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Ae·ne·as /i'niəs/ in ancient Greek and Roman stories, a Trojan leader who escaped from TROY after it was captured by the Greeks and went to CARTHAGE, where he met DIDO. He later went to Italy where he became the ANCESTOR of the Romans. → see also AENEID, ILIAD, TROJAN WAR
Ae·ne·id, The /i'ni:id/ Virgil's poem about the adventures of Aeneas, a HERO from Greek and Roman MYTHOLOGY
ae·on, eon /'i:ɒn/ n a period of time too long to be measured
aer·ate /'eəreɪt/ v [T] tech 1 to put air or gas into (a liquid) as by pressure 2 to allow air to act upon: Blood is aerated in the lungs. —ation /eə'reɪʃən/ n [U]
aer·i·al¹ /'eəriəl/ also an·ten·na AmE — n a wire, rod etc, often on top of a house or on a car, for receiving radio or television signals → see picture at CAR, ROOF
aerial² adj of, from, or happening in the air: an aerial battle | an aerial photograph (=taken from the air) —ly adv
ae·rie /'ɪəriɪl 'eəri/ n AmE for EYRIE
Aer Lin·gus /ˌeə 'lɪŋgəs||ˌer-/ trademark an Irish AIRLINE
aero- → see WORD FORMATION TABLE
Aer·o /'eərəʊ/ trademark a type of chocolate bar sold in the UK, which contains lots of small BUBBLES
aer·o·bat·ics /ˌeərə'bætɪks, ˌeərəʊ-/ n [U] the art of doing tricks in an aircraft, such as rolling over sideways or flying upside down —batic adj
aer·o·bic /eə'rəʊbɪk/ adj tech needing oxygen in order to live, happen, or exist: aerobic bacteria
aer·o·bics /eə'rəʊbɪks/ n [U] a very active type of physical exercise to music, which strengthens your heart and lungs and makes you lose fat. It is especially popular with women and is done either in a class, or by copying the actions of a teacher on a VIDEO at home: Kim does aerobics twice a week. | an aerobics class
aer·o·drome /'eərədrəʊm/ n old-fash, especially BrE an AIRFIELD
aer·o·dy·nam·ic /ˌeərəʊdaɪ'næmɪk/ adj 1 concerning aerodynamics 2 using the principles of aerodynamics, especially to improve the effectiveness or performance of something: one of the most aerodynamic cars on the market —ally /kli/ adv: aerodynamically designed
aer·o·dy·nam·ics /ˌeərəʊdaɪ'næmɪks/ n 1 [U] the science that studies the forces that act on bodies moving through the air 2 [P] the qualities necessary for movement through the air
Aer·o·flot /'eərəʊflɒt||-flɑ:t/ trademark a Russian AIRLINE
aer·o·gramme /'eərəgræm/ n an AIRLETTER
aer·o·nau·tics /ˌeərə'nɒ:tɪks/ n [U] the science of the operation and flight of aircraft —nautical, -nautic adj
aer·o·plane /'eərəpleɪn/ BrE || air·plane AmE — n a flying vehicle that has wings and at least one engine; PLANE: a passenger aeroplane
aer·o·sol /'eərəsɒl||-sɑ:l/ n a small container from which liquid can be forced out in the form of a fine mist. Many people now avoid using aerosols because they believe that the chemicals used in aerosols, called CFCs, can cause damage to the OZONE LAYER. Some aerosols do not contain these chemicals, and are usually marked 'ozone-friendly'.
aer·o·space /'eərəspeɪs, 'eərəʊ-/ n [U] the air around the Earth, the space beyond it, and the vehicles used there: the aerospace industry
Aes·chy·lus /'i:skɪləs||'es-/ (?525-?456 BC) an ancient Greek writer who is generally considered to have invented the European style of DRAMA (=plays for the theatre), especially TRAGEDY
Ae·sop /'i:sɒp||-sɑ:p/ (?620-?560 BC) an ancient Greek writer who wrote short stories known as Aesop's Fables, which teach moral lessons using characters who are animals. His fables include The Fox and the Grapes and The Tortoise and the Hare.
aes·thete also es- AmE /'i:sθi:t||'es-/ n a person who has a highly developed sense of beauty, especially beauty in art
aes·thet·ic also es- AmE /i:s'θetɪk, es-||es-/ adj 1 of or showing a highly developed sense of beauty, especially in art: The building is aesthetic but not very practical. 2 of or concerning aesthetics: From an aesthetic point of view it's a nice design. —ally /kli/ adj
aes·thet·ics also es- AmE /i:s'θetɪks, es-||es-/ n [U] the study or science of beauty, especially in art
ae·ther /'i:θə/ n [U] lit or old use for ETHER
a·far /ə'fɑ:r/ adv lit at a distance; far off: I saw him from afar.
