neurology       1344 |

neurol ogy /nju0'rDl0d3i; NAmE nu'ra:l-/ noun [u] the scientific study of nerves and their diseases If

neuron /'njuoron; NAmE 'nurain/ (also neurone /'njua- raun; NAmE ‘nuroun/ especially in BrE) noun (biology 4) a cell that carries information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body; a nerve cell |f £5tg — see also motor neuron disease neurophysiology /.njuaraufizi'oladsi; NAmE .nurou- fizi'a:lad3i/ noun [U] the scientific study of the normal functions of the nervous system neuro-science /’njuarausaians; NAmE ‘nurou-/ noun [U] the science that deals with the structure and func­tion of the brain and the nervous system If & # ^ ► neuro-scientist /-saiantist/ noun neurosis /njua'rausis; NAmE nu'rou-/ noun [C, U] (pi. neur-oses /-aosiiz; NAmE -ou-/) 1 (medical E) a mental illness in which a person suffers strong feelings of fear and worry If H tf ) JE 2 any strong fear or worry ( Mlt ) HOD] ANXIETY

neurosurgery /.'nju3raus3:d3ari; NAmE 'nurous3:r- d3ari/ noun [U] medical operations performed on the nervous system, especially the brain If    ( ^ )

neur ot ic /njoa'rutik; NAmE nu'ra:-/ adj., noun m adj. 1 caused by or suffering from neurosis If ^

) fE (ft : neurotic obsessions If H $e 3 143 (ft ■ ® it M & o note at mental 2 not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth If ££ Hfr (ft; IfISilifclft: She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.     iMo 0 a brilliant

but neurotic actor & (ft IfiM ® If & It (ft        M o note

at nervous ► neurotically /-kli/ adv.

• noun a neurotic person If    If

neuro-toxin /.njoarao'tDksin; NAmE ,nurou'ta:ksin/ noun (technical jit igj a poison that affects the nervous system If

neuro-trans-mit-ter /'njuarautraenzmit0(r); NAmE ’nurou-/ noun (biology £) a chemical that carries mes­sages from nerve cells to other nerve cells or muscles

if) neu-ter /’nju:ta(r); NAmE ’nu:t0(r)/ adj., verb m adj. (grammar i£) (in some languages Jjj A M ^ W) belonging to a class of nouns, pronouns, adjectives or verbs whose gender is not feminine or masculine A 14 (ft: The Polish word for "window’ is neuter.

■ verb [VN] 1 to remove part of the sex organs of an animal so that it cannot produce young (H fij ( zfttyj ) : Has your cat been neutered? fjt % (ft 1^ il T ? 2 (dis­approving) to prevent sth from having the effect that it ought to have A A ff) neu-tral /'njurtral; NAmE'nu:-/ adj., noun a adj.

►                  IN DISAGREEMENT/CONTEST     1 not supporting

or helping either side in a disagreement, competition, etc. A W ; W A W ; A f® (ft '14 M SCI impartial, unbiased : Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral fr i4) X 14# fS. IBfi: itMI# 4 ±LiS „ 0 I didn’t take my father’s or my mother’s side; I tried to remain neutral &&#&&&%&&&&

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►                  IN WAR $ 4 2 not belonging to any of the countries that are involved in a war; not supporting any of the countries involved in a war A x|p (ft;. A jl (ft: neutral territory/waters Aillllft^A / A 1ft o Switzerland was neutral during the war.

►                  WITHOUT STRONG FEELING AA '& iV/ 3 deliberately not expressing any strong feeling 414W; A ft$l£Alft: ‘So you told her?’ he said in a neutral tone of voice.

