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convey (v)
to communicate ideas of feelings indirectly
The results will help us to convey a sense of progress.
vermitteln
criteria (pl)
(sg: criterion)
standards used for judging sth or making a decision about sth
Everyone who meets the criteria will be considered.
Kriterien
crucial (adj)
extremely important
The money is crucial for the research.
entscheidend
decline (n, v)
when sth goes down, lessens
There was a rapid decline in her health.
Abnahme, Rückgang, zurückgehen, abnehmen
demonstrate (v)
to show clearly that sth is true
The study demon-strates that advert-ising does encourage children to smoke.
aufzeigen, darlegen
derive (v)
to come from
The English word 'olive' is derived from the Latin word 'oliva'.
ableiten
determine (v)
to discover the facts or truth about sth
The questionnaire was set up to determine attitudes to the changes.
bestimmen
deviate (v)
to change direction away from the usual way
He never deviated from his strict diet and lost 20 pounds in a short time.
abweichen
diminish (v)
to become less
The intensity of the pain diminished.
zurückgehen, abnehmen
distinct (adj)
clearly separate and different
The participants were divided into two distinct groups.
klar verschieden, deutlich anders
distribute (v)
give or supply sth to several people
A questionnaire was distributed to all participants.
verteilen
draft (n)
sth written that may have changes made to it before it is finished
I showed her a first draft of my paper.
Entwurf
duration (n)
period of time in which something lasts
Patients were iso-lated for the duration of their illness.
Dauer
emerge (v)
become known
It emerged that the results had been faked.
sich herausstellen, bekannt werden
empirical (adj)
based on real experi-ence or scientific evid-ence instead of theory
The results were based on empirical evidence.
empirisch
enable (v)
to give sb the ability or opportunity to do sth
The advice enabled her to continue studying.
befähigen
encounter (v)
to experience or deal with sth
We encountered one small problem during the trial run.
begegnen, in Berührung kommen mit
enhance (v)
improve
These scandals will not enhance our reputation/image.
verbessern
ensure (v)
to guarantee, make certain
Random samples were chosen to ensure validity.
sicherstellen
ethics (n)
set of principles that people use to decide what is right and wrong
The ethics of filming people without their permission.
Ethik
evaluate (v)
to think carefully about something before making a judgement
Each employee is evaluated once a year.
evaluieren, bewerten
evidence (n)
proof
There is no scientific evidence to prove this is true.
Beweis
evolve (v)
develop gradually
Humans evolved from apes. Bacteria are evolving resist-ance to antibiotics.
sich entwickeln
exceed (v)
to be more than a particular amount
The weight should not exceed 20 kilos.
überschreiten
excess (n)
too much of sth
An excess of fat in your diet can lead to heart disease.
Exzess, Überschreitung
exposure (n)
the fact of experiencing sth or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation
… the children’s exposure to new ideas
Ausgesetztsein, Aussetzen
extract (n)
a substance taken from a plant or other substance
natural herbal extracts
Extrakt, Auszug
facilitate (v)
make sth easier
The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs.
erleichtern
finding(s) (n)
information or evidence uncovered as a result of systematic research or investigation
The report’s findings led to a public health enquiry.
Ergebnis
follow-up (n)
further action or a sub-sequent event that results from and supple-ments sth done before
Follow –up happened after a period of 6 months.
Weiterverfolgung, Follow-Up
framework (n)
a system of rules, ideas or beliefs that is used to plan or decide sth:
The theoretical framework is described in the introduction.
Rahmen, Gerüst, System
frequency (n)
the number of occurrences within a given time period
Patients were monitored at a regular frequency throughout the trial.
Frequenz, Häufigkeit
fulfil (fulfill=US and Australian spelling) (v
fill a need / do sth that is expected / promised
A school fails if it does not fulfil the needs of its pupils.
erfüllen
functional (adj)
designed to be good at doing a particular job
These traditional tools are both func-tional and attractive.
funktionell, praktisch
gather (v)
to search for and find similar things that you need or want
They gathered data from various sources.
sammeln, zusammentragen
generate (v)
to produce sth
… methods of generating electricity
erzeugen, hervorbringen
hierarchy (n)
a system for organising people according to their status
He reached a high level within the Soviet political hierarchy.
Hierarchie
hypothesis (n)
an idea or explanation for sth that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.
Hypothese
identify (v)
recognise a fact or problem
Results of this study were used to identify student needs.
identifizieren, erkennen
