interest1 nouninterest2 verb
interestin‧terest1 /ˈɪntrɪst/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINinterest1
Origin:
1400-1500 Anglo-French interesse, from Latin interesse ‘to be between, make a difference, concern’, from esse ‘to be’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a high interest savings account
- Agricultural and environmental interests have both been influential in water policy.
- Although the government has made some shares in National Oil Products available, it intends to maintain its controlling interest.
- Credit companies charge huge amounts of interest.
- Golf is also one of his interests.
- He is expected to concentrate on developing his hotel interests.
- Her interests were the same as most young girls -- pop music, boys and clothes.
- If you had half a million dollars you could easily live off the interest.
- In retirement, Nelson added personal computing to his interests.
- John had put his grandfather's money in the bank, and was getting $400 a month in interest.
- Josie isn't really an archaeologist, it's just an interest of hers.
- The bank has interests in several companies, including a 15% share of Morgan's Brewery.
- The best rate of interest the banks can offer is around 14 per cent.
- The President should be doing more to advance U.S. interests abroad.
- What's the interest on the loan?
- Altering banks' liquidity or the rate of interest are indirect methods of controlling spending.
- She got about two hundred thousand and a life interest in another two hundred thou.
- They took a cool professional interest which matched the matter of fact way they were dealing with the crisis of our disintegrating home.
- They will be able to marry the two sets of interests to the benefit of the Province.
THESAURUS
an activity that you enjoy, and that you like to spend time doing when you are not working: · Stamp collecting has been a hobby of mine since I was a child.· We had to write an essay about our hobbies.
something that you are interested in and like doing or talking about: · Her interests were the same as most young girls – pop music, boys and clothes.
especially written something that you do because it is enjoyable or interesting: · Gardening was her mother's favourite pastime.· In England talking about the weather is a national pastime (=something that a lot of people in a country do).
something that you feel extremely interested in and care a lot about: · Football was his passion.· For the French, food is a passion.
formal an activity that you spend time doing – used especially in the following phrases: · The hills and lakes are used for a variety of outdoor pursuits.· Her son wasn't really interested in academic pursuits.· Mountaineering, golfing, and fishing were among his leisure pursuits
noun [countable] an amount of money that is borrowed, especially from a bank or company, which you agree to pay back by the end of a period of time: · We took out a loan to buy a new car.· He is paying back a $50,000 loan.
noun [countable] a large amount of money that someone borrows from a bank or company to buy a house: · Nick told me the mortgage on his apartment is worth about $90,000.· Anyone taking out a mortgage should be aware that interest rates can go up at any time.· It took my parents nearly thirty years to pay off their mortgage.
noun [uncountable] money that you pay for borrowing money, especially that you pay every year or every month at a fixed rate: · Credit companies charge huge amounts of interest.· What’s the interest on the loan?
noun [countable] British English the amount of money that you owe to bank when you have spent more money than you had in your account: · I left university with no job and a big overdraft.· 20% of the bank’s customers regularly use their overdraft facility.· You have to pay a fee for unauthorized overdrafts.
noun [countable, uncountable] an amount of money that a person or organization owes: · The company now has debts of almost £2 million.· A lot of the money went towards paying his debts.· The family were $100,000 in debt (=they owed $100,000).
noun [uncountable] an arrangement with a shop or bank that allows you to buy something and pay for it later: · We bought the furniture on credit.· He had a credit limit of £7,000.
Longman Language Activatormoney that is borrowed an amount of money that is borrowed, especially from a bank or company, which you agree to pay back by the end of a period of time: · If you need more money, we can arrange a loan.a £5000/$20,000 loan: · The organization asked for a $2 million loan to plant new trees in the rainforest.take out a loan (=get a loan): · We took out a loan to buy a new car.pay off/repay a loan (=finish paying back what you borrowed): · I can't afford to buy a new sofa until I pay off this loan.bank loan (=money you borrow from a bank): · Cox specialized in assisting borrowers who didn't qualify for bank loans.
a large amount of money that is borrowed from a bank or company in order to buy a house: · The bank says we have to buy a life insurance policy before we can get a mortgage.mortgage on: · Nick told me the mortgage on his apartment is worth about $90,000.take out a mortgage (=arrange to get a mortgage): · Anyone taking out a mortgage should be aware that interest rates can go up at any time.pay off a mortgage (=pay all of it back): · It took my parents nearly thirty years to pay off their mortgage.
money that you pay for borrowing money, especially that you pay every year or every month at a fixed rate: · Credit companies charge huge amounts of interest.interest on: · What's the interest on the loan?
something you are interested in an activity that you enjoy and think is interesting, and that you like to spend time doing when you are not working: · What are your hobbies?· Stamp collecting has been a hobby of mine ever since I was a child.take up a hobby: · When people retire, they often take up new hobbies and start to make new friends.
something you like to spend time doing or studying when you are not working, because you think it is interesting or entertaining: · Her interests were the same as most young girls -- pop music, boys and clothes.· Golf is also one of his interests.· Josie isn't really an archaeologist, it's just an interest of hers.
something that you enjoy doing and think is interesting, that you do in the time when you are not working: · As a pastime, keeping and riding horses has always been very expensive.· Gardening is my mother's favourite pastime.· In southern Europe, shooting birds is a popular pastime.
to stop being interested to stop being interested in something that you were interested in before: · Dan used to play football every Sunday, but then he just lost interest.lose interest in: · Recently she seems to have lost all interest in her work.
to make someone interested if something interests you, it makes you feel interested: · There was an article in yesterday's paper that might interest you.· It's always best to choose the subject that interests you, not the one your parents want you to do.· What interests me most is where he got all that money in the first place.
to make someone interested in a subject or activity, especially by trying to make it seem attractive or enjoyable: · If we can get enough people interested, we could start a reading group.get sb interested in: · I've tried to get Sam interested in sport, but all he wants to do is watch TV.
if something fascinates you, it makes you very interested, so that you want to spend a lot of time thinking about it, watching it etc: · Anything to do with computers fascinates him.· Cats fascinate me - I don't know why.what fascinates me is: · What fascinates me about his poems is their apparent simplicity.
if something intrigues you, it makes you want to know more about it because there is something about it that you do not understand or cannot explain: · The final part of the letter intrigued him greatly.· One question has particularly intrigued those working on this study.
to make people interested in a particular subject again: · The discovery of the Titanic, twenty miles below the ocean surface, rekindled interest in the ship.· His book did much to revive interest in long-forgotten natural remedies.
feeling interested in something if you are interested in something, you give it your attention because you want to know more about it: · The children seemed very interested when I showed them my photographs.· I can't remember the name of the book, but if you're interested I can find out.interested in: · I've never really been interested in politics.· Bob first got interested in motor cycles when he was about sixteen.interested to know/hear/see/learn etc something: · You're an expert on legal problems - I'd be interested to know what you think.· We'd be very interested to hear your opinion about this.
to feel interested in something because it is the type of thing that you usually like to know more about: · It's a book about travelling round India. I thought you'd find it interesting.find sth interesting to read/watch/hear about etc: · I always find wildlife programmes interesting to watch.
especially written if you do something with interest , you do it in a way that shows you are interested: · Richard listened with interest to the conversation at the next table.with great interest: · I read with great interest your article concerning the history of the university.
if there is interest in something, several or a lot of people are interested in it and want to find out more about it: · There has always been a lot of interest in the question of life on other planets.· The Head of Geography said the project was an example of the school's continuing interest in environmental issues.take an interest in something: · I was a teenager when I first took a serious interest in films.· Children with parents who take an interest in their education generally do better at school.
to say or do something to show that you are interested in something: · If you think you'd like the job, you should at least express an interest.show/express (an) interest in: · Several companies have already expressed interest in our research.· At a few weeks old, most babies are showing an interest in what is going on around them.
eager to find out more about something because you are interested but do not know much about it: · The visitors were soon surrounded by a crowd of curious children.· I'm not being nosy, I'm just curious.curious about: · People have always been curious about exactly how life on earth began.curious to know/find out/discover etc something: · He was curious to find out why she had left her job so suddenly.
extremely interested in something that you are watching or listening to, especially because it is unusual: · She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.· The more I heard about him, the more fascinated I became.fascinated by: · I was fascinated by her stories of her childhood in Africa.fascinated to discover/find out/learn etc: · He was fascinated to discover that they had both been born in the same town on the same day.
to have a very strong and often unusual interest in something: · I've always had this strange fascination with the circus.· Her writing shows a fascination for the darker side of life.
interested by something and eager to know more about it, because it seems mysterious or strange: · "Stop me if I'm boring you." "No, please carry on - I'm intrigued!"· Scientists became intrigued by the rock, which appeared to have come from outer space.intrigued by: · Diana was intrigued by Sue's cryptic message on the answerphone.intrigued to find out/learn/know etc: · I was intrigued to find that she spoke Aramaic.
