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单词 give
释义
1. used with nouns describing actions2. transferring3. other uses, phrases, and phrasal verbs
give
(gɪv )
used with nouns describing actions
Word forms: gives , giving , gave , given
1. verb [no cont] A2
You can use give with nouns that refer to physical actions. The whole expression refers to the performing of the action. For example, She gave a smile means almost the same as 'She smiled'.
She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn. [VERB noun]
Giving a sigh, she fell to her knees at my feet. [VERB noun]
He gave her a fond smile. [VERB noun noun]
He reached for her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. [VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: perform, do, carry out, execute  
2. verb A2
You use give to say that a person does something for another person. For example, if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car.
I gave her a lift back out to her house. [VERB noun noun]
He was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. [be VERB-ed noun]
Sophie asked her if she would like to come and give art lessons. [VERB noun]
3. verb A2
You use give with nouns that refer to information, opinions, or greetings to indicate that something is communicated. For example, if you give someone some news, you tell it to them.
He gave no details. [VERB noun]
Would you like to give me your name? [VERB noun noun]
He asked me to give his regards to all of you. [VERB noun + to]
He gave the cause of death as multiple injuries. [VERB noun + as]
Synonyms: communicate, announce, publish, transmit  
4. verb B1+
You use give to say how long you think something will last or how much you think something will be.
A poll last week gave the opposition a narrow six-point lead. [VERB noun noun]
Ted and his lawyers gave the company 11 months to sell off everything. [VERB noun noun]
5. verb [no cont, no passive]
People use give in expressions such as I don't give a damn to show that they do not care about something. [informal, feelings]
They don't give a damn about the country. [VERB noun]
6. verb B1+
If someone or something gives you a particular idea or impression, it causes you to have that idea or impression.
They gave me the impression that they were doing exactly what they wanted in life. [VERB noun noun]
The examiner's final report does not give an accurate picture. [VERB noun]
7. verb B1+
If someone or something gives you a particular physical or emotional feeling, it makes you experience it.
He gave me a shock. [VERB noun noun]
It will give great pleasure to the many thousands of children who visit the hospital each year. [VERB noun + to]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: produce, make, cause, occasion [formal]  
8. verb B2
If you give a performance or speech, you perform or speak in public.
Kotto gives a stupendous performance. [VERB noun]
I am sure you remember Mrs Butler who gave us such an interesting talk last year. [VERB noun noun]
9. verb B1+
If you give something thought or attention, you think about it, concentrate on it, or deal with it.
I've been giving it some thought. [VERB noun noun]
Priority will be given to those who apply early. [be VERB-ed + to]
10. verb A2
If you give a party or other social event, you organize it.
That evening, I gave a dinner party for a few close friends. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: organize, hold, provide, host  
give
(gɪv )
transferring
Word forms: gives , giving , gave , given
1. verb A1
If you give someone something that you own or have bought, you provide them with it, so that they have it or can use it.
They gave us T-shirts and stickers. [VERB noun noun]
They gave money to 708 families for school uniforms. [VERB noun + to]
This recipe was given to me years ago by a farmer's wife. [VERB noun to noun]
Many people are still giving to charity despite hard economic times. [VERB + to]
Synonyms: present, contribute, donate, provide  
2. verb A1
If you give someone something that you are holding or that is near you, you pass it to them, so that they are then holding it.
Give me that pencil. [VERB noun noun]
He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to him. [VERB noun + to]
3. verb A2
To give someone or something a particular power or right means to allow them to have it.
...a citizen's charter giving rights to gays. [VERB noun + to]
The draft would give the president the power to appoint the central bank's chairman. [VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: confer, allow, accord, award  
give
(gɪv )
other uses, phrases, and phrasal verbs
Word forms: gives , giving , gave , given
1. verb
If something gives, it collapses or breaks under pressure.
My knees gave under me. [VERB]
Synonyms: collapse, fall, break, sink  
2. passive verb
You say that you are given to understand or believe that something is the case when you do not want to say how you found out about it, or who told you. [formal, vagueness]
We were given to understand that he was ill. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
He has been given to believe that there may be a future for him and Maria together. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
3.  See also given
4. give as good as one gets phrase [Vs inflect]
If someone gives as good as they get, they fight or argue as well as the person they are fighting or arguing with. [mainly British]
For the first time in 12 years, the party are giving as good as they get.
