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terrorism: The resistance movement started a campaign of terror/a terror campaign against the colonial rulers. 4 [C] infml an annoying person, especially a child: Your son's a real terror! Can't you control him? -> see also REIGN OF TERROR
ter-ror-ism /'terərızəm/ n [U] the use of violence or the threat of violence to obtain political demands: The government is determined to combat (=oppose) international terrorism.
ter-ror-ist /'terərıst/ n someone who uses violence to obtain political demands: Terrorists have claimed responsibility for the bomb blast which killed 20 people. | terrorist attacks -> compare GUERRILLA, PARTISAN; see also CONSUMER TERRORIST
ter-ror-ize also -ise BrE /'terəraız/ v [T] 1 to fill with terror or force into obedience by threats or acts of violence: Bandits have been terrorizing the border regions. (=the people who live there) | the terrorizing of innocent people 2 [(into)] to force by the use of threats of violence: The postmaster was terrorized into handing over the money.
terror-stricken also 'terror-struck adj filled with great terror
ter-ry-cloth /'terıklθ||-klɔ:θ/ also ter-ry /'teri/ n [U] a thick usually cotton material with uncut threads on both sides, used especially for making TOWELS, bath mats, nappies (NAPPY) etc
terse /tɜ:s||tɜ:rs/ adj (of a speaker or style of speaking) using as few words as possible, sometimes in a way that seems rude; CONCISE: His terse reply ended the conversation. ---ly adv ---ness n [U]
ter-tia-ry /'tɜ:ʃəri||'tɜ:rʃieri, -ʃəri/ adj fml or tech third in place, degree, order, or rank
tertiary edu'cation n [U] HIGHER EDUCATION
Te-ry-lene /'terěli:n/ trademark a light strong artificial cloth
TES, The /,ti: i: 'es/ abbrev. for TIMES EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Tes-co /'teskəʊ/ also Tesco's trademark a British SUPERMARKET (=very large store that sells mainly food, but also clothes, things for the home etc)
TESL /'tesəl/ n [U] abbrev. for Teaching English as a Second Language; English as it is taught to people living in an English-speaking country and whose first language is not English -> compare EFL, ELT, ESL, ESOL, TEFL
TESOL /'tesəll-sə:l/ n [U] especially AmE abbrev. for the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages -> compare EFL, ELT, ESL, ESOL, TEFL
TESSA /'tesə/ n abbrev. for a Tax-Exempt Special Savings Account; a special type of account with a bank or BUILDING SOCIETY in the UK, in which you can save money and you do not have to pay tax on the INTEREST you earn if you leave the money there for at least 5 years
tes-sel-la-ted /'tesəleıtıd/ adj tech made of small flat pieces of variously coloured stones that form a pattern: a tessellated pavement
Tess of the D'Ur-ber-villes /,tes ɒv ðə 'dɜ:bəvılz||-'dɜ:rbər-/ (1891) a novel by Thomas HARDY about a young woman who is persuaded by a man from a higher social class to have sex with him. He treats her very badly and she finally kills him and is hanged for his murder.
test¹ /test/ n 1 a number of questions, exercises, jobs etc, for measuring someone's skill, cleverness, or knowledge of a particular subject; short examination: a history test | an intelligence/aptitude test | You can't drive a car unaccompanied by an experienced driver until you've passed your driving test. 2 a short medical examination: an eye test | a blood test 3 an occasion of using something, such as a machine or weapon, to see if it works properly: nuclear weapons tests | This new aircraft is undergoing safety tests. | Tests have shown that these new tyres are significantly safer. 4 any situation or condition in which the qualities of something are clearly shown: The difficulties she faced were a real test of character. | This round-the-world voyage will really put his sailing experience to the test. | This old song has stood the test of time. (=is still popular, or still seems good, even after a long time has passed) 5 something used as a standard when judging or examining something else: Employers will use this agreement as a test in dealing with future wage claims. -> see also TEST CASE 6 (usually cap.) a TEST MATCH:
Botham will not be playing tomorrow, the last day of the Third Test. -> see also ACID TEST, BREATH TEST
test² v 1 [T] to study or examine by means of a test: to have one's eyes tested | The teacher is testing the students on their French. | a new agreement that bans the testing of nuclear weapons | (fig.) I think he made these proposals mainly to test public opinion. 2 [T] to provide difficult conditions for; TAX: These wet roads really test a car's tyres. | These are testing times (=a difficult period) for our country. | Listening to his empty chatter really tested my patience. 3 [iT (for)] to search by means of tests: The company is testing (the ground) for oil. 4 test the water check people's reaction to something before carrying out a plan: We should test the water before we introduce a smoking ban in the staffroom. ---er n
'Test Act, the a law made in 1673 in the UK which prevented Catholics from becoming members of Parliament or having jobs in the government. This law was ended in 1828.
tes·ta·ment /'testəmənt/ n fml 1 a person's WILL: Her solicitor drew up her last will and testament. 2 [(to)] something that shows or proves something else very clearly: This aircraft's safety record is an impressive testament to its designers' skill. -> see also NEW TESTAMENT, OLD TESTAMENT
tes·ta·men·ta·ry /ˌtestə'mentəri/ adj law of or done according to a WILL
,Test and ,County 'Cricket ,Board an organization in the UK that governs the way professional CRICKET is played
tes·tate /'testeıt, -tıt/ adj law (of a person) having made a legal WILL before dying -> opposite INTESTATE
tes·ta·tor /te'steıtər ||'tester-, te'ster-/, tes·ta·trix /te'steıtrıks/ fem. — n law the maker of a WILL
'test ban n an agreement between states to stop testing atomic weapons: a test-ban treaty
'test card BrE || test pattern AmE — n a pattern or picture broadcast on television so that the picture produced on a television set can be tested and changed
'test case n a case in a court of law which establishes a particular principle and is then used as a standard against which other such cases can be judged
'test drive n an occasion of driving something, usually a car, to see if it works properly: To arrange a test drive, contact your local Volvo dealer. —test-drive v [T]
tes·ti·cle /'testıkəl/ n either of the two round SPERM-producing organs in the male, enclosed in a bag of skin (the SCROTUM) behind and below the PENIS
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