nationalistic /.naej^ns'listik^ [adj] someone who is nationalistic believes that their country is better than any other, and often has no respect for other countries: As nationalistic feelings grew, life became increasingly difficult for immigrants.
nationalism /'naef^naliz^m/ In U] nationalistic feelings: the rise of nationalism and military power that led to war in
1914
people who want to
form a separate country
nationalist /паерпэЦ st/ (n C] someone who wants a separate independent country for people of their own race, religion, or origin
Scottish/Welsh/Quebec etc nationalists
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The Scottish nationalists won a record number of votes in the local elections. nationalist [adj] the nationalist campaign in French-speaking Canada nationalism [n U] nationalist ideas and activities: Basque nationalism
COUNTRYSIDE
the parts of a country that are far from towns or cities
see also environment
countryside "kAntrisaid/ [n U] the parts
of a country that are not near any big towns or cities, where there are farms, fields, villages etc: a villa with wonderful views over the surrounding countryside the French/Sussex etc countryside Cezanne's paintings of the French countryside
tKe country /Ээ клтп/ [n singular! an area that is not in or near a big town or city - use this when you are comparing this kind of area with towns and cities in the country Id hate to live in the country - I'd get really bored. I They have an apartment in town and a cottage in the country.
Zii You can also use country before a noun, like an adjective: с country house (=a big house in the country) I country people
rural /'гшгэ1/ [adj only before noun] use rural about places and situations that exist far away from big towns and cities, especially when you are talking about employment, education, and social conditions: poverty and unemployment in rural areas I rural health programs rural France/India etc In many parts of rural India there is no electricity.
nature /'neitJV/ [n U] everything in the physical world that is not made or controlled by humans, such as wild plants and animals, rocks, and the weather: Nature has an amazing power to heal. I the beauty of nature
nature reserve (=an area where animals and plants are protected)
/К Don't use nature when you mean countryside- Don't say 'The nature around here is very beautiful'. Say The countryside around here is very beautiful.
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WORD
COURT/TRIAL
see pages 158-160
COVER
D to put something over, on, or around something else
cover
m
cover / клуэг/ (и T] to put something over, on, or around something else, in order to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: Prepare the salad, and cover it until it's time to serve. cover sth with sth She covered her face with her hands and ran upstairs. cover up sth/cover sth up (=cover something completely) They used special paint to cover up the cracks in the wall.
put over /.put эиV3r/ Iphrasa/ verb T] to
put a cloth or piece of material loosely
over the top of something in order to
cover it: The stewardess gave him a
blanket to put over his legs.
put sth over sth Before you paint
the walls, put some old sheets over the
furniture.
wrap up
wrap up/wrap /,гэер лр, гжр/ lu Т] to
put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect it or decorate it: Have you wrapped all your Christmas presents yet?
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COURT/TRIAL
for the first part of this story, go to
police
guilty/not guilty
COURT/TRIAL
Q If someone is arrested by the police and charged with a crime, they have to go to court and stand trial. The trial takes place in a courtroom and the person who is on trial is called the defendant. The defendant pleads either guilty or not
vocabulaiy
arrest p'rest/ \v T] if the police arrest someone, they take them to a police station and keep them there, because they believe that person is guilty of a crime; Police arrested 50 demonstrators outside the parliament building.
arrest sb for sth Bates was orrested for dangerous driving.
charge /tjard3/ \v T) if the police charge someone, they tell that person that they believe he or she is guilty cf a crime, and that the person must appear in court so that it can be proved whether they are guilty or not charge sb with murder/rape/tfieft etc No-one has yet been charged with the murder I Following last night's raid on a tuarehouse, po/ice have charged three men with handling illegal drugs.
client /'klaiait/ [n C] the person a lawyer is paid to work for during a trial. The lawyer tries to prove that his or her client is not guilty of a crime: Your honour, my c/ient and I would like some time to discuss the latest evidence.
court /kart; In C/Ul a building or room where all the information concerning a crime or legal problem is publicly and officially given, so that it can be legally judged: A large group oj photographers and reporters gathered outside the court. I the American Supreme Court
appear in court (=be in a court because the police think you have committed a crime or know something about