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单词 drive
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drive1 verbdrive2 noun
drivedrive1 /draɪv/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense drove /drəʊv $ droʊv/, past participle driven /ˈdrɪvən/) Entry menu
MENU FOR drivedrive1 vehicle2 make somebody move3 make somebody do something4 make somebody/something be in a bad state5 hit/push something into something6 make somebody work7 sports8 provide power9 rain/wind etc10 drive a coach and horses through something11 make a hole12 drive something home13 drive a wedge between somebodyPhrasal verbsdrive at somethingdrive somebody awaydrive something downdrive somebody/something indrive offdrive somebody/something outdrive something up
Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdrive1
Origin:
Old English drifan
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
drive
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydrive
he, she, itdrives
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydrove
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave driven
he, she, ithas driven
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad driven
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill drive
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have driven
Continuous Form
PresentIam driving
he, she, itis driving
you, we, theyare driving
PastI, he, she, itwas driving
you, we, theywere driving
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been driving
he, she, ithas been driving
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been driving
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be driving
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been driving
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "How are you going to get there?" "I'm driving."
  • "How do you get to work?" "I drive."
  • "What car do you drive?" "A Fiat Brava."
  • Drive carefully - the roads are very icy.
  • Drive the nail into the wall at a downward angle.
  • Driving a Rolls Royce into a swimming pool was one of the most dangerous stunts Crawford had to perform.
  • At the trial, she claimed that years of abuse from her violent husband had driven her to kill him.
  • Can you drive me to the airport next Friday?
  • Gang activity has driven business away from downtown.
  • Her mother's continual nagging drove her into running away from home.
  • I'm learning to drive. In fact, I take my test next week.
  • I learned how to drive when I was fifteen.
  • Jeff drives a green Volvo.
  • Jenny drove to the coast for the weekend.
  • Many farmers claim that they have been driven to desperation by the latest blow to the industry.
  • McGwire drove the ball into right field.
  • My love of competition is what drives me.
  • On our trip to Florida, I drove 300 miles in one day.
  • She drove off without saying goodbye.
  • She didn't really want to drive herself to the doctor, so I said I'd take her.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • He drove her home, leaving her down the block but watching her to make sure she got in okay.
  • He said he would drive me home.
  • It swirled and howled, driving the sleet and snow towards him alone.
  • Several times they started to build a city, but they were always driven away by misfortunes or bad omens.
  • The Protestant yeomanry still rode around the countryside intent on driving home the lessons of 1798: Rebellion will be punished!
  • They completely failed and were driven to policies of austerity before they even got started.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto drive a car, train, or other vehicle
to drive a car, bus, train etc: · Drive carefully - the roads are very icy.· They drive on the left in the UK.learn to drive: · I'm learning to drive. In fact, I take my test next week.drive a car/bus/truck etc: · We need someone to drive the school bus.· "What car do you drive?" "A Fiat Brava."· Driving a Rolls Royce into a swimming pool was one of the most dangerous stunts Crawford had to perform.
the activity of driving a car or other road vehicle: · Driving in central London is pretty unpleasant.dangerous/reckless/bad/careless driving: · She was arrested for dangerous driving.driving lesson: · I got driving lessons for my 18th birthday.driving offence: · The man was stopped by police for an alleged driving offence.
to drive a vehicle with two wheels, for example a bicycle or motorcycle: · I ride a bicycle to work every day.· Riding a motorcycle is safer than riding a scooter.· After you've been riding a bike all day, you're really glad to reach your campsite.
to control the direction that a vehicle is going in by turning the wheel: · Even the children had a go at steering the boat.· Steer slightly to the right as you enter the bend.steering wheel (=the part of a car that you turn to change direction): · You can adjust the height of the steering wheel.
to be the person who is driving a car, bus etc: · An old Pontiac pulled up, with a young Mexican man at the wheel.· Seymour was glad to be behind the wheel again after his two-year ban.
to be the person who is driving or controlling a large vehicle such as a plane: · The King himself was at the controls when his helicopter landed.· The power boat, with Don at the controls, swept around the bay.be at the controls of: · When I was a child I used to imagine myself at the controls of a fighter plane.
the activity of driving a stolen car very fast and dangerously for excitement: · Joyriding is the most common type of crime among boys under 18.go joyriding: · A group of youths went joyriding in stolen cars, causing three accidents before the police caught them.
to go somewhere in a car or other vehicle
to go somewhere in a car: · "How do you get to work?" "I drive."drive to/from/into/through etc: · We drove to the airport, but couldn't find anywhere to park.· They drove home in silence.drive off/away (=leave somewhere in a car): · She drove off without saying goodbye.drive 50 kilometres/100 miles etc: · Was the restaurant worth driving 50 miles for?
to go somewhere in a car, on a bicycle etc - use this especially when you are comparing different methods of travelling: · One group went by car and the others took a taxi.· I can get to work in about 20 minutes by bike.· I went by boat the first time I went to Tahiti.
to go somewhere on a bicycle: · Cycling isn't only good for the environment - it's a great form of exercise too.cycle to/from/through etc: · I usually cycle through the park to get to school.cycle 50 kilometres/10 miles etc: · It took about 20 minutes for her to cycle the 5 miles to her home.
also take a drive American to go somewhere in a car, especially for enjoyment: · We'll go for a drive after lunch and see if we can find this park.· We took a drive down to the ocean.
also take a ride American to go somewhere in a car or on a bicycle especially for enjoyment: · When you've finished your work, shall we take a ride?· It was unusual that someone should be taking a ride on a stormy night like this.
when you take someone somewhere in a car etc
· Could you take me to the station, please?· The President was driven away in a big black limousine.drive somebody home/back · He always expected his girlfriend to drive him home at the end of the night.
especially British /ride American if you give someone a lift or a ride , you take them somewhere in your car: · Never accept lifts from strangers.give somebody a lift/ride: · Pedro stopped to give me a lift.lift to: · Do you need a ride to school?a lift/ride home: · I accepted her offer of a lift home.
a group of car owners who agree to drive everyone in the group to work on different days, so that only one car is used at a time: · I've been in a carpool with the same three women for ten years.carpool lane (=part of a road that only people who share cars can use): · a proposal to open up a new network of carpool lanes
someone who drives a car, train etc
someone who regularly drives or is driving a car, train, etc: · Many drivers suffer from backache.· The car was almost torn in half in the crash but amazingly the driver was unhurt.· Car drivers now pay more than ever for fuel.· Some women drivers are concerned about their personal safety.driver's seat/door/side etc: · He got into the driver's seat and started the engine.
someone who drives a car - use this especially to talk about the costs of driving or the laws that affect driving: · Motorists are developing the habit of buying a new car every other year.· Safety needs to be improved, not only for motorists but also for pedestrians.the motorist (=all motorists): · The countryside is being destroyed for the benefit of the motorist.
someone who rides a motorcycle: · Three motorcyclists dressed in black rode past.· The President's car arrived with its escort of police motorcyclists.
someone who rides a bicycle or motorcycle: · The rider wasn't badly hurt, but his bicycle was all smashed- up.· The leading rider in this year's motorcycle championship is Wayne Rainey.
especially British someone who rides a bicycle: · Most cyclists in London have their bikes stolen eventually.· Cyclists are demanding more and safer cycle paths in the city.a keen cyclist: · Heather, a keen cyclist, is hoping to raise £10,000 by riding her bike across Europe.
someone whose job it is to drive a car, train, etc
· The limousine pulled up outside the church and the driver got out.truck/lorry etc driver · A lot of truck drivers stop at this restaurant because it's open all night.cab/taxi/bus etc driver · Harry asked the cab driver to stop outside the store for a couple of minutes while he bought a paper.
someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else: · I'll learn to drive and be some film star's chauffeur.· a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce
to continue doing something
to not stop doing something that you are already doing: · The project's organizers hope the government will continue funding it next year.· Sometimes she just couldn't see the point of continuing.· NASA continues its efforts to communicate with intelligent beings in outer space.continue doing something: · They continued arguing long after everyone else had gone to bed.· Turn the steaks over and continue broiling for 4 to 5 more minutes.continue to do something: · She continued to live in the same house after the death of her husband.· Despite all the warnings, many people continue to smoke.continue with: · My teacher advised me to continue with my studies.
also carry on British to continue doing something that you have started without allowing anything to stop you: · The baby started crying at ten and went on all night.· It was almost too dark to see properly, but he carried on anyway.go on/carry on doing something: · When I tried to interrupt, he ignored me and went on speaking.· If you have been taking malaria tablets while abroad, you should carry on taking them for a month after you return.go on with: · The delegates decided to go on with the meeting instead of breaking off for lunch.· Don't stop! Carry on with your work.
to continue to do something for a long time - use this especially when it happens for so long that it is tiring or annoying: · That man keeps staring at me. I wish he'd stop it.· We were all tired, but we knew that we had to keep moving.· If you keep on trying, you'll get better at it.· Keep going till you come to a crossroads.
to continue doing something when you could have stopped: · We drove on, passing fewer and fewer houses.· Jones had injured his foot, but played on despite the pain.· Paul grabbed her hand and they ran on, hand in hand.
an expression meaning to continue to do something as well or with as much effort as you have been doing until now, used especially to encourage someone: keep it up: · You're doing a good job, boys. Keep it up.keep up something: · The enemy kept up the attack all through the night.· Scott kept up a constant barrage of calls and faxes until he got the answers he wanted.keep up the good work spoken: · "Keep up the good work," Harry said, patting Davy's shoulder.
especially British to continue talking about something, especially in a boring or annoying way: go on about: · I wish you'd stop going on about work all the time.go on and on: · He went on and on until we were all half asleep.
especially British, spoken to continue doing a piece of work and avoid talking or doing anything else: · Get on with your work, please. There's a lot to do.· Get on with it! We don't have all day.· I need to get on with my homework.
formal to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time: · The US intends to pursue vigorous programs in space science.· A good reporter will pursue a story until he or she knows all the facts.
formal to continue to do something, especially something bad that you have been warned not to do, or something difficult that other people do not want you to do: persist in doing something: · He persisted in smoking even after having a heart attack.· American students of Spanish often persist in pronouncing words such as "presidente" in the same way as similar English words.persist in: · The White House persisted in its efforts to pass the bill, despite the opposition of Congress.