5. I'd give anything phrase [usually PHRASE to-infinitive]
You use give in phrases such as I'd give anything, I'd give my right arm, and what wouldn't I give to emphasize that you are very eager to do or have something. [emphasis]
I'd give anything to be like you.
6. give me phrase
You use give me to say that you would rather have one thing than another, especially when you have just mentioned the thing that you do not want.
I've never had anything barbecued and I don't want it. Give me a good roast dinner any day.
7. give and take phrase
If you say that something requires give and take, you mean that people must compromise or co-operate for it to be successful.
...a happy relationship where there's a lot of give and take.
8. give or take phrase
Give or take is used to indicate that an amount is approximate. For example, if you say that something is fifty years old, give or take a few years, you mean that it is approximately fifty years old.
They grow to a height of 12 ins–give or take a couple of inches.
9. I'll give you that phrase [cl PHRASE]
You say I'll give you that to indicate that you admit that someone has a particular characteristic or ability.
You're a bright enough kid, I'll give you that.
10. give it up for phrase
If an audience is asked to give it up for a performer, they are being asked to applaud. [informal]
Ladies and Gentlemen, give it up for Tom Hanks.
11. to give the game away phrase
If someone or something gives the game away, they reveal a secret or reveal their feelings, and this puts them at a disadvantage.
The faces of the two conspirators gave the game away.
12. to give up the ghost phrase [VERB inflects]
If someone gives up the ghost, they stop trying to do something because they no longer believe they can do it successfully. If a machine gives up the ghost, it stops working. [informal]
Some firms give up the ghost before they find what they are looking for.
The battery in my car gave up the ghost.
13. to give someone hell phrase [VERB inflects]
If you say that someone gives you hell, you are emphasizing that they shout at you very angrily because of something you have done wrong. [informal, emphasis]
My father saw this in the newspaper and he gave me absolute hell.
14. to give notice phrase
If an employer gives an employee notice, the employer tells the employee that he or she must leave his or her job within a fixed period of time. [business]
The next morning I phoned him and gave him his notice.
15. to give rise to phrase
If something gives rise to an event or situation, it causes that event or situation to happen.
Low levels of choline in the body can give rise to high blood-pressure.
The picture gave rise to speculation that the three were still alive and being held captive.
Synonyms: cause, produce, effect, result in  
16. to give way phrase
If an object that is supporting something gives way, it breaks or collapses, so that it can no longer support that thing.
The hook in the ceiling had given way and the lamp had fallen blazing on to the table.
Synonyms: collapse, give, fall, crack  
Phrasal verbs:
give away
1. phrasal verb B1
If you give away something that you own, you give it to someone, rather than selling it, often because you no longer want it.
He was giving his collection away for nothing. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
We have six copies of the book to give away. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
2. phrasal verb
If someone gives away an advantage, they accidentally cause their opponent or enemy to have that advantage.
We gave away a silly goal. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
Military advantages should not be given away. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
3. phrasal verb B2
If you give away information that should be kept secret, you reveal it to other people.
She would give nothing away. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
They felt like they were giving away company secrets. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
4. phrasal verb
To give someone or something away means to show their true nature or identity, which is not obvious.
Although they are pretending hard to be young, grey hair and cellulite give them away. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
I was never tempted for a moment to give her away. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
[Also VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
5. phrasal verb
In a Christian wedding ceremony, if someone gives the bride away, they officially present her to her husband. This is traditionally done by the bride's father.
give back
phrasal verb B1+
If you give something back, you return it to the person who gave it to you.
I gave the textbook back to him. [VERB noun PARTICLE + to]
You gave me back the projector. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun]
I gave it back politely. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
give in
1. phrasal verb B2
If you give in, you admit that you are defeated or that you cannot do something.
All right. I give in. What did you do with the ship? [VERB PARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb B2
If you give in, you agree to do something that you do not want to do.
I pressed my parents until they finally gave in and registered me for skating classes. [VERB PARTICLE]
Officials say they won't give in to the workers' demands. [VERB PARTICLE + to]
give off
phrasal verb
If something gives off or gives out a gas, heat, or a smell, it produces it and sends it out into the air.
...natural gas, which gives off less carbon dioxide than coal. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
Substances such as ammonia give out heat when they dissolve. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
give out
1. phrasal verb B1+
If you give out a number of things, you distribute them among a group of people.
