eX-preSS (Hr /ik'spres/ verb, adj., adv., noun m
verb 1
to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions
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expressed concern about the changes. (Jrp M3£#$ftA7Ktft,E§o 0 His views have been expressed in numerous
speeches. ftBWA;l[B61lft o
to
express fears/doubts/reservations
A/kJSA / express inter est/regret/surprise A / itM / ft ft 0 [V
wh-] Words
cannot express how pleased I am. A ft TyA A 3* ft 6lJ It ft >L" 'If „ — see also unexpressed 2 ~ yourself to speak, write or communicate
in some other way what you think or feel A ( | B61) © $S If ) : [VN] Teenagers often have
difficulty expressing themselves. A
A ^ 6lJ ^ T ft A © *J! A ffi W HIo O Perhaps I have not
expressed myself very well. $ A M A ft i B 6lJ M © A 3* ® 0 0 She
expresses herself most fully in
her paintings. Mft S B 6lJ BIf A li ft ft ^SE # ^ ^
Sfc o O (formal) [VN-ADJ] They expressed
themselves delighted, life fli A tjn ft 111 ft rSj A o 3 [VN] ~ itself (formal) (of a feeling Jji to
become obvious in a particular way M M 31 JE; TIT i HJI: Their pleasure
expressed itself in a burst of applause. (Ml Eft# 'ftft— ft ASBiti Ao 4 [VN] ~ sth as/in sth
(especially mathematics ffc) to represent sth
in a particular way, for example by symbols ( )
A
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expressed as percentages.
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in terms of the amount spent per student. iitW
^imM©T#ft^£6lJft3:AAo 5 [VN] to remove air or
liquid from sth by pressing it B.W, ( $
H £& ft
) : Coconut
milk is expressed from grated coconuts. «[vn]
~ sth (to sb/sth) (NAmE) to send sth by express
post ft lit SP ^ %. M ) : As soon as I receive
payment I will
express the book to you. ft
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m adj. [only before noun] 1
travelling very fast; operating very quickly # ft 6lJ; ftlW; ft 3! 61): an express
bus/coach/train # ft &
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express delivery services ftilM# 2 (of a letter,
package, etc. ft#, &M¥?) sent by express service
jfli&iiillr 61): express mail #ft 3 (NAmE) (of a company that
delivers packages ii) ft. i]) providing an express service M#^'^iHM^-6lJ: an air express company
ftillft^]
4 (formal) (of a wish or an aim H
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openly stated $1 61); &j] A m 6lJ BDEI
definite: It was his express
wish that you should have his gold watch after he died. MM in
f^0 o I came here with the
express purpose of speaking with the manager.
adv. using a special fast
service ft ft ft 3! J$£ #: I’d like to send this
express, please. $j%, f£lr oFftilL mnoun 1 (also ex'press train) [C] a fast train that
does not stop at many places iffft^iJA: the 8.27 express to
Edinburgh * 8:27 ftftMTM6lJ#ft?iJft 0 the Trans- Siberian
Express M ft MIS M 61)
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livery) [U]
(BrE) a service for sending
or transporting things quickly ft#|R#; . ft ilJBR#; ft
is
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ex pres sion (Hr /ik'sprejn/ noun
►
SHOWING FEELINGS/IDEAS ftj£^'|#./ ©Jil.1 [U, C] things that people say, write
or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas Aft; A 3£; A M ■ cm expression of support Aft ft t# 0 Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the
country.
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S # itfe o 0 Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what
you think) is
a basic human right. W i£ § 66 H 31 ^ 6!) A o 0 (formal) The poet’s
anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the
poem,
i# A 61)'lt0fti#61lli/s—O Only in his dreams
does he give expression to his fears.
