English HS2011
English
English
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| Flashcards | 92 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 20.12.2011 / 03.01.2012 |
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judge, evaluate
assess, assessment
- Examination are not only means of assessing a student's ability
take in, fit in
assimilate, assmilation
- Students are expected to assmiliate a lot of knowledge
accept something is true without proof
assume, assumption
- The authorities assumed that the public would comply with their request
able to be obtained, used or reached
available, availability
- The minister was unavailable for comment
something that promotes well-being
benefit, beneficial
- A stay in the country would be beneficial to his health
playe in a category
categorise
- Participant were categorised according to a given criteria
collection of things with same attributes
category
- People were divided into categories according to their ages
stop
cease
- The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year
say something is true or a fact
claim
- the company claims it is not responsible for the outbreak
put together out of existing material
compile, compilation
- Relevant questions were comiled for the survey
write all details asked for on a form
complete, completion
- Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire
involving many different parts
complex, complexity
- It is a very complex issue
act according to rules
comply, compliance
- Participants are asked to comply with instructions
admit to something (often unwillingly)
concede, concession
- The government has conceded that the tax policy was a disaster
be made up of
comprise
- the course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio tape
finish or complete something
conclude, (in)conclusive, conlusion
- the sudy results are inconclusive because...
organise or perform certain activities
conduct
- the experiments were conducted by scientists in New York
private / not reated as public knowledge
confidential
- any information given was considered confidential
a factor that can influence a trial or experiment, leading to unexpected outcomes that improperly skew the results
confounder
correct, exact
accurate, accuracy
- the test gives accurate results
succeed / reach an aim
achieve, achievement
- these results were achieved by focusing on...
obtain something
acquire, acquisition
- Data was acquired over a period of time
deal with a matter or problem
address (an issue, problem)
- the issue has not yet be addressed
change slightly
adjust, adjustment
- the study conditions were adjusted once it became clear that the time frame was unacceptable
cause someone to receive something
administer, administration
- Medication will be administred to anyone suffering symptoms of the virus
improvement
advances, advance
- despite medical advances, the disease has not yet been conquered
support (usually publicly)
advocate
- the party advocates the return of capital punishment
have an influence on something or someone
affect
- this can affect the results of the study
more formal for although
albeit
-the results were clear, albeit not very encouraging
change (usually slightly)
alter, alteration
- We've had to alter some of our plans
having one or more possible meanings
ambiguity, ambiguous
- the ambiguity of the results was noticed by his peers
to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it
analyse
- Researchers analysed the purchase of 6300 households
forsee
anticipate, anticipation
- Researchers found more obstacles than they had anticipated
be important for or have a connection with
apply, applicable
- these findings can only be applied to rural populations
suitable for certain place person or condition
(in)appropriate, appropriately
- People were asked to complete the appropriate parts of the form
officially allow something
approve, approval
- the project has received government approval
find out/ discover
ascertain
- the police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion
large or important
considerable, considerably
- these results made a considerable impression on the judges
be composed of
consist
- the group consists mostly of teenagers
make up or form
constitute
- Women constitute about 10% of parliament
