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interest
noun
a
feeling
of
wanting
to
know
more
about
something
or
to
keep
paying
attention
to
it
•
The
science
show
sparked
the
students'
interest
in
space
.
The
science
show
sparked
the
students'
interest
in
space
.
•
Maria
lost
all
interest
in
the
movie
and
started
looking
at
her
phone
.
Maria
lost
all
interest
in
the
movie
and
started
looking
at
her
phone
.
From
Middle
English
‘
interest
’,
from
Medieval
Latin
‘
interest
’
meaning
‘
it
is
of
importance
’.
noun
an
activity
,
subject
,
or
hobby
that
you
enjoy
and
like
to
spend
time
on
•
Coin
collecting
is
Tom's
newest
interest
.
Coin
collecting
is
Tom's
newest
interest
.
•
She
shares
an
interest
in
photography
with
her
father
.
She
shares
an
interest
in
photography
with
her
father
.
noun
money
that
you
pay
for
borrowing
money
or
that
a
bank
pays
you
for
keeping
money
there
•
The
bank
pays
3%
interest
on
savings
accounts
.
The
bank
pays
3%
interest
on
savings
accounts
.
•
Because
he
missed
a
payment
,
the
interest
on
his
loan
went
up
.
Because
he
missed
a
payment
,
the
interest
on
his
loan
went
up
.
Sense
developed
in
17th-century
English
from
the
idea
of
‘
share
,
concern
’
to
a
fee
paid
for
the
use
of
money
.
verb
-
interest
,
interesting
,
interests
,
interested
to
make
someone
want
to
know
more
about
something
•
The
colorful
poster
interested
the
kids
in
the
museum
exhibit
.
The
colorful
poster
interested
the
kids
in
the
museum
exhibit
.
•
Stories
about
space
always
interest
him
.
Stories
about
space
always
interest
him
.
noun
a
share
,
advantage
,
or
right
that
a
person
or
group
has
in
something
and
wants
to
protect
•
He
sold
his
interest
in
the
restaurant
to
start
a
new
company
.
He
sold
his
interest
in
the
restaurant
to
start
a
new
company
.
•
Parents
have
a
strong
interest
in
their
children's
safety
at
school
.
Parents
have
a
strong
interest
in
their
children's
safety
at
school
.
interesting
adjective
holding
attention
because
it
is
unusual
,
exciting
,
or
gives
new
information
.
•
The
museum
had
an
interesting
exhibit
about
ancient
Egypt
.
The
museum
had
an
interesting
exhibit
about
ancient
Egypt
.
•
He
always
tells
interesting
stories
around
the
campfire
.
He
always
tells
interesting
stories
around
the
campfire
.
adjective
used
politely
or
ironically
to
say
something
is
unusual
,
strange
,
or
perhaps
not
good
.
•
That's
an
interesting
outfit
—
you
don't
see
neon
green
with
purple
polka
dots
every
day
.
That's
an
interesting
outfit
—
you
don't
see
neon
green
with
purple
polka
dots
every
day
.
•
Well
,
this
is
interesting
,
the
printer
just
started
smoking
.
Well
,
this
is
interesting
,
the
printer
just
started
smoking
.
interview
noun
a
formal
meeting
in
which
an
employer
,
school
,
or
organization
asks
someone
questions
to
decide
if
they
are
suitable
for
a
job
,
place
,
or
opportunity
•
Maria
wore
her
smartest
suit
to
her
first
job
interview
at
a
busy
city
bank
.
Maria
wore
her
smartest
suit
to
her
first
job
interview
at
a
busy
city
bank
.
•
The
company
scheduled
ten
interviews
in
one
afternoon
to
find
the
perfect
graphic
designer
.
The
company
scheduled
ten
interviews
in
one
afternoon
to
find
the
perfect
graphic
designer
.
From
French
‘
entrevue
’ (
meeting
),
from
‘
s
’
entrevoir
’ (“
see
each
other
briefly
”),
first
used
in
English
in
the
mid-18th
century
.
noun
a
recorded
or
published
conversation
in
which
a
journalist
asks
someone
questions
for
television
,
radio
,
a
podcast
,
or
a
newspaper
•
The
singer
’
s
emotional
interview
on
live
TV
drew
millions
of
viewers
.
The
singer
’
s
emotional
interview
on
live
TV
drew
millions
of
viewers
.