British spoken informal to be very interested in a subject or activity, and to spend a lot of time on it because you enjoy it: · Both the kids are into computer games at the moment, and nothing else!be into doing something: · Luke's really into keeping fit - he goes running at 6 o'clock every day.
not interested · I started telling them about my vacation, but they weren't very interested.· Helen tried to persuade her sister to come with us, but she just wasn't interested.not be interested in · I'm sure you're not interested in hearing me talk about my ex-boyfriends.
not interested and not wanting to know about something: · Morris appeared to be completely uninterested in any of the suggestions I made.· "Oh is that all?" she said in an uninterested tone of voice.uninterested in: · It's a pity that so many people are uninterested in science at school.
if a subject or activity does not interest you, you do not want to know about it or learn about it: · To be honest, politics doesn't interest me at all.· Everyone's always talking about the World Cup, but it just doesn't interest me.
to not be interested in something, and to not do or say anything that shows you are interested: · I try to talk to her about my work, but she shows no interest.· When we suggested going camping, no one expressed any interest.show/express no interest in: · A lot of people have been to look at the house, but they've shown no interest in buying it.
if there is a lack of interest in something, people are not interested in it, especially when you would expect them to be interested: · The boy replied with a complete lack of interest.lack of interest in: · A depressed person often shows self-pity and a lack of interest in the outside world.
someone who is apathetic about a particular activity or problem is not interested in it and does not care about it enough to try and change it: · Of course it matters whether you vote or not! Don't be so apathetic!apathetic about: · People must realize that we can't afford to be apathetic about environmental issues any longer.
informal if something leaves you cold , you do not feel at all interested in it, even though many other people are: · Why are people so crazy about opera? It leaves me completely cold.· All this talk about counselling and therapy left me cold.
something that makes you feel interested if something is interesting , you give it your attention, because it is unusual or exciting or because it is something that you want to know about: · We saw an interesting film about African wildlife.· The most interesting thing about dinosaurs is the fact that they all died out so suddenly.· Michael's new job sounds really interesting.· There's a course in English business law at King's College that looks interesting. find something interesting (=think something is interesting): · I found the book quite interesting even though it's not the sort of thing I'd normally read.find it interesting (that): · I find it interesting that no one has yet mentioned the President's appalling record on the economy.it is interesting (that): · It is interesting that the present recession is much deeper in the south than in the north. it is interesting to do something: · It would be interesting to know how much he earns.
extremely interesting: · Singapore's exotic mix of cultures - mostly Chinese, Indian, and Malay - makes it a fascinating holiday destination.· The programme focuses on the fascinating story of Mary Shelley, the woman who, at just 18, wrote the horror masterpiece Frankenstein.find something fascinating (=think something is fascinating): · We went round Chesmore Zoo the other day and found it fascinating.it is fascinating to do something: · It's fascinating to imagine what might have happened if the US had stayed out of World War II.
if something is intriguing , you want to know more about it because it is unusual or difficult to understand: · Taylor's latest CD presents the listener with an intriguing mixture of musical styles.it is intriguing to do something: · It is intriguing to note that only one of his books was published during his own lifetime.
if something is of interest to someone, they want to know more about it because it is related to a subject or activity that they are interested in: · Finally, in the last section of the talk I will cover a few miscellaneous topics which I think may be of interest.be of interest to: · Pull your chair over. I heard something today that might be of interest to you.· It is expected that the results of the research programme will be of interest not only to academics, but also to the government.
something that is stimulating is interesting and enjoyable because it gives you new ideas to think about: · Her lectures were always stimulating and covered a variety of subjects.· The Faculty is a large but welcoming and intellectually stimulating community.· The department is very well equipped and provides a stimulating environment for postgraduate research.· New York has always been an exciting and stimulating place to be.
if something such as a book, play, or speech holds your attention , it makes you keep reading, watching, or listening to it and stops you from thinking about other things: · The book holds the reader's attention completely throughout its 600 pages.· At large conferences speakers have to work harder to hold people's attention than at smaller ones.
something that is absorbing holds your attention for a long time because it is very interesting and enjoyable: · Developing your own photographs can be an absorbing hobby.· In an absorbing book about how she learned to fly, Diane Ackerman tells why she chooses to risk her life.
to have an obsession · My father always said I had an unhealthy obsession for spotty pop bands.· Our French teacher had a neurotic obsession with correct punctuation.
someone who is obsessed , has an obsession about someone or something: · Madonna was being stalked by an obsessed fan.obsessed by/with/about: · She was obsessed by Giles· He became obsessed in his old age with what to do with his immense wealth.· People are generally less obsessed about getting a tan than they used to be.
having an unreasonably strong and continuous interest in someone or something, so that you cannot stop thinking about them and your behaviour is seriously affected: · She's got this obsessive fear of losing control, so she never shows her emotions.· Deep anxiety can cause obsessive behaviour.obsessive about: · I try to look after my body as best I can, but I'm not obsessive about it.
to be unable to stop thinking about someone or something, even when you do not want to think about them: · Since the divorce, he hadn't been able to get Bonniet out of his mind.· She knew the story wasn't true, but she couldn't get it out of her mind.
informal to have an unreasonably strong interest in, liking for, or fear of something: · Joanne's got a thing about her hair. She's always changing the style.· The Captain had a thing about neat handwriting; in fact he couldn't bear to look at anything that wasn't beautifully written.
if something obsesses someone, or they obsess about it, they think about it all the time and cannot think about anything else: · The idea that she was being punished began to obsess her.obsess about: · Some women obsess about their thighs and stomachs.
to be continuously thinking about one subject so that you often talk about it when there is no reason to: · Boys of that age have a one track mind. All they think about is sex.
to have a strong and unnatural interest in something, so that you think about it a lot: · As a child, Quinlan had an unhealthy interest in death.
to own something if you own something, especially something big like a house, a car, or a company, it is your property and you have the legal right to have it: · We don't own the apartment, we're just renting it.· Clark owns about 40 companies in northern Europe.· They stayed in a villa once owned by the writer, Somerset Maugham.privately owned (=owned by an individual person, not by a company or government): · In National Parks, although the land is privately owned, there are strict controls on the use of the land.
also have got especially British to own something, especially something that ordinary people are likely to own: · We don't have a T.V.· How many of your students have a computer?· What kind of car has she got?· I've worked hard for everything I've got.
formal to own something - use this especially in negative sentences to say that someone does not own something that most people own: · Very few families in this area possess a telephone.· He never wore a suit - I don't think he possessed one.· Because of his gambling, he lost everything he possessed.
to own a larger part of a company than other people so that you have power to make decisions about that company: · As well as owning Mirror Group Newspapers, the Maxwell Corporation also controlled several other businesses.· The Johnson family has effective control of the company, owning almost 60% of the shares.
to own part of a company because you own a number of the equal parts into which it is divided: · She works for Le Monde, where the staff hold a significant stake in the company. · a situation in which a husband and wife both hold shares in a family company
to own part of a company and therefore be able to have a share in the money it makes: · Labatt beer has a 45% stake in the Blue Jays baseball team.· She has a stake in her husband's company, which she will have to give up if they divorce.
if a person, company, or government has an interest in a business, they own part of that business: interest in: · The bank has interests in several companies, including a 15% share of Morgan's Brewery.controlling interest (=a large enough part of the company or business to give you the power to make decisions about it): · Although the government has made some shares in National Oil Products available, it intends to maintain its controlling interest.
a profit from leaving money in the bank or lending it to a company an amount of profit that you make at an agreed rate when you put money into a bank or similar institution: · If you had half a million dollars you could easily live off the interest.· John had put his grandfather's money in the bank, and was getting $400 a month in interest.rate of interest (=the agreed amount paid as interest): · The best rate of interest the banks can offer is around 14 per cent.high/low interest: · a high interest savings account
the total profit that you get as a result of putting money into a bank, company etc - used especially in business: · The company offers the hope of big returns for people who buy its shares.return on an investment: · The return on the initial investment was huge.
the exact amount of profit that you get as a result of lending money to a company, government etc - used especially in business: · We have calculated the probable yield from this investment at around 17%.· If you invest the money now, the yield after only twelve months will be $3160.
