adj. [only before noun]
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MUSIC/STYLE -gf 9k
a 14 1 connected with modern
popular music $ft4r65; ilflr J44& (ft: a pop song it frlKffi o a pop band/group Efjllifc&PA / in o a pop star itfr&JfcflfcS 0 a pop concert 2 made
in a modern popular style
3if§(ft; 31 ft (ft: pop culture
madv. ITTfTil go 'pop to burst or explode with
a sudden short sound £§#: The balloon went pop.
pop. abbr. population An: pop. 200000 AP 20 Jj 'pop art (also 'Pop Art) noun [U] a style of art,
developed in the 1960s, that was based on popular culture and used material
such as advertisements, film/movie images, etc. 3if§2lA,
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pop-corn /’pDpkoin; NAmE 'paipkoirn/ noun [u] a type of food made from
grains of maize (corn) that are heated until
they burst, forming light whitish balls that are then covered with salt or
sugar & ( M ) A# pope /paup; NAmE poup/ (often the Pope) noun the leader of the Roman
Catholic Church, who is also the Bishop of Rome Hcii: the election of a new pope §fr$C 0 Pope John Paul $0 H Ift II • ^ o a visit
from the Pope iftiilft Aift — see
also papacy, papal popery /'paupari; NAmE 'pou-/ noun [U] (taboo) an offensive way of
referring to Roman Catholicism M AA
(MfP-ihxxmmk)
pope’s 'nose noun (NAmE) = parson’s nose 'pop-eyed adj. (informal) having eyes that are
wide open, especially because you are very surprised, excited or frightened ( ) HAfSBitlft, ^Sillflft
pop-gun /'pnpgAn; NAmE 'pa:p-/ noun a toy gun that fires
small objects such as corks and makes a short sharp
noise
pop ish /'paupij; NAmE 'pou-/ adj. [usually before noun] (taboo, offensive) used by some people to
describe sb/sth that is connected with Roman Catholicism ( SSAffl
pop lar /'pnpla(r); NAmE 'pa:p-/ noun a tall straight tree
with soft wood %, ( WAi®, Aj)
pop-lin /'pnplin; NAmE 'pa:p-/ noun [U] a type of strong
cotton cloth used for making clothes ikffl;
'pop music noun = pop n.(l)
pop-over /'pDpauva(r); NAmE 'paipouvar/ noun (NAmE) a type of food made from a
mixture of eggs, milk and flour which rises to form a hollow shell when it is
baked mmf (
M )
poppa /'pupa; NAmE 'pa:pa/ noun (NAmE, informal) used by children to talk
about or to address their father ( ) L Sifbilt) £ — see also papa, pop n.(2) pop pa-dom /'pDpadam; NAmE 'pa:p-/ noun a type of thin round
crisp S Asian bread that is fried in oil and often served with curry fulfil )
pop per /'pnpa(r); NAmE 'pa:p-/ noun (BrE) = press stud pop-pers /'pDpaz; NAmE 'paiparz/ noun [pi.] (informal)
= AMYL NITRITE
pop-pet /'pDpit; NAmE ‘pa:p-/ noun (BrE, informal) used to talk to or about
sb you like or love, especially a child
,pop psy chology noun [U] the use by
ordinary people of simple or fashionable ideas from psychology in order to understand or explain people’s
feelings and emotional problems A;6m>3^
( If 31A is fB >6 31^ A
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poppy /'pnpi; NAmE 'pa:pi/ noun (pi. -ies)
a
wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and
small black seeds. Opium
is obtained from one type of poppy. . poppy fields/seeds ||3H
poppy-cock /'pnpiknk; NAmE 'pa:pika:k/ noun [U] (old- fashioned, informal) nonsense j^i$;
'pop quiz noun (NAmE) a short test that is given
to students without any warning (
1537 populate
Pop-sicle™ /'pnpsikl; NAmE 'parp-/ noun (NAmE) = ice lolly
pop-sock /'pDpsDk; NAmE 'paipsaik/ noun a short stocking that covers the foot and the
lower part of the leg to the ankle or knee 'pZjtW
popu-lace /'pnpjalas; NAmE 'pa:p-/ (usually the populace) noun [sing.+sing./pl. v.] (formal) all the ordinary
people of a particular country or area -f -K W; f4;&: He had the support of large
sections of the local populace. jffe^5iJ^i&A:fc^'0tt(ft#fl#\
0 The
populace at large is/are opposed to sudden change. [4AlPiiiIv.)ft'AM(ft M'o
popu lar On /'pnpjala(r); NAmE'pa:p-/ adj.
1
~ (with sb) liked or enjoyed by a large number of people 3ft iffi W :
a
hugely/
immensely popular singer 3ft iffilftlftA-
o This is one of our most
popular designs.
3ft
iffi (ft iS: it X —■
o 0 Skiing
has become very popular recently. o
These policies are
unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters. i$3tW;nIt£10 I’m not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with
me) at the
moment. iSiAo o (ironic) ‘Our
dog got into the neighbour’s garden again!’
‘You’ll be popular.’ ” “imm?
^(ftTo ” PH3 unpopular 2 [only before noun] (sometimes disapproving) suited to the taste
and knowledge of ordinary people 31 fir (ft ; A fK it (ft : popular
music/ culture/fiction 'ffi fj it A / X it / A il 0 the popular press ifif^ftfij 3 [only
before noun] (of ideas, beliefs and opinions ft#.
^iE) shared by a large number
of people If Ills ift; A ; 'E fr
ift: a
popular misconception If Ml (ft f r iJI *10 Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road
accidents than men. Aflfililftflf' f£4g A, A Ac o Popular opinion
was divided on the issue. fE
0 o By popular demand, the tour has been extended
by two weeks. 4 [only
before noun] connected with
the ordinary people of a country ps;ft(ft; IT (ft: The party still has
widespread popular support. XSAIto
.popular
ety'mology noun = folk etymology .popular 'front noun a political group or
party tlfht has socialist aims
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popularity /.pnpju'laerati; NAmE ,pa:p-/ noun [U] ~ (with/among sb) the state of being
liked, enjoyed or supported by a large number of people If A;
: the increasing popularity of
cycling M&frXMzh (ft 0 i&Mfr 0 to win/lose popularity with the students <> Her novels have gained in popularity over recent years.
popu lar ize (BrE also -ise) /'pDpjalaraiz; NAmE 'pa:p-/ verb [VN] 1 to make a lot of
people know about sth and enjoy it 11 fir; li; JIT*: The programme did much to
popularize little-known writers. iAAIfr @ A ft t % 2 to make a difficult
subject easier to understand for ordinary people f$31 f&ft; S:
He spent his life popularizing natural history, ffk ^ £ Wt
tl X W R i$ % ¥ o ► popu-lar-iza-tion, -isa tion /,pnpjelarai'zeijn;
NAmE .paipjalara'z-/ noun [U] popu-lar-ly /'pnpjalali; NAmE 'paipjalarli/ adv. 1 by a large number of
people IflUalfe; — US:ffe H771
commonly: a popularly held belief A^ti[A#W(ftlf
0 the UN Conference on
Environment and Development, popularly known as the ‘Earth
ordinary people of a country (
— @H ) ^^#{±5^1 democratically : a popularly elected
government S
mmiff
popu late /'pnpjuleit; NAmE 'pa:p-/ verb [VN] 1 [often passive] to
live in an area and form its population A; AfefSA; 4ft (ft A P KEI inhabit: aheavily/ densely/sparsely/thinlypopulated
country Ao^l/ / 0 The island is populated largely
by sheep. «, o (figurative) the