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III1) admit smth. admit one's mistake (one's guilt, etc.) признавать свою ошибку и т. д., признаваться в своей ошибке и т. д.2) admit smth. admit an argument (a fact, etc.) соглашаться с доводом и т. д., признавать довод и т. д. убедительным; admit a hypothesis принять гипотезу; we said that he was wrong and he admitted it /as much/ мы сказали, что он неправ, и он с этим согласился; admit a claim law признавать претензию3) admit smb. admit employees (children, men, dogs, etc.) впускать служащих и т. д., разрешать вход служащим и т. д.; the old man opened the door and admitted me старик открыл дверь и впустил меня; this ticket admits one person по этому билету может пройти один человек; admit smth. admit light (air, water, etc.) пропускать свет и т. д.4) admit smb. admit girls (men, students, members, etc.) принимать девочек и т. д.; we shall admit only one hundred boys мы зачислим только сто мальчиков; the college does not admit women в этот колледж женщин не допускают /не принимают/5) admit smb., smth. admit many people (a very small audience, a great number of ships, ten cars, etc.) вменить много людей и т. д.; the theatre admits only 200 persons этот театр рассчитан только на двести человек; the stable admits only four horses в конюшне можно разместить только четырех лошадей; the harbour admits large liners (cargo boats, ships, etc.) в порт могут заходить большие лайнеры и т. д.; the passage admits two abreast по коридору рядом могут пройти только двое2. IVadmit smth. in some manner1) admit smth. reluctantly (willingly, humbly, arrogantly, tacitly, laughingly, naively, etc.) неохотно /нехотя/ и т. д. признавать что-л. /признаваться в чем-л./2) admit smth. readily (formally, officially, lavishly, generously, etc.) охотно /с готовностью/ и т. д. соглашаться с чем-л.3) scarcely (hardly, freely, etc.) admit smth. скупо /едва/ и т. д. пропускать что-л.3. VIIadmit smth. to be smth. admit the task to be difficult (the statement to be true, the assertion to be groundless, the charge to be well founded, etc.) признавать задание сложным и т. д.; you must admit her statement to be doubtful вы должны согласиться с тем, что ее заявление сомнительно /не вызывает доверия/4. XI1) be admitted this much may be admitted это уж можно признать, с этим-то можно согласиться, это-то не вызывает сомнений2) be admitted ask for me and you will be admitted скажите, что вы ко мне, и вас пропустят /впустят/; I ordered that he was not to be admitted я распорядился, чтобы его не пропускали; children [are] not admitted дети не допускаются; dogs [are] not admitted с собаками вход воспрещен; be admitted to some place be admitted to the ball, (to the theatre, to the garden, etc.) иметь право пройти /право входа/ на бал и т. д.; we were admitted to the third performance нас (про-) пустили на третье представление3) be admitted to smth. only 100 boys are admitted to this school every year в эту школу ежегодно принимают только сто мальчиков; he was admitted to the university его приняли /он поступил/ в университет; the study was admitted into the university curriculum эту дисциплину включили в учебный план университета5. XIVadmit doing smth. admit receiving your letter (having done wrong, etc.) признаваться, что получил ваше письмо и т.д.; I shall never admit knowing it я никогда не сознаюсь, что знал /знаю/ об этом; no one would admit having done it никто не признается, что он это сделал6. XVI1) admit to some place admit to the house (to the cellar, to the garden, etc.) вести /открывать путь/ в дом и т. д.; the key admits to the house при помощи ключа можно проникнуть в дом2) admit of smth. often in the negative book, not to admit of dispute (of explanation, of hesitation, etc.) не допускать спирав и т. д.; this word admits of по other meaning это слово не может иметь другого значения; the passage (the sentence) admits of several interpretations этот отрывок (это предложение) допускает несколько интерпретаций /можно толковать по-разному/; English adjectives do not admit of this change английские прилагательные так не изменяются; his evidence admits of no doubt его свидетельские показания не оставляют места для сомнений; this matter admits of no delay [это] дело не терпит отлагательства; his guilt is too apparent to admit of discussion его вина абсолютно очевидна7. XVIIadmit to doing smth., admit to having taken the money (to having misled the police, to wronging her, etc.) признаваться в том, что взял деньги и т. д.8. XVIIIadmit oneself as possessing some quality admit oneself beaten признавать себя побежденным; I admit myself confused признаюсь, я в растерянности; he admitted himself satisfied (pleased) он признался /сказал/, что удовлетворен (доволен)9. XXI11) admit smth. to smb., admit the mistake to the teacher (one's guilt to the police, the loss of money to one's parents, etc,) признаваться учителю в своей ошибке и т. д.; I admitted to myself the truth of her criticism себе я признавался в том, что ее критика справедлива2) admit smb. (in)to (within) smth. admit a stranger into the house (the whole party into the place, the police into one's residence, the representatives of the press to, the gallery, the visitors within the fortification, etc.) впустить /пропустить/ незнакомца в дом и т. д.; admit smb. to a show (to a film, etc.) пропустить кого-л. на спектакль и т. д., the ticket admits you to one lecture билет дает вам право на посещение одной лекции; admit smb. to an examination допускать кого-л. к экзамену; admit smb. to one's friendship (into one's intimacy, etc.) book, делать кого-л. другом и т. д.; I don't think you should admit him to your confidence мне кажется, что с ним не следовало бы быть откровенным3) admit smb. (in)to smth. admit boys into school (talented man to the Royal Academy, women into college, new members to a club, children into the company of grown-ups, this country into the fellowship of European nations, etc.) принимать мальчиков в школу и т. д.10. XXIV2I admit the signature as my own я признаю эту подпись/, что это моя подпись/11. XXVadmit that... admit that I was wrong (that he did it, that you used this expression, that I've been unfair to you, etc.) допускать /соглашаться с тем, признаваться в том/, что я был неправ и т. д.; I admit that you are right признаюсь), [что] вы правы; let's admit that you are right допустим, что вы правы; everybody admits that there is some measure of truth in it все признают, что в этом есть доля правды; it must be admitted-that..., следует признать, что...; it is generally (universally) admitted that... всеми признано (общепризнано), что... abs "I am wrong", he admitted "Я неправ",- признался он12. XXVII2admit to smb. that... I admitted to them that I knew nothing я признался им, что ничего не знаю -
82 line
A n1 ( mark) ligne f ; (shorter, thicker) trait m ; Art trait m ; Sport (on pitch, court) ligne f ; Math ligne f ; line and colour Art le trait et la couleur ; a straight/curved line une ligne droite/courbe ; a solid/broken line une ligne continue/discontinue ; a single/double line une ligne simple/double ; to draw ou rule a line tracer une ligne ; to draw a line down the middle of the page tracer une ligne verticale au milieu de la page ; to put a line through sth barrer qch ; to cross the line Sport franchir la ligne ; the starting/finishing line Sport la ligne de départ/d'arrivée ; above/below the line ( in bridge) (marqué) en points d'honneur/en points de marche ; the line AB ( in geometry) la droite AB ; the thin line of his mouth ses lèvres fines ;2 ( row) (of people, cars) file f (of de) ; ( of trees) rangée f (of de) ; (of footprints, hills) succession f (of de) ; in straight lines [plant, arrange, sit] en lignes droites ; to stand in a line faire la queue ; get into (a) line! faites la queue! ; to form a line [people] faire la queue ; [hills, houses, trees] être aligné ; please form a line mettez-vous en file s'il vous plaît ; she is fifth in line elle est la cinquième dans la file ; to be in line [buildings] être dans l'alignement ; put the desks in line alignez les bureaux ; to be in line with [shelving, cooker] être dans l'alignement de [cupboard] ; [mark, indicator] coïncider avec [number] ; to be out of line [picture] être de travers ;3 fig to be in line for promotion/a pay rise avoir des chances d'être promu/d'être augmenté ; to be in line for redundancy/takeover risquer d'être mis au chômage/d'être racheté ; to be next in line for promotion/execution être le prochain à être promu/exécuté ; in line for the post of bien placé pour obtenir le poste de ;6 Archit, Sewing ( outline shape) ligne f (of de) ; the classical lines of the building la ligne classique du bâtiment ;7 ( boundary) frontière f ; an imaginary line between une frontière imaginaire entre ; to cross the state line passer la frontière de l'État ; to follow the line of the old walls suivre le tracé des anciens remparts ; there's a fine line between knowledge and pedantry de la culture à la pédanterie il n'y a qu'un pas ;8 ( rope) corde f ; Fishg ligne f ; to put the washing on the line étendre le linge ; a line of washing du linge étendu à sécher ; to throw sb a line lancer une corde à qn ; to cast one's line lancer sa ligne ; there was a fish at the end of the line il y avait un poisson qui mordait ;9 ( cable) Elec ligne f (électrique) ; the line had been cut Elec on avait coupé la ligne ; to bring the lines down Telecom abattre les lignes ; the lines are down Telecom les lignes ont été abattues ;10 Telecom ( connection) ligne f ; a bad line une mauvaise ligne ; outside line ligne f extérieure ; dial 9 to get an outside line faites le 9 pour appeler à l'extérieur ; to be on the line to sb être en ligne avec qn ; to get off the line ○ raccrocher ; at the other end of the line au bout du fil ; the lines will be open from 8.30 onwards vous pouvez nous appeler à partir de 8 h 30 ; the line is dead il n'y a pas de tonalité ; the line went dead la ligne a été coupée ;11 Transp Rail ( connection) ligne f (between entre) ; ( rails) voie f ; (shipping, air transport) ( company) compagnie f ; ( route) ligne f ; repairs to the line réparations sur la voie ; at every station along the line à chaque gare sur la ligne ; the London-Edinburgh line Rail la ligne Londres-Édimbourg ;12 ( in genealogy) lignée f ; the male/female line la lignée par les hommes/les femmes ; the Tudor line la maison des Tudor ; to found ou establish a line fonder une lignée ; the line died out la lignée s'est éteinte ; to come from a long line of scientists être issu d'une longue lignée de scientifiques ; to trace one's line back to sb retracer son ascendance jusqu'à qn ; to trace a line down to sb retracer une descendance jusqu'à qn ; to trace a line through sb retracer l'ascendance du côté de qn ; the title passes to the next in line le titre passe au suivant dans l'ordre de succession ; she is second in line to the throne elle est la deuxième dans l'ordre de succession au trône ;13 ( of text) ( in prose) ligne f ; ( in poetry) vers m ; ( of music) ligne f ; to give sb 100 lines donner 100 lignes à qn ; to start a new line aller à la ligne ; to miss a line sauter une ligne ; write a few lines about your hobbies décrivez vos passe-temps en quelques lignes ; just a line to say thank you juste un petit mot pour dire merci ; a line from une citation de [poem etc] ; a line of verse ou poetry un vers ; the famous opening lines la célèbre introduction ; he has all the best lines il a les meilleures répliques ; to learn one's lines Theat apprendre son texte ;14 ( conformity) to fall into line être d'accord ; to make sb fall into line faire marcher qn au pas ; to fall into line with [person] tomber d'accord avec [view] ; [group, body] être d'accord avec [practice, policy] ; China fell into line with the other powers la Chine s'est mise d'accord avec les autres puissances ; to bring sb into line ramener qn dans le rang ; to bring regional laws into line with federal laws harmoniser les lois régionales et les lois fédérales ; to bring working conditions into line with European standards aligner les conditions de travail sur les normes européennes ; to keep sb in line tenir qn en main ; his statement is out of line with their account sa déclaration ne concorde pas avec leur déposition ; our prices are out of line with those of our competitors nos prix ne s'accordent pas avec ceux de nos concurrents ; to be (way) out of line [objection, remark] être (tout à fait) déplacé ; you're way out of line ○ ! franchement, tu exagères! ;15 ○ ( piece of information) to