英语词汇“reflect”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

MENU FOR reflectreflect1 image2 be a sign of something3 light/heat/sound4 think about somethingPhrasal verbsreflect on/upon somebody/something

WORD ORIGINreflect

Origin:

1300-1400 Latin reflectere ‘to bend back’, from flectere ‘to bend’

VERB TABLE

reflect

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	reflect
	he, she, it	reflects
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	reflected
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have reflected
	he, she, it	has reflected
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had reflected
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will reflect
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have reflected

Continuous Form
Present	I	am reflecting
	he, she, it	is reflecting
	you, we, they	are reflecting
Past	I, he, she, it	was reflecting
	you, we, they	were reflecting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been reflecting
	he, she, it	has been reflecting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been reflecting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be reflecting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been reflecting

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

From my hotel room, I saw the lights of Budapest reflected in the Danube.
His fair, freckled skin and blue eyes reflect his Irish heritage.
I was dazzled by the sunlight reflecting off the wet road.
In warm weather, wear light-coloured clothing to reflect the heat.
Picasso's "Le Miroir" is a rear-view of a model reflected in a mirror.
The culture of a nation is always reflected in its language.
The moon reflects the sun's rays.
The poll results reflect widespread anxiety about the economy.
The radar signal that reflects back from the airplane is received by the radar dish and is electronically analysed.
The three-year guarantee reflects the company's confidence in the quality of its products.
The white painted walls reflected the firelight.
This poll reflects what the Republicans of California are sensing.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A 1995 national survey of more than 1, 000 restaurant and fast-food workers reflected the findings of Lewicki and his colleagues.
Eliminate narrow job-training programs, those geared to low-wage, low-skill occupations, and those that do not reflect labor-market needs.
However slowly, the forms tended over time to reflect the facts.
If the serum albumin concentration is normal, the total serum calcium level reflects the ionized calcium concentration.
It was, she reflected, exactly the kind of place a high-flier like Luke would choose.
Perhaps, she reflected ruefully, she was just easily irritated.
Plant fossils are often to be found in particular beds, reflecting conditions of deposition that were just right for their preservation.
Tax studies purporting to show that most capital gains tax is paid by higher-income individuals reflect a fundamental error.

Longman Language Activatorto reflect light, heat, sound etc► reflect

· The white painted walls reflected the firelight.· In warm weather, wear light-coloured clothing to reflect the heat.be reflected in something · From my hotel room, I saw the lights of Budapest reflected in the Danube.· Picasso's "Le Miroir" is a rear-view of a model reflected in a mirror.

ways of saying that light, heat, sound etc reflects off something► reflect

: reflect off/from/between etc · I was dazzled by the sunlight reflecting off the wet road.· The radar signal that reflects back from the airplane is received by the radar dish and is electronically analysed.

► bounce off

if something such as sound or a radio wave bounces off an object or surface, it reflects off it: · Her naturally loud voice seemed to bounce off the walls.· When atmospheric conditions are right, radio waves bounce off the ionosphere and can be received many thousands of miles away.

► echo

if sound echoes , it is reflected from something such as a wall or mountain so you can hear it repeated as it comes back to you: · The room was vast and empty and every smallest noise we made echoed.echo off/through/throughout etc: · The thunder of the guns echoed throughout the valley.

an image that is reflected► reflection

· Anna stood looking at her reflection in the mirror.reflection of · a reflection of the moon on the surface of the lake

something that reflects light► mirror

a piece of glass or other shiny or polished surface that reflects images: · The telescope contains a large convex mirror to collect the light.in the mirror: · I saw her in the long mirror behind the bar, staring at me.· She never left the house without having a quick look at herself in the hall mirror.