when you have a particular reason for doing something to have a reason for doing something - used especially when you do not want to say what that reason is: · I know I don't always explain myself, but you must always do what I say. I have reasons.have reasons for: · Each of us had reasons for wanting to leave.have reasons to do something: · I have reasons not to confide in you or anyone else.have your reasons: · I know it sounds silly but I have my reasons, believe me.
to be the reasons why someone does something, especially when you know they have a reason but do not know what it is: · Do you think that your decision is fair? What are your reasons?be sb's reasons for doing something: · What were his reasons for leaving the country so quickly?
to do something for a secret reason when everyone thinks you are doing it for a different reason: · You're so suspicious. Whenever I buy you a present, you think I have ulterior motives.· It was difficult to accept that she had no ulterior motives. Why would she want to see the office records?
if you have a vested interest in something happening, you have a strong reason for wanting it to happen because you will get an advantage from it: · The committee should be independent of all vested interest.have a vested interest in something: · Both the newspaper and the advertising agency have a vested interest in encouraging advertising.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
The story has attracted a lot of interest from the media. The gallery charges an entrance fee. a compromise between competing interests within the organization the workers’ attempts to defend their interests The toy didn’t engage her interest for long. a deeply entrenched belief in male superiority The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages. These courses are based around topics of general interest. The project generated enormous interest. The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. a genuine fear of invasion He was genuinely concerned for the children. places of historical interest Many church services hold little appeal for modern tastes. the intrinsic interest of the subject She takes a keen interest in politics and current affairs. Even Paula has shown a lively interest in politics. the long-term interests of the company The business community has lost confidence in the government. Carol lost interest in ballet in her teens. Try not to lose heart (=become sad and hopeless) – there are plenty of other jobs. This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife. Of particular concern is the rising cost of transportation. He had only ever shown a passing interest in sport. While they ate, they made polite conversation about the weather. Jan expressed polite interest in Edward’s stamp collection. He has no proprietary interest in the farm (=he does not own any part of it). We have to show that publishing this story is in the public interest (=helpful or useful to ordinary people). renewed concern about farming methods There has been a resurgence of interest in religion over the last ten years. There has been a revival of interest in Picasso’s work. The industry has a duty to safeguard consumers. community groups seeking to protect sectional interests research projects that serve the needs of industry Mary showed great interest in the children. Her interest in art was stimulated by her father. Gareth had an unhealthy interest in death. a topic of universal interest Since he owns the strip of land, Cook has a vested interest in the project being approved. They’ll do anything to whip up a bit of interest in a book.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Steve has a keen interest in bird-watching.
· He had shown great interest in her work.
(=say that you are interested in something)· A number of well-known film directors have expressed interest in the script.
(=be interested in something)· Jacky first took an interest in golf when he was about six years old.
· Andy had no interest in politics.
(=stop being interested)· Tilda had lost interest in what was being said.
(=make people interested)· This extraordinary story has aroused interest in many quarters.
(=pretend to be interested)· Ted scanned the report, feigning interest.
· Interest in the project has steadily grown.
(=becomes less)· When his initial interest waned, the teacher paid more attention to him.
adjectives· The government has shown great interest in the idea.
(=very great)· This tournament has created enormous interest.
· The results of their work will be of considerable interest.
· Natural history was a special interest of his.
· He took a personal interest in the lives of his workers.
(=starting again after it had stopped)· There has been a renewed interest in abstract painting in recent years.
(=a very strong feeling of interest)· Roland had a consuming interest in cricket.
(=an interest you have had for a long time)· She has had a long-term interest in antiques.
phrases· There has been a lot of interest in the story.
(=a lot of interest)· The exhibition has generated a great deal of interest.
· The show was cancelled due to a lack of interest on the part of the public.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· As a teenager he began to take an active interest in politics.
· Not many young people take an active interest in gardening.
The story has attracted a lot of interest from the media. (=business activities, or shares in companies)· Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.
The gallery charges an entrance fee. (=things that bring business advantages)· The president’s reform programme threatened US commercial interests.
a compromise between competing interests within the organization (=different things that people, countries etc want or think are important)· The two groups have conflicting interests.
(=a strong feeling of interest, or something you are extremely interested in) During this period, politics became his consuming interest.
During this period, politics became his consuming interest. (=with no interest added to it)· We offer interest-free credit for up to 50 weeks.
the workers’ attempts to defend their interests The toy didn’t engage her interest for long. a deeply entrenched belief in male superiority· She is a talented young actress who has excited a lot of interest.
· There has been an explosion of interest in networking websites in the last few years.
· Many property developers have expressed an interest in buying the land.
· Animal behaviour has long been a focus of interest for scientists.
The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages. These courses are based around topics of general interest. The project generated enormous interest. The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. a genuine fear of invasion He was genuinely concerned for the children. places of historical interest (=make someone stay interested) Colourful pictures help hold the students’ interest.
Colourful pictures help hold the students’ interest. Many church services hold little appeal for modern tastes.· The police are aware of the intense interest in the case.
the intrinsic interest of the subject She takes a keen interest in politics and current affairs.· Many people have little time after work for leisure activities.
Even Paula has shown a lively interest in politics. (=on which you pay no interest)· They offer an interest-free loan for two years.
· a low-interest loan to the country from the International Development Association
the long-term interests of the company The business community has lost confidence in the government. Carol lost interest in ballet in her teens. Try not to lose heart (=become sad and hopeless) – there are plenty of other jobs. This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife.· The tragedy received worldwide media attention.
· Jazz is a minority interest, but it is still an important part of musical studies.
Of particular concern is the rising cost of transportation. He had only ever shown a passing interest in sport. (=a payment of interest on a loan)
· He took a personal interest in the case.
While they ate, they made polite conversation about the weather. Jan expressed polite interest in Edward’s stamp collection. He has no proprietary interest in the farm (=he does not own any part of it).· Their campaign provoked great interest.
We have to show that publishing this story is in the public interest (=helpful or useful to ordinary people).· Always encourage children to pursue their interests.
(=the amount of interest charged on a loan or paid on savings)· Interest rates have remained high.
· They believe that Labour would raise the basic rate of tax.
renewed concern about farming methods There has been a resurgence of interest in religion over the last ten years. There has been a revival of interest in Picasso’s work. The industry has a duty to safeguard consumers. community groups seeking to protect sectional interests research projects that serve the needs of industry Mary showed great interest in the children. Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.· At 16, he developed a strong interest in archaeology.
Gareth had an unhealthy interest in death. a topic of universal interest Since he owns the strip of land, Cook has a vested interest in the project being approved.· A small crowd of people were watching them with interest.
They’ll do anything to whip up a bit of interest in a book.· To him also was entrusted the general supervision of the economic interests of the Crown in the Forest.· Sluggish economic growth means interest rates will stay low amid tepid demand for loans and a reduced risk of accelerating inflation.· It was also the first clear indication of Britain putting its economic interests before those of the politically persecuted.· Clearly, there is more to this movement than a group of businesspeople looking out for their own economic interests.· Over the course of time, it was clear that that was where its economic interests lay.· Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.· Second, they had mutual economic interests.· It has frequently been observed that bureaucrats have their own economic and political interests.
· It is a book for those of us with a general but deep interest in separation sciences.· If the general level of interest rates rises after issue, then the market price of the bond will fall.· It adds, it will be absorbing for all those with a general interest in the subject.· A worse fate has befallen the general interest, mass circulation magazines, once the dominant national media.· Each one of perhaps a group of four should prepare a brief summary of an article of general interest.· There are, nevertheless, features of the Maastricht text which raise questions of general legal interest, irrespective of its fate.· A few points of general interest might usefully be restated here.· The rate may fall below that, depending on the general trend of interest rates.
· At one point he indicated that it was in the best interests of the investigation.· He was also liked by his employees, who always felt Clark had their best interests at heart.· All the artificial constraints of maintaining a regulated monopoly mean that it is not in the best interests of the consumer.· This attitude is understandable, but in the end, not in the best interests of the children.· Quite naturally, therefore, each Arab government was guided by its own considerations rather than the best interests of the refugees.· It acts, in other words, in its own best interests.· Where a person was not capable of understanding, the doctor must apply the best interests of the patient test.· I have only your best interests at heart.
