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IT

abbr. information technology

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I0259400 (ĭt)pron.1. Used to refer to that one previously mentioned. Used of a nonhuman entity; an animate being whose sex is unspecified, unknown, or irrelevant; a group of objects or individuals; an action; or an abstraction: polished the table until it shone; couldn't find out who it was; opened the meeting by calling it to order.2. Used as the subject of an impersonal verb: It is snowing.3. a. Used as an anticipatory subject or object: Is it certain that they will win? We found it hard to believe that the car was that old.b. Used as an anticipatory subject to emphasize a term that is not itself a subject: It was on Friday that all the snow fell.4. Used to refer to a general condition or state of affairs: She couldn't stand it.5. Used to refer to a crucial situation or culmination: This is it—the rivals are finally face to face. That's it! I won't tolerate any more foolishness.6. Informal Used to refer to something that is the best, the most desirable, or without equal: He thinks he's it. That steak was really it!7. Games Used to designate a player, as in tag, who attempts to find or catch the other players.n. An animal that has been neutered: The cat is an it.Idioms: out of it Informal 1. Unaware of or unknowledgeable about the latest trends or developments.2. In a daze or stupor: I didn't get enough sleep last night, and today I'm really out of it. with it Informal 1. Aware of or knowledgeable about the latest trends or developments.2. Mentally responsive and perceptive: I'm just not with it today.

[Middle English, from Old English hit; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]Our Living Language "I told Anse it likely won't be no need." This quotation from William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying demonstrates a use of it that occurs in some vernacular varieties of American speech. It is used instead of Standard English there when there functions as a so-called existential—that is, when there indicates the mere existence of something rather than a physical location, as in It was nothing I could do. Existential it is hardly a recent innovation—it appears in Middle English; in Elizabethan English, as in Marlowe's Edward II: "Cousin, it is no dealing with him now"; and in modern American literature as well. Although most British and American varieties no longer have this historical feature, it still occurs in some Southern-based dialects and in African American Vernacular English. · In some American vernacular dialects, particularly in the South (including the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains), speakers may pronounce it as hit in stressed positions, especially at the beginning of a sentence, as in Hit's cold out here! This pronunciation is called a relic dialect feature because it represents the retention of an older English form. In fact, hit is the original form of the third person singular neuter pronoun and thus can be traced to the beginnings of the Old English period (c. 449-1100). Early in the history of English, speakers began to drop the h from hit, particularly in unaccented positions, as in I saw it yesterday. Gradually, h also came to be lost in accented positions, although hit persisted in socially prestigious speech well into the Elizabethan period. Some relatively isolated dialects in Great Britain and the United States have retained h, since linguistic innovations such as the dropping of h are often slow to reach isolated areas. But even in such places, h tends to be retained only in accented words. Thus, we might hear Hit's the one I want side by side with I took it back to the store. Nowadays, hit is fading even in the most isolated dialect communities and occurs primarily among older speakers. · This loss of h reflects a longstanding tendency among speakers of English to omit h's in unaccented words, particularly pronouns, such as 'er and 'im for her and him, as in I told 'er to meet me outside. This kind of h-loss is widespread in casual speech today, even though it is not reflected in spelling.

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(ɪt) pron (subjective or objective) 1. refers to a nonhuman, animal, plant, or inanimate thing, or sometimes to a small baby: it looks dangerous; give it a bone. 2. refers to an unspecified or implied antecedent or to a previous or understood clause, phrase, etc: it is impossible; I knew it. 3. used to represent human life or experience either in totality or in respect of the present situation: how's it going?; I've had it; to brazen it out. 4. used as a formal subject (or object), referring to a following clause, phrase, or word: it helps to know the truth; I consider it dangerous to go on. 5. used in the nominative as the formal grammatical subject of impersonal verbs. When it functions absolutely in such sentences, not referring to any previous or following clause or phrase, the context is nearly always a description of the environment or of some physical sensation: it is raining; it hurts. 6. (used as complement with be) informal the crucial or ultimate point: the steering failed and I thought that was it. n7. (Games, other than specified) (in children's games) the player whose turn it is to try to touch another. Compare he¹^5b8. informal a. sexual intercourseb. sex appeal9. informal a desirable quality or ability: he's really got it. [Old English hit]

