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{ "term": "interest", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something", "sensetop": "interest in somethinginterest in doing somethingwith interestout of interest", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Her research has **generated interest** around the world." }, { "text": "The case has **attracted the interest** of the public and media." }, { "text": "Do your parents **take an interest in** your friends?", "contextForm": "interest in something" }, { "text": "By that time I had **lost (all) interest** in the idea." }, { "text": "Many people have contacted me **expressing interest** in the idea." }, { "text": "A small number of investors have **shown an interest**." }, { "text": "He showed a **keen interest** in music from his childhood." }, { "text": "They shared a common interest in horses." }, { "text": "I **have no interest** in seeing the movie.", "contextForm": "interest in doing something" }, { "text": "I watched with interest.", "contextForm": "with interest" }, { "text": "**Just out of interest**, how much did it cost?", "contextForm": "out of interest" }, { "text": "**As a matter of interest** *(= I'd like to know)*, what time did the party finish?" }, { "text": "A sticker on a bag **caught my interest**." }, { "text": "A childhood trip to Europe sparked his lifelong interest in history." }, { "text": "Despite intensive publicity, Channel 4 failed to maintain interest in its expensive new show." }, { "text": "She showed a polite interest in his story." }, { "text": "He's never shown the slightest interest in football." }, { "text": "I'll watch the programme with added interest now I know you're in it." }, { "text": "I'm asking purely out of interest." }, { "text": "My cousin expressed an interest in seeing where I work." }, { "text": "He always had a great interest in the supernatural." }, { "text": "She feigned interest in a magazine article to avoid meeting the man's stare." }, { "text": "He took an active interest in their welfare." }, { "text": "The children's interest began to flag after half an hour of the lesson." }, { "text": "The event attracted a lot of media interest." }, { "text": "The film kept my interest throughout." }, { "text": "The government failed to drum up any public interest in the referendum." }, { "text": "The police were starting to take a close interest in the company's activities." }, { "text": "They listened with interest." }, { "text": "While in prison he developed an interest in art." }, { "text": "Why the sudden interest?" }, { "text": "growing interest from younger members" }, { "text": "to stimulate interest among teachers" }, { "text": "Does she take an interest in your research?" }, { "text": "He showed no more than a passing interest in the sport." }, { "text": "I told him about it but he showed no interest." }, { "text": "Several people expressed an interest in learning the game." } ], "topics": ["Feelings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["avid", "close", "considerable"], "verb + interest": ["have", "evince", "express"], "interest + verb": ["grow", "flag", "wane"], "preposition": ["for interest", "out of interest", "with interest"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the quality that something has when it attracts somebody’s attention or makes them want to know more about it", "sensetop": "be of interestbe of interest to somebodyinterest for somebody", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There are many **places of interest** near the city." }, { "text": "These plants will add interest to your garden in winter." }, { "text": "These documents are of great historical interest.", "contextForm": "be of interest" }, { "text": "The area is a site of **special** scientific **interest**." }, { "text": "This is a story of national interest." }, { "text": "The subject is **of no interest** to me at all.", "contextForm": "be of interest to somebody" }, { "text": "This museum holds particular interest for geologists.", "contextForm": "interest for somebody" }, { "text": "His books have a special interest for me." }, { "text": "We met to discuss matters of common interest." }, { "text": "a building of great architectural interest" }, { "text": "issues of compelling strategic interest" }, { "text": "This information was of no immediate interest to me." }, { "text": "Their conversation held no interest for me." }, { "text": "The interest of the painting lies in its unusual use of colour." }, { "text": "The illustrations give the book added interest." }, { "text": "Since the championship has already been decided, this game is of purely academic interest." }, { "text": "His books are of no interest to me at all." }, { "text": "Her comments are of particular interest to me." }, { "text": "There are many places of interest around Oxford." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "particular", "special"], "verb + interest": ["be of", "hold no", "add"], "interest + verb": ["lie in"], "preposition": ["of interest"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend time doing or studying", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Her main interests are music and tennis." }, { "text": "He was a man of wide interests outside his work." }, { "text": "My main research interest is herbal medicine." }, { "text": "In the end, she left the company to **pursue** other **interests**." }, { "text": "She has many hobbies and outside interests." }, { "text": "He wanted time to pursue his many and varied musical interests." } ], "topics": ["Hobbies"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["diverse", "varied", "wide"], "verb + interest": ["have", "share", "pursue"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money", "sensetop": "interest on somethingwith interest", "labels": "(finance)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **pay interest** on a loan", "contextForm": "interest on something" }, { "text": "The money was repaid with interest.", "contextForm": "with interest" }, { "text": "**interest charges/payments**" }, { "text": "**Interest rates** have risen by 1%." }, { "text": "high **rates of interest**" }, { "text": "They're paying 16% interest on the loan." }, { "text": "The Gold Account pays monthly interest of 5.5%." }, { "text": "Find a bank that has very low