There were people at the entrance giving out leaflets. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb B1
If you give out information, you make it known to people.
He wouldn't give out any information. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
How often do you give your phone number out? [VERB noun PARTICLE]
3. phrasal verb
If a piece of equipment or part of the body gives out, it stops working.
All machines give out eventually. [VERB PARTICLE]
One of his lungs gave out entirely. [VERB PARTICLE]
4. phrasal verb
If you give out something such as a scream or a sigh, you sigh, scream, or make some other sound. [written]
He gave out a scream of pain. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
5.  give off
give over
phrasal verb
If you tell someone to give over, you are telling them to stop doing something, usually because they are annoying you. [informal]
Tell him to give over. [VERB PARTICLE]
She gave over teasing and grinned at him. [V P -ing/n]
give over to
phrasal verb [usually passive]
If something is given over or given up to a particular use, it is used entirely for that purpose.
Much of the garden was given over to vegetables. [be V-ed P P n]
One third of their entire site is given up to a water-purification plant. [be V-ed P P n]
give up
1. phrasal verb B1+
If you give up something, you stop doing it or having it.
Coastguards had given up all hope of finding the two divers alive. [VERB PARTICLE noun/verb-ing]
...smokers who give up before 30. [VERB PARTICLE]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb B2
If you give up, you decide that you cannot do something and stop trying to do it.
After a fruitless morning sitting at his desk he had given up. [VERB PARTICLE]
4. phrasal verb B2
If you give up your job, you resign from it.
She gave up her job as an events manager to become a self-employed baker. [VERB PARTICLE noun/verb-ing]
He is thinking of giving up teaching. [VERB PARTICLE noun/verb-ing]
[Also V n P, V P]
5. phrasal verb
If you give up something that you have or that you are entitled to, you allow someone else to have it.
Georgia refuses to give up any territory. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
One of the men with him gave up his place on the bench. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
6. phrasal verb
If you give yourself up, you let the police or other people know where you are, after you have been hiding from them.
A 28-year-old man later gave himself up and will appear in court today. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
give up on
phrasal verb
If you give up on something or someone, you decide that you will never succeed in doing what you want to with them, and you stop trying to.
He urged them not to give up on peace efforts. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
My teachers gave up on me. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
give up to give over to
Quotations:
It is more blessed to give than to receive Bible: Acts
Collocations:
give a choice
Let me guess: given a choice, he would give up the award-winning writing and the saving of lives to become a very good musician?
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It'll give a choice of vehicle, estimate the fare and send you driver and car details.
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It comes in various styles - single-breasted, one-button peak lapel; two-button notch lapel; three-button notch lapel; and a double-breasted, six-button notch lapel - to give a choice of fit and look.
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Given a choice she would give up university, but doesn't know what she would do instead.
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give a command
You give a command and the elephant lifts its front leg, which you then use as a step to scramble up and sit on the neck.
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He asked his friend for permission to give the command.
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Giving a command for street parties next summer when their restless subjects probably had other forms of street action planned.
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After they had advanced closer to the line, the sergeant gave the command to open fire.
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At a certain point in the night, he gives the command, the mandatum that would come to mark that event.
Christianity Today
give a concert
And after four days of ambling and practising, we'd give a concert.
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After a couple of years of rehearsing, he suggested that we give a concert.
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Everybody of note who came to open a supermarket or give a concert stayed at the hotel, so my autograph book was stuffed.
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That gave this concert vitality.
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He has anointed four composers who have each been given a concert of their own to curate.
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give a definition
Her managers were asked to give their definition of success with greater clarity and to describe these in behavioural terms.
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The house has been reluctant to give a definition of a peer's 'main residence'.
Times, Sunday Times
Exactly as in the case of manifolds, differentiability conditions can be imposed on the gluing maps to give a definition of a differentiable orbifold.
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But, the writes that it would not be possible to give a definition making a clear distinction between the sodalities and other confraternities.
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Here we will give the definition that seems to be the most common nowadays.
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give a description
The best parts of the book give a description of workhouse life.
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They would also be required to give a description of the driver to prove that they were close to the vehicle.
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He told the trackers he had met with the group they were tracking and was able to give a description of them.
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He was the first to give a description of a hernial protrusion of an intestinal diverticulum.
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When the boats arrived they would survey the fish caught, discuss the variety, and give a description of the catch to the gathered crowd.
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give a flavour
Not everything mentioned here will still be available, but they give the flavour.