· Neither girl took a great deal of interest in me.· Even in ruin the Colosseum is a magnificent edifice of great structural interest and aesthetic splendour.· If employees own part of the company, they will most likely take a greater interest in its success.· I have read from cover to cover with great interest, and now hasten to enclose my subscription.· It is too Complicated a combustion system to be of great interest from a fundamental standpoint.· Professor Slocombe picked delicately at his morning repast and listened to it all with the greatest interest.· The greatest publicity and interest in the world is to be told about something, not to have read about it.
· The Labour Party has pledged that, if elected, it will introduce credit controls as an alternative to high interest rates.· Neither needed the United States leading the world to higher interest rates.· Indeed, it is persisting with exorbitantly high interest rates.· Hopewell got a lousy credit rating, which meant investors wanted a higher interest rate.· However, at current high interest rates, many employees can not afford to pay the interest on expensive bridging loans.· People hold domestic deposits despite the higher interest rate on offshore deposits because they associate greater political risk with offshore deposits.· The position of legal adviser to a large and growing industry can be of high importance and interest.· The impact of inflation and high interest rates has focused increased attention on the financial implications of nearly all business decisions.
· I assure the hon. Gentleman that it is a subject in which I take the keenest interest.· Both leaders have professed keen interest in the border-its environment, its enforcement, its very being.· The little man was ambling along in the middle of the street, looking around him with an expression of keen interest.· Some people have expressed surprise at learning the U. S. Chamber of Commerce is taking such a keen interest in welfare reform.· Ideally with keen interest in current affairs, entertainment, health and lifestyle subject areas.· This part of the action was watched with keen interest by those at Union headquarters across the Antietam.· There is also Cortex which we set up last year as a process engineering consultancy with a keen interest in environmental work.· They took a keen interest in the color and the appearance of the brickwork on the building.
· As governor he maintained the pattern, showing little serious interest in policy detail, while maintaining heavy rightist attitudes.· But Victor Amadeus seems to have had little interest in scholarship for its own sake.· For there are large chunks of the remit of little or no interest to the advertisers.· Sometimes the self-absorbed child also shows little interest in his parents, ignoring them or seeming not to focus on them.· The Government has no little interest in this as the negative food trade gap is about £5.7 billion.· With fuel cheap these days, the market has shown little interest in the issue.· In the modern world they are being exploited by businessmen with little interest in the long term.· They show as little interest in their customers as do the worst government bureaucracies.
· Electricity companies in particular benefit from low interest rates because they are big borrowers.· A low interest loan from an anonymous benefactor allowed the concrete floor to go in.· First, many large and seemingly reliable companies borrowed money from banks at low rates of interest.· But until April, lower interest rates failed to offset the impact of the recession and house prices continued to fall.· But along with the reduced risk comes lower interest rates.· Analogously, large loans attract a lower interest rate than small loans because of the administrative economies of scale.· Insurers are cutting the yield because prevailing low interest rates have made it difficult for them to meet commitments.
· Liberal policy was unpatriotic because it recognised other national interests and threatened dissolution of the empire.· Still, there remains a national interest in the Arizona Wildcats.· But it is likely that both would be harder-nosed in the pursuit of national interests.· The 1916 Senate hearings produced no debate on the question of whether concern about leprosy was in the national interest.· To have come so far, so fast, already redefines the art of the possible. National interests?· Here a national interest of very nearly the first magnitude is involved.· By the end of 1990, taking account of all national interests, thirty three companies are now involved in Eureka 90.· Such ties and feelings, however, could not indefinitely resist some erosion as material national interests and priorities began to change.
· Firstly, there were discussions of issues thought to be of particular interest or relevance to women, such as abortion or equality.· The Advocate, based in Los Angeles, is a biweekly news magazine covering stories of particular interest to homosexuals.· Second, to prevent a particular interest rate structure from becoming too entrenched.· And he takes a particular interest in his garden.· What your colleagues can offer will depend on their particular skills and interests.· The house used by the kidnappers was of particular interest.· It represents an idealized view of the information needs of an area of particular human interest or activity.
· Now this guy, he talks about money too, but his interest is personal.· I must confess some personal interest in these proposals.· Lenin took a personal interest in railway and electricity technology for another reason.· The module is particularly suitable for students with a personal or vocational interest in Home Economics.· This public duty must not be influenced by private and personal interests.· Latimer and Neville had substantial experience of campaigning in Brittany, and Latimer had some personal interests there to protect.· So much will depend upon personal interest and knowledge.
· Voters' assessments of media usefulness varied more with their political interest, and in a complex way.· Few political interest groups are transformed into successful political parties.· The half century before 716, in fact, is full of political interest.· The political party offers a well-organized and obvious structure within which an individual can direct her political interests.· Economic and political interests are therefore affected - in the countryside and in the government.· No matter how powerful the political interests, the same rules must apply to all.· Yet popular political interest was low, and the council was rarely perceived to represent adequately the interests of local people.· Some structures that are predominantly involved in the input process are political parties, interest groups, and the media of communication.
· The judge rejected the argument that publication of the information in an article would be in the public interest.· The test is whether the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in the preservation of confidence.· There was little further public interest in what appeared to be just another statistic.· It is these qualities that have made our audit and advisory roles valuable to our clients and to the public interest.· This is so not withstanding the very strong public interest in preserving the life and health of all citizens.· Restrictive practices Restrictive practices, in the form of formal agreements between firms, are presumed to operate against the public interest.· An alternative course would be to introduce general legislation to protect the public interest when an essential service is threatened.· The period can be extended if continued secrecy is deemed to be in the public interest.
· One is the expected rate of inflation, and the other is the real rate of interest.· The real interest in fiction is to learn about the ways other people live their lives.· Brezhnev's real interest began on page four.· But real interest rates stayed high.· The real interest of the hunt for the Higgs particle is that it may not be quite what is expected.· The real rate of interest is simply the difference between the market rate of interest and the inflation rate.· By the time the conferences actually began in December, it had realised that real interests were at stake.· It contains nothing of real interest, and I have included it in the chart with Vela.
· These set limits to the level of contributions with the aim to prevent candidates from becoming obligated to special interest groups.· Surprised and delighted lobbyists for special interests were called to write legislation in their own hand.· Aspects of special interest, including the Jockey Club Rooms, can be incorporated in custom made tours.· The influence of pressure groups and special interests will become pervasive.· Approximately ten of the students came from outside Britain, and Eva took a special interest in them.· Will it be Bob Dole, who has made a career out of raising money from the special interests?· Schools must design their own local units to take account of local circumstances and special interests.· The idea of public virtue had been overtaken by special interests, which today have been replaced by individual concerns.
· Professional journals support and represent a vested interest and run information about that which affects that interest.· To be very hard-nosed there is also a vested interest in running an efficient information service for a band.· After all, supporters have a vested interest in ground safety and comfort.· Probably the last of the true amateur captains, his decisions were not controlled by monetary or vested interests.· This is made doubly difficult where there is a concurrent struggle for power among vested interest groups and individuals.· To that extent, I declare a vested interest.· There are too many vested interests.· So I had a vested interest in her being around to talk to me.
NOUN· Longer-term relationships had generally only developed where particular business interests were more or less directly involved.· A parliament code of conduct is being debated that would require members to disclose their assets and business interests.· These business units are grouped together into divisions which represent areas of similar business interest.· Two sizeable gifts were presented to Symington shortly after the governor removed heads of state agencies whose policies had displeased business interests.· Those companies that persevered with longer-term planning realized that a mechanism was needed to manage changing emphases in their multiple business interests.· One might think that the business interests would have more sway, but the results suggest otherwise.· Robinson spent the years of the civil war and Interregnum building up business interests and achieving prominence in City politics.· It looks only at the side of business interests who think only of trade liberalization.
· Those with loans from banks may borrow more in order to pay the higher interest charges.· The minority interest charge in the consolidated profit and loss account was £184,000.· Operating profits dropped by 18 percent to £105.9 million and interest charges were slashed by two-thirds to £5.4 million.· As it is, his overdraft increases, and so do the interest charges, at two or three points over base.· The interest charge would be fully tax deductible.· Expenditure on marketing, research and development and capital equipment, saw a £378,000 interest charge replace a £733,000 credit.· Apart from the interest charges involved, the longer a defendant can spin out the negotiations the better.
· Compromises would not attract the support of the key interest groups in either and would be impossible to implement.· So while businesses strive to please customers, government agencies strive to please interest groups.· Auditors should be responsible to a wider interest group than the shareholders.· The 1995 version was the first set of guidelines to include oral testimony from special interest groups and individuals.· Membership of the Codex committees includes a high proportion of commercial interests, with little balancing representation from public interest groups.· Some structures that are predominantly involved in the input process are political parties, interest groups, and the media of communication.· The dominance of the academic tradition is patently supported by the major vested interest groups within education and the broader society.· What defines an anomie interest group is a group political action that emerges with little or no planning and then quickly stops.
