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/ˌōvərˈkəm/
verb
succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).
- "she worked hard to overcome her paralyzing shyness"
Synonyms: get the better of, prevail over, control, get control of, get/bring under control, bridle, tame, master, gain mastery over, deal with, conquer, defeat, vanquish, beat, solve, triumph over, best, worst, overpower, overwhelm, get over, get a grip on, curb, subdue, subjugate, repress, quell, quash
Synonyms
verb
- bowled over, verklempt
- lick
- overwhelmed, emotional, moved, affected, struck, choky, speechless, at a loss for words, shaken, disturbed
- get the better of, prevail over, control, get control of, get/bring under control, bridle, tame, master, gain mastery over, deal with, conquer, defeat, vanquish, beat, solve, triumph over, best, worst, overpower, overwhelm, get over, get a grip on, curb, subdue, subjugate, repress, quell, quash
- slaughter, murder, kill, clobber, hammer, whip, lick, paste, crucify, demolish, tank, wipe the floor with, make mincemeat of, blow out of the water, take to the cleaners, walk (all) over, run rings around, stuff, shellac, skunk, own
- defeat, beat, best, conquer, trounce, thrash, rout, vanquish, overwhelm, overpower, destroy, drub, get the better of, triumph over, prevail over, gain a victory over, win over/against, outdo, outclass, outstrip, surpass, excel, worst, subdue, quash, crush
Examples
- she worked hard to overcome her paralyzing shyness
- she was obviously overcome with excitement
- we shall overcomescene
/sēn/
noun
the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred.
- "the emergency team were among the first on the scene"
Synonyms: locus
a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book.
- "a scene from Brando's first film"
Synonyms: section, segment, part, clip, sequence
Synonyms
noun
- section, segment, part, clip, sequence
- fuss, exhibition of oneself, performance, tantrum, outburst, commotion, disturbance, row, upset, contretemps, furor, brouhaha
- location, site, place, position, point, spot, locale, whereabouts, arena, stage, set
- locus
- incident, event, episode, happening, moment
- thing
- view, vista, outlook, panorama, prospect, sight, landscape, scenery, picture, tableau, spectacle
- song and dance, to-do, carry-on
- area of interest, field of interest, field, interest, speciality, territory, province, preserve, sphere, world, milieu, realm, domain
- subdivision, division, section, segment
Examples
- it's a bad scene
- the scene of the accident
- he had a scene with her
- he appeared on the scene in the nineties
- scene changes
- are they involved in the drug scene?
- the jazz scene
- relatives left flowers at the scene of the crash
- the scene is set in Galway
- the country music scene
- a scene from Brando's first film
- she was loath to make a scene in the office
- the emergency team were among the first on the scene
- a scene of carnage
- I wouldn't mind a change of scene
- to appear on the scene
- it was an ugly scene
- thick snow had turned the scene outside into a picture postcard
- the political scenesupply
/səˈplī,ˈsəp(ə)lē/
verb
make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide.
- "the farm supplies apples to cider makers"
noun
a stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount of that resource.
- "there were fears that the drought would limit the exhibition's water supply"
Synonyms: stock, store, reserve, reservoir, stockpile, heap, pile, mass, hoard, cache, collection, storehouse, repository, fund, crop, mine, bank, arsenal
adverb
variant spelling of supplely (see supple).
Synonyms
verb
- give, contribute, provide, furnish, donate, bestow, grant, endow, afford, impart, lay on, come up with, make available, proffer, dispense, allocate, allot, assign, disburse, lavish, shower, regale
- fork out, shell out
- satisfy, meet, fulfill, fill, be adequate for, cater for
- minister
noun
- substitute, stand-in, fill-in, locum, temporary, stopgap
- provision, providing, supplying, furnishing, dissemination, distribution, laying on, sending out, serving, accommodation
- stock, store, reserve, reservoir, stockpile, heap, pile, mass, hoard, cache, collection, storehouse, repository, fund, crop, mine, bank, arsenal
Examples
- drug supply
- we had a plentiful supply of fuel
- there were fears that the drought would limit the exhibition's water supply
- a supply ship
- they struggled to supply the besieged island with aircraft
- when she died, no one could supply her place
- the two reservoirs supply about 1% of the city's needs
- the deal involved the supply of forty fighter aircraft
- there's enough to supply everyone's needskeen to learn
渴望学习
(Kěwàng xuéxí)
Translations of keen to learn
[ English -> 简体中文 ]
keen to learn
渴望学习, 热衷学习, 争相学习keen
/kēn/
adjective
(of a sense) highly developed.