► reflective

especially made to reflect light or heat: · It's important to wear special reflective clothing when riding a bike.· Survival bags are made of reflective material to prevent heat loss.highly reflective: · The alloy, when polished, is highly reflective.

when something shows that something else is true► show

to prove that something is true: · Her nervousness is shown by a tendency to laugh a lot in public.show (somebody) how/what/why etc: · It cost $5000 to repair the car -- that shows how bad the damage was!· It shows you what they think of their customers, if they can't even be bothered to answer your letter!show something/somebody to do something: · Caffeine has been shown to have a good effect on mental performance.show (that): · The evidence shows that this area was probably the site of a Roman settlement.· The polls clearly show that the voters are dissatisfied with the present government.it (just) goes to show (=use to emphasize that something proves that what you are saying is true): · It just goes to show that we can all learn from experience, whether we're 8 or 80.

► be a sign

if an event or action is a sign of something else, it is one of the things that shows that something is probably true: be a sign of: · The public opposition to the airport is a sign of how much people's attitudes have changed.· A cluttered desk is a sign of a creative mind.be a sign that: · When a dog wags his tail, it's a sign that he's happy.be a sure/clear sign: · My mother pursed her lips, a sure sign of displeasure.take/view/see something as a sign that (=decide that it shows something): · When she didn't return my calls, I took it as a sign that she just wasn't interested.

► demonstrate

formal to show very clearly that something is true - use this especially in official or technical contexts: · His commitment to the company is demonstrated by his work on the project.demonstrate how/why/whether etc: · Here are some examples that demonstrate how badly some students write their resumés.· The assessment center gives each applicant the opportunity to demonstrate whether they are suited to the work.demonstrate that: · I'm afraid this whole episode demonstrates that we have become less compassionate as a society. demonstrate (something) to somebody: · You've got to be able to demonstrate to people that the union can help in these cases.

► mean

if an event or action means something, you can guess from it that something has happened or is true: · Cloudy water from the taps usually means problems with your storage tank.· A free economy does not mean the absence of any economic control. mean (that): · This sort of behaviour means that the child is definitely unhappy.· If A is false, does that also mean proposition B is false?must mean: · Her car's not there, so that must mean she's gone to pick him up.

► make clear

to show very clearly that something is true: make it clear (that): · This new evidence makes it clear that Rourke was acting independently of the others.make it clear what/why/how etc: · The look in her eyes made it clear what she meant.make clear something: · The Unabomber's diary makes clear his loathing and contempt for society.

► reflect

if something reflects a situation or fact, it is a result of that situation or fact and shows clearly that the situation or fact exists: · The three-year guarantee reflects the company's confidence in the quality of its products.· His fair, freckled skin and blue eyes reflect his Irish heritage.· This poll reflects what the Republicans of California are sensing. be reflected in: · The culture of a nation is always reflected in its language.

► illustrate

to be an example which shows that a fact is true or that a situation exists: · As this story illustrates, some stars have become as bored as audiences by Hollywood extravagance.· This point can be illustrated by two brief examples.illustrate how/why/what: · The experiment illustrates how careful you have to be when interpreting results.

► tell

if a situation, detail etc tells you something, it helps you to know, understand, or guess more about something: · What does this tell us about the experience of young immigrants to this country?tell somebody how many/much etc: · Unfortunately, the photographs can tell us very little about the potential for life on Mars.tell somebody that: · The research told us that many drug addicts were returning to heroin up to three years after the treatment.

► be evidence

if a situation, detail, fact is evidence of a general situation, attitude, type of behaviour etc, it shows that it exists: be evidence of: · Changes in sexual laws in recent years are evidence of a gradual movement towards greater tolerance.be evidence that: · Journalists argue that being attacked by both sides is evidence that their coverage is fair.· This is clear evidence that the crime figures do not represent the true situation.

► reveal

to show something that most people did not know or realize is true: · The way he spoke in the bar afterwards revealed prejudice and bitterness that I had never suspected.· Separate holidays and weekends apart reveal more clearly than any words the state of their marriage.reveal how/why/what etc: · The President's refusal to meet the press reveals just how serious the crisis is.· Positive tests have revealed why some athletes were so reluctant to co-operate.reveal that: · The fact that there are no black officers in the entire regiment reveals that the army is not serious about its anti-discrimination policies.

to show that someone or something is bad► show

· His approach to the problem showed a complete lack of understanding.show how/what/why etc · This just shows how the standard of reporting has declined over the past ten years.· Maddie's remarks showed why she is disliked and feared by her fellow workers.

