2 one of the flat sides of a jewel ( S5W ) ,
'face time noun [U] (NAmE, informal) time that you spend
talking in person to people you work with, rather than speaking on the phone or
sending emails
((3m) n®
facetious /fa'siijas/ adj. trying to appear
amusing and intelligent at a time when other people do not think it is
appropriate, and when it would be better to be serious Hd flippant : a facetious comment/remark A ^ ?# fl i-f ;
ft ® 5% ft W ® tXXk 0 Stop being facetious;
this is serious. o ► facetiously
adv. facetiousness noun [U]
,face-to-'face
adj. involving people who
are close together and looking at each other ® ®
(ft : a
face-to-face conversation ® o I deal with
customers on the phone and rarely meet them face-to-face. 3% 7! TLiitffl
tT3£ifi, flt^lP'f&Cl JMo ► face-to-face adv. ■ He opened
the door and came face-to-face with a burglar, fail ft nMMttTtMffio 0 {figurative) She was
brought face-to-face with the horrors of war. hfoMWT $
.face
‘value noun [U, sing.] the value of a stamp,
coin, ticket, etc. that is shown on the front of it ( H,
H rp, ffiit D321 take sth at face
value to believe that sth is
what it appears to be, without questioning it 3=0 fit M ffi: Taken at face value,
the figures look very encouraging.
A!£$f o 0 You shouldn’t take
anything she says at face value.
facia = fascia
fa
cial /'feijl/
adj.,
noun
m adj. [usually before noun] connected with a
person’s face; on a person’s face a facial expression ffioPA'tf
0
facial hair ffi ► facial-ly /‘feijali/ adv.: Facially the two
men were very different.
noun a beauty treatment in
which a person’s face is cleaned using creams, steam, etc. in order to improve
the quality of the skin
fa
cile /'faesail;
NAmE 'faesl/ adj. {disapproving) 1 produced without
effort or careful thought ft ftfj; ft
EEEIglib: a facile
remark/generalization it P ft M
; K® M M 2 [only before noun] {formal) obtained too easily
and having little value $5J?rAT# : a. facile victory n#7-ofjftM
facili
tate /fa'siliteit/
verb [VN] {format) to make an action or
a process possible or easier f|!fg
^i] : The new trade
agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth.
Mo 0 Structured teaching facilitates learning,
ft
JJKH] 7^ o
►
fa-cili-tation
/fa.sih'teijn/
noun [U,
sing.]
fa cili ta
tor /fa'sihteita(r)/
noun 1 a person who helps sb
do sth more easily by discussing problems, giving advice, etc. rather than
telling them what to do if ft ft: The teacher acts as a facilitator
of learning. ffrijrp'H;
2 {formal) a thing that helps a
process
take place M
fa cil ity o-w /fa'silati/ noun
1
facilities [pi.] buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are
provided for a particular purpose i& j5& ; ft
: sportsAeisure facilities ft. W / M l^i iit Si 0 conference facilities ft ft. 1% Ml 0 shopping/banking/cooking
facilities ® j£ / ft 'ft
$6 ; & ft- i£ ft 0 The
hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people.
o All rooms have
private
facilities (= a private
bathroom), if — 7 b] #i$ A A-
2
[C] a special feature of a machine,
service, etc. that makes it possible to do sth extra ( )
( ]$###) ) a bank account with an
overdraft facility 0 a facility for
checking spelling i&Hr 3 [C] a place, usually
including buildings, used for a
particular purpose or activity ( # £
ft
& ® 0f: the world’s largest
nuclear waste facility 0 a new
health care facility iff $| 7 ft 4 [sing., U] ~ (for sth) a natural ability to
learn or do sth easily ( ^ >1, ftift
)
AW, AfB, AE: She has a facility for languages.
MW^WAKo
fa cing /'feisirj/ noun 1
[C, U] a layer of brick, stone, etc. that covers the surface of a wall to make
it look more attractive ( ) ffpffi,
ffijl 2
[C,
U] a layer of stiff
material sewn around the inside
of the neck, armholes, etc. of a piece of
clothing to make them stronger Inf!, )
3 facings [pi.] the collar, cuffs, etc. of a piece of clothing that are made
in a different colour or material
(ftn^mmm) mx ()
fac sim ile /faek'simali/ noun
1 [C] an exact copy of sth
Mft', a facsimile edition o
a manuscript
reproduced in facsimile j# %. M 6® ft 2
[C,
U] {formal) = fax n. \ a facsimile machine #3i7Jl fact CHw /faekt/ noun
1 [sing.] ~ (that ...
)
used to refer to a particular situation that exists M ^ ^ P7 ‘I# (ft: I could no longer
ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy.
AlWfa T o 0 Despite
the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. oDueto
the fact that they did
not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing. liHJEST
g 0 She was happy
apart from the fact that she
could not return home. Bfc 7 ft
gg 0 MZft, o 0 Voluntary work was
particularly important in view of the fact
that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage.
o How do you
account for the fact that unemployment is still rising?
o The fact remains that
we
are still
two teachers short. % ^ 'If R Ji f] sS ft
W ft it W» 0 The
mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the
police. H0 J&AH
ft 0S A W IP 2E c 2 [C] a thing that is
known to be true, especially when it can be proved ( nJ-uE^^ ) ^^, M
1=0
: Isn’t it a fact that the firm is losing money? ft k] ii Xl if A Ji ¥ ^ ? 0 (informal) I haven’t
spoken to anyone in English
for days and that’s a fact.
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she’s involved in
something illegal. ic#^M#A7 0 The judge
instructed both lawyers to stick to the facts of
the case.
O
First, some basic facts
about healthy eating! ft %,
fT! o
The report is based on hard facts (= information that can be
proved to be true).
^ ^ p® o 0 If you’re going to make
accusations, you’d better get your facts right (= make sure your
information is correct). 0 It’s
about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth
about the situation). Mft
^7o 3 [U] things that are true rather than
things that have been invented The story is
based on fact. & ft A**^6®0 0 It’s
important to distinguish fact
from fiction. K £•] It ^ fP ITITTl .after the 'fact after sth has happened
or been done when it is too late to prevent it or change it ft-ft -. On some
vital decisions employees were only informed after the fact.
ftftft the
fact (of the matter) is (that) ...
used to emphasize a
statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned
( ^0 HI
m, a
new car would be
wonderful but the fact of the matter is that we can’t afford one. WfrA£F;li£F, iftJi
a .fact of life a situation that cannot
be changed, especially one that is unpleasant
asked to see all the facts
and figures before I make a decision. the
.facts
of life the
details about sex and about how babies are born, especially as told to children
j4 £P iR ( )
the
facts speak for them'selves it