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confirmed a recent report in the Wall Street Journal." }, { "text": "She denied a report in the Las Vegas Sun that the exhibition was closing." }, { "text": "We have reviewed all reports from today's battle." }, { "text": "We'll have a live report from Manila in about 30 minutes." }, { "text": "investigative news reports about glitches in the system" }, { "text": "The sites generate detailed travel reports." }, { "text": "The report went on to list her injuries." } ], "topics": ["Literature and writing", "TV, radio and news"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["groundbreaking", "important", "influential"], "verb + report": ["deliver", "give somebody", "make"], "report + verb": [ "be based on something", "address something", "concern something" ], "report + noun": ["author", "writer", "writing"], "preposition": [ "according to a/the report", "amid reports", "in a/the report" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a spoken or written description of something containing information that somebody needs to have", "sensetop": "report on something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **police report**" }, { "text": "The company has just released its **annual report**." }, { "text": "Can you give us a progress report?" }, { "text": "You need to compile a report on your findings.", "contextForm": "report on something" }, { "text": "Auditors normally issue a report as to whether the company accounts have been prepared correctly." }, { "text": "The lab report seems to be missing." }, { "text": "She spent hours in the law library browsing through case reports." }, { "text": "The autopsy report revealed that the man had been strangled." }, { "text": "She made her report to her senior colleagues." }, { "text": "Sentencing will be delayed until a psychiatric report is carried out." }, { "text": "I've asked Jen for a full report of the meeting." }, { "text": "I have to do a report for my boss by tomorrow." }, { "text": "A detailed medical report is required of all applicants." }, { "text": "fired for falsifying an expense report" }, { "text": "daily status reports as to how and what we were doing" }, { "text": "a damaging internal report on the department's organization" }, { "text": "I will have to make a full report of the situation to my superiors." }, { "text": "I'll let you have a report as soon as I can." }, { "text": "I typed up a report about the morning's events for our clients." }, { "text": "Her report questions the scientific validity of the experiment." }, { "text": "Following discussion, the annual report was accepted unanimously." }, { "text": "The case has not yet been reported in the law reports." }, { "text": "The chairman's report provides a summary of operations." }, { "text": "They replied citing a report from the finance department." }, { "text": "the consumer report for this 1993 model" }, { "text": "the company's summary report for the second quarter of this year" }, { "text": "the government's latest employment report" }, { "text": "a report to the academic community" }, { "text": "The management team must make a full report to the board." }, { "text": "The company was asked to submit its annual report." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["groundbreaking", "important", "influential"], "verb + report": ["deliver", "give somebody", "make"], "report + verb": [ "be based on something", "address something", "concern something" ], "report + noun": ["author", "writer", "writing"], "preposition": [ "according to a/the report", "amid reports", "in a/the report" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "an official document written by a group of people who have examined a particular situation or problem", "sensetop": "report on somethingaccording to a report", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **release/issue a report**" }, { "text": "The committee will **publish its report** on the health service next week.", "contextForm": "report on something" }, { "text": "According to the report, we are facing an obesity crisis.", "contextForm": "according to a report" }, { "text": "An official report quoted several leading scientists." }, { "text": "A recent report from the US Department of Education estimates that approximately 1.1 million students are being homeschooled." }, { "text": "In a report published today, the committee is expected to call for a new trial of GM crops." }, { "text": "The committee will publish an interim report on its findings to date." }, { "text": "According to a report issued by Morgan Stanley, China is a very significant market for luxury companies." }, { "text": "The UN released a report imploring wealthy countries to double their foreign aid." }, { "text": "The 124-page report was released today." }, { "text": "You can download the full report from our website." }, { "text": "A damning report by the Police Ombudsman was leaked to the press." }, { "text": "Police are still trying to come to terms with the report, which examined racial attitudes within the force." }, { "text": "The government commissioned a report into the rioting." }, { "text": "The report's authors have asked for more time to complete their enquiries." }, { "text": "Very few people in government actually read the report." }, { "text": "We will have to wait until they deliver their report before we can come to any conclusions." }, { "text": "An independent report highlighted some serious flaws in the child protection services." }, { "text": "a report by scientists" }, { "text": "a confidential report leaked