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{
"term": "member",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a person, an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group",
"sensetop": "member of something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **member of the family/community**",
"contextForm": "member of something"
},
{
"text": "He is an important **member of our team**."
},
{
"text": "a **member of the human race**"
},
{
"text": "**Members of the public **are invited to come and view the work"
},
{
"text": "characteristics common to all members of the species"
},
{
"text": "You are welcome to bring along a **family member** or friend."
},
{
"text": "Every **staff member** is offered training in customer care."
},
{
"text": "The android could pass as a normal member of the human race."
},
{
"text": "Audience members voted on their favorite presentations."
},
{
"text": "Biographies are available for the cast members."
},
{
"text": "This climbing fern is a well-behaved member of the plant community."
},
{
"text": "They rely on information from close friends or family members."
},
{
"text": "The band members all wore wraparound shades."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["elite", "high-ranking", "influential"],
"verb + member": ["become", "recruit", "nominate"],
"member + verb": ["join something", "resign", "attend something"],
"member + noun": ["country", "nation", "state"],
"preposition": ["member of"],
"phrases": ["a member of staff"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a person, a country or an organization that has joined a particular group, club or team",
"sensetop": "member of something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**party/union members**"
},
{
"text": "a meeting of **member states/countries**"
},
{
"text": "How much does it cost to **become a member**?"
},
{
"text": "**New members** are always welcome."
},
{
"text": "an active member of the local church",
"contextForm": "member of something"
},
{
"text": "a founder **member of the** conservation **group**"
},
{
"text": "She served as a **member of the board** of trustees."
},
{
"text": "Little is known about the third member of the band."
},
{
"text": "Subscriptions are cheaper for individual members."
},
{
"text": "10% of club members participated in this year's election."
},
{
"text": "Future plans will depend on member participation and input in the coming months."
},
{
"text": "He was a paid-up member of the Communist Party."
},
{
"text": "I've become a member of our local sports club."
},
{
"text": "a life member of the Red Cross"
},
{
"text": "a minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee"
},
{
"text": "the five permanent members of the UN Security Council"
},
{
"text": "the member churches of the Baptist Union"
},
{
"text": "Ireland shares the currency with 19 other member states of the EU."
},
{
"text": "The university nominates four of the foundation's five board members."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["elite", "high-ranking", "influential"],
"verb + member": ["become", "recruit", "nominate"],
"member + verb": ["join something", "resign", "attend something"],
"member + noun": ["country", "nation", "state"],
"preposition": ["member of"],
"phrases": ["a member of staff"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "(in the UK) a Member of Parliament",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the Hon. Member for Brent North"
},
{
"text": "‘I am grateful to the honourable member for his kind remarks.’"
},
{
"text": "In 1956, he returned to Parliament as member for Hampstead."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a person who has been given an honour",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Murray was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Association Football."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "a part of the body, especially an arm or a leg",
"labels": "(old use or literary)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "a penis. People say ‘member’ to avoid saying ‘penis’.",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmembə(r)/",
"audio": "me/member/member__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmembər/",
"audio": "me/member/member__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum ‘limb’."
}