► not say much for

also not say a lot for somebody/something if a fact or achievement does not say much for someone or something, it shows very clearly that they are not as good, skilful etc as they should be: · Only a quarter of the class passed the exam, which doesn't say much for the quality of the teaching.· It doesn't say much for the media that they are criticizing something they haven't even seen yet.

► be a reflection on

if a bad situation or a bad result is a reflection on someone or something, it shows their character, abilities, or qualities are not very good, because the bad situation or result is their fault: · 'It's no reflection on you,' Fred explained kindly. 'My mum's always like that with my girlfriends.'· When children are criticized, mothers often see it as a reflection on themselves.

► reflect badly on

also not reflect well on somebody/something if an action or event reflects badly on someone, it shows that they have bad qualities, and this makes people's opinion of them become worse: · The way that the refugees have been treated reflects very badly on the government.· Both women knew that squabbling in public would reflect badly on both of them.

► be a comment on

if a bad situation is a comment on problems or changes that affect all of society, it shows that these problems or changes exist and have a bad influence: · The increasing focus on sex and violence in most movies is a comment on the changing tastes of the movie-going public.be a sad/damning comment on: · The food queues were a sad comment on the quality of life in the new republic.· To suggest that people are only honest when it can benefit them, is a damning comment on the human character.

► be symptomatic of

also be a symptom of formal if a small problem is symptomatic of a more serious or general problem, it shows that the more serious or general problem exists: · The whole episode was symptomatic of the US determination to avoid another Cuba. · Noisy classrooms are a symptom of a breakdown in authority.

► be an indictment of

to show very clearly that a system, plan etc is very bad, very wrong, or is not working in the way that it should: · The movie is neither an indictment nor an endorsement of capital punishment.be a glaring/sad/serious etc indictment of something (=be a very clear sign of something bad): · Numbers of casualties among refugees represent an appalling indictment of Western policy.· It is a serious indictment of a medical profession so arrogant that it dismisses out of hand any 'alternative' forms of therapy.

► make a mockery of

to show that something such as a system, principle, or idea is completely false, stupid, or ineffective - use this especially when you think it is wrong that something should be made to seem bad or wrong: · If that man gets released, it will make a mockery of our legal system.· Recent expenditure on defense has made a mockery of government promises to improve the lives of ordinary Russians.

to show that someone or something is good► show

· His performance shows great talent.· Lieutenant Marche's actions showed great courage and leadership.show how/what/why etc · This latest album certainly shows why Pine is rated a first-class jazz musician among his peers.

► say a lot for/about

also say a great deal for/about informal to show very clearly that someone has good qualities, though those qualities are not always named: · The decision says a great deal for Chang's courage and convictions.· To have those sort of setbacks and still keep everything together says a lot about Richard.say a lot for/about that: · It says a lot for Banks that he decided to finish the race even though he had no hope of winning.

► be a tribute to

if a fact or achievement is a tribute to someone or something, it shows their good qualities because it is a result of those qualities: · It was a tribute to her teaching methods that most of the children passed the tests.· That the book was ever finished was a tribute to the patience and dedication of all concerned.

► reflect well on

if an action or event reflects well on a person or organization, it shows that they have good qualities or abilities, and this makes people's opinion of them improve: · Military success always reflects well on the government in power at the time.· This win reflects well on the growing strength of our young players.· The television coverage of the trial reflected well on NBC.

► be a testament to

formal if something is testament to a particular quality or person, it shows how good, strong, skilled etc that quality or person really is: · The incredible precision of the equipment is testament to the mechanical skill of the engineers who built it.· It is a testament to the greatness of Rodgers & Hart that their music still sounds as fresh and vital as the day it was written.

