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legs. ( Procrustes ) ^#0
ms,
proc-tor /'prokto(r); A/AmE
'prark-/ noun (
procurator fis-cal /.prokjureita 'fiskl; NAmE ,pra:- kjereitar/ noun (pi. proc-ur-ators fis-cal)
(in
pro-cure /pra'kjoa(r); NAmE -'kjur/ verb 1 ~ sth
(for sb/sth)
(formal) to obtain sth,
especially with difficulty ( , ty. % , # M : [VN] She managed to
procure a ticket for the
concert.
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[VNN, VN] They procured us a copy of
the report. 7—faflc0 They procured a
copy of the report for us.
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Cl A He 111 AIU TAftflx. Ac 2 to provide a prostitute for sb if ^
[VN]
He
was accused of procuring under-age girls. A [also V]
pro-cure-ment /pra'kjuamont; NAmE -'kjorm-/ noun [U] (format) the process of
obtaining supplies of sth, especially for a government or an organization (
AH/A®
)
&m, mm
prod /prod; NAmE prard/ verb, noun
• verb (*dd-)
1 ~ (at) sb/sth to push
sb/sth with your finger or with a pointed object ftl ; A ; 033
poke: [VN] She
prodded
him in the ribs to wake him up.
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M He
prodded at his breakfast with a fork. 2 [VN] ~ sb
(into sth/into doing sth) to try to make sb do sth, especially
when they are unwilling She
finally prodded him into
action.
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noun 1 the act of pushing
sb with your finger or with a
pointed object ; A; jf dig : She gave him a sharp prod with her
umbrella. •
T
o 2 (informal) an act of encouraging
sb or of reminding sb to do sth M JKj ; $! SI: If they
haven’t replied by next week,
you’ll have to call them and give them a prod. ffl Ai£
3
an instrument like a stick that is used for prodding animals ( ) A#, 4
Prod
(also Prod-die /'prodi; NAmE 'praidi/) (informal) an offensive word for a
Protestant. ( y&M )
prod-ding /■ prodig; NAmE 'pra:d-/ noun [u] encouragement to
do sth 1$M\ MB: He needed no
prodding.
prod igal /‘prodigl; NAmE 'pra:d-/ adj. (formal, disapproving) too willing to spend
money or waste time, energy or materials ; A® fHl; A¥APH33
extravagant ► prod-ig-al-ity
/.prodi'gaelati;
NAmE
,pra:d-/
noun [U] ECS! the/a ,prodigal ('son)
a
person who leaves home and wastes their money and time on a life of pleasure,
but who later is sorry about this and returns home
prodigious /pra'did30s/ adj. [usually before noun] (format) very large or powerful
and causing surprise or admiration gtW;
# A 033
colossal, enormous : a prodigious
achievement/memory/talent A (ft J&lft / iEtZ/fr
0 Laser
discs can store prodigious amounts of information. & % M & *£ JC # A M ft £ 0
►
pro di gious ly adv.: a prodigiously
talented musician
prod igy /'prDdad3i; NAmE 'pra:d-/ noun (pi. -ies) a young person who is
unusually intelligent or skilful for their age () AA, AA, AM: achild/
an infant prodigy A AJLlt; Ifloa musical prodigy
produce
0~m verb, noun
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verb
[VN]
/pra’djurs; NAmE -'durs/
►
GOODS
(Pn
1
to make things to be sold, especially in large quantities
Afe A ; r|lj ii H23 MANUFACTURE : a factory that
$WORD FAMILY produce v. produce n. producer n. production n. productive adj. (*
unproductive)
produces microchips IK & Jt ® ill A — see also mass- produce e> note at make, product
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MAKE NATURALLY g $ 3Zf': 2 to grow or make sth as
part of a natural process;
to have a baby or young animal £-[£; tBA; 3?W: The region produces
over 50% of the country’s wheat. 50%
o Our cat produced
kittens last week. 3$±j§|
0 Her duty was to
produce an heir to the
throne. MMt
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CREATE WITH SKILL‘ A 3 to create sth, especially
when skill is needed ( is ft
*5 ) iH A, iH ft : She produced a delicious meal out of a few
leftovers. M
M
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RESULT/EFFECT AIR; ^ A 4 to cause a particular
result
or effect 31 USSt; AA4 033 bring about : A phone call to the
manager produced the result she wanted. MAMAT'E*.iS«$H«Umg-. o The drug produces a
feeling of excitement. AA AAU
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SHOW/BRING OUT MA; ft/p: 5 ~ sth (from/out of sth) to
show sth or make sth appear
from somewhere tB A; MfJE; A : He produced a letter from his pocket.
O At the meeting the finance director produced the
figures for the previous year. £
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PERSON A 6 if a town, country, etc. produces sb with
a particular skill or quality, the person comes from that town, country, etc.
if ; A : He is the greatest athlete this country
has ever produced. jikJiS. ASItio
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MOVIE/PLAY AM/: 7 to be in charge of preparing a
film/movie, play, etc. for the
public to see f^J fM, tS ©
( A , pi : She produced a TV series
about adopted children, —All
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noun /'prndjuis; NAmE 'pra:du:s; 'prou-/ [U]
things that have been made or grown, especially things connected with farming A
pp ; ( X ja ) A A rr : farm produce
A Apr o The shop sells only fresh local produce. if 1l ^ M $) §r $A A rr o 0 It says on the label
‘Produce of
pro du cer /pra'dju:sa(r); NAmE-'du:-/ noun
1 a person, a company or a country that
grows or makes food, goods or materials £Ai§[; Aife:
French wine producers A[ilU^®Mii; A 0
Hollywood screenwriters, actors and producers
^ M ,
Sf fn ft] A — compare
director(3) 3 a person or company
that arranges for sb to make a programme for radio or television, or a record,
CD, etc.
(rm.
am. )
^a, »j: an
independent television producer A?1A @ fMJAA
prod uct tHf /■ prndAkt; NAmE 'praid-/ noun 1 [C, U] a thing that is
grown or produced, usually for sale A rr
; fl'J rr : dairy/meat/pharmaceutical,
etc. products |L ffl
rr ,
^ rt!l rr . M VO
A r” ^ 0 investment in product development
A rr 0 to launch a new
product on to the market
IGUt A
”pii[°l 0 (business
fgj)
We need
new product to sell (= a new range of products). He ill ft ^
fr A r°r ^ ^ ^ o — see also end PRODUCT, GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT 2 [C] a thing produced
during a natural, chemical or industrial process ( iijiltt ) At/, £$t/, A
(5p : the products of the reaction fg W 4 t/ — see also by-product, waste product 3
~ of sth a person or thing that is the result of sth AJL; At/; £o^: The child is the
product of a broken home. J
^gWAJLo
4 (mathematics £&) a quantity obtained by multiplying
one number by another ^ |R ; IR : The product of 21 and
16 is 336. *
21 fP 16 336„
pro duction CHf /pr0-dAkXn/
noun 1 [U] the process of growing or making food, goods or materials,
especially large quantities A ; $!] ia
; rfc!l A: wheat/oil/car, etc. production A M. Avft. AA #W^A o land available for
food production
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The
new model will be in production by