JO12 Englisch 5 OK
Academic Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
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| Sprache | Deutsch |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Universität |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 22.11.2014 / 11.01.2016 |
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conclude (vb) / (in)conclusive (adj) / conclusion (n)
Definition: finish or complete something
In Context: The study results are inconclusive because......
Deutsch: beenden/eindeutig
conduct (vb)
Definition: organise or perform certain activities
In Context: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
Deutsch: durchführen
confidential (adj)
Definition: private / not treated as public knowledge
In Context: Any information given was considered confidential
Deutsch: vertraulich
confounder (n)
Definition: a factor that can influence a trial or experiment, leading to unexpected outcomes that improperly skew the results.
Deutsch: verfälscher
considerable (adj) / considerably (adv)
Definition: large or important
In Context: The results made a considerable impression on the judges.
Deutsch: erheblich/beträchtlich
consist (vb)
Definition: be composed of
In Context: The group consists mostly of teenagers and young college students
Deutsch: bestehen aus
constitute (vb)
Definition: make up or form
In Context: Women constitute about 10% of parliament
Deutsch: ausmachen
constraint (n) constrain (v)
Definition: something that restricts action
In Context: Research progress has been slow due to legal constraints
Deutsch: Einschränkung
consult (vb) consultation (n)
Definition: To ask for information or advice from someone who has specialist knowledge
In Context: It was necessary to consult an expert in the field.
Deutsch: beraten
consume (vb) / consumption (n)
Definition: use something (time, energy) in large amounts
In Context: How many hours of TV do the under 5's consume?
Deutsch: konsumieren
concept (n) / conceive (vb)
Definition: idea/thing of a new idea or plan
In Context: The concept was introduced by innovative programme makers in the US.
Deutsch: Konzept/etwas entwerfen
confirm (v)/ confirmation (n)
Definition: Prove that something is true
In Context: The study confirms the findings of earlier research.
Deutsch: bestätigen
credible (adj) / credibility (n)
Definition: able to be believed or trusted
In Context: There is no credible evidence available.
Deutsch: glaubwürdig
crucial (adj)
Definition: extremely important or necessary
In Context: Her work has been crucial to the project.
Deutsch: äusserst wichtig
cumulative (adj)
Definition: increasing by one addition after another
In Context: The cumulative effect of using these chemicals could be disastrous.
Deutsch: gesamthaft
current (adj) / currently (adv)
Definition: of the present time
In Context: The article is in the current issue of Time Magazine
Deutsch: aktuell
deduce (vb) / deduction (n)
Definition: conclude by reasoning
In Context: We cannot deduce very much from these figures.
Deutsch: rückschliessen, feststellen
define (vb) / definition (n) / defining (adj) / definable (adj)
Definition: explain something / describe the meaning and limits of something
In Context: The authors were asked to define their aims more clearly.
Deutsch: definieren
depict (vb) / depiction (noun)
Definition: describe something in words or pictures
In Context: The documentary depicts the lives of ordinary men and women
Deutsch: darstellen/beschreiben
deprive (vb) / deprivation (n)
Definition: take something away from someone
In Context: He claims he was deprived of his human rights
Deutsch: entziehen
derive (from) (vb) (often used in passive form)
Definition: come from
In Context: The English word 'olive' is derived from the Latin word 'oliva'.
Deutsch: stammen
design (vb / n)
Definition: plan
In Context: This study was designed to examine...
Deutsch: entwerfen/konzipieren
deter (vb) deterrent (n)
Definition: stop/prevent someone from doing something
In Context: These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack. High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.
Deutsch: abhalten
deteriorate (v) deterioration (n)
Definition: become worse
In Context: There has been a deterioration in relations between the two countries
Deutsch: verschlechtern
determine (vb)
Definition: discover the truth or facts about something
In Context: The questionnaire was set up to determine attitudes to the proposed changes.
Deutsch: ermitteln/feststellen
deviate (v) deviation (n)
Definition: A difference in the usual or expected way of doing something
In Context: There was a significant deviation from the norm.
Deutsch: von der Norm abweichend
distinction (n) / distinctive (adj)
Definition: difference
In Context: A clear distinction was made between the categories chosen.
Deutsch: Unterschied
distinguish (vb) / distinguishable (adj)
Definition: mark as different
In Context: The study distinguishes between two different strains of the virus.
Deutsch: unterscheiden
distribute (vb) / distribution (n)
Definition: give or supply something to several people
In Context: A questionnaire was distributed to all participants.
Deutsch: aufteilen
drawback (n)
Definition: A disadvantage or the negative part of a situation
In Context: The main drawback of the scheme is its expense
Deutsch: Nachteil, Hacken
duration (n)
Definition: period of time in which something lasts
In Context: Patients were isolated for the duration of their illness.
Deutsch: Dauer
effect (n)
Definition: result of a particular influence
Deutsch: Wirkung
eligible (adj) eligibility (n)
Definition: having the necessary qualities
In Context: Only people between the age of 20 and 30 were eligible to take part in the survey
Deutsch: infrage kommen
emerge (v) emergence (n)
Definition: become known/ appear
In Context: The facts emerged after a lengthy enquiry
Deutsch: herauskommen/entstehen
emphasise (UK) / emphasize (US)/ emphasis (n)
Definition: to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to
In Context: [+ question word] I'd just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages. [+ that] He emphasized that all the people taking part in the research were volunteers.
Deutsch: betonen
encounter (vb)
Definition: to experience (especially something unpleasant)
In Context: This problem was first encountered in tropical countries.
Deutsch: begegnen (ein Problem)
enhance (vb) / enhancement (n)
Definition: improve
In Context: Media exposure enhanced his image as a playboy.
Deutsch: verbessern
enrol (vb) enrolment (n)
Definition: put yourself on an official list for a course/college
In Context: I’ve enrolled for the literature class.
Deutsch: sich einschreiben
ensure (vb)
Definition: to guarantee, make certain
In Context: Random samples were chosen to ensure validity.
Deutsch: sicherstellen/garantieren
entail (vb)
Definition: involve
In Context: Compiling useful data entailed holding interviews with respondents on a weekly basis.
Deutsch: etwas mit sich bringen