WORD SETS► Physics

aether, nounamplitude, nounantimatter, nounantiparticle, nounastrophysics, nounatom, nounatomic, adjectiveattract, verbattraction, nounballistics, nounbeam, nounblack hole, nounbuoyancy, nouncalorie, nouncalorific, adjectivecapillary action, nouncathode ray tube, nouncentre of gravity, nouncentrifugal force, nouncentrifuge, nouncentripetal force, nounchain reaction, nouncondensation, nounconduct, verbconduction, nounconductive, adjectiveconductor, nounconvect, verbconvection, nouncore, nouncritical mass, noundemagnetize, verbdense, adjectivedensity, noundisplacement, noundynamic, adjectiveelectron, nounelementary particle, nounfallout, nounfissile, adjectivefission, nounfocus, verbfrequency, nounfriction, nounfusion, noungamma ray, noungravitation, noungravitational, adjectivegravity, nounhalf-life, nounhertz, nounhydraulic, adjectiveHz, imaging, nounimpetus, nouninertia, nouninvariable, adjectiveion, nounionize, verbkinetic, adjectivelaser, nounlift, nounliquefaction, nounliquefy, verblodestone, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnetic field, nounmagnetism, nounmagnetize, verbmass, nounmechanical, adjectivemedium, nounmeltdown, nounmomentum, nounmotive, adjectivemushroom cloud, nounnatural philosophy, nounneutron, nounNewtonian, adjectivenuclear, adjectivenuclear fission, nounnuclear fusion, nounnuclear physics, nounnuclear reactor, nounnucleus, nounoptical fibre, nounparticle accelerator, nounparticle physics, nounphonic, adjectivephosphorescence, nounphosphorescent, adjectivephoto-, prefixphoton, nounphotosensitive, adjectivephotosensitize, verbphysical, adjectivephysicist, nounphysics, nounpivot, nounpolar, adjectivepole, nounpotential energy, nounpower, nounpressure, nounpropulsion, nounproton, nounpull, nounquantum mechanics, nounquantum theory, nounquark, nounradiate, verbradiation, nounradio wave, nounray, nounreaction, nounreactor, nounreflect, verbreflector, nounrefract, verbrelativity, nounrepel, verbrepulsion, nounrepulsive, adjectiveresilience, nounresilient, adjectiveresistance, nounresonance, nounretention, nounsolid-state, adjectivesonic, adjectivesonic boom, nounsound wave, nounspace, nounspecific gravity, nounspectral, adjectivespectroscope, nounspectrum, nounstatics, nounsteady state theory, nounstrain, nounstress, nounsurface tension, nountension, nounthermodynamics, nounthrust, nountraction, nountrajectory, nountransmit, verbultrasonic, adjectiveultrasound, nounvacuum, nounvaporize, verbvapour, nounvector, nounwave, nounwavelength, nounwork, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► reflected glory

(=fame that you get because you are close to someone who has done something that people admire)· She basked in the reflective glory of her daughter's marriage to such a famous actor.

► reflect light

· Snow reflects a lot of light.

► reflect/capture somebody's mood

(=show what someone is feeling)· His comments reflected the national mood.

► reflect reality

(=match or show what is really happening or true)· Do these novels accurately reflect contemporary reality?

► bask in ... reflected glory

I certainly don’t want to bask in any reflected glory.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► accurately

· This procedure most accurately reflects normal conception.· The letters and complaints accurately reflect the outrage by the taxpayers at this blatant partisan action.· His reality accurately reflected his belief system.· The report he submitted to his superiors accurately reflected the poor state of Volunteer morale and the need for immediate corrective action.· While age is clearly a highly relevant factor it does not always accurately reflect ability to understand.· Their emphasis on giving instead of getting accurately reflects the demands of a tough and radical gospel.· Although this picture no longer accurately reflects the reality of many modern corporate structures, legal rules still rest upon the old idea.· The cover art accurately reflects the content, which is often pensive, delicate and private.