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Add the vinegar - this will give the flavour a nice little twang.
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Soft grey walls, whitewashed shutters, window seats and original fireplaces with lovely old tiles give a flavour of what to expect in the rooms.
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It's better to add some bits and pieces that give a flavour of a vibe, rather than making your house feel like a theme park.
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We hope that these brief extracts will give some flavour of their appeal.
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give a lecture
He also wants to give a lecture in history to students while on visits.
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At least two police forces have begun campaigns that involve stopping riders who have committed no offence in order to give a lecture on safety.
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The invitation said that organisers 'admired' her work and would be 'honoured' if she agreed to give a lecture on research and entrepreneurship.
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It was my turn to give a lecture.
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I was there to give a lecture at my old school.
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give a present
On top of that, they were expected to give a present to the ruler who had already cost them so much.
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And futurologists tend to give the present short shrift.
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And why would you give a present at the end of the year?
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Some say that we must give the present strategy a little longer to see if it will work.
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Counselors can be exploited-even manipulated-by those who give a present one day and demand a favor the next.
Christianity Today
give a sense of
Uniform cornicing throughout can give a sense of luxurious cohesion.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The graphics are outstanding, giving a sense of scale and deformed beauty.
The Sun (2015)
One reason people like series is they give a sense of mastery of a subject.
Christianity Today (2000)
give a talk
He had been in the country to give a talk about UFOs and alleged conspiracies.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The pro cycling outfit were so taken by their visitor he was invited to give a talk to the squad about his long recovery from injury.
The Sun (2014)
Wearing will give a talk on the film after the screening.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A technology guru giving a talk gets waylaid by his ringing mobile.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
give a tip
Give the tip directly to the guide at the end of the trip.
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Wonder if they had to give a tip?
The Sun
The drop in trip should help - his wins have come over seven furlongs and a mile - and he can give the tip most to think about.
The Sun
He admitted enjoying her company when they met at competitions and parties and giving her tips on eventing, but remained discreet.
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give aid
And we give aid money to eight of the ten most corrupt countries in the world.
Times, Sunday Times
Any politics that excluded this primary duty to give aid and support was inadequate.
Times, Sunday Times
To 'give aid' should describe an outcome.
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Under the changes, which are aimed mainly at helping small businesses, governments may give aid up to ¤500,000 (459,000) over the next two years to help companies to weather their difficulties.
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The world had moved with commendable speed to give aid.
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give an advantage
Something should have been done not to give this advantage to the home team.
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There are fears that the extra substitutes give an advantage to the big clubs with greater squad depth.
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Can they be tempted to support 'out', given the advantage this might give them in a leadership vote?
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That's natural sometimes but it's the whole reason to stop it, to give the advantage to the guys taking the free-kick.
The Sun
And what if by giving you give an advantage to one group — say, the non-working poor — at the expense of others, such as the low-paid?
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give an estimate
I give the estimate a two-star rating and am invited to enter feedback.
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Those charging an hourly rate have to give an estimate of the number of hours required.
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Send this document to each contractor before he comes to give an estimate.
The Sun
We are also required to give an estimate for a course of treatment more tailored to a patient's exact needs.
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Each subject was paired with two other subjects and asked to give their estimate of how much the light was moving out loud.
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give an incentive
This was introduced as a means of giving an incentive to the banks to pay back money as soon as possible.
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Take in savings from synergies and the price suggests an earnings multiple of about eight, while existing management are being given an incentive to stay on.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This would give an incentive to the alternative school to take them and to expand its numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
give an indication
The flexible dredging pipe was marked with yellow bands, giving an indication of how deep it had penetrated the borehole.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT
The next few weeks should give an indication of Just how keen they are.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Time control Your timing for arrival at meetings can give an indication of your power.
Harris, Jean Everything You Need to Know for Success in Business (1990)
Cast your eyes down the list of clubs represented in any national team and you are usually given an indication of the strongest clubs.
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give an instruction
But the court refused to give this instruction, and the plaintiff excepted to the refusal.
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Those giving the instructions not to record such crimes are playing a dangerous game with people's lives.
The Sun
She was told that she 'had been given an instruction and ... was expected to follow it'.
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He claimed that the altercation began when his brother was given an instruction by one of the guards.