· If you want to get out of the scheme, you will be charged three month's interest payments as a penalty.· Up to two thirds of the operating profits of owner-managed companies goes on interest payments, it is claimed today.· The coupon rate of 10 percent requires an annual interest payment of $ 100 per bond.· The underlying rate of inflation, excluding mortgage interest payments, rose from 3.2 percent in January to 3.4 percent in February.· Underlying inflation, which excludes mortgage interest payments, rose to 3 percent.· Only people whose total income is less than their personal allowances are allowed to register for gross interest payments.· Investors in each tranche received interest payments.
· Greenspan and the bond market were rewarding him with lower interest rates.· Economic growth slowed down but did not stop, inflation remained in check and longterm interest rates dropped like a rock.· It thereby seeks to manipulate interest rates.· The impact of inflation and high interest rates has focused increased attention on the financial implications of nearly all business decisions.· The cost of granting an interest rate moratorium would not be that high.· But then the Federal Reserve allowed interest rates to fall.· The exit rate is the agreed interest rate below which the contract rate is abandoned.· The term structure of interest rates is affected by liquidity preferences, future expectations, and supply and demand conditions.
VERB· A man doing a handstand in the town centre is likely to arouse interest.· While the paintings by Miro do not arouse much interest, the ones by Klee become an instantaneous success.· The case aroused much interest and reminded people of the similar murder of a local woman a year earlier.· A new consumer product must be introduced with a suitable advertising campaign to arouse an interest in it.· The purpose of this chapter is to arouse your interest in thinking about the question.· But this work is arousing great interest and excitement.· The shadow cabinet elections are arousing unusual interest because of change at the top.
· This aluminium sea kayak trolley, to be imported by North Shore, attracted a lot of interest at Crystal Palace.· Barnett Banks Inc. is still attracting the interest of analysts.· Similarly the draw will attract as much interest for those it keeps apart as those it brings together.· Anything that hinted of danger was what attracted our interest above all.· The collection of earrings, brooches and necklaces have attracted widespread interest from buyers at the International Spring Fair.· Yet even if Frankenstein had never been invented, Mary Shelley would continue to attract interest as the favoured child of romanticism.· This area is one that also attracts the interest of political scientists.
· But it rebounded almost twice as far on news that the Fed had cut interest rates.· I would have cut interest rates very sharply now to three or four percent.· Financial analysts now say the Bundesbank may choose to cut interest rates, wark against inflation, not an economic spur.· There is speculation the bank is under pressure to cut interest rates.· Since then, futures prices have been predicting a 50 basis-point cut in short-term interest rates by April.· Soon, the Fed may have to decide whether to cut interest rates again, and if so how quickly.· At a glance 1% cut in interest rate to 7%.
· We have defended Britain's interests with vigour and with success.· Everyone is defending the interests of his own farmers...· And, true, he hacked at Mr Lawson's trade deficit; but he also defended his rise in interest rates.· In order to insure that those who defend their interests stay in power.· It is simply defending its own caste interests.· Workers' organisations were then created and expanded, with the assistance of patronage, but in order to defend workers' interests.· The pro-reform directors are now organising to defend these interests.· The problem is not just one of specialist areas defending their territorial interests.
· As the gilt market has shrunk, several GEMMs have expressed an interest in making a market in non-gilt fixed-interest sterling securities.· No previous evidence indicated Clinton expressed any interest in firing the travel staff before any irregularities in the office had been substantiated.· Ideology can be seen as a set of beliefs and values which express the interests of a particular social group.· Among those that have expressed interest is Broken Hill Proprietary Co.· Many people are expressing an interest in playing the game and no doubt many parents will be interested in mini-rugby for their children.· Just one of the nine expressed greater interest in the National Football League.· This is used by some banks to express the rate of interest as an annual rate.
· Will such businesses be sufficiently profitable to generate the interest of the private sector?· Online services like Napster helped generate interest in a slew of new computer products in recent months.· It generates interest in Apple and it sells hardware.· Here at home, recent hearings and growing media reports have begun to generate more interest in the issue.· OnMoney, its financial portal, has generated scant interest despite Dollars 100m of investment.· Predictably, the case has generated huge interest on the computer network that connects millions of people around the world.· And can they then cut through pervasive public cynicism and generate enough voter interest to enact their recommendations?· The Hersey-Blanchard model has generated interest because it recommends a leadership type that is dynamic and flexible, rather than static.
· Providing you give us at least seven days notice you won't lose any interest on the amount withdrawn.· Fannie Mae loses interest revenue in a lengthy foreclosure.· Even Goneril had lost interest in it.· When my daughter seemed to lose interest in breastfeeding and demanded more solid food, I spent several days feeling depressed.· In reality children usually start to lose interest after about two weeks once they realize that they can earn them relatively easily.· At the same time, the government lost millions in interest not earned while taxes, fees, and fines went uncollected.· The little boy had lost interest and started pulling open the drawers of the dressing-table.· John Alsop later recalled that Stewart seemed fascinated with his children as infants, but lost interest as they became toddlers.
· Cheshire, Skipton and Derbyshire building societies are among those that run offshore accounts and tend to pay attractive rates of interest.· How about paying 20 percent interest on a second mortgage?· And I paid, with interest.· Individuals would not pay taxes on interest or investment income, and businesses could not deduct the cost of fringe benefits.· Accounts that pay monthly interest may offer lower rates than those where the interest is paid annually.· The trust paid a rate of interest to its owners.· Large corporate customers pay interest on overdrafts at the bank's base rate plus 1%.· Money must be borrowed to pay for the deficit, but money must be borrowed to pay interest on the borrowings.
· Member States are generally in a good position to protect their own interests through the organisation.· So I must act to protect my interests.· Organizational and ideological affinities may also lead state elites to incorporate and protect certain interests.· That leaves employers powerless to protect against conflict-of-interest situations, several experts noted.· Is it not clear that the multiplicity of often overlapping self-regulating authorities are not adequately protecting the national interest?· However, this definition shows that blackmail protects economic interests.· The Urban Planning Law gave priority to protecting the long-term interests of the state against immediate, local interests.· Such a covenant was held to go well beyond what was necessary to protect the interests of the firm.
· Within a generation or two aristocratic Christians were pursuing the same interests as their pagan ancestors.· Corinne delegated the details of the nursery to Aggie as she pursued her varied interests in town.· The state bureaucracies created by eighteenth-century absolutism signified the arrival of a universal class pursuing a universal interest.· Barry Cox, 53 years old, chief executive officer and president, resigned to pursue other interests.· Therefore, once he has left, the employee is allowed to pursue his own interests.· He succeeds Wayne D.. Wallace, who left the company to pursue other interests.· There is no question of the representatives of the various States being in competition with each other or pursuing national interests.· Politics is the competition among individuals and groups pursuing their own interests.
· Professional journals support and represent a vested interest and run information about that which affects that interest.· These companies represent national and transnational interests.· Equity shares represent the residual interest in a company.· The consultant is working to represent the interest of the owner.· The General Practitioner Board was set up to represent the interests of general practitioners.· Our people are denied even the semblance of political power, electing careerist politicians who allegedly represent our interests.· Parties often, but not necessarily, represent the interests of classes or status groups.· Mr. Heathcoat-Amory My hon. Friend has vigorously represented the interests of views of those who may be affected by this project.
· It can not be assumed, however, that such organisational interests necessarily serve particular external interests ....· Can an ombudsman serve the public interest as opposed to the institutional interests of his paper?· In this way, thought and action are conditioned to serve the interests of capitalism through an ideological hegemony.· Why would any nation hesitate to serve its own best interests by such sensible and humane redirection of its wealth?· These groups have no reason to feel that the white male-dominated unions have ever done much to serve their interests.· Is this serving our best interests?· This use of power therefore serves the interests of society as a whole.· Historically one important assumption has been that our ordinary lives serve the interests of the powers that be.
· Now she'd shown an interest.· Before last year, Khan showed no interest in politics and turned down Cabinet posts in two interim governments.· Interestingly, I have a pair of Kribensis in the tank, but they have not shown any interest in the fry.· Time Inc., the publishing unit of Time Warner has shown tentative interest in black magazines.· The khthons showed no interest in the ancient relic.· Online newspapers: Web surfers are showing strong interest in online news.· As yet, few have shown much interest in basing their products on Windows.· He showed no further interest in the magazine or in being outside.