► also

· But I think it also reflected his sense of the inherent fragmentary nature of life.· But as we will see, the superiors' point of view about the managerial role also reflected their biases.· It may also reflect the nature of the inmate population.· The will of the people is also reflected in the elected officials the voters have chosen to select the judges.· Good nature and a sense of humour, as well as an alert and well-stocked mind are also reflected in the face.· It also reflects the characteristics of the family as a part of the political system.· Mr Ashdown's personal popularity is also reflected in a separate Gallup poll measuring the standing of the parties.· The Stoic tradition also reflected diverse perspectives.

► back

· The monument is a V-shaped low wall of polished black granite that reflects back the image of the viewer.· From time to time, the counselor might reflect back to the child what is happening.· Their faces were reflected back, two black heads and one brown, close together.· At first, I could see only my own face reflected back.· For her other people only exist to help her reflect back well on herself.· The windshield was smeared with dirt and reflected back the perfect depth of the sky.· An optometrist can calculate the strength of glasses a person needs by judging the light reflected back from the retina.· The resource person listens attentively and reflects back what is said, in the L1, in a non-critical way.

► on

· The anniversary had remained trapped in the unconscious, never reflected on.· I urge those on both Front Benches to reflect on how they can make up for that democratic lack.· What questions do the words ask you to reflect on?· A peaceful journey home with lots to reflect on and pray and share with others.· For several days afterward, reflecting on what he had said, she found herself close to tears.· We must reflect on whether further measures might be needed to put extra pressure on authorities to bring properties back into use.· She reflected on how much she had changed since the last festival, less than seven weeks ago.

► probably

· The concerns of older people about their future health care probably reflect beliefs about modern medicine and priorities within the medical profession.· That probably reflects a higher number of unemployed managers and others in the business world.· This difference probably reflects the variation in questions and methodology used in the two surveys.· Reynolds and others say the loss probably reflects the nationwide average cited by the cable association.· The range of mating systems shown by the dunnock probably reflects the differences in the interests of males and females.· This probably reflects a change in the children to be placed.· This probably reflects the balance of their training where the emphasis is upon pre-school aged children.· The election's last-minute switch to Labour probably reflected a genuine desire on some voters' part to get the Tories out.

NOUN► attitude

· His game reflects an attitude with shots crisp, incisively biting.· The black jurors who voted to acquit Simpson reflected the attitudes of their communities and brought their life experiences into the courtroom.· However, she felt that this was artificial and did not reflect their real attitudes.· The second is a measure of the depth and severity of partisan cleavage, reflected in attitudes toward marriage across party lines.· His performance in the job was to reflect that attitude.· Our thoughts on dying, of course, reflect our attitudes toward life.· Between them they reflect some of the attitudes and show some of the suffering of the period.· This has been reflected in the attitude of the National Front towards new commonwealth citizens in the United Kingdom in recent times.

► change

· The 1992 figures reflect a change in the method of accounting for certain deferred income tax benefits.· The $ 200, 000 capital gain is illusory, reflecting the change in the overall price level since 1962.· Jessamy's mood didn't reflect the change in the weather.· The Sunday Night Supper reflected a fundamental change in social Washington since the beginning of the war.· There is an urgent need for publishing to reflect that change of perspective.· Thus it is that evolving behaviors reflect qualitative changes in many schemata.· The 1993 figures reflect changes in the method of accounting for post-retirement benefits.· From the 1950s to the 1990s radical changes in teaching styles reflect major changes in social and cultural values.

► concern

· Censorship reflects the social concerns and even fears of society and government at the time.· His call reflects concern that other currencies could depreciate against the euro, leading to strains among the 15 member states.· It reflected growing concern about the level of spending on congressional election campaigns.· Gene Taylor, D-Miss., but it reflected concerns a number of lawmakers voiced Tuesday about constituent complaints.· This image has attracted extensive discussion from a range of perspectives, reflecting many differing concerns.· The subject never appears in polls reflecting major public concerns.· The principle of ability to pay thus reflects a concern about vertical equity.· The noble cataract reflects the concerns, the fancies, and the failings of the times.