- "I have keen eyesight"
Synonyms: acute, sharp, penetrating, discerning, sensitive, perceptive, piercing, clear, observant, powerful
(of the edge or point of a blade) sharp.
Synonyms: sharp, sharp-edged, sharpened, honed, razor-like, razor-sharp, whetted, fine-edged
having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
- "keen believers in the monetary system"
Synonyms: eager, anxious, impatient, determined, desirous, longing, wishing, itching, dying, yearning, ambitious, ready, intent on
verb
wail in grief for a dead person; sing a keen.
Synonyms: plain
noun
an Irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.
Synonyms
adjective
- enthusiastic about, interested in, passionate about, fascinated by, attracted to, fond of, taken with, smitten with, enamored of, attached to, devoted to, infatuated with, eager for, hungry for
- cold, icy, freezing, harsh, raw, bitter, penetrating, piercing, biting, sharp, stinging
- raring
- acute, penetrating, astute, incisive, sharp, perceptive, piercing, rapierlike, razor-like, razor-sharp, perspicacious, shrewd, subtle, finely honed, quick-witted, sharp-witted, discerning, clever, intelligent, brilliant, bright, smart, wise, canny, percipient, insightful, sagacious, sapient
- brainy, genius
- struck on, sweet on, gone on, mad about, crazy about, nuts about, into, twitterpated by
- acute, sharp, penetrating, discerning, sensitive, perceptive, piercing, clear, observant, powerful
- enthusiastic, avid, eager, ardent, passionate, fervent, fervid, impassioned, wholehearted, zestful, zealous, driven, willing, conscientious, committed, dedicated, diligent, earnest, industrious, assiduous, intent
- sharp, sharp-edged, sharpened, honed, razor-like, razor-sharp, whetted, fine-edged
- eager, anxious, impatient, determined, desirous, longing, wishing, itching, dying, yearning, ambitious, ready, intent on
verb
- lament, mourn, weep, cry, sob, sorrow, grieve, wail, moan, whine, whimper, groan, howl, greet
- plain
- ululate
Examples
- he has a keen desire to learn Irish
- he's keen to go home
- you need keen eyesight
- the dog has a keen sense of smell
- he gave her a keen look
- she's keen on swimming
- he's dead keen on buying that car
- she has a keen understanding of his work
- he's a keen lad
- she has a keen sense of hearing
- I'm not that keen on the colour
- he has a keen interest in current affairs
- she's mad keen to start
- a keen desire to learn
- he's not too keen on seafood
- we're keen walkers
- Bob makes it obvious he's keen on her
- there was a keen contest between them
- her keen intellect
- a keen understanding of animal psychology
- there's a keen wind
- Síle is very keen on him
- keen believers in the monetary system
- I have keen eyesight
- there's keen competition for places on the team
- we're very keen for him to succeed
- they felt a keen disappointment after the competitionblow
/blō/
verb
(of wind) move creating an air current.
- "a cold wind began to blow"
Synonyms: gust, puff, flurry, blast, roar, bluster, rush, storm, move, be in motion
(of a person) expel air through pursed lips.
- "he blew on his coffee to cool it"
(of an explosion or explosive device) displace violently or send flying.
- "the back of his head had been blown away"
spend recklessly.