•
Readers
loved
the
magazine
’
s
in-depth
interview
with
the
newly
elected
mayor
.
Readers
loved
the
magazine
’
s
in-depth
interview
with
the
newly
elected
mayor
.
See
earlier
sense
.
Media
use
spread
widely
with
the
growth
of
newspapers
in
the
19th
century
and
broadcasting
in
the
20th
century
.
noun
a
formal
conversation
in
which
one
person
asks
another
a
series
of
questions
to
obtain
information
,
often
for
employment
,
news
,
research
,
or
official
investigation
•
Maria
felt
nervous
before
her
job
interview
at
the
large
technology
company
.
Maria
felt
nervous
before
her
job
interview
at
the
large
technology
company
.
•
The
president
answered
tough
questions
during
a
live
television
interview
about
the
new
policy
.
The
president
answered
tough
questions
during
a
live
television
interview
about
the
new
policy
.
Mid-18th
century
,
from
French
“
entrevue
”
meaning
“
meeting
”;
literally
“
seeing
each
other
”,
from
“
entre-
” (
between
)
+
“
voir
” (
to
see
).
verb
to
question
someone
in
a
planned
conversation
in
order
to
gather
information
,
especially
for
a
job
selection
,
news
story
,
or
research
•
The
journalist
will
interview
the
scientist
about
the
discovery
.
The
journalist
will
interview
the
scientist
about
the
discovery
.
•
Tomorrow
the
hiring
manager
will
interview
eight
candidates
for
the
open
position
.
Tomorrow
the
hiring
manager
will
interview
eight
candidates
for
the
open
position
.
From
the
noun
“
interview
”;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
verb
to
ask
someone
questions
in
order
to
gather
information
,
especially
for
a
job
selection
process
or
for
a
media
report
•
Tomorrow
the
hiring
manager
will
interview
six
candidates
for
the
marketing
position
.
Tomorrow
the
hiring
manager
will
interview
six
candidates
for
the
marketing
position
.
•
The
reporter
interviewed
local
residents
about
the
sudden
power
outage
.
The
reporter
interviewed
local
residents
about
the
sudden
power
outage
.
Same
origin
as
noun
:
adapted
from
French
in
the
18th
century
;
verb
use
developed
soon
after
the
noun
.
international
adjective
involving
,
existing
between
,
or
shared
by
two
or
more
countries
•
Our
city
hosts
an
international
food
festival
every
summer
.
Our
city
hosts
an
international
food
festival
every
summer
.
•
They
signed
an
international
agreement
to
protect
ocean
wildlife
.
They
signed
an
international
agreement
to
protect
ocean
wildlife
.
Formed
in
the
late
18th
century
from
Latin
inter-
“
between
”
+
national
.
noun
a
sports
match
or
a
player
that
represents
a
country
against
other
nations
•
After
his
third
match
for
Brazil
,
Lucas
was
proud
to
be
called
an
international
.
After
his
third
match
for
Brazil
,
Lucas
was
proud
to
be
called
an
international
.
•
Tomorrow's
rugby
international
between
France
and
New
Zealand
is
sold
out
.
Tomorrow's
rugby
international
between
France
and
New
Zealand
is
sold
out
.
Noun
sense
developed
in
the
late
19th
century
from
the
adjective
,
referring
first
to
international
sporting
contests
.
internet
noun
-
internet
the
global
system
that
connects
millions
of
computers
and
lets
people
share
information
and
communicate
anywhere
in
the
world
•
I
found
a
new
recipe
on
the
internet
and
tried
it
last
night
.
I
found
a
new
recipe
on
the
internet
and
tried
it
last
night
.
•
During
the
storm
,
our
internet
stopped
working
,
so
we
played
board
games
instead
.
During
the
storm
,
our
internet
stopped
working
,
so
we
played
board
games
instead
.
coined
in
the
early
1970s
from
the
words
“
interconnected
”
and
“
network
”
to
describe
the
U
.
S
.
Defense
Advanced
Research
Projects
Agency
(
DARPA
)
project
that
linked
computer
networks
together
noun
in
computer
science
,
any
large
group
of
smaller
networks
linked
together
and
using
the
same
communication
rules
(
TCP/IP
),
not
necessarily
the
public
internet
•
Each
campus
built
its
own
internet
to
connect
research
labs
securely
.
Each
campus
built
its
own
internet
to
connect
research
labs
securely
.