to make someone feel crazy
to make someone feel crazy or behave in a crazy way: · I've just got to get another job -- this one's driving me nuts.· I can't wait to get my exam results. All this waiting is driving me insane.· I hate doing crossword puzzles -- they drive me mad.· Those kids are enough to drive anyone crazy. I'll be glad when they go back to school.
especially British, informal if something such as a lot of work, worry, or doing something you hate drives you round the bend or drives you round the twist , it makes you feel completely crazy: · I have so much to do at the moment. It's driving me round the twist.· She was really glad when she gave up teaching. It was driving her right round the bend.
to make someone feel crazy, especially by repeatedly doing something annoying: · Can you turn down that TV? It's driving me up the wall!· I love my husband, but he's driving me up the wall.
to emphasize something
to say or show that you think something is especially important: · Mann stressed the need to educate people about the risks of AIDS.· She said smoking was not permitted anywhere in the school - emphasizing the word 'anywhere'.emphasize/stress (that): · The County Sheriff emphasized that there was no evidence to show that the driver had been drinking.I can't emphasize enough spoken (=this needs to be emphasized a lot): · I can't emphasize enough how grateful we are for your donations.
to emphasize something such as a problem or a fact, especially by providing new information about it: · This report highlights some of the problems faced by old people in winter.· The slump in the car industry was highlighted by Ford's offer of a $600 rebate on new cars.
if something that happens underlines or underscores a fact, especially one that is already known, it helps to emphasize that it is true: · Yesterday's shelling of a Red Cross hospital underlines the difficulties faced by rescue teams.· The recent rioting in South Africa has underlined the government's lack of control.· The dire state of child health in the country was underscored in a report by UNICEF.
to emphasize a fact or idea by giving additional, often surprising or shocking, information about it: · After the talk, the students were shown a video about heroin addiction to drive the point home.drive the point home/drive home the point that: · The reconstruction of the accident certainly drove home the point that drink-driving can kill.
also make great play of British to emphasize a fact or idea, by giving it more attention than anything else, especially if you are trying to make it seem more important than it really is: · At the interview, remember to play up your experience of teaching in Japan.· On TV last night the Democratic candidate was clearly playing up his caring image.make great play of (doing) something: · The Prime Minister made great play of environmental issues, considering how little the government has done.
to emphasize something, especially the differences between two things or situations: · In Britain, the choice between state and private schools accentuates the differences between rich and poor.· The director uses music to accentuate the rising dramatic tension.
to make something, especially the true facts of a situation, clearer and more noticeable: · Recent protests in the north of the country point up the dilemma the opposition forces are in.· Low literacy rates among the women in this area point up the need for much greater investment in girls' education.
to be forced to do something because of a bad situation
: force somebody to do something · They had so little money that they were forced to sell the farm.· They were halfway up the mountain, when the weather became so bad that they were forced to turn back. force somebody into something · Here, girls are often forced into prostitution because they have no other means of earning money.
if something, especially someone else's behaviour drives someone to do something, it has such a bad effect on them that it forces them to take extreme action: drive somebody to do something: · At the trial, she claimed that years of abuse from her violent husband had driven her to kill him.drive somebody to despair/desperation etc: · Many farmers claim that they have been driven to desperation by the latest blow to the industry.drive somebody to drink (=make someone drink alcohol all the time in order to forget their situation): · This job's enough to drive anyone to drink!drive somebody into doing something: · Her mother's continual nagging drove her into running away from home.
to be forced to do something because it is the only thing you can do even though you may not want to do it: · We had to leave them there. We had no choice.· Firefighters said they had to knock down the remaining walls - they have no other option.leave somebody with no choice/option but to do something: · You leave me with no option but to resign.leave somebody with no choice/ option: · The business was failing, and in the end we had to close it down. We were left with no choice.
formal if a bad situation compels someone to do something they do not want to do, they are forced to do it because they feel there is nothing else they can do: · The high cost of materials will compel manufacturers to increase their prices.· These people are compelled by poverty to commit crime.
to be forced to accept a very unhappy situation because there is nothing else you can do: be condemned to do something: · The rich lived in luxury while thousands were condemned to live a life of poverty and despair.be condemned to something: · The island was condemned to centuries of colonial rule.· The accident condemned her to a lifetime of pain and disability.
to leave at the start of a journey
· I have to leave early tomorrow morning to fly to Detroit.· Her plane leaves Hong Kong at 10.00.· When are you leaving to go on holiday?· When we arrived at the bus station, the bus had just left.leave for · I'm leaving for Paris on Tuesday.leave from · Coaches leave from Victoria every hour.
especially spoken to leave: · Let's go!· The trip is all planned - we're going in September.· Do you know what time the next bus goes?· I've packed all my bags, and I'm ready to go.
especially British to leave somewhere and begin a journey: · If we set off early in the morning we should reach the coast before dark.set off for: · We set off for Brighton in good spirits.
British informal to leave and begin a journey: · I think we'd better be off now - it'll take at least an hour to get to the airport.be off to: · When are you off to Canada?
to leave - used especially in official information about times when trains, planes, buses etc leave: · The bus was due to depart at any moment.depart from: · The 12.15 shuttle service to Atlanta will depart from platform 16.depart for: · The 06:33 Pullman will depart from London Euston from platform 4.· The train departs Waterloo at 09:00 hours on Saturday.
if a plane takes off , it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight: · Children spent hours watching the planes take off and land.· This is your Captain speaking. We are due to take off in five minutes.take off from: · Planes were unable to take off from Gatwick owing to high winds.
to quickly start driving a car away from somewhere: · Eddie ran out of the house, jumped into his car, and drove off.· Someone had smashed into her car, and then just driven off.· Adrian just had time to see his father jump into the truck and drive off in a cloud of dust.
if a train pulls out , it slowly gains speed as it leaves the station at the start of a journey: · We got there just as the train was pulling out.
to leave the port at the start of a journey by sea: · Thousands of people stood waving on the quay as the Titanic set sail.(set) sail for: · In November 1928, she set sail for India and arrived in Calcutta seven weeks later.(set) sail from: · It was a bitterly cold morning when we sailed from Dover.
to have a bad relationship
also not get on British if people do not get along or do not get on , they have a bad relationship and they often argue and disagree with each other: · Barney and I just don't get along.not get along with: · Troy doesn't get along with the coach, so he's thinking of quitting the team.· She never got on with her father and she hates her new stepmother.
also fall out British if friends or relatives have a falling-out or they fall out , they have an argument and stop being friendly with each other: · They fell out last year, and they won't even speak to each other now.· The three children had an enormous falling-out over their inheritance when their father died.have a falling-out with: · He's fallen out with his girlfriend again.· Daly had a falling-out with her boss, which led to her being fired.
people who are incompatible cannot have a good relationship with each other because they are completely different in their characters, interests etc: · We're completely incompatible - she's a neat freak, and I hate to clean.· They've always seemed so incompatible - no wonder they're getting a divorce.
if something drives a wedge between two people or groups, it has a bad effect on their relationship: · The war had driven a wedge between the President and his liberal supporters.· Romley's lawsuit drove the wedge even farther between the two former friends.
to make someone feel sad
· Something at school was making her unhappy, but she didn't want to talk about it.it makes somebody sad/unhappy to do something · It made me sad to see her looking so old and ill.
to make someone feel sad and want to cry: · I'm sorry if I upset you - I didn't mean to.· The idea of having to change school seemed to upset him more than we thought it would.it upsets somebody to do something: · Her father died when she was ten, and it still upsets her to think about it.
if a situation or event saddens someone, it makes them feel sad, especially because they think that this type of situation or event should not happen: · Everyone was saddened by the news that housing is to be built on the fields beside Cliff Lane.· Those of us who knew him are shocked and saddened by his death.it saddens somebody to do something: · Sometimes it saddened him to think that he was no longer young.it saddens somebody that : · It saddens me that there are people who go around vandalizing public places like this.
to make someone feel very sad or unhappy, especially so that they feel that only bad things happen and they cannot change the situation: · Listening to the news can really depress you, if you let it.· Shaun decided to leave. The way the others were behaving was beginning to depress him.it depresses somebody to do something: · It depressed me to think that five years ago I was earning more than I do now.
informal to gradually make someone feel unhappy and tired over a period of time: · The endless rain was beginning to get him down.· You can tell me if there's anything that's worrying you or getting you down.
to make someone very sad and upset, especially because a relationship has ended or because they are very disappointed: · When Annie left him, it broke his heart.it breaks somebody's heart (that): · It breaks my heart that his career has been ruined.it breaks somebody's heart to do something: · It would break her heart to leave the lovely old stone house where she'd lived for so long.
spoken if something is a downer , it makes you feel unhappy, especially because it is not good or successful: · I thought the movie was going to be a total downer, but it wasn't.on a downer: · The home team concluded its season on a big downer with a 2- 0 defeat.
to make someone feel very unhappy and without hope - use this especially when a bad situation is continuing and they cannot see how to change it: · There were times when the endless arguments drove him to despair.· By the time I was 17, the atmosphere at the school was driving me to despair.
to take someone or something from one place to another
to have someone or something with you when you go to another place: · Don't forget to take your keys.· I've started taking a packed lunch to work to save money.take somebody/something to/out/into/home etc: · "Where's Dan?" "He's taken the car to the garage."· I can't stop, I've got to take the kids to school.· She was taken straight into the emergency room when we arrived.· Would you like me to take you home?· Are we allowed to take library books home with us?take somebody something: · I took Alice a cup of tea.take somebody/something with you: · Did he take the camera with him?· Take the dogs with you if you're going for a walk.
if someone brings a person or thing to the place where you are, they have that person or thing with them when they come: · I brought my Nikes - they're about the only decent shoes I have.· We've brought someone to see you!bring somebody to/into/out/home etc: · Everyone's bringing a bit of food and a bottle to the party.· When are you going to bring him in for his injections?· The only time we use the VCR is when they bring Joey to our house.· I brought some work home and tried to get it finished in the evening.bring somebody something: · Robert asked the waiter to bring him the check.bring somebody/something with you: · I hope he hasn't brought his brother with him.· Is it okay if I bring some clothes with me to wash?
to move large quantities of goods or large numbers of people from one place to another, especially over a large distance: · The plane is used for transporting military personnel.transport somebody/something to/from/across etc: · The company transports meat across the country in refrigerated containers.· Raw materials were transported to Phoenix from the reservations. · The incident raised concerns about the safety and security of nuclear weapons being transported through Europe.
