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level

/ˈlɛv(ə)l

noun

1A horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point: the front garden is on a level with this floor...

When the front garden is flooded, the water reaches the brickwork of the walls of the house both below and above the level of the damp course.
Wherever we looked, at our level, above and below, there were exotic fish.
Further back, a solitary girder stands upright about 2m above the general level of the wreck.

1.1A height or distance from the ground or another stated or understood base: storms caused river levels to rise...

Riverside homeowners were keeping one eye firmly on the clouds today as river levels rose even higher through the night.
There was a slight rise in the river level of a few inches.
My studies also demonstrated that the rainfall, river flow and groundwater levels are increasing.

Synonyms

height, highness, altitude, elevation, distance upward

1.2A floor within a multistorey building.The first tidal wave caused damage to the bottom of the hotel, but it was the second wave, an hour and a half later, which wrecked the first few levels of the buildings....

Subterranean termites tunnel in moist soil to find wood, putting decks and lower levels of buildings at risk.
The building will be joined at many levels to the main building.

Synonyms

floor, storey, tier, deck

2A position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality: a high level of unemployment debt rose to unprecedented levels...

The recession has resulted in unprecedented levels of unemployment and a dramatic increase in poverty.
For the first time last year, unemployment rose to an unprecedented level of 10 percent.
And as unemployment rose to record levels, people have stopped spending so freely, causing prices to drop.

Synonyms

quantity, amount, extent, measure, degree, volume, size;

magnitude, intensity, pitch, strength;

proportion

2.1An intellectual, social, or moral standard: at six he could play chess at an advanced level [mass noun]: women do better at degree level...

We can learn a great deal about the moral level of the reigning intellectual culture of the West by observing the reaction to this demand.
Many a girl drops out even at the primary level because of social compulsions.
Decent educational levels will automatically lessen social problems and crime as well as boosting self esteem and confidence.

2.2A position in a hierarchy: a junior level of management...

Though few have broken into the top echelons of power, the junior and middle management levels are full of women.
Important changes have also occurred in the middle levels of the class hierarchy.
The rest are stuck at the lower and middle levels of the managerial hierarchy.

Synonyms

rank, standing, status, position;

echelon, station, degree, grade, gradation, stage, standard, rung, point, mark, step;

class, stratum, group, grouping, set, classification;

level of achievement, degree of competence

3 Gaming (In a computer game) each of a series of stages of increasing difficulty through which a player may progress, completing one stage in order to reach the next: I’ve now reached level 106 on Candy Crush Saga

3.1(Especially in a role-playing game) each of a number of steps in the development of a character, who progressively acquires enhanced skills and abilities within the game as the player advances by completing tasks and earning points: you can easily take a character to level 20 in less than 15 hours and finish the campaign

4An instrument marked with a line parallel to the plane of the horizon for testing whether things are horizontal.I even used a level to measure properly!...

Scrape the top layer smooth using a level to guide you.
A level can be used to straighten out rows of bricks.

4.1 Surveying An instrument for giving a horizontal line of sight.Generally, the most accurate beach survey data are obtained using a surveying level....

A laser level is the modern way of doing surveying.

5A flat tract of land: [in place names]: the Somerset Levels...

Between the water and the land is a vast, flat level of grassy mud.
The basin of the Peneus expands into a vast level towards the southeast.
The moors and levels are formed from a submerged and reclaimed landscape.

adjective

1Having a flat, horizontal surface: we had reached level ground...

The surface should be level, free draining and, if possible, subject to frost prevention.
When we finally made it back to the gate the nice paved paths seemed an oasis of smooth level ground.
Assemble the table on a level surface, turn the top wheel upside down and place the seat wheel on top of it.

Synonyms

flat, smooth, even, uniform, plane, flush, plumb, regular, true;

(as) flat as a pancake;

perfectly horizontal;

perfectly vertical

1.1(Of a quantity of a dry substance) with the contents not rising above the brim of the measure: a level teaspoon of salt...

Split each pitta in half horizontally, and spread each with one level tablespoon of passata.
Add a level tablespoon of dried mint to the soup when you reheat it.
Put some olive oil in a shallow pan with a level dessertspoon of tomato purée.

2At the same height as someone or something else: his eyes were level with hers...

