Vocabulary List
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Ex.2.2. Give Russian equivalents for the following phrases.
Ex.2.1. Match the adjectives and nouns as they occur together in the article above. Translate the expressions they make into Russian.
| 1) economic | a) fees |
| 2) nationalised | b) pretentions |
| 3) high | c) circumstances |
| 4) military | d) issue |
| 5) small | e) education |
| 6) political | f) clout |
| 7) state | g) influence |
| 8) intellectual | h) incomes |
| 9) important | i) power |
| 10) long-promised | j) elite |
| 11) higher | k) industries |
| 12) tertiary | l) review |
| 13) reduced | m) management |
| 14) grumpy | n) middle classes |
1) to be good at turning cleverness into cash 2) the nurseries of the next generation's brains 3) long-promised review of university finance 4) to be billed for sometime next year 5) to go on strike 6) to fall over a precipice 7) to make do 8) at little extra cost 9) the universities' income per student 10) to raise more capital 11) to be subjected to a system of centralised state management 12) to bear most of the costs 13) on average 14) to cut universities loose from the state 15) Mr Blair's 50% seems to be drawn out of a hat 16) former polytechnics trying to be mini-Oxbridges 17) higher education ranges from short, cheap, vocational courses to a full-blown academic degree 18) access for all is an important issue 19) to raise fees
1) decline n (in sth)падение, упадок, спад; ухудшение
the decline of the Roman Empire // a decline in population/
prices/popularity // be in decline // fall/go into (a) decline // be
on the decline
decline v отказываться; ухудшаться
decline an invitation // declining sales // a declining birth-rate
2) wieldv владеть, иметь в руках
wield control/power/authority
3) clout n (infml) затрещина, сильный удар; влияние
This trade union hasn't much clout with the government.
4) matchv быть равным кому-л./чему-л.
No one can match her at chess // Can you match that story? (ie
Can you tell one that is equally good, amusing, etc?)
well-/ill-matched (of a pair) suitable/not suitable to be with, or to compete with,
each other: a well-matched husband and wife // The two boxers
aren't very well-matched. (=one is much better than the other)
matchn достойный противник
I'm not match for her when it comes to arithmetics.
to meet one's match – встретить достойного противника
5) put sth off; put off doing sthphrv отложить что-л.
This afternoon's meeting will have to be put off.
6) level off phrv выравнивать(-ся); стабилизировать(-ся)
Inflation has begun to level off // The plane levelled off
7) degree n (учёная) степень, звание
get a degree in law/a law degree //the degree of Master of Arts
Phdn Doctor of Philosophy; a high-level university degree, which you
get by doing original research, usu for three or more years, and
writing a thesis. Someone who has a PhD is said to have a
doctorate and is given the title of Dr: Jacqueline Hope, PhD //
have/be a PhD in History
8) make-up n состав, структура, строение; склад характера; макияж
change the make-up of the committee (ie replace some of the
people who work on it) // Jealousy is not part of his make-up //
She never wears make-up // eye make-up
9) plea n (for) мольба, просьба, призыв: a plea for mercy/forgiveness
(of)law иск по суду: The accused entered a plea of ‘not guilty'
10) opt for sth phrv выбирать
Very few students are opting for science courses.
| choose // select // pick // opt for |
| You choose when you decide which thing you want: ‘You may choose up to seven library books'. You can choosebetween two things: She chose the red sweater rather than the pink one. You selectsomething by choosing very carefully: Our shop selects only the best product. You picksomething without thinking very carefully: Every time you get a question right you can pick a card. You opt fora particular course of action after examining its advantages and disadvantages: Most people in Britain opt for buying a house rather than renting. |
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| They forgot to pay | | | Ex.2.4. Fill the gaps with necessary prepositions and translate the sentences into Russian. Consult Vocabulary List I and Ex.2.2. |