to take letters, newspapers, goods etc to someone's home or office: · Your computer will be delivered between 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.· How soon can you deliver?deliver something to somebody/something: · If your order is ready, it will be delivered to you tomorrow. · Unfortunately the package was delivered to the wrong address.
to take someone to a place and make sure they cannot escape or that they arrive there safely: escort somebody to/into/out etc: · The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.· The guards escorted them to a waiting helicopter.· After he was sacked, he was escorted discreetly from the building by two senior managers.
if the police, guards, or people who are looking after someone whisk someone away they take them away from a place very quickly, especially in a car: · He refused to talk to reporters and was whisked away by the authorities to an undisclosed location. · Two police officers stood outside, waiting to whisk her away as soon as she came out.
to take someone from one place to another in a car or other road vehicle: drive somebody to/from/home etc: · The terrorists forced Mr Grey to drive them to the airport.· Tyson declined to give any comment to reporters and was driven away by a friend.· She didn't really want to drive herself to the doctor, so I said I'd take her.· Wayne usually drives Patti home from class because they live quite close to each other.
to take people or goods from one place to another by plane: fly somebody/something to/from/back etc: · His company flew him to Rio to attend the conference.· I'm not allowed to fly visitors into the National Park area without permission.· Medical equipment and food are being flown into the areas worst hit by the disaster.
to take goods a long distance to another place in a ship , plane, truck or train, so that they can be used or sold: ship something to/from/back etc: · About half of the whisky produced in Scotland is shipped to Japan and the US.· I'm a manufacturer, and I ship electronic goods across the Mexican border, so the new levies will definitely affect my business.
if a ship, plane, train, or road vehicle carries people or goods, it takes them from one place to another: · Air India carried 1.66 million passengers last year.· The Jeep was carrying six men from the artillery brigade. Only one survived.carry somebody/something to/from/across etc: · The ship was carrying a cargo of oil from Kuwait to Japan.· The train was carrying passengers from Moscow to St Petersburg.
different ways of travelling
to travel in a car: · "How are you going to get there?" "I'm driving."drive to/from: · Jenny drove to the coast for the weekend.
to travel by plane: · My mother never liked flying.fly to/from etc: · We'll be flying from New York to Munich.
to travel by boat or ship: · We sail first thing in the morningsail to/from: · He sailed from Southampton on May 6th.
travelling in a car, boat, plane, or train: · "Did you come by car?" "No, by train."· Some of the beaches can only be reached by boat.· We didn't have much time, so we decided to go by plane.
if you go somewhere on foot , you walk there: · The two men had attempted to cross the mountains on foot.
if you take a train, bus, or plane, you travel in it: · What's the best way to get downtown? Should I take a bus?· Take the subway to Montgomery Station and walk from there.
if you travel by air , by sea , or by land you travel by plane, in a boat, or on land: · It's much quicker if you go by air, but it's also more expensive.· Troops entered the region by land and sea.
by train, car, bus etc, especially over a long distance, when people would normally go by plane or ship: · It's certainly quicker to fly but we thought it would be more exciting to go overland.
also hitch a ride American to travel by standing by the side of the road asking people in cars to stop and take you to the place you want to go: · He lost all his money in a casino in Vegas and had to hitchhike back to San Francisco.· We hitched a ride with a trucker who took us all the way to the Virginia border.· It's a lot cheaper to hitch but it's also more dangerous.
the activity of travelling independently to a lot of different areas, carrying your clothes etc in a special bag on your back: · Backpacking is especially popular among students and young people.· a backpacking tripgo backpacking: · Last year, he went backpacking in the US.
to work too hard
someone who is overworked has too much work to do: · Teachers often complain that they are overworked and underpaid.· I'd been six months without any holiday, and I was tired and overworked.
informal to work so hard that you become ill: · The doctor told me to relax and not overdo it.· The President's advisers are worried that he might have been overdoing it lately.
to force yourself to work too hard, especially because you want very much to be successful: · You should slow down. You're pushing yourself too hard.· It's no wonder that she had a nervous breakdown -- she's been driving herself too hard for months.
informal to force yourself to work very hard, so that you become extremely tired or ill: · It's good to work hard. But don't drive yourself into the ground.· By the time the great day arrived, I'd worked myself into the ground making sure everything would be just right.
WORD SETS
aggregate, nounalloy, nounamber, nounanneal, verbarc welding, nounasbestos, nounassay, verbautomaker, nounaviation, nounBakelite, nounbasketry, nounbenzene, nounbevel, nounbiodegradable, adjectiveblast, verbblast furnace, nounboom, nounboom town, nounbore, verbbore, nounborehole, nounby-product, nouncane, nouncast, verbcasting, nouncedar, nounchipboard, nounchippings, nouncoalface, nouncollier, nouncolliery, nounconcentrate, nouncondenser, nounconstruction, nounconstructor, nounconverter, nouncork, nouncottage industry, nouncross-grained, adjectivecrude, adjectivedeskill, verbdetonate, verbdetonator, noundetoxification, noundevelopment, noundie, noundie casting, noundiesel, noundiesel fuel, noundiggings, noundrill, verbdrive, verbelectronics, nounend product, nounepoxy resin, nounextrude, verbfabricate, verbfabrication, nounforge, nounfound, verbfoundry, nounglass fibre, noungoldmine, nounground glass, nounhigh technology, nounindustrial, adjectiveindustrial archaeology, nounindustrialism, nounindustrialist, nounindustrialization, nouningot, nouninstallation, nounjute, nounlaminate, nounlaminated, adjectivelaser, nounlatex, nounlight industry, nounlime, nounlode, nounlow-tech, adjectivelubricant, nounlubricate, verbmacadam, nounmacerate, verbmachine, verbmachine tool, nounmachinist, nounmaker, nounmanganese, nounmanufacture, verbmanufacture, nounmasonry, nounmaterial, nounmatrix, nounmeat-packing, nounmetal, nounmetal fatigue, nounmetallic, adjectivemetallurgy, nounmetalwork, nounmill, verbmine, nounmine, verbminer, nounmining, nounmodular, adjectivemodule, nounmolten, adjectivemolybdenum, nounmortise, nounmother lode, nounmould, verbmoulding, nounochre, nounoff-cut, nounoil, nounoil paint, nounopencast, adjectiveoxyacetylene, nounpackaging, nounpaint stripper, nounpaintwork, nounpaling, nounpallet, nounpan, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpaper, adjectivepapier mâché, nounpatent leather, nounperfumery, nounpit, nounpitch, nounpithead, nounplane, verbplant, nounplywood, nounpost-industrial, adjectiveprocess, nounproduce, verbproduct, nounproduction, nounproductivity, nounpulp, verbpump, verbPVC, nounquarry, nounquartz, nounready-made, adjectiverefine, verbrefined, adjectivereprocess, verbroller, nounrough-hewn, adjectiverubber, nounsafety lamp, nounsandblast, verbsealskin, nounshaft, nounshavings, nounsheeting, nounsheet metal, nounshipbuilder, nounskilled, adjectiveslag, nounslag heap, nounsludge, nounslurry, nounsmelt, verbsmith, nounsmithy, nounsmokestack, nounsmokestack industry, nounsoftwood, nounsolder, nounsolder, verbsoldering iron, nounspirit level, nounspray paint, nounsteam, nounsteel, nounstrip mine, nounStyrofoam, nounsunrise industry, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbtannery, nountemper, verbtensile strength, nountextile, nounthree-ply, adjectiveunrefined, adjectiveunvarnished, adjectiveupright, nounvarnish, nounvat, nounvinyl, nounvulcanize, verbwarehouse, nounwattle, nounwax, nounwaxen, adjectivewaxy, adjectiveweld, verbweld, nounwelder, nounwickerwork, nounwire, nounwood, nounwood pulp, nounwork, verbworking, nounworkshop, nounwrought iron, nounyarn, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 4phrases
spoken (also drive somebody nuts spoken informal) (=make someone feel very annoyed)· The continuous noise was driving me crazy.
(=make someone feel very sexually excited)· He drives women wild.
spoken informal (=make someone feel very annoyed)· That voice of hers drives me up the wall.
(=make someone feel very upset or annoyed)· She was being driven to distraction by her husband’s bad habits.
(=make someone despair)· Escalating personal debts have driven many people to despair.
(=make someone so annoyed or upset that they depend on alcohol)· His problems had almost driven him to drink.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a very strong ambition)· She had a burning ambition to become a racing car driver.
British English· He was given a three-year driving ban and a fine.
· In England you can learn to drive a car when you are 17.
· The police car drove off at top speed.
(=the place on a computer where you put in a CD-ROM)· He popped the CD in the CD drive.
 Turn that music down. It’s driving me crazy! (=really annoying me)
 The noise from the neighbours used to drive him to despair.
 He was disqualified from driving.
(=near enough to make travel to or from a place possible)· The job was not within travelling distance of my home.
 Don’t drink and drive.
· Many of his political opponents have been forced into exile.
· It’s about an hour’s drive away.
· Dad said he'd pay for driving lessons as my birthday present.
British English, a driver's license American English· 80 percent of 18 year olds had a driver’s license.
(=a journey etc over a large distance that takes a lot of time) It’s a long walk to the shops from here.
 He’s been driving me mad!
· He was driving along the motorway at a steady sixty miles an hour.
· Is motorway driving included in the driving test?
 Turn that radio off. It’s driving me nuts (=annoying me very much).
· Speeding is the most common traffic offence.
American English (=an attempt to get a lot of people to sign a petition)· More than 20,000 signatures were gathered by the petition drive.
(=heavy rain that is falling fast or being blown along)· They struggled to walk against driving rain.
 He was accused of causing death by reckless driving.
 A recruitment drive to attract new members is underway.
(=cause ruin for someone)· Farmers told how foot-and-mouth disease was driving them to ruin.
 It’s a short drive to the airport. The hotel is only a short walk from the beach.
· We’ve been driving since six this morning.
(=falling fast)· We walked home through driving snow.
· A driving test can be a nerve-racking experience.
 That noise is driving me up the wall (=making me annoyed).
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· I am driving along a narrow main road, used by fast-moving traffic, with my children in the back seat.· The kid drove along through the green hills of California without saying a word.· One would find oneself driving along in a pall of black poison.· Los Angeles wants music to drive along to because commutes can be so long.· Tony was humming to himself as he drove along but Freddie sat silent, sulking over the raid that never was.· But of course they lived inside history, and events were being driven along by larger historical forces.· Meanwhile, Eric had turned left and pulled away, driving along the High Street towards the top end of the town.· I drive along the track, my heart full.
