superman /'su:pamaen;
'sju:-; NAmE 'suiperm-/ noun {pi. -men /-men/) a man who is
unusually strong or intelligent or who can do sth extremely well ^ ip $5(ft
A; MX — compare superwoman
supermarket
<Ht /'su:pama:kit; -sju:-; NAmE ‘su:
super model /'su:pamDdl; 'sju:-; NAmE 'su:
supernatural
/,su:pa'naetjral;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par'n-/ adj. 1 that cannot be
explained by the laws of science and that seems to involve gods or magic M
^ MW; ft SI I of (ft ; ft RII H (ft EEd paranormal : supernatural powers M l'l M A 0 supernatural strength ft (ft Jj M
—
compare natural
adj.{i) 2 the supernatural noun
[sing.] events, forces or powers
that cannot be explained by the laws of science and that seem to involve gods
or magicMSMt); SS&Aft; ft^&flft* EGGJthe paranormal : a belief in the
supernatural A
jKft+Bfa ► super
nat-ur-al-ly /-’naetjrali/ adv.
supernova
/,suipa’nauva;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par'nouva/ noun {pi. super-novae /-vi:/ or super-novas) (astronomy A) a star that
suddenly becomes much brighter because it is exploding SfrM — compare nova supernumerary /,su:pa'nju:marari;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par'nu:mareri/ adj. (formal) more than you normally
need; extra :£^£ft;
super-ordin-ate
/.suipar'aidinat;
,sju:-; NAmE -‘o:rd-/ (also hyper-nym) noun {linguistics W) a word with a
general meaning that includes the meanings of other particular words, for
example ‘fruit’ is the superordinate of‘apple’, ‘orange’, etc. AAil], ±fvi5]
( fruit apple , orange W Eft
A A is] ) — compare hyponym ► super-ordin-ate adj. —compare subordinate
super-pose /,su:pa'pauz;
,sju:-; NAmE .suipar'pouz/ verb [VN] to put sth on or
above sth else jE ■ • • ^ ± ffi;
^
tX : They had superposed a
picture of his head onto someone else’s body. A^IKA±o
►
super-pos-ition noun /-pa'zijn/ superpower /'su:papaoa(r); 'sju:-; NAmE 'su:parp-/ noun one of the countries
in the world that has very great military or economic power and a lot of influence,
for example the
(technical A iff) written or
printed above the normal line of writing or printing ^ U
) W ► super-script noun [U]
supersede /,su:pa'si:d;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par‘s-/ verb [VN] [often passive]
to take the place of sth/sb that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer
the best
available ) :
The theory has been superseded by more recent
research.
super-size /'su:pasaiz; 'sju:-; NAmE 'su:par-/ adj., verb
nadj. (also super-sized) bigger than normal A
(ft : supersize portions of fries MXifr'ftM& o supersized clothing HA^AH
mverb to make sth bigger;
to become bigger ( ^ ) ^ A , MA:; ( [VN]
We
are being supersized
into obesity {= made very fat) by
the fast food industry. & d IE M # ik iU IE o o [V] TV ads encourage kids to
supersize.
supersonic /.smpa'snmk;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par'sa:mk/ adj. faster than the speed
of sound Ig^iltlft: a supersonic aircraft 0 supersonic flight
—
compare subsonic
superstar /'su:pasta:(r);
‘sju:-; NAmE 'su:pars-/ noun a very famous
performer, for example an actor, a singer or a sports player
superstate /'su:pasteit;
'sju:-; NAmE 'su:pars-/ noun a very powerful state,
especially one that is formed by several nations joining or working together
() mmm,
: the European superstate
MMM
supersti
tion /.smpa'stijn;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par's-/ noun [U, C] (often disapproving) the belief that
particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason or
science; the belief that particular events bring good or bad luck i§ fg; ( IKS]® ) :
According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings
bad luck.
&Mfs(ftiA&,
supersti tious /,su:pa'stijas; ,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par's-/ adj. believing in
superstitions Hfjlfft; Af M fit :
superstitious beliefs fg ^ 0 I’m superstitious
about the number 13. 13 oAJo ►super-sti-
tious-lv adv.
superstore /'su:
superstructure /' su:pastrAktJa(r);
'sju:-; NAmE ‘su:pars-/ noun 1 a structure that is
built on top of sth, for example the upper parts of a ship or the part of a
building above the ground ( (^
$L#/(ft ) —compare substructure 2 {formal)
the systems and beliefs in
a society that have developed from more simple ones ( ft^-Eft ) AMStjjfr
super-tank-er /'su:pataei)ka(r);
'sju:-; NAmE 'su:part-/ noun a very large ship for
carrying oil, etc. M.9XW
.Super 'Tuesday noun [sing.] {informal) a day on which several
supervene /,su:pa’vi:n; ,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par’v-/ verb [V] (formal) to happen, especially
unexpectedly, and have a powerftil effect on the existing situation ( X fn M X\- )
AA#fAS
XBofo
super
vise /'su:pavaiz;
'sju:-; NAmE 'su:parv-/ verb to be in charge of
sb/sth and make sure that everything is done correctly, safely, etc. #; If 3.; jfH ; AW: [VN] to supervise building
work
iJSSI&Ecfr AiS 0 [VN ing] She supervised the
children playing near the pool. MMA4 [also V] ► super-vi-sion /,su:p9'vi3n;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par'v-/ noun [U, C]: Very young children
should not be left to play without supervision. At6iH]jJL£&AMlft1f«T&m©o o The drug should only
be used under medical supervision.
M ffl M K <18 A rT ft o o I have weekly
supervisions {- meetings with a tutor or supervisor).
super'vision order noun {law #) in the UK, an order made by a
court which says that the local government or a probation officer must be responsible for a child, help them
and check that they behave well US #
super-visor /’su:pavaiza(r); 'sju:-;
NAmE 'su:parv-/ noun a person who supervises
sb/sth #A; AW
A : I have a meeting with
my supervisor about my research topic. ift ®F £ i* JK1^ # Ufl JB, - & ffi „
►
super-vis-ory /,su:pa'vaizari; ,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par'v-/ adj.: She has a
supervisory role on the project. M&IIjZL
superwoman /‘su:pawuman; ‘sju:-; NAmE 'su:parw-/ noun {pi. -women /-wimin/) a woman who is
unusually strong or intelligent or who can do sth extremely well, especially a
woman who has a successful career and also takes care of her home and family ^
A JL Alls (ft A A; MI5.AA ( ) —compare
SUPERMAN
su-pine /'su:pain; BrE also 'sju:-/ adj. (formal) 1 lying flat on your back
M Eh (ft; A !$ IIW: a supine position ftp Eh ^ pj — compare prone(3) 2 (disapproving) not willing to act or
disagree with sb because you are lazy or morally weak #£tSii(ft; ^£#1; ►su-pine-!y
adv.
sup-per /'sApa(r)/ noun [U, C] the last meal of the
day, either a main meal, usually smaller and less formal than dinner, or a snack eaten before you go to bed
I’ll do my homework after supper, fife #ik0 0 What’s for supper? fffetS^fh