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Langue Deutsch
Catégorie Anglais
Niveau Université
Crée / Actualisé 20.12.2011 / 03.01.2012
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something that restricts action

constraint

- Research progress has been slow due to legal constraints

use something (time, energy) in large amounts

consume, consumption

- How many hours of TV do the under 5's consume?

idea/thing of a new idea or plan

concept, conceive

- The concept was introduced by innovative programme makers in the US

able to be believed or trusted

credible, credibility

- There is no credible evidence available

extremely important or necessary

crucial

- her work has been crucial to the project

increasing by one addition after another

cumulative

- the cumulatuve effect of using these chemicals could be disastrous

conclude by reasoning

deduce, deduction

- we cannot deduce very much from these figures

explain something, describe the meaning and limits of something

deinfe, definition, defining, definable

- the authors were asked to define their aims more clearly

describe something in words or pictures

depict, depiction

- the documentary depicts the lives of ordinary men and women

take something away from someone

deprive

- He claims he was deprived of his human rights

come from

derive (from (often used in passive form)

- The English word olive is derived from the Latin word oliva

plan

design

this stud was designed to examine...

stop/prevent someone from doing something

deter, deterrent

- These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack. High prices are deterring many young from buying houses

discover the truth or facts about something

determine

- the questionnaire was set up to determine attitudes to the proposed changes

difference

distinction, distinctive

- A clear distinction was made between two different strains of the virus

mark as different

distinguish, distinguishable

- the study was distinguishes between two different strains of virus

give or supply something to several people

distribute, distribution

- A questionnaire was distributed to all participants

period of time in which something lasts

duration

- Patients were isolated for the duration of their illness

result of a particular influence

effect

having the necessary qualities

eligible

- Only people between the age of 20 and 30 were eligible to take part in the survey

to experience (especially something unpleasant)

encounter

- This problem was first encounted in tropical countries

improve

enhance

- Media exposure enhanced his image as a playboy

put yourself on an official list for a course/college

enrol

- I've enrolled for the literature class

to guarantee, make certain

ensure

- random samples were chose to ensure validity

involve

entail

- Compiling useful data entailed holding interviews with respondents on a weekly basis

important

essential, essentially

- follow up studies are essential

proof

evidence N

- There is no scientific evidence to prove this is true

keep something out or omit

exclude, exclusion

- after some discussion, certain categories were excluded

allow them to experience something (sometimes unpleasant)

expose someone to something

- Participants were exposed to violent images

make something easier

facilitate

- the current structure does not facilitate efficient work flow

possible/ able to be done

feasible, feasibility

- it's quite feasible we will get the money

information or evidence uncovered as a result of systematic research or investigation

findings

- The findings led to a public enquiry

change or vary

fluctuate, fluctuation

- opinions on this tend to fluctuate

a group of people recruited to help assess something as part of a study

focus group

- the study was undertaken by means of focus group interviews

further action or investigation or a subsequent event that results from and is intended to supplement something done before

follow-up

- A follow-up is planned for next year

a system of rules, ideas or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something

framework

- the theoretical framework around this theory is described in the introduction

the number of occurrences within a given time period

frequency, frequent

- the frequency of gang warfare has caused experts to consider banning computer war games

fill a need / do something that is expected

fulfil

- a school fails if it doesn't fulfil the needs/requirements of its pupils

collect

gather

- Data was gathered using online questionnaires

become more extreme

heighten

- the campaign heightened awareness of the issue