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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Elusive
Hello.
What does 'elesive' mean in the following sentences:
In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
Success, however, remained elusive for her.
elusive memories
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elusive
(From CALD)
You see, the deffinition itself is ambiguous!
What does 'elesive' mean in the following sentences:
In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
Success, however, remained elusive for her.
elusive memories
?
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elusive
Definition
difficult to describe, find, achieve or remember(From CALD)
You see, the deffinition itself is ambiguous!
Top answer
difficult to describe, find, achieve or remember -- No, it is not ambiguous: it clearly means any one of those, which you must choose among according to context. It is a common lexicographic approach to presenting definitions. )
- difficult to describe, find, achieve or remember -- No, it is not ambiguous: it clearly means any one of those, which you must choose among according to context.
- It is a common lexicographic approach to presenting definitions.
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difficult to describe, find, achieve or remember-- No, it is not ambiguous: it clearly means any one of those, which you must choose among according to context. It is a common lexicographic approach to presenting definitions. In your sentence, 'elusive taxis' are difficult to find (NOT describe, achieve or remember, since those words do not collocate with ta
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OK, which of the 4 definitions makes sense with 'memories'? 'Difficult to _____ '?
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So now you need to go to the sentence context and see which one makes sense there.
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You may not be able to describe some memories.
Or Your memories may not be able to remember things.
Or Your memories may not be able to remember things.
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No, no. What is the context where the phrase 'elusive memories' appears? By examining that, you should determine which meaning is meant.
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Please link me to the dictionary, then, so I can see what has been written. (The answer, by the way is 'difficult to remember', but I'd like to see how the dictionary presents it.)
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