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{ "term": "class", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a group of students who are taught together", "sensetop": "in the/your class", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We were in the same class at school.", "contextForm": "in the/your class" }, { "text": "She is the youngest in her class." }, { "text": "He came **top of the class**." }, { "text": "The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school." }, { "text": "He sat at the back of the class." }, { "text": "She came top of the class in English." }, { "text": "Which history class are you in?" }, { "text": "He finished top of the class." }, { "text": "Her sister is in my class." }, { "text": "Class size is limited to 30." }, { "text": "a class discussion on solar energy" }, { "text": "She teaches classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels." } ], "topics": ["Education"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "large", "small"], "verb + class": ["attend", "go to", "take"], "class + verb": ["be easy", "be hard", "be available"], "class + noun": ["member", "teacher", "size"], "preposition": ["in (a/the) class", "class in"], "phrases": [ "the back of the class", "the front of the class", "be top of the class" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "an occasion when a group of students meets to be taught", "sensetop": "in class", "labels": "(British English)(especially British English)(North American English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(North American English)(British English)(both British English, informal)(both especially North American English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(North American English, informal)(both British English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English, informal)(especially North American English, informal)(British English)(British English)(British English)(both North American English)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I have a history class at 9 o'clock." }, { "text": "I was late for (a) class." }, { "text": "See me after class." }, { "text": "She works hard in class *(= during the class)*.", "contextForm": "in class" }, { "text": "I have an English class at 11." }, { "text": "Who's taking the class today?" }, { "text": "He was late for class again." }, { "text": "We'll start the exercise in class and you can finish it for homework." }, { "text": "We have five science classes going on at one time but only two labs." }, { "text": "I skip class every now and then to spend time with my friends." }, { "text": "She cancels class on a regular basis." }, { "text": "The syllabus is discussed with students on the first day of class." }, { "text": "I remember learning about the 1st World War in history class in school." } ], "synonyms": "lesson", "topics": ["Education"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "large", "small"], "verb + class": ["attend", "go to", "take"], "class + verb": ["be easy", "be hard", "be available"], "class + noun": ["member", "teacher", "size"], "preposition": ["in (a/the) class", "class in"], "phrases": [ "the back of the class", "the front of the class", "be top of the class" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a series of classes on a particular subject", "sensetop": "class in something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Are you still doing your French evening class?" }, { "text": "I've been **taking classes** in pottery.", "contextForm": "class in something" }, { "text": "She's going to evening classes in Italian." }, { "text": "The college offers classes in many subjects." }, { "text": "The institute holds evening classes throughout the year." }, { "text": "I'm taking a management class this semester." }, { "text": "I'm taking night classes in art appreciation." }, { "text": "The college runs specialist language classes." }, { "text": "art/dance/yoga classes" }, { "text": "He attended evening classes in sculpture." }, { "text": "I decided to take a first-aid class." }, { "text": "The university offers classes through a distance-learning programme." }, { "text": "Classes will be held each Tuesday for five weeks." }, { "text": "Classes start at the end of January." }, { "text": "I enrolled in a drawing class at the Boston Museum School." } ], "synonyms": "course", "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "large", "small"], "verb + class": ["attend", "go to", "take"], "class + verb": ["be easy", "be hard", "be available"], "class + noun": ["member", "teacher", "size"], "preposition": ["in (a/the) class", "class in"], "phrases": [ "the back of the class", "the front of the class", "be top of the class" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a group of students who finish their studies at school, college or university in a particular year", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "cefr": "b1", "examples": [ { "text": "The class of 2020 was/were invited back to join the celebrations." }, { "text": "the freshman/sophomore/junior/senior class" } ], "topics": ["Education"] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "one of the groups of people in a society that are thought of as being at the same social or economic level", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the **working/middle/upper class**" }, { "text": "The party tries to appeal to all classes of society." }, { "text": "His ideas had an appeal among the wealthy, professional classes." }, { "text": "The ruling class is/are not going to give up their position without a fight." }, { "text": "Membership of gardening clubs is drawn from all social classes." }, { "text": "It was an age in which all classes of society were expanding." }, { "text": "The government defends the interests of the capitalist class." }, { "text": "They believe that membership of the political class comes with the privilege of shaping the world to their liking." }, { "text": "Composers tried to take advantage of the increased demand for public entertainment among the middle classes." }, { "text": "Nowadays, there are not so many clear distinctions between classes." }, { "text": "He is a member of the privileged class." }, { "text": "She belongs to a lower social class than him." } ], "topics": ["People in society"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["leisure", "lower", "lower-middle"], "class + noun": ["structure", "system", "consciousness"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "the way that people are divided into different social and economic groups", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "differences of class, race or gender" }, { "text": "The old class system is not appropriate in a modern age." }, { "text": "a society in which class is more important than ability" }, { "text": "A lot of British comedy is based on class differences." }, { "text": "She recognizes class as an important concept." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["leisure", "lower", "lower-middle"], "class + noun": ["structure", "system", "consciousness"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "each of several different levels of comfort that are available to travellers in a plane, etc.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He always travels business class." }, { "text": "The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train." }, { "text": "It doesn't matter which class you fly, the food is always horrible." } ], "topics": ["Transport by bus and train", "Transport by air"] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a group of people, animals or things that have similar characteristics or qualities", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "It was good accommodation for a hotel of this class." }, { "text": "different classes of drugs" }, { "text": "Dickens was **in a different class** from *(= was much better than)* most of his contemporaries." }, { "text": "As a jazz singer she's **in a class of her own** *(= better than most others)*." }, { "text": "It was pretty cheap for this class of hotel." }, { "text": "It is the most reliable model in its class." }, { "text": "These writers form a distinct class in Russian literature." }, { "text": "There are several distinct classes of drugs." }, { "text": "a rare class of neurological diseases" }, { "text": "a rare class of butterflies" }, { "text": "class B shares" }, { "text": "Within each class of grapes there is much variation." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["large", "small", "distinct"], "verb + class": ["constitute", "form"], "preposition": ["class of"], "phrases": ["be in a class of your own", "be in a different class"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "one of the different groups in a competition", "examples": [ { "text": "He came first in his class at every event." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "an attractive quality or a high level of skill that is impressive", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She **has class** all right—she looks like a model." }, { "text": "There's a real touch of class about this team." }, { "text": "He's got real class." }, { "text": "The musical entertainment added a touch of class to the occasion." }, { "text": "a player of great class" }, { "text": "A real parquet floor will add a touch of class to the room." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "real"], "verb + class": ["have"], "phrases": ["a touch of class"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "one of the levels of achievement in a British university degree exam", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a **first-/second-/third-class** degree" } ], "topics": ["Education"] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, below a phylum", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [], "topics": ["Animals"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the people in society who like to give their opinions on political or social issues", "labels": "(British English, usually disapproving)", "examples": [ { "text": "Constitutional reform is popular among the chattering classes." }, { "text": "topics being discussed at the breakfast tables of the chattering classes" } ], "topics": ["People in society"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/klɑːs/", "audio": "cl/class/class__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/klæs/", "audio": "cl/class/class__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (in sense (1)): from Latin classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’." }