project noun ⇨project (a project to computerize the library)⇨assignment (a school project)⇨estate (a housing project)project verb ⇨predict
project
noun
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ process另见process条project ♦︎ activity ♦︎ operation ♦︎ venture ♦︎ exercise ♦︎ enterprise ♦︎ pursuit ♦︎ undertaking ♦︎ occupationThese are all words for sth that you give your time and energy to, especially in order to achieve a particular aim.这些词均表示为达到某一目的的活动、项目等。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a major / successful / joint project / activity / operation / venture / exercise / enterprise / undertaking◆a big / difficult project / operation / exercise / enterprise / undertaking◆an ambitious project / operation / venture / exercise / enterprise / undertaking◆an expensive project / activity / operation / venture / exercise / undertaking◆a profitable activity / venture / exercise / enterprise◆a worthwhile project / activity / venture / exercise / pursuit / undertaking / occupation◆a dangerous activity / operation / exercise / enterprise / undertaking◆a risky project / activity / operation / venture / enterprise / undertaking◆a / an business / commercial / industrial project / activity / operation / venture / enterprise / undertaking◆to set up / run / support a project / an activity / an operation / a venture / an enterprise◆to launch a project / an operation / a venture / an enterprise◆to carry out / supervise a project / an activity / an operation / an exercise◆to be involved in a project / an activity / an operation / a venture / an exercise / an enterprise◆a project / a venture / an enterprise fails / succeeds■project [countable] a planned piece of work that is designed to find information about sth, to produce sth new or to improve sth生产（或研究等）项目；方案；工程◆He's working on a research project in the department of social sciences.他正在社会科学系做一个研究项目。◆We want to set up a project to computerize the library system.我们想开展一个图书馆系统电脑化的项目。■activity [countable] something that you do for interest or pleasure, or in order to achieve a particular aim（为兴趣、娱乐或达到一定目的而进行的）活动◆The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash.这家俱乐部的活动丰富多彩，有网球、游泳和壁球。◆The book contains plenty of ideas for classroom activities.书中有很多组织课堂活动的点子。■operation [countable] (ratherformal) an organized activity that involves several people doing different things（有组织的）活动，行动◆A major rescue operation was launched after two divers were reported missing.接到两名潜水者失踪的报警后便组织了一次大规模的搜救行动。◆ (BrE) It was a tricky operation to get all the barrels safely down on to the road.把所有的木桶都完好无损地搬到公路上，这个工作很棘手。■venture / /ˈventʃə(r)/ / [countable] a business project, especially one that involves taking risks（尤指有风险的）经营项目，投资项目◆The project is a joint venture between the public and private sectors.这是个包含公有和私有成分的合资项目。■exercise [countable] an activity that is designed to achieve a particular result（为达到某一结果的）活动◆Staying calm was an exercise in self-control.保持镇静是一种自我控制活动。◆In the end it proved a pointless exercise.最终证明那是一项毫无意义的活动。◆As a public relations exercise the festival was clearly a success.作为一个公关活动，这次的文艺节显然很成功。ⓘ In this meaning exercise is often used to talk about controlling or finding out what people think of an organization or person; collocates include marketing, publicity, public relations, propaganda, damage limitation, consultation, evaluation and research.表达此义时，exercise常指左右或调查人们对某组织或某人的看法的活动，搭配词有marketing、publicity、public relations、propaganda、damage limitation、consultation、evaluation和research。■enterprise /ˈentəpraɪz; NAmEˈentərpraɪz/ [countable] a large project, especially one that is difficult（尤指艰巨的）规划，事业◆The music festival is a new enterprise which we hope will become an annual event.这个音乐节是个新规划，我们希望能每年举办一次。■pursuit /pəˈsjuːt; NAmEpərˈsuːt/ [countable, usually plural] (ratherformal) something that you do for interest or pleasure, especially when you are not working（尤指工作之余的）消遣，爱好◆She has time now to follow her various artistic pursuits.她现在有时间从事她的各种艺术爱好了。■undertaking /ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ; NAmEˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/ [countable] (ratherformal) a task or project, especially one that is important and/or difficult（尤指重大或艰巨的）任务，项目，事业◆He is interested in buying the club as a commercial undertaking.