· She has always taken an interest in youth organisations and finds time to be treasurer of the West Bank Scouts movement.· In the real world, political work goes on whether or not the public takes an interest.· Do you buy environment-friendly products and take an active interest in nature?· Each member of the group, based in Woodbridge, has an area in which they take a special interest.· The trouble with arriving early at a park is you don't look convincing pretending to take an interest in the roses.· Do they ever take an interest in the increased prices Ulster people endure on food and other commodities compared to the mainland?· Both Harris and Doody take a particular interest in Mary Leapor's poetry.· Louise took no interest in her fortune.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► (just) out of interest/as a matter of interest► human interest/love interestPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► advance your career/a cause/your interests etc► catch somebody’s attention/interest/imagination etc► as a matter of interest► not have the remotest idea/interest/intention etc► spark somebody’s interest/hope/curiosity etc► work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc
- I have no interest in continuing this conversation.
- He seemed to have no interest in doing anything.
- I have no interest in hating white people.
- I have no interest in high-tech commercial videos at all these days.
- I have no interest in the psychological interpretation of my sitters, I want to convey their physical appearance.
- Nor could they understand a young, good-looking man who appeared to have no interest in girls.
- Pound seems to have no interest in that.
- That is, leaders have no interest in proving themselves, but an abiding interest in expressing themselves.
- You might have no interest in building a fancy themed site or even learning anything about creating Web pages.
- If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.
- It's probably best to declare an interest.
- Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has already declared an interest in him after he spent a week training at Elland Road.
- Mr. Adley: I have already declared an interest.
- Mr. Adley: I thank my right Hon. Friend for that reply and declare an interest in the industry.
- An improper and dominant motive would have to be shown for revealing matters which would normally be in the public interest.
- As such, redevelopment may be in the public interest even if it conflicts with local policy.
- Matters are somewhat different when we come to dispositions where the modus is in the public interest.
- The 1916 Senate hearings produced no debate on the question of whether concern about leprosy was in the national interest.
- The insistence that emancipation was in the national interest expressed this.
- The judge rejected the argument that publication of the information in an article would be in the public interest.
- The period can be extended if continued secrecy is deemed to be in the public interest.
- Extending the ban to wedding rings, in the interests of safety, say the company, has upset some workers.
- Ideally, the student should be making all the decisions and choosing actions in the interests of safety and efficiency.
- If the alarm gets no response, the timer goes ahead and switches off in the interest of safety and economy.
- The mature glider pilot would never hesitate to make a fool of himself in the interests of safety.
- We should be able to state which fuse we require when we buy a plug in the interest of safety and economics.
- A man doing a handstand in the town centre is likely to arouse interest.
- Kennedy and Wilson had both aroused expectations, which had not been fulfilled.
- This extraordinary and highly convoluted story has aroused interest in many quarters from time to time.
- A part of the legacy, however, ceases to bear interest.
- A conveyancer must be acutely conscious of the problems a conflict of interest might impose.
- Both failed to sell stock they owned after being warned of potential conflicts of interests.
- Camelot then protested about a conflict of interest because Freshfields had worked for Sir Richard's Virgin company.
- E denied the charges, saying Satrap left while under investigation for conflicts of interest.
- It helps to avoid potential conflicts of interest, but equally it has pitched for business against its parent - and won.
- The question of conflicts of interest and duty within financial conglomerates and the regulation thereof is not entirely academic.
- There were gross conflicts of interest involved in that land deal.
- We don't see any conflict of interest.
- If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.
- It's probably best to declare an interest.
- Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has already declared an interest in him after he spent a week training at Elland Road.
- Mr. Adley: I have already declared an interest.
- Mr. Adley: I thank my right Hon. Friend for that reply and declare an interest in the industry.
- human interest stories
- A human interest story, featuring the second-youngest Nobel laureate in history, seemed to him much more promising.
- For he is above all concerned to deny that the point of the universe is somehow to serve human interests.
- Gombe is still inaccessible by road - but despite its isolation, it hasn't lacked human interest.
- It is the most exciting of all, the richest in human interest, and also the most dangerous.
- It represents an idealized view of the information needs of an area of particular human interest or activity.
- One clear fact is that those reasons relate entirely to human interests.
- The conflict was not lacking in human interest.
- Undoubtedly, the human interest story of how I have managed to be a theoretical physicist despite my disability has helped.
- His earliest rape, of a 19year-old girl, happened the previous year after they met via a mutual friend.
- It was enough to have discovered one true mutual friend whose testimony could be relied upon.
- She just wanted a mutual friend's number.
- The officials were eager to stress the mutual interests of our two countries and a future full of cooperation.
- The participating States also envisage holding future seminars on topics of mutual interest.
- Their mutual interest had transcended the age difference, and he had invited her back to his island home on Grand Cayman.
- And that's the naked truth Yes that's the naked truth.
- Lonrho itself is authority for the view that pursuit of naked self-interest by criminal means can never amount to conspiracy.
- Revealed ... the naked truth about Paul McCartney.
- The aristocracy of this period has been castigated for its naked self-interest and expediency.
- With their banshee wails, squalling guitars and naked aggression, they are baring their souls and they are angry.
- He has got to ask how things are going at home or about my outside interests.
- His outside interests were numerous and varied.
- Making a mental note not to let outside interests interfere with her work, she began to inject the puppies.
- Now Martin is looking forward to spending his retirement enjoying outside interests which will include travelling, walking and watching cricket.
- One sees again and again that such people grow in outside interests.
- Others found that the sheer workload of the course left them unable to develop outside interests, such as reading or the theatre.
- Some of his many outside interests include reading, theatre and debating.
- This would force campaigns to pay less attention to outside interests and more to the people at home.
- The tour of the hospital piqued her interest in studying medicine.
- But organization is not the arena that piques my interest most.
- But something innkeeper Darlene Elders said over breakfast piqued their interest.
- But three recent cases are piquing our interest, and analysts say they may signal new and more venal form of corruption.
- Then he told me something that piqued my curiosity.
- What we want to do first, though, is to pique your interest by sharing some of the accomplishments.
- Life-ways are opened up which are not remotely possible, even in analogous terms, to any other species.
- But as she looked at him, a tiny spark of anger flared within her.
- By the time he was admitted he had lost whatever spark of interest he had felt.
- Despite the quiet session, sparks of excitement could still be found in the market.
- If he showed a spark of interest in them, Maude would be happy for the day.
- The unexplainable spark of excitement, at being in his presence again, shocked her.
- Both the newspaper and the advertising agency have a vested interest in encouraging advertising.
- The committee should be independent of all vested interest.
- A person from outside the process area who has no vested interest in an issue makes the best facilitator.
- Enormous vested interests will need to be overcome to bring about such changes.
- Jerry has obvious vested interests to protect.
- Lots of people have a vested interest in the past.
- Or to create a rational design that goes against vested interests will likely not be implemented.
- They thus have a vested interest in their conservation.
- Powerful vested interests are keeping American products out of that market.
- Even fewer are unattached to vested interests in the debate.
- In jails, at the hands of landlords, vested interests, police, during the Emergency.
- Jerry has obvious vested interests to protect.
- Others point to the rapid growth of military-industrial complexes with vested interests in international hostility.
- Probably the last of the true amateur captains, his decisions were not controlled by monetary or vested interests.
- That is partly a function of habit and experience, and partly the result of emerging vested interests.
