Tra từ project - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pro·ject AW [project projects projected projecting] noun, verb
noun BrE [ˈprɒdʒekt] ; NAmE [ˈprɑːdʒekt]

PLANNED WORK
1. a planned piece of work that is designed to find information about sth, to produce sth new, or to improve sth
•a research project
•a building project
•to set up a project to computerize the library system

SCHOOL/COLLEGE WORK
2. a piece of work involving careful study of a subject over a period of time, done by school or college students
•a history project
• The final term will be devoted to project work.

SET OF AIMS/ACTIVITIES
3. a set of aims, ideas or activities that sb is interested in or wants to bring to people's attention
• The party attempted to assemble its aims into a focussed political project.

HOUSING
4. (NAmE) = ↑housing project
•Going into the projects alone is dangerous.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘preliminary design, tabulated statement’): from Latin projectum ‘something prominent’, neuter past participle of proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ + jacere ‘to throw’. Early senses of the verb were ‘plan’ and ‘cause to move forward’.

Thesaurus:
project noun
1. C
•They set up a project to computerize the library.
operation • • venture • • enterprise • • undertaking • • exercise • • activity •
a major/successful/joint project/operation/venture/enterprise/undertaking/exercise/activity
set up/run/support a/an project/operation/venture/enterprise/activity
be involved in a/an project/operation/venture/enterprise/exercise/activity
2. C
•The class is doing a project on Roman Britain.
assignment • • homework • • task • • essay • • work •
(a/an) project/homework/essay on sth
(a) geography/history/biology, etc. project/assignment/homework
do a project/an assignment/your homework/a task/an essay/some work

Example Bank:
•He embarked on an ambitious project to translate all the works of Plato.
•He needed some financial assistance from the bank to get his project off the ground.
•My class is doing a project on medieval towns.
•The aims of the project are threefold…
•The project aims to reduce homelessness.
•The scheme will be extended throughout the country after a successful six-month pilot project.
•The wedding became her pet project, and she spent hours organizing it.
•They've set up a research project to investigate the harmful effects of air pollution.
•Going into the projects alone can be dangerous.
•He's working on a research project in the department of social sciences.
•She lives in a housing project on the edge of town.
•The proposed reform project contains some interesting ideas.
•We must try to bring all these elements into a focused political project.
•We want to set up a project to computerize the library system.
Derived: ↑project something onto somebody

verb BrE [prəˈdʒekt] ; NAmE [prəˈdʒekt]

PLAN
1. transitive, usually passive ~ sth to plan an activity, a project etc. for a time in the future
• The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March.
• The projected housing development will go ahead next year.

ESTIMATE
2. transitive, usually passive to estimate what the size, cost or amount of sth will be in the future based on what is happening now
Syn: ↑forecast
•~ sth A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year.
•~ sth to do sth The unemployment rate has been projected to fall. This pattern is usually used in the passive.
•it is projected that… It is projected that the unemployment rate will fall.

LIGHT/IMAGE
3. transitive ~ sth (on/onto sth) to make light, an image, etc. fall onto a flat surface or screen
• Images are projected onto the retina of the eye.

STICK OUT
4. intransitive + adv./prep. to stick out beyond an edge or a surface
Syn: ↑protrude
•a building with balconies projecting out over the street

PRESENT YOURSELF
5. transitive to present sb/sth/yourself to other people in a particular way, especially one that gives a good impression
•~ sth They sought advice on how to project a more positive image of their company.
• She projects an air of calm self-confidence.
•~ sb/sth/yourself (as sb/sth) He projected himself as a man worth listening to.

SEND/THROW UP OR AWAY
6. transitive ~ sth/sb (+ adv./prep.) to send or throw sth up or away from yourself
•Actors must learn to project their voices.
• (figurative)the powerful men who would project him into the White House
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘preliminary design, tabulated statement’): from Latin projectum ‘something prominent’, neuter past participle of proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ + jacere ‘to throw’. Early senses of the verb were ‘plan’ and ‘cause to move forward’.

Example Bank:
•He saw the top of the car projecting above the water.
•His feet were projecting beyond the end of the bed.
•The budget deficit was projected at £30 million.
•These rates can be projected forward to give figures for the next ten years.
•Two iron bars projected from the wall.
•a balcony projecting out over the lake
•the population increases projected for Asia