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1. Mythology

great pain or sorrow; misfortune; dangerous or difficult situation; to cause pain or make unhappy غم یا درد زیاد ، بد شانسی ، وضعیت خطرناک یا دشوار ، درد یا ناراحتی ایجاد کردن a. The family was in great distress over the accident that maimed Kenny. b. My teacher was distressed by the dismal performance of our class on the final examination. c. Long, unscheduled delays at the station cause distress to commuters.
associate; fellow worker همیار ، همکار a. The captain gave credit for the victory to his valiant colleagues. b. Who would have predicted that our pedestrian colleague would one day win the Nobel Prize for Medicine? c. We must rescue our colleagues from their wretched condition.
make or become smaller in size, amount or importance کمتر کردن یا کمتر شدن از نظر اندازه ، مقدار یا اهمیت a. The excessive heat diminished as the sun went down. b. Our diminishing supply of food was carefully wrapped and placed with the baggage. c. The latest news from the battlefront confirms the report of diminishing military activity.
legends or stories that ususally attempt to explain something in nature افسانه ها یا داستان هایی که معمولاً تلاش می کنند چیزی را در طبیعت نشان دهند ، اساطیر a. The story of Proserpina and Ceres explaining the seasons is typical of Greek mythology. b. From a study of mythology we can conclude that the ancients were concerned with the wonders of nature. c. Ancient mythology survives to this day in popular expressions such as "Herculean task" or "Apollo Project".

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