn’t attend the meeting. 8 accept responsibility/blame for something to admit that you were responsible for something bad that happened : The University will not accept responsibility for items lost or stolen.COLLOCATIONSNOUNSaccept an offer In the end I had to accept his offer of ? 4,500. accept an invitation Are you going to accept their invitation to the wedding? accept help Don’t be afraid to accept help if you need it. accept aid Egypt gratefully accepted American economic aid. accept assistance They were ready to accept French military assistance. accept a challenge To protect the environment we must accept some difficult challenges. accept an award Miller accepted the award for best comedy show. accept an opportunity I wish that I’d accepted the opportunity to retire when it was offered. accept a gift/present Accepting presents from him made her feel uncomfortable. accept a job She was desperate for money so she accepted the job.16 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistaccept a lift British English , accept a ride American English I had been taught not to accept lifts from strangers. accept a bribe The president’s family and friends accepted massive bribes in exchange for official favours.ADVERBSgladly/willingly/readily accept She invited him for a drink and he gladly accepted. gratefully accept He gratefully accepted Athena’s help. graciously accept She accepted her gift graciously.ac?cept?a?ble S3 W3 / ?k?sept?b ? l / adjective1 good enough to be used for a particular purpose or to be considered satisfactory acceptable to an agreement which is acceptable to all sides Students who achieve an acceptable standard will progress to degree studies. How do we reach an acceptable level of data security? 2 acceptable behaviour is considered to be morally or socially good enough : Alcohol is not an acceptable way out of your problems. Here, the students set the standards for acceptable behaviour . acceptable (for somebody) to do something It is not socially acceptable for parents to leave children unattended at that age. It is perfectly acceptable to sample the food before you buy. ― acceptably adverb ― acceptability / ?k?sept??b?l?ti, ?k?sept??b?l?ti / noun [ uncountable ]THESAURUSsatisfactory good enough C often used when something reaches a fairly good standard, but is not of a high standard : Her grades are satisfactory. | For a beginner, this camera produces satisfactory results. all right/OK spoken not bad, but not very good : The meal was all right, but rather expensive. | ‘How was the film?’ ‘It was OK.’ reasonable fairly good : a reasonable standard of living | The quality of the food was reasonable. acceptable if something is acceptable to you, you think it is good enough and you are willing to take it : an acceptable offer | an acceptable level of risk | They can't find a solution that is acceptable to both sides. adequate enough in quantity, or of a good enough standard. Adequate sounds rather formal and is used especially in official contexts : an adequate supply of drinking water | adequate standards of hygiene decent especially spoken good enough in quality C used especially when something is as good as most other things : I want my kids to get a decent education. | Where can I get a decent cup of coffee? | The food’s decent and the service is good. passable satisfactory, but not of the best quality C used especially about food and drink, or someone’s skill at doing something. Passable sounds rather formal : a passable French wine | His Japanese was passable. | a passable imitation of Barack Obama be up to scratch informal to be of a good enough standard : His work wasn’t up to scratch. | None of the hotels they suggested were up to scratch. will do informal to be good enough for a particular purpose : Any kind of paper will do. | ‘How about Ken?’ ‘I suppose he’ll do.’17 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistun?ac?cept?a?ble/ ??n?k?sept?b ? l? / adjectivesomething that is unacceptable is so wrong or bad that you think it should not be allowed : I found her attitude totally unacceptable. unacceptable levels of pollution unacceptable to The recommendations from this report are unacceptable to many black people. unacceptable to do something It was socially unacceptable to discuss sex then. ― unacceptably adverb : Unemployment is unacceptably high.ac?cess 1 S2 W1 AC / ?? kses / noun [ uncountable ]1 the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc access to Access to the papers is restricted to senior management. Cats should always have access to fresh, clean water. 2 how easy or difficult it is for people to enter a public building, to reach a place, or talk to someone access for We’re trying to improve access for disabled visitors. access to a villa with easy access to the sea 3 the way you use to enter a building or reach a place : Access is by means of a small door on the right. access to Access to the restrooms is through the foyer. 