have a line on sb/sth avoir des informations sur qn/qch ; to give sb a line on sb/sth donner un tuyau ○ à qn sur qn/qch ; to give sb a line about sth (story, excuse) raconter des bobards ○ à qn sur qch ; don't give me that line! ne me raconte pas ces histoires! ;16 ( stance) position f (on sur) ; something along these lines quelque chose dans le même genre ; our rivals had been thinking along the same lines nos concurrents avaient pensé aux mêmes choses ; to be on the right lines être sur la bonne voie ; the official line la position officielle ; ( approach) ligne f de conduite (with avec) ; to take a firm line with sb se montrer ferme avec qn ; I don't know what line to take je ne sais pas quelle ligne de conduite adopter ;17 Comm ( type of product) gamme f ; one of our most successful lines une gamme qui a beaucoup de succès ;18 Mil ( fortifications) ligne f ; ( position held) position f ; enemy lines lignes fpl ennemies ; they held their line ils ont conservé leurs positions ;19 Naut line ahead/abreast ligne de front/de file ;21 ○ ( of cocaine) ligne ○ f (of de) ;22 TV ligne f.B in line with prep phr en accord avec [approach, policy, trend, teaching, requirement] ; to be in line with [statement, measure] être dans la ligne de [policy, view, recommendation] ; [figures, increase] être proportionnel à [inflation, trend] ; to increase/fall in line with augmenter/baisser proportionnellement à ; to vary in line with varier parallèlement à.C vtr1 ( add layer) doubler [garment] (with avec) ; tapisser [box, shelf, nest] (with de) ; to be lined with books être tapissé de livres ; to line the walls and ceilings tapisser les murs et les plafonds d'un papier d'apprêt ;all along the line, right down the line sur toute la ligne ; somewhere along the line ( at point in time) à un certain moment ; ( at stage) quelque part ; something along those lines quelque chose dans ce goût ; to do a line with sb ○ sortir avec qn ; to be on the line [life, job] être en jeu.■ line up:▶ line up1 ( side by side) se mettre en rang (for pour) ; ( one behind the other) se mettre en file (for pour) ; to line up in rows se mettre en rangs ;2 ( take sides) to line up with sb/sth se ranger du côté de qn/qch ; to line up against sb/sth se regrouper contre qn/qch ;▶ line up [sb], line [sb] up ( in row) faire s'aligner ; they lined us up ( in columns) ils nous ont fait former des colonnes ; to line people up against a wall aligner des gens contre un mur ;▶ line [sth] up, line up [sth]1 ( align) aligner (with sur) ;2 ( organize) sélectionner [team] ; to have sb/sth lined up [candidate, work, project, activities] avoir qn/qch en vue ; what have you got lined up for us tonight? qu'est-ce que tu nous as prévu pour ce soir ○ ? -
83 account
account [ə'kaʊnt]1 noun∎ to give an account of sth faire le récit de qch;∎ her account differs from her husband's sa version diffère de celle de son mari, son récit diffère de celui de son mari;∎ an interesting account of his travels un récit intéressant de ses voyages;∎ his latest book contains an amusing account of how he learned to drive son dernier livre relate de façon amusante la manière dont il a appris à conduire;∎ he gave his account of the accident il a donné sa version de l'accident;∎ by his own account he had had too much to drink à l'en croire, il avait trop bu(b) (explanation) compte rendu m, explication f;∎ to bring or to call sb to account (for sth) demander des comptes à qn (de qch);∎ to be brought to account devoir rendre des comptes;∎ you will be held to account for all damages il vous faudra rendre des comptes pour tous les dommages causés(c) (consideration) importance f, valeur f;∎ a town of little account une ville de peu d'importance ou insignifiante;∎ what you think is of no account to me ce que vous pensez ne m'inté-resse pas;∎ to take sth into account, to take account of sth tenir compte de qch, prendre qch en compte;∎ he took little account of her feelings il ne tenait pas compte ou faisait peu de cas de ses sentiments;∎ taking everything into account tout bien calculé;∎ does this estimate take all the costs into account? est-ce que cette estimation prend en compte toutes ces dépenses?;∎ the rising cost of living must also be taken into account il faut aussi prendre en compte l'augmentation du coût de la vie(d) (advantage, profit) profit m;∎ to put or to turn one's skills to good account tirer parti de ses compétences;∎ to turn sth to account tirer parti ou avantage de qch, mettre qch à profit∎ to set up in business on one's own account s'établir à son compte;∎ I started working on my own account j'ai commencé à travailler à mon compte(f) (rendition) interprétation f, version f;∎ the pianist gave a sensitive account of the con-certo le pianiste a donné du concerto une interprétation d'une grande sensibilité;∎ to give a good account of oneself bien se débrouiller;∎ she gave a good account of herself in the interview elle a réussi à bien se définir au cours de cette entrevue∎ to close/to open an account fermer/ouvrir un compte;∎ we have an account at the garage nous avons un compte chez le garagiste;∎ put it on or charge it to my account mettez cela sur mon compte;∎ I'd like to settle my account je voudrais régler ma note;∎ cash or account? vous payez ou réglez comptant ou est-ce que vous avez un compte chez nous?;∎ figurative to settle or to square accounts with sb régler ses comptes avec qn;∎ to account rendered suivant compte remis∎ to open/close an account ouvrir/fermer un compte;∎ to pay money into one's account verser de l'argent sur son compte;∎ to pay sb's salary directly into his/her account verser le salaire de qn par virement direct sur son compte;∎ to overdraw an account mettre un compte à découvert∎ as per or to account rendered (on statement) suivant compte ou relevé remis∎ one of our major accounts un de nos plus gros clients;∎ the agency secured the Brook account l'agence s'est assuré le budget Brook∎ to set up an account with sb s'abonner auprès de qn∎ the Account la liquidationformal (consider) estimer, considérer;∎ she accounts herself my friend elle se considère mon amie;∎ to account sb guilty tenir qn pour coupableAccountancy (of company) comptabilité f;∎ to keep the accounts tenir les livres ou les écritures ou la comptabilité;∎ to enter sth in the accounts comptabiliser qch;∎ who does your accounts? qui est-ce qui fait votre comptabilité?au dire de tout le monde, d'après ce que tout le monde dit∎ we bought the car on account nous avons acheté la voiture à crédit;∎ payment on account paiement m à compte ou à crédit;∎ I paid £100 on account j'ai versé un acompte de 100 livresen raison de; (in negative contexts) à cause de;∎ on account of the weather à cause du temps;∎ don't leave on account of me or on my account ne partez pas à cause de moi;∎ I did it on your account (to help you) je l'ai fait pour vous;∎ I did it on account of you (reproaching) je l'ai fait à cause de vous;∎ we didn't go on account of there being a storm nous n'y sommes pas allés à cause de la tempêteen aucun cas, sous aucun prétexte;∎ on no account do I want to talk to her je ne veux lui parler en aucun cas ou sous aucun prétexteAccountancy account book livre m de comptes, registre m de comptabilité;account card Finance (record of charges) fiche f de compte ou de facture; Commerce (for use in department store) carte-clients f;account charges frais mpl de tenue de compte;accounts clerk employé(e) m,f aux écritures;account credit avoir m de compte;Stock Exchange account day (jour m de) liquidation, (jour de) règlement m;accounts department (service m de la) comptabilité f;Commerce & Marketing account director (in advertising, marketing, PR) directeur(trice) m,f des comptes-clients;American account executive agent m de change;account fee commission f de compte;Commerce & Marketing account handler (in advertising, marketing, PR) responsable mf des comptes-clients;account handling fee commission f de tenue de compte;account holder titulaire mf;account manager Banking & Finance chargé(e) m,f de compte; Commerce & Marketing (in advertising, marketing, PR) responsable mf de budget;account number numéro m de compte;Accountancy account payable compte m créditeur, dette f fournisseur;Accountancy accounts payable dettes fpl passives, dettes fpl fournisseurs;Accountancy accounts payable ledger livre m des créanciers;Accountancy account receivable compte m client, compte m débiteur;Accountancy accounts receivable dettes fpl actives, créances fpl (clients);Accountancy accounts receivable ledger livre m des débiteurs;Accountancy accounts receivable turnover taux m de rotation des comptes clients;Computing accounts software logiciel m de comptabilité;account statement relevé m ou état m ou bordereau m de compte∎ that accounts for his interest in baseball voilà qui explique son intérêt pour le baseball;∎ there's no accounting for his recent odd behaviour il n'y a aucune explication à son comportement bizarre des derniers temps;∎ there's no accounting for taste les goûts et les couleurs, ça ne se discute pas(b) (answer for) rendre compte de;∎ he has to account for every penny he spends il doit rendre compte de chaque franc qu'il dépense;∎ all the children are accounted for aucun des enfants n'a été oublié;∎ two hostages have not yet been accounted for deux otages n'ont toujours pas été retrouvés(c) (represent) représenter;∎ wine accounts for 5 percent of all exports le vin représente 5 pour cent des exportations totales;∎ the North Sea accounts for a large proportion of our petroleum la mer du Nord produit une grande partie de notre pétrole -
84 profit and loss account
Finthe summary record of a company’s sales revenues and expenses over a period, providing a calculation of profits or losses during that time.Abbr. P&LEXAMPLECompanies typically issue P&L reports monthly. It is customary for the reports to include year-to-date figures, as well as corresponding year-earlier figures to allow for comparisons and analysis.There are two P&L formats, multiple-step and single-step. Both follow a standard set of rules known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These rules generally adhere to requirements established by governments to track receipts, expenses, and profits for tax purposes. They also allow the financial reports of two different companies to be compared.The multiple-step format is much more common, because it includes a larger number of details and is thus more useful. It deducts costs from revenues in a series of steps, allowing for closer analysis. Revenues appear first, then expenses, each in as much detail as management desires. Sales may be broken down by product line or location, while expenses such as salaries may be broken down into base salaries and commissions.Expenses are then subtracted from revenues to show profit (or loss). A basic multiple-step P&L looks like this:P&Ls of public companies may also report income on the basis of earnings per share. For example, if the company issuing this statement had 12,000 shares outstanding, earnings per share would be $5.12, that is, $61,440 divided by 12,000 shares. -
85 agree
əˈɡri: гл.
1) соглашаться( with - с кем-л.;
to - с чем-л.;
on - на что-л.) John agreed to do it in order to please his mother. ≈ Джон согласился сделать это, чтобы доставить удовольствие своей матери. He agreed to my plan. ≈ Он принял мой план. He agreed with neither side. ≈ Он не соглашался ни с одной из сторон. agree fully agree completely agree entirely agree readily agree wholeheartedly agree reluctantly agree on all points Syn: accede
1), acquiesce, assent
2., consent
2., concur
2)
2) сходиться во взглядах We are agreed on this. ≈ У нас по этому поводу существует общее мнение. be generally agreed be universally agreed agree in views agree in tastes agree in opinion Syn: coincide
3) уславливаться, договариваться (on, upon) We've agreed on Spain for our holiday next year. ≈ Мы договорились провести отпуск в следующем году в Испании. Agreed! ≈ Решено!
4) соответствовать, гармонировать, быть сходным The two statements don't agree. ≈ Эти два утверждения не согласуются. All the figures sufficiently agree. ≈ Все цифры в основном сходятся. His statement agrees with facts. ≈ Его заявление соответствует фактам. Syn: correspond
1)
5) уживаться (тж. agree together, agree with) We shall never agree. ≈ Мы никогда не поладим.
6) разг. быть полезным/приятным;
быть подходящим This climate doesn't agree with her. ≈ Этот климат ей не подходит. Wine doesn't agree with me. ≈ Пить мне нельзя.
7) согласовывать, приводить в порядок (счета и т. п.)