· After driving around for some time with no success I decided that I must get on my way.· Often, as I drove around, I felt as if I were in an enormous time park.· It may have been driven around a bit before it entered the water.· She got back in the car and drove around to the back where the room was assigned.· A Chambers colleague remarked on seeing it that it must be like driving around in a Smartie.· Mayor, why don't you drive around and get a reality check?· They had driven around for over an hour trying to find the rave that every one was going on about.· But parents will still drive around with children in the front seat, either with air bags, or no seat belts.
· As the car drove away Holly's smile faded.· As they drove away Fong looked back.· To impress and drive away lesser males, the harem bull develops a darker coat and a swollen neck.· I drove away to the sound of singing.· They were thought to have been driven away by a third man in a stolen Golf GTi.· Then the cameras were switched off, police cars drove away, and the doors to the hospital closed behind them.· A searing fire of elation bathed him suddenly, driving away the last vestiges of fear.· Zanger said he retorted that he needed his glasses to drive away.
· As they drove back from a barbecue the bee stung Rod's arm.· He drove back to Acra and slept the sleep of a confused man.· They drove back to Monte Samana in silence, and Miguel stopped near the medical centre.· Then we got into the van and drove back to town.· This onslaught was driven back by a police baton charge in the course of which four youths were slightly hurt.· If Sien went back with them, she would be driven back to her old life in no time.· Over it, water cascaded into a half-million-gallon pool, then was driven back to the top by steam-powered pumps.
· As we drive by, a tiny pick-up truck approaches with two more.· A convertible drove by, but it was white and a different make.· He heard a car drive by.· It was against the law to be moving when the Prime Minister drove by.· Creed drove by, slowing down and scrutinising the open doorway before finding somewhere to park.· They drove by again and then again, each time slower and more menacingly.· Once in a while some one drove by down the dirt road along the shore.· I look at the couple as I drive by.
· As a result of these expectations, funds flow from short-term markets to long-term markets, thereby driving down long-term interest rates.· Marshall, however, preferred to drive down to the office himself.· So he had driven down from Edinburgh to intercept the train.· Early one spring I drove down to South Carolina to visit some friends.· Later in the day, after their shopping expedition, Jessica and Karen drove down to the docks.· They disappeared July 15 after driving down to Tijuana to attend cockfights at the annual Tijuana Fair.· I drove down the High Street.
· They had driven home arguing about which night was Midsummer night.· Three outs, and everyone drives home.· She drove home through further rain.· We dragged ourselves to our cars and drove home.· I required a longer rest; and could I be driven home by some one, as I felt so tired?· They drove home in almost complete silence.· In this self-righteous mood he drove home.· These sessions had the desired effect of driving home the urgent need for change.
· Within two minutes the automatic aerial was retracted and the Volkswagen drove off.· Then I drove off, with my clothes and without further explanation, to my parents' house.· Then Hank came out and drove off, and he cursed him quietly.· Phagu drove off to scout another place; the rest of us packed up and walked an extra six miles.· Then he drove off, the wrong way down the dual carriageway, said Jane Cockburn, prosecuting.· They get into the car and drive off, but soon they come to a police roadblock.· The car drove off at speed, the tyres screeching, and disappeared into the endless bricks of suburbia.· Then he got into his white Olds and drove off to clear his head.
· She accelerated hastily, and drove on.· The girl had insisted on driving her all the way home.· Stanley stopped to assess the chances of driving on.· After a tiny hesitation the man laughs back, and we drive on through the site.· At the last moment she stopped the manoeuvre and drove on instead.· When he sees the ominous Eric Roberts with his thumb out, Henriksen drives on by.· The driver banged on his horn but Gregson drove on at speed, unconcerned by the accident he'd almost caused.· We headed toward this, our third storm, by driving on a two-lane road surrounded by green prairie.
· To achieve this aim involved driving out the small importers.· There seems to be no good history antidote strong enough to drive out this bad and damaging chapter of history.· Attacked and driven out by men, Giant Wolves have allied with Goblin tribes.· Mattresses have been driven out and dumped in fields, sticks of broken furniture poke out of ditches and broken-backed fences contain nothing.· Most of the downtown bread stores have been driven out of business by stagflation.· She refused to be driven out, as she put it.· The hundreds of worker bees who were also driven out got the minimum.
· Then they were driving over rough ground, loose stones popping under the tyres.· Sometimes she drove over, even though she lived only two houses down.· When it got dark I drove over and parked around the corner.· Because I am interested in ruins, I decided to drive over to the town site.· Although the vast majority are hardened by their loss, others have been driven over the edge of madness.· I drove over to the house.· Nevertheless I arranged to drive over to Strondonald the following Saturday afternoon and join him for tea.· We just bundled her up and drove over.
· Now Evans got back into his car and drove round to Connon's house.· I wondered, driving round the utterly deserted town.· He was driven round the wrong way in a car in heavy rain.· On the other hand, driving round at night, in the pouring rain, didn't appeal either.· It drove round the corner and came back.· They drove round a corner and the next thing they heard was gunfire.· It don't look too hard, driving round and round.· We drove round in circles for an hour and now we're back in the Butcher Building.
· He drove through and they shut behind him.· Angel and I just drove through.· But having driven through this sleepy Cambridgeshire backwater this week, I sincerely hope they were ousted from office and then shot.· Not close and overgrown, crowded with foliage, not leafy limbs pressing in on you as you drove through.· I weighed in on Monday, got blood pressured, then drove through blinding rain into the Guildford one-way system.· Finally, a sight appeared through driving rain that lifted our hearts.· Subjects were able to recall many of the junctions they had driven through, though the quality of this recall was variable.· In fact, it was the ogre who owned the land that the king had just driven through.
· It means you don't stick to your word and you do end up driving an MR2.· Higher demand for credit will drive up interest rates, making it more profitable for banks to supply more credit.· S blocked steel imports, which drove up the cost of automobiles and everything else made from steel.· Home, she thought dismally as she drove up the gravelly drive.· Labor shortages were not going to be driving up wages for a long time to come.· The negotiations had driven up the share prices, which was wonderful.· After an important doctor's appointment, he drove up to Camp Pendleton to have the deer put down.
NOUN
· With some difficulty he got the car to start and drove slowly along the middle of the road.· A car has driven off the small bridge and is slowly sinking in the river.· Then he ran to his car and drove five miles to alert police and park rangers.· Together they all escaped into waiting cars and were driven to London.· I climbed into my car and drove off.· More than the car you drive, worry about the tires it rolls upon.· That fall a government car drove up while I was outside playing.
· Then he ran to his car and drove five miles to alert police and park rangers.· Because Southern Californians drive nearly 100 million miles every day in their cars - carefree perhaps but not cost-free.· Takes minutes to drive 6 miles into centre of Bideford due to endlessness of roads and imbecilic road signs.· He had never raced on an oval nor ever driven more than 200 miles in a race.· Unfortunately, we sailed straight into a terrible storm, which drove us many miles eastward.· They then drove fifteen miles before dumping him on the Buckinghamshire border.· If he'd driven at 40 miles an hour he would have driven straight past.
· After the board meeting, they drove fifty miles south of Auckland to meet Forster for lunch.· Can you imagine driving 49 miles on a good, paved road in California and not seeing another car?· I drove for miles and found nothing.· If my kids need a tonsillectomy, do I drive 100 miles... to get a $ 60 discount?· Because Southern Californians drive nearly 100 million miles every day in their cars - carefree perhaps but not cost-free.· It was an unnecessary extravagance, since I would have to be driven a hundred miles back in a car.· Takes minutes to drive 6 miles into centre of Bideford due to endlessness of roads and imbecilic road signs.
· As more assets are purchased, this will drive up their price.· The company said aggressive pricing by Intel has driven down prices for so-called 486 chips.· The herd moves into a market, driving up asset prices to absurd levels, then leaves when things look dicey.· Tensions in the gulf drove prices at the time up to the present-day rate of $ 1. 46 per gallon.· The negotiations had driven up the share prices, which was wonderful.· And the shift from bonds to stocks would drive down the price of bonds and raise interest rates.· Both sets of figures have been driven by the price of crude oil.· Declining global production and rising demand drove prices higher.
· It will drive people on to the roads.· For a while he drove the winding club roads, past the wrecked tennis courts, the empty swimming pool.· It was, of course, laudable to clear the rookeries; essential to drive new roads through slum areas.· When you drive in, the road narrows, the metal guard rail is replaced by a hand laid rock wall.· I'd managed to drive over the terrible roads to a village or small town.· We headed toward this, our third storm, by driving on a two-lane road surrounded by green prairie.· Alternatively, it is claimed, such a system would be inequitable since poorer motorists would be driven off the roads.· Nights we spent driving on the road.
· We drove out of town on the Dublin road, then swung up a lane, beside a Round Tower and monastic ruin.· Let him put his suitcase in the trunk himself and then you drive him around town for a while.· They would have been driven from the town and had to survive in unpopulated areas.· Because I am interested in ruins, I decided to drive over to the town site.· At just after eight last night he was being driven through the town centre.· Instead I keep driving, get to town, time to kill, so I find a bartender to kill it.· She rescues him, drives him out of town as dawn starts to break and leaves him in a wheatfield.· Then we got into the van and drove back to town.
· Though I might like to drive a truck one day.· Bruce drove the truck behind us.· The one Masklin had found in the Store, the one that had given him the idea for driving the Truck.· Not to mention three more years of driving a truck.· You're way too smart to be driving a truck.· Her husband drove a truck, ferrying cotton workers from the highlands down to the coast and back.
· The petite blonde star refused to go in his car and drove her own vehicle to his central London offices.· Gritz and his team immediately drove in a recreational vehicle to the gate at Justus Township, Smith said.· A typical agreement lasts three years and a disabled person can have more than one person insured to drive the vehicle.· Each morning at 7, Schweitzer physicians and fieldworkers roll into the school compound in a white four-wheel-drive vehicle.· Only foremen will drive company vehicles from now on.· Most of its sales are Jeep Cherokees, which is a right-hand-drive vehicle.· They were later seen wearing ski masks and driving the vehicles across the Denes area.