4 have access to a car/a computer etc to have a car, a computer etc that you can use 5 British English the legal right to see and spend time with your children, a prisoner, an official etc : My ex-husband has access to the children once a week. 6 gain/get access (to something) to succeed in entering a place or in seeing someone or something : The police managed to gain access through an upstairs window.access 2 AC verb [ transitive ]to find information, especially on a computer : Users can access their voice mail remotely.ac?ci?dent S2 W2 / ?? ks?d ? nt, ?? ks?d ? nt / noun1 by accident in a way that is not planned or intended OPP on purpose , deliberately : I met her quite by accident (= completely by accident ) . The discovery was made almost by accident. The pilot, whether by accident or design (= whether it was planned or not planned ) , made the plane do a sharp turn. 2 [ countable ] an event in which a car, train, plane etc is damaged and often someone is hurt :18 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistOver 70,000 people are seriously injured every year in road accidents. The accident happened at the junction of Forest Road and Pine Walk. a train accident 3 [ countable ] a situation in which someone is injured or something is damaged without anyone intending them to be : Ken had an accident at work and had to go to hospital. I’m sorry about breaking the vase C it was an accident (= I did not intend to do it ) . a climbing/skiing/hunting etc accident He died in a climbing accident in the Himalayas. She was injured in a freak accident (= an unusual accident ) when a wall suddenly collapsed. I had a slight accident with your coffee. They lost their lives in a tragic accident . 4 [ uncountable and countable ] something that happens without anyone planning or intending it : My third baby was an accident. It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in nursing, while women remain on the lower grades. an accident of birth/geography/history etc (= an event or situation caused by chance ) 5 accidents (will) happen spoken used to tell someone who has broken something that they should not worry that it has happened 6 an accident waiting to happen used about a situation in which an accident is likely to happen because no one is trying to prevent it : The boats are it’s an accident waiting to happen.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVESa bad/serious accident There’s been a bad accident on the freeway. | The road is closed following a serious accident. a major accident News is coming in of a major rail accident. a horrible/nasty/horrific accident We narrowly avoided a nasty accident. | ‘This was an absolutely horrific accident,’ said an ambulance spokesman. a fatal accident (= in which someone is killed ) a fatal accident involving a bus and a cyclist a minor accident (= one that is not serious ) The ice and poor visibility caused minor accidents all over the country. a road/traffic accident The number of traffic accidents has gone down. | Portugal has one of Western Europe’s worst road accident rates. a car accident ( also an automobile accident American English formal ) He was badly injured in a car accident. a plane accident/an airplane accident ( also a flying accident ) Holly died in a plane accident. a rail accident/a train accident It was the country's worst ever rail accident. a hit-and-run accident (= when someone is hit by a driver who does not stop ) A woman is fighting for her life after a hit-and-run accident.VERBShave an accident I had an accident on my way to work. be involved in an accident formal Your son has been involved in a car accident. prevent an accident Steps have been taken to prevent a similar accident happening again.19 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistan accident happens ( also an accident occurs formal ) No one saw the accident happen. | Most road accidents occur in urban areas.ACCIDENT+ NOUNan accident victim One of the accident victims is still trapped in his vehicle. accident rates/statistics There is a relation between accident rates and the numbers of drivers on the road. | a survey of the latest airline accident statistics an accident investigation/inquiry The two deaths are the subject of an accident inquiry. | Accident investigations often take months. an accident investigator Accident investigators have been there all morning.PHRASESthe scene of an accident (= the place where it happened ) Police were at the scene of the accident within minutes. COMMON ERRORS ? Do not say ' a small accident '. Say a minor accident .THESAURUSaccident an event in which a vehicle is damaged and often someone is hurt : Her father died in a car accident. | Hugh had an accident on his way to work. crash a serious accident in which a vehicle hits something else : Rees-Jones was the only person to survive the crash. | a car/plane/train crash | He was killed in a plane crash. collision an accident in which two or more cars, trains etc hit each other : His car was involved in a collision with a train. | a head-on collision (= between vehicles that are driving towards each other ) : The actor was killed in a head-on collision while driving his new sports car. disaster a serious