| 单词 | Third World |
| 释义 | third /thûrd/adjective
ORIGIN: OE thridda; cf Ger dritte, Gr tritos, L tertius thirdˈing noun A third part thirdˈly adverb
Third Age noun Those people aged over 60 (in some cases over 50) collectively seen as a distinct group within society, with opportunities (eg for travel and education), special needs, and a positive contribution to make to society in general Third-Aˈger noun third class noun The class (of degree, hotel accommodation, travel, etc) next below second class third-classˈ adjective and adverb third degree see under degree third dimension noun
third-dimenˈsional adjective third estate see under estate third eye noun (informal)
third eyelid noun The nictitating membrane (qv under nictate) third force noun A group (eg in a political party) following a middle or uncommitted course between contending extremes third gear noun The gear which is one faster than second, and usu one lower than top, in a gearbox third gender noun (anthropology) A class of people who identify themselves as neither male nor female third-gender adjective thirdˈ-generation adjective (also 3G) relating to communications technology providing more advanced services than WAP technology third-handˈ adjective Third International see under international third man noun (cricket) A fielder, or a fielding position, near the boundary on the offside behind the slips Third market noun (stock exchange, esp US)
third order noun The lay members affiliated to a monastic order, who continue to live an ordinary life in the world third party noun A person other than the principal people involved (eg in the agreement between the insured and insurer) thirdˈ-party adjective third person see under person thirdˈ-programme adjective Highbrow, in allusion to the Third Programme (1946–70) of the BBC third rail noun A rail carrying electricity to an electrically-powered train third rail noun A rail carrying electricity to an electrically-powered train; a highly controversial topic that politicians choose not to discuss third-rail system noun (elec eng) A system of electric traction supply by which current is fed to the tractor from an insulated conductor rail running parallel with the track thirdˈ-rate adjective
third reading noun
Third Reich see under Reich third sector noun The part of a country's economy made up of charities, voluntary groups, non-profit-making organizations, etc thirdsˈman noun A mediator third stream noun A style of music having features of both jazz and classical music thirdˈ-stream adjective third wave noun The age of information technology regarded as successor to the agrarian and industrial ages third way noun (esp in politics) a hitherto unconsidered alternative to two prevailing systems third wheel noun (informal) A person in a group of three whose presence is unwanted by the other two Third World noun The developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, not aligned politically with the large power blocks Third-Worlˈder noun
Third-Worlˈdism noun An ideology which supports and encourages the development of the Third World Picardy third Tierce de Picardie world /wûrld/noun
ORIGIN: OE woruld, world, weorold, orig meaning age or life of man, from wer man, and the root of old; ON veröld, OHGer weralt (Ger Welt) worldˈed adjective Containing worlds worldˈie noun (slang) Something of world-class quality worldˈliness noun worldˈling noun
worldˈly adjective
In a worldly manner worldˈwide adjective and adverb (extending) over, or (found) everywhere in, the world World Bank noun The popular name of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, an agency of the United Nations set up in 1945 to make loans to poorer countries worldˈ-beater noun (informal) A person, product, enterprise, etc that is supreme in its class worldˈ-beating adjective worldˈ-class adjective Good enough to be classed with or compete with the best in the world World Court noun The popular name of the Permanent Court of International Justice (since 1946 the International Court of Justice) at the Hague, set up under the League of Nations in 1921 to settle or advise on disputes between states World Cup noun A competition in some sport, notably football, between teams representing different countries, usu involving qualifying rounds and a final tournament world-faˈmous adjective Known or renowned throughout the world world language noun A language either widely used internationally or designed for international use world line noun (physics) A curving line in space-time representing the path of a particle during its existence worldˈly-mindˈed adjective Having one's mind set on the present world, material possessions, etc worldˈly-mindˈedness noun worldly-wiseˈ adjective Having the wisdom of those experienced in, and affected by, the ways of the world, knowing, cynical world music noun Popular folk music with its origins in non-western cultures, particularly African culture, esp as produced by non-Western artists worldˈ-old adjective Exceedingly ancient world power noun A state, group of states, etc, strong enough to make its influence felt in world politics worldˈscale noun The scale of freight rates for oil tankers World Series noun (baseball) A set of championship matches played annually between the winners of the major leagues worldˈ-shaking or worldˈ-shattering adjective (often ironic) Devastatingly important world sheet noun (physics) The 2-dimensional space occupied by a string in its space-time history worldˈ-view noun Outlook on or attitude to the world or life World War noun A war of worldwide scope, esp the Great War of 1914–18 (First World War, World War I) and that of 1939–45 (Second World War, World War II) worldˈ-weariness noun worldˈ-weary or worldˈ-wearied adjective Tired of the world, bored with life World Wide Web noun (computing) A network of Internet documents accessed by hypertext protocols all the world
(all) the world and his wife (informal)
best (or worst) of both worlds The advantage (or disadvantage) of both alternatives in a choice bring into the world
carry the world before one To pass through every obstacle to success come into the world To be born come up (or down) in the world To rise (or fall) in social status dead to the world (informal)
First World see under first for all the world (informal) Precisely or entirely (as if) Fourth World see under fourth go to the world (Shakespeare) To get married in another world (informal) Not in touch with reality in the world Used intensively, esp after an interrogative pronoun or adverb it's a small world An indication of surprise, interest, etc at meeting someone in unexpected and unlikely circumstances man (or woman) of the world Someone experienced in the ways of the world next world Life after death not for the world Not for any reward, not under any circumstances not the end of the world Not a fatal setback on top of the world (informal) In a state of great elation or happiness out of this world Wonderful, delightful, good beyond all experience Second World see under second1 set the world on fire To create a sensation, have spectacular success the New World The western hemisphere, the Americas the Old World The eastern hemisphere, comprising Europe, Africa and Asia the other world The non-material sphere, the spiritual world the whole world The sum of what is contained in the world the world is one's oyster see under oyster the world over Throughout the world, worldwide the world's end The most distant point possible the world, the flesh and the devil Temptations of the kind that notoriously distract one from the path of virtue the world to come The next world, the life after death think the world of To be very fond of Third World see under third worlds apart As different as is possible world without end Eternally (worldˈ-without-endˈ adjective) |
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