8) грам. согласоваться( with - с чем-л.;
in - в чем-л.) Latin adjectives agree with nouns in gender, case and number. ≈ Латинские прилагательные согласуются с существительными по роду, падежу и числу. ∙ to agree to differ ≈ отказаться от попыток убедить друг друга( о сторонах в споре или переговорах)соглашаться, договариваться;
сходиться во мнениях;
- to * with smb. соглашаться с кем-л, быть одного мнения с кем-л;
- to * in smth. иметь на что-л одинаковые взгляды, иметь одинаковые мнения о чем-л;
- we did not * у нас были разные точки зрения;
мы не договорились;
- the principles *d upon принципы, по которым достигнуто соглашение;
- we are all *d on finding him innocent мы все пришли к единому мнению, что он невиновен уславливаться, сговариваться, договариваться;
- to * on smth. договориться, достигнуть соглашения по какому-л вопросу;
- we *d to go there together мы условились пойти туда вместе;
- to be *d on договориться, согласиться;
- *d! (разговорное) решено!, по рукам!;
- to * that smth. should be done договориться о необходимости сделать что-л соглашаться, давать согласие;
- he invited us and we *d он пригласил нас, и мы приняли приглашение;
- to * to do smth. согласиться что-л сделать;
- father has *d to her marrying John отец дал согласие на ее брак с Джоном согласовывать;
одобрять;
- they have *d the terms of surrender они согласовали условия капитуляции;
- we * the stipulations мы одобряем эти условия утверждать, одобрять;
- the inspector has *d your return of income инстпектор утвердил вашу. налоговую декларацию ладить, уживаться, жить в согласии;
- the children can never * дети постоянно ссорятся;
- they * well они хорошо живут, они живут в согласии соответствовать, гармонировать;
- to * with facts соответствовать фактам;
- the figures do not * цифры не сходятся;
- this story *s with hers этот рассказ совпадает с ее версией;
- the two copies * оба экземпляра идентичны;
- this play does not * with the book пьеса очень отличается от книги, по которой она написана;
- * within... совпадать с точностью до...;
- theoretical predictions * within 1 per cent теоретический расчет совпадает с точностью до 1 процента обыкн с отриц (разговорное) быть полезным, подходящим;
- she wondered whether the climate would * with her она не знала, окажется ли подходящим для нее этот климат;
- smoking does not * with me курить мне нельзя;
- pepper does not * with me от перца мне делается плохо (грамматика) согласоваться;
- the predicate *s with its subject in number and person сказуемое согласуется в лице и числе с подлежащим > to * like dog(s) and cat(s) (пословица) жить как кошка с собакой;
> to * to differ каждый остается при своем мненииagree быть полезным или приятным;
быть подходящим;
wine doesn't agree with me вино мне вредно ~ гармонировать ~ давать согласие ~ договариваться ~ одобрять ~ грам. согласоваться;
we agree to differ мы отказались от попыток убедить друг друга ~ согласовывать, приводить в порядок (счета и т. п.) ~ согласовывать ~ соглашаться, договариваться ~ соглашаться (with - с кем-л.;
to - с чем-л., on - на что-л.) ~ соглашаться ~ соответствовать, гармонировать, быть сходным;
быть по душе ~ соответствовать ~ сходиться во взглядах;
уживаться (тж. agree together, agree with) ;
they agree well они хорошо ладят ~ сходиться во мнениях ~ уславливаться (on, upon - о чем-л.) ;
договариваться (about) ;
agree d! решено!, по рукам! ~ условливаться ~ утверждать~ уславливаться (on, upon - о чем-л.) ;
договариваться (about) ;
agree d! решено!, по рукам!~ on договариваться ~ on достигать соглашения~ to соглашаться~ сходиться во взглядах;
уживаться (тж. agree together, agree with) ;
they agree well они хорошо ладят~ грам. согласоваться;
we agree to differ мы отказались от попыток убедить друг другаagree быть полезным или приятным;
быть подходящим;
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səbˈskraɪb гл.
1) жертвовать деньги They subscribed for a large number of shares. ≈ Они взяли на себя уплату большей части процентов.
2) подписывать(ся) (на газеты, журналы и т. п.) (to, for) to subscribe to a magazine ≈ подписаться на журнал How many people have subscribed for the book? ≈ Сколько людей подписалось на эту книгу?
3) подписывать(ся) (под чем-л.) (to) I was unwilling to subscribe to the contract, but it seemed that I had no choice. ≈ Я не хотела подписывать контракт, но, кажется, другого выхода у меня не было.
4) присоединяться( к чьему-л. мнению и т. п.) (to) Only mad people would subscribe to such views. ≈ Только сумасшедшие могут разделять эту точку зрения. to subscribe to an opinion ≈ разделять чье-л. мнение Syn: consent жертвовать деньги по подписке - to * for an amount of... подписаться на /пожертвовать/ на такую-то сумму - the sum needed was *d several times over подписка в несколько раз превысила нужную сумму - to * towards a wedding gift of smb. делать взнос на приобретение свадебного подарка кому-л. (to) подписываться, приобретать по подписке - to * to a loan подписаться на заем - to * to a newspaper подписаться на газету - to * for a book подписаться на книгу - he *s to a number of journals concerned with his subject он выписывает ряд журналов по своей специальности подписать (кого-л.) ;
выписать (для кого-л.) - to * smb. to a newspaper подписать кого-л. на газету абонировать - to * to a box абонировать ложу записываться - to * to a library записываться в (платную) библиотеку (to) соглашаться, присоединяться ( к чему-л.) - to * to an opinion согласиться с мнением - to * to a proposal присоединиться к предложению - I can't * to that statement я не могу поддержать это положение - a view to which I never *d взгляд, которого я никогда не разделял (редкое) подписывать (документ), ставить свою подпись - to * one's name to a document подписать документ, поставить свою подпись под документом - I * myself your humble servant (я) остаюсь вашим покорным слугой (в конце письма) subscribe вносить долю ~ жертвовать деньги ~ поддерживать ~ подписывать(ся), приобретать по подписке ~ подписывать(ся) (под чем-л.) ~ подписываться ~ приобретать по подписке ~ присоединяться (к чьему-л. мнению;
to) ~ присоединяться ~ соглашаться (to) ~ соглашаться ~ субсидировать ~ for shares подписываться на акции to ~ to подписываться на (газеты, журналы и т. п.) ~ to a newspaper подписываться на газету ~ to an opinion соглашаться с мнениемБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > subscribe
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межд. эк. экспортный контроль, контроль за экспортом, контроль экспорта (деятельность государства, направленная на реализацию установленного законами порядка осуществления экспорта товаров и услуг; меры контроля могут включать лицензирование экспорта, запрет на экспорт каких-л. товаров, регистрацию экспортных контрактов и т. п.)See:Export Control Automated Support System, Export Control Classification Number, Export Control Commodity Number, Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies, Arms Export Control Act, Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls, export licensing, export restrictions, dual-use, Commerce Control List, Export Administration Act, Export Administration Regulations, Wassenaar Arrangement, Australia Group, Denied Persons List, Destination Control Statement, pre-license check, post-shipment verification, embargo, export quota, trade policy, Canada Border Services Agency* * ** * *система организационно-правовых и экономических мер по ограничению, запрету и контролю за экспортом тех или иных товаров -
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(to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) ampliar, aumentar, dilatar, crecer- expanse- expansion
expand vb ampliar / crecer / extendertr[ɪk'spænd]1 (enlarge - business) ampliar; (- number) aumentar, incrementar2 (gas, metal) dilatar, expandir1 (grow larger) crecer, aumentar3 (spread out) extenderse4 (become friendlier) abrirse, volverse expansivo,-aexpand [ɪk'spænd, ɛk-] vt1) enlarge: expandir, dilatar, aumentar, ampliar2) extend: extenderexpand vi1) enlarge: ampliarse, extenderse2) : expandirse, dilatarse (dícese de los metales, gases, etc.)v.• alargar v.• ampliar v.• desarrollar v.• descoger v.• dilatar v.• engrosar v.• ensanchar v.• expandir v.• expansionar v.• extender v.• tender v.ɪk'spænd
1.
1) ( enlarge) expandir; \<\<lungs\>\> ensanchar, dilatar; \<\<chest\>\> desarrollar; \<\<horizons\>\> ampliar*, ensanchar; \<\<influence/role\>\> extender*2) \<\<story/summary\>\> ampliar*
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vi1)a) \<\<metal/gas\>\> expandirse; \<\<elastic/rubber band\>\> estirarseb) expanding pres p <industry/market> en expansión2) ( give further information)[ɪks'pænd]to expand ON something — extenderse* sobre or en algo
1. VT1) [+ market, operations, business] ampliar; [+ metal] dilatar; [+ number] aumentar; [+ chest] expandir; [+ wings] abrir, desplegar; [+ influence, knowledge] aumentar, ampliar2) (=develop) [+ statement, notes] ampliar3) (=broaden) [+ experience, mind] ampliar, extender; [+ horizons] ampliar, ensanchar2. VI1) [gas, metal, lungs] dilatarse; [market, operations, business] ampliarseto expand (up)on — [+ notes, story] ampliar, desarrollar
2) [person] (=relax) distenderse* * *[ɪk'spænd]
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1) ( enlarge) expandir; \<\<lungs\>\> ensanchar, dilatar; \<\<chest\>\> desarrollar; \<\<horizons\>\> ampliar*, ensanchar; \<\<influence/role\>\> extender*2) \<\<story/summary\>\> ampliar*
2.
vi1)a) \<\<metal/gas\>\> expandirse; \<\<elastic/rubber band\>\> estirarseb) expanding pres p <industry/market> en expansión2) ( give further information)to expand ON something — extenderse* sobre or en algo
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89 interpretation
noun interpretacióntr[ɪntɜːprə'teɪʃən]1 interpretación nombre femenino■ what is your interpretation of González's statement? ¿cómo interpretas la declaración de González?interpretation [ɪn.tərprə'teɪʃən] n: interpretación fn.• interpretación s.f.ɪn'tɜːrprə'teɪʃən, ɪnˌtɜːprɪ'teɪʃəncount & mass noun interpretación f[ɪnˌtɜːprɪ'teɪʃǝn]N (gen) interpretación f ; (Ling) interpretación f, traducción fwhat interpretation am I to place on your conduct? — ¿cómo he de interpretar tu conducta?
* * *[ɪn'tɜːrprə'teɪʃən, ɪnˌtɜːprɪ'teɪʃən]count & mass noun interpretación f -
90 public
(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) público- publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll
public1 adj públicopublic2 n públicotr['pʌblɪk]1 público,-a1 el público\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin public en públicoto be in the public eye ser objeto de interés públicoto be public knowledge ser del dominio públicoto go public SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL salir a bolsato make public hacer público,-apublic company empresa pública, sociedad nombre femenino anónimapublic holiday fiesta nacionalpublic opinion opinión nombre femenino públicapublic relations relaciones nombre femenino plural públicaspublic school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL colegio privado 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL colegio públicopublic sector sector nombre masculino públicopublic speaker orador,-rapublic speaking oratoriapublic transport transporte nombre masculino públicopublic utility servicio públicopublic ['pʌblɪk] adj: público♦ publicly advpublic n: público madj.• paladino, -a adj.• placero, -a adj.• público, -a adj.n.• público s.m.
I 'pʌblɪka) ( of people) públicoit wouldn't be in the public interest — no beneficiaría a la ciudadanía; eye I 1) c)
b) ( concerning the state) públicopublic body — organismo m estatal or público
public works — obras fpl públicas
c) <library/garden/footpath> públicod) (open, not concealed) <announcement/protest> públicoa well-known public figure — un personaje conocido, una persona muy conocida
to make something public — hacer* algo público
to go public — (journ) revelar algo a la prensa
e)to go public — \<\<company\>\> salir* a bolsa
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noun (+ sing or pl vb)a) u ( people in general)b) c ( audience) público mc)['pʌblɪk]1. ADJ1) (=of the State) público•
they can hire expensive lawyers at public expense — pueden contratar abogados caros a costa de los contribuyentes•
to run for/hold public office — presentarse como candidato a/ostentar un cargo público2) (=of, for, by everyone) público•
they want to deflect public attention from the real issues — quieren desviar la opinión pública de los verdaderos problemashe has kept his family out of the public eye — ha mantenido a su familia alejada de la atención pública
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I have decided to resign in the public interest — en el interés de los ciudadanos, he decidido dimitir3) (=open, not private) [statement, meeting] público; [appearance] en públicoit's too public here — aquí estamos demasiado expuestos al público, aquí no tenemos intimidad
can we talk somewhere less public? — ¿podemos hablar en algún sitio más privado or menos expuesto al público?