it

the internet domain name for (Computer Science) Italy

IT

abbreviation for (Communications & Information) information technology

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pron., nom. it, pron. 1. (used to represent an inanimate thing understood, previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): It was broken. You can't tell a book by its cover. 2. (used to represent a person or animal understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned whose gender is unknown or disregarded): Who was it? It was John. 3. (used to represent a group understood or previously mentioned): The judge told the jury it could recess. 4. (used to represent a concept or abstract idea understood or previously stated): It all started with Adam and Eve. 5. (used to represent an action or activity understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned): Since you don't like it, you don't have to go skiing. 6. (used as the impersonal subject of the verb to be, esp. to refer to time, distance, or the weather): It is six o'clock. It was foggy. 7. (used in statements expressing an action, condition, fact, circumstance, or situation without reference to an agent): If it weren't for Edna, I wouldn't go. 8. (used in referring to something as the origin or cause of pain, pleasure, etc.): Where does it hurt? 9. (used in referring to a source not specifically named or described): It is said that love is blind. 10. (used in referring to the general state of affairs or life in general): How's it going with you? 11. (used as an anticipatory subject or object to make a sentence more eloquent or suspenseful or to shift emphasis): It is necessary that you do your duty. It was a gun that he was carrying. 12. (used in referring to a critical event that has finally happened or is about to happen): The lights went out. We thought, this is it! 13. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun its before a gerund or present participle): It having rained for only one hour didn't help the crops. n. 14. (in children's games) the player who is to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the others. 15. Slang. a. a desirable personal attribute. b. sexual intercourse. [before 900; Middle English, variant of hit, Old English, neuter of he¹] usage: See me.

IT

information technology.

It.

1. Italian. 2. Italy.

it

1. referring to things

You use it to refer to an object, animal, or other thing that has just been mentioned.

He brought a tray with drinks on it.The horse was so tired it could hardly walk.The noise went on for hours, then it suddenly stopped.

Be Careful!
When the subject of a sentence is followed by a relative clause, don't use 'it' in front of the main verb. Don't say, for example, 'The town where I work, it is near London'. Say 'The town where I work is near London'.

2. referring to situations

You can also use it to refer to a situation, fact, or experience.

I like it here.She was frightened, but tried not to show it.

Be Careful!
You often express an opinion using an -ing form or to-infinitive after a verb such as like. When you do this, don't use 'it' in front of the -ing form or infinitive.

Be Careful!
For example, don't say 'I like it, walking in the park'. Say 'I like walking in the park'. Don't say 'I prefer it, to make my own bread'. Say 'I prefer to make my own bread'.

3. with linking verbs

It is often the subject of a linking verb such as be.

You can use it as the subject of be to say what the time, day, or date is.

It's seven o'clock.It's Sunday morning.

You can also use it as the subject of a linking verb to describe the weather or the light.

It was a windy day.It's getting dark.4. describing an experience

You can use it with a linking verb and an adjective to describe an experience. After the adjective, you use an -ing form or a to-infinitive. For example, instead of saying 'Walking by the lake was nice', people usually say 'It was nice walking by the lake'.

It's lovely hearing your voice again.It was sad to see her in so much pain.

You can use it with a linking verb and an adjective to describe the experience of being in a particular place. After the adjective, you use a phrase referring to the place.

It's very quiet here.It was warm in the restaurant.5. commenting on a situation

You can use it with an adjective or noun phrase to comment on a whole situation. After the adjective or noun phrase, you use a that-clause.

It is lucky that he didn't hear you.It's a pity you can't stay longer.

After an adjective, you can sometimes use a wh-clause instead of a that-clause.

It's funny how people change.It's amazing what you can discover in the library.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'it' with a linking verb and a noun phrase to say that something exists or is present. Don't say, for example, 'It's a lot of traffic on this road tonight'. Say 'There's a lot of traffic on this road tonight'.