AFC, the /ˌeɪ ef 'si:/ abbrev. for American Football Conference; one of the two groups of AMERICAN FOOTBALL teams in the NFL (National Football League) that play against each other to see who is the best. The other group of teams is the NFC (National Football Conference).
AFDC /ˌeɪ ef di: 'si:/ n [U] abbrev. for Aid to Families with Dependent Children; a former US government programme that gave money to poor families, especially single parents. It was replaced by TANF in 1997.
af·fa·ble /'æfəbəl/ adj easy to talk to; ready to be friendly; pleasant —bly adv —bility /ˌæfə'bɪləti/ n [U]
af·fair /ə'feər/ n 1 an event or set of connected events: The meeting was a noisy affair/a stormy affair. | the Watergate affair 2 [often pl.] something needing action or attention; matter: The minister is busy with important affairs of state. | the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | This is a very embarrassing state of affairs! (=situation) | I am not prepared to discuss my financial affairs. 3 a sexual relationship between two people not married to each other, although at least one of them is married, especially one that lasts for some time: She's having an affair with her husband's best friend. → see also LOVE AFFAIR
af·fect¹ /ə'fekt/ v [T] 1 to cause some result or change in; influence: Smoking affects health. | Will the strike affect the price of coal? | an important decision that will affect the company's future |. a disease that does not affect (=attack) humans | emergency relief for the areas affected by drought/ for the drought-affected areas 2 to cause feelings of sorrow, anger, love etc in: She was deeply affected by the news of his death. | an affecting experience
USAGE Compare affect and effect. 1 Affect is the usual verb and effect is the usual noun. Compare Government policy will not affect (v) us and This policy will not have any effect (n) on us. 2 Effect used as a verb is very formal and means 'to make something happen, usually according to one's wishes': He was able to effect certain changes in government policy.
affect² v [T] fml, often derog 1 to pretend to feel, have, or do: He affected illness so that he could stay off work. | [+to-v] She affected not to care about her failure. 2 to show a liking for; use: He affects long words that people can't understand.
af·fec·ta·tion /ˌæfek'teɪʃən/ n [C,U] derog (a piece of) behaviour which is not one's natural manner: She is sincere and quite without affectation. | She's not really American - her accent is just an affectation.
af·fect·ed /ə'fektɪd/ adj derog not real, natural, or sincere; showing affectation: an affected smile → opposite UNAFFECTED —ly adv
af·fec·tion /ə'fekʃən/ n [U] gentle lasting love, like that of a parent for a child; fondness: He feels/has a deep affection for his old friend. | a display/show of affection
af·fec·tion·ate /ə'fekʃənət/ adj showing gentle love: an affectionate hug | an affectionate child —ly adv: He signed the letter 'Affectionately, your brother Bill'.
af·fi·anced /ə'faɪənst/ adj old use for ENGAGED¹
af·fi·da·vit /ˌæf'deɪvɪt/ n law a written statement made after an official promise (OATH) to tell the truth, for use as proof in a court of law
af·fil·i·ate¹ /ə'fɪli:eɪt/ v [I;T(with, to)] (especially of a group or organization) to join or connect (especially to a large group): Our club is affiliated with/to a national organization of similar clubs. → compare DISAFFILIATE —ation /əˌfɪli'eɪʃən/ n [C,U(with)] We have affiliations with several other societies in the town. | What are her political affiliations
af·fil·i·ate² /ə'fɪli:ɪt/ n a group or organization that is affiliated to another, especially a SUBSIDIARY (or part-owned company controlled by a parent company
af·fil·i·a·tion ,order n a decision made in a British court of law ordering a man to pay for the support of his child born to a woman to whom he is not married
af·fin·i·ty /ə'fɪnɪti/ n 1 [C,U(between, with)] relationship, clos