33.3.2. gy. C2 (példák)

present verb /prɪˈzent/ [T] 4 bemutat (prezentál, ismertet)

He presented the report to his colleagues.

case noun /keɪs/ 7 érv, indok [C]

There is a strong case for/against bringing in the new legislation.

He put the case for more funding very convincingly.

She was given the opportunity to state her case.

illustration noun /ˌɪl.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] 2 szemléltető példa

This delay is a perfect illustration of why we need a new computer system.

A couple of examples are included, by way of illustration.

paradigm noun /ˈpær.ə.daɪm/ [C] (formal) (tipikus) példa/minta/modell

Career women are establishing a new paradigm of work and family life.

precedent noun /ˈpres.ɪ.dənt/ [C or U] precedens

This decision has set an important legal precedent for other countries.

reasoning noun /ˈriː.zən.ɪŋ/ [U] érvelés; megfontolás

I don't understand the reasoning behind this decision.

conclusive adjective /kənˈkluː.sɪv/ döntő (pl. bizonyíték)

conclusive evidence/proof

inexplicable adjective /ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪk.ə.bl̩/ megmagyarázhatatlan

To me his behaviour was quite inexplicable.

unprecedented adjective /ʌnˈpres.ɪ.dən.tɪd/ példátlan, előzmény/példa nélkül álló

The Internet has given people unprecedented access to information.

Phrasal verbs:

account for sth /əˈkaʊnt/ magyarázattal szolgál vmire; magyarázatul szolgál vmire

Can you account for your absence last Friday?

He'd had an argument with Caroline, which accounts for his bad mood this morning.

She was asked to account for the missing money.

back up ↔ sth /bæk/ alátámaszt (állítást, érvelést) [often passive]

His claims are backed up by recent research.

Phrases and idioms:

a/the prime example legjellemzőbb példa vmire

This is a prime example of what happens when communication is poor.

shed light on fényt derít vmire (magyarázatot ad vmire)

As an economist, he was able to shed some light on the situation.