- This is the strange case with the vested interests in production.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveinterested ≠ disinterested ≠ uninterestedinteresting ≠ uninterestingadverbinterestinglydisinterestedlynouninterest ≠ disinterestverbinterest
1[singular, uncountable] if you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know or learn more about theminterest in My parents encouraged my interest in science. I’d recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in jazz. Ben has shown an interest in learning French. My mother had never expressed any interest in the garden. Babies soon begin to take an interest in the world around them. John appeared to have no interest in girls. I watched the first few episodes, but soon lost interest. The last round of bidding aroused considerable interest. Our survey reveals a disturbing lack of interest in teacher training. I read your article with great interest.2[countable usually plural] an activity that you enjoy doing or a subject that you enjoy studying: His interests include walking and golf. As a biologist, my main interest has been human genetics. Her outside interests (=interests that are not part of her work) were numerous.3[uncountable] a quality or feature of something that attracts your attention or makes you want to know more about it: A Persian rug will add colour and interest to your hallway.be of (no) interest (to somebody) (=be interesting or not interesting to someone) It’s a book that will be of interest to a wide range of readers. What you do in your private life is of no interest to me. art galleries, museums and other places of interest topics of general interest (=that everyone wants to know about)4[uncountable] a)the extra money that you must pay back when you borrow moneyinterest on The interest on the loan is 16% per year. How much are the monthly interest payments? b)money paid to you by a bank or financial institution when you keep money in an account there: an account that pays higher interest The more you save, the more interest you’ll earn. → compound interest, interest rate, simple interest5[countable usually plural, uncountable] the things that bring advantages to someone or somethingprotect/look after/safeguard somebody’s interests The regulations were introduced in order to safeguard the interests of local fishing communities.be in somebody’s (best) interest(s) (to do something) (=be the best thing for someone) The court decided that it was in the girl’s best interests to remain with her grandparents.have somebody’s (best) interests at heart (=care about someone and want to do what is best for them) He has your best interests at heart, you know. We’ve got to balance economic interests and environmental interests.6be in the national/public interest to be good or necessary for the safety or success of a country and its people: I believe it is in the public interest that these facts are made known.7in the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etc in order to make a situation or system fair, safe etc: The race was postponed in the interests of safety.8(just) out of interest/as a matter of interest spoken used to say that you are asking a question only because you are interested and not because you need to know: Just out of interest, how much did they offer you?9[countable] if you have an interest in a particular company or industry, you own shares in it: The company is believed to be keen to sell its extensive brewing interests. His business interests are spread throughout Europe.controlling interest (=enough shares to control what decisions are taken) In 1986 GM acquired a controlling interest in the sports car maker Lotus.10[countable usually plural] a group of people in the same business who share aims or ideas: Farming interests now dominate many of the National Park committees. The majority of Brazil’s huge commercial interests support the measure. the need to reduce the influence of special interests (=groups who are concerned about particular subjects)11have no interest in doing something to not want to do something: I have no interest in continuing this conversation.12declare an interest (in something) to officially state that you are connected with something or someone, and so cannot be completely fair and independent when making a decision involving them13human interest/love interest the part of a story, film, or event which is interesting because it shows things about people’s lives or romantic relationships: As a trainee reporter, she spent most of her time on human interest stories. → self-interest, → conflict of interest at conflict1(6), → vested interest at vested(1)COLLOCATIONSverbshave an interest in something· Steve has a keen interest in bird-watching.show interest in something· He had shown great interest in her work.express an interest in something (=say that you are interested in something)· A number of well-known film directors have expressed interest in the script.take an interest in something (=be interested in something)· Jacky first took an interest in golf when he was about six years old.have no interest in something· Andy had no interest in politics.lose interest in something (=stop being interested)· Tilda had lost interest in what was being said.arouse/generate/attract interest (=make people interested)· This extraordinary story has aroused interest in many quarters.feign interest (=pretend to be interested)· Ted scanned the report, feigning interest.interest grows· Interest in the project has steadily grown.interest wanes (=becomes less)· When his initial interest waned, the teacher paid more attention to him.adjectivesgreat interest· The government has shown great interest in the idea.enormous/intense interest (=very great)· This tournament has created enormous interest.considerable/strong/keen interest· The results of their work will be of considerable interest.special/particular interest· Natural history was a special interest of his.a personal interest in something· He took a personal interest in the lives of his workers.renewed interest (=starting again after it had stopped)· There has been a renewed interest in abstract painting in recent years.a consuming interest (=a very strong feeling of interest)· Roland had a consuming interest in cricket.a long-term/abiding interest (=an interest you have had for a long time)· She has had a long-term interest in antiques.phrasesa lot of interest· There has been a lot of interest in the story.a great deal of interest (=a lot of interest)· The exhibition has generated a great deal of interest.a lack of interest· The show was cancelled due to a lack of interest on the part of the public.interest1 nouninterest2 verb
interestinterest2 ●●● W2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
interest
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | interest |
| he, she, it | interests | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | interested |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have interested |
| he, she, it | has interested | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had interested |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will interest |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have interested |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It's always best to choose the subject that interests you, not the one your parents want you to do.
- The book doesn't really interest me that much.
- There was an article in yesterday's paper that might interest you.
- What interests me most is where he got all that money in the first place.
- The infant tries to reproduce events that interest him or her.
THESAURUS
verb [intransitive, transitive] to buy shares or property, in order to make a profit: · Why don’t you invest the money on the stock market?· He invested £50,000 in his brother’s business.· Investing in property is probably not a good idea right now.
to give money to a business, organization, activity etc, in order to help it develop and be successful: · We’re looking for an investor who will put money into our business.· Every year the charity puts millions of dollars into research to find ways to treat cancer.
[transitive usually passive] to invest in a project or business, especially when the fact that you do this shows you support it: · The scheme has been backed by several major companies.· The movie is backed by a powerful state-owned bank.
noun [countable] if you have an interest in a particular company, you own shares in it: · In 1986 GM acquired a controlling interest (=enough shares to control what decisions are taken) in the sports car maker Lotus.· He has business interests throughout Europe.
Longman Language Activatorto make someone interested if something interests you, it makes you feel interested: · There was an article in yesterday's paper that might interest you.· It's always best to choose the subject that interests you, not the one your parents want you to do.· What interests me most is where he got all that money in the first place.
to make someone interested in a subject or activity, especially by trying to make it seem attractive or enjoyable: · If we can get enough people interested, we could start a reading group.get sb interested in: · I've tried to get Sam interested in sport, but all he wants to do is watch TV.
if something fascinates you, it makes you very interested, so that you want to spend a lot of time thinking about it, watching it etc: · Anything to do with computers fascinates him.· Cats fascinate me - I don't know why.what fascinates me is: · What fascinates me about his poems is their apparent simplicity.
if something intrigues you, it makes you want to know more about it because there is something about it that you do not understand or cannot explain: · The final part of the letter intrigued him greatly.· One question has particularly intrigued those working on this study.
to make people interested in a particular subject again: · The discovery of the Titanic, twenty miles below the ocean surface, rekindled interest in the ship.· His book did much to revive interest in long-forgotten natural remedies.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY What interests me is all the history of these places. It may interest you to know that a number of scholarships are available. The story has attracted a lot of interest from the media. The gallery charges an entrance fee. a compromise between competing interests within the organization the workers’ attempts to defend their interests The toy didn’t engage her interest for long. a deeply entrenched belief in male superiority The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages. These courses are based around topics of general interest. The project generated enormous interest. The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. a genuine fear of invasion He was genuinely concerned for the children. places of historical interest Many church services hold little appeal for modern tastes. the intrinsic interest of the subject She takes a keen interest in politics and current affairs. Even Paula has shown a lively interest in politics. the long-term interests of the company The business community has lost confidence in the government. Carol lost interest in ballet in her teens. Try not to lose heart (=become sad and hopeless) – there are plenty of other jobs. This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife. Of particular concern is the rising cost of transportation. He had only ever shown a passing interest in sport. While they ate, they made polite conversation about the weather. Jan expressed polite interest in Edward’s stamp collection. He has no proprietary interest in the farm (=he does not own any part of it). We have to show that publishing this story is in the public interest (=helpful or useful to ordinary people). renewed concern about farming methods There has been a resurgence of interest in religion over the last ten years. There has been a revival of interest in Picasso’s work. The industry has a duty to safeguard consumers. community groups seeking to protect sectional interests research projects that serve the needs of industry Mary showed great interest in the children. Her interest in art was stimulated by her father. Gareth had an unhealthy interest in death. a topic of universal interest Since he owns the strip of land, Cook has a vested interest in the project being approved. They’ll do anything to whip up a bit of interest in a book.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
What interests me is all the history of these places. It may interest you to know that a number of scholarships are available. (=used as a polite way of offering someone a drink etc)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· As a teenager he began to take an active interest in politics.
· Not many young people take an active interest in gardening.
The story has attracted a lot of interest from the media. (=business activities, or shares in companies)· Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.
The gallery charges an entrance fee. (=things that bring business advantages)· The president’s reform programme threatened US commercial interests.
a compromise between competing interests within the organization (=different things that people, countries etc want or think are important)· The two groups have conflicting interests.
(=a strong feeling of interest, or something you are extremely interested in) During this period, politics became his consuming interest.
During this period, politics became his consuming interest. (=with no interest added to it)· We offer interest-free credit for up to 50 weeks.
the workers’ attempts to defend their interests The toy didn’t engage her interest for long. a deeply entrenched belief in male superiority· She is a talented young actress who has excited a lot of interest.