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to go public — (Comm) empezar a cotizar en bolsathey decided to go public about their relationship * — decidieron revelar su relación a la prensa or al público
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to make sth public — hacer público algo, publicar algo4) (=well-known)2. N1) (=people)•
the general public — el gran público•
a member of the public — un ciudadano2) (=open place)3) (=devotees) público m•
the reading/ sporting public — los aficionados a la lectura/al deporte•
the viewing public — los telespectadores3.CPDpublic access television N — (US) televisión abierta al público
public address system N — (sistema m de) megafonía f, altavoces mpl, altoparlantes mpl (LAm)
public affairs NPL — actividades fpl públicas
public assistance N — (US) asistencia f pública
public bar N — bar m
public body N — organismo m público
public company N — empresa f pública
public convenience N — (Brit) frm servicios mpl, aseos mpl públicos
public debt N — deuda f pública, deuda f del Estado
public defender N — (US) defensor(a) m / f de oficio
public enemy N — enemigo m público
- be Public Enemy No 1 or number onepublic enquiry N (Brit) — = public inquiry
public expenditure N — gasto m (del sector) público
public gallery N — (in parliament, courtroom) tribuna f reservada al público
public health N — salud f pública, sanidad f pública
public health inspector N — inspector(a) m / f de salud or sanidad pública
Public Health Service N — (US) ≈ Seguridad f Social, servicio público de asistencia sanitaria
public holiday N — fiesta f nacional, fiesta f oficial, (día m) feriado m (LAm)
public house N — (Brit) frm bar m
public housing N — (US) viviendas mpl de protección oficial
public housing project N — (US) proyecto f de viviendas de protección oficial
public inquiry N — investigación f oficial
public lavatory N — aseos mpl públicos
public law N — (=discipline, body of legislation) derecho m público; (US) (=piece of legislation) ley f pública
public library N — biblioteca f pública
public limited company N — sociedad f anónima
public money N — fondos mpl públicos
public nuisance N — (Jur) molestia f pública
he's a public nuisance — siempre está causando problemas or molestias
public opinion N — opinión f pública
public opinion poll N — sondeo m (de la opinión pública)
public ownership N —
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to be taken into public ownership — pasar a ser propiedad del estado(fig)public property N — (=land, buildings) dominio m público
public prosecutor N — fiscal mf
See:Public Record Office N — (Brit) archivo m nacional
public relations NPL — relaciones fpl públicas
the police action was a public relations disaster — la actuación de la policía fue desastrosa para su imagen
it's just a public relations exercise — es solo una operación publicitaria or de relaciones públicas
public relations officer N — encargado(-a) m / f de relaciones públicas
public school N — (Brit) colegio m privado; (=boarding school) internado m privado; (US) escuela f pública
60,000 public-sector jobs must be cut — se deben eliminar 60.000 puestos de funcionario, se deben eliminar 60.000 puestos en el sector público
public sector borrowing requirement N — necesidades fpl de endeudamiento del sector público
public servant N — funcionario(-a) m / f
public service N — (=Civil Service) administración f pública; (usu pl) (=community facility) servicio m público
she will be remembered for a lifetime of public service — se la recordará por cómo entregó su vida al servicio de la comunidad
in doing this they were performing a public service — con esto estaban haciendo un servicio a la comunidad
public service announcement — comunicado m de interés público
public service jobs — puestos mpl de funcionario or en el sector público
public service vehicle — vehículo m de servicio público
public service worker — funcionario(-a) m / f
public service broadcasting N — servicio m público de radio y televisión
public speaker N — orador(a) m / f
she is a good public speaker — habla muy bien en público, es una buena oradora
public speaking N — oratoria f
public spending N — gasto m (del sector) público
public television N — (US) cadenas fpl públicas (de televisión)
public transport, public transportation (US) N — transporte(s) m(pl) público(s)
public utility N — empresa f del servicio público
PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION En Estados Unidos, el término Public Access Television hace referencia a una serie de cadenas no comerciales de televisión por cable que emiten programas de ámbito local o programas dedicados a organizaciones humanitarias sin ánimo de lucro. Entre sus emisiones se incluyen charlas sobre actividades escolares, programas sobre aficiones diversas e incluso discursos de organizaciones racistas. Estas emisiones de acceso público se crearon para dar cabida a temas de interés local e impedir que los canales por cable estuvieran dominados por unos cuantos privilegiados. En virtud de la Ley de Emisiones por Cable, el Cable Act de 1984, cualquier población en que haya algún canal por cable puede obligar a los propietarios de dicho canal a que instalen una cadena adicional de acceso público y provean el equipo, el estudio, los medios técnicos y el personal necesarios para la emisión.public works NPL — obras fpl públicas
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I ['pʌblɪk]a) ( of people) públicoit wouldn't be in the public interest — no beneficiaría a la ciudadanía; eye I 1) c)
b) ( concerning the state) públicopublic body — organismo m estatal or público
public works — obras fpl públicas
c) <library/garden/footpath> públicod) (open, not concealed) <announcement/protest> públicoa well-known public figure — un personaje conocido, una persona muy conocida
to make something public — hacer* algo público
to go public — (journ) revelar algo a la prensa
e)to go public — \<\<company\>\> salir* a bolsa
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noun (+ sing or pl vb)a) u ( people in general)b) c ( audience) público mc) -
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see strongstrength n fuerzatr[streŋɵ]1 (of person - physical) fuerza, fuerzas nombre femenino plural, fortaleza; (- stamina) resistencia, aguante nombre masculino2 (intellectual, spiritual) fortaleza, entereza, firmeza3 (of machine, object) resistencia; (of wind, current) fuerza; (of light, sound, magnet, lens) potencia4 (of solution) concentración nombre femenino; (of drug) potencia; (of alcohol) graduación nombre femenino6 (of argument, evidence, story) fuerza, validez nombre femenino, credibilidad nombre femenino; (of emotion, conviction, colour) intensidad nombre femenino; (of protest) energía7 (strong point) punto fuerte, virtud nombre femenino; (ability, capability) capacidad nombre femenino; (advantage) ventaja■ her strength as a teacher lies in her patience su capacidad como profesora estriba en su paciencia8 (power, influence) poder nombre masculino, potencia9 (force in numbers) fuerza numérica, número\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin great strength en gran númeroto be on the strength (be a member) formar parte del personalto do something on the strength of something hacer algo basándose en algoto be at full strength estar con la plantilla completato be under strength estar corto,-a de personalto go from strength to strength ir ganando fuerzas, marchar viento en popastrength ['strɛŋkɵ] n1) power: fuerza f2) solidity, toughness: solidez f, resistencia f, dureza f3) intensity: intensidad f (de emociones, etc.), lo fuerte (de un sabor, etc.)4) : punto m fuertestrengths and weaknesses: virtudes y defectos5) number: número m, complemento min full strength: en gran númeron.• aguante s.m.• facultad s.m.• fibra s.f.• fortaleza s.f.• fuerza s.f.• intensidad s.f.• rejo s.m.• resistencia s.f.streŋθ1) u ( of persons)a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f físicab) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza fstrength of will — fuerza f de voluntad
strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter
strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f
give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!
2) u (of economy, currency) solidez fpolitical/military strength — poderío m político/militar
3) ua) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación fhalf-strength — diluido al 50%
b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad fc) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgicowe employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación
on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel
4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuertefrom strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa
5) u c ( force in numbers) número mwe're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal
[streŋθ]Nshe swims to build up the strength in her muscles — nada para fortalecer los músculos or coger fuerza en los músculos
you'll soon get your strength back — pronto recobrarás las fuerzas or te repondrás
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to save one's strength — ahorrar las energías•
with all my strength — con todas mis fuerzashis help gives me the strength to carry on — su ayuda me da fortaleza or fuerzas para seguir adelante
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to draw strength from sth — sacar fuerzas de algo•
the independence movement is gathering strength — el movimiento independiente está cobrando fuerza•
give me strength! * — ¡Dios dame paciencia! *gather, tower•
inner strength — fuerza interior3) (=sturdiness) [of material, structure, frame] resistencia f4) (=power) [of argument] lo convincente, solidez f ; [of claim, case, evidence] peso m ; [of protests] lo enérgico; [of magnet, lens, drug] potencia f ; [of wind] fuerza f ; [of alcohol] graduación f•
on the strength of that success she applied for promotion — en base a ese éxito, solicitó un ascensohe was recruited on the strength of his communication skills — lo contrataron en virtud de or debido a su aptitud para comunicarse
5) (=intensity) [of emotion] intensidad f, fuerza f ; [of sound] potencia f ; [of colour] intensidad fhe warned the government not to underestimate the strength of feeling among voters — advirtió al gobierno que no subestimara la intensidad or fuerza de los sentimientos de los votantes
6) [of currency] (=value) valor m ; (=high value) solidez f, fuerza four decision will depend on the strength of the pound — nuestra decisión dependerá del valor de la libra
exports fell owing to the strength of the pound — las exportaciones bajaron debido a la solidez or la fuerza de la libra
7) (=good point, asset) punto m fuerteto go from strength to strength —
his movie career is going from strength to strength — su carrera cinematográfica marcha viento en popa
he has promised to increase the strength of the police force — ha prometido incrementar los efectivos de la policía
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to be at full strength — [army] disponer de todos sus efectivos; (Sport) [team] contar con todos sus jugadores; [office] contar con todo el personal•
his supporters were there in strength or had come in strength — sus partidarios habían acudido en masa•
to be on the strength — (gen) formar parte de la plantilla; (Mil) formar parte del regimientoto take sb on to the strength — admitir a algn en la plantilla; (Mil) admitir a algn en el regimiento
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to be under or below strength, the team was under or below strength due to injuries — el equipo contaba con pocos jugadores debido a las lesionestwo people are off sick so we're a bit under or below strength — dos de los empleados se encuentran enfermos y estamos un poco cortos de personal
his army was seriously under or below strength — su ejército contaba con poquísimos efectivos
* * *[streŋθ]1) u ( of persons)a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f físicab) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza fstrength of will — fuerza f de voluntad
strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter
strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f
give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!
2) u (of economy, currency) solidez fpolitical/military strength — poderío m político/militar
3) ua) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación fhalf-strength — diluido al 50%
b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad fc) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgicowe employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación
on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel
4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuertefrom strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa
5) u c ( force in numbers) número mwe're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal
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92 back
back [bæk]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. adjective3. adverb6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. [of person, animal] dos m• to stand or sit with one's back to sb/sth tourner le dos à qn/qch• my boss is always on my back j'ai sans arrêt mon patron sur le dos► to get off sb's back (inf) laisser qn tranquille• that's what gets my back up c'est ce qui me hérisse► to put one's back into sth mettre toute son énergie dans qch• you can't just turn your back on your parents tu ne peux quand même pas tourner le dos à tes parents• he turned his back on the past il a tourné la page► on the back of ( = by means of) en profitant de• at the very back tout au fond► at the back of [+ building] derrière ; [+ book] à la fin de ; [+ cupboard, hall] au fond de• he's at the back of all this trouble c'est lui qui est derrière tous ces problèmes► in back (US) [of building, car] à l'arrière► in the back [of car] à l'arrière• to sit in the back of the car être assis à l'arrière► out or round the back (inf) (British) derrièred. (Football, hockey) arrière m2. adjectiveb. [taxes] arriéré3. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. (in space, time) (stand) back! reculez !• stay well back! n'approchez pas !━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When followed by a preposition, back is often not translated.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• meanwhile, back in London... pendant ce temps-là, à Londres...• he little suspected how worried they were back at home il était loin de se douter que sa famille s'inquiétait autant► to go back and forth, to go back and forward [person] faire des allées et venues ; [phone calls, emails, letters] être échangéb. ( = returned)► to be back [person] être rentré• everything's back to normal tout est rentré dans l'ordre► ... and backc. ( = reimbursed) I got/want my money back j'ai récupéré/je veux récupérer mon argenta. ( = support) soutenir ; [+ statement] confirmerb. ( = finance) financerc. ( = bet on) parier surd. [+ vehicle] reculer• to back the car in/out entrer/sortir en marche arrière( = move backwards) reculer6. compounds• to do sth by or through the back door faire qch par des moyens détournés ► back line noun (Sport) ligne f d'arrières• to take a back seat (to sth) (inf) passer au second plan (par rapport à qch) ► back-seat driver noun• he's a back-seat driver il est toujours à donner des conseils au conducteur ► back street noun ruelle f• he grew up in the back streets of Leeds il a grandi dans les quartiers pauvres de Leeds ► back-to-back adjective dos à dos• a row of back-to-back houses (British) une rangée de maisons adossées les unes aux autres adverb• they showed two episodes back-to-back ils ont passé deux épisodes à la suite ► back tooth noun (plural back teeth) molaire f• to back away from [+ problem] prendre ses distances par rapport à► back down intransitive verb revenir sur sa position( = draw back) reculer[house][person] sortir à reculons ; [car] sortir en marche arrière ; (of undertaking) revenir sur ses engagements[+ deal, agreement] se retirer de ; [+ undertaking] se soustraire à► back upa. ( = reverse) faire marche arrièrea. [+ theory, claim] confirmer ; [+ person] soutenirb. [+ vehicle] faire reculerc. [+ computer file] faire une copie de sauvegarde de* * *[bæk] 1.1) Anatomy, Zoology dos mto be (flat) on one's back — lit être (à plat) sur le dos; fig être au lit
to turn one's back on somebody/something — lit, fig tourner le dos à quelqu'un/quelque chose
to do something behind somebody's back — lit, fig faire quelque chose dans le dos de quelqu'un
2) ( reverse side) (of page, cheque, hand, fork, envelope) dos m; ( of fabric) envers m; (of medal, coin) revers m3) ( rear-facing part) (of vehicle, head) arrière m; ( of electrical appliance) face f arrière; (of shirt, coat) dos m; (of chair, sofa) dossier mon the back of the door/head — derrière la porte/tête
the shelves are oak but the back is plywood — les étagères sont en chêne mais le fond est en contreplaqué
4) ( area behind building)to be out back —
to be in the back — US être dans le jardin or la cour
there's a small garden out back ou round the back — il y a un petit jardin derrière (la maison)
5) (of car, plane) arrière m6) (of cupboard, drawer, fridge, bus, stage) fond mat ou in the back of the drawer — au fond du tiroir
7) Sport arrière m8) ( end) fin f2.1) ( at the rear) [leg, paw, edge, wheel] arrière; [bedroom] du fond; [page] dernier/-ière (before n); [garden, gate] de derrière2) ( isolated) [road] petit (before n)back alley ou lane — ruelle f
3) Finance, Commerce3.back interest/rent/tax — arriérés mpl d'intérêts/de loyer/d'impôts
1) ( after absence)the mini-skirt is back — ( in fashion) les mini-jupes sont de nouveau à la mode
2) ( in return)to call ou phone back — rappeler
3) ( backwards) [glance, jump, step, lean] en arrière4) ( away)ten pages back — dix pages (avant or plus tôt)
5) ( ago)a week/five minutes back — il y a une semaine/cinq minutes
6) ( a long time ago)7) ( once again)we walked there and took the train back — nous y sommes allés à pied et nous avons pris le train pour rentrer
9) ( in a different location)4.meanwhile, back in France, he... — pendant ce temps, en France, il...
