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theological college # 7 ^ 0 {NAmE) a theological seminary ft 7 ( ^ ^ theo-logic-al-ly /-kli/ adv.

the-orem /'Giaram; NAmE *0i:a-; '0ir-/ noun (technical A if) a rule or principle, especially in mathematics, that can be proved to be true ( Ate $£7 ) /eJ!

theoretical /,0ia'retikl; NAmE ,0i:a-/ adj. [usually before noun] 1 concerned with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and experiment M i£ ± (ft : a theoretical approach fl Aft 0 theoretical physics  0

The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study.

3 T& IS 5li} o PHI3 EXPERIMENTAL, PRACTICAL 2 that could possibly exist, happen or be true, although this is unlikely S i£ ± ■ftft (HJ; f§*i3:fr7 It’s a theoretical possi­bility. j&JMifeXftftift njfgtto the or etic-al ly /-kli/ adv.: theoretically sound conclusions   ^

o       It is theoretically possible for him to overrule their decision, but highly unlikely. ®SB#fMl^i!?7fM']l##i

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the or ist /’Giarist; NAmE '0i:a-; '0ir-/ (also the-or-et-ician /,0iara'tijn; NAmE ,0i:a-; ,0ir-/) noun a person who develops ideas and principles about a particular subject in order to explain why things happen or exist jgjfe

the-or-ize (BrE also -*se) /‘Giaraiz; NAmE '0i:a-/ verb ~ (about/on sth) to suggest facts and ideas to explain sth; to form a theory or theories about sth BJ;   aifej-h: [V] The study theorizes about the

role of dreams in peoples’ lives.

^ftAfllftfSfto [also VN, V that] the-or-iz-ing, -is-ing noun [U]

the-Ory 0-w /‘Giari; NAmE'Biri; '0i:ari/ noun {pi -ies)

1                  [C, U] a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain

why sth happens or exists ife; i&: According to

the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. rajgffiShfe,    2 [U] the

principles on which a particular subject is based Hi£;

a ; JR Mi] : the theory and practice of language teaching      3 [C] ~ (that) an opinion or

idea that sb believes is true but that is not proved ( A HA; I have this theory that most

people prefer being at work to being at home. H, £»A£&ifm*ffiftft 11. B »n 'theory used to say that a particular statement is supposed to be true but may in fact be wrong ai£±; SSIi#,: In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. XJlife o That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? j&ifnjf 32

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the-oso-phy /Gi'Dsafi; NAmE 0i'a:s-/ noun 1 [U, C] a reli­gious system of thought that tries to know God by means of meditation, prayer, etc. ft!? 7 (

) 2 Theosophy [u] the belief of a reli­gious group, the Theosophical Society, started in New York in 1875 1875 ftftMifj

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thera peut ic /,0era'pju:tik/ adj. 1 [usually before noun] designed to help treat an illness  tnH

: the therapeutic properties of herbs If Kj 1£ ft fl

2                   helping you to relax ft W: Painting can

be very therapeutic.       Afil/fcj&o thera-peut-

ic-al-ly /-kli/ adv.

thera-peut-ics /.Gera'pjuitiks/ noun [U] the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of diseases

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ther ap ist /'Gerapist/ noun 1 (especially in compounds a specialist who treats a particular type of illness or problem, or who uses a particular type of treatment ( SipftAM ) fqftftiX a speech therapist if a t&ft W o a beauty therapist    see

also OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, PHYSIOTHERAPIST 2 = PSYCHOTHERAPIST at PSYCHOTHERAPY

ther-apy /'Gerapi/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [u, C] the treatment of a physical problem or an illness if ft ; ft A : Most leukaemia patients undergo some sort of drug therapy

(= treatment using drugs).