· There has been an explosion of interest in networking websites in the last few years.
· Many property developers have expressed an interest in buying the land.
· Animal behaviour has long been a focus of interest for scientists.
The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages. These courses are based around topics of general interest. The project generated enormous interest. The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. a genuine fear of invasion He was genuinely concerned for the children. places of historical interest (=make someone stay interested) Colourful pictures help hold the students’ interest.
Colourful pictures help hold the students’ interest. Many church services hold little appeal for modern tastes.· The police are aware of the intense interest in the case.
the intrinsic interest of the subject She takes a keen interest in politics and current affairs.· Many people have little time after work for leisure activities.
Even Paula has shown a lively interest in politics. (=on which you pay no interest)· They offer an interest-free loan for two years.
· a low-interest loan to the country from the International Development Association
the long-term interests of the company The business community has lost confidence in the government. Carol lost interest in ballet in her teens. Try not to lose heart (=become sad and hopeless) – there are plenty of other jobs. This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife.· The tragedy received worldwide media attention.
· Jazz is a minority interest, but it is still an important part of musical studies.
Of particular concern is the rising cost of transportation. He had only ever shown a passing interest in sport. (=a payment of interest on a loan)
· He took a personal interest in the case.
While they ate, they made polite conversation about the weather. Jan expressed polite interest in Edward’s stamp collection. He has no proprietary interest in the farm (=he does not own any part of it).· Their campaign provoked great interest.
We have to show that publishing this story is in the public interest (=helpful or useful to ordinary people).· Always encourage children to pursue their interests.
(=the amount of interest charged on a loan or paid on savings)· Interest rates have remained high.
· They believe that Labour would raise the basic rate of tax.
renewed concern about farming methods There has been a resurgence of interest in religion over the last ten years. There has been a revival of interest in Picasso’s work. The industry has a duty to safeguard consumers. community groups seeking to protect sectional interests research projects that serve the needs of industry Mary showed great interest in the children. Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.· At 16, he developed a strong interest in archaeology.
Gareth had an unhealthy interest in death. a topic of universal interest Since he owns the strip of land, Cook has a vested interest in the project being approved.· A small crowd of people were watching them with interest.
They’ll do anything to whip up a bit of interest in a book.· However, the same rule applies to evening classes as to joining clubs - it must be a subject that really interests you.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► advance your career/a cause/your interests etc► catch somebody’s attention/interest/imagination etc► as a matter of interest► not have the remotest idea/interest/intention etc► spark somebody’s interest/hope/curiosity etc► work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc
- Franca could not answer these questions or interest herself in such formulations.
- He's been interesting himself in the new C.O., Brenda Pridmore.
- He interested himself in fiscal, banking, and trade policy.
- I sneaked back, into the darkness and found Doris and tried to interest myself in the dishes for a while.
- In Leeds meanwhile he interested himself in educational ventures and became widely known for public service.
- In recent years Winters has interested himself in making objects of glass and ceramics.
- Not surprisingly, the state has also interested itself in providing additional pension coverage.
- A man doing a handstand in the town centre is likely to arouse interest.
- Kennedy and Wilson had both aroused expectations, which had not been fulfilled.
- This extraordinary and highly convoluted story has aroused interest in many quarters from time to time.
- A part of the legacy, however, ceases to bear interest.
- A conveyancer must be acutely conscious of the problems a conflict of interest might impose.
- Both failed to sell stock they owned after being warned of potential conflicts of interests.
- Camelot then protested about a conflict of interest because Freshfields had worked for Sir Richard's Virgin company.
- E denied the charges, saying Satrap left while under investigation for conflicts of interest.
- It helps to avoid potential conflicts of interest, but equally it has pitched for business against its parent - and won.
- The question of conflicts of interest and duty within financial conglomerates and the regulation thereof is not entirely academic.
- There were gross conflicts of interest involved in that land deal.
- We don't see any conflict of interest.
- If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.
- It's probably best to declare an interest.
- Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has already declared an interest in him after he spent a week training at Elland Road.
- Mr. Adley: I have already declared an interest.
- Mr. Adley: I thank my right Hon. Friend for that reply and declare an interest in the industry.
- human interest stories
- A human interest story, featuring the second-youngest Nobel laureate in history, seemed to him much more promising.
- For he is above all concerned to deny that the point of the universe is somehow to serve human interests.
- Gombe is still inaccessible by road - but despite its isolation, it hasn't lacked human interest.
- It is the most exciting of all, the richest in human interest, and also the most dangerous.
- It represents an idealized view of the information needs of an area of particular human interest or activity.
- One clear fact is that those reasons relate entirely to human interests.
- The conflict was not lacking in human interest.
- Undoubtedly, the human interest story of how I have managed to be a theoretical physicist despite my disability has helped.
- His earliest rape, of a 19year-old girl, happened the previous year after they met via a mutual friend.
- It was enough to have discovered one true mutual friend whose testimony could be relied upon.
- She just wanted a mutual friend's number.
- The officials were eager to stress the mutual interests of our two countries and a future full of cooperation.
- The participating States also envisage holding future seminars on topics of mutual interest.
- Their mutual interest had transcended the age difference, and he had invited her back to his island home on Grand Cayman.
- And that's the naked truth Yes that's the naked truth.
- Lonrho itself is authority for the view that pursuit of naked self-interest by criminal means can never amount to conspiracy.
- Revealed ... the naked truth about Paul McCartney.
- The aristocracy of this period has been castigated for its naked self-interest and expediency.
- With their banshee wails, squalling guitars and naked aggression, they are baring their souls and they are angry.
- He has got to ask how things are going at home or about my outside interests.
- His outside interests were numerous and varied.
- Making a mental note not to let outside interests interfere with her work, she began to inject the puppies.
- Now Martin is looking forward to spending his retirement enjoying outside interests which will include travelling, walking and watching cricket.
- One sees again and again that such people grow in outside interests.
- Others found that the sheer workload of the course left them unable to develop outside interests, such as reading or the theatre.
- Some of his many outside interests include reading, theatre and debating.
- This would force campaigns to pay less attention to outside interests and more to the people at home.
- The tour of the hospital piqued her interest in studying medicine.
- But organization is not the arena that piques my interest most.
- But something innkeeper Darlene Elders said over breakfast piqued their interest.
- But three recent cases are piquing our interest, and analysts say they may signal new and more venal form of corruption.
- Then he told me something that piqued my curiosity.
- What we want to do first, though, is to pique your interest by sharing some of the accomplishments.
- Life-ways are opened up which are not remotely possible, even in analogous terms, to any other species.
- But as she looked at him, a tiny spark of anger flared within her.
- By the time he was admitted he had lost whatever spark of interest he had felt.
- Despite the quiet session, sparks of excitement could still be found in the market.
- If he showed a spark of interest in them, Maude would be happy for the day.
- The unexplainable spark of excitement, at being in his presence again, shocked her.
- Both the newspaper and the advertising agency have a vested interest in encouraging advertising.
- The committee should be independent of all vested interest.
- A person from outside the process area who has no vested interest in an issue makes the best facilitator.
- Enormous vested interests will need to be overcome to bring about such changes.
- Jerry has obvious vested interests to protect.
- Lots of people have a vested interest in the past.
- Or to create a rational design that goes against vested interests will likely not be implemented.
- They thus have a vested interest in their conservation.
- Powerful vested interests are keeping American products out of that market.
- Even fewer are unattached to vested interests in the debate.
- In jails, at the hands of landlords, vested interests, police, during the Emergency.
- Jerry has obvious vested interests to protect.
- Others point to the rapid growth of military-industrial complexes with vested interests in international hostility.
- Probably the last of the true amateur captains, his decisions were not controlled by monetary or vested interests.
- That is partly a function of habit and experience, and partly the result of emerging vested interests.
- This is the strange case with the vested interests in production.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveinterested ≠ disinterested ≠ uninterestedinteresting ≠ uninterestingadverbinterestinglydisinterestedlynouninterest ≠ disinterestverbinterest
1to make someone want to pay attention to something and find out more about it: Here’s an article which might interest you. What interests me is all the history of these places.it interests somebody that/how/to do It may interest you to know that a number of scholarships are available.2 interest yourself in something formal to give something a lot of attention because you want to find out more about it: He had always interested himself in foreign affairs.3to try to persuade someone to buy, do, or eat somethinginterest somebody in something The salesman tried to interest me in the higher-priced model.Could I interest you in a drink/dessert etc? (=used as a polite way of offering someone a drink etc)