report
verb/rɪˈpɔːt/
/rɪˈpɔːrt/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they report | /rɪˈpɔːt/ /rɪˈpɔːrt/ |
| he / she / it reports | /rɪˈpɔːts/ /rɪˈpɔːrts/ |
| past simple reported | /rɪˈpɔːtɪd/ /rɪˈpɔːrtɪd/ |
| past participle reported | /rɪˈpɔːtɪd/ /rɪˈpɔːrtɪd/ |
| -ing form reporting | /rɪˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /rɪˈpɔːrtɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to give people information about something that you have heard, seen, done, etc.
- report something The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble.
- The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies.
- The company is expected to report record profits this year.
- Call me urgently if you have anything to report.
- report on something The committee will report on its research next month.
- report on something to somebody He regularly reports on his activities to his family.
- report doing something The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon.
- report somebody/something doing something Six months later, an inspector reported the problem recurring.
- report somebody/something + adj. The doctor reported the patient fully recovered.
- report somebody/something as (doing) something The house was reported as being in excellent condition.
- be reported to be/have something The house was reported to be in excellent condition.
- She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress.
- report (that)… Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills.
- report what, how, etc… She failed to report what had occurred.
- + speech ‘The cabin's empty,’ he reported.
Extra Examples- Other researchers reported similar results.
- Most participants in the study reported an increase in appetite.
- The company reported a pretax loss of $9.8 million for the year.
- They were the only steelmaker in North America to report a profit that quarter.
- The co-op reported record sales.
- The sportswear manufacturer recently reported stronger earnings than market analysts expected.
- Retailers reported a high response rate to the campaign.
- I'll be reporting on our progress from time to time.
- The club Vice Chairman reported to members on the activities of the committee.
- Only 11 per cent of managers reported having problems retaining female workers.
- Witnesses reported hearing a popping noise.
- Most Americans report feeling more stress today than 20 years ago.
- The child's mother reported him feeling better.
- Both men and women in the study report family as their number one priority.
- He reports his health as having declined over the past six months.
- 17% of the sample were reported to have used drugs.
- One recent study reported that only 34% of employees felt a strong sense of loyalty to their employers.
- Witnesses reported how the pilot had been performing stunts when the aircraft suddenly nose-dived.
- Patients can report what treatment they find most helpful.
- I am pleased to report that the plan is going well.
- I am sad to report that she is not very well.
- It is with regret that I have to report the death of one of our members.
- if the facts that have been reported publicly are true
- The results suggest that gender differences in learning are not as pronounced as previously reported.
- Investors are sometimes sceptical of a company's reported earnings.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- back
- erroneously
- falsely
- …
- be expected to
- be likely to
- expect to
- …
- from
- on
- to
- …
- be widely reported
- reporting for duty
- [transitive, intransitive] to present a written or spoken account of an event in a newspaper, on television, etc.
- report something The stabbing was widely reported in the press.
- Our job is to report the news, not to create it.
- report (that)… The TV news reported that several people had been arrested.
- As previously reported, Norfolk police are investigating the case.
- it is reported (that)… It was reported that several people had been arrested.
- report somebody/something as doing something The media reported me as saying things I did not say.
- report on something She reports on royal stories for the BBC.
- report from something She has reported from many war zones.
- report for somebody/something This is Andrew Black reporting for Channel 4 News.
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsa2- In October, the New York Times reported the death of Allen Walker Read.
- Local media has reported hundreds of people killed.
- Newspapers reported that the child had been kidnapped.
- CNN reports that there has been a serious nuclear incident.
- The food packets were later found to be poisoned with cyanide, the BBC reported.
- In this article it was reported that a new theory had been developed.
- The incident was widely reported in the British press.
- This is John Hutchins, reporting from Zimbabwe.
- Reporting live from election headquarters, here's Sara Tindale.
- Tonight we report on the situation in central Africa.
- One article reported on the success of a local educational project.
- A newspaper wrongly reported him as having died.
