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a | not one used for emphasis to
mean ‘no thing or person’ ) —AifeA, — He didn’t
speak to me—not one word. flki£Sllf'ci.fti1!r :-"7 7 til
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.not at a,l used to politely accept
thanks or to agree to sth ( &
ft/,: ‘Thanks a lot.’‘Not at all.’ “7i§r
Ho ” 0 ‘Will it bother you if I smoke?’
Not at all.’ “3% ”, not
only (but) also
used
to emphasize that sth else is also true A ffL ■ • M JL • ■ ■: She
not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
not
that used
to state that you are not suggesting sth fg] 7 41; ft 7
H ift: She hasn’t written—not that she said she would. A #J
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not
able /‘nautabl;
NAmE 'nou-/ adj., noun madj. ~~ (for sth) deserving to be
noticed or to receive attention; important {^#££4169;
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striking : a notable
success/achievement/example 0 His eyes are his most notable feature. Ilk 69 M 01 Ji
ftk H & 69 # |iE 0 o The town is notable for its ancient
harbour.
<> With a few notable exceptions, everyone gave
something. M 'I* /l 7
a#ia,
imhm*
mnoun [usually pi.] (formal) a famous or important
person £A; SlcA$J: All the usual local
notables were there.
not
ably /'nautabli;
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or the most important example of sth #£l]
523 especially : The house had many drawbacks, most
notably its price. &^7XK&fcWyjft o 2 to a great degree A # HE1
remarkably : This has not been
a notably successful project &7*® S 'MWftSAlMTfto no tarize (BrE also -ise) /'nautaraiz; NAmE 'nou-/ verb [VN] (law #) if a document is
notarized, it is given legal status by a notary £-uE ; & ^tjE AtiE^ no-tary /'nautari; NAmE 'nou-/ noun (pi -ies) (also technical Ai§ .notary public pi .notaries public) a person, especially a
lawyer, with official authority to be a witness when sb signs a document and to
make this document valid in law &iEA no ta tion /nau'teijn; NAmE nou-/ noun [U, C] a system of signs or symbols used
to represent information, especially in mathematics, science and music ( 44 ^7
id4!,. — picture o music
notch
/nDtf;
NAmE na:tJ7 noun, verb mnoun 1 a level on a scale,
often marking quality or achievement ^ #:; [Sft: The quality of the
food
here has dropped a notch recently. ;i2LfI69t&IIMfli:fiifi:
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7 — Vk o — see also top-notch 2 a V-shape or a circle cut in an edge or
a surface, sometimes used to keep a record of sth ( ^®^ci£*£69 ) V MMM, MM ft] p : For each day
he spent on the island, he cut a new notch in his stick. ftklE^A^jil—A, I
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She tightened her belt an extra notch. M44
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mverb [VN] 1 (informal) ~ sth (up) to
achieve sth such as a win or a high score MM; $4#: The team has notched
up 20 goals already this season.
20
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►
TO REMIND YOU tlBl#rd 1 [C] a short piece of
writing to help you remember sth ^ id
; id A : Please make a note of the dates, if id 7 0 $3 o o She made a mental note (=
decided that she must remember) to
ask Alan about it. M&m
g
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SHORT LETTER fe# 2 [C] a short informal letter fg>
: Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful
evening.
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a note for Ben on the kitchen table. IttkftjifJi- AST7f!!^o 0 a suicide note
IN BOOK 45 ft 3 [c] a short comment on a
word or
passage
in a book ©lit; ftfcfi: a new edition of
‘Hamlet’,
with explanatory notes |5fj7£^69frJi£ ft #» o See note 3, page 259. JE 259 30 —see
also
footnote(I)
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INFORMATION 44 4 notes
[pi
] information that you
write
down when sb is speaking, or when you are reading a book, etc. (
nJri#icT^4$^N'^ ) idA, flad: He sat taking notes of everything that was said. flk ££ 7 3IUL id 7 7 69 # -A4 V o b Can I borrow your
lecture
notes?
oj l/l ftf^ 69
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fl # If ^ ? 0 Patients’
medical notes have gone missing. §, # 69 ^ Jfj A A
7 o 5
[C, usually
pi.]
information about a performance, an actor’s career, a piece of music, etc.
printed in a special book or on a CD case, record cover, etc. ( A Hi,
ft : The sleeve notes include a short
biography of the performers on this recording.
►
MONEY 7j 6 (also
bank-note) (both especially BrE)
(NAmE usually bill) [c] a piece of paper
money tfcffi: a £5 note — 5k ffi ft A 5 0 We only exchange
notes
and traveller’s cheques. ffcfH K ^
m„ — picture o money
►
IN MUSIC it A 7 [C] a single sound of a particular length
and
pitch (= how high or low a sound
is), made by the voice or a musical instrument; the written or printed sign for
a musical note ; He played
the
first few notes of the tune. ftkHI#7
/l7Wo
0 highAow notes rwj / f&it —
picture o music
►
QUALITY AM 8
[sing.] ~ (of sth) a particular quality in
sth,
for example in sb’s voice or the atmosphere at an event i!7; HM 033air: There was a
note
of amusement in his voice. n/fflk$j p
M S o o On a more serious note (= speaking more
seriously) ... Hf^itki# 0 On a slightly different note (= changing the
subject slightly), let’s talk about ... P|
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENT 7 A Aft 9 [C] an official
document
with
a particular purpose IE A X
f4; ^^45: a.
sick
note from your doctor o
The
buyer
has to sign a delivery note as proof of receipt. J$j A
i]fC#
^ f % TO Bi&PJo —see also credit
note, promissory note 10 [c] (technical Ain) an official
letter from the representative of one government to another ( A3cAT) ) MA;
iSHi: an exchange
of diplomatic notes
WMI of ’note of importance or of
great interest Jr H W; ^ I A.& @69: a scientist of note ^ 9 The
museum
contains nothing of great note.
hit/strike
the right/wrong 'note (especially BrE) to do, say or write
sth that is suitable/ not suitable for a particular occasion ( sJtijL M )
M f#f4/ sound/strike a 'note
(of ’sth) to
express
feelings
or opinions of a particular kind lii
C:
isSt M & ) : She sounded a note of warning in
her speech. 7W ». take 'note (of sth) to
pay
attention to sth and be sure to remember it M ||J; # • • • igid;fc7':
Take note of
what he says. Aidftkift o — more at compare v.
■
verb (rather formal) 1 to notice or pay
careful attention to sth ££■;§;; g M: [VN] Note the fine early Baroque altar
inside the chapel. E
69
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closed on Monday. #Al430
0
[V wh
]
Note
how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air.
o [VN that] It should be noted that dissertations submitted
late will not be accepted.
o
note
at notice 2 to mention sth because it is important or
interesting 7? Hi; #^i]J|5!]:
[V
that] It is worth
noting that the most successful companies had the lowest prices. {iL#4BLt)69JlftJ5K5!j
&J fft f# HfEfc o [also VN, V
wh-, VN that] o note at
comment IJ!I;M .note sth-^'down to write down sth
important so that you will not forget it id ; id 7 H23jot down