shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic,

iftMtjnrSTo ► worsen-ing noun [sing.]: a worsening of the international debt crisis 11P* ft If 4/1 £$ jjp j$| worsen-ing adj.: worsening weather conditions

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wor ship °"w /'w3:jip; NAmE 'W3:rjip/ noun, verb

b noun 1 [U] the practice of showing respect for God or a god, by saying prayers, singing with others, etc.; a cere­mony for this (          ftffp,  an

act/a place of worship 41 4? ; 4L 41 % FJr 0 ancestor worship 74 10.5fc M Wk # 0 morning worship (= a church service in the morning) M 04 41 ft 2 [U] a strong feeling of love and respect for sb/sth PW71 adoration —see also hero worship 3 His, Your, etc. Worship [C] (BrE, formal) a polite way of addressing or referring to a magistrate or mayor ( 74

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m verb (-pp-, NAmE also -p-) 1 [VN] to show respect for God or a god, especially by saying prayers, singing, etc. with other people in a religious building 5jt £&,            4? ( ’fj; $f

>; (ftm) min 2 m to go to a

service in a religious building $|^ft^j£ff#/jn4t4?: We worship at St Mary’s.     if] A 31A 4>J ISt ^ 1$ 41 4? o 0 He

worshipped at the local mosque, ft/EMiffed 4A 3 [VN] to love and admire sb very much, especially so much that you cannot see their faults   IX:

A n ( AteBsM>] #Al'J: She worships her children, ifef?32 ['] lLMJLAo O He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings), ftii Bjf & U M0 0 She worships the ground he walks on.

worshipful /‘W3:jipfl; NAmE 'W3:rf-/ adj. [only before noun] 1 (formal) showing or feeling respect and admir­ation for sb/sth A ffll 04;   i 04; HH04 2 Worshi pfu I

used in Britain in the titles of some mayors and some groups Of CRAFTSMEN     ^ S18 T       ftl I IE

41 ) : the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

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worshipper (NAmE also wor-ship-er) /'waij'ipafc); NAmE 'W3:rjy noun a person who worships God or a god A4?±^ ( ft4f ) 04A; #4U¥04A; »#; 41# A : regular worshippers at St Andrew’s Church & # fij X AH#Wift4 L 44 04 A 0 (figurative) sun worshippers lying on the beach fjnii£$|jt#|l iiBgAffi^J Aill

Worst CH* /w3:st; NAmE W3:rst/ adj., adv., noun, verb

m adj. (superlative of bad * bad 04 ft U.) of the poorest quality or lowest standard; worse than any other person or thing of a similar kind ftlE04; ft4T 04; ft Iff 04: It was by far the worst speech he had ever made. jg. Jift&4'AA/3t04ft^04Mi/4o o What’s the worst thing that could happen?        0 What she said

confirmed my worst fears (- proved they were right). M 04iif uE^M be your ,own worst 'enemy to be the cause of your own problems i •hffgf tfc; Ji g B |b]JS  come off 'worst to lose a fight,

competition, etc. or suffer more compared with others

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uadv. (superlative of badly * badly 04 ft i§M&) most badly or seriously ft iT; ft )|f; ft f* ift: He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. A W—® iA A fife 41 A if ft H 04 Ao o Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.            04S£m«lft So 0

Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ft

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b noun the worst [sing.] the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen; the part, situation, possibility, etc. that is worse than any other ( Rf MA'AM ) ft #11 04$; ftflWA (    nJMtt#): Theworstof

the storm was over, ft^f   To o When

they did not hear from her, they feared the worst. fifed PiSAATftTOIA o The worst of it is that I can’t even be sure if they received my letter.

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He was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst. fifeBPf^ft

IFTifil at (the) 'worst used for saying what is the worst thing that can happen ( 4§^MftJJfi04ftfT1f U ) AftfT Zhift,      ; At the very worst, he’ll have to pay a

fine. WlWMWUM, ftfaff^T-Jlfco bring out the'worst

in sb to make sb show their worst qualities

M; IS A M di ft W bo H: Pressure can bring out the

worst in people. JEk fj nftlk # A 51 fil JTUfA do your

'worst (of a person A) to do as much damage or be as

unpleasant as possible SfrUAifcTfs

Let them do their worst—we’ll fight them every inch of

the way. MiMlAft

fiQ get the 'worst of it to be defeated iliSAlA, ife : He’d been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. # tT M T ,        if the

.worst comes to the worst (NAmE also if .worst comes to 'worst) if the situation becomes too difficult or dangerous     Wj^'lf; M'lf

# ( AfePt ) -. If the worst comes to the worst, we’ll just have to sell the housefjm J^-ftff    A £, ffcf]SfcR£fjE

the worst of all (possible) worlds all the disadvantages of every situation # # 'If 'fit      0f Tf A f1']

b verb [VN] (old-fashioned or formal) [usually passive] to defeat sb in a fight, a contest or an argument ( f£ f] y ,      ) tTJiMA,     H321 get the

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'worst-case adj. [only before noun] involving the worst situation that could happen ftiTfi : In the worst- case scenario more than ten thousand people might be affected. Aft±TfTjtffiftT,

worst ed /'wustid/ noun [U] a type of cloth made of wool with a smooth surface, used for making clothes a grey worsted suit —

Worth On /w3:0; NAmE W3:r0/ adj., noun

madj. [not before noun] (used like a preposition, followed by a noun, pronoun or number, or by the -ing form of a verbmRITMsl,          ftHL   -ing 3

A) 1 having a value in money, etc. # - -

Our house is worth about £100 000. h 11 1 l/J X T A ik] ft 10   0 How much is this painting worth? iS-llf®

ft^ All? o to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money) (i — A o It isn’t worth much, jk A H ^ A1 II o O If you answer this question correctly, it’s worth five points. TT A T iiilM TT Jl/>□ o note at price 2 ~ sth/doing sth used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, enjoy­able, etc. ( 4a t/r Ah ) (tl#, ff ihiK : The museum is certainly worth a visit.          0 This

idea is well worth considering, it A *g 41 {i # % ft 0 0 It’s worth making an appointment before you go. A AM 3 ~ sth/doing sth important, good or enjoyable enough to make sb feel satisfied, espe­cially when difficulty or effort is involved fi % ( If J§] iff ) : Was it worth the effort?        0

The new house really wasn’t worth all the expense involved.     o The job

involves a lot of hard work but it’s worth it. j&ZLffciflllc XCH4S A A H, immn0 o The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny.  S A, 1§

—see also worthwhile 4 (of a person A) having money and possessions of a particular value # A • • - A (S M M A : He’s worth £10 million. fffelfjA 1 000          ITBUffl for .all sb/it

is 'worth 1 with great energy, effort and determin­ation     A;      He was rowing for all

he was worth, ffe A fit # fife M IS 0 2 in order to get as much as you can from sb/sth ( ^i# ) ;        ( W

ft ) : She is milking her success for all it’s worth. MA S  ^or ,what it’s 'worth

(informal) used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your own opinion or suggestion and may not be very helpful (, A ffe jsfff: I prefer this colour, for what it’s worth. ffv illf    (the game is) not worth the

'candle (oldfashioned, saying) the advantages to be gained from doing sth are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved f# A fit A; TA AT Ai^ not worth the paper it’s written/'printed on (of an agreement or official document # iJC ft; IE A X A) having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what