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tremolo /’tremaleo; A/Amf -lou/ noun {pi. -os) (/nws/c -|f) a special
effect in singing or playing a musical instrument made by repeating the same
note or two notes very quickly ( )
SRW, Ms-
tremor /’tremor)/ noun 1 a small earthquake in which the ground shakes
slightly ifeU; A M; ^ It: an earth tremor jtfesfr 2 a
slight shaking movement in a part of your body caused, for example, by cold or
fear ( *X &M ) «#, $31,
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tremu lous /‘tremjelas/ ad/. (literary) shaking slightly because you are
nervous; causing you to shake slightly
Mm®: tetrftW; mn
trembling: a tremulous voice jSfWXjf' 0 He was in a state of tremulous
excitement, fife M zft % It % „
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tremulously adv.
trench
/trentj/
noun 1 a
long deep hole dug in the ground, for example for carrying away water ffcj; |g
2 a long deep hole dug in the ground in which soldiers can be protected from
enemy attacks (for example in northern France and Belgium in the First World
War) $ if; MM: life in the trenches M— & ttt# A $ flU
#J $ if XtS 0 trench
warfare 3 (also ,ocean 'trench)
a long deep narrow hole
in the ocean floor ; A
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trenchant /'trentjant/ adj. (formal) (of criticism,
remarks, etc. fit if , W X ^f)
expressed strongly and effectively, in a clear way A M HJ #J
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'trench
coat noun a long loose coat,
worn especially to keep off rain, with a belt and pockets in the style of a
military coat (X^j£Xn^fniXl$ ) MX, A# trencher /'trentj9(r)/ noun
a wooden plate used in the past for serving food ( IBWiftfl&XM ) A AM 'trench fever noun [U] a very infectious
disease carried by lice /jfcif )
.trench
'foot noun [U] a painful
condition of the feet, in which the flesh begins to decay and die, caused by
being in mud or water for too long if
trend /trend/
noun
~ (towards/in sth) a general direction in
which a situation is changing or developing ft;
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; rj) lAl: economic/social/political
trends /ft & / o
There is a growing trend towards earlier
retirement, itii A#Xi#in 0 0 current trends
in language teaching oa
down-
ward/an upward trend in sales o You seem to have set (= started) a new trend.
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opposite direction). # M M X X M X A M $ o o One region is attempting to buck (= oppose or resist) the trend of economic decline,
0 The
underlying
trend of inflation is still upwards. iS
trend-set-ter /'trendseta(r)/ noun (often approving)
a person who starts a new fashion or makes it popular 6'JlffM#JA ►
trend-set-tingadj. [only
before
noun]
trendy/‘trendi/ adj., noun
nadj. (trend-ier,
trendi-est) (informal) very
fashionable Bt MW}; trendy
clothes ► trend-ily
adv. trendiness noun [U]
a noun {pi. -ies) (erf, informal,
usually disapproving) a trendy person H
#J A: young
trendies
from art college
tre pan /tri'paen/ verb
[VN] (-nn-)
(especially
in the past) to make a hole in sb’s skull
with a special instrument,
for medical reasons (
AfsIBBf ) & ( AM# ) _t AFM
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trepi da
tion /.trepTdeiJn/
noun fu] (formal) great worry or fear
about sth unpleasant that may happen &
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tres-pass/'trespas/ verb, noun
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verb [V] 1 - (on sth) to
enter land or a building that you do not have permission or the right to enter
It i A, X mm A ( ftfeAW±iifei»$Lt! ) :
He told me I
was trespassing on private land, ftfe A ft (3] fXA X Jtfe 0 2 (old use) to do sth wrong Iftlf
^ H31EW 'trespass on sth (formal) to make unfair use of
sb’s time, help, etc.
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x&xmx ( jMAM&tiitL ,eeei
encroach on : I mustn’t trespass on your time
any longer.
mnoun 1 [U, C] an act of
trespassing on land $j^^A ( ItfeAXftfe ) 2 [C] (old use) something that you do
that is morally wrong IpM EEEIsin trespasser /'tresp0sa(r)/ noun a person who goes
onto sb’s land without their permission X IS A # : The notice read: Trespassers will be
prosecuted’. #• m ± W
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tresses /'tresiz/
noun [pi.] (literary) a woman’s long hair ( Hdlocks
tres-tle /'tresl/
noun a wooden or metal
structure with two pairs of sloping legs. Trestles are used in pairs to support
a flat surface, for example the top of a table.
(
'trestle table noun a table that consists of a wooden top supported by
trestles
trews /tru:z/ noun [pi.] trousers/pants,
especially when they are made of tartan ( ) fHX, $af)$
trey /trei/ noun (in basketball
MJ£)
a shot that scores three points M
tri-/trai/ combining form (in nouns and
adjectives f£j
three; having three X; : tricycle EL
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triangular HftfKJ
tri
acet ate /trai'aesiteit/
noun [u] a chemical
substance for making artificial fabrics, sheets of film, etc. Ir.gig£
m, Ezzmm (mtimftxMm. )
triad /'traiaed/ noun (formal) a group of three
related people or things X AX#—# tri-age /'tri:a:3; NAmE tri:'a:3/ noun [u] (in a hospital E
1^) the process of deciding how seriously ill/sick or injured a person is, so
that the most serious cases can be treated first ft ftlfm
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trial OTr/'traial/ noun, verb mnoun
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LAW A W- 1 [U, C] a formal
examination of evidence in
court by a judge and often
a jury, to decide if sb accused
of a crime is guilty or not ( ) XiX
X
a, XA'J: a murder trial iflEfcMW]0 He’s
on
trial for murder,
it
0 # M & P M ^ X« o She will stand triaVgo on trial
for fraud. i^j^flJX^Jo o
The
men were arrested but not brought to trial A
itAit£&f£X£!jo O The case never came to trial. jkX^#>AAJF^Xao
0 She is
awaiting trial on corruption charges. iHf IIX^1]0 0 He did
not receive a fair trial, ftfe ^ X ^ I!] A- X ^ X P\» 0 She was detained without trial. 0
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TEST ii£ ^ 2 [C, U] the process
of testing the ability,
quality or performance of
sb/sth, especially before you make a final decision about them ( J^H, #
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The new drug
is undergoing clinical trials. o She agreed to
employ me for a trial period. M IrJ M. X la]
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The
system was introduced on a trial basis for one month. “X# 0 0 a trial separ
ation (= of a couple whose
marriage is in difficulties) 0 We had the machine on trial for a week. & 0 a trial of strength
(= a contest to see who
is stronger) A A (ft $$ it
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IN SPORT 3 [C, usually pi.] (BrE) (NAmE tryout) a
competition or series of tests to
find the best players for a sports team or an important event MH; i&WLf? : Olympic trials
FOR
ANIMALS if] #J 4 [C, usually pi.] an
event at which