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In the 1980s, people became worried about Care in the Community after several KILLINGS by people who were mentally ill but who were not in hospital. As a result, a new law called the Community Care Act was introduced in 1990 in order to improve the treatment of people with mental problems.
'care label n a small piece of cloth with cleaning instructions on it sewn inside a piece of clothing
care·less /'keεlǝs||'ker-/ adj 1 not taking enough care; inattentive: He's a very careless driver; he never thinks about what he's doing. | It was very careless of you to lose the documents. 2 done without care: This is careless work. Do it again! 3 free from care or worry; UNCONCERNED: She's very careless with money. (=she spends too much) | a careless attitude | (fig.) careless charm (=natural charm) -ly adv -ness n [U]
care package n AmE a package sent by a friend or family member to someone who is living away from home, typically because they are at university or living abroad, which contains food and other things that they miss and cannot get where they are ➜ see also CARE
car·er /'keərǝ/ n especially BrE someone who stays at home and looks after a person who is old or ill
ca·ress1 /kǝ'res/ n a light loving touch or kiss
caress2 v [T] to give a caress to: She caressed his cheek lovingly. I (fig.) a picturesque fishing village, caressed by gentle breezes
car·et /'kærǝt/ n tech the mark ^ or / used in writing and printing to show where something is to be added
care-tak·er/'keǝ,tekǝ'keǝr-/n 1 also JANITOR especially AmE & ScotE - a person employed to look after a school or other usually large public building and to be responsible for small repairs, cleaning etc 2 a person who looks after a house or land when the owner is absent 3 especially AmE a person who provides care, such as a parent, teacher, or nurse
caretaker government n a government which holds office for a usually short period between the end of one government and the appointment of a new government
care worker n [C] BrE someone whose job is to look after people who need care
care-worn /'keəwɔ:nǁ'kerwɔrn/ adj showing the effects of grief, worry, or anxiety: the careworn face of the mother of a large poor family
Ca·rey, George /'keəri/ (1935-) a British priest who was ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY (=the leader of the Church of England) from 1991 to 2002
Carey, Ma·ri·ah /mə'raɪə/ (1970-) a US singer, known for her powerful voice, who became very popular in the 1990s. Her records include Mariah Carey and Butterfly.
car·fare /'kɑ:fεǝǁ'kɑ:r-/ n [U] AmE the money (FARE) that a passenger is charged for travelling in a bus, train etc, within a town or city: How much is the carfare to get downtown?
car·go /'ka:gǝʊ'ka:r-/ n pl. -goes or -gos [C;U] (one load of) the goods (FREIGHT) carried by a ship, plane, or vehicle: We sailed from Newcastle with a cargo coal. | cargo vessel/
plane
car·hop /'ka:hɒpǁ'ka:rhɑ:p/ n AmE infml a person who served customers at a DRIVE-IN restaurant in the US in the 1950s. Carhops often had to wear ROLLER SKATES and were usually attractive young women.
Car·ib·be·an /ˌkær'bi:ən / adj relating to or coming from the Caribbean Sea or the islands in this sea
Caribbean, the the islands in the Caribbean Sea and the area around this sea. The Caribbean is a popular place for tourists to visit.
Caribbean Sea, the also the Caribbean the sea between Central America, South America, and the Caribbean islands, west of the Atlantic Ocean
car i bou /kæribu:/ n pl. -bous or -bou a N American
REINDEER
caricature
car·i·ca·ture1 /kærIkətʃʊə/ n [C U] (the art of making) a representation of someone, especially in a drawing or painting or in literature, by which parts of their character or appearance are made more noticeable, odd, or amusing than they really are: Newspapers often contain caricatures of well-known politicians. | a master of caricature. I (fig., derog) It was a caricature of a trial. (=a very unjust trial)
caricature2 v [T] to represent in caricature -tourist n
car-ies /'kɛǝrIz/ n [U] med decay of the bones and especially teeth: dental caries
car·ill·on /kærIljǝn, kэ rI I kærэl jэ n, lэn/ n (a tune played on) a set of bells, often in a tower, sounded by hammers controlled from a row of keys as on a piano KEYBOARD. Carillons are common in churches and public buildings in Belgium and Holland.
car ing /kærin/ adj providing care and support, especially to people who need to be looked after: the caring professions such as nursing and social work I Is the government seen by the voters as a caring government?
car jack ing /'ka:dзækInǁ'ka:r-/ n [C; U] AmE an act of stealing a car by using force or violence towards the driver: There have been three carjackings in the city this week. I Legislators have been urged to make carjacking a separate crime.
Car-ling, Will /kɑ:linǁ'ka:r-/ (1965-) a British RUGBY UNION player, who was CAPTAIN of the English national team from 1988 to 1996. He is the only player to have been the captain of three teams that won the Grand Slam.
Carling Black Label trademark a type of LAGER (=light-coloured beer) sold in the UK, known especially for its humorous advertisements in which a character says 'I bet he drinks Carling Black Label when another character does something very difficult or unusual
Car-lisle /ka:laIlka:r-/ a city in northwest England, where the local government for Cumbria is based
car·load /kɑ:lǝdl'ka:r-/ n the amount of people or things in a car that is full
Carls-berg /kɑ:lzb3:gǁ'kɑ:rizb3:rg/ trademark a type of LAGER (=light-coloured beer) popular in the UK, and known especially for being advertised as being 'probably the best lager in the world'. People sometimes use these words humorously, changing them slightly, when they are talking about other subjects.
Carl-ton /kɑ:ltenǁ'ka:rl-/ trademark a British television company which is known for making popular programmes for ITV
Carlton, Steve /sti:v/ (1944-) a US BASEBALL player who was a famous PITCHER for the Philadelphia Phillies team in the 1970s and 1980s, and is known for achieving more than 4000 STRIKEOUTS
'Carlton Club, the a GENTLEMAN'S CLUB in central London. Many of its members belong to the British CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
Car lyle, Rob-ert /kɑ:laIlkǝ:r-, 'robǝtǁ'ra:bǝrt/ (1961-) a British film and television actor who was born in Scotland. His films include Trainspotting, The Full Monty, and The World Is Not Enough.
Carlyle, Thomas (1795-1881) a Scottish writer on political and social subjects, who wrote a famous history of the FRENCH REVOLUTION
Car-men /ka:menǁ'karmǝn/ an OPERA written in 1875 by the French COMPOSER Georges Bizet, about a Spanish GYPSY woman called Carmen