- Reporting restrictions on the trial have been lifted.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- back
- erroneously
- falsely
- …
- be expected to
- be likely to
- expect to
- …
- from
- on
- to
- …
- be widely reported
- reporting for duty
- be reported[transitive] used to show that something has been stated, and you do not know if it is true or not
- be reported to do something She is reported to earn over $10 million a year.
- be reported as doing something The president is reported as saying that he needs a break.
- be reported as something Opinion has been reported as fact.
- it is reported (that)… It was reported that changes were being considered.
Extra Examples- Local hotels and restaurants were reported to be hiking their prices for the duration of the tournament.
- The drug has been reported to cause unpleasant dreams.
- The plane was falsely reported to have a bomb on board.
- She was reported as saying that she did not need anyone's permission.
- The result was reported as being their worst ever.
- At first the issue was reported as a minor problem.
- It was originally reported he had died at the scene.
- It's been widely reported that the two are bitter rivals.
- Was this, as has been reported, a deliberate decision on your part?
- [transitive] to tell a person in authority about a crime, an accident, an illness, etc. or about something bad that somebody has done
- report something (to somebody) Have you reported the incident to the police?
- a decrease in the number of reported cases of AIDS
- report somebody for (doing) something He's already been reported twice for arriving late.
- report somebody to somebody for (doing) something She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence.
- report somebody I’m going to report you if you do that again!
- report somebody/something + adj. She has reported her daughter missing.
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmenta2- He was charged with careless driving and failing to report an accident.
- The Ministry of Health reported five human cases of H5N1 bird flu.
- Teachers must report any suspected cases of child abuse to social services.
- We have a duty to report and investigate fraudulent claims.
- Always report any suspicious activity on your credit card.
- I'm calling to report a crime.
- He was accused of falsely reporting a burglary.
- Symptoms of infectious illness must be reported.
- His friends did not report his death to the authorities.
- Report the theft to the police as soon as possible.
- He reported the loss of his passport.
- Some insurance companies have a 24-hour claims service that allows you to report an injury and complete a report over the phone.
- She had dutifully reported this to her superiors.
- Companies are sometimes reluctant to report economic espionage.
- He was reported for verbal abuse.
- Bacterial blight of soybeans was first reported in Nebraska in 1906.
- How many people who lose their phone falsely report it stolen to claim on the insurance?
- There has been an increase in reported crime.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- back
- erroneously
- falsely
- …
- be expected to
- be likely to
- expect to
- …
- from
- on
- to
- …
- be widely reported
- reporting for duty
- [intransitive] to tell somebody that you have arrived, for example for work or for a meeting with somebody
- report for something You should report for duty at 9.30 a.m.
- Private Smith reporting for duty, sir!
- report to somebody/something All visitors must report to the reception desk on arrival.
- report + adv./prep. Volunteers have been instructed on where to report.
Extra Examples- He had gone for a run before reporting for duty that day.
- She failed to report for work the following morning.
- The midfielder reported for training on Tuesday.
- Brown was to report for basic training on June 21st.
- He reported to army headquarters in Rome.
- On arrival, I reported to the MT (Motor Transport) office.
- She has to report to a probation officer on Monday.
- I reported at the signal office for duty.
- Offered an appointment in September 1928, he reported at the Edinburgh office the following day.
- Fire fighters answering the call were held up by traffic jams and confusion about where to report.
- If you aren't sure where to report for your chosen group, go to the information desk.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- back
- erroneously
- falsely
- …
- be expected to
- be likely to
- expect to
- …
- from
- on
- to
- …
- be widely reported
- reporting for duty
give information
news/story
crime/accident, etc.
arrive
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French reporter (verb), report (noun), from Latin reportare ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + portare ‘carry’. The sense ‘give an account’ gave rise to ‘submit a formal report’, which led to ‘inform an authority of one's presence’ (sense (5), mid 19th cent.) and ‘be accountable to a superior’ (late 19th cent.).
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