ON
FACE %i_\\ 2 [C] a look on a person’s
face that shows their thoughts or feelings If ; # H77I look
: There was a worried expression on her
face. M
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ffi A' 6lJ # 'fe o 0 cm expression of amazement/ disbelief/horror IsiiJF / ^fgff / ®'|i$6lJ#'fe 0 His expression changed from surprise to one of
amusement, fife
6lJ # 'If 66 ^^#0 o The expression in her eyes told me some-
705 expunge
thing was wrong. M 6lJ Bg
ft ^ ij? f£ ft ♦ T o 0 facial expressions ffinPA'If
►
WORDS iffjig 3 [C] a word or phrase ; ltS$;
5^;: an old-fashioned expression IB 6lJ M ii A & o (informal)
He’s a pain in the butt, if you’ll pardon the
expression, if ft.igficii Aft, ftii—TifR^M61)^fto t> note at word
►
IN MUSIC/ACTING ^ 4 [U]
a strong show of
feeling when you are playing
music, speaking, acting, etc. ( SUM. ftifv )
i5if, ^'lf:
Try to put a little more expression into it!
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MATHEMATICS ffc A' 5 [C]
a group of signs that represent an idea or a quantity ig; ^ii^;
ex-pres-sion-ism (also Ex-pres-sion-ism) /ik'spre- Jamzam/ noun [U] a style and
movement in early 20th century art, theatre, cinema and music that tries to
express people’s feelings and emotions rather than showing events or objects in
a realistic way Aft ± A ► ex pression ist (also Ex-pres-sion-ist) /-Jamst/ noun, adj.
ex-pres-sion-less /ik'sprejanlas/ adj. not showing feelings,
thoughts, etc. ft A 'If 6lJ; A®6A an expressionless
face/tone/voice A ® 61) ffi ?L / r1
—
compare expressive(I)
ex pression mark noun (music If) a word or phrase
written on a piece of music to show what kind of expression or feeling the
performer should give to it A
ifia-t
ex-pres-sive /ik’spresiv/ adj. 1 showing or
able to show your thoughts and feelings A^ftA6lJ;
^5^/^A61):
She
has wonderfully expressive eyes. MW
—
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the expressive power of his
music M61)0-^:6lJAftA — compare expressionless 2 [not before noun] ~ of
sth (formal) showing sth; existing
as an expression of sth Aft; ^g7K: Every word
and gesture is expressive
of the artist’s sincerity. )z.i±Lzl A^6lJW—ftft^ftft^o ►
ex-pres-sive-ly adv. ex-pres-sive-ness noun [U]
ex'press lane noun (NAmE) 1 part of a road
on which certain vehicles can go to travel faster because there is less traffic
ft 3F 31 2 a place in a shop/store
where certain customers can go to avoid waiting for a long time ftMJ^t?il3I ( iMPA ) :
Customers with ten items or less can use the express
lane. ]^^+(«nanIMl3l6lJ®W^Tftfflft3iJ^tJ3ftiI0
ex-press-ly /ik'spresli/ adv. (formal) 1 clearly;
definitely if H ft; BUfi&ft; 3$ ft ft: She was expressly
forbidden to touch my papers. B££Bl]fift^ii:Mzj!jf£6!J
Afto 2 for a special and deliberate purpose WjM
H771 espe
cially : The rule was
introduced expressly for this purpose.
ex-press-way /ik'spreswei/ noun (in the
ex pro pri ate /eks'prauprieit; NAmE -'prou-/ verb [VN]
1
(formal or law ft) (of a government
or an authority
to officially take away
private property from its owner for public use (
fAWMA )
2
(formal) to take sb’s property and use it without
permission ft £ ( ft AMT* ) ►
ex-pro-pri-ation /.eks- .praupri'eijn; NAmE -.prou-/ noun [U]
ex pul sion /ik'spAlfn/ noun ~ (from ...) 1 [U, C] the act of forcing sb
to leave a place; the act of expelling
sb MM', 31ft: These events led to
the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country.
WM^KiEftito
2 [U, C] the act of
sending sb away from a school or an organization, so that they can no longer
belong to it; the act of expelling sb JFI&; : The headteacher threatened the three girls
with expulsion. $$ o The club faces expulsion
from the football league. ft ff
# o 3 [U] (formal) the act of sending or
driving a substance out of your body or a container j#ft
ex punge /ik'spAnd3/ verb [VN] ~ sth (from sth) (formal) to remove or get rid of
sth, such as a name, piece of