Bringing his eyes level with Luke, Adam surveyed him calmly.
Even standing, her head only drew level with my chest.
The kitchen has a range of eye and floor level units and is plumbed for a dishwasher and washing machine.

3Having the same relative position; not in front of or behind: the car backed rapidly until it was level with me...

Racing to the third bend he gained on the leader and drew level coming out of it.
I quickened my pace so that I was level with her.
As we came level with the silver saloon, I was absolutely amazed to see the driver holding a camcorder to his face.

3.1chiefly British Having the same position or score in a contest: the two teams finished level on points...

Both of these sides were level on points at the top of the table going into the game.
The sides were level on 11 points each.
The fact that the team were still level at half-time acted as a spur to them.

3.2Not having risen or fallen; unchanged: earnings were level at 17.5p a share...

You can choose to receive a level income, or have your payouts rise in line with inflation.
Shares were level from there and closed at $3.86.
Studios have seen level prices over the past three years with the average rental rate at €910 per month.

4Calm and steady: the cold, level gaze he had given her...

He speaks with the calm, level voice of a professional scientist.
He said it in a calm, level tone, but the icy look he gave me told me what he was thinking.
She returned it with a level gaze, betraying none of the anxiety she felt inside.

Synonyms

unchanging, steady, unvarying, stable, even, uniform, regular, consistent, constant;

invariable, unalterable, unaltering, unfluctuating;

calm, unemotional, composed, equable, unruffled, serene, tranquil

verb (levels, levelling, levelled; US levels, leveling, leveled)

1 [with object] Give a flat and even surface to: contractors started levelling the ground for the new power station...

Tap on a work surface to level the mixture, then put in the freezer.
The work is expected to take about a year during which time the surface will be levelled, drained and reseeded and flood lighting installed.
By early afternoon the ground was leveled, smoothed over and trimmed.

Synonyms

make level, level out, level off, make even, even off, even out, make flat, flatten, smooth, smooth out, plane, make uniform, make regular, regularize;

polish, face

1.1Demolish (a building or town): bulldozers are now waiting to level their home...

A massive explosion in the air sent shockwaves through the town and leveled the few buildings that had survived.
A third house was levelled in the nearby town of Dura.
As well as levelling the town, the quake has also destroyed what remained of the ancient city and its sixteenth century citadel.

Synonyms

raze, raze to the ground, demolish, flatten, gut, topple, lay waste, destroy, wipe out, blow up, blow to bits, bomb;

tear down, knock down, pull down, bring down, bulldoze, fell, dismantle, break up, wreck, pulverize, obliterate

2 [no object] (level off/out) Begin to fly horizontally after climbing or diving: he quickly levelled off at 1500 ft...

Relieved, I leveled off and once again began dealing with those knotty little details like useless gauges - both my airspeed and my fuel gauge read zero.
Just as everybody's life finished flashing before their eyes, the jet began to level out as the wheels hit the runway with a sharp jolt.
The aircraft immediately began to level out from its spiral.

2.1(Of a path, road, or incline) cease to slope: the track levelled out and there below us was the bay...

After this the path levels out for about 400m before sloping down to a small car park by the side of the road.
The path levels out to provide expansive seaward views.
At the foot of the hill, as the path levels out and enters a fringe of larches, leave the narrow footpath and drop down to your right.

2.2Remain at a steady level after falling or rising: inflation has levelled out at an acceptable rate...

House prices in North Yorkshire are levelling out.
What they show is that the rapid influx of mothers with young children into the workplace has leveled off and fallen, slightly.
Soon global population will level off and then likely fall for a protracted period of time.

3 [with object] chiefly British Make (something, especially a score in sport) equal or similar: Woods sliced the ball into the net to level the score [no object]: Ardsley deservedly levelled with two minutes remaining...

He levelled the scores from the penalty spot.
He smashed the ball to the back of the net to level the scores yet again.
New Zealand went close to levelling the score soon after the restart.

Synonyms

equalize, make equal, equal, even, even up, make level

3.1 (level something up/down) Increase or reduce something in order to remove a disparity.By forcing the internet to be accessible to everyone, there is a risk that we are levelling it down, reducing its potential to suit many competing, latent, unrealised needs....

The European Union has always been sold as an integration in which living standards would be leveled up, not down.
All too often, what that means is levelling skills down rather than encouraging the most talented players to forge ahead and realise their potential.

