2 neither ... nor ... used to show that a
negative statement is true of two things ( MA
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. 0
Their house is neither big nor small /K o Neither the TV
nor the video actually work/works.
GRAMMAR
POINT
neither ♦ either
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After neither and either you use a singular verb. *
neither fW either : Neither candidate
was selected for the job. ^ if M A
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Neither of and either of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun and a
singular or plural verb. A plural verb is more informal. * neither of #1 either
of
Neither
of my parents speaks/speak a foreign language.
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When neither ... nor ... or either ... or... are used
with two
singular nouns, the verb can be singular or plural. A plural verb is more
informal. * neither ... nor ... ft either
... or ... iS
nel
son /'nelsn/
noun a move in which a wrestler stands behind his/her
opponent, puts one or both arms underneath the opponent’s arm(s) and holds the
back of the opponent’s neck. When done with one arm it is called a half nelson, and with both arms a full nelson.
JPiTHSi ( A
mm)
nema tode /'nemataud; NAmE -toud/ (also , nematode 'worm) noun a worm with a thin, tube-shaped body that
is not divided into sections ft i, [HA (
nem esis /'nemasis/ noun [U, sing.] [formal) punishment or defeat
that is deserved and cannot be avoided jf
mmi&'R-,
neo- /'ni:au;
NAmE 'ni:ou/ combining form (in adjectives and
nouns new; in a later form
M; neo-Georgian ff ff'fa ill 0
neo-fascist
neo-clas
sic al /.niiau'klaesikl;
NAmE ,ni:ou-/ adj. [usually before
noun] used to describe art and architecture
that is based on the style of ancient Greece or Rome, or music,
literature, etc. that uses traditional ideas or styles frAA'iAftJ
neo co lo nial ism /.niiauka'launializam; NAmE ,ni:ou- ka'lou-/ noun [U] (disapproving) the use of economic
or political pressure by powerful countries to control or influence other
countries frM&AA ( ®
neo-con
serva tive /,ni:aukan's3:vativ; NAmE ,ni:ou- kan'S3:rvativ/
adj.
[politics $i) relating to political,
economic, religious, etc. beliefs that return to traditional conservative
views in a slightly changed form §\
)
►
neoconservative (also neo-con) noun
neo-cor-tex /.niiau'kaiteks;
NAmE ,ni:ou'ko:rteks/ noun [anatomy flf) part of the brain
that controls sight and hearing ( AM ) fr&M
neodym ium /.niiau'dimiam; NAmE ,ni:ou-/ noun [U] [symb Nd) a chemical element.
Neodymium is a silver- white metal.
Neo
lith ic /,ni:a'li0ik/ adj. of the later part of
the Stone Age §t 7" #| ft (Kj : Neolithic stone axes Iff ft
ft 0 Neolithic settlements fu&ff B|ft#Jlil?&
neolo gism /ni'Dladsizam; NAmE -'ail-/ noun [formal) a new word or
expression or a new meaning of a word iris]; frftC; frA
neon /'nimn; NAmE ‘ni:a:n/ noun [U] [symb Ne) a chemical element.
Neon is a gas that does not react with
anything and that shines with
a bright light when electricity is passed through it. %.; neon lights/
signs mitt; mittTB
neo natal /,ni:au'neitl; NAmE ,ni:ou-/ adj. [technical ft iff) connected
with a child that has just been bom if £ JLM: the hospital’s
neonatal unit o
neonatal care
neo nate /'niiauneit; NAmE 'nirou-/ noun [medical IS) a baby that has
recently been born, especially within the last four weeks ( ) KlAJL
neo phyte /'niiafait/ noun (formal) 1 a person who has
recently started an activity #J##; irA; 4 A: The site gives
neophytes the chance to learn from experts.
2
aperson who
has recently changed to a
new religion P^iJ^^ir^lStfs #l$A; 3 a person who has
recently become
a priest or recently
entered a religious order if
Mm;
neo prene /'ni:apri:n/ noun [U] an artificial
material which looks like rubber, used for making wetsuits
mm [ fflT)
NEPAD
/'niipaed/ abbr. (SAfrE) New Partnership for
)
nephew 0-w /'nefju:; 'nevju:/ noun the son of your
brother or sister; the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister ft 7 ;
/h 3U — compare niece
ne plus ultra /,nei plus 'ultra;; NAmE 'ultra/
noun (from
Latin,
formal) the perfect example of sth A
i£;
mm
nepo tism /'nepatizam/ noun [U] [disapproving) giving unfair
advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by
giving them jobs fg B
Nep tune /'neptjuin; NAmE also -'turn/ noun a planet in the solar system that is 8th in order of
distance from the sun #53EJi
nep-tun-ium /nep'tjurniam;
NAmE also -'turn/ noun [U] [symb Np) a chemical element.
Neptunium is a radioactive metal,
ff ( ftHltf) nerd /n3:d; NAmE n3:rd/ noun [informal, disapproving)
■
a person who is boring, stupid and not
fashionable
A; MH&JA; 2
a person who is
very interested in
computers f&M:$i 033 geek ► nerdy adj.
nerve 0-w /n3iv; NAmEn3irv/
noun, verb » noun 1 [C] any of the long
threads that carry messages between the brain and parts of the body, enabling
you to move, feel pain, etc. ft 15: the optic nerve ft, ftp 0 nerve
cells ft!5ji: o nerve endings ft£5ftj^ o Every nerve in her body
was tense. jftftpf„
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nerves [pi.] feelings of worry or anxiety
ft|£|T]|; ft £5
K : Even after years
as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ft it ill
0 I need something to calm/steady
my nerves. 0
Everyone’s nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense). AAfl^ffM'&o 0 He lives
on his nerves (= is always worried). 3 [U] the courage to do sth
difficult or dangerous f§ ft; Hmguts: It took
a lot of nerve to take
the company to court.
AftjU^o O I was going to have a go at
parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute. It7®# lit-TfcMA o 0 He kept his
nerve to win the final set
6-4.
fti^/g.-^-^!^ 6 : 4 MT ft /S — # 0 4 [sing., U] [informal) a way of behaving that
other people think is rude or not appropriate # # ; BA; l$M 01m cheek : I don’t know how you have the nerve to
show your face after what you said! % 7
o He’sgota
nerve asking us for money! ftfe
ISM # M K f*cill im&'. o ‘Then
she demanded to see the manager!’ ‘What a nerve!’ ” C323 be a
bag/