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VCR
/,vi: si: ’a:(r)/ noun (especially NAmE) a machine which is
used to play videos or to record programmes from a television (abbreviation for
Video cassette recorder’) ^ ^ A video
cassette recorder ) :
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VD /.vi: 'di:/ abbr. venereal
disease VDU /.vi: di: 'ju:/ (BrE) (NAmE VDT /,vi:
dii ’ti:/) noun a machine with a
screen like a television that displays information from a computer
(abbreviation for Visual display unit/video display terminal’) Iff ij)L M A ££ , $j> M ink
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veal /vi:l/ noun [U] meat from a calf (= a young cow) A
Afa;
vector /'vekta(r)/ noun 1 (mathematics ffc) a quantity that
has both size and direction A it; fa It: Acceleration and
velocity are both vectors.
— compare scalar
2 (biology £.) an insect, etc.
that carries a particular disease from one living thing to another ( ftJ ) fc# 3 (technical A.i#) a
course taken by an aircraft
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Veda
/'veida;
'vi:da/ noun an ancient holy text
of Hinduism «n£|$£» ( )
Vedic/'veidik; 'vi:d-/
adj., noun m adj. relating to the Vedas
«B£P£» ^ Alfa ■ noun [U] the language
of the Vedas «n£Pt;> veejay /'vi: d3ei/ noun = video jockey veep /vi:p/ noun {NAmE, informal) vice-president gij &M
veer /via(r); NAmE vir/ verb [V +adv./prep.] 1 (especially of a
vehicle ft H A ^) to change
direction suddenly $ fa ; fa nn swerve : The bus veered
onto the wrong side of the
road.
ff M o 2 (of a conversation or way of behaving or thinking fr A §£ <$l *1) to change in the way
it
develops fe M; The debate veered away
from the main topic of
discussion. fa±
M0 0 His emotions veered between fear and
anger. #,faJ
3
(technical *%)
(of the wind M) to change
direction gfc fa: The wind veered to the west. MfaftMo veg /ved3/ noun, verb
mnoun [U, C] (pi. veg) (BrE, informal) a vegetable or
vegetables MM: cl fruit and veg stall f/MMMWitL o He likes
the traditional meat and two veg for his main meal.
mverb ( gg-) rariFI
,veg 'out (informal) to relax by doing sth that needs very
little effort, for example watching television filiS;
vegan /'vi:gan/ noun a person who does not
eat any animal products such as meat, milk or eggs. Some vegans do not use
animal products such as silk or
leather. #5, WfaAffl
ttoVaPSi r
Vege-bur-ger™
/'ved3ib3:ga(r); NAmE -b3:rg-/ noun = veggie burger
Vege-mite™
/'ved3imait/ noun [u] (AustmlE, NZE) a dark substance made
from yeast, spread on bread, etc.
vegetable On /'ved3t0bl/ noun 1 (also informal veggie especially in NAmE) a plant or part of a
plant that is eaten as food. Potatoes, beans
and onions are all vegetables. b§^: green vegetables (= for example cabbage) Ifelfo root vegetables (= for example carrots) fit M 0 a salad of raw
vegetables 4: ^ fi 0 a vegetable
garden/patch/plot M HI /
W£ / it o vegetable matter (= plants in general)
—pictures and vocabulary notes on pages R17, R18, R19 —compare animal, fruit, mineral(I) 2 (BrE also cab-bage) a person who is
physically alive but not capable of much mental or physical activity, for
example because of an accident or illness ® A : Severe brain damage
turned him into a vegetable,
3 a person who has a boring life Since losing my job
I’ve been a
vegetable.
'vegetable oil noun [U] oil produced from
plants, used in cooking and on salad ( |t#j ) vegetal /'ved30tl/ adj. (formal) connected with
plants fl
Wfa
vegetarian /.vedso'tearian; NAmE -'ter-/ (also BrE informal veg-gie) noun a person who does not
eat meat or fish (fcl^lfaA: Is she a vegetarian?
