information inf3r'meij>n fn U] facts or details that tell you about a situation, event, person, place etc + about/on The book contains information on how to find a job abroad, give/provide information The tourist office will be able to give you the information you need. I an organization that provides information about AIDS further information formal (=more information) For further information, please write to the following address.
piece of in/ormation a useful piece of information
detailed information (=containing a lot of facts) The guidebook has detailed information about the hotels in the
area.
Don't say 'informations'. Say information
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^ Don't say 'an information'. Say a P,ece of information or some information.
/act /faekt/ (л С usually plural] a piece of information that is known to be true: I'm not interested in your opinions - I just want to know the facts. + about It's important that young people learn the facts about drugs. I a book full of interesting facts about plants + that It is a remarkable fact that no-one had ever been convicted under this law.
details /'dineiiz||drteilz/ [n plural] all the specific pieces of information that you need to know about something which you already know about in a general way: There's a big jazz festival in May. I'll give you the details if you want. + of Please send us details of your bank account.
further details formal (=more details) For further details, contact the conference organizer.
data /'delta, 'daпэ/ [n U] facts, numbers, and other information that has been collected and stored, especially on a computer: All our data is stored on computer. + on Scientists have been collecting data on air pollution levels.
В a collection of information
/fail/ [n C] a collection of information, about a person, subject etc which is kept by an organization such as a school, a company, or the police: Oniy a few people are allowed to see these files. + on The FBI has files on all suspected terrorists. I Could you bring me the file on the West murder, please?
record /'rebdii-ard/ [n С usually plural] information that is collected gradually over a long period of time, so that it can be looked at when necessary: I've checked
the student records, and I can't find any mention of her name. I medical records + of the official records of births, marriages, and deaths
keep a record (=write down details of things as they happen) Keep a record of all your expenses during the trip.
database /'deit^beis/ [n С] a very large collection of information kept on a computer: The bookstore now has a database which lists ail the books in stock. + оfa database of car-owners in the UK
В to write down information
record /гГклМ/ [v T] to write down information or store it on a computer, so that it can be looked at later, especially official information about numbers or amounts: On/у 13 cases of this disease have ever been recorded. I The meteorological office recorded the lowest rainfall in 10 years.
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D instead of another thing, place, or time
instead /m'sted/ [adv] if you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing after deciding not to do the other thing: We didn't have enough money to go to a movie, so we went to the park instead. I I can't manage Thursday. Can we meet on Friday instead? + of Could I have soup instead of salad? instead of doing sth Vou should talk to your teacher instead of just complaining to me about it.
Д Don't say 'instead of it' or 'instead of that', just say We didn't go for а
walk, but stayed at home instead.
^ Don't say 'instead of to go' or 'instead to go'. Say instead of going.
rather than /raiq9t ^ jf you j0
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one thing rather than another, you do the first thing because it seems better or more suitable: A lot of young people are choosing to rent rather than buy their
instead of another person
instead /m'sted/ [adv] Chris couldn't go to the meeting, so I said I'd go instead. + of Gillespie will play in midfield instead of Cochrane.
for strong fo:r/ {preposition) if you do something for someone, you do it instead of them, especially in order to help them: Let me carry that shopping for you. ! Pat wasn't feeling well, so I said I would take care of the children for her.
go in sb's place /ig30 in (sb's) pleis/ if you go somewhere in someone's place
you go there instead of them: Lauren was too busy to go to the concert, so Wendy went in her place.
ОП behalf of sb /on bi'haif DV (sb)l - haef-/ if you do something on behalf of someone, such as giving a speech or making an official decision, you do it instead of them because they have asked you to be
their representative: On behalf of everyone here, I'd like to wish you a long and happy retirement.
on sb's behalf Richardson s lawyer agreed to speak to purnalists on his behalf.
В to do something instead of someone or something else
take the place o//replace /teik fo
pleis dv, ri'pleis/ [и T] to do a job or do work
that used to be done by someone or something else: In most offices, computers have replaced the old typewriters. I One 'smart' card can now take the place of cash, cheques, and credit cards. I Schmidt will replace Thijssen as Minister of the Environment.
take over /,teik эоуэг/ [phrasal verb I/T] to start doing a job, especially an important job, that someone else used to do: Perryman has agreed to take over until the club can find a new coach. take over sth Kolchinsky took over the
chairman s job in 1994. + Jrom My father always expected me to take over from him and run the family business.
stand in for sb /,st<end 'in fbir (sb)/
[phrasal verb Tj to do someone's job for them for a short time: Can you stand in for Meg while she's on vacation?
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replacement /ri'pleisrmnt/ [n С] a person, machine, system etc that does a job or does work instead of someone or something else: When Steve announced he was leaving, the coach started looking around for a replacement. + /or These fertilizers were developed as a replacement for the old nitrates.