•
The
engineers
planned
to
merge
several
small
networks
into
one
internet
.
The
engineers
planned
to
merge
several
small
networks
into
one
internet
.
extends
the
original
sense
of
“
internet
”
from
meaning
the
specific
global
network
to
any
collection
of
networks
linked
by
the
internet
protocol
suite
interested
adjective
wanting
to
know
more
about
someone
or
something
,
or
wanting
to
take
part
in
it
•
Maria
is
very
interested
in
dinosaurs
and
loves
reading
about
them
.
Maria
is
very
interested
in
dinosaurs
and
loves
reading
about
them
.
•
If
you
are
interested
,
you
can
join
our
science
club
after
school
.
If
you
are
interested
,
you
can
join
our
science
club
after
school
.
adjective
having
a
personal
advantage
or
stake
in
something
,
so
not
completely
neutral
or
fair
•
An
interested
witness
might
exaggerate
to
protect
a
friend
.
An
interested
witness
might
exaggerate
to
protect
a
friend
.
•
Because
her
company
could
win
the
contract
,
she
is
an
interested
party
in
the
decision
.
Because
her
company
could
win
the
contract
,
she
is
an
interested
party
in
the
decision
.
intervention
noun
the
act
of
deliberately
becoming
involved
in
a
situation
so
as
to
change
what
is
happening
or
to
stop
something
from
going
wrong
•
The
teacher
’
s
quick
intervention
stopped
the
argument
before
it
grew
worse
.
The
teacher
’
s
quick
intervention
stopped
the
argument
before
it
grew
worse
.
•
Without
outside
intervention
,
the
small
company
would
have
gone
bankrupt
.
Without
outside
intervention
,
the
small
company
would
have
gone
bankrupt
.
From
Latin
intervenire
‘
come
between
’,
from
inter
‘
between
’
+
venire
‘
come
’.
noun
action
by
a
government
or
central
bank
to
influence
an
economy
,
market
,
or
currency
•
The
central
bank
’
s
currency
intervention
stabilized
exchange
rates
.
The
central
bank
’
s
currency
intervention
stabilized
exchange
rates
.
•
Farmers
opposed
government
price
intervention
in
the
wheat
market
.
Farmers
opposed
government
price
intervention
in
the
wheat
market
.
noun
a
planned
meeting
where
friends
or
family
confront
someone
about
harmful
behavior
and
urge
them
to
get
help
•
The
family
staged
an
intervention
to
persuade
Tom
to
seek
treatment
for
his
drinking
.
The
family
staged
an
intervention
to
persuade
Tom
to
seek
treatment
for
his
drinking
.
•
A
counselor
helped
organize
the
intervention
so
everyone
could
speak
calmly
.
A
counselor
helped
organize
the
intervention
so
everyone
could
speak
calmly
.
noun
a
medical
treatment
or
procedure
intended
to
improve
health
or
alter
the
course
of
a
disease
•
Surgery
was
considered
the
only
effective
intervention
for
the
damaged
heart
valve
.
Surgery
was
considered
the
only
effective
intervention
for
the
damaged
heart
valve
.
•
Early
nutritional
intervention
can
prevent
complications
in
premature
babies
.
Early
nutritional
intervention
can
prevent
complications
in
premature
babies
.
noun
in
law
,
the
action
of
a
third
party
entering
an
ongoing
lawsuit
to
protect
its
own
interests
•
The
environmental
group
filed
an
intervention
in
the
court
case
against
the
oil
company
.
The
environmental
group
filed
an
intervention
in
the
court
case
against
the
oil
company
.
•
Judges
may
deny
an
intervention
if
it
would
delay
the
proceedings
.
Judges
may
deny
an
intervention
if
it
would
delay
the
proceedings
.
internal
adjective
situated
or
happening
inside
something
rather
than
on
the
outside
•
The
mechanic
inspected
the
internal
components
of
the
engine
with
a
flashlight
.
The
mechanic
inspected
the
internal
components
of
the
engine
with
a
flashlight
.
•
She
felt
an
internal
sense
of
relief
when
her
presentation
ended
.
She
felt
an
internal
sense
of
relief
when
her
presentation
ended
.
adjective
related
to
things
happening
within
a
country
,
organization
,
or
system
and
not
shared
with
outsiders
•
The
company
sent
an
internal
memo
announcing
the
merger
.
