#ytf o Italianate lc        2 (in verbs         to

give the thing or quality mentioned to ® -f- ^ ^; tn hyphenate        0 activate

3 (in nouns       the status or function of (

IvBjcIHtb ) : a doctorate      4 (in nouns fljA^is])

a group with the status or function of (JI/jvWi&fAtllSc ) : the electorate   5 (chemistry it)

(in nouns fij J&&M) a salt formed by the action of a particular acid (        ) ft: sulphate 3ft $ &

A-team noun [usually sing.] 1 the best sports team in a school, club, etc. ( ) ft filial IA, ¥ (A

2 a group of the best workers, soldiers, etc. ( I A, ±

%4/$ )

atel ier /a'teliei; NAmE .aetl'jei/ noun a room or building in which an artist works (    ) X#jiE, ffi'jtf 'M

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a tempo /a: 'tempau; NAmE -pou/ adv., adj. (from Italian, music ii) at the previous speed j®j£

atemporai /.ei'temparal/ adj. (formal) existing or considered without relation to time #Ht|WJ[$; Bt

athe ism /'eiGiizam/ noun [u] the belief that God does not exist ft # ifo EEQ theism ► atheistic /,ei0i'istik/ adj.

athe ist /'ei0iist/ noun a person who believes that God does not exist — compare agnostic

athlete /'ae01i:t/ noun 1 a person who competes in sports     : Olympic athletes   2 (BrE) a

person who competes in sports such as running and jumping   3 a person who is good at sports

and physical exercise        (HJL:        She is a

natural athlete.    l$iii{lfi#0

.athlete’s 'foot noun [U] an infectious skin disease that affects the feet, especially between the toes P# ath let ic /ae0'letik/ adj. 1 physically strong, fit and active f®A 0A an athletic figure/build fit it            I

0 a tall, slim athletic girl #£ ft H.&ij M 2 [only before noun] (BrE) connected with sports such as running, jumping and throwing (= athletics) A ft is if] 0*J;      an athletic club/coach jgzjij    /

M > ath-let-icaMy /-ikli/ adv. ath-leticism /aeO'leti- sizam/ noun [U] :  She moved with great athleticism

about the court.

ath let ics /aeO'letiks/ noun [U] 1 (Br£) (/M/nf .track and 'field) sports that people compete in, such as running and jumping EH @ jggfj — picture o page R32 2 (NAmE) any sports that people compete in        : students

involved in all forms of college athletics #jjP##A^/t$:

athletic shoe noun (NAmE) = tennis shoe ath.letic sup'porter noun (especially NAmE) = jock­strap

at-'home noun, adj.

m noun a party in sb’s home % ¥ M £:   We’re having an

at-home—can you come? ¥c 111 H it M ¥ M £  jft

■ adj. ,at-'home [only before noun] 1 done or taking place at home        ) ftt: an at-home job —f#

£2 (of a parent     staying at

home rather than going out to work ^ tf); A tH X at-home dads

-athon /a0an; NAmE 90a:n/ suffix (in nouns f^fi^T®]) an event in which a particular activity is done for a very long time, especially one organized to raise money for charity & ) : a swimathon

athwart /9’0wo:t; NAmE 9'0wo:rt/ prep, (formal) 1 across; from one side to the other ft X : They put a table

athwart the doorway, fife If] ft X fit |E H P o 2 not agreeing with; opposite to        His

statement ran athwart what was previously said.

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atish oo /a'tiju:/ (BrE) (also ahehoo NAmE, BrE) exclam­ation the word for the sound people make when they SNEEZE M    )