See Also: biologics(medicine)

would (oh) and biologics (medicine)


would (oh)



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1 ?past intentions/expectations?
2 ?imagined situations?
3 ?past habits?
4 ?requesting?
5 ?offering/inviting?
6 ?what somebody wants?
7 ?past purpose?
8 would not
9 ?advice?
10 I would think/imagine/say
11 ?typical behaviour?
12 would that ...
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[Language: Old English; Origin: wolde]
?PAST INTENTIONS/EXPECTATIONS?
used to say what someone intended to do or expected to happen
::They said they would meet us at 10.30 at the station.
::She said she wouldn't be coming to the library any more.
::Arnold knew he would be tired the next day.
::It would soon be dark.
?IMAGINED SITUATIONS?
a) used when talking about a possible situation that you imagine or want to happen
::What would you do if you won a million pounds?
::I'd be amazed if I got the job.
::I wish they'd come and visit us.
::If only he would listen to me.
b) used when talking about something that did not happen, or a situation that cannot exist
::Everything would be very different if your father were still alive.
::I would have phoned you, but there wasn't time.
::Alex would never have found out if you hadn't told him.
::What would have happened if I hadn't been here?
?PAST HABITS?
used to say that something happened often or regularly in the past
::When we worked in the same office, we would often have coffee together.
::On summer evenings they would sit out in the Garden.
?REQUESTING?
spoken used to ask someone politely to do something
::Would you shut the window, please?
::Would you mind waiting outside?
::Would someone please tell me what is going on?
?OFFERING/INVITING?
spoken used to offer something to someone or invite them somewhere politely
::Would you like a coffee?
::We're going to the theatre this evening. Would you be interested in coming?
?WHAT SOMEBODY WANTS?
spoken used to say that someone wants something or wants to do something
would like/love/prefer
::Yes, please, I'd love a coffee.
::My parents would like to meet you.
::Claudia would have liked to refuse (=wanted to refuse) , but she didn't dare.
:: I'd hate (=I do not want) to disappoint you.
would rather/sooner
(=used to say what someone prefers)
::I'd rather stay in this evening, if that's all right with you.
?PAST PURPOSE?
used after 'so that' to show that someone was trying to make something happen or prevent something
::We packed all the books in wooden boxes so that they wouldn't get damaged.
would not
a) used to say that someone refused to do something
::He wouldn't give us any money.
b) used to say that something did not happen, even though someone was trying to make it happen
::The door wouldn't open, no matter how hard she pushed.
?ADVICE?
spoken used when giving or asking for advice
::I'd try to get there early if you can.
:: I would talk to the doctor if I were you .
::What would you do if you were in my position?
I would think/imagine/say
spoken used to give your opinion about something when you are not very sure about it
::I would think you'd be happier in a different school.
::'Will it cost a lot?' 'I would imagine so.'
?TYPICAL BEHAVIOUR?
spoken used to say that an action is typical or expected - usually used to show disapproval
::You would go and spoil it, wouldn't you!
::She insists that she did nothing wrong, but then she would say that, wouldn't she?
would that ...
literary used to express a strong wish or desire
-synonym if only if only
::Would that we had seen her before she died.

biologics (medicine)


biologics
<microbiology> Agents, such as vaccines, that give immunity to diseases or harmful biotic stresses.