decide that sb/sth is a failure or not worth paying any attention to iA^-( ^t&AfftflL AA) H771 dismiss .write sth<->'out to write sth on paper, including all the details, especially a piece of work or an account of sth IE • • •.4=: 1$ft tit —see also write(5) .write sb^'out (of sth) to remove a character from a regular series on television or radio AiH (

t#$J A 64 ^ fe ) .write sth^'up to record sth in writing in a full and complete form, often using notes that you made earlier (> 4/| iE# ) # M ft tb : to write up your notes/the minutes of a meeting fE4liB /A — related noun write-up

'write-back noun [C, V]*{business jf§) a situation where an asset gets a value which it was thought to have lost; an amount of money entered in the financial records because of this (/4«64)$0;

' write-down noun (business  a reduction in the value

of assets, etc. ( ^A#]®ffiffr{t64 ) MiE,

‘write-in noun (US) a vote for sb who is not an official candidate in an election, in which you write their name on your ballot paper iM^iAA64fl:'

'write-off noun 1 (BrE) a vehicle that has been so badly damaged in an accident that it is not worth spending money to repair it         2 [sing.] (informal) a period

of time during which you do not achieve anything ft ff A 64 ~* i& 04Ib] : With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off. 0f A f & ft A fP 4T tfrif, lift!': 7 Ac 3 ~ (of sth) (business [§]) an act of cancelling a debt and accepting that it will never be paid ( ft-rpj ) ifiE

, write-pro'tect verb [VN] (computing if) to protect the information on a computer disk from being changed or deleted (= destroyed) f&, (          ) A if if'

writer /'raita(r)/ noun

1                   a person whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc. M ; ff # ; # # : writers of poetry iUo a travel/cookery, etc. writer iE ff , ft M it 64 A #

2                   a person who has written a particular thing A; ••• 64

A;      UTAA: the writer of this letter ft is ft if

WA 3 (with an adjective ASWisjif ffi) a person who forms letters in a particular way when they are writing f;7---64A: amessy writer  A

.writers 'block noun [U] a problem that writers some­times have when they cannot think of what to write and have no new ideas ( f/ff 64 A )       #S4f

si, ft%mm

.writer’s 'cramp noun [u] a pain or stiff feeling in the hand caused by writing for a long time 45^fi%3f ( fcBf

'write-up noun an article in a newspaper or magazine in which sb writes what they think about a new book, play, product, etc. ( jtfij±64 ) ififc, iffk, if A writhe /raid/ verb [V] ~ (about/around) (in/with sth) to

twist or move your body without stopping, often because you are in great pain ( #4t ®ll!];)it A#tk ) ffl zj/j , gi 'M : She was writhing around on the floor in agony. ftk/f #A/fk®±]|[4T^o o The snake writhed and hissed. g|5      4§ $ ir, ‘M. A Wr #r If] r A □ ' o (figurative) He

was writhing (= suffering a lot) with embarrassment, ilk

writ-ing 0"w /'raitir)/ noun 1 [U] the activity of writing, in contrast to reading, speaking, etc. ft ; 45 W ; . A; ff : Our son’s having problems with his reading and writing (== at school). 4k Cl JL A A ft A ® #' H M o 0 a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.)      2 [U] the activity

of writing books, articles, etc., especially as a job ( ^ |R ) Al ff ; jf 45 fL ift : Only later did she discover a talent for writing. ftk/if3fAf£Sii§B64 ff AA <, 0 He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing, ftkicJli A A PA A A IR ft ff o 0 creative writing A ^ fi'J ff 0 feminist/travel, etc. writing 4c4R.AAA^\ $4iB^64^7 ff — see also songwriting 3 [U] books, articles, etc. in general Hfff; A^fffrm;    The review is a brilliant

piece of writing. & M if i£fill & 0        4 writings [pi.] a

group of pieces of writing, especially by a particular person or on a particular subject ( 4£ff         ) Hr

if, if qp : His experiences in India influenced his later

writings, ilk A tp It 64 ffi #f Ufa 7 ilk fs A (ft Hr if „ o the writings of Hegel M ft A 64 Hf ff 5 [U] words that have been written or painted on sth ( 45A'sk£p/i)!J64 ) A 7: There was writing all over the desk,      77.

