Sunday, March 22, 2015

#2.Dictionary

Commute:
Definition:
l   to travel regularly by bus, train, car, etc. between your place of work and your home
l   commute something (to something) (law) to replace one punishment with another that is less severe
l   commute something (for/into something) (finance) to exchange one form of payment, for something else
Example: He spent that year commuting between New York and Chicago.


Correspondingly
Definition: In that matches or is connected with something that you have just mentioned
Example: a period of high demand and correspondingly high prices

Disruption
Definition :a situation in which it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way; the act of stopping something from continuing in the normal way
Example: We aim to help you move house with minimum disruption to yourself.

Reinforce
Definition:
l   reinforce something to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger
l   reinforce something to make a structure or material stronger, especially by adding another material to it
l   reinforce something to send more people or equipment in order to make an army, etc. stronger
Example: Success in the talks will reinforce his reputation as an international statesman.

Switch
Definition:
l   a small device that you press or move up and down in order to turn a light or piece of electrical equipment on and off
l   a change from one thing to another, especially when this is sudden and complete
l   (North American English) the points on a railway/railroad line
l   a thin stick that bends easily
Example: She made the switch from full-time to part-time work when her first child was born.



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1 comment:

  1. Your work is good but it will be better if you could change the font color of the vocabulary meanings. It is easier for viewers to read on your page. Happy learning!

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