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m noun 1 [sing.] the way that sb walks; the sound that sb makes when they walk >7 A; PA A: I heard

his heavy tread on the stairs.

2 [C, U] the raised pattern on the surface of a tyre on a vehicle ( ) J&ffi; The tyres

were worn below the legal limit of 1.6mm of tread, x/ff &fl&[f8H#ef&7Jfcffi 3 [C] the

upper surface of a step or stair ( # [[ft

ffi , Sf ffi — picture t> staircase — compare riser(2)

treadle /'tredl/ noun (especially in the past) a device worked by the foot to operate a machine ( jtfi IBWK

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tread-mill /'tredmil/ noun 1 [sing ] work or a way of life that is boring or tiring because it involves always doing the same things ffi k£ A 5k Miff ( AAffiAA ) : I’d like to escape the office treadmill.

Iff ₀ 2 [C] (especially in the past) a large wheel turned by the weight of people or animals walking on steps around its inside edge, and used to operate machinery (3 ta an exercise machine that has a moving surface that you can walk or run on while remaining in the same place

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trea-son /'triizn/ (also ,high 'treason) noun [u] the crime of doing sth that could cause danger to your country, such as helping its enemies during a war

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/'trirzanabl/ adj.: a treasonable act UMU'fl

treas ure /'tre3a(r)/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [U] a collection of valuable things such as gold, silver and jewellery ^ Wl M ; 35k M ; M H : buried treasure IS lit MW I o a pirate’s treasure chest iSHSMM iEff 2 [C, usually pi.] a highly valued object ttSWft pn; Zfm: the priceless art treasures of the

Uffizi gallery Afft ItAl&S 3 [sing.] a

person who is much loved or valued ( Aff

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b verb [VN] to have or keep sth that you love and that is extremely valuable to you WUL\ ^ M ^ S ;

HT71 cherish : I treasure his friendship. IS ^ it flk M A tJl o O This ring is my most treasured possession,

'treasure house noun a place that contains many valuable or interesting things ; Si: The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics, jlffiltkK JIM A tiit

'treasure hunt noun a game in which players try to find a hidden prize by answering a series of questions that have been left in different places 11 $ ( [e]^

treas-urer /'tre30r9(r)/ noun a person who is responsible for the money and accounts of a club or an organization (£tt, mm, m%-$m

'treasure trove noun 1 [u, C, usually sing.] valuable things that are found hidden and whose owner is unknown AlMffil 2 [C, usually sing.] a place, book, etc. containing many useful or beautiful things I i?, i

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treasury /'trezari/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 the Treasury Ising.+sing./pl. v.) (in Britain, the US and some other countries) the government department that controls public money ( 30], H[I]ffl jf flk - '&0it M ) JM 2 [C] a place in a castle, etc. where valuable things are stored (

'treasury bill (also informal 'T-bill) noun a type of investment sold by the US government in which a fixed amount of money is paid back on a certain date ( H

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treat (H»/tri:t/ verb, noun

m verb [VN]

► BEHAVE TOWARDS SB/STH tf # 1 ~ sb/sth (with/as/like sth) to behave in a particular way towards sb/sth VI ■ j&fkXf#; H • • A AXt #: to treat people with respect/

consideration/suspicion, etc. Xf AM-f£ip, ff ^

o Treat your keyboard with care and it should last for years. M'It#MU#, 0 My

parents still treat me like a child. AA^fftMffiA^A 1₀ o He was treated as a hero on his release from prison.

► CONSIDER # )M 2 ~ sth as sth to consider sth in a particular way fE #ff; ffi •• - J® A: I decided to treat his remark as a joke, A a£ ffi flk M ffi ^ff A M ₀ 3 to deal with or discuss sth in a particular way M. M; ft ife: The question is treated in more detail in the next chapter. 7—#7Xfffi— 0ISAll#/7MjiS>£o

► ILLNESS/INJURY # ^j: 4 ~ sb (for sth) (with sth) to

give medical care or attention to a person, an illness, an injury, etc. [gff; Eg ffi; ffiff: She was treated for sunstroke. jjfe ® 7 41 ffi # fft ffi ft <, 0 The condition is

usually treated with drugs and a strict diet.

► USE CHEMICAL jjj[flf ,j’i 5 ~ sth (with sth) to use a chem

ical substance or process to clean, protect, preserve, etc. sth ( ) M, {£#: to

treat crops with insecticide M A 4 if¹] 0 wood

treated with preservative

► PAY FOR STH ENJOYABLE /(-. I ? / 6 ~ sb/yourself (to sth)

to pay for sth that sb/you will enjoy and that you do not usually have or do ffi#; #;#; i# ( ^ ) ; ^ #

^ ^ W 3s tf ) : She treated him to lunch. M if flk #L ^£T ® ₀ o Don’t worry about the cost—I’ll treat you.

, fk3k#f^f^Tto o I’m going to treat myself to a new pair of shoes,

► treat-able adj. ■. a treatable infection i^pfri^ff ITSTTil treat sb like 'dirt (informal) to treat sb with no respect at all fl £ A $0 M ± ; ffi-ftjif^; M fl 'treat sb to sth to entertain sb with sth special

ffl ffi f# ; VX ••• Dt# : The crowd were treated to a superb display of tennis. M A # 7 — ^ f # 0 It

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a noun something very pleasant and enjoyable, especially sth that you give sb or do for them Jf lp/

We took the kids to the zoo as a special treat, ff A # 8¹] fkfn ffrAt f f]o You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat, it ill

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When I was young chocolate was a treat.

A Ji: - • # ft f# ^ 'S o o Let’s go out for lunch— my treat (= I will pay). PgfilfiJ A ffi A fc T ff- ^ if ^ _D

0 note at pleasure fT*l?71 a 'treat {BrE, informal) extremely well or good >j A Xt: ##£ 7 : His idea worked a treat (= was successful), ftk^ i.^^

— more at trick n.

trea tise /'triitis; -tiz/ noun ~ (on sth) a long and serious piece of writing on a particular subject ( ) ifcX

treat-ment (Hr /'triitmant/ noun

1 [U, C] - (for sth) something that is done to cure an

illness or injury, or to make sb look and feel good 7 pfy; ff A; i#fp: He is receiving treatment for shock. itk iE ff xk S fk A ip fr o 0 She is responding well to treatment. fcik *§> M ffi ff A ^ ^ o 0 to require hospital/ medical treatment fr ^ ft ^ / Ifj fp ff 0 There are various treatments available for this condition. ^

tff fl' # W ff & o o Guests at the health spa receive a range of beauty treatments, ‘ff A ft M # 7 A

2 [U] a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing Xf #; #j§: the brutal treatment of political prisoners Xt 7 jp $1 0'j j# # o Certain city areas have been singled out for special treatment. _:J£k'] 11-ff #S!jinM_a 3 [U, C] a way of dealing with or discussing a subject, work of art, etc. ftLJS; Mif;; if;Mi: Shakespeare’s treatment of madness in‘King Lear’ft IE ft <( ^>1) 7X]^fi^J khfl V-ik 4 [U, C] ~ (for sth) a process by which sth is cleaned, or protected against sth < $ it A [i/j ifi ) &LH, j]\i L : a sewage treatment plant vi A Mi M V o an effective treatment for dry rot 1% in f’ IU il'J ff fs tk

treaty /'triiti/ noun {pi. -ies) a formal agreement between two or more countries ( [il^AN^J )

WM: the Treaty of Rome r^J> 0 a peace treaty

o to draw up/sign/ratify a treaty ^ ^ /

IE A fit & ity o Under the terms of the treaty, La