6 [U] the particular way in which sb forms letters when they write # 4$ ; 7i$; 45iA H7?i handwriting : Who’s this from? I don’t recognize the writing. /A 41 it A/ A64? 4%j#iAArrmi in 'writing in the form of a letter, document, etc. (that gives proof of sth) Ml .45 ffi SiA ( if A ^il ) : All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing.      AiSM iT'A M UA A ffi ® A fil

iAa O Could you put your complaint in writing?' if isJE St iJf 1$ F ^      ? 0 You must get it in writing, if

the .writing is on the 'wall | see the .writing on the wall (NAmE also the .handwriting on the 'wall) (saying) used when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that sth is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failure (, # ih )        AifAjJk: It is amazing that not

one of them saw the writing on the wall. ^Affe'I^^J^ilk iniA^A"-^A#lhAj®i[mAMM^o MdMIfll From the Bible story in which strange writing appeared on a wall during a feast given by King Belshazzar, predicting Belshazzar’s death and the fall of his city. £|

'writing paper noun [u] = notepaper

written o-w /»ritn/ ad].

3                   [usually before noun] expressed in writing rather than in speech f) ffi ■. written instructions 4$ ® ta

4                   [usually before noun] (of an exam, a piece of work, etc.

Iff A) involving writing rather than speaking or practical skills 45 M ^ ; 41 AlfJ: a. written test 0 written communication skills   3 [only before

noun] in the form of a letter, document, etc. and there­fore official W44fa (            45ffiltt; btX

P4 ; IE A W : a written apology 45 M if ft o a written contract 45 ® A 1^1 —see also write v. fR71 the .written 'word language expressed in writing rather than in speech 45 ® ip : the permanence of the written word 45ffii##£AizcP4#'l4 wrong 0-w /rot); NAmEro:rj/ ad]., adv., noun, verb m adj.

►                  NOT CORRECT AiE{$ 1 not right or correct     ; A

)f4 64; A IE 64: / got all the answers wrong. 4k 64 ^ % I f ig T0 o He was driving on the wrong side, of the road, ftk A A ft ^ A it ft 64 - - fP!'J „ 0 Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. )?4A®, 4k

To 0 You’re holding the camera the wrong way up! ff JE M 4@ 4/1 ^ ® #J T o 0 That picture is the wrong way round. ®j fT. fk T 0        right 2 [not before

noun] ~ (about sth/sb) | ~ (to do sth) (of a person A) not right about sth/sb A it; Hit; A it® EHT1 mistaken :

I think she lives at number 44, but I could be wrong. 4kj®MJi#A44 A, AM4kA16iBit7.c 0 You were wrong about Tom; he’s not married after all. ff 4E 7^ M 64 'ft ill it 7 , ftk® A 'A fp W o 0 We were wrong to assume that she’d agree. 4k fll it ® itk IA A ftk A- M M: o o She would prove him wrong (- prove that he was wrong) whatever happened. A A164 M A A ♦, ftk U A iE ftk /i it 64 o o (informal) You think you’ve beaten me but that’s where you’re wrong. ffUiAG^^i 7 4k 7, ft ff it 5Ait A/ASc 0 (informaf) Correct me if I’m wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn’t you say you two knew each other? 4kHfi£it7if ff  Aff AJiiAEtff

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►                  CAUSING PROBLEMS J&|'n]M 3 [not before noun] ~ (with

sb/sth) causing problems or difficulties; not as it should be          ( bXMM ) ; AI/iA AjE#: Is anything

wrong? You look worried.        #ff^H;S:^64

4f7o O ‘What’s wrong?’‘Oh, nothing.’ “iiULA£f)]R? ”

“        ^ 0 ” 0 There’s something wrong with the

printer, il Ep 4/1 A 7 ^ Pt 0 o The doctor could find nothing wrong with him. EI^AftftkAAA-^o 0 I have something wrong with my foot. 4k 64 JBP A J L A *4§!jo

NOT SUITABLE Aii^ 4 [usually before noun] ~ (sth) (for