to set down or think of as belonging to, produced by, resulting from, or originating in, assign or ascribe (to); to ascribe as a quality or characteristic
a body of laws, as of a nation or city; any set of principles or rules of conduct; genetic code; a system of symbols used as in secret writing; a binary system of converting information
But the enthusiasm of the 10,000 East Germans who cheered Dr Kohl and pinned their hopes on him to bring the two Germanys together was in stark __ to official statements on the future from East Germany's reform-minded leaders.
a group of events which happen in a particular order, one following the other, and which are often repeated; one in a series of movements that a machine performs
An __ group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage that is real or assumed- sharing cultural characteristics
To achieve this __ of balanced development, communications between the central government and the local communities must be such that the needs and aspirations of the people themselves are effectively taken into account.
To establish or apply as compulsory; to apply or make prevail by or as if by authority: impose a peace settlement; to obtrude or force on another or others; to take unfair advantage
The findings show that British car users meet only 27 per cent of the real costs which their vehicles __ on society, constituting a huge burden on the economy.
The contingency approach states that while a particular structure may create optimum efficiency in an organisation, this ideal structure will vary according to the __ and external conditions of each organisation.
Lines that are parallel are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length; happening at the same time or in the same way but separately.
a person who engages in some art, sport, etc. for money, esp. as a means of livelihood, rather than as a hobby; a person who does something with great skill
One key element of public speaking is that you __ your voice to the back of the room, otherwise you will alienate or even lose credibility with the audience.
A study on the distribution of suicide cases in the country shows that there are indications of a consistent and a __ significant trend away from the older and relatively isolated rural communities.
Oliver, in his __ of the habits of the snakes of the United States, could supply data on the maturing period for only three species. Details of the others I had to find in the main body of the report.
