2009_5_24apue笔记

execute

ex‧e‧cute / ˈekskjuːt / [transitive]
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▶KILL SOMEBODY◀
to kill someone, especially legally as a punishment
execute somebody for something
Thousands have been executed for political crimes.
The report claims 13 people were summarily executed (=killed without any trial or legal process) by the guerrillas.
see usage note kill 1
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▶DO SOMETHING◀
formal to do something that has been carefully planned
ￚsynonym implementThe job involves drawing up and executing a plan of nursing care.
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▶PERFORM AN ACTION◀
formal to perform a difficult action or movement
beautifully/skilfully/poorly etc executed The skaters' routine was perfectly executed.
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▶COMPUTER◀
technical if a computer executes a program or command (=instruction) , it makes the program or command happen or work
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▶LEGAL DOCUMENT◀
law to make sure that the instructions in a legal document are followed
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▶PRODUCE SOMETHING◀
formal to produce a painting, book, film etc
a boldly executed story

as  a result of

re‧sult / rɪˈzʌlt /
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▶HAPPENING BECAUSE OF SOMETHING◀
[uncountable and countable]something that happens or exists because of something that happened before
ￚsee also consequence
result of
Accidents are the inevitable result of driving too fast.High unemployment is a direct result of the recession.
end/final/net result (=the result at the end of a long process) The net result of all these changes is that schools should be able to deliver a better service to pupils.Growing plants from seed can produce disappointing results .With a little effort you should achieve the desired result .
as a result (of something)
As a result of the pilots' strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.
with the result that
Sara wasn't at school last week, with the result that she missed an important test.
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▶SPORTS/ELECTIONS◀
[countable] the final number of points, votes etc at the end of a competition, game, or election
The election results will be announced at midnight. the football results
result of
A lot depends on the result of this match.
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▶SCIENTIFIC TESTS◀
[countable]the answers that are produced by a scientific study or test
Results suggest that diet is very important.
result of
Police are awaiting the results of a forensic examination.
positive/negative/inconclusive results The experiments gave positive results in all cases.
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▶EXAMINATIONS◀
[countable] British English the mark you get in an examination
American Equivalent: grade When do we get our exam results ?
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▶SUCCESS◀
[countable] the achievement of something
She certainly knows how to get results . For best results , always use fresh ingredients when you are cooking.
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▶BUSINESS◀
results [plural] the accounts of a business that show how successful it has been over a period of time, usually a year
British Airways has announced disappointing results for the first half of the year.
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get a result
British English informal to win a victory in a sports match
They were lucky to get a result on Saturday.