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abundant (adj.)
more than enough
There is abundant evidence that smoking is harmful.
genügend, in Fülle
access (n)
access (v)
the right to have or use something, to get information, especially from a computer
Access to up-to-date information is important.
Zugang, Zugriff, auf etw. zugreifen
accurate (adj) / accuracy (n)
correct, exact
The test gives accurate results.
präzise, korrekt
achieve (v) / achievement (n)
to succeed/reach an aim
These results were achieved by focusing on x and y aspects of the problem.
erreichen, Leistung
adapt
to change your ideas or behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation
Most students have no difficulty adapting to college life.
sich anpassen
administer (v) /
administration (n)
to cause someone to receive something
Medication will be administered to everyone.
geben darreichen, verabreichen
advantageous (adj)
likely to make something or someone more successful
Researchers may find it advantageous to talk to experts in the field.
vorteilhaft, nützlich
advocate (v)
support (usually publicly)
He advocates the return of capital punishment.
dafür sein, unterstützen
affect (v)
to change or influence something
Poor housing clearly affects educational achievement.
beeinflussen, betreffen
alter (v)
change (usually slightly)
We've had to alter some of our plans.
ändern
analyse (BE)/
analyze (AE) (v)
to study or examine sth in detail, in order to discover more about it
The water samples taken from streams were analysed for contamination.
analysieren
analysis (n)
when you analyse sth
The analysis revealed a high content of copper.
Analyse
application (n)
a particular use that something has
… the practical applications of this technology
Anwendung
approach (n)
a particular way of dealing with something
We need a fresh approach to sports in education.
Ansatz
(in)appropriate (adj) / appropriately (adv)
suitable for a certain place, person or condition
People were asked to complete the appro-priate parts of the form.
passend, zutreffend
approve (v)
to officially allow something
The project has been approved by the government.
genehmigen, anerkennen
assess (v)
assessment (n)
to judge / evaluate
Examinations are not the only means of assessing a student's ability.
beurteilen
assign (v)
to give someone a task to do
It’s her job to assign tasks to the team members.
zuteilen, beauftragen
assume (v) / assumption (n)
accept something is true without proof
The authorities assumed that the public would comply with their request.
annehmen
augment (v)
to increase the size or value of sth by adding sth to it
He augmented his income by taking on a second job.
vergrössern
(un)available (adj) /
availability (n)
able to be obtained, used or reached
The minister was unavailable for comment.
erhältlich
benefit (v / n) beneficial (adj)
something that promotes well-being
These results would prove beneficial to the community.
förderlich, günstig
capable (adj)
able to do something
He is capable of doing much better.
fähig
capacity (n)
the ability to do something
Poor health limits her learning capacity.
Leistung, Fähigkeit
cease (v)
stop
We are going to cease all operations this year.
beenden, aufhören
chart (n)
a list, drawing or graph showing information
Enter your results on the chart.
Grafik, Diagramm
clarify (v)
to explain something more clearly
He was asked to clarify his remarks.
klären, verdeutlichen
collaboration (n)
the process of working with someone to produce something
The university worked in collabor-ation with a hospital.
Zusammenarbeit
collate (v)
to bring together and arrange
Once the data was collated, they went on to analyse it.
zusammentragen
compile (v)
put together out of existing material
Relevant questions were compiled for the survey.
zusammenstellen, sammeln
comprehensive (adj)
Including many details or aspects of something
We need a comprehensive strategic review.
umfassend
comprise (v)
to be made up of
The course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio tape.
beinhalten
concise (adj)
expressed using only a few words
She gave clear, concise instructions.
knapp, bündig
conduct (v)
to organise or perform certain activities
The experiments were conducted by scientists in London.
durchführen
confirm (v)
to prove that something is true
The study confirms the findings of earlier research.
bestätigen
conflicting (adj)
two or more things that cannot be right or cannot all happen at the same time
The two experiments produced conflicting evidence.
widersprüchlich
consent (n)
permission to do something
The patient has a right to withhold con-sent to the treatment.
Einverständnis
considerable (adj)
large
A considerable amount of money.
beträchtlich
contribution (n)
sth you do that helps to achieve sth or make it successful
The project would have failed without John’s contribution.
Beitrag
conventional (adj)
of the usual, traditional or accepted type
The problems of conventional energy production.
konventionell
