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IP13 Academic Wordlist
IP13 Academic Wordlist
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derive
ableiten
to come from
Exemple:
The English word 'olive' is derived from the Latin word 'oliva'.
design
konzipieren, planen
to decide how something will be made
Exemple:
The study is designed to overcome these limitations
determine
bestimmen
to discover the facts or truth about sth
Exemple:
The questionnaire was set up to determine attitudes to the changes
deviate
abweichen
to change direction away from the usual way
Exemple:
He never deviated from his strict diet and lost 20 pounds in a short time.
diminish
zurückgehen, abnehmen
to become less
Exemple:
The intensity of the pain diminished
discriminate
diskriminieren
to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race etc
Exemple:
Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender
distinct
klar verschieden, deutlich anders
clearly separate and different
Exemple:
The participants were divided into two distinct groups.
distribute
verteilen
give or supply something to several people
Exemple:
A questionnaire was distributed to all participants.
draft
Entwurf
something written that may have changes made to it before it is finished
Exemple:
I showed her a first draft of my paper
duration
Dauer
period of time in which something lasts
Exemple:
Patients were isolated for the duration of their illness.
edit
überarbeiten, redigieren
to make a book or document ready to be published by correcting the mistakes and making changes
Exemple:
Her original text has been heavily edited
emerge (vb)
sich herausstellen, bekannt werden
become known
Exemple:
It emerged that the results had been faked.
emphasise
betonen
to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to
Exemple:
[+ question word] I'd just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.
empirical
empirisch
based on real experience or scientific evidence instead of theory
Exemple:
The results were based on empirical evidence
enable
befähigen
to give someone the ability or opportunity to do something
Exemple:
The advice enabled her to continue studying
encounter
begegnen, in Berührung kommen mit
to experience or deal with something
Exemple:
We encountered one small problem during the trial run
enhance (vb)
verbessern
improve
Exemple:
These scandals will not enhance our reputation/image.
ensure (vb)
sicherstellen
to guarantee, make certain
Exemple:
Random samples were chosen to ensure validity
ethics
Ethik
set of principles that people use to decide what is right and wrong
Exemple:
The ethics of filming people without their permission
evaluate
evaluieren, bewerten
to think carefully about something before making a judgement
Exemple:
Each employee is evaluated once a year
evidence
Beweis
proof
Exemple:
There is no scientific evidence to prove this is true.
exceed (vb)
überschreiten
to be more than a particular amount
Example:
The weight should not exceed 20 kilos.
expertise
Sachkenntnis, Expertise
special skill or knowledge gained from experience, training or study
Example:
He brought his medical expertise to the project
explicit
explizit
explained in a very clear way
Example:
He gave an explicit warning to the participants
exposure
Ausgesetztsein, Aussetzen
the fact of experiencing sth or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation
Example:
… the children’s exposure to new ideas
extract
Extrakt, Auszug
a substance taken from a plant or other substance
Example:
Natural herbal extracts
framework
Rahmen, Gerüst, System
a system of rules, ideas or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something
Example:
The theoretical framework is described in the introduction.
functional
funktionell, praktisch
designed to be good at doing a particular job
Example:
These traditional tools are both functional and attractive.
gather
sammeln, zusammentragen
to search for and find similar things that you need or want
Example:
They gathered data from various sources
generate
erzeugen, hervorbringen
to produce something
Example:
… methods of generating electricity
hierarchy
Hierarchie
a system for organising people according to their status
Example:
He reached a high level within the Soviet political hierarchy
hypothesis
Hypothese
an idea or explanation for sth that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
Example:
Several hypotheses for global warming have been sufggested.
identify
identifizieren, erkennen
recognise a fact or problem
Example:
Results of this study will be used to identify student needs.
illustrate
veranschaulichen
show
Example:
She quoted three case studies to illustrate her point
impact
Einfluss, Einwirkung
powerful effect
Example:
The media campaign had quite an impact on the public.
implement
umsetzen
put into operation
Example:
The suggestions were immediately implemented.
implication
Auswirkung, Folge
a possible effect or result
Example:
What are the implications of these results?
indicate
zeigen, anzeigen
to show that something will happen, is true or exists
Example:
A survey indicated that 89% of people recycle paper
initial (adj before noun)
anfänglich, erst
of or at the beginning
Example:
Initial results suggest a greater awareness of these issues
insight
Einblick, Erkenntnis
the ability to understand a lot about people or situations
Example:
The research should provide valuable insight into the nature of the organisation