to the press" }, { "text": "a report entitled ‘Kick-start’" }, { "text": "an official report on the accident" }, { "text": "a report from the select committee" }, { "text": "a report linking ill health with industrial pollution" }, { "text": "This report is based on the analysis of 600 completed questionnaires." }, { "text": "There have been many new findings since the original report." }, { "text": "The report warns that more job losses are likely." }, { "text": "The report notes evidence that secondary smoke harms unborn children." }, { "text": "The report looks at the health risks linked to obesity." }, { "text": "The report draws attention to the appalling conditions in the country's prisons." }, { "text": "The report called for sweeping changes in the education system." }, { "text": "Criticism has been directed at local businesses in a report out today." }, { "text": "The MPs called for a full report on the nuclear contract." }, { "text": "The committee presented its report to the Attorney General." }, { "text": "The department has launched a report into the bombing." }, { "text": "The findings are summarized in the report." }, { "text": "The government commissioned a report on the state of agriculture in the country." }, { "text": "The report admits to several outstanding questions about the safety of the waste dumps." }, { "text": "The report continued in similar vein." }, { "text": "The report fails to explain his decision." }, { "text": "The report reveals that debt has risen every year for the last ten years." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["groundbreaking", "important", "influential"], "verb + report": ["deliver", "give somebody", "make"], "report + verb": [ "be based on something", "address something", "concern something" ], "report + noun": ["author", "writer", "writing"], "preposition": [ "according to a/the report", "amid reports", "in a/the report" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a story or piece of information that may or may not be true", "sensetop": "reports of somethingreports that…despite reports", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital.", "contextForm": "reports of something" }, { "text": "I don't believe these reports of UFO sightings." }, { "text": "We are hearing reports that she has quit.", "contextForm": "reports that…" }, { "text": "Despite reports claiming the market is heading for a crash, he predicts that prices will rise.", "contextForm": "despite reports" }, { "text": "According to reports, this will be her last film before she retires." }, { "text": "The company made 50 people redundant last month, amid reports it was running out of cash." }, { "text": "We're investigating reports of an explosion in this area." }, { "text": "I based my statement on reports circulating at the time." }, { "text": "We've had reports of a gang shooting in the city." }, { "text": "Police received reports of drug dealing in the area." }, { "text": "We have received reports that civilians have been killed." }, { "text": "They could neither confirm nor deny reports that the chairperson was to be replaced." }, { "text": "This appears to confirm recent reports that the two stars are dating." }, { "text": "The minister denied reports that she was about to quit." }, { "text": "He denied reports of a dispute with the prime minister." }, { "text": "The company denied reports of its interest in a merger." }, { "text": "These reports surfaced throughout the summer." }, { "text": "There have been conflicting reports on the number of people killed." }, { "text": "The pro-democracy rally came amid reports of dissatisfaction among army officers." }, { "text": "Reports have indicated that a growing number of medium-sized companies are under financial pressure." }, { "text": "Reliable intelligence reports suggest that the terrorists have bases in five cities." }, { "text": "First reports of the accident are coming in." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["groundbreaking", "important", "influential"], "verb + report": ["deliver", "give somebody", "make"], "report + verb": [ "be based on something", "address something", "concern something" ], "report + noun": ["author", "writer", "writing"], "preposition": [ "according to a/the report", "amid reports", "in a/the report" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a written statement about a student’s work at school, college, etc.", "labels": "(British English)North American English", "cefr": "b1", "examples": [ { "text": "a school report" }, { "text": "to get a good/bad report" }, { "text": "She got a better report card this time." } ], "topics": ["Education"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["good", "bad", "school"], "verb + report/report card": ["get"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "an employee whose work is the responsibility of a particular manager", "labels": "(business)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a weekly meeting with my direct reports" }, { "text": "He was finding one of his reports very difficult to manage." } ], "topics": ["Business"] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "the sound of an explosion or of a gun being fired", "examples": [ { "text": "a loud report" } ], "synonyms": "bang, blast" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "talked about by people in a bad/good way", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈpɔːt/", "audio": "re/report/report__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈpɔːrt/", "audio": "re/report/report__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": null }