There's a teacher at my school called Miss Large.There was no space for me to park my car.See there

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Noun

1.IT - the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit informationinformation technologyapplied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"

Translations

它用于某些动词之后作先行代词作无人称动词的主语信息技术

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(it) pronoun1. (used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies. If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.它2. used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time. Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us? （作无人称动词的主语，表示时间、距离、气候等） 3. (usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase. It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary. （作先行代词，用于表示强调的句型中） 4. used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning. The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it! （用于某些动词之后，词义含糊，构成习语） its adjective belonging to it. The bird has hurt its wing.它的itself pronoun1. used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs. The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.它自己2. used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc. The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.自身3. without help etc. `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.'本身its is an adjective or pronoun expressing possession: a cat and its kittens .
it's is short for it is or it has: It's raining heavily .

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Fill it up, please

Who is it?

May I try it on? (US)
Can I try it on? (UK)

How long will it take?

How much does it cost?

How much is it?

Turn it off at the mains

It hurts

It's twelve noon (US)
It's twelve midday (UK)

What is it?

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(a)hold of (someone or something)
(do something) like it's going out of style
(Go) tell it/that to Sweeney!
(go) tell it/that to the marines
(have) got it going on
(I) love it!
(I'm) (so) glad to hear it/that
(Is it) hot enough for you?
(it is) (one's) pleasure
(it was) good talking to you
(it was) nice meeting you
(it was) nice talking to you
(it) (really) doesn't matter to me
(it) beats me
(it) couldn't be helped
(it) doesn't bother me any
(it) doesn't hurt to ask
(it) don't bother me none
(it) hasn't been easy
(it) never hurts to ask
(it) takes one to know one
(it's all) Greek to (one)
(it's been) good to talk to you
(it's) (all) Greek to me
(it's) about time
(it's) good to be here
(it's) good to have you (here)
(it's) good to hear your voice
(it's) good to see you (again)
(it's) just as well (that) (something happened)
(it's) little wonder
(it's) news to (one)
(it's) nice to be here
(it's) nice to have you (here)
(it's) nice to meet you
(it's) nice to see you
(it's) nice to see you, too
(it's) no wonder
(it's) not half bad
(it's) nothing personal
(it's) showtime
(it's) small wonder
(it's) Sydney or the bush
(it's/that's the) story of my life
(it's/there's) no good crying over spilt milk
(it's/there's) no use crying over spilled milk
(it's/there's) no use crying over spilt milk
(just) for the devil of it
(just) for the fun of it
(just) for the heck of it
(one) (has) never had it so good
(one) can whistle for it
(one) can't beat (something)
(one) has made (one's) bed and (one) will have to lie in it
(one) made (one's) bed and (one) has to lie in it
(one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it
(one's) heart isn't in it
(someone had) better keep quiet about it
(someone had) better keep still about it
(someone or something) promises well
(someone or something) rules
(someone) started it
(something) blows
(something) gives me life
(something) is one thing, (something else) is (quite) another
(something) is you
(that's) news to (one)
(there's) no point crying over spilt milk
(you) can't take it with you (when you go)
a bit out of it
a blind man could see this/that/it
a catch to it
a doddle
a fan of (someone or something)
a feen for (something)
a fire under (someone or something)
a foothold in (something)
a freeze on (something)
a peg to hang (something) on
a say (in something)
a/the feel of (something)
able to (do something) blindfolded
able to (do something) with (one's) eyes closed
able to cut it
able to do (something) standing on (one's) head
able to do it
about it
about the size of it
ace in(to something)
ace it
act out
address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
affiliate (someone or something) to (someone or something)
affiliate (someone or something) with (someone or something)
after (someone or something)
aim to (do something)
ain't it the truth
Ain't it the truth?
all it's cracked up to be
all over (something)
all over bar the shouting
all over but the shouting, it's
all yours
almost lost it
always the way
an ax(e) hanging over (someone or something)
and be done with it
and the rest
and there you have it
any way you slice it
anything in it
anything in it for (one)
anything/nothing/something in it
anything/nothing/something in it for somebody
argue out
