Peace Corps

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H33 peaceful : A peaceable settlement has been reached.      2 not liking to argue; wishing

to live in peace with others        tflAfiA

(ft HTO peaceful, calm : a peaceable character ► peace ably /-abli/ adv.

the 'Peace Corps noun [sing.] a US organization that sends young Americans to work in other countries without pay in order to create international friendship

'peace dividend noun [usually sing.] money previously spent on weapons and the defence of a country and now available to be used for other things because of a reduction in a country’s military forces X-fkLM, ffl A

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peaceful Ow/-piisfi/ adj.

1 not involving a war, violence or argument Ai#if ( SKUA, ) fill; fnAfiA a peaceful protest/ demonstration/solution      o

They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. flfnf    2 quiet and calm; not worried or

disturbed in any way X3 fill; A# fill tranquil :

a peaceful atmosphere Aftfi^AlR, 9 peaceful sleep iftjft filJBiiR 0 It’s so peaceful out here in the country. ill|(ft A t#o 0 He had a peaceful life, f&il Ir^tf filJlfe'Mo 3 trying to create peace or to live in peace; not liking violence or disagreement H fP A fiA fulfil);   033 peaceable : a peaceful

society ffl iSf filj f± £ 0 The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful. i£AMfKfi^As7c^ilii>}tflJ:sPLo ► peace-ful-ly /-fali/ adv. ■. The siege has ended peace­fully.    o The baby slept peace­fully.     peace-ful-ness noun [U] o note

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peace-keep-er /'pi:ski:pa(r)/ noun 1 a member of a military force who has been sent to help stop people fighting in a place where war or violence is likely f|fP n|5[A±^ 2 a person who tries to stop people arguing or fighting UUlfA; #1^#: She’s the peacekeeper in that family.

peacekeeping /’pi:ski:pir)/ adj. [only before noun] intended to help stop people fighting and prevent war or violence in a place where this is likely ^l^ffl^f-filJ: peacekeeping operations ft ifl ff zft 0 a United Nations peacekeeping force

'peace-loving adj. preferring to live in peace and to avoid arguments and fighting  03d peace­

able

peace-maker /'pi:smeika(r)/ noun a person who tries to persuade people or countries to stop arguing or fighting and to make peace ftj$?A; i®H^A peace-nik /‘piismk/ noun (informal, sometimes disap­proving) a pacifist (= sb who believes war and violence are always wrong and refuses to fight) Ei&jfX-;

'peace offering noun a present given to sb to show that you are sorry for sth or want to make peace after an argument      #J}Ltl; Mfi^Ltl

'peace pipe noun a tobacco pipe offered and smoked as a symbol of peace by Native Americans fn-f-fflif

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'peace process noun [usually sing.] a series of talks and agreements designed to end war or violence between two groups fnAitt©

peace-time /'piistaim/ noun [U] a period of time when a country is not at war ffl-f-WSl] — compare wartime peach /pirtJV noun, adj.

■                  noun 1 [C] a round fruit with soft red and yellow skin,

yellow flesh and a large rough seed inside a

peach tree W — picture o page R17 — compare nectarine 2 [sing.] - (of a ...) (old-fashioned, informal) a particularly good or attractive person or thing  (ft A

( ^c$l ) ;    A® ( ^cA ) 3 [U] a pinkish-

orange colour Mflfe;

 adj. pinkish-orange in colour   fife (ft

peach Melba /,pi:tj 'melb0/ noun [U, C] a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) made from half a peach, ice cream and raspberry sauce        ( Ji

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peachy /'piitj’i/ adj. 1 like a peach in colour or appear­ance ( MfeabtA ) ftttfiA pale peachy skin & l^X (ft&JK 2 {NAmE, informal) fine; very nice |l$ M; %f -. Everything is just peachy. —^JJI®fiJ0 pea-cock /'piiknk; NAmE -kark/ noun a large male bird with long blue and green tail feathers that it can spread out like a fan      as proud as a peacock ?Lii$£(ft

IftftSc — see also peahen

.peacock 'blue adj. deep greenish-blue in colour fLH IffifKj; Hf^AMfi^] ►.peacock 'bluenoun [U] pea-fowl /'piifaul/ noun {pi. pea-fowl) a large pheasant found mainly in Asia. The male is called a peacock and the female is called a peahen, fl ii ( ± [g jE A M , peacock Life, peahen        )

, pea-'green adj. bright green in colour, like peas fefiA

pea-hen /'piihen/ noun a large brown bird, the female of the peacock iftULU peak 0-w /pi:k/ noun, verb, adj.

mnoun 1 [usually sing.] the point when sb/sth is best, most successful, strongest, etc. ® ilif; ^ ilif H771 height : Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. ±4 8, 9       0 She’s at thePeak °f

her career. MlE&hAAiklft^ilifo 0 the peaks and. troughs of married life       fi^li AA — compare

off-peak 2 the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top lJjiI#; : a mountain peak Ujilif o snow-capped/jagged peaks fRIfllMfi^ / il$il#g#fi^$f ilif 0 The climbers made camp halfway up the peak. lJL| ifL 3 any narrow and pointed shape, edge, etc. XM; AS; A A: Whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks. ifc JEft® AAo 4 (BrE) (NAmE bill, visor)

the stiff front part of a cap that sticks out above your eyes iHIS-; ip!$t — picture o hat

■                  verb [V] to reach the highest point or value ii fi] il#; ii |!j S {t: Oil production peaked in the early 1980s.

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Unemployment peaked at 17%. Aik^iiSJ 17% (ftllitf M.0 9 an athlete who peaks {= produces his or her best performance) at just the right time — feft ia d] ft ^\k$M 1$ ii^tl ft

■                  adj. [only before noun] used to describe the highest level of sth, or a time when the greatest number of people are doing sth or using sth Hi^fiil; i^ili|N‘ffifiiJ;

(ft: It was a time of peak demand for the product. nq^^ftflf fi^N'Sflo o March is one of the peak periods for our business.

'It (ft o The athletes are all in peak condition.

O Wie need extra help during the peak season. Ml£ft1l'ltfi^^fr^$^f'A — compare off-peak

peaked /’piikt/ adj. 1 having a peak n.(4) WlfllS'fi^; W ip!fl||!ft 2 (1NAmE) = peaky

.peak 'rate noun the busiest time, which is therefore charged at the highest rate fiiilit)£l, ( itftri’ft

jS5 ) : peak-rate phone calls i^iiif B^gtiliS peak time (also .peak viewing time) noun {BrE)

= PRIME TIME

peaky /‘piiki/ {BrE, informal) {NAmE peaked) adj. ill/sick or pale Wf^fiiJ; 'ftf^fi^J; ^fi(ft: You’re looking a little peaky. Are you OK? ^A^A'IttA peal /pi:l/ noun, verb

• noun 1 ~ (of sth) a loud sound or series of sounds B|n|^ MMfi^BlRlF: She burst into peals of laughter, tifa M ^ l>o Pr A ^ j& A o 2 the loud ringing sound of a bell   A peal of bells rang out.

T3 a set of bells that all have different notes; a musical pattern that can be rung on a set of bells gQ ft;

■                  verb [V] 1 ~ (out) (of bells ft^cff) to ring loudly A^f^ B|rI : The bells of the city began to peal out. #PA(ft ft^^F

o 2 to suddenly laugh loudly i^A^: Ellen pealed with laughter.