The
company
sent
an
internal
memo
announcing
the
merger
.
•
They
set
up
a
panel
to
resolve
internal
disputes
within
the
club
.
They
set
up
a
panel
to
resolve
internal
disputes
within
the
club
.
interaction
noun
the
act
of
people
communicating
or
doing
things
together
so
that
they
influence
one
another
•
The
teacher
encouraged
more
interaction
between
students
during
group
projects
.
The
teacher
encouraged
more
interaction
between
students
during
group
projects
.
•
After
moving
abroad
,
daily
interaction
with
locals
helped
him
learn
the
language
faster
.
After
moving
abroad
,
daily
interaction
with
locals
helped
him
learn
the
language
faster
.
From
Latin
inter-
(“
between
”)
+
actio
(“
doing
,
action
”),
meaning
things
that
act
upon
each
other
.
noun
a
situation
in
which
two
or
more
things
affect
and
change
each
other
•
The
doctor
warned
that
the
interaction
between
the
two
medicines
could
cause
dizziness
.
The
doctor
warned
that
the
interaction
between
the
two
medicines
could
cause
dizziness
.
•
Scientists
are
studying
the
interaction
of
climate
and
ocean
currents
.
Scientists
are
studying
the
interaction
of
climate
and
ocean
currents
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
,
with
scientific
use
expanding
in
the
1800s
as
experimental
chemistry
grew
.
noun
in
physics
,
one
of
the
fundamental
forces
that
act
between
particles
or
fields
•
The
electromagnetic
interaction
holds
electrons
around
the
nucleus
.
The
electromagnetic
interaction
holds
electrons
around
the
nucleus
.
•
Gravity
is
the
weakest
fundamental
interaction
,
but
it
shapes
the
universe
.
Gravity
is
the
weakest
fundamental
interaction
,
but
it
shapes
the
universe
.
Adopted
in
modern
physics
in
the
20th
century
to
describe
the
four
forces
forming
the
Standard
Model
.
interpretation
noun
a
particular
explanation
or
opinion
about
what
something
means
•
One
interpretation
of
the
ending
is
that
the
hero
actually
survived
.
One
interpretation
of
the
ending
is
that
the
hero
actually
survived
.
•
Her
bold
interpretation
of
the
law
impressed
the
jury
.
Her
bold
interpretation
of
the
law
impressed
the
jury
.
noun
the
act
or
process
of
working
out
and
explaining
what
words
,
actions
,
numbers
,
or
other
information
really
mean
•
Accurate
interpretation
of
the
data
revealed
a
new
trend
in
the
market
.
Accurate
interpretation
of
the
data
revealed
a
new
trend
in
the
market
.
•
During
the
lecture
,
the
professor
stressed
careful
interpretation
of
ancient
texts
.
During
the
lecture
,
the
professor
stressed
careful
interpretation
of
ancient
texts
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
interpretatio
‘
explanation
’,
from
interpretari
‘
explain
,
translate
’.
noun
the
way
someone
performs
a
piece
of
music
,
a
role
,
or
other
artistic
work
,
showing
their
personal
understanding
of
it
•
The
pianist
’
s
gentle
interpretation
of
the
sonata
moved
the
audience
to
tears
.
The
pianist
’
s
gentle
interpretation
of
the
sonata
moved
the
audience
to
tears
.
•
Critics
praised
the
actor
’
s
fresh
interpretation
of
Hamlet
.
Critics
praised
the
actor
’
s
fresh
interpretation
of
Hamlet
.
noun
the
activity
of
translating
spoken
words
from
one
language
into
another
immediately
•
Simultaneous
interpretation
allowed
the
delegates
to
follow
the
debate
in
real
time
.
Simultaneous
interpretation
allowed
the
delegates
to
follow
the
debate
in
real
time
.
•
She
studied
hard
to
pass
the
UN
interpretation
exam
.
She
studied
hard
to
pass
the
UN
interpretation
exam
.
interpret
verb
to
explain
the
meaning
of
something
so
that
others
can
understand
it
•
Can
you
interpret
this
graph
for
the
class
?
Can
you
interpret
this
graph
for
the
class
?
•
The
museum
guide
interpreted
the
hieroglyphs
for
the
tourists
.
The
museum
guide
interpreted
the
hieroglyphs
for
the
tourists
.
