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hard 2 [P] articles produced in this way: an exhibition of ceramics and sculpture —ceramic adj: ceramic tiles in the bathroom
Cerberus /'sɜ:bərəs||'s3:r-/ in Greek MYTHOLOGY, a dog with three heads who guarded the entrance to HADES (=the place where the spirits of dead people are supposed to live)
ce·re·al /'sıəriəl/ n 1 [C] a plant grown to produce grain for food, such as wheat, rice etc: Oats and barley are cereals. | cereal crops 2 [C;U] a food made from grain. In Britain and the US cereals such as CORNFLAKES are often eaten for breakfast.
cer·e·bel lum /ˌseri'beləm/ n med a part of the brain below the cerebrum, concerned with controlling movements of the body
cer·e·bral /serəbrəl.səri:-, 'serə-/ adj 1 [no comp.] med of or connected with the brain: a cerebral hemorrhage 2 especially fml or humor using or needing effort of the mind rather than the feelings; (too) INTELLECTUAL: a rather cerebral person/film --ly adv
cerebral `palsy /Ⅱ...'. ./n [U] a disease caused by damage to the brain before or during birth. People with cerebral palsy have difficulty in controlling their muscles and in speaking. → see also CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION
cer·e·bra·tion /ˌserə'breı∫ən/ n [U] fml or humor the working of the brain; the act of thinking
ce·re·brum /sə'ri:brəm/ n pl. -brums or -bra /brə/ med the front part of the brain, concerned with thought and decision
cer·e·mo·ni·al /ˌseri'məuniək/ adj marked by or done according to ceremony: the President's ceremonial duties --ly adv
ceremonial n [C;U] (a) special ceremony for a particular event: religious ceremonial
cer·e·mo·ni·ous /ˌseri'məuniəs/ adj paying great attention to ceremony and formal behaviour; extremely formal or polite → see also UNCEREMONIOUS --ly adv --ness n [U]
cer·e·mo·ny /'serəmənil-məuni/ n 1 [C] a special formal, solemn, and long-established action or set of actions used for marking an important social or religious event: a wedding ceremony | The new graduates receive their degrees at a special ceremony. → see also MASTER OF CEREMONIES 2 [U] the special order and formal behaviour demanded by custom on particular occasions: The queen was crowned with due ceremony. → see also stand on ceremony (STAND)
ce·rise /səri:zsəri:s, -`ri:z/ adj clear pinkish red in colour
-cerise n [U]
CERN /sɜ:nsɜ:rn/ abbrev. for Centre Européen de Recherche Nucléaire (=European Nuclear Research Centre); a large scientific organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, that studies PARTICLE PHYSICS. Its members are from 20 European countries, and it is famous for building very large and powerful PARTICLE ACCELERATORS (=special machines for making very small pieces of matter move at very high speeds). When it is completed, its new accelerator, the Large Haydron Collider (LCH), will be the most powerful in the world.
cert /sɜ:t||sɜ:rt/ n [C usually sing.] BrE infml a certainty; something considered certain to happen or succeed: It's a (dead) cert that this horse will win the race.
cert written abbrev. for CERTIFICATE
cer·tain /'sɜ:tn||'sɜ:rtn/ adj 1 proved beyond all doubt to exist or to be true; clearly known: There is no certain cure for this illness. | It's almost certain (that) they're dead by now. | It's not certain when he lived. 2 [F[about, of] (of people) completely confident about the truth of something; having no doubt; sure: She was quite certain (about/of it). | [+(that)] I'm almost certain (that) she saw me yesterday. | [+wh-] We're not certain where he lives. 3 sure (to happen); so likely that there can be no real doubt: The army marched off to face certain death. | [F+to-v] She's certain to find out/to pass the exam. | It's certain (that) the price of gold will go up. | It now looks certain that the game will be postponed. 4 for certain without doubt: I know for certain that he's in there, but he won't answer me. 5 make certain to do something so as to be sure: Make certain (that) you know what time the train goes. | We went to the theatre early and made certain we all got seats/made certain of getting seats. → see SURE (USAGE)
certain determiner 1 of a particular but not clearly described type; quantity, degree etc: There are certain reasons why this information cannot be made public. | It's not a beautiful building, but it has a certain charm. | When the water reaches a certain level, the pump switches itself off. 2 named but not known: A certain Ms Jones phoned you today. 3 some but not a lot: He makes a certain profit from his business but he'll never be rich. 1 agree with you to a certain extent, but ...