accident involving a train, plane, or boat, in which a lot of people are killed or injured : It was Britain’s worst air disaster. wreck American English an accident in which a car or train is badly damaged : Ben nearly died in a car wreck. pile-up an accident that involves several cars or trucks : The pile-up happened in thick fog. | There was a 12-car pile-up on the motorway. fender-bender American English informal , prang British English informal a car accident in which little damage is done : Atkinson was involved in a fender-bender in the hotel parking lot. | At 15, he borrowed his parents’ car and had a prang.ac?ci?den?tal/ ?? ks??dentl?, ?? ks??dentl? / adjectivehappening without being planned or intended OPP deliberate : an accidental discharge of toxic waste Buy an insurance policy that covers accidental damage . ― accidentally adverb : I accidentally locked myself out of the house.THESAURUSWORDS MEANING ACCIDENTALLYaccidentally/by accident in a way that was not planned or intended : He accidentally shot his friend. | Fleming discovered the drug by accident, when he was researching something else. | I met the man purely by accident, and we began a conversation. by mistake if you do something by mistake, you intend to do one thing, but you accidentally do something else instead : Michelle must have picked up my keys by mistake. | Gary wandered into the wrong hotel room by mistake.20 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistbe an accident if you say that something was an accident, you mean that you are sorry it happened, but it was not done deliberately : Marris told the police the killing was an accident. | Don’t blame yourself C it was an accident. unintentionally if you do something unintentionally, especially something bad, you do it even though you do not intend to do it : Teachers often unintentionally favour certain students. | Several scenes in the movie are unintentionally funny. inadvertently if you inadvertently do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it, because you are not careful enough : In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake. | The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters.ac?ci?den?tal/ ?? ks??dentl?, ?? ks??dentl? / adjectivehappening without being planned or intended OPP deliberate : an accidental discharge of toxic waste Buy an insurance policy that covers accidental damage . ― accidentally adverb : I accidentally locked myself out of the house.THESAURUSWORDS MEANING ACCIDENTALLYaccidentally/by accident in a way that was not planned or intended : He accidentally shot his friend. | Fleming discovered the drug by accident, when he was researching something else. | I met the man purely by accident, and we began a conversation. by mistake if you do something by mistake, you intend to do one thing, but you accidentally do something else instead : Michelle must have picked up my keys by mistake. | Gary wandered into the wrong hotel room by mistake. be an accident if you say that something was an accident, you mean that you are sorry it happened, but it was not done deliberately : Marris told the police the killing was an accident. | Don’t blame yourself C it was an accident. unintentionally if you do something unintentionally, especially something bad, you do it even though you do not intend to do it : Teachers often unintentionally favour certain students. | Several scenes in the movie are unintentionally funny. inadvertently if you inadvertently do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it, because you are not careful enough : In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake. | The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters.ac?com?mo?da?tion S2 W2 AC / ??k?m??de?? ? n $ ??k?- / noun1 [ uncountable ] especially British English ( also accommodations American English ) a place for someone to stay, live, or work : The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation. living accommodations for the crews travel and hotel accommodations rented accommodation secure accommodation for young offenders Universities have to provide student accommodation for first-year students.REGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say somewhere to live/stay rather than accommodation : She’s trying to find somewhere to live.21 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistHave you found anywhere to stay yet? 2 [ singular, uncountable ] formal an agreement between people or groups who have different views or opinions, that satisfies everyone : We reached an accommodation between both parties.ac?com?pa?ny W2 AC / ??k?mp ? ni / verb ( past tense and past participle accompanied , presentparticiple accompanying , third person singular accompanies ) [ transitive ] 1 to go somewhere with someone : Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Wherever her husband went, she would accompany him.REGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say go with or come with someone rather than accompany someone: Do you want me to go with you to the station? She came with me to church. 