iff f] X W “* •?£ A o O [VN] The word ‘unexciting’ could never be applied to her novels. “ X (ft ” ix    ££ Xf ffl M

►                  WORK HARD IJj £f 5 [VN] ~ yourself (to sth/to doing sth)

to work at sth or study sth very hard         ; If AX

H : You would pass your exams if you applied yourself.

)j A M X ifi H % ii£ o O We applied our minds to finding a solution to our problem.

►                  PRESS HARD f]h 6 [VN] to press on sth hard with your hand, foot, etc. to make sth work or have an effect on sth ftJEE; MM: to apply the brakes (of a vehicle) fiJX. o Pressure applied to the wound will stop the bleeding.

ap point Ow /a'point/ verb 1 ~ sb (to sth) | ~ sb (as) sth to choose sb for a job or position of responsibility fffft; H if \ [VN] They have appointed a new head teacher at my son’s school.

0 She has recently been appointed to the committee.  b

[VN-N] They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ffeft] X Hj&XPAPAX:« <> [VN to inf] A lawyer was appointed to represent the child. - - fil W X X \X3kW-Wo 2 [VN] [usually passive] (formal) to arrange or decide on a time or place for doing sth :2c#-, fift® ( fltffSJt. ) : A date for the meeting is still to be appointed, 0 ftjinj|#$iAEo <> Everyone was assembled at the appointed time. X#Aini^j$j&/i!N'l'B]

ap point ee /a.poin'ti:/ noun a person who has been chosen for a job or position of responsibility M ff ^p

#; MiHfX: the new appointee to the post friHftiifc

ap point ment 0-w /a'pointmont/ noun 1 [C] ~ (with sb) a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work hk ® £§ ; ffi X :       She

made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. Itfe X Jl ft Ml ^ T if IS X 61) H |b] o <> I’ve got a dental appointment at 3 o’clock. ft 3 M. # ft S 0 0 an appointment with my lawyer ftfflc6lJ j0 to keep an appointment /ft Bf ft o Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance).    o 2 [C, U] ~ (as/to sth) the act of

choosing a person for a job or position of responsi­bility; the fact of being chosen for a job, etc. ft tfp ; iH ft: Following her recent appointment to the post ... ftMfriSilft JitlRIAftf ••• O his appointment as principal ftfiftftft($ftpp 3 [C] (especially BrE) a job or position of responsibility ft ; ft :    a permanent/first

appointment glXIRft;     /Aft IR o note at job

ap-por-tion /a'poftn; NAmE a'poirjn/ verb [VN] ~ sth (among/between/to sb) (formal) to divide sth among people; to give a share of sth to sb ftfd; ft If; ft#S: They apportioned the land among members of the family. iMilEXi&ft^q ftjiCftftAo <> The programme gives the facts but does not apportion blame.  @ RHX ^

!5, ft ft if ife it J1 ift ft <> ► appor-tion-ment noun [U, sing.] (formal) :    The contract defines the apportionment

of risks between employer and contractor. iR^fiiAftlfilfjMI&o 0 an apportionment of land X fife ft IE b The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the population of each state. ^^61)^f«M#j+l6DAP^Se6U0 ap po site /'aepazrt/ adj. ~ (to sth) (formal) very appro­priate for a particular situation or in relation to sth

ap pos ition /.aepa'zijn/ noun [U] (grammar ig-?£) the use of a noun phrase immediately after another noun phrase which refers to the same person or thing [p]ft: In the phrase ‘Paris, the capital of France’, ‘the capital of France’ is in apposition to ‘Paris’. ftifiiq Paris, the capital of France X, the capital of France ft Paris iXr^ftilL appraisal /a'preizl/ noun [C, u] 1 a judgement of the value, performance or nature of sb/sth if ftp ftft; ft it;       He had read many detailed critical appraisals

of her work.        if ^#£fflif  b She