an nu ity /a'njuiati; NAmE -'nu:-/
noun (pi. -ies) 1 a fixed amount of money paid to sb
each year, usually for the rest of their life )
2 a type of
insurance that pays a fixed amount of money to sb each year
annul /a'nAl/ verb (-II-) [VN] to state officially that sth is no
longer legally valid ^ ^ ^^ A$[; Their
marriage was annulled after just six months.
► an-nuhment noun [C, U]
an nu lar /'aenjala(r)/ adj. (technical Tit-®) shaped like a ringJ^ft; t&m1
an nun ci ation /a.nAnsi'eiJn/ noun [sing.] the Annunciation (in the Christian
religion) the occasion when Mary was told that she was to be the mother of
Christ, celebrated on 25 March (
( xim
#3M3J]
25 0-)
an nun ci ator /a'nAnsieita(r)/ noun (physics fyf) a bell,
light or other device that shows which of several electrical circuits is in use (
ft )
anode /'aenaud; NAmE 'aenoud/ noun (technical Aift) the electrode
in an electrical device where oxidation occurs;
the positive electrode in an electrolytic
cell and the negative electrode in a battery — compare CATHODE
ano dize (BrE also -ise) /’aenadaiz/ verb [VN]
to cover a metal, especially aluminium/aluminum, with a layer of oxide in order to protect it
M
anodyne /'aenadain/ adj. (formal) unlikely to cause disagreement or offend
anyone; not expressing strong opinions AAft; ImfUft cm bland anoint /a'noint/ verb ~ sb/sth (with sth) to put oil or water on
sb’s head as part of a religious ceremony ($,
( Sift, StK ) : [VN] The priest anointed her with oil. [also VN-N]
anomalous /a'nmnalas; NAmE -'na:m-/ adj. (formal) different from what is normal or
expected ^ # ft; Jx ^ft ►
anom-alous-lyuc/v.
anom aly /a'nmnali; NAmE a'naim-/ noun (pi. -ies) ~ (in sth) a thing, situation, etc. that is
different from what is normal or expected # Is* ^ ^ ; ix # M % : the many
anomalies in the tax system 0
the
apparent anomaly that those who produced the wealth, the workers, were the
poorest
6'J ia Ptt M ft X A ft 1ft
an-omia/a'naomia; NAmE a'nou-/
noun [U] (medical i£) a medical condition in
which sb cannot remember the names of common objects ojr^i TtisiE; If.
an omie (also anomy) /'aenami/ noun [U] (formal) a lack of social or moral standards
I'^MIfti^i)
anon /a'nnn;
NAmE a'nain/ adv. (old-fashioned or literary) soon TA; See you anon. #J&0
anon./a'nnn; NAmE a'nain/
abbr. anonymous ano-nym-ity /.aena'mmati/ noun [U] 1 the
state of remaining unknown to most other people |g 4$; T ft) ff: Names of people in the book
were changed to preserve anonymity. AT A T ft A
hi ft IP Mit£i o 0 the anonymity of the city (= where people do not know each
other) $c7fi A ft AS T fll ill ft H 0 (especially NAmE) He agreed to give
an interview on condition of anonymity (= if his name was not mentioned),
it
® * .« % tt « ft & #T £ ££ t/J.
2
the state of not having any unusual or interesting features A # ; A A ft # tiE : the anonymity of the
hotel decor
ano nym ize (BrE also
-ise) /a'nnmmaiz; NAmE a'nain-/
verb [VN] (technical A
iff) to remove any information from a test result, especially a medical test
result, that shows who it belongs to
an onym ous /a'nDmmas; NAmE a'nain-/
adj. 1 (of a person A) with
a name that is not known or that is not made public ^ £ S ft : ™
anonymous donor T £ ft Iff # 0 The money was