the end justifies
the ’means (saying) bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if
the result of that action is good or positive M Ic @ 65lE=§; njMIdf (reach)
the end of the line/’road (to reach) the point at which sth can no
longer continue in the same way ( j&gJ ) MHt; A defeat in the
second round marked the end of the line for last year’s champion.
1|0 end of story (informal) used
when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said or done about
sth If tXfk&'fr end to 'end
in a
line, with the ends
touching They
arranged the tables end to end.
— ff0 get/have
your ’end away (BrE, slang) to have sex ft go to
the ,ends of the earth to do everything possible, even if it is
difficult, in order to get or achieve sth fa; I’d go to the
ends of the earth to see her again.
ISIl-Io *n the ’end 1 after
a long period of time or series of events ftjfj; : He tried various
jobs and in the end became an accountant.
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after everything has
been considered 3\ A A; You can try your best to
impress the interviewers but in the end it’s often just a question of luck. % of IM
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keep your’end up (BrE, informal) to continue to be cheerful in a difficult
situation ( make
(both) ends ’meet to earn
just enough money to be able to buy the things you need ffi|4 4 if : Many families struggle to make
ends meet. if^ no 'end
(informal) very
much It upset me
no end to hear they’d split up. njfiftftMna&n, no ’end of sth
(informal) a lot of sth Affc; Alt; We had no end
of trouble getting them to agree.
not the end of
the 'world (informal)
not the worst thing that could happen to sb AA^lliT A; 'FfkiKMZL'ifc: Failing one exam is
not the end of the world. 0
o on 'end 1 in
a vertical position
; JEitlr: It’ll fit if
you stand it on end. jtPftjfi'S„ 2 for the stated length of time, without stopping Alfrife: He
would disappear for weeks on end.
JEA!£o put an ’end to
yourself | put an end to it all to kill
yourself i B; - JIT —more at beginning,
BITTER adj., BURN V., DEEP adj., HAIR, HEAR, LIGHT n.,
LOOSE END, MEANS, RECEIVE, SHARP adj., SHORT adj.,
thin adj., wit, wrong adj.
mverb ~ (sth) (with sth) to finish; to make sth
finish ^ #jfe:
[V] The road ends
here. i&^rj&igiJittA ilo O
How does the
story end? j&A jljjt if *q M #P ? 0 The speaker ended by suggesting
some topics for discussion. M 0 Her note ended with the words: ‘See you soon.’\ll “#JSL” O
[VN]
They
decided to end their relationship. #. 111 A £6 A % 0 o They ended the play with a song. (Ml
1U—‘i'lffttt [also V speech] IM a/the sth to
end all sths used to emphasize how large, important, exciting, etc.
you think sth is ft A ( ^cftlC ft#^J AA^ ) 65 •••: The movie has a car chase to end
all car chases. end
your
‘days/1 life (in
sth) to spend the last part of your life in a particular
state or place ( ) ft jot
A"A, He ended his days in poverty.
f end in ‘tears (BrE, informal) if you
say
that sth will end in tears,
you are warning sb that what they are doing will have an unhappy or unpleasant
result (
•S#_end it all | ,end your
’life to kill yourself lililiM 'end in sth [no passive] 1 to have sth as an
ending III ■ ■ • M; A ^ II: The word I’m thinking of
ends in ‘-ous’. ous 2 to have sth
as a result A^nll; Their long struggle
ended in failure. o The
debate ended in uproar. IP^^ikftfp tU ABf AlW^^o
,end 'up to find
yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in
ft^J® A; ft/B&h
A: If you go on like this you’ll end up in prison.
o [+ -ing]
I ended up doing
all the work myself.
0
[+ ADJ] If he carries on
driving like that, he’ll end up
dead, inmmm&wfa,
endanger /m'deind30(r)/ verb [VN] to
put sb/sth in a situation in which they could be harmed or damaged
JaA; JailF: The health of our children is being
endangered by exhaust fumes. $c ft] Tfc 7 ill (ft H ^ IE M 3\ }# Hi 65 ^ ^v65 M W 0
0 That one mistake seriously endangered the future of
the company. IP — A A iH f iiHH 7 & if 65 A Ac
O The sea turtle is an endangered species (= it
may soon no longer exist). M
endear /in'dia(r);
NAmE -'dir/ verb [VN] endear
sb/yourself to sb to make sb/yourself popular i9T ( i£1IM i MB ) : Their
policies on taxation didn’t endear them to voters. fMl65fi!.iBtl KWtlo o She was
a talented teacher who endeared herself to all who worked with her.
en dear ing /m'diorm;
NAmE -'dir-/
adj. causing
people to feel affection A AMB 65; HABM65; MAf^
en dear ment /in'diamant;
NAmE -'dirm-/
noun [C, U]
a word or an expression that is used to show affection A
A M B 65 it ; A^65^A: They
were whispering endearments to each other. (Ml ® itfc A
M of ^ M B A 'If „ o ‘Darling’ is a term of endearment. “AM 65”
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en-deav-our (BrE) (NAmE en-deavor) /in’deva(r)/ noun, verb
« noun
[U, C] (formal) an
attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult ( Atlfi 65 ^5®^ 65 ) %
A ,
Please make every endeavour to arrive on time, if
SN'PJlio 0 advances in the field of scientific endeavour 0 The manager is expected to use his or her best endeavours to
promote the artist’s career. M€AjS^ftA65^AAjt^»M?:A65BikMft0
m verb [V to inf] (formal) to try very hard to do sth ^ A ;
A ; A 0321 strive : I will endeavour
to do my best for my country.
en dem ic /en'demik/ adj. ~ (in/to ... )
regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and
difficult to get rid of
O Corruption is endemic in the system.
0 an attitude endemic among senior members of the
profession lit tf ik A 65 ^ If # # ill W W 65 # A d species
endemic to (= only found in) Madagascar Sr li |p IB # W 65ft3 # 0 the
endemic problem of racism —compare
PANDEMIC
end-game /'endgeim/
noun 1 the
final stage of a game of CHESS ( #*^65 ) ‘Bt'iTfifrfS: 2 the
final
stage of a political
process ( ®fi:^$£|1^65 ) ft/sPflS
end ing /'endirj/
noun
1
the last part of a story, film/movie, etc.
( ffejp
^65 ) SI, SM : His stories
usually have a happy ending, ftfe 65
i& # M t AT - ^ m m 65 m M 0 BEH opening 2 the act of
finishing sth; the last part of sth MA; ftlnoP^f:
the anniversary of the ending of
the Pacific
en-dive /'endaiv;
-div/ noun [C, U] 1 (BrE) (NAmE chic-ory, .curly 'endive, fri-see [u]) a plant with
green curly leaves that are eaten raw as a vegetable ( #Bf )
3611 2 (NAmE) = chicory(I)
end-less /'endlas/
adj. 1 very
large in size or amount and seeming to have no end 5cit^ 65; 5c*il 65; A if.65; 4-if ^^65 030 limitless : endless patience A P®65#^'
0 endless opportunities for making money Afft #^65 ill^ O The
possibilities are endless. # M A PS 65