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structure ff / / A
^ ^ % o note at building
3 [U, C] the state of being well organized or planned
with all the parts linked together; a careful plan fit'll'!! !R; jo] Your
essay needs (a) structure, #
■ verb [VN] [usually passive] ~ sth (around sth) to arrange or
organize sth into a system or pattern
How well does the teacher structure the lessons ? X ijrp /f
if fl £§ X % #q ffff ? o
The exhibition is structured around the themes of work and leisure.
o Make use of
the toys in
structured group activities.
stru
Strug gle O-k /'strAgl/ verb, noun
m verb 1 ~ (for sth) to try very hard to do sth when it is
difficult or when there are a lot of problems $f 4-; ^ ti; X M: [V] a country struggling for independence fj o Shona struggled for breath, ft jftJfk Pfs If Xo 0 life as a
struggling artist (- one who
is very poor) — XXiS^f 0 [V to inf] They
struggled just
to pay their bills. 0
2 [V +adv./prep.] to move somewhere or do sth with
difficulty ® $ itk ff jft; f] itk ift fj: I struggled up the
hill with the heavy
bags. li| io 0 Paul struggled out
of his wheelchair,
o 3 [V] — (against/with sb/sth) to fight against
sb/sth in order to prevent a bad situation or result XX; hi X: He struggled
against cancer for two years, life [Wj
fg
4 fit X
7 W X o o Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ill'll'
-hfftXX, X/'tWXiXlA 4 [V] ~ (with sb) to
fight sb or try to get away from them f#ij-; fflff; :
Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass. XfflifoJnifE
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o I struggled and screamed for help, fie
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fLIt, tL
o James was hit in the mouth as he
struggled with
the raiders. $r ffl |e] /l 7 ffl[7XH
Jhffl 7tTo o How did
she manage to struggle free? M
5 [V] ~ (with sb) (for sth) to compete or
argue with sb, especially in order to get sth X ^;
despite problems
a noun 1 [C] ~ (with sb) (for/against sth) | ~ (with sb) (to do sth) | ~ (between A and B) a hard fight in which people try to obtain
or achieve sth, especially sth that sb else does not want them to have XX;
isr4; : apower/leadership struggle fflAEftXX; §7Xi/.ffJXX
0 a struggle for
independence X X 1$ X X 0 the struggle
between good and evil HA; AX 0 He is engaged in
a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ^
0 She will not give up her children without a
struggle. B ® 7» O.note at
campaign 2 [C] a physical fight between two people or
groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get
sth from the other If X; ffl.ll ;
( X ffl ) ffl X , ffl Ift .# : There
were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.
o note at fight 3 [sing.] ~ (to do sth) something
that is difficult for you to do or achieve Ena effort: It was a real struggle to be ready
on time. #tX
strum /strAm/
verb (-mm-) ~ (on) sth to play a guitar or similar instrument by moving your fingers up and
down across the strings # oMfk ^ X £1 ) : [V]
As
she sang she strummed
on a guitar, ilk Pi i£ # pf life 0 [also VN]
strum-pet /'strAmpit/
noun (old use, disapproving) a prostitute,
or a woman who looks and behaves like oneiric, $7; igffl
strung pt, pp of STRING
.strung 'out adj. [not before noun] 1 spread
out in a line 7 Hk X 4 A: a group
of riders strung out along the beach ?& M W if 4 — PA 9t 7 2
~ (on sth) (slang)
strongly affected by an
illegal drug such as heroin (p#
.strung 'up adj. [not before noun] (BrE, informal) very nervous, worried or excited 77^4; ##
strut /strAt/ verb, noun
m verb (-tt-)
[V] to walk proudly with your head up and chest out to show that you
think you are important fit X ^ itk A; iSi I! 7: The players strutted and posed for the cameras. «0$fcifciS#«lMo
FTO71 .strut your stuff (informal) to proudly show yqur ability, especially
at dancing or performing ( AfflfESk
mnoun 1 a
long thin piece of wood or metal used to support or make part of a vehicle or
building stronger
Att; tf ft; Aft; Alt 2 [sing.] (disapproving) an act of walking in a proud and confident
way fit iwj X (ft X
strych-nlne /'strikniin/
noun [u] a poisonous substance used in
very small amounts as a medicine ± t ; ^
nrm
St Swithin’s Day /.snt
'swiQinz dei; NAmE .semt/ noun
15 July, a Christian festival. In
MxstiiB an 15 0, *tm^0,
stub /stAb/ noun, verb
m noun 1 a
short piece of a cigarette, pencil, etc. that is left when the rest of it has
been used ( W )
2 the small part of a ticket, cheque, etc.
that you keep as a record when you have given the main part to sb #flt; —
picture o money
■ verb ( bb-) [VN] ~ your toe (against/on sth) to hurt your toe by accident by
hitting it against sth hard fit /J\ 'll'HiiJ • ± »a:i;M .stub sth'-'1
out to stop a cigarette, etc. from burning by pressing the end against sth
hard
ffl (&mA4 )
stub ble /‘stAbl/ noun [U] 1 the lower short stiff part of the stems of crops such as wheat that are left in the ground after
the top part has been cut and collected ( ^
2 the short stiff hairs that
grow on a man’s face
when he has not shaved recently — picture o hair
► stub bly /’stAbli/
adj.
stub-born /'stAban;
NAmE -barn/ adj. 1 (often disapproving) determined not to change your opinion or
attitude Sffl&X EEd OBSTIN
ATE : He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong. jtk^EXiAlfo 0 She can be
as stubborn as a mule. M rT AdXo 0
stubborn pride If 0 a stubborn resistance to change 0 a stubborn
refusal to listen ijgJikXDJT 2
difficult to get rid of or deal with)®mA|S& ( Saa persistent-, a stub
born cough/stain XipX^: MM 0 a stubborn problem $£ ^ ►
stub born ly adv. : She stubbornly refused to pay. Ml X A fP X rf ft
II o 0 Unemployment remains stubbornly high. stub-born-
ness noun [U]
stubby /'stAbi/ adj., noun
madj. [usually before noun] short and thick MM!!£ft;
W; stubby fingers X ffl X fil W ffl X noun (pi. -ies)
(AustralE, NZE) 1 [C] (informal) a small fat bottle of beer usually holding
0.375 litres ^ J]fi M It (
short trousers/pants
for men JPJ
stucco /'stAkao;
NAmE -kou/ noun [U] a type of plaster
that is used for covering ceilings and the outside walls of buildings ( ►stuc
coed adj.: a stuccoed wall
Stuck /stAk/ adj. [not before noun] —see also stick v. 1 unable to move or to be moved s/jXT; Jc Affl; PSffl: The wheels were stuck in the mud.
I'J III. o This drawer keeps
getting stuck. AAWM 0 She got the key stuck
in the lock. (KklE #] S 4 S 7 o o I can’t get out—I’m stuck. % tb X
A IE M X T o
2 in an unpleasant situation or
place that you cannot
escape from pg ( A ) ; ®
( f ) : We were stuck in traffic for over an hour. f^{|] iS ± it 4 , — 0 I hate
being stuck at