他有意买下这个俱乐部作商业投资。◆In those days, the trip across country was a dangerous undertaking.那时候，越野旅行是件危险的事。 see also undertake ⇨ do1NOTE辨析 Enterprise or undertaking?Undertaking gives the impression that the task in question is difficult or complicated. Typical collocates are major, large and massive. Enterprise is also used to talk about a large or important project, but it also gives the impression that the aim of the task is to produce sth new or different. * undertaking一词给人的印象是任务艰巨或复杂，常与major、large和massive搭配。enterprise也指大型或重要的项目，但同时给人的印象是工作的目的是做出新颖或与众不同的东西。■occupation [countable] (ratherformal) something that you do for interest or pleasure, especially when you are not working（尤指工作之余的）消遣，爱好◆Her main occupation seems to be shopping.逛商店购物似乎是她的主要消遣。NOTE辨析 Activity, pursuit or occupation?Activity is the most general of these words, with a wide range of collocates relating to business, government and the military, education and sport and leisure. * activity在三个词中含义最宽泛，与之搭配的词涉及商务、政府、军队、教育、体育与休闲◆business / commerical / trading / training activities商务／商业／贸易／培训活动◆government / economic / political / military / guerrilla / terrorist activities政府／经济／政治／军事／游击队／恐怖主义活动◆classroom / cultural / extra-curricular / educational / learning activities课堂／文化／课外／教育／学习活动◆leisure / outdoor / recreational / social / sporting activities业余／户外／娱乐／社会／体育活动Occupation, in this meaning, is often used with favourite, and is used to talk about gentle activities that people enjoy doing to pass the time such as knitting, watching the sun set, walking in the countryside, sitting on a bench watching people or going to a gallery. Pursuit is often used in writing, and is used to talk about more structured sporting, cultural or intellectual activities.表达此义时，occupation常与favourite连用，指人们喜欢的、可以消磨时光的、运动量小的活动，如编织、看日落、在乡间漫步、坐在长椅上看人、去美术馆等。pursuit常用于书面语，指较为严谨的体育、文化或智力活动。
assignment
noun
➡ See also the entries for ⇨ paper and ⇨ task另见paper条和task条assignment ♦︎ project ♦︎ homework ♦︎ exerciseThese are all words for a task or piece of work that sb has to do, especially as part of their studies.这些词均表示作业、任务，尤指学生的功课。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a project / homework / an exercise on sth◆a / an easy / difficult assignment / exercise◆(a) geography / history / biology, etc. project / homework◆to do an assignment / a project / your homework / an exercise◆to have an assignment / some homework to do◆to get on with an assignment / a project / your homework◆to finish an assignment / a project / your homework◆to give sb / set (sb) an assignment / their homework / some exercises■assignment / /əˈsaɪnmənt/ / [countable] a task that sb is given to do, usually as part of their job or studies（分派的）工作，任务◆You will be expected to complete three written assignments.你们要完成三份书面作业。◆I'd set myself a tough assignment.我给自己安排了一项艰巨的任务。◆She's on assignment in Greece at the moment.目前她在希腊执行一项任务。■project [countable] a piece of work involving careful study of a subject over a period of time, done by school or college students（大、中学学生的）专题研究◆My class is doing a project on medieval towns.我班学生正在做中世纪城镇的专题研究。◆The final term will be devoted to project work.最后一学期的时间将全部用来做专题研究。■homework [uncountable] work that is given by teachers for students to do at home（学生的）家庭作业◆I still haven't done my geography homework.我还没做完地理作业呢。◆How much homework do you get?你有多少家庭作业？◆I have to write up the notes for homework.我不得不写好家庭作业笔记。■exercise [countable] a set of questions in a book that tests your knowledge or practises a skill练习；习题◆grammar exercises语法练习◆Do one exercise for homework.家庭作业是做一个练习。
estate
noun