- "they blew $100,000 in just eighteen months"
Synonyms: squander, waste, misspend, throw away, fritter away, spend freely, run through, go through, lose, lavish, dissipate, make poor use of, be prodigal with, spend recklessly, spend unwisely, spend like water, throw around like confetti, burn, use up, splurge, pour/throw down the drain, spend as if it grows on trees, spend as if there were no tomorrow, spend as if it were going out of style, splash out, blue
completely lose or miss (an opportunity).
- "the wider issues were to show that politicians had blown it"
Synonyms: spoil, ruin, bungle, make a mess of, mess up, fudge, muff, waste, lose, squander, throw away, botch, make a hash of, screw up, louse up, foul up, bodge, fluff, cock up
(of flies) lay eggs in or on something.
- "to repel the hordes of flies that would otherwise blow on the buffalo hide"
produce flowers or be in flower.
- "I know a bank where the wild thyme blows"
noun
a strong wind.
- "we're in for a blow"
Synonyms: gale, storm, tempest, hurricane, blast, superstorm, wind, breeze, gust, puff of wind, draft, flurry, turbulence
an act of blowing an instrument.
- "a number of blows on the whistle"
Synonyms: toot, blare, blast, sound, whistle, shriek
marijuana or cocaine.
a powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or hard object.
- "he received a blow to the skull"
Synonyms: knock, bang, hit, punch, thump, smack, crack, thwack, buffet, jolt, stroke, rap, tap, clip
the state or period of flowering.
- "stocks in fragrant blow"
Synonyms
verb
- gust, puff, flurry, blast, roar, bluster, rush, storm, move, be in motion
- spoil, ruin, bungle, make a mess of, mess up, fudge, muff, waste, lose, squander, throw away, botch, make a hash of, screw up, louse up, foul up, bodge, fluff, cock up
- burst, explode, blow out, split, rupture, crack, break, fly open, puncture, get a puncture, get a flat tire
- sweep, carry, pull, drag, drive, buffet, move, whisk, toss, waft, whirl
- fuse, short-circuit, burn out, expire, break, go
- wheeze, puff, pant, puff and pant, gasp, huff and puff, breathe hard/heavily, fight for breath, catch one's breath
- sound, play, blast, toot, pipe, trumpet, make a noise with
- exhale, breathe out, puff out, emit, expel, discharge, give out, issue, send forth
- squander, waste, misspend, throw away, fritter away, spend freely, run through, go through, lose, lavish, dissipate, make poor use of, be prodigal with, spend recklessly, spend unwisely, spend like water, throw around like confetti, burn, use up, splurge, pour/throw down the drain, spend as if it grows on trees, spend as if there were no tomorrow, spend as if it were going out of style, splash out, blue
- drift, flutter, waft, flow, stream, whirl, move, wave, flap, undulate, float, glide, travel, be carried
- expose, reveal, uncover, disclose, divulge, unveil, betray, leak
noun
- toot, blare, blast, sound, whistle, shriek
- zephyr
- shock, surprise, bombshell, bolt from the blue, bolt out of the blue, thunderbolt, jolt, rude awakening, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, upset, misfortune, setback, disturbance, source of distress, disappointment, letdown
- whammy
- whack, bash, belt, clout, sock, wallop, battering, lick, slosh, bat
- knock, bang, hit, punch, thump, smack, crack, thwack, buffet, jolt, stroke, rap, tap, clip
- gale, storm, tempest, hurricane, blast, superstorm, wind, breeze, gust, puff of wind, draft, flurry, turbulence
Examples
- stocks in fragrant blow
- it took him maybe five choruses to warm up, but then he could really blow
- we're in for a blow
- to repel the hordes of flies that would otherwise blow on the buffalo hide
- give your nose a good blow
- he received a blow to the skull
- the news came as a crushing blow
- a cold wind began to blowbesides
/bəˈsīdz/
adverb
in addition; as well.
- "I'm capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides"
Synonyms: therewithal
preposition
in addition to; apart from.
