Learning C++ is an adventure of discovery,particularly because the language accommodates several programming paradigms,including object-oriented programming,generic programming,and the traditional procedural programming.
adventure [noun]
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a great adventure
Ahab’s adventures at sea
an adventure story
The field trip was an adventure for the students.
He told us about his camping adventures.
--often used before another noun an adventure story/novel
her adventures travelling in Africa
When you're a child, life is one big adventure.
adventure stories
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world.
She had some exciting adventures in Egypt.
We got lost on the Metro - it was quite an adventure.
They were looking for adventure.
Iset outacross the country looking for adventure.
I decided I was ready for an adventure after college.
The children were looking for adventure.
Iset offfor a new adventure in the United States on the first day of the new year.
an exciting experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen
an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events
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sense/spirit of adventure
Come on – where’s your sense of adventure?
He has a strong spirit/sense of adventure. [=he enjoys doing dangerous and exciting things]
Sam won't come - he's got no sense of adventure (= he does not enjoy dangerous or exciting situations).
Their cultural backgrounds gave them a spirit of adventure.
willingness to try new things, take risks
danger or excitement
the feeling that you want to have new and exciting experiences
adventure [verb]
The group has adventured as far as the Austrian alps.
If you adventure somewhere, you go somewhere new, unusual, and exciting.[WRITTEN]
accommodate
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He bought a huge house to accommodate his library.
The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.
The hotel can only accommodate about 100 people. [=is only large enough for about 100 people]
Over 600 people can be accommodated on the cruise ship.
The ceilings were too low to accommodate his terrific height.
The table accommodates [=seats] 12 comfortably.
This ancient stadium could accommodate [=hold] up to 60,000 people.
Over 70 minutes of music can be accommodated on one CD.
The old town hall now accommodates a Folk Museum.
New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.
There wasn't enough space to accommodate the files.
Designed by an Italian architect, the hotel can accommodate 600 guests.
The teams will be accommodated in luxury hotels.
The school in Poldown was not big enough to accommodate all the children...
The CD-ROMS will accommodate the works of all English poets from 600 to 1900.
if a room, building etc can accommodate a particular number of people or things, it has enough space for them
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The island was used to accommodate child refugees.
They were kind enough to accommodate me with a ride to the train station.
I asked them for additional money, and they accommodated me with a loan.
He would often change his schedule to accommodate his clients.
New facilities are being added to accommodate the special needs of elderly residents.
The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
The aircraft is capable of accommodating 28 passengers.
I have accommodated the press a great deal, giving numerous interviews.
I'm sure the bank will be able to accommodate you.
The new policies fail to accommodatethe disabled.
We always try to accommodate (= help) our clients with financial assistance if necessary.
Our ships accommodate up to 150.
The new office will easily accommodate 50 desks.
a hotel built to accommodate guests for the wedding of King Alfonso...
Students are accommodated in homes nearby.
to provide someone with a place to stay, live, or work
to do something helpful for (someone)
to provide what is needed or wanted for (someone or something)
to help sb by doing what they want
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We’ve made every effort to accommodate your point of view.
Our proposal tries to accommodate the special needs of minority groups.
She modified her views so as to accommodate the objections of American feminists.
Your investment strategy has to be flexible enough to accommodate changes in the market.
The roads are built to accommodate gradual temperature changes...
The way that American history is taught may change in order to accommodate some more of those cultures.
He has never put an arm around his wife to accommodate photographers...
He's already altered several of the proposals in his economic plan to accommodate demands of special interests.
to accept someone’s opinions and try to do what they want, especially when their opinions or needs are different from yours
to consider sth, such as sb's opinion or a fact, and be influenced by it when you are deciding what to do or explaining sth
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accommodate to
Her eyes took a while to accommodate to the darkness.
Smart investors quickly accommodated to the new market conditions.
Smart investors quickly accommodated themselves to the new market conditions. = Smart investors quickly became accommodated to the new market conditions.
I needed to accommodate to the new schedule.
Some find it hard to accommodate themselves to the new working conditions.
Some animal and plant species cannot accommodate to the rapidly changing conditions...
She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace.
to get used to a new situation or to make yourself do this
to get used to or become comfortable with something
to adapt or adjust to something
to change your behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation better
paradigm
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the basic paradigm of the family tree
Her recent book provides us with a new paradigm for modern biography.
a paradigm for students to copy
The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.
Some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.
The West used to be the paradigm of economic success.
a model or example that shows how something works or is produced
a model or pattern for something that may be copied
a typical example or pattern of sth
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paradigm of
Pius XII remained the paradigm of what a pope should be.
the Freudian paradigm of psychoanalysis
a new study that challenges the current evolutionary paradigm
.a new paradigm of production.
By the time the war was over he had become the paradigm of the successful man.
a very clear or typical example of something
a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about
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verb paradigms
a set of all the different forms of a word [grammar]
the complete set of the different forms of a word, for example student , student’s , students , and students’
—paradigmatic/ˌpærədɪɡˈmætɪk◂/ adjective
a paradigmatic example
—paradigmatically/-kli/ adverb