estate ♦︎ development ♦︎ projectThese words all mean a group of houses or factories built together in a planned way.这些词均表示住宅区或工业区。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a housing estate / development / project◆a / an industrial / commercial estate / development■estate / /ɪˈsteɪt/ / [countable] (BrE) an area of land with a lot of houses or factories of the same type on it住宅区；工业区；工厂区◆We're planning to move the business to an industrial estate on the outskirts of the town.我们计划把工厂搬到城区外围的工业区。◆There are around six million people living on council estates(= an area owned by the local council with cheaply rented houses or flats) in Britain.在英国约有600万人住在属地方政府所有的出租房里。ⓘ In American English estate refers to the grounds and buildings of a large country home. Use development.美式英语中的estate指乡村大庄园的土地和建筑，表示住宅区、开发区要用development。■development [countable] a piece of land with new buildings on it新建住宅区；房地产开发区◆The protesters oppose plans to build a commercial development on the site.抗议者反对在这个地方进行商业开发。ⓘ In American English, development is not just used to talk about new buildings; it is used in the same way as estate in British English.在美式英语中，development除了指新建的楼房外，还与英式英语中的estate用法相同◆a luxury residential development一个豪宅区◆We live in a new housing development.我们住在一个新开发的住宅小区里。■project ( ˈhousing project) [countable] (NAmE) a group of apartments built for poor families, usually with government money（通常由政府出资为贫困家庭兴建的）住宅区，住宅群，住宅工程◆She lives in a housing project on the edge of town.她住在城边的贫民住宅区。◆Going into the projects(= a poor district with high-rise apartments) alone can be dangerous.独自一人进入贫民住宅区很危险。
predict
verb
predict ♦︎ forecast ♦︎ say ♦︎ foresee ♦︎ project ♦︎ prophesyThese words all mean to say what you think will happen in the future.这些词均表示预言、预报。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to predict / forecast / foresee / prophesy that...◆to predict / forecast / say / foresee / prophesy what / how / when / where / who / whether...◆to be predicted / forecast / projected to do sth◆to predict / forecast / foresee / prophesy the future◆to predict / forecast / foresee a trend / the outcome◆to predict / foresee / prophesy war / danger / sb's death◆to be difficult / impossible to predict / forecast / say / foresee / project◆sth was originally predicted / forecast / foreseen / projected◆to predict / forecast / say sth in advance■predict [transitive] to say that sth will happen in the future预言；预告；预报◆a reliable method of predicting earthquakes一种预报地震的可靠方法◆It is impossible to predict with any certainty what effect this will have.不可能准确地预知这将会产生什么样的结果。◆She predicted (that) the election result would be close.她预言选举结果将很接近。◆The trial is predicted to last for months.预料审讯将持续数月之久。 see also prediction ⇨ expectation■forecast / /ˈfɔːkɑːst; NAmEˈfɔːrkæst/ (forecast, forecastedorforecast, forecasted) [transitive] to say what you think will happen in the future based on information you have now预测；预报◆Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.专家预测经济将复苏。◆Snow is forecast for tomorrow.预报明天有雪。◆The costs were higher than those originally forecast.成本比起初预测的要高。 see also forecast ⇨ expectationNOTE辨析 Predict or forecast?Someone predicts what will happen based on information available, their knowledge, their opinions or using religious or magic powers. Someone usually forecasts sth based on information available and often using scientific methods. * predict指依据所得到的信息、知识、观点或凭借宗教或法术力量进行预测，forecast通常指依据所得信息并常使用科学方法进行预测或预报。■say(said, said) [transitive, intransitive] (used especially in negative sentences and questions尤用于否定句和疑问句) (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) to express your opinion about what you think will happen in the future预料；预言◆Who can say what will happen between now and then?谁能预料这段时间会发生什么事？◆'When will it be finished?' 'I couldn't say.'“什么时候能完成？”“说不好。”■foresee /fɔːˈsiː; NAmEfɔːrˈsiː/ (foresaw, forseen) [transitive] to think sth is going to happen in the future; to know about sth before it happens预料；预见；预知◆No one could have foreseen that things would turn out this way.谁也没有预料到事情的结果会这样。◆We do not foresee any problems.我们预料不会出任何问题。 see also foresight ⇨ expectation■project /prəˈdʒekt/ / [transitive, usually passive] (especially business尤用于商业) to estimate what the size, cost or amount of sth will be in the future, based on what is happening now（以目前的情况为依据）预测，预计，推想（规模、费用或数量）◆A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year.预计明年的增长率是4%。◆The unemployment rate has been projected to fall.据预测失业率将下降。 see also projection ⇨ expectation■prophesy /ˈprɒfəsaɪ; NAmEˈprɑːfəsaɪ/ [transitive] to say what will happen in the future, especially using religious or magic powers（尤指通过宗教或法术）预言◆He prophesied that a flood would cover the Earth's surface.他预言洪水将淹没地球表面。◆He experienced visions and later prophesied his own death.他得到过神示，后来预言了自己的死亡。 see also prophecy ⇨ expectation