2 to play a musical instrument while someone sings a song or plays the main tune : Daniel wanted Liz to accompany him on violin. 3 [ usually passive ] to happen or exist at the same time as something else : The disease is accompanied by sneezing and fever. 4 if a book, document etc accompanies something, it comes with it : Please see accompanying booklet for instructions. Your passport application form should be accompanied by two recent photographs.ac?cording to S2 W1 preposition1 as shown by something or stated by someone : According to the police, his attackers beat him with a blunt instrument. There is now widespread support for these proposals, according to a recent public opinion poll. ? Do not say ‘according to me’ or ‘according to my opinion/point of view’. Say in my opinion : In my opinion his first book is much better. 2 in a way that depends on differences in situations or amounts : You will be paid according to the amount of work you do. 3 in a way that agrees with a system or plan, or obeys a set of rules : The game will be played according to rules laid down for the 1992 Cup. Everything went according to plan , and we arrived on time.ac?count 1 S1 W1 / ??ka?nt / noun [ countable ]1 a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process account of He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened. blow-by-blow account (= a description of all the details of an event in the order that they happened ) a blow-by-blow account of how England lost to Portugal Chomsky’s account of how children learn their first language eye-witness/first-hand account (= a description of events by someone who saw them ) Eye-witness accounts told of the unprovoked shooting of civilians. This gives a first-hand account of the war.22 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlist2 ( written abbreviation a/c or acct. ) an arrangement in which a bank keeps your money safe so that you can pay more in or take money out : My salary is paid into my bank account. I’ve opened an account with Barclay’s Bank. My husband and I have a joint account (= one that is shared between two people ) . →BANK ACCOUNT , CHECKING ACCOUNT , CURRENT ACCOUNT , DEPOSIT ACCOUNT , PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT , SAVINGS ACCOUNT3 take account of something ( also take something into account ) to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something : These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation. 4 on account of something because of something else, especially a problem or difficulty : She was told to wear flat shoes, on account of her back problem. 5 accounts a) [ plural ] an exact record of the money that a company has received and the money it has spent : The accounts for last year showed a profit of $2 million. b) [ uncountable ] a department in a company that is responsible for keeping records of the amount of money spent and received : Eileen works in accounts. 6 on account if you buy goods on account, you take them away with you and pay for them later 7 an arrangement that you have with a shop or company, which allows you to buy goods or use a service now and pay for them later SYN credit account : Can you charge this to my account please? an unlimited-use Internet account 8 a statement that shows how much money you owe for things you have bought from a shop SYN bill pay/settle your account (= pay what you owe ) James left the restaurant, settling his account by credit card. 9 an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time : Our sales manager has secured several big accounts recently. 10 by/from all accounts according to what a lot of people say : It has, from all accounts, been a successful marriage. 11 on sb’s account if you do something on someone’s account, you do it because you think they want you to : Please don’t change your plans on my account. 12 on your own account by yourself or for yourself : Carrie decided to do a little research on her own account. 13 on no account/not on any account used when saying that someone must not, for any reason, do something : On no account must you disturb me. 14 by sb’s own account according to what you have said, especially when you have admitted doing something wrong : Bentley was, by his own account, over-sensitive to criticism. 15 on that account/on this account concerning a particular situation : There needn’t be any more worries on that account.23 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlist16 give a good/poor account of yourself to do something or perform very well or very badly : Kevin gave a good account of himself in today’s game. 17 bring/call somebody to account formal to force someone who is responsible for a mistake or a crime to explain publicly why they did it and punish them for it if necessary : The people responsible for the accident have never been brought to account. 