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give an interview
He didn't attend the red-carpet gala night and was the only contender not to give an interview during the 2½- hour show.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
What are the heinous sins that reportedly caused her to give an interview to get off her chest?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He gave an interview ostensibly to talk about the economy but knowing that he would be questioned about the Corfu controversy.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
give assistance
He was quickly on the scene of an incident, ready to give assistance to any casualties.
Times, Sunday Times
There will be those they want to give assistance to and those they do not mind losing.
Times, Sunday Times
On this account the speaker ought to be especially careful to give assistance to those who cannot ask it.
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The first attempt failed, and a non-commissioned officer and private soldier who were attempting to give assistance were both wounded.
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I have long been an advocate of this to give assistance with goalline decisions and big calls in and around the box, which prove the most costly.
The Sun
give authority
Those folds and drapes give authority.
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Undergraduates were put to the test in his seminars, firmly but kindly, and always with an insistence that they gave authority for their contributions.
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It must be given authority to force firms to carry out tests with all results immediately going to the watchdog.
The Sun
It was also given authority to decide how and if it should continue.
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It was also given authority to decide whether, and in what form, it should continue.
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give direction
Using a particular area of the brain causes the helicopter to steer in a given direction.
The Sun (2013)
They need not publicise such guidance, but it would give direction, and direction is what this government is lacking.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We don't give direction, just provide factual evidence.
The Sun (2009)
give emphasis
Special emphasis is given to the different drug laws in foreign countries.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments, Functions
Is sufficient emphasis being given to the importance of computer programming, engineering and technology?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Special emphasis was given for annotating the secondary metabolite pathways and terpenoid biosynthesis pathways.
Ramasamy S Annadurai, Ramprasad Neethiraj, Vasanthan Jayakumar, Anand C Damodaran, Sudha Narayana Rao, Mohan A V S K Katta, Sreeja Gopinathan, Santosh Prasad Sarma, Vanitha Senthilkumar, Vidya Niranjan, Ashok Gopinath, Raja C Mugasimangalam 2013, 'De Novo transcriptome assembly (NGS) of Curcuma longa L. rhizome reveals novel transcripts related to anticancer and antimalarial terpenoids.', PLoS ONE
give guidance
Did you give guidance to the special adviser on his crucial role?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This problem has vexed me for years, and now we are being given guidance by the courts.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Did he give guidance by advice or warning when it would have been useful or fair to do so?
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
give hope
AN experimental drug that has shrunk tumours in cancer patients could give hope to millions.
The Sun (2012)
I want to give hope to others with cystic fibrosis by showing them a diagnosis isn't the end.
The Sun (2014)
It's a natural desire to give hope and put a positive gloss on things.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The gospel does not give license; the gospel gives hope and strength.
Christianity Today (2000)
Thunder and rain is forecast for tomorrow, giving hope to the champions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
give information
There is no information being given out at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All are so media savvy and willing to give information rather than conceal it... it somewhat puts their dads to shame.
The Sun (2014)
In one experiment in rural China, farmers were given information about the importance of weather insurance.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He declined to name his informants as he said the information was given in confidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Then you give the information to the computer.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
give insight
Physicists hope they will give insight into the strong nuclear force that binds atoms together.
The Sun (2017)
The indices give insight into how different sectors in the economy are faring.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is always room for banter but you have to give insight.
The Sun (2017)
These observations give insight into the biomechanical aspects of underwater locomotion in an axial skeleton-compromised aquatic amniote.
Tomasz Szczygielski, Dawid Surmik, Agnieszka Kapuścińska, Bruce M Rothschild 2017, 'The oldest record of aquatic amniote congenital scoliosis.', PLoS ONE
give permission
He had dropped the joviality, even dropped as well the slightly secretive air of one who had been given permission to tell, but not all.
Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN IN FASHION (2001)
Clearly, David had been given permission to approach Aubrey -- to warn him.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2002)
In 2010 the council gave permission for a revised scheme with fewer subterranean storeys.
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give power to
When you give power to those previously subservient to bureaucracy and ideology, everything blossoms.
Times, Sunday Times
The moves give power to heads to use far more of their own discretion for the clubs, officials insisted.
The Sun
The point was to give power to the people by making it easy to do things for themselves.
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His bold move aims to give power to the union rank and file instead of their dinosaur leaders.
The Sun
Give power to the people.
The Sun
give recognition
The plan, which also applies to the navy and air force, will give recognition to employers who give staff time off to serve.