4 [with object] Aim (a weapon): he levelled a pistol at us...

The two grunted angrily, leveling their weapons at her.
The eight men were leveling their weapons at the truck.
The guards leveled their weapons, and everybody shut up.

Synonyms

aim, point, direct, train, sight, focus, turn, beam, zero in on, draw a bead on;

take aim

4.1Direct (a criticism or accusation): accusations of corruption had been levelled against him...

Criticism was levelled at each of the professions involved.
Care should be taken with the manner in which criticism was levelled at other countries' leaders.
This has led to all sorts of unfair and unsubstantiated accusations being leveled against me.

5 [no object] (level with) informal Be frank or honest with (someone): when are you going to level with me?...

But the image of him taking control and levelling with people in an honest and compassionate way has been burned into the American psyche.
You're not levelling with me, sweetheart.
That would require levelling with the American people about unpleasant realities and the difficult choices that lie ahead.

Synonyms

be frank, be open, be honest, be above board, tell the truth, tell all, hide nothing, keep nothing back, be straightforward, put all one's cards on the table

informal be upfront

6 [with object] Surveying Ascertain differences in the height of (land).

Phrases

do one's level best

find its (own) level

find one's (own) level

level of attainment

be level pegging

a level playing field

on the level

on a level with

take something to the next level

Derivatives

levelly

/ˈlɛv(ə)li

/ adverb ...

I gazed at him levelly, making it clear that I was not impressed.
‘It was,’ he says levelly, ‘the worst experience of my life.’
‘Do you know,’ his father spoke levelly, ‘how much money I lost today because of your little prank?’

levelness

noun ...

‘I haven't finished, Milord,’ he went on with that same, cutting levelness.
I periodically check the trackwork for levelness and irregularities.
The floor levelness was not important for the project.

Phrasal verbs

level up

Origin

Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra 'scales, balance'.

The ultimate root of level is Latin libra ‘scales, balance’, also the source of the sign of the zodiac Libra (Late Middle English). It has many senses in English, the earliest being ‘an instrument used to determine if a surface is horizontal’, as in spirit level (mid 18th century). Since the 1980s the image of a level playing field has been a cliché of business and politics. In games, an uneven playing surface will favour the home side, who will be more familiar with its hazards. See also deliberate