· The papal reform tended to drive a wedge between the educated, celibate higher clergy, and the rank and file.· The deal drove a wedge between the president and fellow Republicans going into the 1992 elections.· The men of violence want to drive a wedge between the forces of law and order and the people they protect.· By criminalizing physician-assisted suicide, the Supreme Court has driven a criminal wedge between the dying and their doctors.· They were thus driving the wedge further and further into a division of labour from which they were the first to suffer.· The lawsuit also helped drive a wedge between Arpaio and Romley.· Above all, it drove a wedge through the heart of the Conservative coalition.· Considering the views of those proven achievers helps drive an even greater wedge between centralization and decentralization as a guiding organizational principle.
VERB
· Denise says she is learning to drive.· Grandma Shay also learned how to drive a car.· Better than learning how to drive from your junior college coach.· Martin learned to drive as his Skill project and improved on his swimming ability in the Physical Recreation section.· However, if you listen to motivational and training cassettes while you are driving you will learn while you drive.· We lived here for three years, and I learned to drive and to swim and to handle a boat.· You know how I learned to drive?
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • But how useful would such a right be anyway, if an intelligence agency can drive a coach and horses through it?
  • Callinicos drives a coach and horses through postmodernism; well and good.
► drive something home
  • Romley's lawsuit drove the wedge even farther between the two former friends.
  • The war had driven a wedge between the President and his liberal supporters.
  • Instead of driving a wedge between lovers, a child can expand and deepen that love.
  • It will potentially drive a wedge between the Catholic H.E.
  • She'd driven a wedge between herself and Guy.
  • Such opposition to bureaucratic intrusion drove a wedge between many working-class people and the Fabian socialists.
  • The deal drove a wedge between the president and fellow Republicans going into the 1992 elections.
  • The lawsuit also helped drive a wedge between Arpaio and Romley.
  • The men of violence want to drive a wedge between the forces of law and order and the people they protect.
  • The papal reform tended to drive a wedge between the educated, celibate higher clergy, and the rank and file.
  • She didn't mention "sexual harassment," but I knew what she was driving at.
  • Many candidates don't recognize what the question is driving at.
► drive somebody ↔ offPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Anyway, he drives Kate round the bend.
  • The noise from the train tracks used to drive us bonkers.
  • Little legs going like the clappers.
  • Male speaker Inside you are going like the clappers because you are nervous and the tension is building up.
  • Mrs. Swanson was being driven to distraction by her mischievous son.
  • And just like in the Kronenbourg ad she can't stop driving men to distraction.
  • His constant invasion of her privacy was driving her to distraction.
  • Or will his lack of ambition drive you to distraction?
  • They lived inside a person's body and wriggled about until their presence drove him to distraction.
  • Zoe talks her dad into letting her have driving lessons but she and Janine drive Garry to distraction.
  • A family of illegal aliens is peppered with shotgun pellets in a drive-by shooting.
  • A second drive-by shooting March 19 was linked to another gang.
  • All we get is this stereotyping of violence that I believe leads to drive-by shootings.
  • As far as we know, nobody ever pulled a drive-by shooting from a golf cart.
  • G., was killed March 9 in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting.
  • One person died in a drive-by shooting and several were injured.
  • The last attack was a drive-by shooting about 3 a. m. June 1.
  • Your son was killed in a drive-by shooting.
  • But don't drive yourself into the ground.
  • I've already explained to you how I've worked myself into the ground setting up the interview.
  • I tried working myself into the ground, but I could be totally exhausted and still remember.
  • Mitchell and White ran themselves into the ground and Nicky Summerbee tried everything he could to get a goal.
  • They ran themselves into the ground, ran Chesterfield off the pitch, but they couldn't get another goal.
  • Don't become despondent just because it seems that your employer is keen to drive a hard bargain.
  • It could also be that Reilly, who has never knowingly sold himself short, is driving a hard bargain.
  • So he was right to drive a hard bargain.
  • The farmer had grown used to billeting troops and drove a hard bargain.
► hit/drive/hammer etc something home
  • The noise from the construction project is driving us completely insane.
► needs must (when the devil drives)► be driven/pushed from pillar to post► drive somebody potty► be as pure as the driven snow
  • Both firms have announced small computers and plan big sales campaigns.
  • Independent laboratory tests and a pilot sales campaign have confirmed that AirX works very successfully.
  • The sales drive was interrupted by a legal hiccup.
  • The spearhead of their sales drive was cooking and water heating, in which their major competitors were the gas boards.
  • Valuable information such as company sales statistics or previous sales campaign studies can come from the client himself.
  • Back in the driving seat for the first time in 40 years the memories came flooding back.
  • Bullock found himself in the driving seat after Davies was forced to play sideways out of a ditch.
  • It was clear that, in the early stages of embryo development, the cytoplasm is in the driving seat.
  • Kev sat with eyes closed in the driving seat.
  • Once Smith's penalty goal had cut the Cambridge lead to two points Oxford appeared to be in the driving seat.
  • So long as the receiver is in the driving seat neither the owners nor the unsecured creditors can do much to remove him.
  • What in the world would the company be like in a few years' time if such people were in the driving seat?
Word family
WORD FAMILYnoundrivedriverdrivingadjectivedrivingverbdrive
1vehicle a)[intransitive, transitive] to make a car, truck, bus etc move alongdrive to/down/off etc I am planning to drive to Morocco next year. the man driving the car Can you drive? So when did you learn to drive? Bye! Drive carefully! He drives 12 miles to work. He drives (=has) a BMW estate. b)[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a car, truck etc drives somewhere, it moves there:  After the accident, the other car just drove off. c)[intransitive] if people drive somewhere, they travel somewhere in a car:  Shall we drive or take the bus?drive to/down/off etc They drove back to Woodside. d)[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to take someone somewhere in a car, truck etc:  She drove Anna to London. I’ll drive you home.drive yourself I drove myself to hospital.2make somebody move [transitive] to force a person or animal to go somewhere:  Torrential rain drove the players off the course. With a few loud whistles, they drove the donkeys out of the enclosure.3make somebody do something [transitive] to strongly influence someone to do somethingdrive somebody to do something The detective wondered what had driven Christine to phone her.drive somebody to/into something The noises in my head have nearly driven me to suicide. Phil, driven by jealousy, started spying on his wife.4make somebody/something be in a bad state [transitive] to make someone or something get into a bad or extreme state, usually an emotional onedrive somebody crazy/nuts/mad/insane (=make someone feel very annoyed) This cough is driving me mad!drive somebody crazy/wild (=make someone feel very sexually excited)drive somebody up the wall/out of their mind (=make someone feel very annoyed)drive somebody to distraction/desperation The mosquitoes drive me to distraction.drive somebody/something into something The factory had been driven into bankruptcy.5hit/push something into something [transitive] to hit or push something into something elsedrive something into something We watched Dad drive the posts into the ground. She drove her heels into the sand.6make somebody work [transitive] to make a person or animal work harddrive yourself Don’t drive yourself too hard.7sports [intransitive, transitive] a)to move a ball etc forward in a game of baseball, football, golf etc by hitting or kicking it hard and fast:  He drove the ball into the corner of the net. b)to run with the ball towards the goal in sports such as basketball and American football8provide power [transitive] to provide the power for a vehicle or machinepetrol-driven/electrically-driven/battery-driven etc a petrol-driven lawn mower9rain/wind etc [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if rain, snow, wind etc drives somewhere, it moves very quickly in that direction:  The rain was driving down hard.10drive a coach and horses through something to destroy an argument, plan etc completely:  The new bill will drive a coach and horses through recent trade agreements.11make a hole [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make a large hole in something using heavy equipment or machinery:  They drove a tunnel through the mountains.12drive something home to make something completely clear to someone:  He didn’t have to drive the point home. The videotape had done that.13drive a wedge between somebody to do something that makes people disagree or start to dislike each other:  I don’t want to drive a wedge between you and your father. → drive/strike a hard bargain at hard1(18)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4phrasesdrive somebody crazy/mad/insane spoken (also drive somebody nuts spoken informal) (=make someone feel very annoyed)· The continuous noise was driving me crazy.drive somebody crazy/wild (=make someone feel very sexually excited)· He drives women wild.drive somebody up the wall/round the bend/out of their mind spoken informal (=make someone feel very annoyed)· That voice of hers drives me up the wall.drive somebody to distraction (=make someone feel very upset or annoyed)· She was being driven to distraction by her husband’s bad habits.drive somebody to despair/desperation (=make someone despair)· Escalating personal debts have driven many people to despair.drive somebody to drink (=make someone so annoyed or upset that they depend on alcohol)· His problems had almost driven him to drink.drive at something phrasal verb what somebody is driving at the thing someone is really trying to say SYN  get at:  I still couldn’t understand what Toby was driving at.drive somebody ↔ away phrasal verb to behave in a way that makes someone leave:  He was cruel because he wanted to drive me away.drive something ↔ down phrasal verb to make prices, costs etc fall quickly:  We have to drive down costs.drive somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb to hit the ball so that another player can score a run in baseballdrive off phrasal verb1to hit the ball to begin a game of golf2 drive somebody ↔ off to force a person or animal to go away from you:  We keep dogs in the yard to drive off intruders.drive somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1to force someone or something to leave:  Downtown stores are being driven out by crime.2written to make something stop existing:  As we went forward, our fear was driven out by horror.drive something ↔ up phrasal verb to make prices, costs etc rise quickly:  The oil shortage drove gas prices up by 20 cents a gallon.
drive1 verbdrive2 noun
drivedrive2 ●●● S2 W2 noun Entry menu
MENU FOR drivedrive1 in a car2 natural need3 outside your house4 effort5 determination6 power7 computer8 sport9 military attack10 animals11 Drive
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a scenic drive
  • As part of the bank's efficiency drive substantial cuts are being made in the workforce.
  • Brown was hired to lead a cattle drive north to the Canadian border.
  • Greg certainly has the drive to become a good lawyer.
  • Griffey hit a long, high drive to right field.
  • He's clever enough, but he lacks drive.
  • It's a beautiful day for a drive in the country.
  • It's a two-hour drive to Hamilton from here.
  • It's about a 20-minute drive into the city from here.
  • Let's take a drive out to the farm.
  • Put your disk in the "A" drive and click on "save."
  • She was found dead at her home in Maple Drive.
  • The beach is just a 20-minute drive from the city.
  • The government's economy drive has failed to produce the expected savings.
  • The government must continue this drive to find new, cleaner forms of energy.
  • The Health Department launched an anti-smoking drive.
  • The infantry made a drive deep into enemy territory.
  • The male sex drive is not necessarily stronger than the female.
  • The pickup has four-wheel drive.
  • We need a new drive for investment in Britain's inner cities.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Bladder clenched, Thérèse limped down the drive behind her silent father.
