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en·train /ɪn'treɪn/ v [I;T] tech to get or put into a train: The soldiers entrained/were entrained as soon as they had come off the ship.
en·trance¹ /'entrəns/ n 1 [C(to)] a gate, door, or other opening by which people enter a place: Excuse me, where is the entrance to the cinema/the park? → opposite EXIT 2 [C] an act of entering: She made an impressive entrance leading her two pet tigers. | The king doesn't make his entrance until the third scene of the play. 3 [U] the right to enter; ADMISSION: We were refused entrance because we weren't properly dressed. | a school entrance examination (=which one must pass in order to become a pupil) | How much is the entrance fee?
USAGE Compare entrance and entry. Both words can be used to mean the act of entering. However entrance is used especially when talking about a ceremony or performance, or about the right to enter. Compare: to make an entrance onto the stage | an entrance examination | Britain's entry into the EEC | 'No entry' (road sign).
en·trance² /ɪn'trɑːns||ɪn'træns/ v [T usually pass.] apprec to fill with great wonder and delight: The children watched entranced as the circus animals performed.
en·trant /'entrənt/ n [(to)] a person who enters a profession or a race or competition: When did they start accepting women entrants to the civil service? | Entrants should send their competition forms in by the end of the month.
en·trap /ɪn'træp/ v -pp- [T(into) often pass.] fml to catch as if in a trap; deceive or trick (into): He was entrapped into making a confession by the clever questioning of the police. →-ment n [U]
en·treat /ɪn'triːt/ v [T(for)] fml to beg or ask without pride very seriously; IMPLORE: She entreated us for our help. | [+obj+to-v] She entreated us to help her. →-ingly adv
en·trea·ty /ɪn'triːti/ n [C;U] fml (an example of) entreating: All our entreaties were in vain, and he was shot at dawn.
en·tre·côte /'ɒntrəkəʊt||'ɑːn-/ n Fr a high-quality cut of BEEF STEAK (=meat from cattle)
en·trée /'ɒntreɪ||'ɑːn-/ n Fr 1 [C;U (into)] the right or freedom to enter or join: His wealth gave him an/the entrée into upper-class society. 2 [C] a) especially BrE a small meat dish, served after the fish and before the main dish in a formal dinner b) especially AmE the main dish of a meal
en·trench, intrench /ɪn'trentʃ/ v [T+obj+adv/prep] to establish (oneself) firmly in a particular place or position, so that one cannot easily be moved: He entrenched himself behind his newspaper and refused to speak to her. | He's completely entrenched in his political views. →-ment n [U]
en·trenched /ɪn'trentʃt/ adj 1 often derog (of rights, customs, beliefs etc) firmly established, often in a way that is unreasonable: You can't shift her from her entrenched beliefs. 2 (of a place that is being defended) protected by TRENCHES (=long deep ditches)
en·tre nous /ˌɒntrə 'nuː||ˌɑːn-/ adv Fr between ourselves; in secret and not to be mentioned to anyone else: I've heard – and this is strictly entre nous – that she's been promised his job when he leaves.
en·tre·pre·neur /ˌɒntrəprə'nɜːr||ˌɑːn-/ n a person who starts a company or arranges for a piece of work to be done, and takes business risks in the hope of making a profit →-ial adj: entrepreneurial skills
en·tro·py /'entrəpi/ n [U] tech a measure of the degree of disorder in a system, which takes into account the fact that disorder naturally increases with the passage of time →-entropic /en'trɒpɪk, -'trɒ-||-'trɑː-, -'trɑː-/ adj
en·trust, intrust /ɪn'trʌst/ v [T] to give (someone) (something) to be responsible for: [+obj+with] I entrusted you with the care of the child. | [+obj+to] I entrusted the child to your care.
