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not exact

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rough /r\f [adj only before noun] not exact, or not containing exact details: a rough estimate of the number of people without jobs I Tim drew me a rough plan of the farmhouse.

approximate .э'ргокьАтАф'ргшк-/ [adj]

formal an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the true number, amount, or time but does not need to be completely correct: Our approximate time of arrival will be 10:20. I Please state on the form the approximate value of ail your house hold goods.

EXAMPLE

a typical example of something

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example /ig'zaimp^lllig'zaem-/ [n C] something that you mention because it is typical of the kind of thing that you are talking

about: There are many ways in which

technology has changed our lives. The car is an obvious example. + of The church is an interesting example of the Gothic style. give an example Attitude problems? Can you give me an example? good/typical example This painting is a typical example of Picasso's work in his Blue Period. I Korea and Vietnam are good examples of the fast-growing economies of South-East Asia.

case /keis, [n C] an example of something that has happened, especially something bad

+ of There have been some cases of women employees being fired because they are pregnant.

in one case/in some cases/in every case

In one case a man was charged $2000 for a simple medical check-up.

instance /'instans/ [n C| formal an example of a particular kind of situation: Some users of Ecstasy have actually died. but such instances are very rare, + of several instances of bad management that have led to serious problems

what you say when you give an example

for example/for instance /fongzuim-

p<?l, far mst3ns|-'zaem-/ use this when you are giving an example: There are lots of famous buildings in Kyoto, for example the Golden Pavilion and Ryoanyi Temple. 1 Car prices can wry a lot. For

example, in Belgium the VW Golf costs

£1000 less than in Britain.

eg/e.g. /М 'd3i:/ use this in written English when you are giving an example or a series of examples. Make sure you eat foods that contain protein, e.g. meat. cheese, fish, milk, or eggs. I This course includes a study of basic language skills (e.g. speaking and listening)

you have just mentioned: It is difficult to get even basic foods such as sugar and bread. I Clint Eastwood is most famous for his tough-guy police movies, such as 'Dirty Harry' and The Enforcer

Qllke /laiк/ \preposition] especially spoken use this when you are giving one or two examples: We could cook something easy, like pasta. I There are a few problems we still haven't settled, like who is going to be in charge while I'm away.

EXCEPT

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not including someone or something

except/except for /ik sept, iksept [preposition] not including the person or thing that you have mentioned: Everyone's going except Donald. ! The

Don't say 'except of' or 'except from'.

Say except or except for

house was silent except for a clock chiming in the living room.

lA At the beginning of a sentence, always use except for, not just the word except

on its own: Except for a couple of old chairs, the room was empty.

except /i к'sept/ [conjunction] use this when you say that something is true but then you want to introduce a fact that does not match what you have said except (tHat) Celia looks just like her sister, except that her sister has shorter hair. I It's similar to Paris, except the people look a lot poorer. except do sth a computer that can do everything except talk (=that is the only thing it cannot do)

Д. In British English, people usually write eg; in American English, people usually write e.g. Don't use eg/e.g. at the beginning of a sentence.

such as /'sAtf aez/ [preposition] especially written use this directly after a plural noun to give one or two examples of the things

h Don't begin a sentence with except.

apart from (also aside from amerjcan)

/3'pa:^rt from, a'said from/ [preposition] use this when you mention one or two facts that do not fit into the main thing that you are saying: This is an excellent piece of work, apart from a couple of spellingsomeone or something that is not included

exception /fk'sepj«?n,/ [n C] someone or something that is not included in a general rule, or does not do what most others in the same situation do: Most of the students did well, though there were one

or two exceptions.

notable exception (=one that is very famous or special) Women do not usually get to the top in politics, but there have been a few notable exceptions. major/minor exception (=an important/ not very important one) IVith a few minor exceptions, the legal system in the two countries is very similar.

EXCITING/EXCITED