► difference

· It also highlights significant regional variations, possibly reflecting a marked difference in schools' approach to discipline.· The split reflects a difference of opinion simmering for months within the Republican Party.· Health authorities are encouraged to arrange for the services which ethnic minority communities need and which reflect cultural differences.· We think what this reflects is an honest difference of opinion about business decisions.· This variation in signal intensity may reflect the differences in the cell density of tissues that express the gene.· With older children, the issues are more complex and may truly reflect differences in male and female attitudes.· That discussion in turn reflected a second difference.· Expressions of power often reflect honest differences between people seeking to achieve their work-related objectives.

► fact

· However slowly, the forms tended over time to reflect the facts.· The methodology chapter must reflect the actual facts of the research experience.· My regard for her was reflected in the fact that I asked her to be my son, Giles's godmother.· I think the success of ballot measures to restrict hunting reflects the fact that our society is increasingly urbanized.· These phases and the difficulties of separating them reflect the fact that mental processes are not subject to clearly defined distinctions and boundaries.· Here, you can help him reflect on the fact that maybe he is being extra hard on you.· He said the school's difficulties partly reflected the fact it will not employ teachers permanently without seeing them teach.· But it also reflects the fact that older workers are, by virtue of their life situation, more reliable.

► interest

· Are the competing views purely academic debates, or do they also reflect wider social interests? 4.· Other products will help those same users personalize their workstations with themes reflecting their interests.· The divergent views simply reflected their different interests.· Fairbank's personality reflected wide cultural interests and a gift for friendship.· Rather they appeared as a selection - and a selection that seemed to reflect the interests of the powerful.· Their degree reflects their interest and comments upon their specific abilities.· Those organisations reflect interests from conservation to tourism, from business to rural affairs, and from education to art history.· Criminal law is assumed to express and reflect the interests of the ruling class.

► level

· In both countries, therefore, the priority given to education was reflected in high levels of expenditure.· Together the two motions should, they believed, reflect sea level throughout the ages.· Existing scale charges are not sufficiently refined to reflect the level of benefit of any particular car provided to an employee.· Trading was extraordinarily heavy, reflecting high levels of computer-driven trading activity.· The production of the three subunits in minicells should reflect the level of production within the cell.· Very low-grade disseminated copper mineralisation may reflect the eroded deep levels of a copper porphyry system.· The composition of the panel usually reflects the level of required expenditure.· Two examples serve to reflect the level of evidence.

► mood

· Cheney's announcement nevertheless reflected a mood of caution at the Department of Defence.· Despite such incidents, photocopies of articles critical of Niyazov circulate anyway, as do jokes that reflect the public mood.· The bags under their eyes reflect the wild mood swings that have afflicted the party since the first week.· Isolationism reigned in the Congress, reflecting a national mood.· Easy Rider happened to become the film of the moment because it reflected the mood of the moment.· The main colour in your scheme should reflect this mood.· As usual Congress reflects the mood.· The stock market reflected the more optimistic mood, with the FTSE-100 index closing up 18.2 at 2,400.9.

► nature

· These variations presumably reflect the nature of the sea-bed and availability of food.· So our crying level may reflect more nature than nurture.· The constant should be adjusted to reflect fairly the nature of the actual work involved.· Their different responses reflected the nature of the history they had so far lived through, and partly determined their future.· It may also reflect the nature of the inmate population.· These bases reflect the ecumenical nature of her work.· These investments have therefore been treated as cash equivalents in preparing the cash flow statement reflecting the liquid nature of the investments.· If the state of affairs in Bosnia reflects the nature of a multi-cultural society, this policy is open to question.

