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861 execute
verb [transitive]
to do what is written in a contract, plan etc
・The directors make the decisions but the managers have to execute them.
862 foster
verb [transitive] to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time 類義語 encourage, promote
・The bishop helped foster the sense of a community embracing all classes.
863 initiate
verb [transitive]
formal to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan
・They have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the newspaper.
864 insight noun [countable]
a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
insight into
・The article gives us a real insight into the causes of the present economic crisis.
865 misleading adjective
likely to make someone believe something that is not true
・The article was misleading, and the newspaper has apologized.
866 precaution noun [countable usually plural]
something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening
・Fire precautions were neglected.
867 transparent adjective
if something is transparent, you can see through it
868 coincide verb [intransitive]
to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance → coincidence
coincide with
・His entry to the party coincided with his marriage.
869 concise adjective
short, with no unnecessary words 類義語 brief
・Your summary should be as clear and concise as possible.
870 delegation noun
countable] a group of people who represent a company, organization etc
delegation to
・the head of the American delegation to the United Nations
871 diagnosis noun[countable, uncountable]
the process of discovering exactly what is wrong with someone or something, by examining them closely → prognosis
diagnosis of
・diagnosis of kidney disease
・An exact diagnosis can only be made by obtaining a blood sample.
872 enforce verb [transitive]
to make people obey a rule or law
enforce a law/ban etc
・Governments make laws and the police enforce them.
873 hypothesis noun (plural hypotheses)[countable]
an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true 類義語 theory
・One hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving.
874 predecessor noun [countable]
someone who had your job before you started doing it OPP successor
・Kennedy’s predecessor as president was the war hero Dwight Eisenhower.
875 prominently adverb
・Her photo was prominently displayed on his desk.
prominent adjective
1 important
・a prominent Russian scientist
play a prominent part/role (in something)
・Mandela played a prominent role in the early years of the ANC.
・The World Cup will have a prominent place on the agenda.
2 something that is in a prominent place is easily seen
prominent place/position
・The statue was in a prominent position outside the railway station.
876 adoption noun
1 [countable, uncountable]
the act or process of adopting a child
She decided to put the baby up for adoption.
2 [uncountable] the act of starting to use a particular plan, method, way of speaking etc
877 accelerate verb
1 [intransitive, transitive] if a process accelerates or if something accelerates it, it happens faster than usual or sooner than you expect
・measures to accelerate the rate of economic growth
878 adhere verb [intransitive] formal
to stick firmly to something
adhere to
・The eggs of these fish adhere to plant leaves.
・adhere to a procedure 忠実に従う
879 allocate verb [transitive]
to use something for a particular purpose, give something to a particular person etc, especially after an official decision has been made
allocate something to somebody/something
・the importance of allocating resources to local communities
880 appraisal noun
1 [countable, uncountable] a statement or opinion judging the worth, value, or condition of something
appraisal of
・It needed a calmer appraisal of her situation.
・a critical appraisal of the existing facilities
assessment：査定、評価
a performance apparaisal:勤務評価