18 put/turn something to good account formal to use something for a good purpose : Perhaps she could put some of her talents to good account by helping us. 19 of no/little account formal not important : As she grew up, her father was of no account to her.COLLOCATIONSVERBSgive an account Marshall gave the police his account of how the fight started. provide an account Freud has provided an account of the human psyche’s stages of development. write an account He later wrote an account of his experiences during the war. read an account Have you read his account of the journey? ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ACCOUNT a detailed account She gave me a detailed account of what happened at the meeting. a full account It is not possible to give a full account of what we discussed. a short account What follows is a short account of the legal procedure. a brief account The class were asked to write a brief account of their holidays. a clear account I’ve tried to write a clear account of the incident. an accurate account Both newspapers gave fairly accurate accounts of what had happened. a true account The book is a true account of his life and death. a blow-by-blow account (= very detailed ) Rosemary gave me a blow-by-blow account of their trip. a graphic account (= very clear with a lot of details, especially unpleasant details ) He wrote a graphic account of his time in jail. a vivid account (= so clear that it seems real or like real life ) I read a vivid account of his experiences in Egypt. an eye-witness account (= an account of an event, given by the person who saw it happen ) an eye-witness account of the attack a first-hand account (= an account of a situation, given by the person who experienced it ) a first-hand account of life in the refugee camps conflicting accounts (= different accounts of the same event, that cannot both be true ) There were conflicting accounts of what actually happened.THESAURUSaccount a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process : He provided the police with a detailed account of what he saw. description something you say or write that gives details about what something or someone is like : The report gave a brief description of the problem. story an account of something that has happened which may not be true C used especially when people are telling each other about something : I don’t think he was honest enough to tell us the full story. | Her parents did not believe her story.24 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistreport a written or spoken account of a situation or event, giving people the information they need, especially after studying something as part of your job : The UN will issue a report on the incident. | Initial police reports suggest she was murdered. version a particular person’s account of an event, which is different from the account that another person gives : Her version of events has been contradicted by other witnesses.account 2 S3 W2 verbaccount for something phrasal verb 1 to form a particular amount or part of something : Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. 2 to be the reason why something happens SYN explain : Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 3 to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something SYN explain : Can you account for your movements on that night? 4 to say where all the members of a group of people or things are, especially because you are worried that some of them may be lost : Three days after the earthquake, more than 150 people had still to be accounted for.ac?cu?rate S2 W3 AC / ?? kj?r?t, ?? kj?r?t / adjective1 correct and true in every detail OPP inaccurate : The brochure tries to give a fair and accurate description of each hotel. fairly/reasonably accurate Police believe Derek gave a reasonably accurate account of what happened. not strictly/entirely/completely accurate The evidence she gave to the court was not strictly accurate (= not exactly accurate ) . 2 measured or calculated correctly OPP inaccurate : It is difficult to get accurate figures on population numbers. 3 a machine that is accurate is able to do something in an exact way without making a mistake : The cutter is accurate to within ? a millimetre. 4 an accurate shot, throw etc succeeds in hitting or reaching the thing that it is intended to hit : an accurate shot accurate bowling ― accurately adverb : It’s impossible to predict the weather accurately.ac?cuse W3 / ??kju?z / verb [ transitive ]to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad accuse somebody of (doing) something He was accused of murder. Smith accused her of lying. The professor stands accused of (= has been accused of ) stealing his student’s ideas and publishing them. ― accuser noun [ countable ]THESAURUS25 / 88The Oxford 3000 wordlistaccuse to say that you believe that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad : Two women have been accused of kidnapping a newborn baby. | Are you accusing me of lying? allege / ??led? / to accuse someone of doing something, although this has not been proved : He alleged that the other man had attacked him first. charge if the police charge someone, they officially tell that person that they are believed to be guilty of a crime and that they must go to court : She was charged with murder. ind