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(ft ) — f# : We all did our share. HP § A7 „■ 0 Everyone must accept their share of the blame. if A A HR § ti )${%&&< 3 [sing.] ~ (of sth) an amount of sth that is thought to be normal or acceptable for one person IE #.(ft rifo.; ,^f$B|£ft — {ft: I’ve had my share of luck in the past. Hi fy,  0 I’ve done

my share of worrying for one day! WL&-~ik M i&,       $1

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►                IN BUSINESS A Ik 4 [C] ~ (in sth) any of the units of equal value into which a company is divided and sold to raise money. People who own shares receive part of the company’s profits, : shares in British Telecom ^ g

tf)f${ft 0 a fall in share prices

—                compare stock n.(4) — see also ordinary share

►                FARM EQUIPMENT A M- 5 [C] (NAmE) = PLOUGHSHARE ITtTOI see cake n., fair adj., lion, pie

share crop per /'Jeakropefc); NAmE 'Jerkraipar/ noun (especially NAmE) a farmer who gives part of his or her crop as rent to the owner of the land ffHA share hold er /'Jeahaulda(r); NAmE 'Jerhou-/ noun an owner of shares in a company or business share hold ing /'Jeahauldirj; NAmE 'Jerhou-/ noun the amount of a company or business that sb owns in the form of shares M tX

'share index noun [usually sing.] a list that shows the current value of shares on the stock market, based on the prices of shares of particular companies

'share option (NAmE 'stock option) noun a right given to employees to buy shares in their company at a fixed price

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'share-out noun [usually sing.] (BrE) an act of dividing sth between two or more people; the amount of sth that one person receives when it is divided      EESS0 ;

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share-ware /'Je0wea(r); NAmE 'Jerwer/ noun [u]

(computing if) computer software (= programs, etc.) that is available free for a user to test, after which they must pay if they wish to continue using it  (, ift

XftuiltX ) — compare freeware sha-ria (also sha-riah) /Ja'ri:a/ noun [u] the system of religious laws that Muslims follow shark /Ja:k; NAmE Ja:rk/ noun 1 a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back. There are several types of shark, some of which can attack people swimming. 1#. —picture o dolphin 2 (infor­mal, disapproving) a person who is dishonest in busi­ness, especially sb who gives bad advice and gets people to pay too much for sth SWA; .itlfi#

—                see also loan shark

sharon fruit /'Jaeran fru:t/ noun a type of persimmon, especially the type that is grown in Israel  ( J$7

sharp 0-m /Ja:p; NAmE$a:rp/ adj., adv., noun • adj. (sharp-er, sharp-est)

►                EDGE/POINT^ A 1 having a fine edge or point, espe­cially of sth that can cut or make a hole in sth #^ij(ft;

$£ %i] (ft; A (ft: a sharp knife     (ft JJ 0 sharp teeth

f'Jlft^F® EEQ blunt distinction between domestic and international politics.

0 In sharp contrast

to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky.        HX7MA,    mMMm

B/j (ft Xtf M c 0 The issue must be brought into sharper focus.

►                MIND/EYES AUd; 08.Hu 4 (of people or their minds, eyes,

etc. A ft; A (ft A J®, 08 0f ¥f) quick to notice or under­stand things or to react &.&(ft;       to

have sharp eyes A ifc (ft 18 0f o a girl of sharp intelli­gence flWMoa sharp sense of humour

$ o He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. f&WtijJte XU A, Xft&XH --tiiAo o It was very sharp of you to see that! !

►                CRITICAL 5 ~ (with sb) (of a person or what they

say Aft m in) critical or severe       : sharp

criticism A#£(ft#ti¥ 0 Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). iSA^'Jo 0 He was very sharp with me when I was late. HmfiJT, iEMMIT-ilo

►                SOUNDS / , r 6 [usually before noun] loud, sudden and

often high in tone  (ft: She read out the list

in sharp, clipped tones. M if flU '(A ii ifa m M 7 '£ #- 0. 0 There was a sharp knock on the door.

►                FEELING l&f, 7 (of a physical feeling or an emotion ^

^.sKI&l'i) very strong and sudden, often like being cut or wounded (       Sp H23

intense : He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg.      o 0 Polly felt a sharp

pang of jealousy.

►                CURVES X JL 8 changing direction suddenly (ft: a

sharp bend in the road      0 a sharp turn to

the left

►                FLAVOUR/SMELL nAltt;    9 strong and slightly bitter

M W; $!l # SiJ: The cheese has a distinct­ively sharp taste. £> note at bitter

►                FROST/WIND |R; jx[ 10 used to describe a very cold or very severe frost or wind (ft; ^ W — see also razor-sharp

►                CLEVER AND DISHONEST t i]' *11 (disapproving) (of a

person or their way of doing business A s)t [$ ff At ^i) clever but possibly dishonest ft (ft ; it if (ft : His lawyer’s a sharp operator.   O The

firm had to face some sharp practice from competing companies.

►                CLOTHES A it 12 [usually before noun] (of clothes or the

way sb dresses        fashionable and new N-

IS (ft;        : The consultants were a group of men in

sharp suits, |bJ       A S Xftf (ft I! A o i o Todd is a

sharp dresser. filiiAif&tffo

►                FACE/FEATURES H'; ffi 13 not full or round in shape

M HlJ      : a man with a thin face and sharp

features (= a pointed nose and chin)

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►                IN MUSIC ft A 14 used after the name of a note to mean a note a semitone/half tone higher (

jn. (  ¥W^ : the Piano Sonata in C

sharp minor f\ C      —picture o music

nrm flat —compare natural adj.(9) 15 above the correct pitch (= how high or low a note sounds) {§

WW: That note sounded sharp,  VfIf jiifiio

flat ► sharp ness noun [C, U] : There was a sudden sharpness in her voice.  ITSTW1 look

sharp (BrE, informal) used in orders to tell sb to be quick or to hurry £E ; gf: You’d better look sharp or you’ll be late, jfo # ^ ^ , A M M ifi 0 7 o not the sharpest knife in the drawer | not the sharpest tool in the 'box (informal, humorous) not intelligent A ; igft: He’s not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he? fMH'7 —     the

'sharp end (of sth) (BrE, informal) the place or position of greatest difficulty or responsibility ft Affljli ( ^^MA;)  ) : He started work at the

sharp end of the business, as a salesman.

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a adv.

►                EXACTLY HU If] Hk 1 used after an expression for a time of day to mean ‘exactly’ ( XfiA]i^iS^p ,

H ) •• -SI: Please be here at seven o’clock sharp, if

 

►                RISE/DROP/CHANGE f\ ;       ; &{k 2 [usually before noun]

sudden and rapid, especially of a change in sth M H (ft, W&69 (              ) : a sharp drop in prices

0 a sharp rise in crime JE (ft M. MX ft O a sharp increase in unemployment AikAffcfftKlIiS o He heard a sharp intake of breath, ffeu/r IU U. o We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time).

►                CLEAR/DEFINITE X $ :           3 [usually before noun] clear

and definite             id W\ (ft ; 1$ $ (ft: a sharp

outline ##rfft3&JS5 O The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade).           M ft X M fit M $r <> <> She drew a sharp