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►                  COLOUR % 4 not very bright or strong, such as grey

or light brown % if (ft; gfc % (ft; A Sf 16 (ft: a neutral colour scheme     0 neutral tones

►                  CHEMISTRY 5 neither acid nor alkaline 4 '14 (ft;

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ELECTRICAL % % fj X 6 (abbr. N) having neither a

positive nor a negative electrical charge 414 (ft; 4^ ^ F&#J: the neutral wire in a plug It A±lft Alft4,(ftEk£j5

►                  neu-tral-ly /-rali/ adv. IT5T771 on neutral ground/

territory in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them  f£W>

We decided to meet on neutral ground. f£{f]

■                  noun

►                  IN VEHICLE i W 1 [U] the position of the gears of a

vehicle in which no power is carried from the engine to the wheels ( H ^ If      (ft : to leave the car in

neutral 144'(ft^l4fiT$^fv

►                  IN DISAGREEMENT/WAR        f 2 [C] a person or

country that does not support either side in a disagree­ment, competition or war    4 ^1®

►                  COLOUR £4 3 [C] ai colour that is not bright or strong, such as grey or light brown % '/ft fe; 4 fn fe: The room was decorated in neutrals.

neu tral ist /'njurtralist; NAmE 'nu:-/ noun (especially NAmE) a person who does not support either side in a war      ► neu-tral-ist adj.: a neutralist state ffr

neu tral ity /njui'traelati; NAmE nu:-/ noun [U] the state of not supporting either side in a disagreement, compe­tition or war 4it;

neu tral ize (BrE also -ise) /'njuitralaiz; NAmE 'nu:-/ verb [VN] 1 to stop sth from having any effect The latest figures should neutralize the fears of inflation.

2 (chemistry

it) to make a substance neutral(5) tffB;    ^14

3 to make a country or an area neutral(2) 4

►                  neu-tral-iza-tion, isa-tion /,nju:tralai,zeij'n; NAmE .nudrala’z-/ noun [uj

'neutral zone noun 1 (in ice hockey    an

area that covers the central part of the rink, between two blue lines 4K 2 (in American football an imaginary area between the teams where no player except the centre is allowed to step until play has started 4>iiix (

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neu trino /nju:'tri:nau; NAmE nu:'tri:nou/ noun (pi. -os) (physics tyjf) an extremely small particle that has no electrical charge, and which rarely reacts with other matter

neu tron /'nju:trnn; NAmE 'nu:tra:n/ noun (physics #j) a very small piece of matter (= a substance) that carries no electric charge and that forms part of the nucleus (= central part) of an atom — see also electron, proton

‘neutron bomb noun a bomb that can kill people by giving out neutrons, but does not cause a lot of damage to buildings # ( pI^A, iAA )

never (Hr /'neva(r)/ adv., exclamation

■                  adv. 1 not at any time; not on any occasion If A;

A; A: You never help me.    L 0 He

has never been abroad, life AA A fh ® 0 o ‘Would you vote for him?’‘Never.’     ? ” “<A A0 ”

0                  T work for a company called Orion Technology.’ ‘Never

heard of them.’  SfimfcM&iUiE

#0 >'”; “ AAA'Sff iftMo ” o Never in all my life have

1                  seen such a horrible thing. It- - - AK A tilS M ME A 'Mi

(ft-^o 0 Never ever tell anyone your password. Ale IE 14 (ft 63 A ii? if M A Q 2 used to emphasize a negative statement instead of‘not’ ( % not [W]^,       )       '

A tP A • AAA: I never knew (= didn’t know until now) you had a twin sister, -ft

o 0 (especially BrE) Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable), ttl i4 A A «• S M, 5PII ^ AAr (ft o 0 He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). itiiAA A3£Ho 0 (especially BrE) ‘I told my boss exactly what I thought of her. ’ ‘You never did!’ (= ‘Surely you didn’t^        ^Xl

”       “ A ¥ ti! ” o (BrE, slang) ‘You took

my bike.’ ‘No, I never.’ “f^lE4^(ft A9t^r7DE0 “S A,        ” 0 (old-fashioned or humorous) Never fear

(= Do not worry), everything will be all right. ^i]|0 A',

— 40         ^ -ftf-tf} 0    H7T71 on the .never-’never (BrE,