单词	level
释义	level /ˈlɛv(ə)l / noun 1A horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point: the front garden is on a level with* this floor... When the front garden is flooded, the water reaches the brickwork of the walls of the house both below and above the level of the damp course. Wherever we looked, at our level, above and below, there were exotic fish. Further back, a solitary girder stands upright about 2m above the general level of the wreck. 1.1A height or distance from the ground or another stated or understood base: storms caused river levels to rise... Riverside homeowners were keeping one eye firmly on the clouds today as river levels rose even higher through the night. There was a slight rise in the river level of a few inches. My studies also demonstrated that the rainfall, river flow and groundwater levels are increasing. Synonyms height, highness, altitude, elevation, distance upward 1.2A floor within a multistorey building.The first tidal wave caused damage to the bottom of the hotel, but it was the second wave, an hour and a half later, which wrecked the first few levels of the buildings.... Subterranean termites tunnel in moist soil to find wood, putting decks and lower levels of buildings at risk. The building will be joined at many levels to the main building. Synonyms floor, storey, tier, deck 2A position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality: a high level of unemployment* debt rose to unprecedented levels... The recession has resulted in unprecedented levels of unemployment and a dramatic increase in poverty. For the first time last year, unemployment rose to an unprecedented level of 10 percent. And as unemployment rose to record levels, people have stopped spending so freely, causing prices to drop. Synonyms quantity, amount, extent, measure, degree, volume, size; magnitude, intensity, pitch, strength; proportion 2.1An intellectual, social, or moral standard: at six he could play chess at an advanced level [mass noun]: women do better at degree level... We can learn a great deal about the moral level of the reigning intellectual culture of the West by observing the reaction to this demand. Many a girl drops out even at the primary level because of social compulsions. Decent educational levels will automatically lessen social problems and crime as well as boosting self esteem and confidence. 2.2A position in a hierarchy: a junior level of management... Though few have broken into the top echelons of power, the junior and middle management levels are full of women. Important changes have also occurred in the middle levels of the class hierarchy. The rest are stuck at the lower and middle levels of the managerial hierarchy. Synonyms rank, standing, status, position; echelon, station, degree, grade, gradation, stage, standard, rung, point, mark, step; class, stratum, group, grouping, set, classification; level of achievement, degree of competence 3 Gaming (In a computer game) each of a series of stages of increasing difficulty through which a player may progress, completing one stage in order to reach the next: I’ve now reached level 106 on Candy Crush Saga 3.1(Especially in a role-playing game) each of a number of steps in the development of a character, who progressively acquires enhanced skills and abilities within the game as the player advances by completing tasks and earning points: you can easily take a character to level 20 in less than 15 hours and finish the campaign 4An instrument marked with a line parallel to the plane of the horizon for testing whether things are horizontal.I even used a level to measure properly!... Scrape the top layer smooth using a level to guide you. A level can be used to straighten out rows of bricks. 4.1 Surveying An instrument for giving a horizontal line of sight.Generally, the most accurate beach survey data are obtained using a surveying level.... A laser level is the modern way of doing surveying. 5A flat tract of land: [in place names]: the Somerset Levels... Between the water and the land is a vast, flat level of grassy mud. The basin of the Peneus expands into a vast level towards the southeast. The moors and levels are formed from a submerged and reclaimed landscape. adjective 1Having a flat, horizontal surface: we had reached level ground... The surface should be level, free draining and, if possible, subject to frost prevention. When we finally made it back to the gate the nice paved paths seemed an oasis of smooth level ground. Assemble the table on a level surface, turn the top wheel upside down and place the seat wheel on top of it. Synonyms flat, smooth, even, uniform, plane, flush, plumb, regular, true; (as) flat as a pancake; perfectly horizontal; perfectly vertical 1.1(Of a quantity of a dry substance) with the contents not rising above the brim of the measure: a level teaspoon of salt... Split each pitta in half horizontally, and spread each with one level tablespoon of passata. Add a level tablespoon of dried mint to the soup when you reheat it. Put some olive oil in a shallow pan with a level dessertspoon of tomato purée. 2At the same height as someone or something else: his eyes were level with* hers... Bringing his eyes level with Luke, Adam surveyed him calmly. Even standing, her head only drew level with my chest. The kitchen has a range of eye and floor level units and is plumbed for a dishwasher and washing machine. 3Having the same relative position; not in front of or behind: the car backed rapidly until it was level with me... Racing to the third bend he gained on the leader and drew level coming out of it. I quickened my pace so that I was level with her. As we came level with the silver saloon, I was absolutely amazed to see the driver holding a camcorder to his face. 3.1chiefly British* Having the same position or score in a contest: the two teams finished level on points... Both of these sides were level on points at the top of the table going into the game. The sides were level on 11 points each. The fact that the team were still level at half-time acted as a spur to them. 3.2Not having risen or fallen; unchanged: earnings were level at 17.5p a share... You can choose to receive a level income, or have your payouts rise in line with inflation. Shares were level from there and closed at $3.86. Studios have seen level prices over the past three years with the average rental rate at €910 per month. 