Wednesday, May 09, 2007
incur
verb (-rr-) [VN] (formal)
if you incur sth unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it:
She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent
if you incur costs, you have to pay them:
You risk incurring bank charges if you exceed your overdraft limit.
if you incur sth unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it:
She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent
if you incur costs, you have to pay them:
You risk incurring bank charges if you exceed your overdraft limit.
commit
[kəˈmit]
v.
1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
3. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
4. confer a trust upon
5. make an investment
discretionary
adjective
[usually before noun] (formal) decided according to the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation; not decided by rules:
You may be eligible for a discretionary grant for your university course.
[usually before noun] (formal) decided according to the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation; not decided by rules:
You may be eligible for a discretionary grant for your university course.
assignment
noun
[C] a task or piece of work that sb is given to do, usually as part of their job or studies:
You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.
◆ She is in Greece on an assignment for one of the Sunday newspapers.
◆ one of our reporters on assignment in China
◆ I had set myself a tough assignment.
◆ a business / special assignment
[U] the act of giving sth to sb; the act of giving sb a particular task:
his assignment to other duties in the same company
[C] a task or piece of work that sb is given to do, usually as part of their job or studies:
You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.
◆ She is in Greece on an assignment for one of the Sunday newspapers.
◆ one of our reporters on assignment in China
◆ I had set myself a tough assignment.
◆ a business / special assignment
[U] the act of giving sth to sb; the act of giving sb a particular task:
his assignment to other duties in the same company
inherent
/ ɪnˈhɪərənt, -ˈher-; ɪnˋhɪrənt, -ˋhɛr-/ adj
~ (in sb/sth) existing as a natural or permanent feature or quality of sb/sth
内在的; 固有的; 本来的:
an inherent distrust of foreigners 天生对外国人的不信任
* an inherent weakness in a design 设计本身存在的弱点
* the power inherent in the office of President 总统任内固有的权力.
> inherently adv: a design which is inherently weak 有内在缺陷的设计.
内在的; 固有的; 本来的:
an inherent distrust of foreigners 天生对外国人的不信任
* an inherent weakness in a design 设计本身存在的弱点
* the power inherent in the office of President 总统任内固有的权力.
> inherently adv: a design which is inherently weak 有内在缺陷的设计.