request /n'kwest/ [и T) formal to officially ask someone for something or ask someone
ASK
to do something: The pilot requested permission to land the plane at Rome
airport.
A Don't say 'request for something'. Say request something.
to ask for money or food because you do not have any
beg (also panhandle amerjcan) /beg, paen-
haendl/ [и I) to ask people in the street for money or food because you do not have any: In London there are more and more homeless kids begging in the streets. I an old man panhandling outside the bus terminal
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begging - begged - have begged carry out/conduct a survey We are
carrying out a survey into the effects of
TV violence on children. + of a national survey of sexual behau- iour among young people
opinion poll /3*pinj3n ,рэо1/ (n С) an
attempt to find out about people's political opinions, by asking many people how they intend to vote, which politicians they like etc: Opinion polls show that the Democrats are way ahead.
questionnaire /,kwestjvne3r, .kes-Mn C]
a piece of paper with a set of questions on it, which is given to a large number of people to find out what they think complete a questionnaire (=answer all the questions on it) Complete our questionnaire and you might win a carl
something that you ask
question /'kwest/^п/ [n C] what you say
or write when you are asking for information: There were several questions she wanted to ask. I That's a difficult question.
+ about Does anyone have any questions about the timetable?
request /ri'kwest/ [n С] a statement, letter etc in which you ask for something politely or formally
+ for She refused all requests for an interview.
on request (=when you can get something by formally asking for it) Information about the test is available on request.
demand /drmGindljdimaend/ [n C] a strong request saying very clearly what you want, especially when you are asking for something that someone does not want to give you: The kidnappers sent a list of demands to a national newspaper + /ora demand for a 10% pay increase
a set of questions that you ask in order to find out what people think
survey /'S3irvei/ [n Cj an attempt to find out about people's opinions, the way they live, what they like and dislike etc, by asking a large number of people a set of questions: A recent survey showed that 50% of 18-22-year-olds had tried drugs.
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ТМКЕАТШ
D to attack a person
attack /эЧаек/ [и T] to use violence against
someone and try to hurt them: She was attacked on her way to the station. I A big dog jumped out and attacked me. attack sb with. sth He'd been attacked with some kind of heavy object. attacker [n C] someone who attacks another person: Could you give me a description of your attacker?
mug /rrug/ [и T usually in passive! to attack someone and take money from them in a public place such as a street: He's been mugged twice since he moved to London.
mugging ~ mugged - have mugged
ambush /'sembujy [и T] if a group of
ATTACK
opposite defend
atmciZE
violent ^
PROTECT
war
shoot
people ambush someone, they hide and wait for them and then suddenly attack them: An armed gang ambushed a security vehicle and killed the driver.
assault /g'soilt/ [u TJ to attack and
hurt someone - use this especially to talk about the crime of attacking someone: Several police officers were assaulted by demonstrators.
H to attack a place or country
attack /э'иек/ \v l/T] to attack a place or country using weapons, aircraft, soldiers etc: Enemy planes attacked the city throughout the night. I General McArthur gave the order to attack.
Invade /m'veid/ [v l/T] if a country's army invades another country, it enters it and tries to control it: In September 1931, Japa nese t roops in vaded North - east China.
raid /reid/ \v T] if a group of soldiers raids a place or town belonging to an enemy, they attack it suddenly and without any warning and cause a lot of damage in a short time: Shortly after dawn a small group of commandos raided the enemy camp.
H to attack someone because they attacked you
retaliate /ri'taelieit/ [v I] to attack someone because they have attacked you first retaliate by doing sth When soldiers began shooting into the crowd, a few people retaliated by throwing stones, retaliation fatxli'eifjn/ [n U] when you attack someone because they attacked you
in retaliation for (=as retaliation when
someone attacks you) The rockets were fired in retaliation for Tuesday's bomb
attack
counter-attack /каитэгэ,1а;к/ [n C] an
attack that an army makes after it has been attacked by an enemy: The British counter-attack forced the French back into their own territory. counter-attack [v I] to attack an enemy
after they have attacked you: The General ordered two divisions to counter-attack.
0 an attack against a person
attack /s'taek/ [n ci when someone uses violence against another person and tries