euro|land /jʊə roʊlænd/ also Euroland N‑UNCOUNT Euroland is another name for the eurozone . □ Forecasters are starting to think that this won't lift growth in Britain above that in euroland.
Euro|pean /jʊə rəpiː ən/ (Europeans )
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] European means belonging or relating to, or coming from Europe. □ …in some other European countries.
2 N‑COUNT A European is a person who comes from Europe.
E u ro|pean U n|ion N‑PROPER The European Union is an organization of European countries which have joint policies on matters such as trade, agriculture, and finance.
Euro|scep|tic /jʊə roʊske pt I k/ also Euro-sceptic , eurosceptic (Eurosceptics ) N‑COUNT A Eurosceptic is someone, especially a politician, who is opposed to closer links between Britain and the European Union. [BRIT ] ● ADJ [usu ADJ n] Eurosceptic is also an adjective. □ …Eurosceptic MPs.
euro|zone /jʊə roʊzoʊn/ also Eurozone N‑SING The eurozone is all those countries that have joined the European single currency, considered as a group. □ Homeowners in the eurozone enjoy cheaper mortgages than we do here in Britain.
eutha|na|sia /juː θəne I ziə, [AM ] -ʒə/ N‑UNCOUNT Euthanasia is the practice of killing someone who is very ill and will never get better in order to end their suffering, usually done at their request or with their consent.
evacu|ate / I væ kjue I t/ (evacuates , evacuating , evacuated )
1 VERB To evacuate someone means to send them to a place of safety, away from a dangerous building, town, or area. □ [V n] They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country. □ [be V -ed + from ] Since 1951, 18,000 people have been evacuated from the area. ● evacu|ation / I væ kjue I ʃ ə n/ (evacuations ) N‑VAR □ [+ of ] …the evacuation of the sick and wounded. □ [+ of ] An evacuation of the city's four-million inhabitants is planned for later this week.
2 VERB If people evacuate a place, they move out of it for a period of time, especially because it is dangerous. □ [V n] The fire is threatening about sixty homes, and residents have evacuated the area. □ [V ] Officials ordered the residents to evacuate. ● evacu|ation (evacuations ) N‑VAR □ [+ of ] …mass evacuations of homes and offices. □ [+ from ] Burning sulfur from the wreck has forced evacuations from the area.
evac|uee / I væ kjuiː / (evacuees ) N‑COUNT An evacuee is someone who has been sent away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe, especially during a war.
evade / I ve I d/ (evades , evading , evaded )
1 VERB If you evade something, you find a way of not doing something that you really ought to do. □ [V n] By his own admission, he evaded taxes as a Florida real-estate speculator. □ [V n] Delegates accused them of evading responsibility for recent failures.
2 VERB If you evade a question or a topic, you avoid talking about it or dealing with it. □ [V n] Too many companies, she says, are evading the issue.
3 VERB If you evade someone or something, you move so that you can avoid meeting them or avoid being touched or hit. □ [V n] She turned and gazed at the river, evading his eyes. □ [V n] He managed to evade capture because of the breakdown of a police computer.
evalu|ate / I væ ljue I t/ (evaluates , evaluating , evaluated ) VERB If you evaluate something or someone, you consider them in order to make a judgment about them, for example about how good or bad they are. □ [V n] The market situation is difficult to evaluate. ● evalu|ation / I væ ljue I ʃ ə n/ (evaluations ) N‑VAR □ [+ of ] …the opinions and evaluations of college supervisors. □ Evaluation is standard practice for all training arranged through the school.
evalu|ative / I væ ljuət I v/ ADJ Something that is evaluative is based on an assessment of the values, qualities, and significance of a particular person or thing. [FORMAL ] □ …ten years of evaluative research.
eva|nes|cent /e vəne s ə nt/ ADJ Something that is evanescent gradually disappears from sight or memory. [FORMAL or LITERARY ] □ …the evanescent scents of summer herbs.
evan|geli|cal /iː vændʒe l I k ə l/
1 ADJ Evangelical Christians emphasize the importance of the Bible and the need for personal belief in Christ. □ …an evangelical Christian.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe someone's behaviour as evangelical , you mean that it is very enthusiastic. □ With almost evangelical fervour, Marks warns against deliberately seeking a tan.
evan|gelism / I væ ndʒəl I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Evangelism is the teaching of Christianity, especially to people who are not Christians.
evan|gelist / I væ ndʒəl I st/ (evangelists ) N‑COUNT An evangelist is a person who travels from place to place in order to try to convert people to Christianity. ● evan|gelis|tic ADJ □ …an evangelistic meeting at All Saints Church Hall.
evan|gelize / I væ ndʒəla I z/ (evangelizes , evangelizing , evangelized ) in BRIT, also use evangelise VERB If someone evangelizes a group or area, they try to convert people to their religion, especially Christianity. □ [V n] In AD 586 St Kentigern evangelized Tweeddale. [Also V ]
evapo|rate / I væ pəre I t/ (evaporates , evaporating , evaporated )