verb + entry : send, submit; judge
e ntry-level
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Entry-level is used to describe basic low-cost versions of products such as cars or computers that are suitable for people who have no previous experience or knowledge of them. [BUSINESS ] □ Several companies are offering new, entry-level models in hopes of attracting more buyers.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Entry-level jobs are suitable for people who do not have previous experience or qualifications in a particular area of work. [BUSINESS ] □ Many entry-level jobs were filled by school leavers.
entry|way /e ntriwe I / (entryways ) N‑COUNT An entryway is a passage that is used as an entrance to a building. [mainly AM ]
en|twine / I ntwa I n/ (entwines , entwining , entwined )
1 VERB If one thing is entwined with another thing, or if you entwine two things, the two things are twisted around each other. □ [V ] His dazed eyes stare at the eels, which still writhe and entwine. □ [V n] The giraffes entwined their necks in the most astonishing manner. □ [V n + with ] He entwined his fingers with hers. □ [V -ed] …with silk ribbons and flowers entwined in their hair. [V n]
2 VERB If two things entwine or are entwined , they closely resemble or are linked to each other, and they are difficult to separate or identify. □ [V n] The book entwines the personal and the political to chart the history of the family. □ [V ] Once, years ago, he told me our lives should entwine. ● en|twined ADJ □ [+ with ] …before media manipulation became entwined with management.
E num|ber /iː nʌmbə r / (E numbers ) N‑COUNT E numbers are artificial substances which are added to some foods and drinks to improve their flavour or colour or to make them last longer. They are called E numbers because they are represented in Europe by code names which begin with the letter 'E'. [BRIT ]
enu|mer|ate / I njuː məre I t, [AM ] -nuː -/ (enumerates , enumerating , enumerated ) VERB When you enumerate a list of things, you name each one in turn. □ [V n] I enumerate the work that will have to be done.
enun|ci|ate / I nʌ nsie I t/ (enunciates , enunciating , enunciated ) VERB When you enunciate a word or part of a word, you pronounce it clearly. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] His voice was harsh as he enunciated each word carefully. □ [V ] She enunciates very slowly and carefully. ● enun|cia|tion / I nʌnsie I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ … his grammar always precise, his enunciation always perfect.
en|vel|op / I nve ləp/ (envelops , enveloping , enveloped ) VERB If one thing envelops another, it covers or surrounds it completely. □ [V n] That lovely, rich fragrant smell of the forest enveloped us. □ [V -ing] …an enveloping sense of well-being.
en|velope /e nvəloʊp, ɒ n-/ (envelopes )
1 N‑COUNT An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter to someone through the post.
2 PHRASE If someone pushes the envelope , they do something to a greater degree or in a more extreme way than it has ever been done before. □ There's a valuable place for fashion and design that pushes the envelope a bit.
en|vi|able /e nviəb ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] You describe something such as a quality as enviable when someone else has it and you wish that you had it too. □ Japan is in the enviable position of having a budget surplus. □ They have enviable reputations as athletes.
en|vi|ous /e nviəs/ ADJ If you are envious of someone, you want something that they have. □ [+ of ] I don't think I'm envious of your success. □ Do I sound envious? I pity them, actually. □ …envious thoughts. ● en|vi|ous|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ 'You haven't changed,' I am often enviously told.
en|vi|ron|ment ◆◆◇ / I nva I ə rənmənt/ (environments )
1 N‑VAR Someone's environment is all the circumstances, people, things, and events around them that influence their life. □ Pupils in our schools are taught in a safe, secure environment. □ The moral characters of men are formed not by heredity but by environment.
2 N‑COUNT [usu sing] Your environment consists of the particular natural surroundings in which you live or exist, considered in relation to their physical characteristics or weather conditions. □ …the maintenance of a safe environment for marine mammals.
3 N‑SING The environment is the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals. □ …persuading people to respect the environment. COLLOCATIONS environment NOUN
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adjective + environment : safe, secure, stable, supportive; challenging, competitive, hostile, relaxed; economic, political, social
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verb + environment : help, protect, respect, save; damage, harm, pollute SYNONYMS environment NOUN
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conditions: The conditions are ripe for the spread of disease.
circumstances: The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times.
situation: She's in a hopeless situation.
background: The meeting takes place against a background of continuing political violence.
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habitat: Few countries have as rich a diversity of habitat as South Africa.
territory: A cat's territory remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates it.
en|vi|ron|men|tal ◆◆◇ / I nva I ə rənme nt ə l/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] Environmental means concerned with the protection of the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals. □ …the environmental claims being made for some products. □ Environmental groups plan to stage public protests during the conference. ● en|vi|ron|men|tal|ly ADV [ADV adj] □ …the high price of environmentally friendly goods.