certain pron [÷of] fml certain ones; some but not all: Certain of these questions have never been answered.
cer·tain·ly /'sɜ:tnli||'s3:r-/ adv without doubt; of course: He certainly works very hard. 'Will you help me?' 'Certainly (I will).' | 'Shall I drive?' 'Certainly not!'
Compare certainly and definitely. 1 Definitely shows that you believe something strongly and there is no doubt or question about it at all: He's definitely the best player in the team. Certainly suggests that you strongly believe something, but you may still have a slight doubt or condition on this belief: It's certainly very beautiful, but it's far too expensive. | 'He's a brilliant student, isn't he?' 'Well, he certainly works very hard' (=I strongly believe he works hard, but I do not agree that he is brilliant). 2 Definitely is more common than certainly when you are replying to someone's question: 'Is he good at his job?' 'Oh yes, definitely'. 3 You can use certainly but not definitely as a way of agreeing to do something that someone has asked you to do: 'Can you help me with my homework?' 'Yes, certainly.' → see also SURELY (USAGE)
cer·tain·ty /'sɜ:tnti||'sɜ:r-/ n 1 [C] also cert BrE infml something that is certain to be true or certain to happen: If a dead (=complete) certainty that this horse will win the race. 2 [(with)U] the state of being certain; freedom from doubt: I can't say with (any) certainty what my plans are.
cer-ti-fi-a-ble /'sɜ:tı∫aıəbll'sɜ:r-/adj that can or should be certified (CERTIFY), especially as being mad
cer-tif-i-cate /sə'tifrikət|sər-/ n a DOCUMENT (=official paper) giving a statement made by an official person that a fact or facts are true: a birth/marriage/death certificate || certificate of health
cer-tif-i-cated /sə'tfikertıddlsər-/ adj especially BrE having successfully completed a course of training for a profession: a certificated nurse
certificate of deposit n a document proving that the owner has placed a specific sum of money in a bank, and that the bank has agreed to pay a specific rate of INTEREST
certified 'mail n [U] AmE mail sent by RECORDED DELIVERY
certified 'milk n [U] AmE for ATTESTED MILK
certified public ac'countant n AmE for CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
cer-ti-fy /'sɜ:tıar||'s3:r-/v [T] 1 to declare that (something) is correct or true, especially after some kind of test: The bank certified my accounts. | [+obj+adj] The doctor certified the prisoner insane. | [+that] I certify that I witnessed the signing of this document. 2 to give a CERTIFICATE to (someone), declaring successful completion of a course of training for a profession: a certified teacher 3 to declare officially to be mad
cer-ti-tude /'sɜ:tıtju:d||'s3:rtıtu:d/ n [U] fml the state of being or feeling certain; freedom from doubt
ce·ru·le·an /sı'rulien/ adj tech or lit deep blue, like a clear sky
Ce·ru·lo, Morris /sə'ru:ləu/ (1932-) a US Christian leader and TELEVANGELIST (=someone who teaches religion on television) who has his own company called Worldwide Evangelism Inc
Cervantes, Miguel de /s3:'vænti:z||s3:r-, mi'gel də/ (1547-1616) a Spanish writer, best known for his novel DON QUIXOTE, one of the most important works of European literature
cer·vi·cal /'sɜ:vıkəl, sə'vaıkəl||'s3:rvıkəl/ adj med of a nerve or cervix: cervical vertebrae | cervical cancer