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ob-el-isk /'nbalisk; NAmE
'a:b-; 'oub-/ noun a tall pointed stone column with four sides, put up
in memory of a person or an event jf A —
picture on previous
page
obese /au'biis; NAmE ou-/ adj. {formal
or medical @E) (of people A) very fat, in a way that is not healthy Ut
63; j®8t63; ^&fiEjlt63 ► obesity /au'biisati; NAmEou-/
noun [U]: Obesity
can increase the risk of heart disease.
obey 0-w /a'bei/ verb
to do what you are told
or expected to do IS At; 31 tF ; IR AA: [VN] to obey a command/an order/rules/
thelaw 0 He had
always obeyed his parents without question, fa # M AA Q o [V] ‘Sit down!’ Meekly, she obeyed. “X
T ! ” £fe^3]Ei&IIIAA7o pm DISOBEY ob fus cate /'DbfAskeit; NAmE 'a:b-/ verb (formal) [V, VN] to make sth
less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately (
tfejftJife ) MM,
^ H771 obscure ► ob-fus-ca*tion noun [U, C] ob-gyn /'au
bi: ,d3i: wai 'en; NAmE
'oo/ noun (NAmE, informal) 1 [U]
the branches of medicine concerned with the birth of children (= obstetrics) and the diseases of women (=
gynaecology) £37*# 2 [C] a doctor who is
trained in this type of medicine £3_A#E4 obi /'aubi; NAmE
'ou-/ noun (from Japanese) a wide piece of cloth worn around the
waist of a Japanese kimono ( 0
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ob-itu-ary /a'bitjuari; NAmE ou'bitj’ueri/ noun
(pi. -ies)
an
article about sb’s life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon
after they have died ih
^ ih*f
object 0-w noun, verb
a noun /‘nbd3ikt; NAmE 'a:bd3ekt; -d3ikt/ 1 a thing that can be
seen and touched, but is not alive $Ji$; $}m;
% M: everyday objects such as cups and
saucers i£ £fl IF A 63 0 X n” 0 Glass and plastic objects lined
the shelves. —see also UFO
2
~ of desire, study, attention, etc. a person or thing that
sb desires, studies, pays
attention to, etc. ( ifflh SftX &;g:#63 ) MMi —see also sex object
3
an aim or a purpose ^ H1; @ 63
; § : Her sole
object in life is to become a travel writer.
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ft M o O The object is to educate people
about road safety. S 63tfc3iftWMmMZMZiko o If
you’re late, you’ll defeat the whole object of the exercise. MMifcm'lT,
(£Xt&j*fiJ®A^63i63o o note at target
4 (grammar ig-
}£) a noun, noun phrase or pronoun that refers to a person or thing that
is affected by the action of the verb (called the direct object), or that the action is done to or for (called
the indirect object) ^ig ( ) —compare
subject n.(5) M expense, money,
etc. is no object used to say that you are willing to spend a lot of
money XtEiXF; ttXfiStfa/M: He always travels first class—expense is no object. AA
Xi+&£3*£Ao
a verb /ab'd3ekt/ 1 [V] ~ (to sb/sth) | ~ (to doing sth/to sb doing sth) to say that you
disagree with, disapprove of or oppose sth 7|fa7®$; IxM: Many local people object to the
building of the new airport. i6P 63 JirK 0 If nobody objects, well postpone the
meeting till next week. AH.#,
tSfJEJEAHIt
ifit'JTAX
07 really object to being charged for parking.
2
to give sth as a reason for opposing sth Hi AH #63*166 ;
IrCltift 003
protest : [V that] He objected that the police had
arrested him without sufficient evidence, iife |r[ $$ W ^ HlT3£#63iiE$itJiiiMTitfeo
[also V speech] o note at COMPLAIN
'object
code (also
object
language) noun [U] (computing
if) the language into which a program is translated using a compiler or an assembler (
objectification /ab.dsektrfi'keijn/ noun
[U] (formal) the act of treating people as if they are objects, without
rights or feelings of their
own ( fEA§j$,HX
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It is useful to know some general words to help you
describe objects, especially if you do not know the name of a particular
object. ^S“$FI£i^vr.#t6Xl®
4
A device is something that has been
designed to do a particular job. * device
6tA#^ffliii&it63$tg.
There
is a new device for cars that warns drivers of traffic jams ahead. If
5
A gadget is a small object that does
something useful, but is not really necessary. * gadget
flX-£&1«63XSfJX
/h£S: His kitchen
is full of gadgets he never uses, fife®? ^ It f'J &t
Ji fl AA 33ffl 63A3IJX
6
An instrument is used
especially for delicate or
scientific work. * instrument lEfl&#^Xft
63Hft, #yt: ‘What do you call the
instrument that measures temperature?’ ‘A thermometer.’ “MMiLH63HMff ”
“'M Jf
it„ ”
7
A tool is something that you use for
making and repairing things. * tool j§f«Jj£^a^63X^v
#: ‘Have you got one of those tools
for turning screws?’ ‘Do you mean a screwdriver?’ “F/tTfrlffifT
63x^? ” ”
8
A machine has moving parts and is used
for a particular job. It usually stands on its own. * machine
‘What’s
a
blender?’ ‘It’s an electric machine for mixing soft food orliquid.’ “mm&it'A? ” ‘‘Mltt^sttft-63
9
An appliance is a large machine that
you use in the house, such as a washing machine. * appliance 3!f A
mmmm, tmmji.
m Equipment means all
the things you need for a particular activity. * equipment
M^^?Ss30rfl63 climbing equipment
a Apparatus means all
the tools, machines or equipment that you need for something. * apparatus
/six mm-.
firefighters wearing breathing apparatus iScif #
MMAM
ob jectify /ab'd3ektifai/ verb (ob ject ifies, ob
ject ify ing, object ified, ob jectified) [VN] (formal) to treat sb/sth as an
object #• ■ • %ik;
#• • • WfjA:
magazines
that objectify women
ob jec tion /9b’d3ekjn/ noun - (to sth/to doing sth) | ~ (that...)
a reason why you do not like or are opposed to sth; a statement about this
S#63Jli; ix.#; # i/: I
have no objection to him coming to stay. X S.
0 Td like to come too, if you have no objection. <>
The
main objection to
the plan was that it
would cost too much. /x#J&Ait#] 63X^Sd6^^fflili^o o to raise an objection to sth #•■•$§&#-&
0 No objections were raised at the time, N‘^A^th#i^0
0 The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public. ik
ob jection able /ab'dsekjanabl/ adj. (formal) unpleasant or offensive
A
AX1&63; A AS.^63; tfJA63 : objectionable
people/odours it it 63 A / H ^ o Why are you being so
objectionable today? F/A AX objective Ot* /ab'd3ektiv/ noun, adj. a noun 1 something that you are
trying to achieve g ; §63 PT27I goal : the main/primary/principal objective li ^ / i" / ± ^ §
At 0 to meet/achieve your objectives 3i ill / ^ M ifc
63 § 0 You must set realistic