- "I have no other family besides my parents"
Synonyms: apart from, other than, aside from, but for, save for, not counting, excluding, not including, except, with the exception of, excepting, bar, barring, leaving aside, beyond, in addition to, as well as, over and above, above and beyond
Synonyms
adverb
- furthermore, moreover, further, anyway, anyhow, in any case, be that as it may
- as well, too, in addition, also, into the bargain, on top of that, to boot
- what's more, anyways
- therewithal
preposition
- outside of
- apart from, other than, aside from, but for, save for, not counting, excluding, not including, except, with the exception of, excepting, bar, barring, leaving aside, beyond, in addition to, as well as, over and above, above and beyond
- forbye
Examples
- and, besides, I need the break
- he bought a lot more besides shoes
- I saw no-one besides Brian
- besides being a player, he was my friend
- I'm capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides
- and much else besides
- I'm not in the mood for tea - besides, it's too hot
- I enjoyed it besides the fact that it was too long
- I have no other family besides my parents
- what do you eat besides fish?
- I'm a farmer with two other jobs besidesharmonious
/härˈmōnēəs/
adjective
tuneful; not discordant.
- "harmonious music"
Synonyms: easy on the ear
Synonyms
adjective
- tuneful, melodious, melodic, sweet-sounding, pleasant-sounding, sweet-toned, mellifluous, dulcet, lyrical, euphonious, euphonic, harmonic, harmonizing, polyphonic, consonant
- symphonious, canorous, mellifluent
- friendly, amicable, cordial, amiable, agreeable, congenial, easy, peaceful, peaceable, conflict-free, cooperative, good-natured, fraternal, compatible, sympathetic, united, attuned, in harmony, in rapport, in tune, in accord, of one mind, seeing eye to eye, free from disagreement
- congruous, coordinated, matching, balanced, proportional, in proportion, compatible, well matched, well proportioned, well balanced
- easy on the ear
Examples
- the decor is a harmonious blend of traditional and modern
- harmonious relationships
- harmonious musicyou will coordinate with consultants and other departments on a variety of projects
您将在各种项目上与顾问和其他部门进行协调
(Nín jiàng zài gè zhǒng xiàngmù shàng yǔ gùwèn hé qítā bùmén jìnxíng xiétiáo)
Translations of you will coordinate with consultants and other departments on a variety of projects
[ English -> 简体中文 ]
you will coordinate with consultants and other departments on a variety of projects
您将在各种项目上与顾问和其他部门进行协调, 你将与顾问和其他部门协调，对各种项目forces
verb
make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.
- "they broke into Fred's house and forced every cupboard door with axe or crowbar"
Synonyms: break open, force open, burst open, prise open, kick in, knock down, blast, crack
make (someone) do something against their will.
- "she was forced into early retirement"
Synonyms: compel, coerce, make, constrain, oblige, impel, drive, necessitate, pressurize, pressure, press, push, exert force on, use force on, urge by force, use duress on, bring pressure to bear on, press-gang, browbeat, steamroller, bully, dragoon, bludgeon, terrorize, menace
noun
a waterfall.
strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
- "he was thrown backward by the force of the explosion"
Synonyms: punch
coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence.
- "they ruled by law and not by force"
Synonyms: coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, oppression, enforcement, harassment, intimidation, threats, pressure, pressurization, influence, violence, force majeure
mental or moral strength or power.
- "the force of popular opinion"
Synonyms: pizzazz, oomph, zing, zip, zap, punch
an organized body of military personnel or police.
- "a soldier in a UN peacekeeping force"
Synonyms: bunch
a force-out.