  • But where was the gear drive for the drill mechanism to come from?
  • George played the entire first quarter and started the first scoring drive, which Klingler finished.
  • I needed to realign my life, it said, not just my putt or my drive.
  • If you have a low-profile computer without a free drive bay, you may have no choice but to replace the original.
  • Not much to look at, because the front lawn and the drive to the Manor were a shambles.
  • The drive takes twelve hours in all.
  • The workers were laid off in July 1994 when Sprint abruptly closed the company amid a union organizing drive.
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THESAURUSby plane/boat/car/bicycle etc
a journey by air: · You should check in at the airport two hours before your flight.
a long journey over the sea: · MacArthur’s epic round-the-world voyage
a short journey by boat from one piece of land to another: · A 30-minute ferry crossing takes you to the island.
a journey by boat for pleasure: · a Mediterranean cruise· a cruise down the Nile
a journey in a car, often for pleasure: · The drive through the mountains was absolutely beautiful.
a short journey in a car, or on a bicycle or horse: · It’s a twenty-minute taxi ride to the station.· a bike ride
the quality of continuing to try to do something, even when it is difficult: · Bill got where he is today by sheer hard work and determination.· I really admired her determination to live her own life.
the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve something you have decided to do: · It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.· She made herself get better by sheer willpower, when everyone else had given up hope.
the determination and energy to succeed, especially in business or work: · We’re looking for young people who have drive, initiative, and new ideas.· He’s clever enough, but he lacks drive.
formal a strong determination to succeed in doing something, especially because you are sure that it is a good thing to do: · The poverty she saw there strengthened her resolve to do something to help.· The success of a military enterprise depends partly on the resolve of its leaders.
the ability to continue trying to achieve something over a long period in a patient way, even when this is difficult: · Reaching this standard of musical skill requires incredible perseverance.· A good teacher should have imagination and perseverance.
the quality of being extremely determined to achieve what you want, and not caring if you have to hurt other people to do it: · He was a man who pursued his aims with complete ruthlessness.· The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.
formal the determination to never stop trying to do something, especially when other people try to stop you: · He clung to power with a remarkable tenacity.· When fighting cancer, Tsongas showed the same tenacity he displayed in politics.
places where you can park a car
a space in a street, car park etc where a car can be left
a building for keeping a car in, usually next to or attached to a house
especially American English a building near or under a public place where cars can be parked
British English, parking lot American English an area where cars can be parked
British English a building with many levels where cars can be parked
a shelter for a car which has a roof but no sides
British English, driveway American English the hard area between your house or garage and the street. on which you can leave a car
Longman Language Activatorto drive a car, train, or other vehicle
to drive a car, bus, train etc: · Drive carefully - the roads are very icy.· They drive on the left in the UK.learn to drive: · I'm learning to drive. In fact, I take my test next week.drive a car/bus/truck etc: · We need someone to drive the school bus.· "What car do you drive?" "A Fiat Brava."· Driving a Rolls Royce into a swimming pool was one of the most dangerous stunts Crawford had to perform.
the activity of driving a car or other road vehicle: · Driving in central London is pretty unpleasant.dangerous/reckless/bad/careless driving: · She was arrested for dangerous driving.driving lesson: · I got driving lessons for my 18th birthday.driving offence: · The man was stopped by police for an alleged driving offence.
to drive a vehicle with two wheels, for example a bicycle or motorcycle: · I ride a bicycle to work every day.· Riding a motorcycle is safer than riding a scooter.· After you've been riding a bike all day, you're really glad to reach your campsite.
to control the direction that a vehicle is going in by turning the wheel: · Even the children had a go at steering the boat.· Steer slightly to the right as you enter the bend.steering wheel (=the part of a car that you turn to change direction): · You can adjust the height of the steering wheel.
to be the person who is driving a car, bus etc: · An old Pontiac pulled up, with a young Mexican man at the wheel.· Seymour was glad to be behind the wheel again after his two-year ban.
to be the person who is driving or controlling a large vehicle such as a plane: · The King himself was at the controls when his helicopter landed.· The power boat, with Don at the controls, swept around the bay.be at the controls of: · When I was a child I used to imagine myself at the controls of a fighter plane.
the activity of driving a stolen car very fast and dangerously for excitement: · Joyriding is the most common type of crime among boys under 18.go joyriding: · A group of youths went joyriding in stolen cars, causing three accidents before the police caught them.
to go somewhere in a car or other vehicle
to go somewhere in a car: · "How do you get to work?" "I drive."drive to/from/into/through etc: · We drove to the airport, but couldn't find anywhere to park.· They drove home in silence.drive off/away (=leave somewhere in a car): · She drove off without saying goodbye.drive 50 kilometres/100 miles etc: · Was the restaurant worth driving 50 miles for?
to go somewhere in a car, on a bicycle etc - use this especially when you are comparing different methods of travelling: · One group went by car and the others took a taxi.· I can get to work in about 20 minutes by bike.· I went by boat the first time I went to Tahiti.
to go somewhere on a bicycle: · Cycling isn't only good for the environment - it's a great form of exercise too.cycle to/from/through etc: · I usually cycle through the park to get to school.cycle 50 kilometres/10 miles etc: · It took about 20 minutes for her to cycle the 5 miles to her home.
also take a drive American to go somewhere in a car, especially for enjoyment: · We'll go for a drive after lunch and see if we can find this park.· We took a drive down to the ocean.
also take a ride American to go somewhere in a car or on a bicycle especially for enjoyment: · When you've finished your work, shall we take a ride?· It was unusual that someone should be taking a ride on a stormy night like this.
when you take someone somewhere in a car etc
· Could you take me to the station, please?· The President was driven away in a big black limousine.drive somebody home/back · He always expected his girlfriend to drive him home at the end of the night.
especially British /ride American if you give someone a lift or a ride , you take them somewhere in your car: · Never accept lifts from strangers.give somebody a lift/ride: · Pedro stopped to give me a lift.lift to: · Do you need a ride to school?a lift/ride home: · I accepted her offer of a lift home.
a group of car owners who agree to drive everyone in the group to work on different days, so that only one car is used at a time: · I've been in a carpool with the same three women for ten years.carpool lane (=part of a road that only people who share cars can use): · a proposal to open up a new network of carpool lanes
someone who drives a car, train etc
someone who regularly drives or is driving a car, train, etc: · Many drivers suffer from backache.· The car was almost torn in half in the crash but amazingly the driver was unhurt.· Car drivers now pay more than ever for fuel.· Some women drivers are concerned about their personal safety.driver's seat/door/side etc: · He got into the driver's seat and started the engine.
someone who drives a car - use this especially to talk about the costs of driving or the laws that affect driving: · Motorists are developing the habit of buying a new car every other year.· Safety needs to be improved, not only for motorists but also for pedestrians.the motorist (=all motorists): · The countryside is being destroyed for the benefit of the motorist.
someone who rides a motorcycle: · Three motorcyclists dressed in black rode past.· The President's car arrived with its escort of police motorcyclists.
someone who rides a bicycle or motorcycle: · The rider wasn't badly hurt, but his bicycle was all smashed- up.· The leading rider in this year's motorcycle championship is Wayne Rainey.
especially British someone who rides a bicycle: · Most cyclists in London have their bikes stolen eventually.· Cyclists are demanding more and safer cycle paths in the city.a keen cyclist: · Heather, a keen cyclist, is hoping to raise £10,000 by riding her bike across Europe.
someone whose job it is to drive a car, train, etc
· The limousine pulled up outside the church and the driver got out.truck/lorry etc driver · A lot of truck drivers stop at this restaurant because it's open all night.cab/taxi/bus etc driver · Harry asked the cab driver to stop outside the store for a couple of minutes while he bought a paper.
someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else: · I'll learn to drive and be some film star's chauffeur.· a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce
the ability to be determined
the ability to continue trying to achieve what you want, even when this is difficult: · After the accident, Bill learned to walk again through sheer hard work and determination.determination to do something: · A spokesman stressed the police's determination to find the girl's killer.dogged determination (=strong determination): · Success requires dogged determination, as well as ability.
determination to become successful, rich, powerful, or famous: · Eric wasn't particularly intelligent but he had plenty of ambition.· My teachers always told me that I lacked ambition, and would never get anywhere.burning ambition: · Getting to the top hadn't been easy, in spite of his burning ambition and will to succeed.
the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve whatever you decide to do: · It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.by/through sheer willpower (=by willpower alone): · She made herself get better by sheer willpower, when everyone else had given up hope.
the strong desire to do or achieve something: the will to live/recover/get better, etc: · When her husband died, she seemed to lose the will to live.the will to do something: · They weren't the best side in the European Cup, but they possessed the will to win.
formal a strong determination to succeed in doing something especially because you are sure that it is a good thing to do: somebody's resolve to do something: · He restated his firm resolve to become president, and achieve clean and honest government.strengthen/harden/stiffen somebody's resolve (=make it stronger): · The latest unemployment figures should strengthen the government's resolve to do something about it.
the determination and energy that makes you successfully achieve something: · Without my mother's drive and energy, our family would have starved.· He's clever enough, but he lacks drive.
the courage and energy that someone shows when they are determined to achieve something or determined not to let a difficult situation make them stop trying: · The fact that they reached the semi-final is a reflection of their spirit and commitment.fighting spirit (=brave determination to keep trying or fighting in a difficult situation): · She never once thought of giving up. Everyone admired her fighting spirit.break somebody's spirit (=make them lose their determination to fight, be brave etc): · The hours of interrogations and beatings were designed to break his spirit.
the ability to keep on trying to achieve something over a long period, even when this is difficult: · The job requires perseverance and, above all, patience.perseverance to do something: · Some of the girls did not have the perseverance to train to his standards of precision.
formal the determination to never stop trying to succeed in something or to allow anyone to stop you from doing something: · I admired him for his tenacity and his courage in confronting problems that other people might avoid.show/exhibit tenacity: · The tenacity and ingenuity shown by these women's groups during the war was remarkable.
when someone fights for or against something
when people try hard for a long time to stop something bad from happening or to improve a situation: fight against: · New laws have been passed to help the police in their fight against organized crime.· The fight against malnutrition and preventable diseases must continue.fight for: · Women's fight for equality has not ended.· He was a hero in the fight for independence from France.