^ ? —
compare fruitarian, herbivore ► vegetarian adj.: Are you vegetarian? 17 R ? 0 a
vegetarian diet (= with no meat or fish
in it) o
a vegetarian restaurant
(= that serves no meat or fish) vege-tar-ian-ism /-izam/ noun [U] vege-tate /'ved30teit/ verb [V] (of a person A) to
spend time doing very little and feeling bored M AWA ; A
m
vege-tated /'ved30teitid/ adj. having the amount of
plant life mentioned A■••ft#/fa; W$)• • • fa: a densely/
sparsely vegetated area fa /^Efaife K
vege ta tion /,ved30'teijn/ noun [U] plants in
general, especially the plants that are found in a particular area or
environment ( ) fit/; ( Ata
AMflJciliafa ) fl
$&,
fI#Jl7$7 The hills are covered in
lush green
vegetation. UUWMo
vege-ta-tive /'ved3it0tiv; NAmE -teitiv/ adj. 1 relating to plant
life fit/fa; fit/14fa 2 (medical E) (of a person A) alive but showing no
sign of brain activity fit/Af^ iSfa — see also persistent vegetative state veg-gie /'ved3i/ noun (informal) 1 (BrE) = vegetarian : He’s turned veggie (= become a vegetarian).
To 2 (especially NAmE) = vegetable(I) ► veg-gie adj. 'veggie burger (also Vege-bur-ger™) noun a burger made with vegetables, especially
beans, instead of meat
vehement /'vkamant/ adj. showing very strong
feelings, especially anger ( liti ) K^fa, jft$lfa;
. ( Afjf ) f&s&fa EEdforceful: a vehement denial/
attack/protest, etc. /IS^faTriA ISCA , 0 He had
been vehement in his
opposition to the idea, ffe ^ jf[
► vehe mence /-mans/ noun [U] vehe- ment-ly adv.: The charge was
vehemently denied.
ve hicle o-w /'vi:akl; NAmE also 'vi:hikl/ noun 1 (rather formal) a thing that is used
for transporting people or goods from one place to another, such as a car or
lorry/truck iilUr; Affi: motor vehicles (= cars, buses,
lorries/trucks, etc.) fil^i 0 Are you the driver of this vehicle? AAfa^^M[®r? 0 rows
of parked vehicles — ^^Pf^M faA ^ 2 ~ (for sth) something that
can be used to express your ideas or feelings or as a way of achieving sth (
3\ § fa fa )
AS, XM:
Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda. A'AMlM A A ®#faT^ro 0 The play is an ideal
vehicle for her talents. :kfiM/}& ill A Afa S4R
m^o
vehicu lar /va'hikj0la(r); NAmE vi:'h-/ adj. (formal) intended for vehicles
or consisting of vehicles f±t ^Afa; Affifa; js^X^fa: vehicular access A$/A P 0 The road is closed to
vehicular traffic, lit it A fft
Mfj0
veil /veil/ noun, verb
mnoun 1 a covering of very thin transparent
material worn, especially by women, to protect or hide the face, or as part of
a hat, etc. ( AfaicAfa ) ffiify, :
a
bridal veil fa M // 2 a piece of cloth
worn by nuns over the head and
shoulders ( j^Afa ) A 4 3 [sing.] (formal) something that stops
you from learning the truth about a situation f&M; ffP; ftisj: Their work is carried out behind a veil of
secrecy. IMlfaTAA Ali'^ftff’TMfTfao o It would be
better to draw a veil over what happened next (= not talk about it).
fEA fs % A fa A1# If H M o 4 [sing.] (formal) a thin layer that
stops you from seeing sth M f# fa jH M M : The mountain tops were
hidden beneath a veil of mist. Uj M % W A W # A o ffTSTOl take the ‘veil (old-fashioned) to become a nun