Synonyms
verb
- put the squeeze on, put the bite on, put the screws on, tighten the screws on, lean on, twist someone's arm, use strong-arm tactics on, strong-arm, railroad, bulldoze
- bleed
- compel, coerce, make, constrain, oblige, impel, drive, necessitate, pressurize, pressure, press, push, exert force on, use force on, urge by force, use duress on, bring pressure to bear on, press-gang, browbeat, steamroller, bully, dragoon, bludgeon, terrorize, menace
- extract, elicit, exact, extort, wrest, wring, wrench, drag, screw, squeeze, milk
- break open, force open, burst open, prise open, kick in, knock down, blast, crack
- propel, push, thrust, shove, drive, press, pump, expel
noun
- agency, power, influence, instrument, vehicle, means, cause, effect
- body, body of people, group, outfit, party, team, corps, detachment, unit, squad, squadron, company, battalion, division, patrol, regiment, army, cohort
- strength, power, energy, might, potency, vigor, muscle, stamina, effort, exertion, impact, pressure, weight, impetus
- punch
- cogency, weight, effectiveness, efficacy, efficaciousness, soundness, validity, strength, might, power, significance, influence, authority, impressiveness, eloquence, persuasiveness, credibility, conclusiveness, logic, logicality, foundation, reasonableness, coherence
- intensity, feeling, passion, vigor, vigorousness, vehemence, drive, fierceness, vividness, impact
- bunch
- bite, punch
- arm-twisting, badassery
- pizzazz, oomph, zing, zip, zap, punch
- coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, oppression, enforcement, harassment, intimidation, threats, pressure, pressurization, influence, violence, force majeure
See also
forcedecision
/dəˈsiZHən/
noun
a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
- "the editor's decision is final"
Synonyms: arbitrament
Synonyms
noun
- verdict, finding, ruling, recommendation, judgment, pronouncement, adjudgment, adjudication, arbitration, sentence, decree, order, rule, injunction, findings, results, determination, resolve
- resolution, conclusion, settlement, commitment, resolve, determination, choice, option, selection
- decisiveness, determination, resolution, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, strong-mindedness, single-mindedness, doggedness, strength of mind, strength of will, firmness of purpose, fixity of purpose, purpose, purposefulness
- arbitrament
Examples
- I've come to a decision
- she was a woman of decision
- who took that decision?
- I'll make the decision on my own
- a decision was made not to go ahead
- the editor's decision is final
- she made a decision to go to Cork
- I don't know what she based that decision on
- last year's Supreme Court decision
- he appealed the court decision
- planning decision
- a government decision is required
- the information was used as the basis for decision
- you have to make a decision about collegeresist
/rəˈzist/
verb
withstand the action or effect of.
- "antibodies help us to resist infection"
Synonyms: withstand, be proof against, hold out against, combat, counter, weather, endure, outlast, repel, be resistant to, be impervious to, be impermeable to, keep out
noun
a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during some process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering.
Synonyms
verb
- struggle with/against, fight (against), put up a fight against, battle against, stand up to, withstand, stand one's ground against, hold one's ground against, hold off, hold out against, contend with, confront, face up to, fend off, keep at bay, ward off, keep at arm's length
- have a thing about, be mad about, be hooked on, get a kick out of, get a thrill out of
- love, adore, relish, be addicted to, have a weakness for, be very partial to, be very keen on, be very fond of, like, delight in, enjoy, take great pleasure in
- reluct
- oppose, fight against, refuse to accept, be hostile to, object to, be anti, take a stand against, defy, go against, set one's face against, kick against, balk at, obstruct, impede, hinder, block, thwart, frustrate, inhibit, restrain, stop, halt, prevent, check, stem, curb, dig in one's heels
- refrain from, abstain from, keep from, forbear from, desist from, forgo, avoid, not give in to, restrain oneself from, prevent oneself from, stop oneself from, check oneself
- withstand, be proof against, hold out against, combat, counter, weather, endure, outlast, repel, be resistant to, be impervious to, be impermeable to, keep out
Examples
- I couldn't resist buying the blouse
- without giving her time to resist, he dragged her off her feet
- antibodies help us to resist infection
- we will continue to resist changes to the treatyasterisk
/ˈastəˌrisk/
noun
a symbol (*) used to mark printed or written text, typically as a reference to an annotation or to stand for omitted matter.
verb
mark (a word or piece of text) with an asterisk.
- "he had asterisked the things about the case that still bothered him"aster
/ˈastər/
noun
a plant of the daisy family that has bright rayed flowers, typically of purple or pink.
a radiating array of microtubules associated with a centrosome in a dividing cell.