► need

· The next step was to devise a budget allocation procedure that reflected the health needs of different areas.· Eliminate narrow job-training programs, those geared to low-wage, low-skill occupations, and those that do not reflect labor-market needs.· This chapter will reflect those needs.· Serigraph also has worked to raise standards at the high school to reflect its needs.· The structure of the course in Office Studies reflects those changes and needs.· Architectural form should not rigidly follow function, but ought to reflect the needs of the social body it represents.· From this, we step forward to reflect on the essential need for humility.· This is your day and we will endeavour to organise it in a way that reflects your needs and requirements.

► performance

· The physical limitations of the processor and memory in the existing configuration are reflected quantitatively in the performance of the system.· That reflects past performance, a fact, not future performance, which is largely guesswork.· The main point of our work is to establish earnings that reflect the company's performance.· Morrison's strong showing in recent years reflects its performance as a recession-proof business.· The dynamism within the urban system is reflected in the performance of individual cities.· Interrelated tasks should be linked in order to reflect areas where performance and time-scale may be critical.· They are also attracted by the pay: because it reflects performance, precocious types can earn more than their elders.· The value of your units can go up and down reflecting the performance of the underlying investments.

► price

· They must instead stick to a range of sensible prices reflecting the value of the target business to them.· The stock price already reflects the expected profits that come rolling in when the college kids invade.· Much more complicated is how to make allowance for price differences which reflect different qualities of goods.· Allowing insiders - ie, better-informed people - to profit from trading means that share prices reflect information more quickly.· In order for markets to be allocatively efficient, prices must correctly reflect the opportunity costs of goods.· When the information becomes publicly available the share price will adjust to reflect the true underlying value of the shares.· Moreover, countries should price fuels to reflect their full costs, including environmental costs.· The aim is to have prices reflect all available information and so provide reliable signals upon which investment decisions can be based.

► reality

· Social and employment policy must reflect these new realities.· Attitudes and speech patterns remain in place long after they no longer reflect reality.· The content of core programmes will continue to evolve to reflect the changing reality of the business environment.· The appearance is one of thoroughness, but whether the assumptions reflect reality can usually be questioned.· Instead it is argued that the unusual social profile of lawbreakers did reflect social reality.· This first budget also reflects practical and political realities.· A second advantage of the legal definition is that it reflects a political reality.· Other viewpoints reflected a different reality.

► value

· Its chairman, Ralph Hinchcliffe, said the price fully reflected the value of the businesses.· These plays were the mouthpiece of the revolutionary bourgeoisie and always reflected their values.· They must instead stick to a range of sensible prices reflecting the value of the target business to them.· But lawyers reflect the standards and values of the people who hire them.· Chicago policemen, like most policemen, reflect blue-collar values.· It is no accident that these three processes combine to produce buildings that reflect the values of those involved.· Our institutions were set up by middle-class people and the staff, even when their own origins are working-class, reflect those values.

► view

· The regulatory approach to credit has generally reflected the more guarded view.· The rest of the media reflected this view of an activist President keenly pursuing a policy he deeply believed in.· He apologized for that statement and, as he explained at the time, that statement does not reflect his views.· But there is little doubt it reflected views held strongly in the Oval Office.· This he did, insisting that Mr Bangemann's remarks reflected his own personal views.· In contrast, the group approach reflects an integrative view of society.· Compromise is often seen to be weak and commitment to the decision reflects that view.· This is a crucial point reflected in the contrasting views of the role of the state discussed earlier in this chapter.

VERB► design

· It is an exhibition designed to attract and reflect all aspects of health and leisure activities.· Louis area is designed to reflect the local economy.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bask/bathe in somebody’s/something’s (reflected) glory

A less ambitious painter would have been content merely to bask in the glory that his canvases had earned him.
And, on occasions like last Sunday's Baftas, bathe in reflected glory. % % % Overreaction?
His boss sat on the forty-first floor and was still basking in the reflected glory of his minion.
I certainly don't want to bask in any reflected glory.
Nigel went on for years basking in the glory of his first book.
She would have basked in the reflected glory of their marriages; she could have boasted of her sons-in-law for ever more.

WORD FAMILYnounreflectionreflectoradjectivereflectiveverbreflect