interest charges on overdrafts." }, { "text": "a mortgage with a fixed rate of interest" } ], "topics": ["Money"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["annual", "monthly", "etc."], "verb + interest": ["earn", "receive", "pay"], "interest + verb": ["accrue", "bear"], "interest + noun": ["rate", "payment", "charge"], "preposition": ["interest on"], "phrases": ["a rate of interest"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a good result or an advantage for somebody/something", "sensetop": "in somebody's interest(s)against somebody's interests", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The union is working to **protect the interests** of its members." }, { "text": "to promote/defend somebody's interests" }, { "text": "Tough talk doesn't always **serve your interests**." }, { "text": "I was voted in to **represent the interests** of my constituents." }, { "text": "You can't blame them for **looking after their own interests**." }, { "text": "She was acting entirely **in her own interests**.", "contextForm": "in somebody's interest(s)" }, { "text": "These reforms were **in the best interests of** local government." }, { "text": "It is **in the public interest** that these facts are made known." }, { "text": "The policy is clearly working against the interests of consumers.", "contextForm": "against somebody's interests" }, { "text": "It is crucial to our **national interest** to keep stability in the region." }, { "text": "Continuing such a policy is short-sighted and not in the interest of consumers." }, { "text": "It's not in your best interests to let your boss know you're looking for a new job." }, { "text": "He claimed to be acting in the public interest." }, { "text": "I feel it is in everyone's best interest if I step aside now." }, { "text": "She was obviously acting purely out of selfish interest." }, { "text": "The lawyer refused to act against his client's interests." }, { "text": "The union refused to support proposals that it saw as contrary to the interests of its members." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["best interest", "best interests", "own"], "verb + interest": ["defend", "guard", "look after"], "interest + verb": ["lie in something", "be at stake"], "interest + noun": ["group"], "preposition": [ "against somebody’s/something’s interest", "contrary to somebody’s/something’s interest", "in somebody’s/something’s interest" ], "phrases": [ "a conflict of interest", "a conflict of interests", "have somebody’s interests at heart" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a share in a business or company and its profits", "sensetop": "interest (in something)", "examples": [ { "text": "She has business interests in France." }, { "text": "American interests in Europe *(= money invested in European countries)*" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["powerful", "controlling", "majority"], "verb + interest": ["have", "sell"], "preposition": ["interest in"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a connection with something that affects your attitude to it, especially because you may benefit from it in some way", "sensetop": "interest in (doing) something", "examples": [ { "text": "I should, at this point, **declare my interest**." }, { "text": "Organizations **have an interest in** ensuring that employee motivation is high.", "contextForm": "interest in (doing) something" }, { "text": "Lawyers have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the debate." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["best interest", "best interests", "own"], "verb + interest": ["defend", "guard", "look after"], "interest + verb": ["lie in something", "be at stake"], "interest + noun": ["group"], "preposition": [ "against somebody’s/something’s interest", "contrary to somebody’s/something’s interest", "in somebody’s/something’s interest" ], "phrases": [ "a conflict of interest", "a conflict of interests", "have somebody’s interests at heart" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a group of people who are in the same business or who share the same aims that they want to protect", "examples": [ { "text": "powerful farming interests" }, { "text": "relationships between local government and **business interests**" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a situation in which somebody has two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and cannot treat both of them equally and fairly at the same time", "examples": [ { "text": "There was a conflict of interest between his business dealings and his political activities." }, { "text": "One member of the planning committee had a conflict of interest as he lived near the proposed road." }, { "text": "There is often a conflict of interests between farmers and conservationists." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do the same thing to somebody as they have done to you, but with more force, enthusiasm, etc.", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to want somebody to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this", "examples": [ { "text": "Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in order to help or achieve something", "examples": [ { "text": "New work practices were introduced in the interests of efficiency." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person who is believed to be involved in a crime, but who has not been arrested", "examples": [ { "text": "Police have said they do have a person of interest in the case." } ], "synonyms": "suspect", "topics": ["Crime and punishment"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɪntrəst//ˈɪntrest/", "audio": "in/interest/interest__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɪntrəst//ˈɪntrest/", "audio": "in/interest/interest__us_1_rr.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (originally as interess): from Anglo-Norman French interesse, from Latin interesse ‘differ, be important’, from inter- ‘between’ + esse ‘be’. The -t was added partly by association with Old French interest ‘damage, loss’, apparently from Latin interest ‘it is important’. The original sense was ‘the possession of a share in or a right to something’; hence sense (6). Sense (1) and the verb arose in the 18th cent. Sense (4) was influenced by medieval Latin interesse ‘compensation for a debtor's defaulting’." }