back and forth adverbial phraseto swing back and forth — [pendulum] osciller
5.the film cuts ou moves back and forth between New York and Paris — le film se passe entre New York et Paris
transitive verb1) ( support) soutenir [party, person, bid, bill, strike, action]; appuyer [application]; apporter son soutien à [enterprise, project]2) ( finance) financer [project, undertaking]3) ( endorse) garantir [currency]to back a bill — Commerce, Finance endosser or avaliser une traite
4) ( substantiate) justifier [argument, claim] ( with à l'aide de)5) ( reverse)6) ( bet on) parier sur [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) consolider, renforcer [structure]; endosser [book]; renforcer [map]; maroufler [painting]; doubler [fabric]6.- backed combining form1) ( of furniture)a high-/low-backed chair — une chaise avec un dossier haut/bas
2) (lined, stiffened)canvas-/foam-backed — doublé de toile/de mousse
3) ( supported)4) ( financed)•Phrasal Verbs:- back off- back out- back up••he's always on my back — (colloq) il est toujours sur mon dos
to break the back of a journey/task — faire le plus gros du voyage/travail
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93 odd
odd [ɒd]1. adjectivea. ( = strange) bizarre• the odd thing about it is... ce qui est bizarre c'est...b. [number] impairc. [shoe, sock] dépareillé• £5 and some odd pennies 5 livres et quelques penniese. ( = occasional) he has written the odd article il a écrit un ou deux articles• in odd moments he... à ses moments perdus, il...• to do odd jobs about the house ( = housework) faire un peu de ménage ; ( = do-it-yourself) bricoler dans la maison2. compounds* * *[ɒd] 1.1) (strange, unusual) [person, object, occurrence] bizarrethere is something odd about — il y a quelque chose de bizarre dans [appearance, statement]
it is odd how... — c'est bizarre de voir comme...
he's a bit odd — il est un peu loufoque (colloq)
2) ( occasional)3) [socks, gloves] dépareillés4) ( miscellaneous)5) Mathematics [number] impair6) ( different)2.spot the odd man ou one out — trouvez l'intrus
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94 tax
n под. податок; збір; акциз; обкладення; a податковийобов'язковий платіж, який уряд накладає на товари і послуги, на дохід окремих осіб і підприємств, на власність, на прибутки тощо з метою одержання надходжень (revenue¹) для фінансування державних видатків на охорону здоров'я, розвиток освіти, пенсійне забезпечення та ін. програми, з метою регулювання рівня витрат в економіці (economy¹) країни тощо; ♦ існують прямі (direct tax) і непрямі (indirect tax) податки; до прямих податків належать прибутковий податок (income tax), податок на реалізований дохід від приросту активів (capital gains tax), майновий податок (wealth tax), що стосується вартості чистих активів, земельний податок (land tax) тощо; до непрямих — податок з обороту (sales tax), акцизний збір (excise duty), тарифи (tariff), митний податок (customs duty) тощо═════════■═════════accrued tax нарахована заборгованість зі сплати податків; accumulated earnings tax податок на нерозподілений прибуток; ad valorem tax лат. податок на вартість • податок з оголошеної ціни • податок у вигляді певного відсотка; advance corporation tax (ACT) податок на корпорації, виплачений авансом; agricultural tax сільськогосподарський податок; alcohol tax податок на алкогольні напої; alcohol-beverage tax податок на алкогольні напої • податок на спиртні напої; alternative minimum tax (AMT) альтернативний мінімальний податок; amusement tax податок на розваги (вистави, прокат кінофільмів); apportioned tax розподілений податок; assessed taxes прямі податки (на майно); burdensome taxes обтяжливі податки; business tax податок на бізнес • податок на підприємця; capital tax податок на капітал; capital gains tax (CGT); capital transfer tax податок на передачу капіталу; capitation tax податок, розрахований на одну особу; cargo tax податок на вантаж; chain-store tax прогресивний податок на мережу роздрібних крамниць ланцюгового підпорядкування; commodity tax (непрямий) податок на товари; company income tax податок на доходи компаній • податок на прибуток підприємств; consumption tax податок на споживання; corporate tax податок на прибуток корпорацій; corporation income tax податок на прибуток корпорацій • податок на доходи корпорацій; corrective tax коригуючий податок; death tax податок на спадщину; death and gift tax податок на спадщину і дарування; deferred tax відстрочені податки; deferred income tax відстрочений прибутковий податок; direct tax; dividends tax податок на дивіденди; double tax подвійний податок; earmarked taxes податки, резервовані для спеціальних цілей; effluent tax податок на відходи, що забруднюють середовище; emergency tax надзвичайний податок; employer payroll tax податок на підприємницький фонд заробітної плати; employment tax внесок у фонд страхування від безробіття; equalization tax урівноважу вальний податок • мито для вирівнювання; estate tax податок на спадщину • податок на нерухомість; estimated tax приблизно підрахований податок; excess profits tax податок на надприбуток; excise tax акцизний збір • акцизний податок; expenditure tax податок на видатки • непрямий податок; export tax експортне мито • податок на експорт; federal tax федеральний податок • податок, стягнений федеральним урядом; federal income taxes федеральні прибуткові податки • федеральні податки на доходи; flat tax пропорційний податок • податок, стягнений за єдиною ставкою; flat-rate tax пропорційний податок • податок, стягнений за єдиною ставкою; foreign tax закордонний податок • податок, стягнений закордонною державою; franchise tax податок на монопольні права і привілеї • франшизний податок; fringe benefits tax (FBT) податок на додаткові пільги; general property tax податок на всі види власності; general sales tax загальний податок з обороту; gift tax податок на дарування; goods and services tax податок на товари і послуги; graded tax податок з диференційованою ставкою; graduated tax податок, стягнений за прогресивною ставкою • прогресивний податок; graduated income tax прогресивний прибутковий податок; hidden taxes непрямий податок • неявний податок • прихований податок; highway tax збір на будівництво шосейних доріг; import tax імпортне мито • податок на імпорт; import equalization tax імпортний податок для вирівнювання • імпортне мито для вирівнювання; import turnover tax податок з обороту імпортних товарів; imposed tax запроваджений податок; income tax; increment value tax податок на приріст вартості; indirect tax; inflation tax інфляційний податок; inheritance tax податок на спадщину; interest equalization tax податок, який вирівнює ставки відсотка; intermediate taxes проміжні податки; land tax; legacy tax податок на спадщину; local tax місцевий податок; lump-sum tax одноразовий податок • податок на сукупну суму доходів • акордний податок; luxury tax податок на предмети розкоші; mainstream corporation tax основна сума податку на прибуток корпорацій; matured tax податок, за яким настав термін сплати; maximum tax максимальний податок; minimum tax мінімальний податок; motor vehicle tax податок на автомобілі; multistage sales tax багатоступінчастий податок на збут; municipal tax муніципальний податок; national tax загальнодержавний податок; net taxes чистий податок; net worth tax податок на власність; nondeductible tax податок, який не підлягає відрахуванню; occupational tax податок на професію; payroll tax податок із заробітної плати; personal property tax податок на особисте (рухоме) майно; privilege tax податок на привілей; processing tax податок на товар, який підлягає обробці; profits tax податок на прибутки; progressive tax прогресивний податок; property tax майновий податок • податок на власність; proportional tax пропорційний податок • податок, стягнений за єдиною ставкою; purchase tax (непрямий) податок на покупки; real estate tax податок на нерухомість; receipts tax податок з обороту; regressive tax регресивний податок; retail sales tax податок з роздрібного обороту; sales tax; securities tax податок на цінні папери; security transfer taxes податки на переказ цінних паперів; severance tax податок на видобуток корисних копалин; shared tax частковий податок; single tax єдиний податок; single-stage sales tax одноступінчастий податок на збут; social security tax податок на програму соціального страхування; specific tax специфічний податок; stamp tax гербовий збір; state tax податок, стягнений штатом • урядовий податок • податок, який регулює витрати на споживання товарів; stockholder's tax податок на доходи з акцій; stock transfer tax податок на операції з переказу акцій; sumptuary tax податок, який регулює споживання товарів; supplemental tax додатковий податок; tobacco tax акциз на тютюнові вироби; tonnage tax корабельний збір; trade tax промисловий податок; transaction tax податок з операцій; transfer tax податок на переказ; turnover tax податок з обороту; undistributed profit tax податок на нерозподілений прибуток; unit tax податок на одиницю • акцизний податок; value tax податок з оголошеної ціни; value-added tax (VAT) податок на додану вартість; wage tax податок на заробітну плату; wealth tax; withholding tax податок, який стягується шляхом регулярних вирахувань із заробітної плати═════════□═════════after tax після відрахування податку; before tax до відрахування податку; exempt from tax не підлягає оподаткуванню; for tax purposes з метою оподаткування; incidence of tax розподіл податкового тягаря; liable to tax оподатковуваний • який підлягає оподаткуванню; net marginal tax rate чиста гранична ставка податку; progressive tax structure прогресивна схема оподаткування; regressive tax structure регресивна схема оподаткування; shifting of a tax перекладення податкового тягаря; subject to tax оподатковуваний • який підлягає оподаткуванню; tax account податковий рахунок; tax accounting податковий облік; tax accounts податкова звітність; tax administration податкове відомство • податкова адміністрація; tax advantage вигода, яка випливає із практикованої системи оподаткування; tax adviser радник з питань оподаткування • консультант у справах оподаткування; tax allocation розподіл податків; tax allowance знижка з оподатковуваної суми; tax amount розмір податків • сума податків; tax and expenditure policy бюджетно-податкова політика • фінансово-податкова політика; tax arrears заборгованість з податків; tax assessment встановлення податкових ставок • обкладання податком • оподаткування; tax assessment act закон про оподаткування; tax assessment authority податкове управління; tax assessment complaint скарга, пов'язана з неправильним оподаткуванням; tax assessment method порядок оподаткування • порядок встановлення податкових ставок; tax assessor податковий інспектор; tax at source податок, відрахований із загальної суми доходів; tax-at-source system система відрахування податку із загальної суми доходів; tax auditor податковий аудитор • податковий ревізор; tax authority податкове управління; tax avoidance ухилення від сплати податків; tax barrier податкова перешкода; tax base база оподаткування; tax benefit податкова пільга; tax bracket ступінь податкової схеми; tax burden податковий тягар; tax ceiling максимальний рівень оподаткування; tax charge нарахування податку; tax collection стягнення податку; tax collection rate рівень податкових надходжень; tax concession податкова пільга; tax consultant консультант у справах оподаткування; tax control податковий контроль; tax control act закон про податковий контроль; tax court податковий суд; tax credit податкова пільга • податкова знижка • відстрочена сплата податку • податковий кредит; tax debt заборгованість з податків; tax declaration податкова декларація; tax-deductible який підлягає звільненню від сплати податку; tax deduction відрахування від податку • зменшення податку; tax deferral відстрочення оподаткування; tax dodging ухилення від сплати податків; tax equalization вирівнювання податку; tax equalization account рахунок вирівнювання податку; tax equalization fund фонд вирівнювання податку; tax evasion ухилення від сплати податків; tax-exempt не підлягає оподаткуванню • звільнений від податку; tax exempted (T. E.) звільнений від податку; tax exemption звільнення від податку; tax expense витрати на сплату податків; tax file number (TFN) реєстраційний номер в податковому управлінні; tax filing date термін подання податкової декларації; tax form бланк податкової декларації; tax fraud податкове шахрайство; tax free вільний від сплати податку • безмитний • неоподатковуваний; tax haven податковий рай; tax identification number ідентифікаційний податковий номер; tax in arrears прострочені до сплати суми податку; tax incentive податковий стимул; tax income надходження від оподаткування; tax increase зростання податків; tax in kind натуральний податок; tax law податкове право • податкове законодавство; tax leasing податкова оренда; tax legislation податкове законодавство; tax levy податковий збір; tax liability заборгованість з податкових платежів; tax loophole лазівка в податковому законодавстві • можливість ухилитися від сплати податків; tax loss збитки від оподаткування; tax loss carry-back зарахування втрат при сплаті податку за минулий період; tax loss carry-forward зарахування втрат при сплаті податку на рахунок майбутнього прибутку; tax loss setoff компенсація втрат при сплаті податку; tax management податковий контроль; tax office податкове управління; tax offset відшкодований податок • податковий кредит; tax on capital податок на капітал; tax on cargo вантажний збір; tax on importation податок на імпорт; tax on income податок на дохід • прибутковий податок; tax on industry податок на промислове виробництво; tax on investments податок на вклади • податок на цінні папери; tax on a patent