4Calm and steady: the cold, level gaze he had given her... He speaks with the calm, level voice of a professional scientist. He said it in a calm, level tone, but the icy look he gave me told me what he was thinking. She returned it with a level gaze, betraying none of the anxiety she felt inside. Synonyms unchanging, steady, unvarying, stable, even, uniform, regular, consistent, constant; invariable, unalterable, unaltering, unfluctuating; calm, unemotional, composed, equable, unruffled, serene, tranquil verb (levels, levelling, levelled; US levels, leveling, leveled) 1 [with object] Give a flat and even surface to: contractors started levelling the ground for the new power station... Tap on a work surface to level the mixture, then put in the freezer. The work is expected to take about a year during which time the surface will be levelled, drained and reseeded and flood lighting installed. By early afternoon the ground was leveled, smoothed over and trimmed. Synonyms make level, level out, level off, make even, even off, even out, make flat, flatten, smooth, smooth out, plane, make uniform, make regular, regularize; polish, face 1.1Demolish (a building or town): bulldozers are now waiting to level their home... A massive explosion in the air sent shockwaves through the town and leveled the few buildings that had survived. A third house was levelled in the nearby town of Dura. As well as levelling the town, the quake has also destroyed what remained of the ancient city and its sixteenth century citadel. Synonyms raze, raze to the ground, demolish, flatten, gut, topple, lay waste, destroy, wipe out, blow up, blow to bits, bomb; tear down, knock down, pull down, bring down, bulldoze, fell, dismantle, break up, wreck, pulverize, obliterate 2 [no object] (level off/out) Begin to fly horizontally after climbing or diving: he quickly levelled off at 1500 ft... Relieved, I leveled off and once again began dealing with those knotty little details like useless gauges - both my airspeed and my fuel gauge read zero. Just as everybody's life finished flashing before their eyes, the jet began to level out as the wheels hit the runway with a sharp jolt. The aircraft immediately began to level out from its spiral. 2.1(Of a path, road, or incline) cease to slope: the track levelled out and there below us was the bay... After this the path levels out for about 400m before sloping down to a small car park by the side of the road. The path levels out to provide expansive seaward views. At the foot of the hill, as the path levels out and enters a fringe of larches, leave the narrow footpath and drop down to your right. 2.2Remain at a steady level after falling or rising: inflation has levelled out at an acceptable rate... House prices in North Yorkshire are levelling out. What they show is that the rapid influx of mothers with young children into the workplace has leveled off and fallen, slightly. Soon global population will level off and then likely fall for a protracted period of time. 3 [with object] chiefly British Make (something, especially a score in sport) equal or similar: Woods sliced the ball into the net to level the score [no object]: Ardsley deservedly levelled with two minutes remaining... He levelled the scores from the penalty spot. He smashed the ball to the back of the net to level the scores yet again. New Zealand went close to levelling the score soon after the restart. Synonyms equalize, make equal, equal, even, even up, make level 3.1 (level something up/down) Increase or reduce something in order to remove a disparity.By forcing the internet to be accessible to everyone, there is a risk that we are levelling it down, reducing its potential to suit many competing, latent, unrealised needs.... The European Union has always been sold as an integration in which living standards would be leveled up, not down. All too often, what that means is levelling skills down rather than encouraging the most talented players to forge ahead and realise their potential. 4 [with object] Aim (a weapon): he levelled* a pistol at us... The two grunted angrily, leveling their weapons at her. The eight men were leveling their weapons at the truck. The guards leveled their weapons, and everybody shut up. Synonyms aim, point, direct, train, sight, focus, turn, beam, zero in on, draw a bead on; take aim 4.1Direct (a criticism or accusation): accusations of corruption had been levelled against him... Criticism was levelled at each of the professions involved. Care should be taken with the manner in which criticism was levelled at other countries' leaders. This has led to all sorts of unfair and unsubstantiated accusations being leveled against me. 5 [no object]* (level with) informal Be frank or honest with (someone): when are you going to level with me?... But the image of him taking control and levelling with people in an honest and compassionate way has been burned into the American psyche. You're not levelling with me, sweetheart. That would require levelling with the American people about unpleasant realities and the difficult choices that lie ahead. Synonyms be frank, be open, be honest, be above board, tell the truth, tell all, hide nothing, keep nothing back, be straightforward, put all one's cards on the table informal be upfront 6 [with object] Surveying Ascertain differences in the height of (land). Phrases do one's level best find its (own) level find one's (own) level level of attainment be level pegging a level playing field on the level on a level with take something to the next level Derivatives levelly /ˈlɛv(ə)li / adverb ... I gazed at him levelly, making it clear that I was not impressed. ‘It was,’ he says levelly, ‘the worst experience of my life.’ ‘Do you know,’ his father spoke levelly, ‘how much money I lost today because of your little prank?’ levelness noun ... ‘I haven't finished, Milord,’ he went on with that same, cutting levelness. I periodically check the trackwork for levelness and irregularities. The floor levelness was not important for the project. Phrasal verbs level up Origin Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra 'scales, balance'. The ultimate root of level is Latin libra ‘scales, balance’, also the source of the sign of the zodiac Libra (Late Middle English). It has many senses in English, the earliest being ‘an instrument used to determine if a surface is horizontal’, as in spirit level (mid 18th century). Since the 1980s the image of a level playing field has been a cliché of business and politics. In games, an uneven playing surface will favour the home side, who will be more familiar with its hazards. See also deliberate Rhymes bedevil, bevel, devil, dishevel, kevel, revel, split-level
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level

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