arm and a leg
around (someone or something)
as against (something)
as chance/luck would have it
as far as it goes
as good as it gets
as I see it
as if (one's) life depends on it
as it comes
as it happens
as it is
as it just so happens
as it so happens
as it stands
as it turned out
as it were
as it/things turned out
as luck may have it
as luck would have it
as near as dammit
as we know it
as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
as/so far as it goes
ask for
ask for it
ask for trouble/it
associate with
at it
at it again
at odds with (someone, something, or oneself)
at one with (someone or something)
at risk to (someone, something, or oneself)
ate up with (someone or something)
away from it all
away with (someone or something)
Baby it’s cold outside
baby, it's cold outside
bach (it)
bach it
back (someone or something) up to (something)
back at it
back at it (again)
back into (someone or something)
back onto (something)
back over (someone or something)
bag
bag it
Bag it!
ball up
bargain (someone or something) down
base in
bat out
batch it
battle (something) out
be (all) for (someone or something)
be (not) as black as (someone or something) is painted
be (right) up there with (someone or something)
be (someone's) call
be (someone's) funeral
be a credit to (someone or something)
be a fan of (someone or something)
be a hit with (someone)
be a long shot
be against (someone or something)
be all about (someone, something, or oneself)
be all for something/for doing something
be at (someone or something)
be at it
be at it hammer and tongs
be beating the bushes (for someone or something)
be behind
be bricking it
be chucking (it) down
be coining it
be crazy about (someone or something)
be curtains for (someone or something)
be cutting it fine
be descended from (someone or something)
be dollars to doughnuts that (something happens)
be done with (someone or something)
be fond of (someone or something)
be for it
be gagging for it
be glad to see the back of (someone or something)
be glued to (someone or something)
be good for (someone or something)
be grounds for (something)
be half the (something) (one) used to be
be hard at it
be headed for (something)
be hip to (someone or something)
be in (something) for the long haul
be in awe (of someone or something)
be in awe of (someone or something)
be in for it
be in it for
be in pursuit of (someone or something)
be in step (with someone or something)
be in sync (with someone or something)
be in the mainstream (of something)
be in the pay of (someone or something)
be in the thick of it
be in time (with someone or something)
be in touch with (something)
be in tune with (someone or something)
be infatuated with (someone or something)
be infested with (something)
be involved with (something)
be it as it may
be just a matter of time
be just a question of time
be just the same (to someone)
be losing it
be lost without (someone or something)
be mad about (someone or something)
be mad keen (on someone or something)
be minting it
be money for jam
be money for old rope
be more trouble than it's worth
be near to impossible
be no skin off (one's) nose
be not (one's) problem
be not all it's cracked up to be
be not having any (of it)
be not on
be not rocket science
be not the word for it
be not what it's cracked up to be
be not worth the paper it's printed on
be nothing special
be nothing to do with (someone or something)
be nuts about (someone or something)
be nutty about (someone or something)
be on a par with (someone or something)
be on the scent (of someone or something)
be on the watch (for someone or something)
be one up on (someone or something)
be only a matter of time
be only a question of time
be out of it
be out of sync (with someone or something)
be over (someone or something)
be past it
be prey to (someone or something)
be put to it
be rolling in it
be second only to (someone or something)
be shot of (someone or something)
be shut of (someone or something)
be sick of the sight of (someone or something)
be struck by (someone or something)
be struck on (someone or something)
be struck with (someone or something)
be stuck on (someone or something)
be that as it may
be the envy of (someone or something)
be the matter (with someone or something)
be tickets (for someone or something)
be tied (up) in knots
be tipping (it) down
be tough on (someone or something)
be up against it
be upon (someone or something)
be well rid of (someone or something)
be with it
be worth it
be wrapped up in (someone or something)
be/feel out of it/things
be/look past it
bear up
beat (one) to it
beat (someone or something) into (something)
beat (something) all to pieces
beat down on (someone or something)
beat it
Beat it!
beat out
beat someone to it
beat to it
become a fan of (someone or something)
become fond of (someone or something)
become grounds for (something)
become hip to (someone or something)
become infatuated with (someone or something)
become involved with (something)
beef about (someone or something)
beeline it for (some place)
been and gone and done it
before you can say Jack Robinson
before you know it
beg for (someone or something)
beg of
believe in (someone or something)
believe it or not
belly up to (something)
bend back
bend over, here it comes again
bereft of (someone or something)
besmirch (someone or something) with (something)
bet on it
better get used to it
Better keep still about it
better safe than sorry
better than
beware of (someone or something)
beyond (someone or something)
bias against (someone or something)
biased against (someone or something)
bicker about (something)
bicker over (something)
bid (someone or something) adieu
bid (something) down
bid up
big on (something)
bind (something or someone) down
bind off
bind up
bite into (something or someone)
bite off
bite on (something or someone)
blab around
blab out
blast (someone or something) to kingdom come
blaze away at (someone or something)
blaze down on (someone or something)
bleed (someone or something) dry
bleep out
blink-and-you-miss-it
block in
blot out
blow (someone or something) out of the water
blow (someone or something) to bits
blow (someone or something) to kingdom come
blow (something) out of (all) proportion
blow (something) wide open
blow it
blow it out your ear
Blow it out your ear!
blow on (something)
blow on it
Blow on it!
blow over
blow the whistle (on) (someone or something)
blurt out
boast about (someone or something)
bode ill for (someone or something)
bode well for (someone or something)
boil (something) away
boil (something) down to (something)
boil down
bolster up
bolt down
bomb (someone or something) out
boot (someone or something) out
boot up
booze (it) up
booze it
booze it up
border (up)on (something)
bore into (someone or something)
borrow from (someone or something)
botch up
bother about (something)
bother with (someone or something)
bottle (something) away
bottle it
bottle up
bottom
bottom of it, at the/get to the
bounce (something) back and forth
bounce around
bounce for (something)
bounce off (of) (someone or something)
bound up with (someone or something)
bout it
bow to (someone or something)
bowl over
box in
box up
brace up
brag about (someone or something)
brave it out
brave out
brazen (it) out
brazen it out
brazen it out, to
break (something) on (something)
break (something) to (someone)
break down
break faith with (someone or something)
break for (someone or something)
break it (to someone) gently, to
break it down
break it down!
break it up
Break it up!
break open
break up
break with (something or someone)
breathe (new) life into (someone or something)
breathe (up)on (someone or something)
breathe in
breathe out
bridle at (someone or something)
bring (someone or something) alive
bring (someone or something) all together
bring (someone or something) back to life
bring (someone or something) before (someone or something)
bring (someone or something) into action
bring (someone or something) into contact with (someone or something)
bring (someone or something) into disrepute
bring (someone or something) into line
bring (someone or something) into prominence
bring (someone or something) into question
bring (someone or something) into view
bring (someone or something) out in droves
bring (someone or something) out of (somewhere or someone)
bring (someone or something) over
bring (someone or something) over from (somewhere)
bring (someone or something) over to (some place)
bring (someone or something) to
bring (someone or something) to (someone's or something's) knees
bring (someone or something) to a boil
bring (someone or something) to a standstill
bring (someone or something) to bay
bring (someone or something) to life
bring (someone or something) to the bargaining table
bring (someone or something) to the peace table
bring (someone or something) to trial
bring (someone or something) together
bring (someone or something) under (someone or something)
bring (someone or something) up to date
bring (something) into being
bring (something) into blossom
bring (something) into focus
bring (something) into play
bring (something) into service
bring (something) out of mothballs
bring (something) to a close
bring (something) to a head
bring (something) to a successful conclusion
bring (something) to bear
bring (something) to fruition
bring (something) to rest
bring (something) to the fore
bring (something) to the party
bring (something) to the table
bring (something) up to code
bring (something) with
bring (something) within range
bring around
bring away
bring back
bring down
bring forward
bring in
bring it on
bring it on!
bring it weak
bring off
bring out
bring to light
bring up
bring up to
broaden out
brood about (someone or something)
brown bag it
brown-bag it
bruit about
brush (something) under the carpet
brush (something) under the mat
brush (something) under the rug
brush against (someone or something)
brush aside
brush away
brush back
brush by (someone or something)
brush down
brush off
buck for (something)
buckle down

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Synonyms for IT

noun the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information

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