From
Latin
interpretari
“
explain
,
translate
,
understand
.”
verb
to
understand
something
in
a
particular
way
or
give
it
a
specific
meaning
•
Some
people
interpret
his
silence
as
agreement
.
Some
people
interpret
his
silence
as
agreement
.
•
I
interpreted
her
smile
as
a
sign
of
approval
.
I
interpreted
her
smile
as
a
sign
of
approval
.
Same
Latin
root
as
sense
1
,
emphasizing
the
mental
act
of
construction
.
verb
to
translate
spoken
words
from
one
language
to
another
as
they
are
being
said
•
Lena
will
interpret
for
the
Spanish
guests
during
the
conference
.
Lena
will
interpret
for
the
Spanish
guests
during
the
conference
.
•
The
court
appointed
an
expert
to
interpret
the
witness's
testimony
from
French
.
The
court
appointed
an
expert
to
interpret
the
witness's
testimony
from
French
.
Extension
of
the
idea
“
explain
”
to
the
field
of
language
mediation
.
verb
to
perform
a
piece
of
music
,
literature
,
or
art
in
a
way
that
shows
your
own
understanding
and
style
•
The
pianist
interprets
Chopin
with
delicate
emotion
.
The
pianist
interprets
Chopin
with
delicate
emotion
.
•
Last
night
the
actor
interpreted
Hamlet
in
a
modern
style
.
Last
night
the
actor
interpreted
Hamlet
in
a
modern
style
.
Sense
arose
in
19th-century
arts
criticism
,
linking
performance
with
personal
explanation
.
verb
to
run
and
execute
computer
code
by
reading
it
line
by
line
instead
of
compiling
it
first
•
The
browser
interprets
the
HTML
code
to
display
the
webpage
.
The
browser
interprets
the
HTML
code
to
display
the
webpage
.
•
This
script
is
interpreted
rather
than
compiled
.
This
script
is
interpreted
rather
than
compiled
.
Borrowed
into
computing
in
the
mid-20th
century
when
interpreters
were
developed
for
early
languages
.
interrupt
verb
-
interrupt
,
interrupting
,
interrupts
,
interrupted
to
stop
someone
from
speaking
or
stop
an
activity
for
a
short
time
,
usually
by
speaking
,
making
a
noise
,
or
causing
a
break
•
Please
don
’
t
interrupt
while
I
’
m
explaining
the
rules
.
Please
don
’
t
interrupt
while
I
’
m
explaining
the
rules
.
•
A
loud
thunderclap
interrupted
the
outdoor
wedding
ceremony
.
A
loud
thunderclap
interrupted
the
outdoor
wedding
ceremony
.
From
Latin
“
interrumpere
”
meaning
“
break
between
” (“
inter
”
between
+
“
rumpere
”
to
break
).
noun
-
interrupt
,
interrupting
,
interrupts
,
interrupted
in
computing
,
a
signal
sent
to
a
processor
to
temporarily
halt
what
it
is
doing
so
it
can
deal
with
something
more
urgent
•
Pressing
a
key
on
the
keyboard
generates
an
interrupt
that
the
CPU
must
handle
.
Pressing
a
key
on
the
keyboard
generates
an
interrupt
that
the
CPU
must
handle
.
•
Each
device
has
its
own
interrupt
line
in
the
system
’
s
hardware
design
.
Each
device
has
its
own
interrupt
line
in
the
system
’
s
hardware
design
.
Adopted
by
computer
scientists
in
the
1950s
,
extending
the
general
verb
meaning
of
stopping
a
process
.
winter
noun
the
coldest
season
of
the
year
between
autumn
and
spring
,
often
bringing
low
temperatures
,
short
days
,
and
sometimes
snow
or
heavy
rain
•
Snow
covered
the
fields
as
winter
arrived
in
the
mountain
village
.
Snow
covered
the
fields
as
winter
arrived
in
the
mountain
village
.
•
They
like
to
ski
every
winter
when
the
slopes
are
open
.
They
like
to
ski
every
winter
when
the
slopes
are
open
.
verb
to
spend
or
live
through
the
winter
season
in
a
particular
place
•
The
cattle
winter
indoors
when
the
weather
turns
harsh
.
The
cattle
winter
indoors
when
the
weather
turns
harsh
.
•
Some
birds
winter
in
warmer
countries
near
the
equator
.
Some
birds
winter
in
warmer
countries
near
the
equator
.