патентне мито; tax on profits податок на прибутки; tax on wealth податок на майно; tax overpayment переплата податку; tax owed належний податок; tax paid сплачений податок; tax paid in kind податок, сплачений натурою; tax payable податок, який підлягає сплаті; tax payment виплата податкових сум • сплата податків; tax penalty штраф за несплату податку; tax period період оподаткування; tax planning планування податкових надходжень; tax policy податкова політика; tax principle принцип оподаткування; tax privilege податкова пільга; tax proceeds податкові надходження; tax provision резерв на сплату податку; tax rate податкова ставка • ставка оподаткування; tax rebate податкова пільга • знижка з податку • зниження податкових ставок; tax receipts податкові надходження; tax reduction зниження податку; tax reform податкова реформа; tax reform bill законопроект про податкову реформу; tax refund повернення сплаченого податку; tax reorganization перебудова системи оподаткування; tax return податкова декларація • податковий дохід • розрахунок податку; tax revenue дохід від податків • податкові надходження; tax scale схема ставок податку; tax services консультативні послуги з оподаткування; tax shelter засіб зменшення або уникнення сплати податку; tax shifting перекладення податкового тягаря; tax statement податкова декларація; tax status податковий статус; tax surcharge додатковий податок; tax threshhold нижня межа оподатковуваних доходів • нижня межа оподаткування; tax value of a deduction розмір податкового відрахування; tax verification перевірка правильності оплати податків; tax year обліковий рік оподаткування; tax yield податковий дохід; to abate a tax знижувати/знизити податок; to abolish a tax скасовувати/скасувати податок; to be exempt from tax бути звільненим від сплати податку; to charge a tax стягувати/стягнути податок; to collect taxes стягувати/стягнути податки; to cut a tax знижувати податок; to deduct taxes відраховувати/відрахувати податки; to dodge taxes ухилятися/ухилитися від сплати податку; to evade taxes ухилятися/ухилитися від сплати податку; to exempt from tax звільняти/звільнити від сплати податку; to impose a tax оподатковувати/оподаткувати • накладати/накласти податок • вводити/ввести податок; to increase taxes підвищувати/підвищити податки; to lay on a tax оподатковувати/оподаткувати; to levy a tax оподатковувати/оподаткувати; to pay taxes оплачувати/оплатити податки; to raise taxes підвищувати/підвищити податки • збирати/зібрати податки; to reduce taxes знижувати/знизити податки; to remove a tax скасовувати/скасувати податок; to withhold taxes відраховувати/відрахувати податки • затримувати/затримати сплату податківtax ‡ tax (393)▹▹ levy -
95 key
1. n гаечный ключ2. n эл. ключ, кнопка, рычажный переключатель3. n ключ; подстрочникTorx type key — ключ типа "Торкс"
4. n определитель5. n ключ; разъяснение, разгадка6. n ключ, ключевая позицияfunction key — функциональная клавиша; функциональный ключ
to twist the key — сломать ключ, свернуть головку ключа
7. n верный путь, ключ8. n тех. клин; шпонка; чека, засов9. n стр. клинчатый кирпич10. n архит. замок, ключ свода или арки11. n бот. крылатка12. n амер. разг. студент привилегированного университета13. a главный, основной, ведущийkey man — незаменимый работник, специалист
14. a ключевойkey word — ключевое слово; зарезервированное слово
key address — основной адрес; ключевой адрес
15. a кино, фото основнойkey light — основной свет, ключевой свет
16. a спец. дескрипторный17. a определяющий, опознавательный18. v запирать на ключ19. v использовать условные обозначения, значки, символыinstructions keyed to accompanying drawings — пояснения к чертежам, легенда
20. v тех. заклинить, закрепить шпонкой21. v тел. радио, работать ключом22. n клавиша; клапанkey binding — задание функции клавиши; "привязка" клавиши
23. n клавиатура24. n муз. ключ, тональность25. n тон речи26. n стиль речи27. n тон, оттенокpicture painted in a low key — картина, написанная в тёмных тонах
28. n «ключ», тональность29. v настраивать музыкальный инструмент30. v приспосабливать; приводить в соответствиеremarks keyd to the situation — замечания, приличествующие данной ситуации
31. v спорт. присматривать за соответствующим номером команды противника; «опекать»32. n амер. островок,33. n сл. килограммСинонимический ряд:1. central (adj.) cardinal; central; pivotal2. first (adj.) basic; capital; chief; dominant; first; foremost; fundamental; important; leading; main; major; outstanding; paramount; pre-eminent; premier; primary; prime; principal; top3. answer (noun) answer; determinant; explanation; solution4. bar (noun) bar; cay; reef5. lock opener (noun) house key; ignition key; latchkey; lock opener; master key; pass; passe-partout; passkey; skeleton key6. means of access (noun) catalog; catalogue; clue; code; expedient; guide; index; manual; means; means of access7. passport (noun) open sesame; passport; password8. pitch (noun) pitch; tone9. route (noun) route; secret; ticketАнтонимический ряд:minor; problem -
96 wrong
1. n вред; зло; обидаirreparable wrong — непоправимый, необратимый вред
2. n неправда; неправильность; ошибочность3. n несправедливость; неправомерность; неоправданностьto right a wrong — восстановить справедливость; компенсировать вред
4. n юр. правонарушение, деликтcriminal wrong — уголовное правонарушение; преступление
actionable wrong — деликт, преследуемый в исковом порядке
5. a неправильный, неверный, ошибочный; ложный6. a неподходящий, несоответствующий; не тот, который нуженto take the wrong turning — свернуть не туда, куда нужно
the wrong kind of paper — не такая бумага, как нужно
7. a неуместный8. a дурной; порочный, аморальный; неэтичный9. a несправедливый; неоправданный10. a неудовлетворительныйI hope there is nothing wrong — надеюсь, ничего не произошло
11. a неисправный12. a левый, изнаночный13. a полигр. чужойwrong fount — «чужой»
you are not far wrong — да, это почти так; вы и основном правы
to be born on the wrong side of the tracks — родиться в бедной семье; выйти из низов
to get off on the wrong foot — неудачно начать; произвести плохое впечатление
to have hold of the wrong end of the stick — неправильно понять, превратно истолковать, извратить
14. adv неправильно, неверно, ошибочноwrong belief — неправильное мнение, заблуждение
15. adv предосудительно; неподобающеembarrassment made him act wrong — от смущения он делал не то, что следовало
16. adv дурно, плохо; несправедливо17. adv в неправильном направленииwrong runway — ВПП, не соответствующая заданию на полет
things are all wrong — всё идёт не так, всё пошло прахом
18. v быть несправедливым; приписывать дурные побуждения19. v вредить, причинять зло; обижать20. v позорить, бесчестить21. v обесчестить соблазнить, совратить22. v отнимать; лишать23. v нанести телесное повреждениеСинонимический ряд:1. awry (adj.) amiss; awry2. bad (adj.) amiss; bad; corrupt; crooked; depraved; dishonest; dissatisfactory; evil; immoral; iniquitous; nefarious; poor; reprobate; rotten; sinful; unjust; unsatisfactory; up; vicious; wicked3. erroneous (adj.) counterfactual; erring; erroneous; fallacious; false; faulty; inaccurate; incorrect; miscalculated; misguided; mistaken; off; specious; unsound; untrue; untruthful4. inappropriate (adj.) awkward; gauche; improper; inappropriate; incongruous; indecorous; misplaced; unfit; unsuitable5. insane (adj.) bedlamite; brainsick; crackbrained; cracked; crazed; crazy; cuckoo; daffy; daft; demented; deranged; disordered; distraught; insane; lunatic; mad; maniac; mindless; non compos mentis; nuts; nutsy; nutty; reasonless; screwy; teched; unbalanced; unsane; wacky; witless6. evil (noun) crime; debt; diablerie; evil; evildoing; immorality; iniquity; misdeed; misdoing; offence; sin; tort; transgression; vice; wickedness; wrongdoing7. injury (noun) disservice; injury8. injustice (noun) grievance; inequitableness; inequity; injury; injustice; unfairness; unjustness9. harm (verb) abuse; aggrieve; defraud; dishonor; harm; injure; maltreat; oppress; outrage; persecute10. amiss (other) afield; amiss; astray; awry; badly; unfavorably11. astray (other) afield; astray; off the mark; wide of the markАнтонимический ряд:charity; correct; decency; devotion; equitable; fair; faithfulness; fit; fitting; good; goodness; honesty; impartiality; justice; right; virtue -
97 quote
A n1 ( quotation) citation f (from de) ;2 ( statement to journalist) déclaration f ;3 ( estimate) devis m ;4 Fin cote f.C vtr1 (repeat, recall) citer [person, passage, proverb] ; rapporter [words] ; rappeler [reference number] ; to quote Shakespeare/the Bible citer Shakespeare/la Bible ; to quote sb/sth as an example citer qch/qn en exemple ; please quote this number in all correspondence veuillez rappeler ce numéro dans toute correspondance ; don't quote me on this, but… ne répète pas ce que je dis, mais… ; she was quoted as saying that elle aurait dit que ; to quote Plato,… pour citer Platon,… ;2 Comm ( state) indiquer [price, figure] ; they quoted us £200 for repairing the car dans leur devis, ils ont demandé £200 pour la réparation de la voiture ;3 ( on stock exchange) coter [share, price] (at à) ; quoted company/share société f/valeur f cotée en Bourse ; to be quoted on the Stock Exchange être coté à la Bourse ;4 Turf to quote odds of 3 to 1 proposer une cote de 3 à 1 ; to be quoted 6 to 1 être coté entre 6 et 1.D vi (from text, author) faire des citations ; to quote from Keats/the classics citer Keats/les classiques ; quote … unquote ( in dictation) ouvrez les guillemets … fermez les guillemets ; (in lecture, speech) je cite … fin de citation ; he's in Paris on quote ‘business’ unquote il est à Paris soi-disant pour affaires. -
98 call
call [kɔ:l]appeler ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (d), 2 (g) pousser un cri ⇒ 1 (c) passer ⇒ 1 (d) s'arrêter ⇒ 1 (e) réveiller ⇒ 2 (c) appel ⇒ 3 (a)-(c) visite ⇒ 3 (d)(a) (with one's voice) appeler;∎ if you need me, just call si tu as besoin de moi, tu n'as qu'à (m') appeler;∎ she called to her son in the crowd elle appela son fils dans la foule;∎ to call for help appeler à l'aide ou au secours(b) (on the telephone) appeler;∎ where are you calling from? d'où appelles-tu?;∎ it's Alison calling c'est Alison à l'appareil;∎ who's calling? qui est à l'appareil?, c'est de la part de qui?;∎ may I ask who's calling? qui est à l'appareil, je vous prie?(c) (animal, bird) pousser un cri∎ did the postman call? est-ce que le facteur est passé?;∎ I'll call at the butcher's on the way home je passerai chez le boucher en revenant à la maison;∎ do call again n'hésitez pas à revenir;∎ I was out when they called je n'étais pas là quand ils sont passés(a) (with one's voice) appeler;∎ to call sb's name appeler qn;∎ can you call the children to the table? pouvez-vous appeler les enfants pour qu'ils viennent à table?;∎ "be careful!", he called "attention!", cria-t-il;∎ School to call the roll faire l'appel(b) (telephone) appeler;∎ who's calling? qui est à l'appareil?;∎ call me tonight appelle-moi ce soir;∎ don't call me at work ne m'appelle pas au bureau;∎ we called his house nous avons appelé chez lui;∎ to call the police/fire brigade appeler la police/les pompiers;∎ can you call me at nine? pouvez-vous me réveiller à 9 heures?(d) (name or describe as) appeler;∎ he has a cat called Felix il a un chat qui s'appelle Félix;∎ she was called "Ratty" as a child on l'appelait "Ratty" quand elle était enfant;∎ British he was called Charles after his grandfather on l'a appelé Charles comme son grand-père;∎ to call oneself a colonel s'attribuer le titre de colonel;∎ what's this called? comment est-ce qu'on appelle ça?, comment est-ce que ça s'appelle?;∎ she called him a crook elle l'a traité d'escroc;∎ are you calling me a thief? me traitez-vous de voleur?;∎ to call sb names injurier qn, invectiver qn;∎ they called him all sorts of names or every name in the book ils l'ont traité de tous les noms∎ Denver is where I call home c'est à Denver que je me sens chez moi;∎ he had no home to call his own il n'avait pas de chez lui;∎ she had no time to call her own elle n'avait pas de temps à elle;∎ (and you) call yourself a Christian! et tu te dis chrétien!;∎ I don't call that clean ce n'est pas ce que j'appelle propre;∎ British let's call it £10, shall we? disons ou mettons 10 livres, d'accord?;∎ let's call it a day si on s'arrêtait là pour aujourd'hui?