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单词 project
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project

noun
 OPAL W
/ˈprɒdʒekt/
/ˈprɑːdʒekt/
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    school/college work

  1.  
     a piece of work involving careful study of a subject over a period of time, done by school or college students
    • a history project
    • project on something My class is doing a project on medieval towns.
    • The final term will be devoted to project work.
    Topics Educationa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • class
    • school
    • French
    • …
    verb + project
    • do
    project + noun
    • work
    preposition
    • project on
    See full entry
    2.

    planned work

  2.  
     a planned piece of work that is designed to find information about something, to produce something new, or to improve something
    • We worked on various projects together.
    • About 300 schools are involved in the project.
    • to fund/finance a project
    • to start/launch/initiate a project
    • to undertake/complete a project
    • a building/construction project
    • project to do something They've set up a research project to investigate the harmful effects of air pollution.
    • Work has begun on a project to build a new hospital.
    • project on something They are taking part in a project on the genetics of eating disorders.
    • a project manager/team
    Extra Examples
    • The company runs large construction projects.
    • He embarked on an ambitious project to translate all the works of Plato.
    • We are seeking funding for this project.
    • He needed some financial assistance from the bank to get his project off the ground.
    • The project aims to reduce homelessness.
    • The scheme will be extended throughout the country after a successful six-month pilot project.
    • The wedding became her pet project, and she spent hours organizing it.
    • The proposed reform project contains some interesting ideas.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ambitious
    • big
    • huge
    • …
    verb + project
    • get off the ground
    • implement
    • initiate
    • …
    project + verb
    • aim to
    • be aimed at something
    project + noun
    • management
    • coordinator
    • director
    • …
    phrases
    • the aim of the project
    • somebody’s current project
    • somebody’s latest project
    • …
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    3.

    set of aims/activities

  3. a set of aims, ideas or activities that somebody is interested in or wants to bring to people’s attention
    • The party attempted to assemble its aims into a focused political project.
    4.

    housing

  4. (also housing project)
     (North American English) a group of houses or apartments built for poor families, usually with government money
    • Going into the projects alone can be dangerous.
    5. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘preliminary design, tabulated statement’): from Latin projectum ‘something prominent’, neuter past participle of proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ + jacere ‘to throw’. Early senses of the verb were ‘plan’ and ‘cause to move forward’.

project

verb
 OPAL W
/prəˈdʒekt/
/prəˈdʒekt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they project
/prəˈdʒekt/
/prəˈdʒekt/
he / she / it projects
/prəˈdʒekts/
/prəˈdʒekts/
past simple projected
/prəˈdʒektɪd/
/prəˈdʒektɪd/
past participle projected
/prəˈdʒektɪd/
/prəˈdʒektɪd/
-ing form projecting
/prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
/prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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    estimate

  1.  
     [transitive, usually passive] to estimate what the size, cost or amount of something will be in the future based on what is happening now synonym forecast
    • be projected A growth rate of 4 per cent is projected for next year.
    • Spending cuts will help to reduce huge projected deficits in future years.
    • be projected at something The overall cost is projected at $11 billion.
    • be projected to do something Unemployment is projected to rise to over 5 per cent next year.
    • it is projected that… It is projected that the unemployment rate will fall.
    Extra Examples
    • The budget deficit was projected at £30 million.
    • the population increases projected for Asia
    • These rates can be projected forward to give figures for the next ten years.
    Topics Businessb2

    2. plan

  2.  
     [transitive, usually passive] to plan an activity, a project etc. for a time in the future
    • be projected The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March.
    • The projected housing development will go ahead next year.
    3.

    light/image

  3.  
     [transitive] to make light, an image, etc. fall onto a flat surface or screen
    • project something onto something They projected the digital image onto the model's surface.
    • Images are projected onto the retina of the eye.
    • The videos were projected onto two screens.
    • project something on something Old photographs were projected on the wall behind her.
    4.

    stick out

  4. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to stick out beyond an edge or a surface synonym protrude
    • a building with balconies projecting out over the street
    Extra Examples
    • He saw the top of the car projecting above the water.
    • His feet were projecting beyond the end of the bed.
    • Two iron bars projected from the wall.
    5.

    present yourself

  5. [transitive] to present somebody/something/yourself to other people in a particular way, especially one that gives a good impression
    • project something They sought advice on how to project a more positive image of their company.
    • She projects an air of calm self-confidence.
    • project somebody/something/yourself (as somebody/something) He projected himself as a man worth listening to.
    6.

    send/throw up or away

  6. [transitive] project something/somebody (+ adv./prep.) to send or throw something up or away from yourself
    • Actors must learn to project their voices.
    • (figurative) the powerful men who would project him into the White House
    7. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘preliminary design, tabulated statement’): from Latin projectum ‘something prominent’, neuter past participle of proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ + jacere ‘to throw’. Early senses of the verb were ‘plan’ and ‘cause to move forward’.
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