when people try for many years to get freedom, independence, or equal rights, and a lot of people suffer, are killed, or are put in prison: · Many freedom fighters were imprisoned, but they never gave up the struggle.struggle for: · Nkrumah led the people in their struggle for independence.struggle against: · He devoted his life to the struggle against fascism and oppression.
when a person or group tries hard for a long time to change a bad situation, or deal with a problem in society: battle against: · The battle against racial discrimination is not over.· The President is fully committed to the battle against the drug traffickers.win the battle against something: · They now have a good chance of winning the battle against violence and drugs in the community.
a planned set of actions or events, such as public meetings, letters to the government etc, that is intended to persuade the public that something is bad or unfair and should be changed: campaign for: · Motoring organizations have started a campaign for safer roads in the area.· the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmamentcampaign against: · Our campaign against drug abuse is supported by the medical profession.vigorous campaign (=a very strong campaign): · Clark's vigorous campaign against the dumping of nuclear waste will continue.launch/mount a campaign (=start a campaign): · Environmental groups launched a campaign against the widespread production of genetically modified crops.
a fight that someone continues for a long time, because they feel strongly that something is morally wrong and must be changed: · As a politician she's made the fight for women's rights into a personal crusade.crusade against: · She intends to continue her crusade against sex and violence on TV.crusade for: · He has begun a crusade for gun control.
something such as a principle or political aim that people fight for - used especially by the people involved in fighting for it: · Our cause is just, and we are prepared to give our lives for it.cause of: · Thousands died in the cause of freedom.· The cause of Socialism is not dead.
a planned effort by an organization, government etc to achieve a change within a short time that will improve a particular situation: · The Health Department launched an anti-smoking drive.economy drive (=a drive to reduce spending) British: · The government's economy drive has failed to produce the expected savings.
in a town
a hard level surface made for cars and other vehicles to travel on: · They're building a new road around the city centre.· I live at 37 King's Road, Birmingham.cross the road: · Before crossing the road, stop, look, and listen.by the side/edge of the road: · Something was lying in the gutter by the side of the road.across/over the road (=on the other side of the road): · A widow lives in the house just across the road.along/down/up the road (=on the same road): · I went to the girls' school down the road.main road (=a large road where there is likely to be a lot of traffic): · They turned left at the gas station, into the busy main road.busy road (=a road where there is a lot of traffic): · It's amazing how many schools front busy roads.
a road in the main part of a town, with houses, shops, or offices and sometimes a path down each side for people to walk on: · There were stores on both sides of the street.· Wall Street is a famous financial center in New York.the streets of London/Paris/Istanbul etc: · Pablo loved wandering through the streets of Barcelona.in/on the streets: · We need more police on the streets.along/down/up the street: · Victoria can't walk down the street without someone recognizing her.live in a streetBritish /on a street American: · She had lived in the same street in London all her life.somebody's street (=the street where someone lives): · Our street was just a row of brick terraced houses.
British /main street American the main street in the middle of a town where most of the shops and offices are: · Our bank used to have a branch in every high street.· The small town of Whitehorse, Alaska consists of a half-mile long main street and a few scattered houses.· Albert Road is just off the High Street.
also back alley American a small street, away from the main streets of a town, where there are no large shops or important buildings: · They went exploring the dark, narrow back alleys of the old part of town.· It took us almost an hour to find her house in a narrow little back street.
a small quiet road away from any main roads: · If the car park's full you might find a space in one of the side streets.
a very narrow street or path between buildings in a town: · A narrow alley led up between the houses to the main street.· Women in white aprons gossiped in the alley between the apartment blocks.
a wide road often with trees along each side of it, especially one that is long and straight - often used in street names: · She lives in a large house on Acacia Avenue.· New York's 5th Avenue· The apartment is located on Jackson Boulevard.· New Delhi, with its elegant wide avenues and impressive government buildings, is a complete contrast with Old Delhi.· There are plans to replace the old highway with a braod tree-lined boulevard.
a street that is closed at one end so there is only one way in and out: · We got to know the neighbors on our cul-de-sac quite well.· Archie lives on a dead end street, so it is very quiet.· Honey, this is a dead end - you'll have to turn around.
a road with houses on it, especially a beautiful one - used in street names: · She was found dead at her home in Maple Drive.
British a road with houses along each side of it and with only one way in or out - used in street names: · Fran lives at 37 Appian Close.
British a street with a curved shape - used in street names: · Turn left into Badgerly Crescent.
a journey
especially British the period you spend travelling from one place to another - use this especially about someone travelling for a long distance or when talking about someone regularly travelling somewhere, for example to school or work: · We had an awful journey - there was heavy snow and the car broke downbus/train/car etc journey: · It was a long train journey to St Petersburg.a two-hour/five-mile journey: · They arrived in Nice after an eight-hour journey by car.make a journey: · These birds make an incredible 10,000-kilometre journey to Africa every winter.
a journey in which you go to a place, stay there for a short time, and then come back. In American English, trip can be used to mean any journey: · We had a fantastic trip - the flight was fine and the hotel was perfect.· The trip to the coast took longer than we expected.take a trip/go on a trip: · They decided to take a trip to Paris.on a trip (=taking a trip): · My husband's away on a business trip in China.business/school/skiing etc trip: · My dad and I used to go on a camping trip alone together every summer.a two-hour/five-mile etc trip American: · It's only a three-hour trip by plane to Seattle.boat/car/plane etc trip: · It's such a nice day - how about going on a boat trip?road trip American (=a long trip in a car): · My friend and I took several road trips to New York City.
a journey for pleasure during which you visit several different towns, areas etc. A tour is also an organized journey made by an entertainer, sports team, or politician in order to perform, play, or speak in several places: · Did you see Bruce Springsteen on his last tour?tour of: · We took a bicycle tour of Tuscany.· The prime minister has left for a three-week tour of South America.on tour: · Norton is on tour promoting her new children's book.a leg of a tour (=part of a tour): · The last leg of the tour will take the team to Dallas.package tour (=planned holiday with all costs included): · They like to take package tours because they hate dealing with details.
a journey in a plane: · All flights to Tokyo were delayed because of bad weather.a 30-minute/3-hour etc flight: · It's a 7-hour flight to New York.
a short journey in a vehicle such as a car, or on a bicycle or a horse: · He pretended to be asleep for the entire two hour ride.bike/car/horse etc ride: · On the car ride back from the airport he told her all about his trip.go for a ride (=ride somewhere just for enjoyment): · She took me to see the horse and asked if I wanted to go for a ride.
a journey in a car: · It's a beautiful day for a drive in the country.a 12-hour/15-minute etc drive: · It's about a 20-minute drive into the city from here.take a drive/go for a drive: · Let's take a drive out to the farm.
a short journey in a boat or ship from one side of a lake, river, or sea to the other: · The crossing from Dover to Calais is often very rough.
a long journey in a boat or ship: · In those days, the voyage to Australia was long and dangerous.
a long journey, especially one made by a group of people, to visit a dangerous place or a place that has never been visited before: · The purpose of the expedition was to explore the North American coastline.· an expedition to the North Pole
a long and difficult journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially when you are walking. Some people also go on treks for interest and enjoyment: · The team is preparing for a two week trek across the Atlas Mountains.
when you try to do something
when you try to do something, especially something you have not tried before: · After four attempts, Mike finally passed his driving test.attempt an attempt to do something: · All my attempts to get the machine working failed miserably.· It was a deliberate attempt to mislead the voters.make an attempt: · The climbers will make another attempt to reach the summit today.in an attempt to do something: · The government has announced that it will fund an extra 10,000 doctors in an attempt to reduce waiting times for operations.
an attempt to do something, especially when this involves a lot of hard work or determination: · Cleaning up polluted rivers will take considerable time and effort.· Faster and faster he pulled on the rope, gasping with the effort.effort to do something: · All his efforts to convince Lucy failed.effort at: · The workers went on strike after efforts at negotiation with management broke down.in an effort to do something: · The company has announced 500 job losses in an effort to cut costs.
a planned series of activities that are intended to persuade people to do something or to bring social or political change: campaign to do something: · The government's campaign to recruit more black police officers has not been a success.campaign for: · the campaign for prison reformelection campaign (=a campaign to win an election): · All kinds of extravagant promises were made during the election campaign.advertising campaign: · The company has spent over £50 million on its latest advertising campaign.launch/mount a campaign (=start a campaign): · The company has launched an advertising campaign in the hope of attracting new customers.
a planned effort, especially by a company or a government, to achieve a particular kind of improvement within a short time: drive for: · We need a new drive for investment in Britain's inner cities.drive to do something: · The government must continue this drive to find new, cleaner forms of energy.efficiency/economy/modernization etc drive: · As part of the bank's efficiency drive substantial cuts are being made in the workforce.
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nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, 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Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 Let’s go for a drive along the coast.
 Taylor took me for a drive through the town.
 It’s a two-hour drive from Calais to Thiepval.
 The treatment will not affect your sex drive.
 a recruitment drive for new members
 an economy drive (=effort to reduce spending)
 Brian has got tremendous drive.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a very strong ambition)· She had a burning ambition to become a racing car driver.
British English· He was given a three-year driving ban and a fine.
· In England you can learn to drive a car when you are 17.
· The police car drove off at top speed.
(=the place on a computer where you put in a CD-ROM)· He popped the CD in the CD drive.
 Turn that music down. It’s driving me crazy! (=really annoying me)
 The noise from the neighbours used to drive him to despair.
 He was disqualified from driving.
(=near enough to make travel to or from a place possible)· The job was not within travelling distance of my home.
 Don’t drink and drive.
· Many of his political opponents have been forced into exile.
· It’s about an hour’s drive away.
· Dad said he'd pay for driving lessons as my birthday present.
British English, a driver's license American English· 80 percent of 18 year olds had a driver’s license.
(=a journey etc over a large distance that takes a lot of time) It’s a long walk to the shops from here.
 He’s been driving me mad!
· He was driving along the motorway at a steady sixty miles an hour.
· Is motorway driving included in the driving test?
 Turn that radio off. It’s driving me nuts (=annoying me very much).
· Speeding is the most common traffic offence.
American English (=an attempt to get a lot of people to sign a petition)· More than 20,000 signatures were gathered by the petition drive.
(=heavy rain that is falling fast or being blown along)· They struggled to walk against driving rain.
 He was accused of causing death by reckless driving.
 A recruitment drive to attract new members is underway.
(=cause ruin for someone)· Farmers told how foot-and-mouth disease was driving them to ruin.
 It’s a short drive to the airport. The hotel is only a short walk from the beach.
