ti&L f|r %   o o Call me if you have any problems

regarding your work.

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re gard-less /ri'gardlas; NAmE -'ga:rd-/ adv. paying no attention, even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties T M; TXlSzT The weather was terrible but we carried on regardless, X,%##3SX,

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re gardless of prep, paying no attention to sth/sb; treating sth/sb as not being important Xlf; 'XM', T 3X: The club welcomes all new members regardless of age.        0 He went

ahead and did it, regardless of the consequences, jlkM-T SfeTT,    0 The amount will be paid to

everyone regardless of whether they have children or not.

re gatta /ri'gaeta/ noun a sporting event in which races between rowing boats or sailing boats are held ff

ntm

Re-gency /'ri:d39nsi/ adj. [usually before noun] of or in the style of the period 1811-20 in Britain, when George, Prince of Wales, was regent (= ruled the country in place of the king, his father)   , H

W$lXJxlf&lX (         1811-1820 T|b],

\iSt3E,       ) : Regency architecture

re-gency /'ri:d3ansi/ noun {pi. -ies) a period of govern­ment by a regent (= a person who rules a country in place of the king or queen)  ft®

re-gen-er-ate /ri'd3enareit/ verb 1 [VN] to make an area, institution, etc. develop and grow strong again ft X ; $I          X;. X M >]J: X : The money will be used to

regenerate the commercial heart of the town.

t'lX 2 [biology £) to grow again; to make sth grow again ftT;     [V] Once

destroyed, brain cells do not regenerate.      -JLifiPJ

<> [VN] If the woodland is left alone,

SYNONYMS

regard

consider ♦ see ♦ view ♦ perceive

These words all mean to think about sb/sth in a particular way. IA X#TlI^#iA,X>    MWZX

regard to think of sb/sth in a particular way ftiAX, MX, MW: He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.

consider to think of sb/sth in a particular way ftiA

X, MX, ffcM: Who do you consider {to be) responsible for the accident?

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REGARD OR CONSIDER? regard jEM consider ?

These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider sb/sth to be sth or consider sb/sth as sth, although very often the to be or as is left out±&Mi»X*BlwT,   M

TtftXlX, consider    5TJB

consider sb/sth to be sth J& consider sb/sth as sth, TM to be gSc as BfrT ; He considers himself an expert. ftliiAX § fiMio o They are considered a high-risk group.   You can also consider

that sb/sth is sth and again, the that can be left out. consider that sb/sth is sth /JT b]\ that |Wj#BjlATtBfr0 Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard sb/sth as sth; the as cannot be left out. * regard W  , ft

#flj Wregard sb/sth as sth, fS as     :

I-regard-him a-dme-friend- You canhot ThT ffl: regard sb/sth to be sth or ^ -regard tbat sb/sth-is-sth However, regard (but not consider in this meaning) Can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (sb/sth is highly regarded) or

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it will regenerate itself in a few years, iu ft # fife X

Jlft/q, Tift     MIT regen eration /ri-

.dsena'reijn/ noun [U]: economic regeneration if /ft M X 0 the regeneration of cells in the body it W IS (X -ft T re-gen-era-tive /ri'dsenarativ/ adj.: the regenerative powers of nature X S #$(ftft^kX

re-gent (also Re-gent) /'ri:d3ant/ noun a person who rules a country because the king or queen is too young, old, ill/sick, etc. ft®#; ft®j£: to act as regent ft®zE re-gent (also Re-gent) adj. [after noun]: the Prince Regent

reg-gae /'regei/ noun [U] a type of West Indian popular music with strong rhythms f l ( M Ep If (ft - # ft

reggo = rego

regi-cide /'red3isaid/ noun [U, C] [formal) the crime of killing a king or queen; a person who is guilty of this crime    K©#

re-gime /rei'3i:m/ noun 1 a method or system of gov­ernment, especially one that has not been elected in a fairway ( XW gt'feM

ft, ®ft, ®#: a fascist/totalitarian/military, etc. regime      o an oppressive/

brutal regime ffiiilX&PiJ / 2 a method or

system of organizing or managing sth        If 3

M : Our tax regime is one of the most favourable in Europe. §

#—0 3 = regimen: a dietary regime

regi-men /'red3iman/ (also re-gime) noun {medical E or formal) a set of rules about food and exercise or medical treatment that you follow in order to stay healthy or to improve your health £ fg M fj; M £. Z it;

regi-ment /'red3imant/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] 1 a large group of soldiers that is commanded by a colonel

adverbial phrase (regard sb/sth with suspicion/jealousy/ admiration). Til, regard /fttiJTft# iAsStT^ia]XTii , K-^^iqfflS!]is| ( All sb/sth is highly regarded ^X / TTTPJtijlSiflfr )      ( in regard sb/sth with

suspicion/jealousy/admiration IAfFM / ffiM / ##£X/»¥ ) i», consider see to have an opinion of sth jUiAX, 'MW: Try to see things from her point of view.       X#|n]

view to think of sb/sth in a particular way jtMX , 1A X, MW: How do you view your position within the company?       Pi\ZlE/ZhiTWiv? COSH

View has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view sb/sth as sb/sth (you cannot leave out the as) and view sb/sth with sth. * view if regard, consider EXIi 1^,         , t£&-1PlE /

Xo ZWZnftlfi view sb/sth as sb/sth (Jfi• • • MX • )

( as     ) fn view sb/sth with sth {

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perceive [often passive] [rather formal) to regard sb/sth as sb/sth ItM- MX / iAX / 3^X--: This discovery was perceived as a major breakthrough. &---XMI&M X-^i*X»o

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

                 to regard/consider/see/view/perceive sb/sth as sth

                 to regard/consider/see/view/perceive sb/sth from a particular point of view

                 to consider sb/sth to be sth

                 to consider that...

                 generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed/ perceived as sth

to regard/consider/see/view/perceive sb/sth favourably/unfavourably