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Its awards were initiated the same year, intended to guide the public towards design excellence and to give recognition to companies for their design policies.
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This ceremony will give recognition to the movies that was made for the year 1973.
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These awards give recognition to companies that provide employees with flexible work opportunities in order to maintain a healthy work life balance and business success.
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The prize was developed specifically to give recognition to mathematicians; while mathematicians have an impact on the world outside of their field, their studies are often not recognized.
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give responsibility
A year later he was given responsibility for the broker-dealer client base and quadrupled business from the segment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Sadly no department or minister was given the responsibility of carrying it out.
The Sun (2007)
What they need is to be given responsibility to take ownership of their own games.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The latter had little choice but to give responsibility for labor relations to already overburdened personnel officers, budget officers, or executive assistants.
Tompkins, Jonathan Human Resource Management in Government (1995)
Schools must be given the responsibility to deal with this fairly and quickly.
The Sun (2012)
give support
They are given support with everything from web design to human resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Met Police hostage negotiators also gave support.
The Sun (2006)
There are ones with gel pads to give support where you need it most.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
give the appearance of
If you do it with wit, you can give the appearance of being humorous while transmitting quite clearly what your feelings are.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
From a distance they gave the appearance of a low gray picket fence on top of which a long swath of green brocade had been spread.
Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)
These were probably highly intelligent men, but they gave the appearance of wits blunted by rigidity of procedure.
Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER
give the impression
A wind machine gave the impression of hurtling or flying at high speed.
The Sun (2014)
In any event, Mr Golightly did not give the impression of being a choosy sort.
Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003)
There was also some evidence of surgical stitching, which probably gave the impression of splinters.
Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2002)
give the order
Two gunners and the wireless operator thought he had given the order and actually did, without anyone noticing.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
` Find Marlette and we'll have the tape and our fall guy ," Dennison said, then gave the order for the convoy to continue on to San Salvador.
MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2001)
My master offered him his freedom and also to make him field marshal, if he would give the order that would send my master home.
Leeson, Robert THE THIRD CLASS GENIE (2001)
Opening his copy of Stern, he ordered a bottle of the house red while he waited, giving the order in guttural French.
Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (2002)
This done, Woodley handed over to the RSM who brought the firing squad to attention before giving the order for dismissal.
Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT
give warning
Analysts gave warning yesterday that next week would be critical, with about $113 billion of euro commercial paper due to roll over.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
However, the report gave warning that there was still ' insufficient transparency' over ownership because of complex corporate structures, including inter-group cross-holdings.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It has been attacked by short-sellers since giving warning of slowing sales last week.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Opec: The oil producers cartel has given warning that it may increase oil production this year if prices continue to rise.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He hopes to go better this time, but simultaneously joins the chorus giving warning against setting expectations too high too soon.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
give weight to
It's also because police give weight to the bits of evidence that support their theory and ignore the bits that don't.
Times, Sunday Times
But he will do well to give weight to my fancy.
The Sun
This would give weight to where people were born, how long they have lived in an area and their national insurance contributions, she added.
The Sun
He can give weight to this lot.
The Sun
Give weight to a leader's vote.
Christianity Today
given the circumstances
He asked for this to be waived, given the circumstances.
Times,Sunday Times
Given the circumstances - public sector job cuts, for example - the housing market gurus could have issued much gloomier forecasts for 2011.
Times, Sunday Times
They should spare a thought for the hundreds of customers who are desperate for their money back given the circumstances.
Times,Sunday Times
Given her circumstances, my well-intentioned sermon seemed harsh and uncomprehending.
Christianity Today
And, given the circumstances, it couldn't just be any job, it had to be something worth his while.
Times, Sunday Times
given the freedom to
Pubco tenants must be given the freedom to run their own business.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is undoubtedly true that Bale is a fabulous prospect when given the freedom to gallop hither and thither up the wings.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
More is invented if people are given the freedom to think and work for themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
given the opportunity
Scientists behind the discovery of minor planets are usually given the opportunity to name them.
2019 , 'The Largest Unnamed Object in the Solar System Needs a Title—and You Can Help', Smithsonian
Students in electrical engineering and electronics, computer science and maths have been given the opportunity to spend a year studying in China.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Singers are given the opportunity to play all roles, regardless of their colour, a possibility missing in mainstream opera houses.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It said staff would be given the opportunity to retrain and work in other parts of the company.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
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