en·try /'entri/ n 1 [C;U(into)] the act of coming or going in; ENTRANCE: Britain's entry into the war was not long delayed. | He was charged with trying to gain illegal entry into the building. | You mustn't drive up a street with a No Entry sign. 2 [C] especially AmE a door, gate, or passage by which one enters a place 3 [C;U] a piece of information that is written or included in a list, a book etc: She made an entry in her diary to remind herself of the date. | The next entry in this dictionary is the word 'entryism'. 4 [C] a person or thing taking part in a race or competition: She's going to judge the entries in the children's painting competition. | Send in your entry forms before January 16th. → see ENTRANCE¹ (USAGE)
en·try·ism /'entri-ɪzəm/ n [U] usually derog the practice of joining a political party in order to change its ideas and plans from inside
en·try·phone /'entrɪfəʊn/ n a telephone outside the door of a block of flats or offices which people use to talk to someone inside the building and to ask them to open the door and let them come in
en·try·way /'entrɪweɪ/ n AmE a passage by which one enters a place
en·twine /ɪn'twaɪn/ v [T(together, in, round) often pass.] to twist together, round, or in: They walked along with their fingers entwined (together). | The plant had entwined itself round the branches of the tree. → compare ENTANGLE
E num·ber /'iː ˌnʌmbər/ n a number with the letter E in front of it which appears in the list of INGREDIENTS on containers of food or drink in the UK. Each E number represents a different chemical that has been added to the food or drink. In the US, these substances are shown by their chemical names: Ingredients: Pork, Salt, Breadcrumbs (with Colour E160c), Preservatives E250, E252.
e·nu·me·rate /ɪ'njuːməreɪt||'nuː-/ v [T] fml to name (things on a list) one by one: He enumerated the reasons for his decision. →-ration /ɪˌnjuːmə'reɪʃən||ˌnuː-/ n [C;U]
e·nun·ci·ate /ɪ'nnsieɪt/ v 1 [I;T] to pronounce (words), especially carefully and clearly; ARTICULATE: An actor must learn to enunciate (his words) clearly. 2 [T] fml to make a clear and reasoned statement about: This theory was first enunciated by Von Kramm as long ago as 1860. →-ation /ɪˌnʌnsi'eɪʃən/ n [U]
en·vel·op /ɪn'veləp/ v [T(in)] to wrap up or cover completely: The building was soon enveloped in flames. | mountains enveloped in mist →-ment n [U]
en·ve·lope /'envələʊp/ n 1 a flat paper container for a letter 2 [(of)] fml or lit anything that covers or surrounds: an envelope of mist
en·vi·able /'enviəbəl/ adj 1 (of a quality, possession etc) very desirable: The company has an enviable reputation for reliability. | It's not an enviable task, trying to get the two sides to reach an agreement. → opposite UNENVIABLE 2 (of a person) making one feel ENVY →-bly adv
en·vi·ous /'envɪəs/ adj [(of)] feeling or showing ENVY: I'm very envious of your new job. (=I wish I had a job like that) → see JEALOUS (USAGE) →-ly adv →-ness n [U]
en·vi·ron·ment /ɪn'vaɪərənmənt/ n 1 [the S] the natural conditions, such as air, water, and land, in which people, animals, and plants live; new laws to prevent the pollution of the environment → see also ECOLOGY
CULTURAL NOTE Environmental Protest Environmental protesters who take DIRECT ACTION in order to protest against damage being done to the environment of a particular place are sometimes called ECO-WARRIORS. In the UK, they protest against developments such as new roads (for example, the M6 Toll Road in Warwickshire) and new airport RUNWAYS (for example, at Manchester Airport) which would result in the countryside, especially WOODLAND, being destroyed. Sometimes protesters climb up trees to delay builders from starting work in these areas. American protesters also protest against development in certain areas, and also against WILDERNESS areas being used by private companies for MINING or logging (LOG). Greenpeace is a large GLOBAL organization which protests against many different types of damage to the environment. There are also many different groups which protest about specific environmental issues. For example, in the UK, Reclaim The Streets is a loosely organized political movement consisting of independent groups of people who protest against the damaging effects of cars on the roads by holding entertainment events in streets and stopping cars from driving through.
2 [C] the physical and social conditions in which people