∎ to call an election annoncer des élections;∎ to call a meeting convoquer une assemblée;∎ to call a strike appeler à la grève(g) (send for, summon) appeler, convoquer;∎ he was called to the phone on l'a demandé au téléphone;∎ to call the doctor faire venir le médecin, appeler le médecin;∎ she was suddenly called home elle a été rappelée soudainement chez elle;∎ to be called away on an emergency être appelé en urgence;∎ he's been called away, his mother is ill il a dû s'absenter parce que sa mère est malade;∎ he was called to his regiment il a été rappelé à son régiment;∎ she was called as a witness elle a été citée comme témoin;∎ he called me over il m'a appelé;∎ to call sth into being former qch∎ to call a loan exiger le remboursement d'un prêt∎ he called it out il a jugé qu'elle était dehors(k) to call heads/tails choisir face/pile∎ to call sth to mind rappeler qch;∎ the scenery calls to mind certain parts of Brittany le paysage rappelle un peu certaines parties de la Bretagne;∎ to call sth into play faire jouer qch;∎ market forces will soon be called into play on fera bientôt jouer les lois du marché;∎ to call sth into question remettre qch en question;∎ she called into question his competence as a doctor elle a mis ses compétences de médecin en doute;3 noun∎ figurative the call of the sea l'appel du large;∎ he showed dedication (above and) beyond the call of duty il a fait preuve d'un dévouement bien au-delà de ce qu'on était en droit d'attendre de lui;∎ a call for help un appel à l'aide ou au secours;∎ to give sb a call (waken) réveiller qn(b) (on telephone) appel m;∎ can I make a call? puis-je téléphoner?;∎ to put a call through passer une communication;∎ to make a call passer un coup de téléphone;∎ there's a call for you on vous demande au téléphone;∎ to take a call prendre un appel;∎ I'll give you a call tomorrow je t'appelle demain;∎ how much does a call to Italy cost? combien est-ce que ça coûte d'appeler en Italie ou l'Italie?;∎ he's on a call il est en ligne;∎ to return sb's call rappeler qn∎ to come at/answer sb's call venir/répondre à l'appel de qn;∎ to be within call être à portée de voix;∎ this is the last call for passengers for Bordeaux ceci est le dernier appel pour les passagers à destination de Bordeaux;∎ call for tenders appel m d'offres;∎ euphemism to obey or answer a call of nature satisfaire un besoin naturel∎ British to make or pay a call on sb rendre visite à qn;∎ British she had several calls to make in the neighbourhood elle devait rendre quelques visites dans le voisinage;∎ the doctor doesn't make house calls le médecin ne fait pas de visites à domicile∎ the ship made a call at Genoa le navire a fait escale à Gênes(f) (demand, need)∎ there have been renewed calls for a return to capital punishment il y a des gens qui demandent à nouveau le rétablissement de la peine de mort;∎ there is little call for unskilled labour il n'y a qu'une faible demande de travailleurs non spécialisés;∎ there's no call to shout il n'y a aucune raison de crier;∎ there's no call for rudeness! pas besoin ou ce n'est pas la peine d'être impoli!;∎ you have first call on my time je m'occuperai de vous en premier lieu(g) Stock Exchange option f d'achat, call m;∎ call of more option f du double∎ call for capital appel m de fonds;∎ payable at call payable sur demande ou à présentation ou à vue∎ he felt a call (to the ministry) il se sentait une vocation religieuse∎ your call pile ou face?;∎ it's your call! c'est à toi de décider(doctor, nurse) de garde; (police, troops) en éveil; (car) disponible; Finance (loan) remboursable sur demande►► call alarm alarme f (pour personne âgée ou handicapée);Telecommunications call barring interdiction f d'appels;Telecommunications British call box (telephone box) cabine f téléphonique; American (on roadside) borne f d'appel d'urgence;call button bouton d'appel;Commerce call centre centre m d'appels;Telecommunications call connection établissement m d'appel;Telecommunications call diversion transfert m d'appel;Stock Exchange call feature = clause de remboursement anticipé au gré de l'émetteur;Telecommunications call forwarding redirection f d'appel;Telecommunications call forwarding device dispositif m de redirection d'appel;call girl (prostitute) call-girl f;Telecommunications call holding mise f en attente d'appels;Telecommunications call key touche f d'appel;call letter avis m d'appel de fonds;Finance call loan prêt m à vue, prêt m remboursable sur demande;Finance call money argent m au jour le jour;American call number (on library book) cote f;Stock Exchange call option option f d'achat, call m;Stock Exchange call price cours m du dont;Telecommunications call screening filtrage m d'appels;Computing call sequence séquence f d'appel;Radio call sign indicatif m d'appel (d'une station de radio);Telecommunications call waiting signal m d'appel;Telecommunications call waiting service signal m d'appel;call warrant warrant m à l'achatprendre à part∎ she was called away from the office on l'a appelée et elle a dû quitter le bureau;∎ she's often called away on business elle doit souvent partir en déplacement ou s'absenter pour affaires(a) (on telephone) rappeler;∎ I'll call you back later je te rappelle plus tard(b) (ask to return) rappeler;∎ I was already at the door when she called me back j'étais déjà près de la porte lorsqu'elle m'a rappelé(a) (on telephone) rappeler;∎ can you call back after five? pourriez-vous rappeler après cinq heures?(b) (visit again) revenir, repasser;∎ I'll call back tomorrow je reviendrai ou repasserai demain∎ he called down the wrath of God on the killers il appela la colère de Dieu sur la tête des tueurs∎ he called for her at her parents' house il est passé la chercher chez ses parents;∎ whose is this parcel? - someone's calling for it later à qui est ce paquet? - quelqu'un passera le prendre plus tard∎ the opposition called for an official statement l'opposition a exigé ou demandé une déclaration officielle;∎ the police are calling for tougher penalties la police réclame des sanctions plus fermes∎ the situation called for quick thinking la situation demandait ou exigeait qu'on réfléchisse vite;∎ this calls for a celebration/a drink! il faut fêter/arroser ça!;∎ that sort of behaviour isn't called for on se passe bien de ce genre de comportementformal provoquer, susciter;∎ the article called forth vigorous denials l'article suscita ou occasionna des démentis énergiques➲ call in(a) (send for) faire venir;∎ call Miss Smith in, please faites entrer Mlle Smith, s'il vous plaît;∎ an accountant was called in to look at the books on a fait venir un comptable pour examiner les livres de comptes;∎ she called the children in (back into the house) elle a fait rentrer les enfants;∎ the army was called in to assist with the evacuation on a fait appel à l'armée pour aider à l'évacuation(b) (recall → defective goods) rappeler; (→ banknotes) retirer de la circulation; (→ library books) faire rentrer∎ to call in one's money faire rentrer ses fonds;∎ to call in a loan (of bank) demander le remboursement d'un prêt∎ she called in at her sister's to say goodbye elle est passée chez sa sœur pour dire au revoir(b) (telephone) appeler, téléphoner;∎ to call in sick téléphoner pour prévenir qu'on est malade∎ to call off a strike (before it takes place) annuler un ordre de grève; (when it has begun) mettre fin à une grève;∎ to call off one's engagement rompre ses fiançailles;∎ the police called off their search la police a arrêté ses recherches(b) (dog, attacker) rappeler∎ to call on the experts/sb's services faire appel aux ou avoir recours aux experts/services de qn(b) (urge, invite)∎ to call on sb to do sth demander à qn de faire qch;∎ she called on the government to take action elle a demandé au gouvernement d'agir;∎ I now call on Mr Stewart (to speak) je laisse la parole à M. Stewart∎ I'll call on her this evening je lui rendrai visite ou je passerai chez elle ce soir∎ to call on God invoquer le nom de Dieu➲ call out∎ "over here!" he called out "par ici!" appela-t-il;∎ she called out the winning number elle a annoncé le numéro gagnant∎ the army was called out to help on a fait appel à l'armée pour aider;∎ the union called out its members for 24 hours le syndicat appela ses adhérents à une grève de 24 heures(shout) appeler;∎ she called out to a policeman elle appela un agent de police;∎ to call out in anger/pain crier de colère/douleurexiger∎ can I call round this evening? puis-je passer ce soir?;∎ your mother called round for the parcel votre mère est passée prendre le paquetconvoquer➲ call up(a) (telephone) appeler∎ she was called up for jury service elle a été appelée ou convoquée pour faire partie d'un juryappelerformal (request, summon) faire appel à;∎ she may be called upon to give evidence il est possible qu'elle soit citée comme témoin;∎ I called upon him for assistance j'ai fait appel à son aide -
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quote [kwəʊt](a) (cite → words, example, statistics) citer;∎ can I quote you on that? vous me permettez de citer ce que vous venez de dire?;∎ don't quote me on that (don't repeat it) ne le répétez pas; (don't say who told you) ne dites pas que c'est moi qui vous l'ai dit;∎ she quoted several passages from the book elle cita plusieurs passages du livre;∎ he said, quote, get lost, unquote il a dit, je cite, allez vous faire voir;∎ their leader was quoted as denying the allegation leur leader aurait rejeté l'accusation;∎ you are quoted as saying he's mad vous auriez dit qu'il était fou∎ please quote this reference (number) prière de mentionner cette référence;∎ in reply please quote this number prière de rappeler ce numéro dans toute correspondance ultérieure∎ gold prices were quoted at £500 l'or a été coté à 500 livres;∎ quoted on the Stock Exchange coté en Bourse;∎ Stock Exchange to quote an expiry coter une échéance;∎ can you quote me a price? pouvez-vous me donner ou m'indiquer un prix?∎ to quote from Yeats citer Yeats∎ to quote for a job faire un devis pour un travail3 noun∎ a quote from Shakespeare une citation de Shakespeare(b) (estimate) devis m(c) (quotation mark) guillemet m;∎ in quotes entre guillemets►► British Stock Exchange quoted company société f cotée en Bourse;Finance quoted investment valeur f cotée en Bourse;Finance quoted price cours m inscrit à la cote officielle;Finance quoted securities valeurs fpl de Bourse;Stock Exchange quoted share action f cotée, action f inscrite à la cote officielle -
100 Artificial Intelligence
In my opinion, none of [these programs] does even remote justice to the complexity of human mental processes. Unlike men, "artificially intelligent" programs tend to be single minded, undistractable, and unemotional. (Neisser, 1967, p. 9)Future progress in [artificial intelligence] will depend on the development of both practical and theoretical knowledge.... As regards theoretical knowledge, some have sought a unified theory of artificial intelligence. My view is that artificial intelligence is (or soon will be) an engineering discipline since its primary goal is to build things. (Nilsson, 1971, pp. vii-viii)Most workers in AI [artificial intelligence] research and in related fields confess to a pronounced feeling of disappointment in what has been achieved in the last 25 years. Workers entered the field around 1950, and even around 1960, with high hopes that are very far from being realized in 1972. In no part of the field have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised.... In the meantime, claims and predictions regarding the potential results of AI research had been publicized which went even farther than the expectations of the majority of workers in the field, whose embarrassments have been added to by the lamentable failure of such inflated predictions....When able and respected scientists write in letters to the present author that AI, the major goal of computing science, represents "another step in the general process of evolution"; that possibilities in the 1980s include an all-purpose intelligence on a human-scale knowledge base; that awe-inspiring possibilities suggest themselves based on machine intelligence exceeding human intelligence by the year 2000 [one has the right to be skeptical]. (Lighthill, 1972, p. 17)4) Just as Astronomy Succeeded Astrology, the Discovery of Intellectual Processes in Machines Should Lead to a Science, EventuallyJust as astronomy succeeded astrology, following Kepler's discovery of planetary regularities, the discoveries of these many principles in empirical explorations on intellectual processes in machines should lead to a science, eventually. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)5) Problems in Machine Intelligence Arise Because Things Obvious to Any Person Are Not Represented in the ProgramMany problems arise in experiments on machine intelligence because things obvious to any person are not represented in any program. One can pull with a string, but one cannot push with one.... Simple facts like these caused serious problems when Charniak attempted to extend Bobrow's "Student" program to more realistic applications, and they have not been faced up to until now. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 77)What do we mean by [a symbolic] "description"? We do not mean to suggest that our descriptions must be made of strings of ordinary language words (although they might be). The simplest kind of description is a structure in which some features of a situation are represented by single ("primitive") symbols, and relations between those features are represented by other symbols-or by other features of the way the description is put together. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)[AI is] the use of computer programs and programming techniques to cast light on the principles of intelligence in general and human thought in particular. (Boden, 1977, p. 5)The word you look for and hardly ever see in the early AI literature is the word knowledge. They didn't believe you have to know anything, you could always rework it all.... In fact 1967 is the turning point in my mind when there was enough feeling that the old ideas of general principles had to go.... I came up with an argument for what I called the primacy of expertise, and at the time I called the other guys the generalists. (Moses, quoted in McCorduck, 1979, pp. 228-229)9) Artificial Intelligence Is Psychology in a Particularly Pure and Abstract FormThe basic idea of cognitive science is that intelligent beings are semantic engines-in other words, automatic formal systems with interpretations under which they consistently make sense. We can now see why this includes psychology and artificial intelligence on a more or less equal footing: people and intelligent computers (if and when there are any) turn out to be merely different manifestations of the same underlying phenomenon. Moreover, with universal hardware, any semantic engine can in principle be formally imitated by a computer if only the right program can be found. And that will guarantee semantic imitation as well, since (given the appropriate formal behavior) the semantics is "taking care of itself" anyway. Thus we also see why, from this perspective, artificial intelligence can be regarded as psychology in a particularly pure and abstract form. The same fundamental structures are under investigation, but in AI, all the relevant parameters are under direct experimental control (in the programming), without any messy physiology or ethics to get in the way. (Haugeland, 1981b, p. 31)There are many different kinds of reasoning one might imagine:Formal reasoning involves the syntactic manipulation of data structures to deduce new ones following prespecified rules of inference. Mathematical logic is the archetypical formal representation. Procedural reasoning uses simulation to answer questions and solve problems. When we use a program to answer What is the sum of 3 and 4? it uses, or "runs," a procedural model of arithmetic. Reasoning by analogy seems to be a very natural mode of thought for humans but, so far, difficult to accomplish in AI programs. The idea is that when you ask the question Can robins fly? the system might reason that "robins are like sparrows, and I know that sparrows can fly, so robins probably can fly."Generalization and abstraction are also natural reasoning process for humans that are difficult to pin down well enough to implement in a program. If one knows that Robins have wings, that Sparrows have wings, and that Blue jays have wings, eventually one will believe that All birds have wings. This capability may be at the core of most human learning, but it has not yet become a useful technique in AI.... Meta- level reasoning is demonstrated by the way one answers the question What is Paul Newman's telephone number? You might reason that "if I knew Paul Newman's number, I would know that I knew it, because it is a notable fact." This involves using "knowledge about what you know," in particular, about the extent of your knowledge and about the importance of certain facts. Recent research in psychology and AI indicates that meta-level reasoning may play a central role in human cognitive processing. (Barr & Feigenbaum, 1981, pp. 146-147)Suffice it to say that programs already exist that can do things-or, at the very least, appear to be beginning to do things-which ill-informed critics have asserted a priori to be impossible. Examples include: perceiving in a holistic as opposed to an atomistic way; using language creatively; translating sensibly from one language to another by way of a language-neutral semantic representation; planning acts in a broad and sketchy fashion, the details being decided only in execution; distinguishing between different species of emotional reaction according to the psychological context of the subject. (Boden, 1981, p. 33)Can the synthesis of Man and Machine ever be stable, or will the purely organic component become such a hindrance that it has to be discarded? If this eventually happens-and I have... good reasons for thinking that it must-we have nothing to regret and certainly nothing to fear. (Clarke, 1984, p. 243)The thesis of GOFAI... is not that the processes underlying intelligence can be described symbolically... but that they are symbolic. (Haugeland, 1985, p. 113)14) Artificial Intelligence Provides a Useful Approach to Psychological and Psychiatric Theory FormationIt is all very well formulating psychological and psychiatric theories verbally but, when using natural language (even technical jargon), it is difficult to recognise when a theory is complete; oversights are all too easily made, gaps too readily left. This is a point which is generally recognised to be true and it is for precisely this reason that the behavioural sciences attempt to follow the natural sciences in using "classical" mathematics as a more rigorous descriptive language. However, it is an unfortunate fact that, with a few notable exceptions, there has been a marked lack of success in this application. It is my belief that a different approach-a different mathematics-is needed, and that AI provides just this approach. (Hand, quoted in Hand, 1985, pp. 6-7)We might distinguish among four kinds of AI.Research of this kind involves building and programming computers to perform tasks which, to paraphrase Marvin Minsky, would require intelligence if they were done by us. Researchers in nonpsychological AI make no claims whatsoever about the psychological realism of their programs or the devices they build, that is, about whether or not computers perform tasks as humans do.Research here is guided by the view that the computer is a useful tool in the study of mind. In particular, we can write computer programs or build devices that simulate alleged psychological processes in humans and then test our predictions about how the alleged processes work. We can weave these programs and devices together with other programs and devices that simulate different alleged mental processes and thereby test the degree to which the AI system as a whole simulates human mentality. According to weak psychological AI, working with computer models is a way of refining and testing hypotheses about processes that are allegedly realized in human minds.... According to this view, our minds are computers and therefore can be duplicated by other computers. Sherry Turkle writes that the "real ambition is of mythic proportions, making a general purpose intelligence, a mind." (Turkle, 1984, p. 240) The authors of a major text announce that "the ultimate goal of AI research is to build a person or, more humbly, an animal." (Charniak & McDermott, 1985, p. 7)Research in this field, like strong psychological AI, takes seriously the functionalist view that mentality can be realized in many different types of physical devices. Suprapsychological AI, however, accuses strong psychological AI of being chauvinisticof being only interested in human intelligence! Suprapsychological AI claims to be interested in all the conceivable ways intelligence can be realized. (Flanagan, 1991, pp. 241-242)16) Determination of Relevance of Rules in Particular ContextsEven if the [rules] were stored in a context-free form the computer still couldn't use them. To do that the computer requires rules enabling it to draw on just those [ rules] which are relevant in each particular context. Determination of relevance will have to be based on further facts and rules, but the question will again arise as to which facts and rules are relevant for making each particular determination. One could always invoke further facts and rules to answer this question, but of course these must be only the relevant ones. And so it goes. It seems that AI workers will never be able to get started here unless they can settle the problem of relevance beforehand by cataloguing types of context and listing just those facts which are relevant in each. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 80)Perhaps the single most important idea to artificial intelligence is that there is no fundamental difference between form and content, that meaning can be captured in a set of symbols such as a semantic net. (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)Artificial intelligence is based on the assumption that the mind can be described as some kind of formal system manipulating symbols that stand for things in the world. Thus it doesn't matter what the brain is made of, or what it uses for tokens in the great game of thinking. Using an equivalent set of tokens and rules, we can do thinking with a digital computer, just as we can play chess using cups, salt and pepper shakers, knives, forks, and spoons. Using the right software, one system (the mind) can be mapped into the other (the computer). (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)19) A Statement of the Primary and Secondary Purposes of Artificial IntelligenceThe primary goal of Artificial Intelligence is to make machines smarter.The secondary goals of Artificial Intelligence are to understand what intelligence is (the Nobel laureate purpose) and to make machines more useful (the entrepreneurial purpose). (Winston, 1987, p. 1)The theoretical ideas of older branches of engineering are captured in the language of mathematics. We contend that mathematical logic provides the basis for theory in AI. Although many computer scientists already count logic as fundamental to computer science in general, we put forward an even stronger form of the logic-is-important argument....AI deals mainly with the problem of representing and using declarative (as opposed to procedural) knowledge. Declarative knowledge is the kind that is expressed as sentences, and AI needs a language in which to state these sentences. Because the languages in which this knowledge usually is originally captured (natural languages such as English) are not suitable for computer representations, some other language with the appropriate properties must be used. It turns out, we think, that the appropriate properties include at least those that have been uppermost in the minds of logicians in their development of logical languages such as the predicate calculus. Thus, we think that any language for expressing knowledge in AI systems must be at least as expressive as the first-order predicate calculus. (Genesereth & Nilsson, 1987, p. viii)21) Perceptual Structures Can Be Represented as Lists of Elementary PropositionsIn artificial intelligence studies, perceptual structures are represented as assemblages of description lists, the elementary components of which are propositions asserting that certain relations hold among elements. (Chase & Simon, 1988, p. 490)Artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes defined as the study of how to build and/or program computers to enable them to do the sorts of things that minds can do. Some of these things are commonly regarded as requiring intelligence: offering a medical diagnosis and/or prescription, giving legal or scientific advice, proving theorems in logic or mathematics. Others are not, because they can be done by all normal adults irrespective of educational background (and sometimes by non-human animals too), and typically involve no conscious control: seeing things in sunlight and shadows, finding a path through cluttered terrain, fitting pegs into holes, speaking one's own native tongue, and using one's common sense. Because it covers AI research dealing with both these classes of mental capacity, this definition is preferable to one describing AI as making computers do "things that would require intelligence if done by people." However, it presupposes that computers could do what minds can do, that they might really diagnose, advise, infer, and understand. One could avoid this problematic assumption (and also side-step questions about whether computers do things in the same way as we do) by defining AI instead as "the development of computers whose observable performance has features which in humans we would attribute to mental processes." This bland characterization would be acceptable to some AI workers, especially amongst those focusing on the production of technological tools for commercial purposes. But many others would favour a more controversial definition, seeing AI as the science of intelligence in general-or, more accurately, as the intellectual core of cognitive science. As such, its goal is to provide a systematic theory that can explain (and perhaps enable us to replicate) both the general categories of intentionality and the diverse psychological capacities grounded in them. (Boden, 1990b, pp. 1-2)Because the ability to store data somewhat corresponds to what we call memory in human beings, and because the ability to follow logical procedures somewhat corresponds to what we call reasoning in human beings, many members of the cult have concluded that what computers do somewhat corresponds to what we call thinking. It is no great difficulty to persuade the general public of that conclusion since computers process data very fast in small spaces well below the level of visibility; they do not look like other machines when they are at work. They seem to be running along as smoothly and silently as the brain does when it remembers and reasons and thinks. On the other hand, those who design and build computers know exactly how the machines are working down in the hidden depths of their semiconductors. Computers can be taken apart, scrutinized, and put back together. Their activities can be tracked, analyzed, measured, and thus clearly understood-which is far from possible with the brain. This gives rise to the tempting assumption on the part of the builders and designers that computers can tell us something about brains, indeed, that the computer can serve as a model of the mind, which then comes to be seen as some manner of information processing machine, and possibly not as good at the job as the machine. (Roszak, 1994, pp. xiv-xv)The inner workings of the human mind are far more intricate than the most complicated systems of modern technology. Researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have been attempting to develop programs that will enable computers to display intelligent behavior. Although this field has been an active one for more than thirty-five years and has had many notable successes, AI researchers still do not know how to create a program that matches human intelligence. No existing program can recall facts, solve problems, reason, learn, and process language with human facility. This lack of success has occurred not because computers are inferior to human brains but rather because we do not yet know in sufficient detail how intelligence is organized in the brain. (Anderson, 1995, p. 2)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Artificial Intelligence
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