· We’ve been driving since six this morning.
(=falling fast)· We walked home through driving snow.
· A driving test can be a nerve-racking experience.
 That noise is driving me up the wall (=making me annoyed).
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Cleaning a floppy disk drive should be part of a regular maintenance procedure.· The functions of memory, floppy drive and the hard disk are all explained.· Apparently the machine's screen and the motherboard survived intact - but alas not the floppy drive.· The hard and floppy drives are 3.5-inch affairs mounted on the side of the main drive cage.· It has a floppy disk drive to load programmes, and a megabyte of memory to store them.· The floppy drive supplied with the 320SLi is an external unit, which weighs about 10oz.· Use disk head cleaning kits on floppy drives. 3.· If both floppy drive lights are lit then one floppy connector is reversed.
· You can specify any page you like, even one located on your own hard drive such as your Bookmark file.· If you have an older machine, adding or replacing a hard drive can still be daunting.· Who says that a removable hard drive deserves as much attention as battery life?· Kuo said the virus attacks the spot where the layout of its hard drive is stored.· But once hard drives broke the 100-megabyte barrier, that was no longer feasible.· The hard disk drive is fast, too, with its own on-board cache.· The other kind is disk storage, commonly on a hard drive or floppy disk.· An unscrupulous programmer could write an ActiveX program designed to erase a hard drive or deposit a virus.
· Scottie loved travelling and behaved splendidly during the long drives and sailing periods.· Road conditions were reasonably good up the long coastal drive north on National Route 3.· Cattle were no longer taken on long drives, but were delivered by rail and cattle drives were then made illegal.· The Chiefs led 7-0 when the Raiders began the second half with a long, promising drive.· Then there is the travelling back and forth to shows, which can often entail a long drive.· The 49ers answered both Baltimore touchdowns with long touchdown drives of their own following the kickoffs.· I've got a long drive tomorrow.· Glover thought his silent thoughts on Lucky as they made the long drive.
· Myth-3: New disk drive technology that doesn't improve seek time can be dismissed as ineffective.· There was a new drive for the floppy disks that allowed each disk to store twice the information.· All my shortcuts on the new drive refer to the C drive.· Her new four-wheel drive was donated by a businessman.· The full ban will be announced on Wednesday as part of a new health drive.· In general though it is better to make your existing drive the master and the new drive the slave.· This is the simplest way of laying a new path or drive.· Stuck for clues. New drive for a lead in garden murder.
· No dinner is offered but there are many and varied eating establishments within a short drive.· Emphasis on short selections during drive times.· Unfortunately, this is not the case with many millions of people whose backache is worse after even a short drive.· The Greco-Roman ruins, a short drive away, were thronged, but this amplified, rather than diminished, our visit.· A short drive will take you to the Downs and Ashdown Forest.· The park, a short drive south of downtown, is open from late May to early October.· Woodbridge is 10 minutes away, several other courses within a short drive.
NOUN
· Myth-3: New disk drive technology that doesn't improve seek time can be dismissed as ineffective.· The faster the disk drive and controller, the faster the computer.· However the chips on some machines may be located under disk drives or power supplies or other lumps of hardware.· We learned how to hook up the printer and the disk drive.· In use, the card acts just like a disk drive but it responds instantaneously.· Then the disk drive whirred once more and the question mark evaporated.· Security features include a locking disk drive cover, locking lid and cable clamps.· Several schemes for disk drives were adopted and discarded.
· The vicar is planning a recruitment drive in the New Year.· Members needed: Darlington branch of the Friends of the Earth has launched a recruitment drive.· The result was a big recruitment drive mounted by the Corporation across a wide parallel of jobs to fill the vacuums.· A recruitment drive amongst blacks was however considered unlikely.· Simon arrived at Bègles from Nice the year that Appriou started his recruitment drive.· The campaign to lure doctors from abroad follows a similar recruitment drive for nurses.· The day was organised by the Gloucestershire Regiment as part of a recruitment drive.· Four unions have started a recruitment drive for new members after an eight year ban on union membership at the base.
· Have a word with your Mazda dealer and take a test drive down memory lane.· The game demo lets you take a test drive.· I had some memorable test drives after buying a dozen 6R4s when they were up for grabs at the factory.· Automakers are chary about shipping base cars for test drives, because those cars sell poorly.· Or even better, visit your Peugeot dealer and take a test drive in the new Peugeot 605.· And he took me out in it for a test drive.· But it couldn't cope with John's test drive.· A test drive should convince you that Mazda are going places.
· This may explain its reluctance to come out of four wheel drive.· Furthermore, I often took detours to avoid sand which the Land Rover had gone through using its four wheel drive.· This is permanent four wheel drive with a free wheel overrun clutch in the front output to stop transmission wind up.· Replace both so that you can use four wheel drive.· Normally, this is done through land-wheel drive to maintain consistent application.· Additions to the range followed rapidly, all of which follow the same formula of transverse engine layout and front wheel drive.· At present it is only two wheel drive.
VERB
· Every time he hit a drive it ended up at least two time zones away.· On the seventeenth, a short par-four curving to the left, Peter grunted after hitting a mammoth Whiplash drive.· He hit a huge drive which rolled so far that it ended in deep rough.· Why did he hit such a poor drive on twelve?· After another Strachan run, Speed hit a first-time drive touched in by Imre Varadi for the third.· Leadoff hitter Brett Hardy, a lefty, hit a line drive to left field.· He hit his drive a good 340 yards to find the fairway, invisible from the tee.· Peter hit a poor drive and a poor second, to the right of a nasty greenside bunker.
· Members needed: Darlington branch of the Friends of the Earth has launched a recruitment drive.· That announcement came as the Reform Party officially launched its own petition drive to win Texas ballot access in November.· Sony launched a similar drive at the same time.
· I could walk but instead I drive.· They walked down the long drive to the little village outside the gates.· He walked up the drive to the forecourt.· Then they walk up the drive and knock on the front door.· As they walked down the drive, Constance was surprised at how cool it was under the pines.· The young couple were walking up the drive, arms about each other.· No sign of Julie, but some one was walking up the drive towards the house.· I really feel a foreigner and walk up the drive cursing the mud that has ruined my gold stilettos.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Anyway, he drives Kate round the bend.
  • The noise from the train tracks used to drive us bonkers.
  • Little legs going like the clappers.
  • Male speaker Inside you are going like the clappers because you are nervous and the tension is building up.
  • Mrs. Swanson was being driven to distraction by her mischievous son.
  • And just like in the Kronenbourg ad she can't stop driving men to distraction.
  • His constant invasion of her privacy was driving her to distraction.
  • Or will his lack of ambition drive you to distraction?
  • They lived inside a person's body and wriggled about until their presence drove him to distraction.
  • Zoe talks her dad into letting her have driving lessons but she and Janine drive Garry to distraction.
  • A family of illegal aliens is peppered with shotgun pellets in a drive-by shooting.
  • A second drive-by shooting March 19 was linked to another gang.
  • All we get is this stereotyping of violence that I believe leads to drive-by shootings.
  • As far as we know, nobody ever pulled a drive-by shooting from a golf cart.
  • G., was killed March 9 in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting.
  • One person died in a drive-by shooting and several were injured.
  • The last attack was a drive-by shooting about 3 a. m. June 1.
  • Your son was killed in a drive-by shooting.
  • But don't drive yourself into the ground.
  • I've already explained to you how I've worked myself into the ground setting up the interview.
  • I tried working myself into the ground, but I could be totally exhausted and still remember.
  • Mitchell and White ran themselves into the ground and Nicky Summerbee tried everything he could to get a goal.
  • They ran themselves into the ground, ran Chesterfield off the pitch, but they couldn't get another goal.
  • Don't become despondent just because it seems that your employer is keen to drive a hard bargain.
  • It could also be that Reilly, who has never knowingly sold himself short, is driving a hard bargain.
  • So he was right to drive a hard bargain.
  • The farmer had grown used to billeting troops and drove a hard bargain.
► hit/drive/hammer etc something home
  • The noise from the construction project is driving us completely insane.
► needs must (when the devil drives)► be driven/pushed from pillar to post► drive somebody potty► be as pure as the driven snow
  • Both firms have announced small computers and plan big sales campaigns.
  • Independent laboratory tests and a pilot sales campaign have confirmed that AirX works very successfully.
  • The sales drive was interrupted by a legal hiccup.
  • The spearhead of their sales drive was cooking and water heating, in which their major competitors were the gas boards.
  • Valuable information such as company sales statistics or previous sales campaign studies can come from the client himself.
  • Back in the driving seat for the first time in 40 years the memories came flooding back.
  • Bullock found himself in the driving seat after Davies was forced to play sideways out of a ditch.
  • It was clear that, in the early stages of embryo development, the cytoplasm is in the driving seat.
  • Kev sat with eyes closed in the driving seat.
  • Once Smith's penalty goal had cut the Cambridge lead to two points Oxford appeared to be in the driving seat.
  • So long as the receiver is in the driving seat neither the owners nor the unsecured creditors can do much to remove him.
  • What in the world would the company be like in a few years' time if such people were in the driving seat?
Word family
WORD FAMILYnoundrivedriverdrivingadjectivedrivingverbdrive
1in a car [countable] a journey in a cardrive to/along etc Let’s go for a drive along the coast. Taylor took me for a drive through the town.an hour’s/a two-hour etc drive It’s a two-hour drive from Calais to Thiepval.► see thesaurus at journey2natural need [countable] a strong natural need or desire:  The treatment will not affect your sex drive.3outside your house [countable] the hard area or road between your house and the street SYN  drivewayin/on the drive He parked his car in the drive.4effort [countable] an effort to achieve something, especially an effort by an organization for a particular purpose:  a recruitment drive for new members an economy drive (=effort to reduce spending)drive to do something a nationwide drive to crack down on crime5determination [uncountable] determination and energy to succeed:  Brian has got tremendous drive.6power [uncountable] the power from an engine that makes the wheels of a vehicle go roundfront-wheel/rear-wheel/four-wheel drive7computer [countable] a piece of equipment in a computer that is used to get information from a disk or to store information on ithard/floppy/A etc drive → disk drive8sport [countable] an act of hitting a ball hard, especially in tennis, baseball, or golf:  He hit a long, high drive to right field.9military attack [countable] several military attacksdrive into a drive deep into enemy territory10animals [countable] when animals such as cows or sheep are brought together and made to move in a particular direction11Drive used in the names of roads:  141 Park Drive
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