Well known meaning in English
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Definition
well-known: famous, recognised, familiar
(Shakespeare is England's) best known (writer): (Shakespeare is England's) most famous, most celebrated, most familiar (writer)
Pronunciation examples
UK: Susie is well-known for her lovely English accent.
US: Delavigne makes the world's best-known perfumes.
Examples
- "Xavier Delavigne, a well-known figure in the Parisian quarter of Montmartre, passed away yesterday."
- "We turn our attention now to Sweden, a country best known for its delicious meatballs, outstanding ice hockey players and the 70's pop quintet ABBA."
- "I would like to express that I have nothing but respect for the work of Philip Cheeter, who is well-known and highly-reputed in my field of work, as well as for the Delavigne Corporation, which is rapidly becoming the standard-bearer for modern cosmetics corporations."
- "Bollocks is well known as a "splatter painter" or a "drip painter", which simply means that he stood on top of his canvases and threw the paint down onto them. Bollocks was an alcoholic, and often painted while drunk, as even novice museum-goers can guess."
- "What is less well-known, however, is that this San Francisco-based company has also become a leader on the environmental front."
- "Polly : As you can see, Mr. Warbuckle, Philip is also well-known for his charm with the ladies."
- "Trotter, best known for his incredible feats of magic, adorable little smile and the bizarre lightning-shaped scar on his forehead, was arrested after police found the boy circling drunkenly around Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square."
- "California is one of the most generous states when it comes to family leave, and the Delavigne Corporation is well-known for its progressive approach."
Exercise 1
Kevin tells Mrs Lee that Delavigne's "primary production need is glass bottles".
In this context, a "primary production need" describes a/an need.
Kevin asks Mrs Lee, "Would you have to import raw materials?" "Raw materials" are .
In this context, a "primary production need" describes a/an need.
Kevin asks Mrs Lee, "Would you have to import raw materials?" "Raw materials" are .
Kevin tells Mrs Lee that Delavigne's "primary production need is glass bottles".
In this context, a "primary production need" describes a/an principal or main 1 need.
Kevin asks Mrs Lee, "Would you have to import raw materials?" "Raw materials" are unprocessed goods 2.
In this context, a "primary production need" describes a/an principal or main 1 need.
Kevin asks Mrs Lee, "Would you have to import raw materials?" "Raw materials" are unprocessed goods 2.
1 principal or main: This is the best choice. "Primary" is being used here in the sense of "the most important" or "foremost".
1 well-known: "Well known" is not synonymous with "primary". "Primary" carries the sense of "importance" or "priority" and it should not be confused with "famous" or "well-known" needs.
1 red, blue and yellow: Although these are the primary colors, this choice is inappropriate.
1 urgent: This is incorrect. "Urgent" is not synonymous with "primary". An "urgent (problem)" is one that requires "immediate action or attention".
2 unprocessed goods: This is the correct answer. "Raw materials" are unrefined or unprocessed materials used to make finished products. Kevin is concerned about the cost of "importing raw materials" to China. In this case, the raw materials for the perfume bottles might be glass sheets and plastics.
2 factory equipment: This is incorrect. "Factory equipment" describes (man-made) machines, tools and supplies that are used in factories. These are not "unprocessed" natural products.
2 uncooked fish meat: This is incorrect. Although fresh fish or Sushi is an Asian specialty (from Japan, not China), this is not Kevin's concern.
2 glass bottles: This is incorrect. Kevin is actually concerned about the cost of raw materials. Because glass bottles are finished or refined products, they do not qualify as raw materials.
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