$ ^ ft1 M $J tn ff o <0 altemative/complementary/ natural therapies (= treatments that do not use traditional drugs) #ft / ftjfcV i #SftA 2 [U] = psycho­therapy : a therapy group X' JI yf ft X £1 0 She’s in therapy.      — see also chemo­

therapy, GROUP THERAPY, HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSIOTHERAPY, RADIOTHERAPY, RETAIL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY

Thera-vada /.Gera'vccda/ (also .Thera,vada Buddhism)

noun [U] one of the two major forms of Buddhism ± ® hP ( ft#£oP$K ) — compare Mahayana there <Ht/flea(r); NAmE 9er/ adv., exclamation adv. 1 there is, are, was, were, etc. used to show that sth exists or happens ( ift7ftft£i5cAft ) : There’s a restaurant around the corner.  0

There are two people waiting outside. ftWftAlEftft® 0 o Has there been an accident?    0

I don’t want there to be any misunderstanding.

0 There seemed to be no doubt about it. jlfc

3                  fKftllXMBo 0 There comes a point where you give

up. M ft ft ft 7 o 0 There remains the problem of finance.      0 Suddenly there was a loud

bang. ^ A X W (ifJ ^ A B ft] o 0 {informal) There’s only four days left. R il] T ® 7c 7 0 0 {literary) There once was a poor farmer who had four sons.

A, ftfeftfBTRLXo 2 in, at or to that place or position ft UP JI; 3\ UP M ; ft UP M : We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. fll Ir A 7 B ^, ft UP I! ft © 7 i—7o o I hope we get there in time. ffoHigficfn R HtfiJ j£UP M o 0 It’s there, right in front of you! ftUPJL ft "fft ftu tU! o There it is—just behind the chair. Wf ^ SJ'E7, sfcftjf 7/§®o o Have you seen my pen?’ ‘Yes, it’s over there.’  #1^7? ” “#JE7, M

ft gp JL c ” o There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in.        0

I’m not going in thereit’s freezing!       X fl M i'J SP M ffi

A, AJ^r 7! o We’re almost there (= we have almost arrived).       17 o 0 Can I get there and back

madayP^ASPM-ArttgtTA®^? o I left in 1990 and I haven’t been back there since. f£7 1990 7 SPM, A1JP^W0 A&o 0 Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) nfl, if 0 I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there {= immediately).

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3 existing or available # ft ftl;   ; oT i# 3\ (PJ:

I went to see if my old school was still there. & A#il# o The money’s there if you need it. j/p hWLlfcfytff 7 o 4 at that point (in a story, an argument, etc.) (       ) ftjp—‘Ifeel ...’

There she stopped,        Mi^fiJJPJL,(^77Ao o

I don’t agree with you there, ft UP - - [WJ0 5 used to attract sb’s attention ( 7      ) :

Hello, there! Rfg,  ! o You there! Come back! i&ft

0 A!  0 There you are! I’ve been looking for you

everywhere. Jg A # ft & JL ! ^ 3\ & IP IE it $ iS 7 0 6 used to attract sb’s attention to a particular person, thing or fact (   ) :

There’s the statue I was telling you about. IPifcJificjfll'ft ■fll i# il W H fit o <> That woman there is the boss’s wife. UP^lUPXAAi^^WAAo o There goes the last bus {= we’ve just missed it).      Wl7 0 o

There goes the phone {= it’s ringing), n/f,

0 (humorous) There goes my career! {= my career is ruined)   ! 0 So, there you have

it : that’s how it all started.    j(P8t:

4                  ft32Bo 7 ~ to do sth used to show the role of a

person or thing in a situation ( ^^A^^^/ft^—'If (ftft   ) : The fact is, they’re there to make money.

fMlAUPJL^A7J§-i£o MB been 'there, .done 'that {informaf) used to show that you think a place or an activity is not very interesting or impressive because you have already experienced it

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X 7: Not Spain again! Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.   7! A&UPJL, «7&ft

T til o be 'there for sb to be available if sb wants to talk to you or if they need help fit 0 $|fij; 7/if • • • ft ft: