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ABC
ABC A0009800 (ā′bē-sē′)n. often ABCs1. The alphabet: learned her ABCs when she was three years old.2. The rudiments of reading and writing.3. The rudiments of a subject: taught the ABCs of geometry.ABC n 1. (plural in US) the rudiments of a subject 2. an alphabetical guide to a subject 3. (often plural in US) the alphabet
ABC abbreviation for 1. (Military) (formerly, of weapons or warfare) atomic, biological, and chemical 2. (Broadcasting) Australian Broadcasting Corporation 3. (Broadcasting) American Broadcasting Company 4. (Marketing) Audit Bureau of Circulation 5. (Peoples) Austral Australian-born Chinese: a person with Chinese parents, born and raised in Australia 6. (Peoples) US American-born Chinese: a person with Chinese parents, born and raised in the US 7. (Law) Brit acceptable behaviour contract: a voluntary written agreement between someone who has been involved in anti-social behaviour and a local agency such as a housing association, council, or police ABC 1. Advance Booking Charter. 2. Alcoholic Beverage Control. 3. American Broadcasting Companies (a television network). Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ABC - the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"ABCs, ABC's, first principle, first rudiment, rudiment, alphabetbasic principle, fundamental principle, fundamentals, basics, bedrock - principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
ABCnoun1. basics, principles, elements, essentials, fundamentals, rudiments the ABC of Marxism2. alphabet, letters By this age children should be able to count to ten and recite their ABC.TranslationsABC (eibiːˈsiː) noun1. the alphabet. The child has not learnt his ABC. 字母 字母表2. the simplest and most basic knowledge. the ABC of engineering. 基礎或入門知識 基础知识，入门 ABC
easy as ABCExtremely easy. Come on, give me a hard one! These equations are easy as ABC!See also: ABC, easybe (as) easy as ABCTo be extremely easy, simple, or intuitive; to require very little skill or effort. After so many years as an accountant, doing taxes is as easy as ABC for me. Don't worry, after some lessons and a bit of practice, driving is as easy as A-B-C!See also: ABC, easythe ABCs of (something)The essential facts or details about something. Can you just give me the ABCs of this chapter on mitosis so I don't fail the test?See also: ABC, of(as) easy as ABCExtremely easy, simple, or intuitive; requiring very little skill or effort. After so many years as an accountant, doing taxes is as easy as ABC for me. Don't worry, after some lessons and a bit of practice, driving is easy as ABC!See also: ABC, easythe ABCs of somethingFig. the basic facts or principles of something. I have never mastered the ABCs of car maintenance.See also: ABC, ofknow one's ABCsFig. to know the alphabet; to know the most basic things (about something). Bill can't do it. He doesn't even know his ABCs. You can't expect to write a letter when you don't even know your ABCs.See also: ABC, knoweasy as pieAlso, easy as falling or rolling off a log . Capable of being accomplished with no difficulty, as in This crossword puzzle is easy as pie. The first term presumably alludes to consuming pie (since making pie requires both effort and expertise). The variants most likely allude to standing on a log that is moving downstream, a feat in which falling off is a lot easier than remaining upright. Mark Twain had it in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889): "I could do it as easy as rolling off a log." The first colloquial term dates from the early 1900s, the colloquial variants from the 1830s. For a synonym, see piece of cake. See also: easy, pieeasy as pie or easy as ABC If something is easy as pie or easy as ABC, it is very easy to do. Note: In the first idiom below, ABC is pronounced `a b c', as if you are spelling it out. With technology the way it is, it's as easy as pie to work from remote locations. With our guide, planning your US fly-drive holiday will be as easy as ABC. Compare with a piece of cake. Note: The reference is probably to eating a pie rather than making one. See also: easy, pieas easy (or simple) as ABC extremely easy or straightforward. From the 15th to the 17th century, a child's first spelling and reading book was commonly called an ABC , and this led to the development of its metaphorical use, ‘the basic elements or rudiments of something’.See also: ABC, easyeasy as pie very easy. informal Pie as a metaphor for something pleasant was originally late 19th-century US slang. Compare with nice as pie and pie in the sky (at pie).See also: easy, pie(as) ˌeasy as ABˈC/ˈpie/falling off a ˈlog (informal) very easy: Try using the new photocopier. It’s as easy as pie.See also: ABC, easy, fall, log, off, pie easy as pie Informal Capable of being accomplished or done with no difficulty.See also: easy, pieeasy as pieNot difficult; requiring little or no effort or expertise. The analogy no doubt is to eating pie rather than making it, which requires both effort and expertise. An American term dating from the early twentieth century, it became a cliché relatively recently. See also duck soup; easy as rolling off a log; piece of cake. See also: easy, pieEncyclopediaSeeABCABC
ABC abbreviation for ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR CONTRACT.ABC
ABC1. See: Associated Builders and Contractors.
2. See: American Business Center.
3. See: Activity-Based Costing.
4. See: ABC Agreement.
5. See: Audit Bureau of Circulations.Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)A national trade association representing contractors, subcontractors,materials suppliers,and related firms.The organization's Web site is www.abc.org.ABC
Synonyms for ABCnoun basicsSynonyms- basics
- principles
- elements
- essentials
- fundamentals
- rudiments
noun alphabetSynonymsSynonyms for ABCnoun the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)Synonyms- ABCs
- ABC's
- first principle
- first rudiment
- rudiment
- alphabet
Related Words- basic principle
- fundamental principle
- fundamentals
- basics
- bedrock
- plural
- plural form
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